Andreas Schwiertz

8.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
61 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Andreas Schwiertz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Andreas Schwiertz has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Andreas Schwiertz's work include Gut microbiota and health (34 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (11 papers). Andreas Schwiertz is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (34 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (11 papers) and Probiotics and Fermented Foods (11 papers). Andreas Schwiertz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Andreas Schwiertz's co-authors include David Taras, Klaus Schäfer, Philip D. Hardt, Nicolaas A. Bos, Michaël Blaut, Karl‐Herbert Schäfer, Klaus Faßbender, Marcus M. Unger, Jörg Spiegel and Jan Bürmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Andreas Schwiertz

58 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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Microbiota and SCFA in Lean and Overweight Healthy Subjects

2009 1.9k citations Andreas Schwiertz et al. profile →
Short chain fatty acids and gut microbiota differ between patients with Parkinson's disease and age-matched controls

2016 882 citations Marcus M. Unger, Jörg Spiegel et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Alteration of the microbiota with vancomycin and high-fiber diet affects short-chain fatty acid/free fatty acid receptor signaling in rat caecum 2025 ·The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry ·(unknown), Yasutada Akiba, Jonathan D. Kaunitz, Andreas Schwiertz, Gemma Mazzuoli‐Weber, G. Breves, Martin Diener	3
2	Intestinal biomarkers, microbiota composition, and genetic predisposition to inflammatory bowel disease as predictors of Parkinson's disease manifestation 2025 ·Journal of Parkinson s Disease ·Zhi Chai, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sarah L. Fenton, Anouck Becker, (unknown), Andreas Schwiertz, Susanne N. Weber, Frank Lammert, Jianzhong Hu, Gang Fang, Marcus M. Unger, Inga Peter	1
3	Alteration of indicator gut microbiota in patients with chronic sinusitis 2023 ·Immunity Inflammation and Disease ·Michał Michalik, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mirosława Gałęcka, Andreas Schwiertz	11
4	Comparison of Frailty and Chronological Age as Determinants of the Murine Gut Microbiota in an Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model 2023 ·Microorganisms ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Oliver Tüscher, (unknown), Andreas Schwiertz, Kristina Endres	2
5	Impact of Biometric Patient Data, Probiotic Supplementation, and Selected Gut Microorganisms on Calprotectin, Zonulin, and sIgA Concentrations in the Stool of Adults Aged 18–74 Years 2022 ·Biomolecules ·(unknown), Mirosława Gałęcka, Małgorzata Kotwicka, Andreas Schwiertz, (unknown), (unknown), Mirosław Andrusiewicz	4
6	Effects of a Supplement Containing a Cranberry Extract on Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Intestinal Microbiota: A Prospective, Uncontrolled Exploratory Study 2022 ·Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine ·Michael Jeitler, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Schwiertz, Christian S. Keßler, Daniela A. Koppold, (unknown), Farid I. Kandil, Nico Steckhan	10
7	Bacterial Species Associated with Highly Allergenic Plant Pollen Yield a High Level of Endotoxins and Induce Chemokine and Cytokine Release from Human A549 Cells 2022 ·Inflammation ·Binoy Ambika Manirajan, (unknown), Stefan Ratering, Volker Rusch, Andreas Schwiertz, Rita Geißler-Plaum, Gerrit Eichner, Massimiliano Cardinale, Sabine Kuntz, Sylvia Schnell	7
8	Impact of the Age of Cecal Material Transfer Donors on Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology in 5xFAD Mice 2021 ·Microorganisms ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Schwiertz, Kristina Endres	24
9	Association between Parkinson’s disease and the faecal eukaryotic microbiota 2021 ·npj Parkinson s Disease ·Severin Weis, (unknown), Andreas Schwiertz, Marcus M. Unger, Anouck Becker, Klaus Faßbender, Sylvia Schnell, Karl‐Herbert Schäfer, Markus Egert	17
10	Effects of Resistant Starch on Symptoms, Fecal Markers, and Gut Microbiota in Parkinson’s Disease — The RESISTA-PD Trial 2021 ·Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics ·Anouck Becker, Georges P Schmartz, (unknown), Nadja Grammes, Valentina Galata, (unknown), (unknown), Nicole Ludwig, Eckart Meese, Sascha Tierling, Jörn Walter, Andreas Schwiertz, Jörg Spiegel, Gudrun Wagenpfeil, Klaus Faßbender, Andreas Keller, Marcus M. Unger	72
11	Short-chain fatty acids and intestinal inflammation in multiple sclerosis: modulation of female susceptibility by microbial products? 2021 ·PubMed ·Anouck Becker, (unknown), Andreas Schwiertz, Silke Walter, Klaus Faßbender, Mathias Fousse, Marcus M. Unger	12
12	Die Rolle des Darmmikrobioms beim idiopathischen Parkinson-Syndrom 2020 ·Der Nervenarzt ·Marcus M. Unger, Anouck Becker, Andreas Keller, Karl‐Herbert Schäfer, Andreas Schwiertz, Wolfgang H. Oertel	2
13	Impact of endurance exercise and probiotic supplementation on the intestinal microbiota: a cross-over pilot study 2019 ·Pilot and Feasibility Studies ·Laura Schmitz, Nina Ferrari, Andreas Schwiertz, Kerstin Rusch, (unknown), Esther Mahabir, Christine Gräf	10
14	Modulation of the Caecal Gut Microbiota of Mice by Dietary Supplement Containing Resistant Starch: Impact Is Donor-Dependent 2019 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Claire Cherbuy, (unknown), Véronique Robert, Camille Mayeur, Andreas Schwiertz, Philippe Langella	20
15	Microbiota of the human body : implications in health and disease 2016 ·Springer eBooks ·Andreas Schwiertz	19
16	A Short Definition of Terms 2016 ·Advances in experimental medicine and biology ·Andreas Schwiertz, Volker Rusch	7
17	A vegan or vegetarian diet substantially alters the human colonic faecal microbiota 2011 ·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·J Zimmer, Bettina Lange, Julia-Stefanie Frick, Hans R. Sauer, K Zimmermann, Andreas Schwiertz, Kerstin Rusch, Sibylle Klosterhalfen, Paul Enck	339
18	Bioactivation of Selenocysteine Derivatiives by β-Lyases Present in Common Gastrointestinal Bacterial Species 2008 ·International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ·Andreas Schwiertz, Stefanie Deubel, Marc Birringer	7
19	Influence of resistant starch on the SCFA production and cell counts of butyrate-producingEubacteriumspp. in the human intestine 2002 ·Journal of Applied Microbiology ·Andreas Schwiertz, Undine Lehmann, G Jacobasch, Michaël Blaut	72
20	Anaerobic transformation of quercetin-3-glucoside by bacteria from the human intestinal tract 1999 ·Archives of Microbiology ·Heiko Schneider, Andreas Schwiertz, Matthew Collins, Michaël Blaut	169

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