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Robert Furchgott
Pharmacology · Pharmacology
New York, United States
53 H-Index
21,067 Citations
645 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1998)0
GLLasker Award (1996)0
Overview
Robert Furchgott is a pharmacology specialist at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Based in New York.
For Patients
- Research was cited 21K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
- Based at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York, United States
Biography
Robert Furchgott was an American pharmacologist who discovered that nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. Nobel Prize 1998.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
21,067 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
NatureThe FASEB JournalCirculation ResearchJournal of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsThe Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Key Publications
The obligatory role of endothelial cells in the relaxation of arterial smooth muscle by acetylcholine
Endothelium‐derived relaxing and contracting factors
Role of endothelium in responses of vascular smooth muscle.
Selective blockade of endothelium-dependent and glyceryl trinitrate-induced relaxation by hemoglobin and by methylene blue in the rabbit aorta.
The Role of Endothelium in the Responses of Vascular Smooth Muscle to Drugs
Areas of Expertise
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Robert Furchgott
1980
Discovered EDRF/nitric oxide
Found that blood vessels relax through an endothelium-derived factor, later identified as nitric oxide
1998
Nobel Prize
For discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system