Erik Schaefer

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Erik Schaefer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Erik Schaefer has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 22 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Erik Schaefer's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (25 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (16 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (12 papers). Erik Schaefer is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (25 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (16 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (12 papers). Erik Schaefer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Erik Schaefer's co-authors include Duško Ilić, Caroline H. Damsky, David D. Schlaepfer, David J. Sieg, Christof R. Hauck, Mark A. Sussman, Ravi Salgia, Hajime Yano, Hisataka Sabe and C. Patrick and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Erik Schaefer

68 papers receiving 6.4k 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.

FAK integrates growth-factor and integrin signals to promote cell migration

2000 1.1k citations Duško Ilić, Erik Schaefer et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Erik Schaefer United States	41	4.1k	1.7k	1.7k	1.1k	643	68	6.5k
Jaime A. Escobedo United States	26	5.4k 1.3×	998 0.6×	748 0.4×	1.2k 1.2×	814 1.3×	38	7.0k
Henrik Daub Germany	35	5.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.7×	453 0.3×	1.7k 1.6×	524 0.8×	56	7.6k
Hava Avraham United States	53	4.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	1.9k 1.1×	2.2k 2.0×	806 1.3×	148	8.5k
Sara M. Weis United States	31	4.3k 1.0×	1.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	1.6k 1.5×	1.6k 2.5×	53	7.3k
Inés Martín-Padura Italy	34	3.1k 0.7×	1000 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	906 0.9×	672 1.0×	50	5.9k
Erik Bruyneel Belgium	47	4.7k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	685 0.4×	2.2k 2.1×	1.3k 2.0×	123	7.3k
Andrei V. Bakin United States	36	4.8k 1.2×	591 0.3×	488 0.3×	1.8k 1.7×	914 1.4×	60	6.0k
József Tı́már Hungary	50	4.0k 1.0×	909 0.5×	965 0.6×	3.2k 3.0×	1.9k 2.9×	328	8.4k
Thomas O. Daniel United States	38	4.6k 1.1×	966 0.6×	594 0.4×	1.4k 1.3×	758 1.2×	58	7.2k
Martin Friedlander United States	48	5.6k 1.3×	736 0.4×	1.1k 0.6×	789 0.7×	1.2k 1.9×	144	9.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Erik Schaefer

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Gilon, Chaim, Haim Ovadia, Limor Rubin, et al.. (2021). Synthesis and Pharmacological Characterization of Visabron, a Backbone Cyclic Peptide Dual Antagonist of α4β1 (VLA-4)/α9β1 Integrin for Therapy of Multiple Sclerosis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(12). 2361–2376. 4 indexed citations

Broughton, Kathleen M., et al.. (2019). Safety profiling of genetically engineered Pim-1 kinase overexpression for oncogenicity risk in human c-kit+ cardiac interstitial cells. Gene Therapy. 26(7-8). 324–337. 2 indexed citations

Li, Min, Paolo Luraghi, Augustin Amour, et al.. (2008). Kinetic assay for characterization of spleen tyrosine kinase activity and inhibition with recombinant kinase and crude cell lysates. Analytical Biochemistry. 384(1). 56–67. 15 indexed citations

Patrick, C., Ramasamy Jagadeeswaran, Simha Jagadeesh, et al.. (2005). Functional Expression and Mutations of c-Met and Its Therapeutic Inhibition with SU11274 and Small Interfering RNA in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Cancer Research. 65(4). 1479–1488. 467 indexed citations

Li, Mingguang, Bjarki Stefansson, Weiping Wang, Erik Schaefer, & David L. Brautigan. (2005). Phosphorylation of the Pro-X-Thr-Pro site in phosphatase inhibitor-2 by cyclin-dependent protein kinase during M-phase of the cell cycle. Cellular Signalling. 18(8). 1318–1326. 31 indexed citations

Zhang, Zhiyong, et al.. (2004). The Phosphorylation of Vinculin on Tyrosine Residues 100 and 1065, Mediated by Src Kinases, Affects Cell Spreading. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(9). 4234–4247. 69 indexed citations

Rybin, Vitalyi O., Jianfen Guo, Abdelkarim Sabri, et al.. (2004). Stimulus-specific Differences in Protein Kinase Cδ Localization and Activation Mechanisms in Cardiomyocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(18). 19350–19361. 97 indexed citations

Meléndez, Jaime, Christopher E. Turner, Hava Avraham, et al.. (2004). Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis Triggered by RAFTK/pyk2 via Src Kinase Is Antagonized by Paxillin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(51). 53516–53523. 50 indexed citations

Tabakman, Rinat, Hao Jiang, Erik Schaefer, Robert A. Levine, & Philip Lazarovici. (2004). Nerve Growth Factor Pretreatment Attenuates Oxygen and Glucose Deprivation-Induced c-Jun Amino-Terminal Kinase 1 and Stress-Activated Kinases p38α and p38β Activation and Confers Neuroprotection in the Pheochromocytoma PC12 Model. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 22(3). 237–250. 35 indexed citations

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Kijima, Takashi, et al.. (2003). Fibronectin enhances viability and alters cytoskeletal functions (with effects on the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase pathway) in small cell lung cancer. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 7(2). 157–164. 26 indexed citations

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Givant-Horwitz, Vered, Ben Davidson, Philip Lazarovici, et al.. (2003). Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) as predictors of clinical outcome in serous ovarian carcinoma in effusions. Gynecologic Oncology. 91(1). 160–172. 50 indexed citations

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Moro, Laura, Sara Cabodi, Elisabetta Boeri Erba, et al.. (2002). Integrin-induced Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Receptor Activation Requires c-Src and p130Cas and Leads to Phosphorylation of Specific EGF Receptor Tyrosines. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(11). 9405–9414. 320 indexed citations

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Maulik, G., et al.. (2002). Activated c‐Met signals through PI3K with dramatic effects on cytoskeletal functions in small cell lung cancer. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 6(4). 539–553. 71 indexed citations

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Ilić, Duško, Olga Genbačev, Fang Jin, et al.. (2001). Plasma Membrane-Associated pY397FAK Is a Marker of Cytotrophoblast Invasion in Vivo and in Vitro. American Journal Of Pathology. 159(1). 93–108. 85 indexed citations

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Richardson, Alan, et al.. (2001). Serine Phosphorylation of Focal Adhesion Kinase in Interphase and Mitosis: A Possible Role in Modulating Binding to p130^Cas. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 12(1). 1–12. 72 indexed citations

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Schaller, Michael D. & Erik Schaefer. (2001). Multiple stimuli induce tyrosine phosphorylation of the Crk-binding sites of paxillin. Biochemical Journal. 360(1). 57–57. 44 indexed citations

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Lyons, Patrick D., Jill Dunty, Erik Schaefer, & Michael D. Schaller. (2001). Inhibition of the Catalytic Activity of Cell Adhesion Kinase β by Protein-tyrosine Phosphatase-PEST-mediated Dephosphorylation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(26). 24422–24431. 55 indexed citations

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Schaefer, Erik & Scott E. Guimond. (1998). Detection of Protein Tyrosine Kinase Activity Using a High-Capacity Streptavidin-Coated Membrane and Optimized Biotinylated Peptide Substrates. Analytical Biochemistry. 261(1). 100–112. 16 indexed citations

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Khokhlatchev, Andrei, et al.. (1997). Reconstitution of Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylation Cascades in Bacteria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(17). 11057–11062. 186 indexed citations

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Schaefer, Erik, Joan M. Moehring, & Thomas J. Moehring. (1988). Binding of diphtheria toxin to CHO‐K1 and vero cells is dependent on cell density. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 135(3). 407–415. 6 indexed citations

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