Frank B. Gertler

23.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
163 papers, 18.9k citations indexed

About

Frank B. Gertler is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank B. Gertler has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 18.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Cell Biology, 79 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Frank B. Gertler's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (72 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (29 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (29 papers). Frank B. Gertler is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (72 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (29 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (29 papers). Frank B. Gertler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frank B. Gertler's co-authors include James E. Bear, Stephanie L. Gupton, Joseph Loureiro, Erik W. Dent, Matthias Krause, Lorene M. Lanier, John S. Condeelis, Jürgen Wehland, Adam V. Kwiatkowski and F. Michael Hoffmann and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Frank B. Gertler

162 papers receiving 18.6k citations

Hit Papers

A lentivirus-based system to functionally silence genes i... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2003 2012 2002 2001 2002 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. A lentivirus-based system to functionally silence genes in primary mammalian cells, stem cells and transgenic mice by RNA interference
    2003 1.3k citations Douglas A. Rubinson, Adam V. Kwiatkowski et al. profile →
  2. Three-dimensional microfluidic model for tumor cell intravasation and endothelial barrier function
    2012 686 citations John S. Condeelis, Frank B. Gertler et al. profile →
  3. Antagonism between Ena/VASP Proteins and Actin Filament Capping Regulates Fibroblast Motility
    2002 671 citations James E. Bear, Tatyana Svitkina et al. profile →
  4. Multisite phosphorylation of a CDK inhibitor sets a threshold for the onset of DNA replication
    2001 629 citations Frank B. Gertler et al. profile →
  5. Structure of an HIF-1α-pVHL Complex: Hydroxyproline Recognition in Signaling
    2002 619 citations Frank B. Gertler et al. profile →
  6. Mena, a Relative of VASP and Drosophila Enabled, Is Implicated in the Control of Microfilament Dynamics
    1996 569 citations Frank B. Gertler et al. profile →
  7. Ena/VASP Proteins: Regulators of the Actin Cytoskeleton and Cell Migration
    2003 532 citations James E. Bear, Frank B. Gertler et al. profile →
  8. The Growth Cone Cytoskeleton in Axon Outgrowth and Guidance
    2010 500 citations Frank B. Gertler et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank B. Gertler United States 78 9.8k 7.9k 3.4k 2.7k 2.2k 163 18.9k
Shigenobu Yonemura Japan 64 13.6k 1.4× 7.3k 0.9× 2.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.9× 149 21.0k
Holger Gerhardt Germany 69 14.4k 1.5× 4.9k 0.6× 2.6k 0.8× 3.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 206 22.1k
Michiyuki Matsuda Japan 67 11.2k 1.1× 5.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 2.2k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 304 18.1k
Barry M. Gumbiner United States 71 17.0k 1.7× 8.3k 1.0× 1.5k 0.4× 2.3k 0.9× 2.2k 1.0× 122 23.5k
Philippe Chavrier France 65 9.2k 0.9× 8.3k 1.1× 971 0.3× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 134 16.0k
Tadaomi Takenawa Japan 72 11.4k 1.2× 10.6k 1.3× 1.7k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 3.2k 1.4× 237 19.3k
Daniel Louvard France 84 11.9k 1.2× 7.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 3.2k 1.2× 1.8k 0.8× 223 20.7k
Toshimasa Ishizaki Japan 44 9.6k 1.0× 7.3k 0.9× 1.7k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 76 15.4k
Sandrine Etienne‐Manneville France 47 7.6k 0.8× 6.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.4× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 102 13.2k
W. James Nelson United States 70 12.9k 1.3× 7.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 148 18.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hao, Liangliang, Nazanin Rohani, Renee T. Zhao, et al.. (2021). Microenvironment-triggered multimodal precision diagnostics. Nature Materials. 20(10). 1440–1448. 53 indexed citations
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Rohani, Nazanin, Liangliang Hao, Maria S. Alexis, et al.. (2019). Acidification of Tumor at Stromal Boundaries Drives Transcriptome Alterations Associated with Aggressive Phenotypes. Cancer Research. 79(8). 1952–1966. 181 indexed citations
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Chen, Panyu, Mandar D. Muzumdar, Kimberly Judith Dorans, et al.. (2017). Adaptive and Reversible Resistance to Kras Inhibition in Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Cancer Research. 78(4). 985–1002. 29 indexed citations
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Jonas, Oliver, Madeleine J. Oudin, Tatsiana Kosciuk, et al.. (2016). Parallel In Vivo Assessment of Drug Phenotypes at Various Time Points during Systemic BRAF Inhibition Reveals Tumor Adaptation and Altered Treatment Vulnerabilities. Clinical Cancer Research. 22(24). 6031–6038. 18 indexed citations
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Oudin, Madeleine J., Claudia Schäfer, Tatsiana Kosciuk, et al.. (2016). MENA Confers Resistance to Paclitaxel in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 16(1). 143–155. 34 indexed citations
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Miller, Miles A., Madeleine J. Oudin, Ryan J. Sullivan, et al.. (2016). Reduced Proteolytic Shedding of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Is a Post-Translational Mechanism of Kinase Inhibitor Resistance. Cancer Discovery. 6(4). 382–399. 138 indexed citations
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Oudin, Madeleine J., Oliver Jonas, Tatsiana Kosciuk, et al.. (2016). Tumor Cell–Driven Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Drives Haptotaxis during Metastatic Progression. Cancer Discovery. 6(5). 516–531. 155 indexed citations
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Rajadurai, Charles Vincent, Paula P. Coelho, Colin D.H. Ratcliffe, et al.. (2016). 5′-Inositol phosphatase SHIP2 recruits Mena to stabilize invadopodia for cancer cell invasion. The Journal of Cell Biology. 214(6). 719–734. 26 indexed citations
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Wang, Jiahui, et al.. (2015). Lamellipodin Is Important for Cell-to-Cell Spread and Actin-Based Motility in Listeria monocytogenes. Infection and Immunity. 83(9). 3740–3748. 17 indexed citations
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Su, Wenjuan, Joseph Wynne, Elaine M. Pinheiro, et al.. (2015). Rap1 and its effector RIAM are required for lymphocyte trafficking. Blood. 126(25). 2695–2703. 59 indexed citations
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Klapproth, Sarah, Markus Sperandio, Elaine M. Pinheiro, et al.. (2015). Loss of the Rap1 effector RIAM results in leukocyte adhesion deficiency due to impaired β2 integrin function in mice. Blood. 126(25). 2704–2712. 63 indexed citations
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Pignatelli, Jeanine, Joan G. Jones, Thomas E. Rohan, et al.. (2014). Invasive breast carcinoma cells from patients exhibit Mena[superscript INV]- and macrophage-dependent transendothelial migration. PMC. 1 indexed citations
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Nakatsu, Fubito, Rushika M. Perera, Louise Lucast, et al.. (2010). The inositol 5-phosphatase SHIP2 regulates endocytic clathrin-coated pit dynamics. The Journal of Cell Biology. 190(3). 307–315. 91 indexed citations
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Robinson, Brian D., Gabriel Sica, Thomas E. Rohan, et al.. (2009). Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis in Human Breast Carcinoma: A Potential Prognostic Marker Linked to Hematogenous Dissemination. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(7). 2433–2441. 260 indexed citations
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Robinson, Brian D., et al.. (2009). Tumor Microenvironment of Metastasis in Human Breast Carcinoma: A Potential Prognostic Marker Linked to Hematogenous Dissemination. PMC.
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Furman, Craig, Alisha L. Sieminski, Adam V. Kwiatkowski, et al.. (2007). Ena/VASP is required for endothelial barrier function in vivo. The Journal of Cell Biology. 179(4). 761–775. 93 indexed citations
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Gates, Julie, James P. Mahaffey, Stephen L. Rogers, et al.. (2007). Enabled plays key roles in embryonic epithelial morphogenesis in Drosophila. Development. 134(11). 2027–2039. 105 indexed citations
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Applewhite, Derek A., Melanie Barzik, Shin‐ichiro Kojima, et al.. (2007). Ena/VASP Proteins Have an Anti-Capping Independent Function in Filopodia Formation. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 18(7). 2579–2591. 169 indexed citations
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Gertler, Frank B., et al.. (2005). Simultaneous imaging of GFP, CFP and collagen in tumors in vivo using multiphoton microscopy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 115 indexed citations
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Henkemeyer, Mark, Randy L. Bennett, Frank B. Gertler, & F. Michael Hoffmann. (1988). DNA Sequence, Structure, and Tyrosine Kinase Activity of the Drosophila melanogaster Abelson Proto-Oncogene Homolog. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 8(2). 843–853. 11 indexed citations

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