Christina Mertens

2.9k total citations
41 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Christina Mertens is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christina Mertens has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Immunology, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Christina Mertens's work include Iron Metabolism and Disorders (9 papers), Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (9 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (8 papers). Christina Mertens is often cited by papers focused on Iron Metabolism and Disorders (9 papers), Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (9 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (8 papers). Christina Mertens collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Denmark. Christina Mertens's co-authors include Michaela Jung, Bernhard Brüne, C Kuhn, Werner W. Franke, Elisa Tomat, Thomas Tüting, Nadine Gehrke, Thomas Zillinger, Winfried Barchet and Tobias Bald and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, The Journal of Cell Biology and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Christina Mertens

40 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christina Mertens Germany 23 863 753 304 280 226 41 2.1k
Eiko Hidaka Japan 23 1.0k 1.2× 665 0.9× 284 0.9× 156 0.6× 165 0.7× 82 2.3k
Sue E. Knoblaugh United States 23 1.1k 1.3× 643 0.9× 154 0.5× 706 2.5× 157 0.7× 47 2.5k
Ann Atzberger Germany 23 894 1.0× 854 1.1× 113 0.4× 249 0.9× 398 1.8× 36 2.4k
Sonja C. Stadler Germany 19 1.4k 1.7× 1.2k 1.5× 237 0.8× 283 1.0× 136 0.6× 27 2.9k
Jan Holgersson Sweden 31 1.2k 1.3× 671 0.9× 97 0.3× 134 0.5× 176 0.8× 126 3.4k
François Plénat France 27 665 0.8× 283 0.4× 333 1.1× 347 1.2× 77 0.3× 95 2.0k
David J. Argyle United Kingdom 28 860 1.0× 386 0.5× 713 2.3× 530 1.9× 67 0.3× 96 2.7k
Daniele Sblattero Italy 35 1.3k 1.5× 767 1.0× 241 0.8× 198 0.7× 295 1.3× 127 3.8k
Liisa Nissinen Finland 32 1.2k 1.4× 569 0.8× 144 0.5× 492 1.8× 189 0.8× 74 2.8k
Jacek Kijowski Poland 24 1.5k 1.8× 549 0.7× 173 0.6× 483 1.7× 453 2.0× 112 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christina Mertens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christina Mertens

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All Works

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Dietrich, Maximilian, Christian Nußhag, Christina Mertens, et al.. (2024). Hyperspectral Imaging for Microcirculatory Assessment of Patients undergoing Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement-a Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 18(2). 295–304.
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Fischer, Dania, et al.. (2023). Interpreting Iron Homeostasis in Congenital and Acquired Disorders. Pharmaceuticals. 16(3). 329–329. 8 indexed citations
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Mertens, Christina, et al.. (2023). Cardiac iron metabolism during aging – Role of inflammation and proteolysis. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 215. 111869–111869. 11 indexed citations
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Alikhanyan, Kristina, Nadine Volk, Oriana Marques, et al.. (2022). Repression of the iron exporter ferroportin may contribute to hepatocyte iron overload in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Molecular Metabolism. 66. 101644–101644. 9 indexed citations
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Bauer, Tobias, Natalie K. Horvat, Oriana Marques, et al.. (2021). Core Cross‐Linked Polymeric Micelles for Specific Iron Delivery: Inducing Sterile Inflammation in Macrophages. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 10(19). e2100385–e2100385. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Xue, Daniel Radtke, Christina Mertens, et al.. (2021). Basophils balance healing after myocardial infarction via IL-4/IL-13. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(13). 58 indexed citations
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Urbschat, Anja, Christina Mertens, Patrick C. Baer, et al.. (2019). The iron load of lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) defines its pro-tumour function in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. British Journal of Cancer. 122(3). 421–433. 31 indexed citations
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Winslow, Sofia, Christina Mertens, Michaela Jung, et al.. (2019). Macrophages attenuate the transcription of CYP1A1 in breast tumor cells and enhance their proliferation. PLoS ONE. 14(1). e0209694–e0209694. 7 indexed citations
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Fischer, Dania, Patrick C. Baer, Michaela Jung, et al.. (2018). The Fibrin Cleavage Product Bβ15-42 Channels Endothelial and Tubular Regeneration in the Post-acute Course During Murine Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 9. 369–369. 3 indexed citations
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Karampinis, Ioannis, Ulrich Ronellenfitsch, Christina Mertens, et al.. (2017). Indocyanine green tissue angiography affects anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy. A retrospective, case-control study. International Journal of Surgery. 48. 210–214. 49 indexed citations
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Sugawara, Akihiro, Tomoyasu Hirose, Yoshihiko Noguchi, et al.. (2017). Jietacins, azoxy antibiotics with potent nematocidal activity: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation against parasitic nematodes. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 145. 524–538. 14 indexed citations
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Jung, Michaela, et al.. (2017). Lipocalin-2 and iron trafficking in the tumor microenvironment. Pharmacological Research. 120. 146–156. 48 indexed citations
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Jung, Michaela, et al.. (2017). Iron Handling in Tumor-Associated Macrophages—Is There a New Role for Lipocalin-2?. Frontiers in Immunology. 8. 1171–1171. 47 indexed citations
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Jung, Michaela, Christina Mertens, & Bernhard Brüne. (2014). Macrophage iron homeostasis and polarization in the context of cancer. Immunobiology. 220(2). 295–304. 84 indexed citations
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Betney, Russell, et al.. (2012). Regulation of release factor expression using a translational negative feedback loop: A systems analysis. RNA. 18(12). 2320–2334. 9 indexed citations
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Gauly, Matthias, et al.. (2004). Coccidial infections in housed lambs: oocyst excretion, antibody levels and genetic influences on the infection. Veterinary Parasitology. 127(3-4). 209–219. 64 indexed citations
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Gauly, Matthias, C. Bauer, Christina Mertens, & G. Erhardt. (2001). Effect and repeatability of Ascaridia galli egg output in cockerels following a single low dose infection. Veterinary Parasitology. 96(4). 301–307. 35 indexed citations
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Mertens, Christina & Thomas Rülicke. (1999). Score Sheets for the Monitoring of Transgenic Mice. Animal Welfare. 8(4). 433–438. 12 indexed citations
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Schares, Gereon, Martin C. Peters, R Wurm, et al.. (1999). Serological Differences in Neospora caninum-Associated Epidemic and Endemic Abortions. Journal of Parasitology. 85(4). 688–688. 68 indexed citations

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