Anirban Maitra

106.2k citations

564 papers · 51.1k indexed · 22 hit papers · h-index 115

Molecular Biology top 0.05%
Oncology top 0.01%
Cancer Research top 0.01%
Surgery top 0.1%
Epidemiology top 0.2%

Co-authors: Ralph H. Hruban Michael Goggins Georg Feldmann Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue Steven D. Leach Duojia Pan Charles J. Yeo Robert A. Anders
Topics: Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (306 papers)Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (117 papers)Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (69 papers)
Cited by: Cancer Research Oncology Molecular Biology
Journals: Nature Science New England Journal of Medicine
Partner nations: United States Netherlands Germany

In The Last Decade

Anirban Maitra

551 papers receiving 50.4k 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.

Elucidation of a Universal Size-Control Mechanism in Drosophila and Mammals

2007 1.9k citations Robert A. Anders, Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
Preinvasive and invasive ductal pancreatic cancer and its early detection in the mouse

2003 1.8k citations Anirban Maitra, Ralph H. Hruban et al. profile →
Transactivation of miR-34a by p53 Broadly Influences Gene Expression and Promotes Apoptosis

2007 1.6k citations Oliver A. Kent, Dan E. Arking et al. profile →
EMT and Dissemination Precede Pancreatic Tumor Formation

2012 1.6k citations Anirban Maitra, Florencia McAllister et al. profile →
DAXX / ATRX , MEN1 , and mTOR Pathway Genes Are Frequently Altered in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

2011 1.2k citations Yuchen Jiao, Chanjuan Shi et al. Science profile →
Inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase A induces oxidative stress and inhibits tumor progression

2010 1.2k citations Anne Le, Charles R. Cooper et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Widespread requirement for Hedgehog ligand stimulation in growth of digestive tract tumours

2003 1.0k citations Anirban Maitra, James R. Eshleman et al. profile →
Hedgehog signalling in prostate regeneration, neoplasia and metastasis

2004 783 citations Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
An Illustrated Consensus on the Classification of Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms

2004 761 citations Ralph H. Hruban, David S. Klimstra et al. profile →
Tumor microenvironment derived exosomes pleiotropically modulate cancer cell metabolism

2016 729 citations Vincent Bernard, F Anthony San Lucas et al. profile →
Generation and testing of clinical-grade exosomes for pancreatic cancer

2018 633 citations Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
Pancreatic cancer stroma: an update on therapeutic targeting strategies

2020 630 citations Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
Pancreatic cancer: Advances and challenges

2023 599 citations Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
Exomic Sequencing Identifies PALB2 as a Pancreatic Cancer Susceptibility Gene

2009 565 citations Ralph H. Hruban, Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue et al. Science profile →
Recurrent GNAS Mutations Define an Unexpected Pathway for Pancreatic Cyst Development

2011 562 citations Jian Wu, Hanno Matthaei et al. profile →
Pancreatic Cancer

2008 538 citations Anirban Maitra, Ralph H. Hruban profile →
Blockade of Hedgehog Signaling Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer Invasion and Metastases: A New Paradigm for Combination Therapy in Solid Cancers

2007 537 citations Collins Karikari, Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue et al. Cancer Research profile →
Presence of Somatic Mutations in Most Early-Stage Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia

2012 534 citations Hanno Matthaei, Jian Wu et al. profile →
Notch mediates TGFα-induced changes in epithelial differentiation during pancreatic tumorigenesis

2003 504 citations Anirban Maitra, Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue et al. profile →
Small Cell and Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Pancreas are Genetically Similar and Distinct From Well-differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

2012 380 citations Roeland F. de Wilde, Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
Multidisciplinary standards of care and recent progress in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

2020 318 citations William L. Hwang, Anirban Maitra et al. profile →
Translational advances in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma therapy

2022 155 citations Anirban Maitra et al. profile →

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1	Lead time trajectory of blood-based protein biomarkers for detection of pancreatic cancer based on repeat testing 2025 ·Cancer Letters ·Johannes F. Fahrmann,Michele Yip-Schneider,(unknown),(unknown),Jennifer B. Dennison,Kim‐Anh Do,James P. Long,Anirban Maitra,Jianjun Zhang,Charlie Schmidt,Samir Hanash,Ehsan Irajizad	4
2	It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness: single-cell transcriptomics sheds new light on pancreas biology and disease 2023 ·Gut ·(unknown),William L. Hwang,Anirban Maitra,Oren Parnas,Kathleen E. DelGiorno	8
3	Occult polyclonality of preclinical pancreatic cancer models drives in vitro evolution 2022 ·Nature Communications ·Maria E. Monberg,Heather Geiger,Jaewon J. Lee,Roshan Sharma,Alexander Semaan,Vincent Bernard,(unknown),Fang Wang,Shaoheng Liang,Daniel B. Swartzlander,Bret M. Stephens,Matthew H. G. Katz,Ken Chen,Nicolas Robine,Paola A. Guerrero,Anirban Maitra	17
4	Ezrin Promotes Stem Cell Properties in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 2019 ·Molecular Cancer Research ·Vesselin R. Penchev,Yu-Tai Chang,Asma Begum,(unknown),Christian B. Gocke,Joey H. Li,(unknown),Qiuju Wang,Robert A. Anders,Luigi Marchionni,Anirban Maitra,Aykut Üren,Zeshaan A. Rasheed,William Matsui	12
5	Selective EGLN Inhibition Enables Ablative Radiotherapy and Improves Survival in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer 2019 ·Cancer Research ·Tara N. Fujimoto,Lauren E. Colbert,Yanqing Huang,Jessica M. Molkentine,Amit Deorukhkar,Laura Baseler,(unknown),Meifang Yu,Daniel Lin,Sonal Gupta,(unknown),Charles V. Kingsley,Ramesh Tailor,Gabriel O. Sawakuchi,Eugene J. Koay,Helen Piwnica‐Worms,Anirban Maitra,Cullen M. Taniguchi	22
6	Single-Cell Transcriptomics of Pancreatic Cancer Precursors Demonstrates Epithelial and Microenvironmental Heterogeneity as an Early Event in Neoplastic Progression 2018 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Vincent Bernard,Alexander Semaan,Jonathan Huang,F Anthony San Lucas,Feven C. Mulu,Bret M. Stephens,Paola A. Guerrero,Yanqing Huang,Jun Zhao,Nabiollah Kamyabi,Subrata Sen,Paul Scheet,Cullen M. Taniguchi,Michael P. Kim,Ching‐Wei D. Tzeng,Matthew H. G. Katz,Aatur D. Singhi,Anirban Maitra,Hector A. Alvarez	258
7	High Prevalence of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes and Outcomes in Adults with Early-Onset Pancreatic Cancer 2018 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·Sarah A. Bannon,Maria F. Montiel,Jennifer B. Goldstein,Wenli Dong,Maureen E. Mork,Ester Borràs,(unknown),Gauri R. Varadhachary,Anirban Maitra,Matthew H. G. Katz,Lei Feng,P. Andrew Futreal,David R. Fogelman,Eduardo Vilar,Florencia McAllister	32
8	microRNA 223 Is Upregulated in the Multistep Progression of Barrett's Esophagus and Modulates Sensitivity to Chemotherapy by Targeting PARP1 2013 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Mirte Mayke Streppel,Shweta Pai,Nathaniel R. Campbell,Chaoxin Hu,Shinichi Yabuuchi,Marcia Irene Canto,Jean S. Wang,Elizabeth A. Montgomery,Anirban Maitra	64
9	Phosphorylation of Ribosomal Protein S6 Attenuates DNA Damage and Tumor Suppression during Development of Pancreatic Cancer 2013 ·Cancer Research ·Abed Khalaileh,Avigail Dreazen,(unknown),(unknown),Avital Swisa,(unknown),Anirban Maitra,Oded Meyuhas,Yuval Dor,Gideon Zamir	67
10	miRNA Biomarkers in Cyst Fluid Augment the Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cysts 2012 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Hanno Matthaei,Dennis Wylie,(unknown),Marco Dal Molin,Jon Kemppainen,Skye C. Mayo,Christopher L. Wolfgang,Richard D. Schulick,(unknown),Bernard F. Andruss,Alex Adai,Ralph H. Hruban,Anna E. Szafranska-Schwarzbach,Anirban Maitra	126
11	Genetically Defined Subsets of Human Pancreatic Cancer Show Unique In Vitro Chemosensitivity 2012 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Yunfeng Cui,Jacqueline A. Brosnan‐Cashman,Amanda L. Blackford,Surojit Sur,Ralph H. Hruban,Kenneth W. Kinzler,Bert Vogelstein,Anirban Maitra,Luis A. Díaz,Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue,James R. Eshleman	54
12	DAXX / ATRX , MEN1 , and mTOR Pathway Genes Are Frequently Altered in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumorsbreakdown → 2011 ·Science ·Yuchen Jiao,Chanjuan Shi,Barish H. Edil,Roeland F. de Wilde,David S. Klimstra,Anirban Maitra,Richard D. Schulick,Laura H. Tang,Christopher L. Wolfgang,Michael A. Choti,Victor E. Velculescu,Luis A. Díaz,Bert Vogelstein,Kenneth W. Kinzler,Ralph H. Hruban,Nickolas Papadopoulos	1244
13	Polymeric Nanoparticle-Encapsulated Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor HPI-1 (NanoHHI) Inhibits Systemic Metastases in an Orthotopic Model of Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma 2011 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Yang Xu,Venugopal Chenna,Chaoxin Hu,(unknown),Mehtab Khan,Haibo Bai,Xin‐Rong Yang,Qingfeng Zhu,Yun‐Fan Sun,Anirban Maitra,Jia Fan,Robert A. Anders	60
14	Restitution of Tumor Suppressor MicroRNAs Using a Systemic Nanovector Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer Growth in Mice 2011 ·Molecular Cancer Therapeutics ·Dipankar Pramanik,Nathaniel R. Campbell,Collins Karikari,Raghu R. Chivukula,Oliver A. Kent,Joshua T. Mendell,Anirban Maitra	240
15	Mutant proteins as cancer-specific biomarkers 2011 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Qing Wang,Raghothama Chaerkady,Jian Wu,Hee Jung Hwang,Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos,Levy Kopelovich,Anirban Maitra,Hanno Matthaei,James R. Eshleman,Ralph H. Hruban,Kenneth W. Kinzler,Akhilesh Pandey,Bert Vogelstein	128
16	A Polymeric Nanoparticle Encapsulated Small-Molecule Inhibitor of Hedgehog Signaling (NanoHHI) Bypasses Secondary Mutational Resistance to Smoothened Antagonists 2011 ·Molecular Cancer Therapeutics ·Venugopal Chenna,Chaoxin Hu,Dipankar Pramanik,Blake T. Aftab,Collins Karikari,Nathaniel R. Campbell,Seung‐Mo Hong,Ming Zhao,Michelle A. Rudek,Saeed R. Khan,Charles M. Rudin,Anirban Maitra	69
17	Inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase A induces oxidative stress and inhibits tumor progressionbreakdown → 2010 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Anne Le,Charles R. Cooper,Arvin M. Gouw,Ramani Dinavahi,Anirban Maitra,Lorraine M. Deck,Robert E. Royer,David L. Vander Jagt,Gregg L. Semenza,Chi V. Dang	1169
18	Mitochondrial Resequencing Arrays Detect Tumor-Specific Mutations in Salivary Rinses of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer 2007 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Suhail K. Mithani,Ian M. Smith,Shaoyu Zhou,Andrew Gray,Wayne M. Koch,Anirban Maitra,Joseph A. Califano	34
19	Identifying Allelic Loss and Homozygous Deletions in Pancreatic Cancer without Matched Normals Using High-Density Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Arrays 2006 ·Cancer Research ·Eric S. Calhoun,Tomáš Hucl,Eike Gallmeier,Kristen M. West,Dan E. Arking,Anirban Maitra,Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue,Aravinda Chakravarti,Ralph H. Hruban,Scott E. Kern	66
20	Neuropathology 2005 ·Modern Pathology ·Hui Zhang,Olca Baştürk,Marini Othman,Said Khayyata,Anirban Maitra,Ralph H. Hruban,Volkan Adsay,(unknown)	0

About Anirban Maitra

Anirban Maitra is a scholar working on Oncology, Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, having authored 564 papers that have together received 51.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (306 papers), Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (117 papers) and Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (69 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cancer Research (14.4k citations), Oncology (25.8k citations) and Molecular Biology (26.6k citations). Anirban Maitra has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Ralph H. Hruban, Michael Goggins, Georg Feldmann, Christine A. Iacobuzio–Donahue, Steven D. Leach, Duojia Pan, Charles J. Yeo, Robert A. Anders, Richard D. Schulick and Raheela Ashfaq. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

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