William W. Blessing

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Internal medicine
• Central nervous system
• Dopamine

His scientific interests lie mostly in Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Medulla oblongata, Anatomy and Neuroscience. His studies link Neuropeptide with Endocrinology. His Medulla oblongata study incorporates themes from Dorsal motor nucleus, Raphe nuclei, Tyrosine hydroxylase, Reticular formation and Spinal cord.

His research investigates the link between Anatomy and topics such as Rostral ventrolateral medulla that cross with problems in Reflex. As a part of the same scientific study, William W. Blessing usually deals with the Hypothalamus, concentrating on Nucleus and frequently concerns with Serotonergic cell groups and Pons. His studies deal with areas such as Nociception and Pathology as well as Brainstem.

His most cited work include:

• Neuropathology of immunohistochemically identified brainstem neurons in Parkinson's disease. (303 citations)
• Loss of brainstem serotonin- and substance P-containing neurons in Parkinson's disease. (287 citations)
• The Lower Brainstem and Bodily Homeostasis (254 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

William W. Blessing spends much of his time researching Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Medulla oblongata, Anatomy and Medulla. Brown adipose tissue, Vasopressin, Vasoconstriction, Hypothalamus and Central nervous system are the primary areas of interest in his Endocrinology study. His Medulla oblongata research incorporates themes from Pathology, Raphe nuclei, Vagus nerve and Tyrosine hydroxylase.

His work carried out in the field of Anatomy brings together such families of science as Locus coeruleus, Reticular formation and Spinal cord. His Medulla study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Catecholamine, Glutamate receptor, Brainstem, Rostral ventrolateral medulla and Baroreceptor. His work deals with themes such as Retrograde tracing and Neuron, which intersect with Brainstem.

He most often published in these fields:

• Internal medicine (55.50%)
• Endocrinology (52.00%)
• Medulla oblongata (30.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2005-2020)?

• Internal medicine (55.50%)
• Endocrinology (52.00%)
• Brown adipose tissue (14.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

William W. Blessing focuses on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Brown adipose tissue, Thermogenesis and Vasoconstriction. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Internal medicine, Antipsychotic Agent and Vasomotor is strongly linked to Pharmacology. His Endocrinology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Agonist and Receptor.

His Vasoconstriction research integrates issues from Raphe, Blood flow, Hypothermia and Amygdala. His Serotonin study combines topics in areas such as Immunohistochemistry, Molecular biology, Confocal microscopy and Medulla oblongata. While the research belongs to areas of Brainstem, William W. Blessing spends his time largely on the problem of Baroreceptor, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Anatomy.

Between 2005 and 2020, his most popular works were:

• Brown adipose tissue thermogenesis heats brain and body as part of the brain-coordinated ultradian basic rest-activity cycle (72 citations)
• Fever response to intravenous prostaglandin E2 is mediated by the brain but does not require afferent vagal signaling (48 citations)
• Heating and eating: brown adipose tissue thermogenesis precedes food ingestion as part of the ultradian basic rest-activity cycle in rats. (46 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Internal medicine
• Central nervous system
• Endocrinology

Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Brown adipose tissue, Thermogenesis and Ultradian rhythm are his primary areas of study. His study in Vasoconstriction, Agonist, Central nervous system, Serotonin and Autonomic nervous system falls within the category of Internal medicine. His Sympathetic nervous system study in the realm of Endocrinology connects with subjects such as Eicosanoid.

His studies deal with areas such as Thermoregulation and Hyperthermia as well as Brown adipose tissue. His work carried out in the field of Ultradian rhythm brings together such families of science as Meal and Blood pressure, Heart rate. His Raphe research incorporates elements of Neurotransmitter, Pinna, Microinjection, Raphe nuclei and Medulla oblongata.