Alexander Karlas

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

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Alexander Karlas is a scholar working on Genetics, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Karlas has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Genetics, 13 papers in Surgery and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alexander Karlas's work include Virus-based gene therapy research (14 papers), Xenotransplantation and immune response (10 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (9 papers). Alexander Karlas is often cited by papers focused on Virus-based gene therapy research (14 papers), Xenotransplantation and immune response (10 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (9 papers). Alexander Karlas collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Israel. Alexander Karlas's co-authors include Thomas F. Meyer, Dagmar Heuer, Nikolaus Machuy, Joachim Denner, Volker Brinkmann, Thomas Rudel, Reinhard Kurth, Hany Khalil, Thorsten Wolff and Elke Müller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Karlas

34 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Genome-wide RNAi screen identifies human host factors crucial for influenza virus replication

2010 572 citations Alexander Karlas, Nikolaus Machuy et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alexander Karlas Germany	21	928	617	580	577	468	35	2.2k
Alan Huett United Kingdom	19	976 1.1×	637 1.0×	208 0.4×	727 1.3×	667 1.4×	31	2.2k
Silvia Rossi Paccani Italy	24	952 1.0×	651 1.1×	260 0.4×	199 0.3×	429 0.9×	42	1.9k
Michelle A. Ozbun United States	31	1.0k 1.1×	605 1.0×	200 0.3×	1.5k 2.6×	590 1.3×	47	2.6k
Nikolaus Machuy Germany	16	748 0.8×	514 0.8×	136 0.2×	530 0.9×	130 0.3×	21	1.6k
Sheila V. Graham United Kingdom	36	1.7k 1.8×	568 0.9×	224 0.4×	1.6k 2.7×	362 0.8×	91	3.2k
Christian Kranjec Italy	22	826 0.9×	299 0.5×	216 0.4×	791 1.4×	178 0.4×	27	1.8k
Rafika Athman France	12	571 0.6×	811 1.3×	625 1.1×	171 0.3×	141 0.3×	14	1.8k
Muguette Jéhanno France	12	769 0.8×	1.3k 2.1×	139 0.2×	366 0.6×	167 0.4×	17	2.1k
Eric Pringault France	28	978 1.1×	797 1.3×	420 0.7×	175 0.3×	467 1.0×	45	2.7k
Yasuhiko Horiguchi Japan	30	1.7k 1.9×	473 0.8×	142 0.2×	316 0.5×	360 0.8×	98	3.4k

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Kastner, Markus, Andreas Karner, Rong Zhu, et al.. (2023). Relevance of Host Cell Surface Glycan Structure for Cell Specificity of Influenza A Viruses. Viruses. 15(7). 1507–1507. 4 indexed citations

Eisenberg-Domovich, Y., Alexander Karlas, Thomas F. Meyer, et al.. (2020). Expression, purification and crystallization of CLK1 kinase – A potential target for antiviral therapy. Protein Expression and Purification. 176. 105742–105742. 8 indexed citations

Marichal‐Gallardo, Pavel, Michael W. Wolff, Erdmann Rapp, et al.. (2019). Efficient influenza A virus production in high cell density using the novel porcine suspension cell line PBG.PK2.1. Vaccine. 37(47). 7019–7028. 20 indexed citations

Karlas, Alexander, Dagmar Wirth, Timo Frensing, et al.. (2019). Model-based analysis of influenza A virus replication in genetically engineered cell lines elucidates the impact of host cell factors on key kinetic parameters of virus growth. PLoS Computational Biology. 15(4). e1006944–e1006944. 9 indexed citations

Imai‐Matsushima, Aki, Laura Martin‐Sancho, Alexander Karlas, et al.. (2018). Long-Term Culture of Distal Airway Epithelial Cells Allows Differentiation Towards Alveolar Epithelial Cells Suited for Influenza Virus Studies. EBioMedicine. 33. 230–241. 12 indexed citations

Eichelbaum, Katrin, Boris Bogdanow, Matthias Budt, et al.. (2017). Quantitative Proteomic Approach Identifies Vpr Binding Protein as Novel Host Factor Supporting Influenza A Virus Infections in Human Cells. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 16(5). 728–742. 10 indexed citations

Csordás, Adam, Christian Ploner, Peter Braun, et al.. (2011). Cigarette smoke extract induces prolonged endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagic cell death in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Cardiovascular Research. 92(1). 141–148. 81 indexed citations

Al‐Younes, Hesham M., Munir A. Al‐Zeer, Hany Khalil, et al.. (2011). Autophagy-independent function of MAP-LC3 during intracellular propagation ofChlamydia trachomatis. Autophagy. 7(8). 814–828. 53 indexed citations

Prusty, Bhupesh K., Alexander Karlas, Thomas F. Meyer, & Thomas Rudel. (2011). Genome-Wide RNAi Screen for Viral Replication in Mammalian Cell Culture. Methods in molecular biology. 721. 383–395. 8 indexed citations

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Karlas, Alexander, Nikolaus Machuy, Yujin Shin, et al.. (2010). Genome-wide RNAi screen identifies human host factors crucial for influenza virus replication. Nature. 463(7282). 818–822. 572 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fehri, Lina Fassi, Manuel Koch, Hany Khalil, et al.. (2010). Helicobacter pylori Induces miR-155 in T Cells in a cAMP-Foxp3-Dependent Manner. PLoS ONE. 5(3). e9500–e9500. 88 indexed citations

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Karlas, Alexander, et al.. (2009). Rab6 and Rab11 Regulate Chlamydia trachomatis Development and Golgin-84-Dependent Golgi Fragmentation. PLoS Pathogens. 5(10). e1000615–e1000615. 117 indexed citations

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Heuer, Dagmar, Nikolaus Machuy, Alexander Karlas, et al.. (2008). Chlamydia causes fragmentation of the Golgi compartment to ensure reproduction. Nature. 457(7230). 731–735. 216 indexed citations

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Kozjak‐Pavlovic, Vera, et al.. (2007). Conserved roles of Sam50 and metaxins in VDAC biogenesis. EMBO Reports. 8(6). 576–582. 91 indexed citations

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Moese, Stefan, Matthias Selbach, Volker Brinkmann, et al.. (2007). The Helicobacter pylori CagA protein disrupts matrix adhesion of gastric epithelial cells by dephosphorylation of vinculin. Cellular Microbiology. 9(5). 1148–1161. 88 indexed citations

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Dieckhoff, Britta, Alexander Karlas, Andreas Hofmann, et al.. (2006). Inhibition of porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) in primary porcine cells by RNA interference using lentiviral vectors. Archives of Virology. 152(3). 629–634. 56 indexed citations

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Winkler, M, Michael Winkler, Martin Loss, et al.. (2005). Analysis of pig-to-human porcine endogenous retrovirus transmission in a triple-species kidney xenotransplantation model. Transplant International. 17(12). 848–858. 20 indexed citations

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Karlas, Alexander, Reinhard Kurth, & Joachim Denner. (2004). Inhibition of porcine endogenous retroviruses by RNA interference: increasing the safety of xenotransplantation. Virology. 325(1). 18–23. 61 indexed citations

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Winkler, M, Michael Winkler, Michael Winkler, et al.. (2004). Analysis of pig-to-human porcine endogenous retrovirus transmission in a triple-species kidney xenotransplantation model. Transplant International. 17(12). 848–858. 2 indexed citations

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Denner, Joachim, et al.. (2003). Genetic alterations of the long terminal repeat of an ecotropic porcine endogenous retrovirus during passage in human cells. Virology. 314(1). 125–133. 90 indexed citations

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