Carl D. Bortner

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Carl D. Bortner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carl D. Bortner has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Immunology and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Carl D. Bortner's work include Cell death mechanisms and regulation (35 papers), Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (11 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (9 papers). Carl D. Bortner is often cited by papers focused on Cell death mechanisms and regulation (35 papers), Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (11 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (9 papers). Carl D. Bortner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Germany. Carl D. Bortner's co-authors include John A. Cidlowski, Francis M. Hughes, Nicklas B.E. Oldenburg, Mireia Gómez-Angelats, Raymond W. Tennant, Carol S. Trempus, Jeffrey M. Reece, George Cotsarelis, Rebecca J. Morris and Rodrigo Franco and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Carl D. Bortner

89 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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The role of DNA fragmentation in apoptosis

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carl D. Bortner United States	42	4.2k	930	894	766	573	92	6.6k
Sylvie Breton United States	59	5.7k 1.3×	791 0.9×	575 0.6×	346 0.5×	637 1.1×	174	9.4k
Helen Reddy United Kingdom	10	5.1k 1.2×	807 0.9×	792 0.9×	966 1.3×	881 1.5×	14	7.3k
Qais Al‐Awqati United States	53	6.0k 1.4×	706 0.8×	451 0.5×	834 1.1×	860 1.5×	140	8.3k
Donald Defranco United States	55	5.3k 1.3×	584 0.6×	860 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	635 1.1×	165	9.1k
Hitoshi Nakayama Japan	43	3.8k 0.9×	851 0.9×	644 0.7×	1.4k 1.8×	492 0.9×	222	6.9k
Shigeru Taketani Japan	49	5.5k 1.3×	666 0.7×	793 0.9×	411 0.5×	1.1k 1.8×	225	8.0k
Peter S. Reinach United States	43	3.8k 0.9×	741 0.8×	412 0.5×	743 1.0×	579 1.0×	244	8.4k
Werner Schlegel Switzerland	51	4.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	970 1.1×	1.6k 2.1×	801 1.4×	206	8.6k
Asuka Inoue Japan	52	7.4k 1.7×	850 0.9×	1.3k 1.5×	2.5k 3.2×	948 1.7×	274	9.7k
Vivaldo Moura‐Neto Brazil	47	2.6k 0.6×	395 0.4×	499 0.6×	768 1.0×	582 1.0×	162	5.7k

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Petrillo, Maria Grazia, Christine M. Jewell, Carl D. Bortner, et al.. (2025). Molecular interactions of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors define novel transcription and biological functions. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 301(5). 108488–108488.

Rickard, Brittany P., Marta Overchuk, Mateus Prates Mori, et al.. (2025). Chronic PFAS exposure induces chemotherapy resistance by promoting mitochondria-related alterations in ovarian cancer cells. Environmental Research. 284. 122211–122211. 1 indexed citations

Sinha, Birandra K., et al.. (2024). Mechanisms of Cell Death Induced by Erastin in Human Ovarian Tumor Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(16). 8666–8666. 6 indexed citations

Li, Hong, J. Alyce Bradbury, Matthew L. Edin, et al.. (2024). TXA2 attenuates allergic lung inflammation through regulation of Th2, Th9, and Treg differentiation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 134(9). 9 indexed citations

Inoue, Kaoru, Hamed Bostan, Carl D. Bortner, et al.. (2023). DUX4 double whammy: The transcription factor that causes a rare muscular dystrophy also kills the precursors of the human nose. Science Advances. 9(7). eabq7744–eabq7744. 5 indexed citations

Burkholder, Adam, Danielle Donahue, Beth Mahler, et al.. (2023). Synergistic roles of tristetraprolin family members in myeloid cells in the control of inflammation. Life Science Alliance. 7(1). e202302222–e202302222. 3 indexed citations

Bortner, Carl D., Yuh‐Hwa Wang, & Jack D. Griffith. (2021). RecA binding to bulge- and mismatch-containing DNAs : certain single base mismatches provide strong signals for RecA binding equal to multiple base bulges. UNC Libraries.

Li, Hong, Matthew L. Edin, J. Alyce Bradbury, et al.. (2013). Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibits T Helper Cell Type 9 Differentiation during Allergic Lung Inflammation via Down-regulation of IL-17RB. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(8). 812–822. 34 indexed citations

Bradbury, J. Alyce, Ryan T. Dackor, Matthew L. Edin, et al.. (2011). Cyclooxygenase-2 Regulates Th17 Cell Differentiation during Allergic Lung Inflammation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 184(1). 37–49. 54 indexed citations

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Bortner, Carl D. & John A. Cidlowski. (2011). Life and Death of Lymphocytes: A Volume Regulation Affair. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry. 28(6). 1079–1088. 19 indexed citations

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Trempus, Carol S., Sung‐Jen Wei, Margaret M. Humble, et al.. (2011). A novel role for the T‐box transcription factor Tbx1 as a negative regulator of tumor cell growth in mice. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 50(12). 981–991. 14 indexed citations

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Panayiotidis, Mihalis I., Rodrigo Franco, Carl D. Bortner, & John A. Cidlowski. (2010). Ouabain-induced perturbations in intracellular ionic homeostasis regulate death receptor-mediated apoptosis. APOPTOSIS. 15(7). 834–849. 21 indexed citations

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Pi, Jingbo, Yu‐Ying He, Carl D. Bortner, et al.. (2005). Low level, long‐term inorganic arsenite exposure causes generalized resistance to apoptosis in cultured human keratinocytes: Potential role in skin co‐carcinogenesis. International Journal of Cancer. 116(1). 20–26. 66 indexed citations

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Qu, Wei, Bhalchandra A. Diwan, Jeffrey M. Reece, et al.. (2004). Cadmium‐induced malignant transformation in rat liver cells: Role of aberrant oncogene expression and minimal role of oxidative stress. International Journal of Cancer. 114(3). 346–355. 56 indexed citations

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Bortner, Carl D.. (2004). Apoptotic volume decrease and nitric oxide. Toxicology. 208(2). 213–221. 10 indexed citations

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Morris, Rebecca J., Carl D. Bortner, George Cotsarelis, et al.. (2003). Enrichment for Living Murine Keratinocytes from the Hair Follicle Bulge with the Cell Surface Marker CD34. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 120(4). 501–511. 453 indexed citations

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Bortner, Carl D. & John A. Cidlowski. (2002). Cellular Mechanisms for the Repression of Apoptosis. The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 42(1). 259–281. 102 indexed citations

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Montague, Jennifer W., Carl D. Bortner, Francis M. Hughes, & John A. Cidlowski. (1999). A necessary role for reduced intracellular potassium during the DNA degradation phase of apoptosis. Steroids. 64(9). 563–569. 63 indexed citations

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Bortner, Carl D. & John A. Cidlowski. (1998). A necessary role for cell shrinkage in apoptosis. Biochemical Pharmacology. 56(12). 1549–1559. 226 indexed citations

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Bortner, Carl D., et al.. (1993). Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Single-strand DNA-binding Protein (ICP8) Will Promote Homologous Pairing and Strand Transfer. Journal of Molecular Biology. 231(2). 241–250. 62 indexed citations

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