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Arnold E. Postlethwaite publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arnold E. Postlethwaite sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 217 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Arnold E. Postlethwaite D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Arnold E. Postlethwaite sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Arnold E. Postlethwaite was affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the United States. Their research primarily focused on Medicine, with notable contributions in subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Modeling and Simulation, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Economics and Econometrics, and Infectious Diseases.

Their work concentrated on several main topics, including:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders

Arnold E. Postlethwaite contributed to multiple publications throughout their career. Some significant papers include:

  • 20S-Hydroxyvitamin D3, a Secosteroid Produced in Humans, Is Anti-Inflammatory and Inhibits Murine Autoimmune Arthritis (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Extra-adrenal glucocorticoid biosynthesis: implications for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders (2020, Genes and Immunity)
  • Association between population density and infection rate suggests the importance of social distancing and travel restriction in reducing the COVID-19 pandemic (2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research)
  • Antifibrogenic Activities of CYP11A1-derived Vitamin D3-hydroxyderivatives Are Dependent on RORγ (2020, Endocrinology)
  • 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 20-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Upregulate LAIR-1 and Attenuate Collagen Induced Arthritis (2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

The venues where their research was frequently published include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Genes and Immunity
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Endocrinology

Throughout their career, Arnold E. Postlethwaite collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Weikuan Gu
  • Andrzej Słomiński
  • Robert C. Tuckey
  • Linda K. Myers
  • Lotfi Aleya

Best Publications

  • Stimulation of the chemotactic migration of human fibroblasts by transforming growth factor beta.

    A E Postlethwaite;J Keski-Oja;H L Moses;A H Kang

  • Chemotactic attraction of human fibroblasts to type I, II, and III collagens and collagen-derived peptides.

    Arnold E. Postlethwaite;Jerome M. Seyer;Andrew H. Kang

  • Inflammatory cytokines in the BAL of patients with ARDS. Persistent elevation over time predicts poor outcome.

    G. Umberto Meduri;Gary Kohler;Stacey Headley;Elizabeth Tolley

  • Human fibroblasts synthesize elevated levels of extracellular matrix proteins in response to interleukin 4.

    A E Postlethwaite;M A Holness;H Katai;R Raghow

  • Transforming growth factor-beta increases steady state levels of type I procollagen and fibronectin messenger RNAs posttranscriptionally in cultured human dermal fibroblasts.

    R Raghow;A E Postlethwaite;J Keski-Oja;H L Moses

  • Induction of fibroblast chemotaxis by fibronectin. Localization of the chemotactic region to a 140,000-molecular weight non-gelatin-binding fragment.

    Arnold E. Postlethwaite;Jorma Keski-Oja;Gary Balian;Andrew H. Kang

  • Interleukin 1 stimulation of collagenase production by cultured fibroblasts.

    Arnold Postlethwaite;Lawrence B. Lachman;Lawrence B. Lachman;Carlo L. Mainardi;Carlo L. Mainardi;Andrew Kang

  • The chemotactic attraction of human fibroblasts to a lymphocyte-derived factor

    Arnold Postlethwaite;Ralph Snyderman;Ralph Snyderman;Andrew Kang

  • Pathogenesis of Systemic Sclerosis.

    Debendra Pattanaik;Monica Brown;Bradley C. Postlethwaite;Arnold E. Postlethwaite;Arnold E. Postlethwaite

  • Steroidogenesis in the skin: Implications for local immune functions

    Andrzej Slominski;Blazej Zbytek;Georgios Nikolakis;Pulak R. Manna

  • Collagen-and collagen peptide-induced chemotaxis of human blood monocytes.

    Arnold E. Postlethwaite;Andrew H. Kang

  • Regulation of mRNAs for type-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor, fibronectin, and type I procollagen by transforming growth factor-beta. Divergent responses in lung fibroblasts and carcinoma cells.

    J. Keski-Oja;Rajendra Raghow;M. Sawdey;D. J. Loskutoff

  • Modulation of fibroblast functions by interleukin 1: increased steady-state accumulation of type I procollagen messenger RNAs and stimulation of other functions but not chemotaxis by human recombinant interleukin 1 alpha and beta.

    Postlethwaite Ae;Raghow R;Stricklin Gp;Poppleton H

  • In vivo evidence for a novel pathway of vitamin D3 metabolism initiated by P450scc and modified by CYP27B1

    Andrzej T. Slominski;Tae Kang Kim;Haleem Z. Shehabi;Igor Semak

  • RORα and ROR γ are expressed in human skin and serve as receptors for endogenously produced noncalcemic 20-hydroxy- and 20,23-dihydroxyvitamin D

    Andrzej T. Slominski;Tae Kang Kim;Yukimasa Takeda;Zorica Janjetovic

  • Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) induced neutrophil recruitment to synovial tissues: implications for TGF-beta-driven synovial inflammation and hyperplasia.

    R A Fava;N J Olsen;A E Postlethwaite;K N Broadley

  • Infarct scar as living tissue.

    Yao Sun;Mohammad F Kiani;Arnold E Postlethwaite;Karl T Weber

  • Procollagen Types I and III Aminoterminal Propeptide Levels during Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and in Response to Methylprednisolone Treatment

    Meduri Gu;Tolley Ea;Chinn A;Stentz F

  • Cellular origins of fibroblasts: possible implications for organ fibrosis in systemic sclerosis.

    Arnold E Postlethwaite;Hidenobu Shigemitsu;Siva Kanangat

  • THE GENETIC ABLATION OF CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 PREVENTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE ARTHRITIS

    Linda K. Myers;Andrew H. Kang;Arnold E. Postlethwaite;Edward F. Rosloniec

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew H. Kang
Andrew H. Kang University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Andrzej Slominski
Andrzej Slominski University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jerome M. Seyer
Jerome M. Seyer University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Robert C. Tuckey
Robert C. Tuckey University of Western Australia
Wei Li
Wei Li University of Tennessee Health Science Center
John M. Stuart
John M. Stuart University of Tennessee Health Science Center
William N. Kelley
William N. Kelley University of Pennsylvania
Karen A. Hasty
Karen A. Hasty University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Duane D. Miller
Duane D. Miller University of Tennessee Health Science Center
James M. Krueger
James M. Krueger Washington State University Spokane

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