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Diana L. Kunze publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diana L. Kunze sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 115 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Diana L. Kunze D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Diana L. Kunze sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Diana L. Kunze is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these disciplines, their work includes Physiological studies, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to ion channels and molecular signaling mechanisms. Key topics include:

  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control

Diana L. Kunze has contributed to several research articles in notable scientific journals. Recent publications include:

  • Voltage-gated potassium channel proteins and stereoselective S-nitroso-l-cysteine signaling, 2020, JCI Insight
  • Kv2 channels contribute to neuronal activity within the vagal afferent-nTS reflex arc, 2023, American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

The collaboration network built by Kunze involves frequent co-authors with whom they have jointly published. These include Benjamin Gaston, Laura Smith, Jürgen Bosch, James M. Seckler, and Janna Kiselar.

Their published work appears primarily in venues such as:

  • JCI Insight
  • American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

Best Publications

  • Nucleus Tractus Solitarius—Gateway to Neural Circulatory Control

    Michael C. Andresen;Diana L. Kunze

  • Bradykinin-induced increases in cytosolic calcium and ionic currents in cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells.

    M. Colden-Stanfield;William P. Schilling;A. K. Ritchie;S. G. Eskin

  • Activation of recombinant trp by thapsigargin in Sf9 insect cells

    L. Vaca;W. G. Sinkins;Yanfang Hu;D. L. Kunze

  • Cardiac Na currents and the inactivating, reopening, and waiting properties of single cardiac Na channels.

    Diana L Kunze;A. E. Lacerda;D. L. Wilson;A. M. Brown

  • Localization and mobility of omega-conotoxin-sensitive Ca2+ channels in hippocampal CA1 neurons

    Owen T. Jones;Diana L. Kunze;Kimon J. Angelides

  • Exogenous Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Rescues Synaptic Dysfunction in Mecp2-Null Mice

    David D. Kline;Michael Ogier;Diana L. Kunze;David M. Katz

  • Ion channels and insulin secretion.

    Arun S Rajan;Lydia Aguilar-Bryan;Daniel A Nelson;Gordon C Yaney

  • KCNQ/M-currents contribute to the resting membrane potential in rat visceral sensory neurons.

    Cynthia L. Wladyka;Diana L. Kunze

  • Depletion of intracellular Ca2+ stores activates a Ca(2+)-selective channel in vascular endothelium

    L. Vaca;Diana L Kunze

  • Potassium channels Kv1.1, Kv1.2 and Kv1.6 influence excitability of rat visceral sensory neurons

    Patricia A. Glazebrook;Angelina N. Ramirez;John H. Schild;Char Chang Shieh

  • Somatostatin inhibits insulin secretion by a G-protein-mediated decrease in Ca2+ entry through voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels in the beta cell.

    Walter H. Hsu;Hongding Xiang;Arun S. Rajan;Diana L Kunze

  • Contribution of the hyperpolarization‐activated current to the resting membrane potential of rat nodose sensory neurons

    T. N. Doan;Diana L Kunze

  • Adaptive Depression in Synaptic Transmission in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract after In Vivo Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia: Evidence for Homeostatic Plasticity

    David D. Kline;Angelina Ramirez-Navarro;Diana L. Kunze

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor acutely inhibits AMPA-mediated currents in developing sensory relay neurons.

    Agnieszka Balkowiec;Diana L. Kunze;David M. Katz

  • A- and C-type rat nodose sensory neurons: Model interpretations of dynamic discharge characteristics

    J. H. Schild;J. W. Clark;M. Hay;D. Mendelowitz

  • Differential Distribution and Function of Hyperpolarization-Activated Channels in Sensory Neurons and Mechanosensitive Fibers

    Thanh N. Doan;Kevin Stephans;Angelina N. Ramirez;Patricia A. Glazebrook

  • Dopamine modulates synaptic transmission in the nucleus of the solitary tract.

    David D. Kline;Kristin N. Takacs;Eckhard Ficker;Diana L. Kunze

  • Localization and retention in vitro of fluorescently labeled aortic baroreceptor terminals on neurons from the nucleus tractus solitarius

    David Mendelowitz;Mingyong Yang;Michael C. Andresen;Diana L. Kunze

  • Appearance of a novel Ca2+ influx pathway in Sf9 insect cells following expression of the transient receptor potential-like (trpl) protein of Drosophila.

    Yanfang Hu;L. Vaca;Xi Zhu;L. Birnbaumer

  • Molecular characterization of the human CRT-1 creatine transporter expressed in Xenopus oocytes.

    Wenxuan Dai;Shyamala Vinnakota;Xiaojun Qian;Diana L. Kunze

  • IP3-activated Ca2+ channels in the plasma membrane of cultured vascular endothelial cells

    L. Vaca;D. L. Kunze

  • A Role for L-Type Calcium Channels in Developmental Regulation of Transmitter Phenotype in Primary Sensory Neurons

    Teresa A. Brosenitsch;Delanthi Salgado-Commissariat;Diana L. Kunze;David M. Katz

Frequent Co-Authors

William P. Schilling
William P. Schilling Case Western Reserve University
Michael C. Andresen
Michael C. Andresen Oregon Health & Science University
David M. Katz
David M. Katz Case Western Reserve University
David Mendelowitz
David Mendelowitz George Washington University
Meredith Hay
Meredith Hay University of Arizona
Lourival D. Possani
Lourival D. Possani National Autonomous University of Mexico
Joseph H. Nadeau
Joseph H. Nadeau Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute
Carmen C. Canavier
Carmen C. Canavier Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Carl L. Faingold
Carl L. Faingold Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Mark Estacion
Mark Estacion Yale University

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