Hermann Koepsell

24.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
233 papers, 19.1k citations indexed

About

Hermann Koepsell is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Hermann Koepsell has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 19.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Molecular Biology, 100 papers in Oncology and 64 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Hermann Koepsell's work include Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (98 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (59 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (56 papers). Hermann Koepsell is often cited by papers focused on Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (98 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (59 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (56 papers). Hermann Koepsell collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Croatia. Hermann Koepsell's co-authors include Valentin Gorboulev, Christopher Volk, Katrin Susanne Lips, Volker Vallon, Hitoshi Endou, Petra Arndt, Timo Rieg, Scott C. Thomson, Maike Veyhl and Bernhard M. Schmitt 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

Hermann Koepsell

232 papers receiving 18.7k 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.

  1. Cloning and expression of a rat brain L-glutamate transporter
    1992 1.1k citations Hermann Koepsell et al. profile →
  2. Polyspecific Organic Cation Transporters: Structure, Function, Physiological Roles, and Biopharmaceutical Implications
    2007 788 citations Hermann Koepsell, Christopher Volk et al. profile →
  3. Drug excretion mediated by a new prototype of polyspecific transporter
    1994 536 citations Dirk Gründemann, Valentin Gorboulev et al. profile →
  4. Cloning and Characterization of Two Human Polyspecific Organic Cation Transporters
    1997 526 citations Valentin Gorboulev, Hermann Koepsell et al. DNA and Cell Biology profile →
  5. SGLT2 Mediates Glucose Reabsorption in the Early Proximal Tubule
    2010 446 citations Volker Vallon, Kenneth A. Platt et al. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology profile →
  6. SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin reduces renal growth and albuminuria in proportion to hyperglycemia and prevents glomerular hyperfiltration in diabetic Akita mice
    2013 402 citations Volker Vallon, Maria Gerasimova et al. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology profile →
  7. Glucose transporters in brain in health and disease
    2020 364 citations Hermann Koepsell profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Hermann Koepsell 7.4k 6.7k 3.9k 3.7k 3.4k 233 19.1k
Hitoshi Endou 9.1k 1.2× 10.9k 1.6× 1.0k 0.3× 4.0k 1.1× 2.1k 0.6× 404 26.1k
Ken‐ichi Inui 10.5k 1.4× 5.3k 0.8× 910 0.2× 5.8k 1.6× 2.4k 0.7× 502 19.7k
Masahiko Negishi 5.6k 0.8× 15.7k 2.3× 4.5k 1.2× 1.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.6× 514 33.2k
Ikumi Tamai 10.3k 1.4× 5.6k 0.8× 734 0.2× 5.1k 1.4× 1.5k 0.5× 378 18.9k
Folkert Kuipers 9.6k 1.3× 8.7k 1.3× 3.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.5× 9.5k 2.8× 461 23.8k
Yoshikatsu Kanai 6.7k 0.9× 13.3k 2.0× 944 0.2× 3.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.5× 324 27.9k
Kristina Schoonjans 8.6k 1.2× 16.6k 2.5× 3.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.3× 7.6k 2.2× 203 32.8k
Raymond C. Harris 1.8k 0.2× 8.6k 1.3× 3.3k 0.9× 882 0.2× 2.3k 0.7× 334 22.5k
Andrew P. Halestrap 2.6k 0.4× 22.5k 3.3× 2.4k 0.6× 982 0.3× 3.2k 0.9× 228 35.3k
Puttur D. Prasad 3.1k 0.4× 8.4k 1.2× 570 0.1× 1.8k 0.5× 993 0.3× 172 15.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Saha, Bidisha, et al.. (2025). Coordinated Regulation of Renal Glucose Reabsorption and Gluconeogenesis by mTORC2 and Potassium. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 36(9). 1733–1748.
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McDermott, Jeffrey, et al.. (2024). Deletion of the Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 1 (Sglt‐1) impairs mouse sperm movement. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 91(1). e23723–e23723. 4 indexed citations
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Battault, Sylvain, Audrey Ginion, Hermann Koepsell, et al.. (2018). Contribution of SGLT1 in cardiac glucose uptake. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements. 10(2). 189–189. 1 indexed citations
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Mühlemann, Markus, Daniela Zdzieblo, Alexandra Friedrich, et al.. (2018). Altered pancreatic islet morphology and function in SGLT1 knockout mice on a glucose-deficient, fat-enriched diet. Molecular Metabolism. 13. 67–76. 9 indexed citations
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Schäfer, Nadine, Morten Egevang Jørgensen, Hermann Koepsell, et al.. (2018). Functional analysis of a triplet deletion in the gene encoding the sodium glucose transporter 3, a potential risk factor for ADHD. PLoS ONE. 13(10). e0205109–e0205109. 6 indexed citations
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Sardi, Claudia, Barbara La Ferla, Giuseppe D’Orazio, et al.. (2014). Sodium glucose cotransporter 1 ligand BLF501 as a novel tool for management of gastrointestinal mucositis. Molecular Cancer. 13(1). 23–23. 14 indexed citations
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Nies, Anne T., Elke Schaeffeler, Heiko van der Kuip, et al.. (2013). Cellular Uptake of Imatinib into Leukemic Cells Is Independent of Human Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1). Clinical Cancer Research. 20(4). 985–994. 52 indexed citations
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Wang, Xueqi, Suhua Zhang, Yang Liu, et al.. (2013). Targeting of sodium–glucose cotransporters with phlorizin inhibits polycystic kidney disease progression in Han:SPRD rats. Kidney International. 84(5). 962–968. 43 indexed citations
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Vallon, Volker, Michael Rose, Maria Gerasimova, et al.. (2012). Knockout of Na-glucose transporter SGLT2 attenuates hyperglycemia and glomerular hyperfiltration but not kidney growth or injury in diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 304(2). F156–F167. 330 indexed citations
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Peraica, Maja, et al.. (2011). Oxidative stress and Na+-glucose cotransporters Sglt1 and Sglt2 in kidneys of ochratoxin A-treated rats. Toxicology Letters. 205. S275–S275. 6 indexed citations
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Minuesa, Gerard, Isabel Huber‐Ruano, Marçal Pastor‐Anglada, et al.. (2011). Drug uptake transporters in antiretroviral therapy. Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 132(3). 268–279. 63 indexed citations
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Ciarimboli, Giuliano, Dirk Deuster, Arne Knief, et al.. (2010). Organic Cation Transporter 2 Mediates Cisplatin-Induced Oto- and Nephrotoxicity and Is a Target for Protective Interventions. American Journal Of Pathology. 176(3). 1169–1180. 340 indexed citations
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Balen, Daniela, Marija Ljubojević, Davorka Breljak, et al.. (2008). Revised immunolocalization of the Na+-d-glucose cotransporter SGLT1 in rat organs with an improved antibody. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 295(2). C475–C489. 142 indexed citations
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Dı́ez-Sampedro, Ana, Bruce A. Hirayama, Valentin Gorboulev, et al.. (2003). A glucose sensor hiding in a family of transporters. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(20). 11753–11758. 246 indexed citations
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Montfoort, Jessica E. van, Michael Müller, Geny M. M. Groothuis, et al.. (2001). Comparison of “Type I” and “Type II” Organic Cation Transport by Organic Cation Transporters and Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptides. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 298(1). 110–115. 73 indexed citations
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Kühlkamp, Thomas, Katharina Wagner, Georg Krohne, et al.. (2000). The transport modifier RS1 is localized at the inner side of the plasma membrane and changes membrane capacitance. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1468(1-2). 367–380. 18 indexed citations
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Gorboulev, Valentin, et al.. (1999). Selectivity of the Polyspecific Cation Transporter rOCT1 Is Changed by Mutation of Aspartate 475 to Glutamate. Molecular Pharmacology. 56(6). 1254–1261. 16 indexed citations
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Reinhardt, Jürgen, Maike Veyhl, Katharina Wagner, et al.. (1999). Cloning and characterization of the transport modifier RS1 from rabbit which was previously assumed to be specific for Na+-d-glucose cotransport. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1417(1). 131–143. 24 indexed citations
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Veyhl, Maike, Michael Köhler, Alison Morrison-Shetlar, et al.. (1996). The Human Gene of a Protein That Modifies Na + - d -Glucose Co-Transport. DNA and Cell Biology. 15(9). 769–777. 22 indexed citations
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Gründemann, Dirk & Hermann Koepsell. (1994). Ethidium Bromide Staining during Denaturation with Glyoxal for Sensitive Detection of RNA in Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. Analytical Biochemistry. 216(2). 459–461. 34 indexed citations

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