Dick Heinegård

37.0k citations

388 papers · 30.2k indexed · 8 hit papers · h-index 90

Impact in

Immunology and Allergy top 0.02%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
Rheumatology top 0.01%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies

Papers in

Immunology and Allergy 106
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research 106
Rheumatology 186
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms 131
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies 44
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies 27

Co-authors: Tore Saxne Å Oldberg A Franzén Vincent Hascall Mats Paulsson Yngve Sommarin Åke Oldberg Erik Hedbom
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry (68 papers)Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry (56 papers)Biochemical Journal (36 papers)Matrix Biology (11 papers)Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (11 papers)
Partner nations: Sweden United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Dick Heinegård

385 papers receiving 29.1k citations

Hit Papers

8 papers align trajectories log scale

Interaction of the small interstitial proteoglycans biglycan, decorin and fibromodulin with transforming growth factor β 1994 · 837 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1994 Biochemical Journal
1990 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1986 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1985 Biochemical Journal
1984 Biochemical Journal
1974 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1974 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1973 Clinica Chimica Acta

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1	Proteomic Analysis of Tendon Extracellular Matrix Reveals Disease Stage-specific Fragmentation and Differential Cleavage of COMP (Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein) Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Stephanie G. Dakin, R. K. W. SMITH, Dick Heinegård, Patrik Önnerfjord, A. Khabut, Jayesh Dudhia	2014	28
2	Chondroadherin Fragmentation Mediated by the Protease HTRA1 Distinguishes Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration from Normal Aging Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Bashar Akhatib, Patrik Önnerfjord, Rahul Gawri, Jean Ouellet, Peter Jarzem, Dick Heinegård, John S. Mort, Peter J. Roughley, Lisbet Haglund	2013	36
3	The C-terminal Peptide of Chondroadherin Modulates Cellular Activity by Selectively Binding to Heparan Sulfate Chains Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Lisbet Haglund, Viveka Tillgren, Patrik Önnerfjord, Dick Heinegård	2012	17
4	Interactions of the complement system with molecules of extracellular matrix: Relevance for joint diseases Immunobiology ·Kaisa E. Happonen, Dick Heinegård, Tore Saxne, Anna M. Blom	2012	44
5	Application of biomarkers in the development of drugs intended for the treatment of osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Virginia B. Kraus, Bruce K. Burnett, Javier Coindreau, Susan Cottrell, David R. Eyre, Michael Gendreau, Joseph C. Gardiner, Patrick Garnero, John Hardin, Yves Henrotin, Dick Heinegård, Amy T. Ko, Stefan Lohmander, G. Matthews, Joseph P. Menetski, R. W. Moskowitz, Stefano Persiani, A. Robin Poole, Jean‐Charles Rousseau, Martin G. Todman	2011	249
6	Non-collagenous Proteins; Glycoproteins and related proteins Lund University Publications (Lund University) ·Dick Heinegård, Pilar Lorenzo, Tore Saxne	2006	2
7	Diurnal variation in serum levels of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein in patients with knee osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Maria Andersson, Ingemar F. Petersson, Kristin Karlsson, E. Niclas Jonsson, Bengt Månsson, Dick Heinegård, Tore Saxne	2006	52
8	Ultrastructural immunolocalisation of bone sialoprotein in the osteocartilagenous interface of the equine third carpal bone Equine Veterinary Journal ·Stina Ekman, Eva Skiöldebrand, Dick Heinegård, Kjell Hultenby	2005	5
9	Cleavage of Fibromodulin in Cartilage Explants Involves Removal of the N-terminal Tyrosine Sulfate-rich Region by Proteolysis at a Site That Is Sensitive to Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Terrence F. Heathfield, Patrik Önnerfjord, Leif Dahlberg, Dick Heinegård	2004	96
10	Ultrastructural Distribution of Osteoadherin in Rat Bone Shows a Pattern Similar to That of Bone Sialoprotein Calcified Tissue International ·V.E. Ramstad, A Franzén, Dick Heinegård, Mikael Wendel, Finn P. Reinholt	2003	31
11	Mutations in Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Causing Pseudoachondroplasia and Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia Affect Binding of Calcium and Collagen I, II, and IX Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jochen Thur, Krisztina Rosenberg, D. Patric Nitsche, Tero Pihlajamaa, Leena Ala‐Kokko, Dick Heinegård, Mats Paulsson, Patrik Maurer	2001	191
12	Human Monoclonal Rheumatoid Synovial B Lymphocyte Hybridoma with a New Disease-Related Specificity for Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein The Journal of Immunology ·Margarida Souto‐Carneiro, Harald Burkhardt, Ewa C. Müller, R. Schulte Hermann, Albrecht Otto, Hans-Georg Kraetsch, Sack Ulrich, Achim König, Dick Heinegård, Hans Konrad Müller‐Hermelink, Veit Krenn	2001	22
13	Matrix Glycoproteins and Proteoglycans in Cartilage Lund University Publications (Lund University) ·Dick Heinegård, Pilar Lorenzo, Tore Saxne	2000	5
14	Fibromodulin-null Mice Have Abnormal Collagen Fibrils, Tissue Organization, and Altered Lumican Deposition in Tendon Journal of Biological Chemistry ·L.A. Svensson, Attila Aszódi, Finn P. Reinholt, Reinhard Fässler, Dick Heinegård, Åke Oldberg	1999	368
15	The distribution of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) in tendon and its variation with tendon site, age and load Matrix Biology ·R. K. W. SMITH, Lelis Zunino, P. M. Webbon, Dick Heinegård	1997	175
16	Molecular markers for joint and skeletal diseases : an Eric K. Fernström symposium Stefan Lohmander, Dick Heinegård, Tore Saxne	1995	2
17	Patterns of uronosyl epimerization and 4-/6–0-sulphation in chondroitin/dermatan sulphate from decorin and biglycan of various bovine tissues Glycobiology ·Fang Cheng, Dick Heinegård, Anders Malmström, Artur Schmidtchen, Keiichi Yoshida, L A Fransson	1994	88
18	Connective tissue macromolecules as markers for tissue processes in joint disease. Lund University Publications (Lund University) ·Dick Heinegård, Tore Saxne	1991	11
19	Immunohistochemical Localization of Proteoglycans and Non-Collagenous Matrix Proteins in Normal and Osteochondrotic Porcine Articular-Epiphyseal Cartilage Complex Matrix ·Stina Ekman, Dick Heinegård, Olof Johnell, Heriberto Rodríguez‐Martínez	1990	18
20	Proteoglycans and matrix proteins in cartilage. PubMed ·Dick Heinegård, Mats Paulsson, Yngve Sommarin	1982	3

About Dick Heinegård

Dick Heinegård is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Rheumatology, Cell Biology, Equine and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, having authored 388 papers that have together received 30.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (131 papers), Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (125 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (106 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (83 papers), Bone and Dental Protein Studies (44 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (27 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (26 papers) and Connective tissue disorders research (24 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology and Allergy (5.8k citations), Rheumatology (13.4k citations), Cell Biology (9.9k citations), Equine (977 citations) and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (2.5k citations). Dick Heinegård has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Tore Saxne, Å Oldberg, A Franzén, Vincent Hascall, Mats Paulsson, Yngve Sommarin, Åke Oldberg, Erik Hedbom, Matthias Mörgelin and Kathryn G. Vogel. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry, Biochemical Journal, Matrix Biology and Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

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