| Physical fitness as a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in asymptomatic North American men LG Ekelund, WL Haskell, JL Johnson, FS Whaley, MH Criqui, DS Sheps, ... New England Journal of Medicine 319 (21), 1379-1384, 1988 | 979 | 1988 |
| TGF-β activity protects against inflammatory aortic aneurysm progression and complications in angiotensin II–infused mice Y Wang, H Ait-Oufella, O Herbin, P Bonnin, B Ramkhelawon, S Taleb, ... The Journal of clinical investigation 120 (2), 422-432, 2010 | 447 | 2010 |
| Divergent effects of matrix metalloproteinases 3, 7, 9, and 12 on atherosclerotic plaque stability in mouse brachiocephalic arteries JL Johnson, SJ George, AC Newby, CL Jackson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 102 (43), 15575-15580, 2005 | 424 | 2005 |
| Activation of matrix-degrading metalloproteinases by mast cell proteases in atherosclerotic plaques JL Johnson, CL Jackson, GD Angelini, SJ George Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 18 (11), 1707-1715, 1998 | 355 | 1998 |
| Plaque rupture after short periods of fat feeding in the apolipoprotein E–knockout mouse: model characterization and effects of pravastatin treatment J Johnson, K Carson, H Williams, S Karanam, A Newby, G Angelini, ... Circulation 111 (11), 1422-1430, 2005 | 314 | 2005 |
| Atherosclerotic plaque rupture in the apolipoprotein E knockout mouse JL Johnson, CL Jackson Atherosclerosis 154 (2), 399-406, 2001 | 312 | 2001 |
| Characteristics of intact and ruptured atherosclerotic plaques in brachiocephalic arteries of apolipoprotein E knockout mice H Williams, JL Johnson, KGS Carson, CL Jackson Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 22 (5), 788-792, 2002 | 309 | 2002 |
| Matrix metalloproteinases: influence on smooth muscle cells and atherosclerotic plaque stability JL Johnson Expert review of cardiovascular therapy 5 (2), 265-282, 2007 | 298 | 2007 |
| Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of the human TIMP-1 gene inhibits smooth muscle cell migration and neointimal formation in human saphenous vein SJ George, JL Johnson, GD Angelini, AC Newby, AH Baker Human gene therapy 9 (6), 867-877, 1998 | 266 | 1998 |
| Genetic inactivation of IL-1 signaling enhances atherosclerotic plaque instability and reduces outward vessel remodeling in advanced atherosclerosis in mice MR Alexander, CW Moehle, JL Johnson, Z Yang, JK Lee, CL Jackson, ... The Journal of clinical investigation 122 (1), 70-79, 2012 | 258 | 2012 |
| Macrophage heterogeneity in atherosclerotic plaques JL Johnson, AC Newby Current opinion in lipidology 20 (5), 370-378, 2009 | 252 | 2009 |
| Metalloproteinases in atherosclerosis JL Johnson European journal of pharmacology 816, 93-106, 2017 | 218 | 2017 |
| Classical macrophage activation up-regulates several matrix metalloproteinases through mitogen activated protein kinases and nuclear factor-κB WC Huang, GB Sala-Newby, A Susana, JL Johnson, AC Newby Public Library of Science 7 (8), e42507, 2012 | 215 | 2012 |
| Suppression of atherosclerotic plaque progression and instability by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2: involvement of macrophage migration and apoptosis JL Johnson, AH Baker, K Oka, L Chan, AC Newby, CL Jackson, ... Circulation 113 (20), 2435-2444, 2006 | 215 | 2006 |
| Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque metalloproteinases and foam cell phenotypes AC Newby, SJ George, Y Ismail, JL Johnson, GB Sala-Newby, ... Thrombosis and haemostasis 101 (06), 1006-1011, 2009 | 195 | 2009 |
| A selective matrix metalloproteinase-12 inhibitor retards atherosclerotic plaque development in apolipoprotein E–knockout mice JL Johnson, L Devel, B Czarny, SJ George, CL Jackson, V Rogakos, ... Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 31 (3), 528-535, 2011 | 190 | 2011 |
| Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 activates MMP-9 mediated vascular smooth muscle cell migration and neointima formation in mice JL Johnson, A Dwivedi, M Somerville, SJ George, AC Newby Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 31 (9), e35-e44, 2011 | 187 | 2011 |
| Emerging regulators of vascular smooth muscle cell function in the development and progression of atherosclerosis JL Johnson Cardiovascular research 103 (4), 452-460, 2014 | 171 | 2014 |
| Wnt4/β-catenin signaling induces VSMC proliferation and is associated with intimal thickening A Tsaousi, H Williams, CA Lyon, V Taylor, A Swain, JL Johnson, ... Circulation research 108 (4), 427-436, 2011 | 169 | 2011 |
| Non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular cell biology and atherosclerosis F Fasolo, K Di Gregoli, L Maegdefessel, JL Johnson Cardiovascular research 115 (12), 1732-1756, 2019 | 163 | 2019 |
