H. Bittiger

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

H. Bittiger is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Bittiger has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 41 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in H. Bittiger's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (32 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (18 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (10 papers). H. Bittiger is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (32 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (18 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (10 papers). H. Bittiger collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and France. H. Bittiger's co-authors include Wolfgang Froestl, Serge Bischoff, Jakob Heid, Stuart J. Mickel, Bernhard Bettler, Klemens Kaupmann, W. D. Niegisch, R. H. Marchessault, David Dooley and Christof Angst and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

H. Bittiger

65 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

Expression cloning of GABAB receptors uncovers similarity to metabotropic glutamate receptors

1997 831 citations Klemens Kaupmann, Jakob Heid et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
H. Bittiger Switzerland	26	2.4k	1.9k	406	340	262	65	3.7k
Ján Kehr Sweden	44	2.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	538 1.3×	554 1.6×	401 1.5×	135	6.0k
Gemma Navarro Spain	49	2.5k 1.1×	3.7k 1.9×	407 1.0×	369 1.1×	341 1.3×	205	6.7k
Thomas J. Nelson United States	39	1.6k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.4k 3.4×	276 0.8×	102 0.4×	127	4.4k
Valentı́n Ceña Spain	40	1.4k 0.6×	3.1k 1.6×	490 1.2×	206 0.6×	560 2.1×	127	5.5k
Eliahu Heldman Israel	30	958 0.4×	1.8k 0.9×	281 0.7×	179 0.5×	442 1.7×	78	3.3k
Doug Lobner United States	31	1.6k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	432 1.1×	164 0.5×	86 0.3×	62	4.1k
D.L. Cheney United States	39	2.6k 1.1×	1.6k 0.9×	495 1.2×	651 1.9×	179 0.7×	78	3.8k
Ulrich Bickel United States	34	726 0.3×	1.7k 0.9×	574 1.4×	180 0.5×	477 1.8×	96	5.1k
Rita Raisman‐Vozari France	42	3.0k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 2.6×	482 1.4×	56 0.2×	141	6.2k
Roberto Dal Toso Italy	32	2.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	590 1.5×	252 0.7×	218 0.8×	72	5.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. Bittiger

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Froestl, Wolfgang, Bernhard Bettler, H. Bittiger, et al.. (2003). Ligands for expression cloning and isolation of GABAB receptors. Il Farmaco. 58(3). 173–183. 14 indexed citations

Froestl, Wolfgang, Bernhard Bettler, H. Bittiger, et al.. (2001). Ligands for expression cloning and isolation of GABAB receptors. Il Farmaco. 56(1-2). 101–105. 1 indexed citations

Galvez, Thierry, Marie‐Laure Parmentier, Cécile Joly, et al.. (1999). Mutagenesis and Modeling of the GABAB Receptor Extracellular Domain Support a Venus Flytrap Mechanism for Ligand Binding. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(19). 13362–13369. 168 indexed citations

Malitschek, Barbara, Doris Rüegg, Jakob Heid, et al.. (1998). Developmental Changes of Agonist Affinity at GABABR1 Receptor Variants in Rat Brain. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 12(1-2). 56–64. 70 indexed citations

Gerspacher, Marc, Gary P. Anderson, N. Subramanian, et al.. (1997). CGP57698: A Structurally Simple, Highly Potent Peptidoleukotriene (PLT) Antagonist of the Quinoline Type. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 433. 169–172. 2 indexed citations

Kaupmann, Klemens, Jakob Heid, Peter J. Flor, et al.. (1997). Expression cloning of GABAB receptors uncovers similarity to metabotropic glutamate receptors. Nature. 386(6622). 239–246. 831 indexed citations breakdown →

Bernasconi, R., et al.. (1997). Binding characteristics of γ-hydroxybutyric acid as a weak but selective GABAB receptor agonist. European Journal of Pharmacology. 321(1). 67–75. 121 indexed citations

Bernasconi, R., et al.. (1996). Regional differences of the inhibition of GABAB ligand binding by the GTP analogue Gpp(NH)p. Molecular Brain Research. 42(1). 18–24. 3 indexed citations

Fleischhacker, Wilhelm, et al.. (1996). Synthesis and Biochemical Studies of Spirocyclic Amino Acid Esters, Part 3 Activity of 2‐Azaspiro[4.5]decane‐6‐carboxylates as GABA‐Uptake Inhibitors. Archiv der Pharmazie. 329(3). 149–154. 4 indexed citations

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Wicki, Peter, et al.. (1995). Effects of the putative P-type calcium channel blocker, R,R-(?)-daurisoline on neurotransmitter release. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 352(6). 670–8. 8 indexed citations

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Niemeyer, Günter, Bernhard Jurklies, Alain Kaelin‐Lang, & H. Bittiger. (1995). Bindung und Elektrophysiologie des muskarinischen Antagonisten QNB in der Säugetiernetzhaut. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde. 206(5). 380–383. 3 indexed citations

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Waldmeier, P. C., Peter Wicki, J.-J. Feldtrauer, et al.. (1994). GABA and glutamate release affected by GABA_B receptor antagonists with similar potency: no evidence for pharmacologically different presynaptic receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 113(4). 1515–1521. 82 indexed citations

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Olpe, Hans-Rudolf, Martin W. Steinmann, Mario F. Pozza, et al.. (1993). The actions of orally active GABAB receptor antagonists on GABAergic transmission in vivo and in vitro. European Journal of Pharmacology. 233(2-3). 179–186. 79 indexed citations

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Bernasconi, R., Christian Marescaux, Marguerite Vergnes, et al.. (1992). Experimental absence seizures: potential role of γ-hydroxybutyric acid and GABAB receptors. PubMed. 35. 155–177. 72 indexed citations

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Fagg, Graham E., H.‐R. Olpe, M.F. Pozza, et al.. (1990). CGP 37849 and CGP 39551: novel and potent competitive N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate receptor antagonists with oral activity. British Journal of Pharmacology. 99(4). 791–797. 174 indexed citations

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Olpe, Hans-Rudolf, Göril Karlsson, Mario F. Pozza, et al.. (1990). CGP 35348: a centrally active blocker of GABAB receptors. European Journal of Pharmacology. 187(1). 27–38. 272 indexed citations

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Waldmeier, P. C., P. A. Baumann, J.-J. Feldtrauer, et al.. (1990). CGP 28014, a new inhibitor of cerebral catechol-O-methylation with a non-catechol structure. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology. 342(3). 305–311. 34 indexed citations

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Dooley, D. J., Kathleen Hauser, & H. Bittiger. (1983). Differential decrease of the central beta-adrenergic receptor in the rat after subchronic infusion of desipramine and clenbuterol. Neurochemistry International. 5(3). 333–338. 22 indexed citations

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Krinke, G., Jakob Heid, H. Bittiger, & R. Hess. (1978). Sensory denervation of the plantar lumbrical muscle spindles in pyridoxine neuropathy. Acta Neuropathologica. 43(3). 213–216. 9 indexed citations

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Herth, W., Werner W. Franke, J. Stadler, et al.. (1972). Further characterization of the alkali-stable material from the scales of Pleurochrysis scherffelii: A cellulosic glycoprotein. Planta. 105(1). 79–92. 26 indexed citations

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