Author

William H. Okamura

Observed names: W H Okamura, WILLIAM H. OKAMURA, William H Okamura, William Okamura

Observed institutions: Wesleyan University, University of California, Riverside, Leiden University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Columbia University, KU Leuven

OpenAlex ID: A5111584324

Structure-Function Relationships in the Vitamin D Endocrine System*

1995 · ROGER BOUILLON, WILLIAM H. OKAMURA, et al. · Endocrine Reviews · 1,245

Synthesis of Vitamin D (Calciferol)

1995 · Gui-Dong Zhu, William H. Okamura · Chemical Reviews · 323

1α,25‐Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 modulates human adipocyte metabolism via nongenomic action

2001 · Hang Shi, Anthony W. Norman, et al. · The FASEB Journal · 251

1α,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D 3 inhibits uncoupling protein 2 expression in human adipocytes

2002 · Hang Shi, Anthony W. Norman, et al. · The FASEB Journal · 158

Comparison of 6-s-cis- and 6-s-trans-Locked Analogs of 1 ,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Indicates That the 6-s-cis Conformation Is Preferred for Rapid Nongenomic Biological Responses and That Neither 6-s-cis- nor 6-s-trans-Locked Analogs Are Preferred for Genomic Biological Responses

1997 · Anthony W. Norman, William H. Okamura, et al. · Molecular Endocrinology · 128

Stimulation of Phosphorylation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase by 1 ,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 in Promyelocytic NB4 Leukemia Cells: A Structure-Function Study

1998 · Xinde Song, June E. Bishop, et al. · Endocrinology · 127

Update on biological actions of 1α,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 (rapid effects) and 24R,25(OH)2-vitamin D3

2002 · Anthony W Norman, William H Okamura, et al. · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · 113

6.pi.-Electrocyclization of 1-Azatrienes to 1,2-Dihydropyridines

1995 · David F. Maynard, William H. Okamura · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 100

An enantioselective central-axial-central chiral element transfer process leading to a concise synthesis of (+)-sterpurene: intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of vinylallene sulfoxides

1989 · Richard A. Gibbs, Karin Bartels, et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 94

Chemistry and conformation of vitamin D molecules

1995 · William H. Okamura, M.Mark Midland, et al. · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 87

Vitamin D and its analogs. VII. Solution conformations of vitamin D3 and 1.alpha.,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 by high-resolution proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy

1975 · Richard M. Wing, William H. Okamura, et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 86

Ligands for the vitamin D endocrine system: different shapes function as agonists and antagonists for genomic and rapid response receptors or as a ligand for the plasma vitamin D binding protein

2001 · Anthony W. Norman, Seiichi Ishizuka, et al. · The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 83

Profile of ligand specificity of the vitamin D binding protein for 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin d3 and its analogs

1994 · June E. Bishop, Elaine D. Collins, et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 82

1,3,7,9,13,15-Hexadehydro[18]annulene

1967 · William H. Okamura, Franz. Sondheimer · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 82

Molecular tools for study of genomic and rapid signal transduction responses initiated by 1α,25(OH)2-vitamin D3

2002 · Anthony W. Norman, June E. Bishop, et al. · Steroids · 81

A short enantioselective synthesis of (+)-sterpurene: complete intramolecular transfer of central to axial to central chiral elements

1988 · Richard A. Gibbs, William H. Okamura · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 81

Vitamin D: Concerning the Relationship Between Molecular Topology and Biological Function

1974 · William H. Okamura, Anthony W. Norman, et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 81

Characterization of a Novel Analogue of 1α,25(OH)2-Vitamin D3 with Two Side Chains: Interaction with Its Nuclear Receptor and Cellular Actions

2000 · Anthony W. Norman, Percy S. Manchand, et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 80

Vitamin D in Solution: Conformations of Vitamin D 3 , 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 , and Dihydrotachysterol 3

1974 · Richard M. Wing, William H. Okamura, et al. · Science · 79

Different shapes of the steroid hormone 1α,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 act as agonists for two different receptors in the vitamin D endocrine system to mediate genomic and rapid responses☆11☆ Guest Editor: Dr. Satya Reddy, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Chemistry and Biology of Vitamin D Analogs, Brown University, Providence, RI.

2001 · Anthony W. Norman, Helen L. Henry, et al. · Steroids · 74

Studies of vitamin D (calciferol) and its analogs. 35. Synthesis and biological activity of 9,11-dehydrovitamin D3 analogs: stereoselective preparation of 6.beta.-vitamin D vinylallenes and a concise enynol synthesis for preparing the A-ring

1989 · William H. Okamura, J. Miguel Aurrecoechea, et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 74

Oxidative cycloaddition of metal dithiolenes to olefins. Synthesis and characterization of norbornadiene-bis-cis-(1,2-perfluoromethylethene-1,2-dithiolato)nickel

1970 · Richard M. Wing, Gerald C. Tustin, et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 70

Studies on vitamin D (calciferol) and its analogs. 25. Studies on a convergent route to side-chain analogues of vitamin D: 25-hydroxy-23-oxavitamin D3

1983 · H. T. Toh, William H. Okamura · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 65

Allenyldiene electrocyclization, a stereospecific tandem center-axis-center chirality transfer: synthesis of drimatrienes and related trans-decalins

1985 · William H. Okamura, Roland Peter, et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 63

Vitamin D: Structure‐function analyses and the design of analogs

1992 · William H. Okamura, J. Antonio Palenzuela, et al. · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · 61

Works count: 142

Citation count: 6,222

H-index: 41

I10-index: 108