Gerd Assmann

43.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
455 papers, 25.9k citations indexed

About

Gerd Assmann is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerd Assmann has authored 455 papers receiving a total of 25.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 203 papers in Surgery, 171 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 154 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gerd Assmann's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (152 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (132 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (75 papers). Gerd Assmann is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (152 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (132 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (75 papers). Gerd Assmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Gerd Assmann's co-authors include H. Schulte, Arnold von Eckardstein, Paul Cullen, Jerzy–Roch Nofer, Harald Funke, Udo Seedorf, Gerd Schmitz, Yadong Huang, Manfred Fobker and Stephan Rust and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Gerd Assmann

452 papers receiving 24.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Tangier disease is caused by mutations in the gene encoding ATP-binding cassette transporter 1

1999 1.2k citations Stephan Rust, Harald Funke et al. profile →
Simple Scoring Scheme for Calculating the Risk of Acute Coronary Events Based on the 10-Year Follow-Up of the Prospective Cardiovascular Munster (PROCAM) Study

2002 1.1k citations Gerd Assmann, Paul Cullen et al. Circulation profile →
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol as a predictor of coronary heart disease risk. The PROCAM experience and pathophysiological implications for reverse cholesterol transport

1996 571 citations Gerd Assmann, Helmut Schulte et al. Atherosclerosis profile →
High Density Lipoproteins and Arteriosclerosis

2001 560 citations Arnold von Eckardstein, Jerzy–Roch Nofer et al. profile →
HDL induces NO-dependent vasorelaxation via the lysophospholipid receptor S1P3

2004 538 citations Manfred Fobker, Gerd Assmann et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
HDL induces NO-dependent vasorelaxation via the lysophospholipid receptor S1P3

2004 510 citations Jerzy–Roch Nofer, Manfred Fobker et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Fibrinogen and factor VII in the prediction of coronary risk. Results from the PROCAM study in healthy men.

1994 455 citations H. Schulte, Gerd Assmann et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Expression of ATP binding cassette‐transporter ABCG1 prevents cell death by transporting cytotoxic 7β‐hydroxycholesterol 2007 ·FEBS Letters ·Thomas Engel, Frank Kannenberg, Manfred Fobker, Jerzy–Roch Nofer, (unknown), Aloys Lueken, Gerd Assmann, Udo Seedorf	43
2	Follicular Fluid High Density Lipoprotein-associated Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Is a Novel Mediator of Ovarian Angiogenesis 2005 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sören von Otte, Jürgen R. J. Paletta, Steffi Becker, Simone König, Manfred Fobker, Robert Greb, Ludwig Kiesel, Gerd Assmann, Klaus Diedrich, Jerzy–Roch Nofer	60
3	Cardiovascular risk assessment in metabolic syndrome: view from PROCAM 2004 ·Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America ·Gerd Assmann, Jerzy–Roch Nofer, H. Schulte	18
4	1008-183 Effects of ezetimibe, simvastatin, and ezetimibe-simvastatin on noncholesterol sterol 2004 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Gerd Assmann, Frank Kannenberg, Wayne Weng, John R. Erbey, Ani John, Diane L. Tribble, (unknown), (unknown), Enrico P. Veltri	1
5	Impaired Platelet Activation in Familial High Density Lipoprotein Deficiency (Tangier Disease) 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jerzy–Roch Nofer, (unknown), Martin F. Brodde, Eberhard Morgenstern, Stephan Rust, Thomas Engel, Udo Seedorf, Gerd Assmann, Horst Bluethmann, Beate E. Kehrel	48
6	Involvement of Cdc42 Signaling in ApoA-I-induced Cholesterol Efflux 2003 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jerzy–Roch Nofer, (unknown), Bodo Levkau, (unknown), Udo Seedorf, Gerd Assmann	60
7	Simple Scoring Scheme for Calculating the Risk of Acute Coronary Events Based on the 10-Year Follow-Up of the Prospective Cardiovascular Munster (PROCAM) Study breakdown → 2002 ·Circulation ·Gerd Assmann, Paul Cullen, H. Schulte	1084
8	Testosterone up-regulates scavenger receptor BI and stimulates cholesterol efflux from macrophages 2002 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Claus Langer, (unknown), Christian Goepfert, Thomas Engel, Yoshinari Uehara, (unknown), Hans Jansen, Gerd Assmann, Arnold von Eckardstein	127
9	Dietary Mono- and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Similarly Affect LDL Size in Healthy Men and Women 2002 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Mario Kratz, (unknown), Arnold von Eckardstein, Paul Cullen, Andrea Cignarella, Gerd Assmann, Ursel Wahrburg	53
10	Accumulation of cardiolipin and lysocardiolipin in fibroblasts from Tangier disease subjects 2001 ·FEBS Letters ·Manfred Fobker, Reinhard Voß, Holger Reinecke, (unknown), Gerd Assmann, Michael Walter	27
11	The Human ABCG4 Gene Is Regulated by Oxysterols and Retinoids in Monocyte-Derived Macrophages 2001 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Thomas Engel, Stefan Lorkowski, Aloys Lueken, Stephan Rust, Bernhard Schlüter, (unknown), Paul Cullen, Gerd Assmann	83
12	Detection of missense mutations in the genes for lipoprotein lipase and hepatic triglyceride lipase in patients with dyslipidemia undergoing coronary angiography 2000 ·Atherosclerosis ·(unknown), Heiko Wiebusch, Annette Enbergs, Anja Dorszewski, Sebastian Kerber, H. Schulte, (unknown), Wilhelm Haverkamp, Gerd Assmann, (unknown), Harald Funke	13
13	Plasma and fibroblasts of Tangier disease patients are disturbed in transferring phospholipids onto apolipoprotein A-I 1998 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Arnold von Eckardstein, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Walter, John J.P. Kastelein, Jürgen Geisel, José T. Real, Roberto Miccoli, G Noseda, (unknown), Gerd Assmann	35
14	Basal growth hormone levels are positively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in women 1997 ·Metabolism ·Dietmar Bänsch, (unknown), Helmut Schulte, Gerd Assmann, (unknown)	9
15	Phenotype dependent differences in apolipoprotein E gene expression and protein secretion in human monocyte-derived macrophages 1996 ·Circulation ·Paul Cullen, Andrea Cignarella, Arnold von Eckardstein, Susanne Mohr, Gerd Assmann	3
16	A unique genetic and biochemical presentation of fish-eye disease. 1995 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·J.A. Kuivenhoven, (unknown), Heiko Wiebusch, Santica M. Marcovina, Harald Funke, Gerd Assmann, P. Haydn Pritchard, John J.P. Kastelein	45
17	Arterial and venous cytokine response to cardiopulmonary bypass for low risk CABG and relation to hemodynamics 1995 ·European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery ·Mario C. Deng, (unknown), Michael Erren, T. Möllhoff, Gerd Assmann, Hans H. Scheld	37
18	A frameshift mutation in the human apolipoprotein A-I gene causes high density lipoprotein deficiency, partial lecithin: cholesterol-acyltransferase deficiency, and corneal opacities. 1991 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Harald Funke, Arnold von Eckardstein, P. Haydn Pritchard, Michael Karas, J J Albers, Gerd Assmann	104
19	Apolipoprotein A-I variants. Naturally occurring substitutions of proline residues affect plasma concentration of apolipoprotein A-I. 1989 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Arnold von Eckardstein, Harald Funke, (unknown), Klaus Altland, A. Benninghoven, Gerd Assmann	80
20	Demonstration of human apolipoprotien A in isolated mucosal cells from small intestine and isolated hepatocytes. 1979 ·Gut ·U. Hopf, Gerd Assmann, Hartmut Schaefer, Antonio Capurso	13

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