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Most cited papers in Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects

Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects

What are the most cited papers in Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects?

The most cited paper in Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects is "The obligatory role of endothelial cells in the relaxation of arterial smooth muscle by acetylcholine" (Robert F. Furchgott, John V. Zawadzki, 1980), with 12,123 citations. Next come "Inhibition of Prostaglandin Synthesis as a Mechanism of Action for Aspirin-like Drugs" (8,642) and "In silico analysis enabling informed design for genome editing in medicinal cannabis; gene families and variant characterisation" (4,236).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,221 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 The obligatory role of endothelial cells in the relaxation of arterial smooth muscle by acetylcholine Robert F. Furchgott, John V. Zawadzki · Nature Nov 1980 12,123
2 Inhibition of Prostaglandin Synthesis as a Mechanism of Action for Aspirin-like Drugs John Robert Vane · Nature New Biology Jun 1971 8,642
3 In silico analysis enabling informed design for genome editing in medicinal cannabis; gene families and variant characterisation Calamita, Elisa, Schmid, Martin, Kunz, Manuel et al. · Figshare Open access Nov 2019 4,236
4 Comparison of Upper Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Rofecoxib and Naproxen in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Claire Bombardier, Loren Laine, Alise S. Reicin et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 23 Nov 2000 4,053
5 Prostaglandins and Inflammation Emanuela Ricciotti, Garret A. FitzGerald · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Open access 20 Apr 2011 3,833
6 Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes: Advances in Eicosanoid Biology Colin D. Funk · Science 30 Nov 2001 3,829
7 An enzyme isolated from arteries transforms prostaglandin endoperoxides to an unstable substance that inhibits platelet aggregation Salvador Moncada, Ryszard Jerzy Gryglewski, S Bunting et al. · Nature Oct 1976 3,608
8 Thromboxanes: a new group of biologically active compounds derived from prostaglandin endoperoxides. Mats Hámberg, Jan Olof Svensson, Bengt Samuelsson · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access Aug 1975 3,065
9 Cyclooxygenases: Structural, Cellular, and Molecular Biology William Lee Smith, David L. DeWitt, R. Michael Garavito · Annual Review of Biochemistry Review Jun 2000 2,933
10 PPAR-γ agonists inhibit production of monocyte inflammatory cytokines Chengyu Jiang, Adrian T. Ting, Brian Seed · Nature 1998 2,909
11 Role of proinflammatory cytokines in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis Mohit Kapoor, Johanne Martel‐Pelletier, Daniel Lajeunesse et al. · Nature Reviews Rheumatology Review 30 Nov 2010 2,805
12 The Structural Basis of Estrogen Receptor/Coactivator Recognition and the Antagonism of This Interaction by Tamoxifen Andrew K. Shiau, Danielle Barstad, Paula M. Loria et al. · Cell Open access Dec 1998 2,750
13 CYCLOOXYGENASES 1 AND 2 John Robert Vane, Y.S. Bakhle, Renia M. Botting · The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology Review Apr 1998 2,744
14 The pharmacological basis of therapeutics Arthur L. Frank · Environmental Research Apr 1981 2,737
15 The Effect of Celecoxib, a Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor, in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Gideon Steinbach et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 29 Jun 2000 2,539
16 Up-regulation of cyclooxygenase 2 gene expression in human colorectal adenomas and adenocarcinomas Charles E. Eberhart, R J Coffey, Radhika Aramandla et al. · Gastroenterology Open access Oct 1994 2,536
17 Cardiovascular Events Associated with Rofecoxib in a Colorectal Adenoma Chemoprevention Trial Robert S. Bresalier, Robert S. Sandler, Hui Quan et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Feb 2005 2,530
18 Cyclooxygenase in biology and disease Raymond N. DuBois, Steven B. Abramson, Leslie J. Crofford et al. · The FASEB Journal Sep 1998 2,519
19 Prostanoid Receptors: Structures, Properties, and Functions Shuh Narumiya, Yukihiko Sugimoto, Fumitaka Ushikubi · Physiological Reviews Review 10 Jan 1999 2,419
20 Role of angiogenesis in tumor growth and metastasis J Folkman · Seminars in Oncology 16 Dec 2002 2,412
21 Suppression of Intestinal Polyposis in ApcΔ716 Knockout Mice by Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) Masanobu Oshima, Joseph E. Dinchuk, Stacia Kargman et al. · Cell Open access Nov 1996 2,374
22 Osteoarthritis: an update with relevance for clinical practice J. W. J. Bijlsma, Françis Berenbaum, Floris P. J. G. Lafeber · The Lancet Jun 2011 2,327
23 Cyclooxygenase Regulates Angiogenesis Induced by Colon Cancer Cells Masahiko Tsujii, Sunao Kawano, Shingo Tsuji et al. · Cell Open access May 1998 2,293
24 Alterations in cellular adhesion and apoptosis in epithelial cells overexpressing prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2 Masahiko Tsujii, Raymond N. DuBois · Cell Open access Nov 1995 2,291
25 Management of validation of HPLC method for determination of acetylsalicylic acid impurities in a new pharmaceutical product Malgorzata Katarzyna Kowalska, Magdalena Woźniak, Michał Kijek et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 6 Jan 2022 2,120
26 Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Celecoxib in a Clinical Trial for Colorectal Adenoma Prevention Scott David Solomon, John J.V. McMurray, Marc Alan Pfeffer et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Feb 2005 2,059
27 A prostaglandin J2 metabolite binds peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and promotes adipocyte differentiation Steven A. Kliewer, James M. Lenhard, Timothy Mark Willson et al. · Cell Open access Dec 1995 2,035
28 Prostaglandin Endoperoxide H Synthases (Cyclooxygenases)-1 and −2 William Lee Smith, R. Michael Garavito, David L. DeWitt · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Dec 1996 1,999
29 COX-3, a cyclooxygenase-1 variant inhibited by acetaminophen and other analgesic/antipyretic drugs: Cloning, structure, and expression Naduviladath Vishvanath Chandrasekharan, Hu Dai, Katarina Roos et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 19 Sep 2002 1,990
30 Direct evidence that the VEGF-specific antibody bevacizumab has antivascular effects in human rectal cancer Christopher G. Willett et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 25 Jan 2004 1,968
31 Ligand binding and co-activator assembly of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ Robert T. Nolte, G. Bruce Wisely, Stefan K. Westin et al. · Nature Sep 1998 1,965
32 Gastrointestinal Toxicity of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs M. Michael Wolfe, David R. Lichtenstein, Gurkirpal Singh · New England Journal of Medicine 17 Jun 1999 1,963
33 A Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Paul M. Ridker, Nancy R. Cook, I‐Min Lee et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 7 Mar 2005 1,962
34 Guide to Receptors and Channels (GRAC), 5th edition SPH Alexander, Alistair A. Mathie, JA Peters · British Journal of Pharmacology Open access Nov 2011 1,944
35 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and organ damage: A current perspective Samik Bindu, Somnath Mazumder, Uday Bandyopadhyay · Biochemical Pharmacology Open access 9 Jul 2020 1,935
36 Osteoarthritis Johanne Martel‐Pelletier, Andrew Barr, Flavia Cicuttini et al. · Nature Reviews Disease Primers Review 13 Oct 2016 1,933
37 Structural basis for selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 by anti-inflammatory agents Ravi G. Kurumbail, Anna M. Stevens, James K. Gierse et al. · Nature 26 Dec 1996 1,922
38 A series of prostaglandin F2-like compounds are produced in vivo in humans by a non-cyclooxygenase, free radical-catalyzed mechanism. Jason D. Morrow, Kristina E. Hill, Raymond F. Burk et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access Dec 1990 1,906
39 Vascular and upper gastrointestinal effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: meta-analyses of individual participant data from randomised trials N Bhala · The Lancet Open access 29 May 2013 1,809
40 Eicosanoids and cancer Dingzhi Wang, Raymond N. DuBois · Nature reviews. Cancer ReviewOpen access 19 Feb 2010 1,802
41 Chronic Inflammation and Cytokines in the Tumor Microenvironment Glauben Landskron, Marjorie De la Fuente, Peti Thuwajit et al. · Journal of Immunology Research Open access 2014 1,794
42 Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Selective COX-2 Inhibitors Debabrata Mukherjee · JAMA 22 Aug 2001 1,756
43 International Union of Pharmacology classification of prostanoid receptors: properties, distribution, and structure of the receptors and their subtypes. Robert A. Coleman, William Lee Smith, Shuh Narumiya · Pharmacological Reviews Jun 1994 1,750
44 Tumor angiogenesis: molecular pathways and therapeutic targets Sara M. Weis, David A. Cheresh · Nature Medicine Nov 2011 1,748
45 Osteoarthritis as an inflammatory disease (osteoarthritis is not osteoarthrosis!) Françis Berenbaum · Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open access 26 Nov 2012 1,738
46 Treatment of Colonic and Rectal Adenomas with Sulindac in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Francis M. Giardiello, Stanley R. Hamilton, Anne J. Krush et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 6 May 1993 1,731
47 Expression of a mitogen-responsive gene encoding prostaglandin synthase is regulated by mRNA splicing. Wei Xie, Jeffrey G. Chipman, Donald Robertson et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access Apr 1991 1,717
48 IL-17 in synovial fluids from patients with rheumatoid arthritis is a potent stimulator of osteoclastogenesis Shigeru Kotake, Nobuyuki Udagawa, Naoyuki Takahashi et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access May 1999 1,703
49 Cytoprotection by prostaglandins in rats André Robert, James E. Nezamis, C. Roy D. Lancaster et al. · Gastroenterology Sep 1979 1,698
50 Cyclooxygenase Isozymes: The Biology of Prostaglandin Synthesis and Inhibition Daniel L. Simmons, Regina M. Botting, Timothy Hla · Pharmacological Reviews 18 Aug 2004 1,694

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