Holger Gerhardt

33.4k total citations · 10 hit papers
206 papers, 22.1k citations indexed

About

Holger Gerhardt is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Holger Gerhardt has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 22.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Molecular Biology, 58 papers in Cell Biology and 31 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Holger Gerhardt's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (72 papers), Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (26 papers) and Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (24 papers). Holger Gerhardt is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (72 papers), Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (26 papers) and Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ (24 papers). Holger Gerhardt collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Belgium. Holger Gerhardt's co-authors include Christer Betsholtz, Michael Potente, Peter Carmeliet, Christiana Ruhrberg, Hartwig Wolburg, David T. Shima, Marcus Fruttiger, Cláudio A. Franco, Matt Golding and Mats Hellström and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Holger Gerhardt

200 papers receiving 21.8k citations

Hit Papers

VEGF guides angiogenic sprouting utilizing endothelial ti... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2003 2011 2007 2001 2003 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. VEGF guides angiogenic sprouting utilizing endothelial tip cell filopodia
    2003 2.1k citations Holger Gerhardt, Matt Golding et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  2. Basic and Therapeutic Aspects of Angiogenesis
    2011 2.1k citations Michael Potente, Holger Gerhardt et al. profile →
  3. Dll4 signalling through Notch1 regulates formation of tip cells during angiogenesis
    2007 1.3k citations Per Henrik Lindblom, Holger Gerhardt et al. profile →
  4. Lack of Pericytes Leads to Endothelial Hyperplasia and Abnormal Vascular Morphogenesis
    2001 834 citations Holger Gerhardt, Hartwig Wolburg et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  5. Endothelial-pericyte interactions in angiogenesis
    2003 817 citations Holger Gerhardt, Christer Betsholtz profile →
  6. Endothelial cells dynamically compete for the tip cell position during angiogenic sprouting
    2010 719 citations Katie Bentley, R Collins et al. profile →
  7. Spatially restricted patterning cues provided by heparin-binding VEGF-A control blood vessel branching morphogenesis
    2002 685 citations Christiana Ruhrberg, Holger Gerhardt et al. Genes & Development profile →
  8. Wnt/β-catenin signaling controls development of the blood–brain barrier
    2008 622 citations Hartwig Wolburg, Marcus Fruttiger et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  9. Angiogenesis: A Team Effort Coordinated by Notch
    2009 619 citations Holger Gerhardt et al. profile →
  10. FOXO1 couples metabolic activity and growth state in the vascular endothelium
    2016 429 citations Marcus Fruttiger, Holger Gerhardt 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
Holger Gerhardt Germany 69 14.4k 4.9k 3.3k 3.0k 2.6k 206 22.1k
Patrìcia A. D'Amore United States 86 17.0k 1.2× 3.0k 0.6× 3.9k 1.2× 3.6k 1.2× 2.2k 0.8× 233 30.0k
Ralf H. Adams Germany 82 14.9k 1.0× 4.6k 0.9× 3.0k 0.9× 4.3k 1.4× 4.9k 1.8× 212 25.8k
Urban Lendahl Sweden 79 15.4k 1.1× 2.4k 0.5× 3.1k 0.9× 2.9k 1.0× 4.0k 1.5× 215 24.8k
Jack Lawler United States 77 11.8k 0.8× 2.6k 0.5× 4.7k 1.4× 2.9k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 206 20.2k
Bengt Westermark Sweden 86 16.4k 1.1× 4.0k 0.8× 4.2k 1.3× 5.4k 1.8× 1.9k 0.7× 340 29.1k
M. Luisa Iruela‐Arispe United States 82 12.5k 0.9× 3.2k 0.7× 5.0k 1.5× 3.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 202 21.4k
Rolf Kemler Germany 88 23.8k 1.7× 6.3k 1.3× 1.2k 0.4× 2.5k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 173 28.8k
Hartwig Wolburg Germany 75 10.9k 0.8× 2.6k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 2.5k 0.8× 3.8k 1.5× 279 22.1k
Philippe Soriano United States 82 18.1k 1.3× 4.5k 0.9× 1.7k 0.5× 3.1k 1.0× 4.3k 1.6× 150 26.7k
Hellmut G. Augustin Germany 79 11.0k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 3.4k 1.0× 4.3k 1.4× 1.6k 0.6× 206 19.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Holger Gerhardt

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Holger Gerhardt. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Holger Gerhardt based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Holger Gerhardt. Holger Gerhardt is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Küehne, Titus, Ulrike Löber, Gabriele G. Schiattarella, et al.. (2025). Deep Phenotyping of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Through Multi-Omics Integration. European Journal of Heart Failure. 27(12). 3243–3259. 2 indexed citations
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Pan, Wen, Alexandra Klaus‐Bergmann, January Weiner, et al.. (2025). Loss of Endothelial YAP/TAZ Reduces the Size of Chronic Stroke Lesions and Alters the Endothelial Environment. Journal of the American Heart Association. 15(6). e040079–e040079. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Yanxi, Juan Zou, Huimin Kong, et al.. (2025). Protein kinase A regulates ferroptosis by controlling GPX4 m6A modification through phosphorylation of ALKBH5. Cell Death and Differentiation. 32(6). 1058–1070. 4 indexed citations
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Sánchez-Carranza, Oscar, Elena Cano, Wenhan Luo, et al.. (2025). Mechanosensitive PIEZO2 channels shape coronary artery development. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 4(7). 921–937. 5 indexed citations
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Cano, Elena, Masatoshi Kanda, Eric L. Lindberg, et al.. (2024). Intramyocardial Sprouting Tip Cells Specify Coronary Arterialization. Circulation Research. 135(6). 671–684. 4 indexed citations
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Steinbeis, Fridolin, Cian M. Scannell, Jennifer Erley, et al.. (2022). Brief Research Report: Quantitative Analysis of Potential Coronary Microvascular Disease in Suspected Long-COVID Syndrome. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 877416–877416. 7 indexed citations
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Collins, R, Simone Jung, Eireen Bartels‐Klein, et al.. (2022). Svep1 stabilises developmental vascular anastomosis in reduced flow conditions. Development. 149(6). 4 indexed citations
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Jung, Simone, Eireen Bartels‐Klein, Ilse Geudens, et al.. (2021). Vasohibin 1 selectively regulates secondary sprouting and lymphangiogenesis in the zebrafish trunk. Development. 148(4). 9 indexed citations
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Rosa, André, Silvanus Alt, Alexandra Klaus‐Bergmann, et al.. (2021). WASp controls oriented migration of endothelial cells to achieve functional vascular patterning. Development. 149(3). 11 indexed citations
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Mertens, Robert, Mariona Graupera, Holger Gerhardt, et al.. (2021). The Genetic Basis of Moyamoya Disease. Translational Stroke Research. 13(1). 25–45. 76 indexed citations
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Gerhardt, Holger, et al.. (2021). Remodeling of an in vitro microvessel exposed to cyclic mechanical stretch. APL Bioengineering. 5(2). 26102–26102. 22 indexed citations
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Menzel, Lutz, Michael Grau, Anne-Clémence Vion, et al.. (2020). Lymphoma Angiogenesis Is Orchestrated by Noncanonical Signaling Pathways. Cancer Research. 80(6). 1316–1329. 13 indexed citations
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Marchuk, Douglas A., et al.. (2019). ATTRACT. Circulation Research. 125(3). 262–264. 4 indexed citations
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Nittner, David, Florian Rambow, Enrico Radaelli, et al.. (2017). Mouse Cutaneous Melanoma Induced by Mutant BRaf Arises from Expansion and Dedifferentiation of Mature Pigmented Melanocytes. Cell stem cell. 21(5). 679–693.e6. 70 indexed citations
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Pearce, Wayne, Ana Angulo‐Urarte, Julie Guillermet‐Guibert, et al.. (2013). Inhibition of the p110α isoform of PI 3-kinase stimulates nonfunctional tumor angiogenesis. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 210(10). 1937–1945. 56 indexed citations
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Bentley, Katie, Paul A. Bates, & Holger Gerhardt. (2008). Artificial life as cancer research - embodied agent modelling of blood vessel growth in tumours.. Artificial Life. 751. 1 indexed citations
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Abramsson, Alexandra, Sindhulakshmi Kurup, Marta Busse, et al.. (2007). Defective N -sulfation of heparan sulfate proteoglycans limits PDGF-BB binding and pericyte recruitment in vascular development. Genes & Development. 21(3). 316–331. 138 indexed citations
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Gerhardt, Holger, Matt Golding, Marcus Fruttiger, et al.. (2003). VEGF guides angiogenic sprouting utilizing endothelial tip cell filopodia. The Journal of Cell Biology. 161(6). 1163–1177. 2147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gerhardt, Holger, et al.. (2000). Localization of Legionella bacteria within ribosome-studded phagosomes is not restricted to Legionella pneumophila. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 192(1). 145–152. 9 indexed citations

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