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Biology and Biochemistry

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70
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World Ranking
6945
National Ranking
3201

Medicine

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20249
World Ranking
19812
National Ranking
9868

Cyril Y. Bowers 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 Cyril Y. Bowers sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 364 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cyril Y. Bowers 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 Cyril Y. Bowers sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Cyril Y. Bowers was a researcher affiliated with Tulane University in the United States. Their academic contributions primarily focused on the fields of Medicine, with specialization in Neurology and Genetics. Their research addressed topics related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) research, Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments, and neurogenetic and muscular disorders.

Their work included an article titled "Ghrelin as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis", published in 2021 in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology. This publication added to the body of research concerning potential therapeutic approaches for ALS.

Frequent co-authors in their research included:

  • Shyuan T. Ngo
  • Hao Wang
  • Robert D. Henderson
  • Frederik J. Steyn

Their publications appeared in venues such as:

  • Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Their research topics encompassed:

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research

Their main fields of study were:

  • Medicine

With subfields in:

  • Neurology
  • Genetics

Best Publications

  • On the in vitro and in vivo activity of a new synthetic hexapeptide that acts on the pituitary to specifically release growth hormone

    C. Y. Bowers;F. A. Momany;G. A. Reynolds;A. Hong

  • The identity of chemical and hormonal properties of the thyrotropin releasing hormone and pyroglutamyl-histidyl-proline amide.

    Jan Bøler;Franz Enzmann;K. Folkers;C.Y. Bowers

  • Ghrelin, appetite, and gastric motility: the emerging role of the stomach as an endocrine organ

    Akio Inui;Akihiro Asakawa;Cyril Y Bowers;Giovanni Mantovani

  • Endocrine control of body composition in infancy, childhood, and puberty.

    Johannes D. Veldhuis;James N. Roemmich;Erick J. Richmond;Alan D. Rogol

  • Prolactin and thyrotropin release in man by synthetic pyroglutamyl-histidyl-prolinamide

    Cyril Y. Bowers;H.G. Friesen;P. Hwang;H.J. Guyda

  • Growth Hormone (GH)-Releasing Peptide Stimulates GH Release in Normal Men and Acts Synergistically with GH-Releasing Hormone*

    C Y Bowers;G A Reynolds;D Durham;C M Barrera

  • On the Actions of the Growth Hormone-Releasing Hexapeptide, GHRP

    C.Y. Bowers;A.O. Sartor;G.A. Reynolds;T.M. Badger

  • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of growth hormone-releasing peptide-2: a phase I study in children.

    Catherine Pihoker;Gregory L. Kearns;Gregory L. Kearns;Daniel French;Cyril Y. Bowers

  • Reactivation of pituitary hormone release and metabolic improvement by infusion of growth hormone-releasing peptide and thyrotropin-releasing hormone in patients with protracted critical illness.

    Greet Van den Berghe;Pieter Wouters;Frank Weekers;Subburaman Mohan

  • Neuroendocrinology of Prolonged Critical Illness: Effects of Exogenous Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone and Its Combination with Growth Hormone Secretagogues*

    Greet Van den Berghe;Francis de Zegher;Robert C. Baxter;Johannes D. Veldhuis

  • Structure-Activity Relationships of a Synthetic Pentapeptide that Specifically Releases Growth Hormone in Vitro*

    C. Y. Bowers;F. Momany;G. A. Reynolds;D. Chang

  • Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of Peptides which Release Growth Hormone in Vitro

    F. A. Momany;C. Y. Bowers;G. A. Reynolds;D. Chang

  • Interrelationship between the Novel Peptide Ghrelin and Somatostatin/Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone in Regulation of Pulsatile Growth Hormone Secretion

    Gloria S. Tannenbaum;Jacques Epelbaum;Cyril Y. Bowers

  • Conformational Energy Studies and in Vitro and in Vivo Activity Data on Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides

    F. A. Momany;C. Y. Bowers;G. A. Reynolds;A. Hong

  • Structure of porcine thyrotropin releasing hormone.

    R. M. G. Nair;J. F. Barrett;C. Y. Bowers;A. V. Schally

  • Somatotropic and gonadotropic axes linkages in infancy, childhood, and the puberty-adult transition

    Johannes D. Veldhuis;James N. Roemmich;Erick J. Richmond;Cyril Y. Bowers

  • Unnatural Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide Begets Natural Ghrelin

    Cyril Y. Bowers

  • GH releasing peptides--structure and kinetics.

    C.Y. Bowers

  • Synthetic thyrotropin-releasing hormone. A potent stimulator of thyrotropin secretion in man.

    Michael S. Anderson;Cyril Y. Bowers;Abba J. Kastin;Don S. Schalch

  • Isolation and properties of porcine thyrotropin-releasing hormone.

    Andrew V. Schally;Tommie W. Redding;C. Y. Bowers;J. F. Barrett

Frequent Co-Authors

Karl Folkers
Karl Folkers The University of Texas at Austin
Andrew V. Schally
Andrew V. Schally Veterans Health Administration
Akira Arimura
Akira Arimura Tulane University
Robert C. Baxter
Robert C. Baxter University of Sydney
Abba J. Kastin
Abba J. Kastin Louisiana State University
Arthur Weltman
Arthur Weltman University of Virginia
Thomas M. Badger
Thomas M. Badger University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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