Iris Pecker

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Iris Pecker is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Iris Pecker has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Iris Pecker's work include Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (12 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (10 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers). Iris Pecker is often cited by papers focused on Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (12 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (10 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (10 papers). Iris Pecker collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Germany. Iris Pecker's co-authors include Joseph Hirschberg, Israël Vlodavsky, Yael Friedmann, Daniel Chamovitz, Michael Elkin, Rivka Ishai-Michaeli, Helena Aingorn, Orit Pappo, Tuvia Peretz and Ruth Atzmon and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Iris Pecker

30 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Mammalian heparanase: Gene cloning, expression and functi... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 200 400 600
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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. Mammalian heparanase: Gene cloning, expression and function in tumor progression and metastasis
    1999 677 citations Israël Vlodavsky, Yael Friedmann et al. Nature Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Iris Pecker Israel 21 2.4k 1.5k 599 330 273 30 3.0k
Michel Crépin France 24 1.0k 0.4× 181 0.1× 60 0.1× 395 1.2× 428 1.6× 70 1.9k
Amy Roshak United States 24 1.2k 0.5× 258 0.2× 23 0.0× 658 2.0× 444 1.6× 41 2.3k
Catherine Boisson‐Vidal France 27 791 0.3× 188 0.1× 16 0.0× 202 0.6× 207 0.8× 54 2.3k
Maurizio Gianni’ Italy 33 2.4k 1.0× 136 0.1× 357 0.6× 303 0.9× 303 1.1× 68 2.8k
Hartmut M. Hanauske‐Abel United States 27 1.4k 0.6× 242 0.2× 15 0.0× 179 0.5× 381 1.4× 50 2.2k
Isabella Manni Italy 25 1.9k 0.8× 218 0.1× 60 0.1× 785 2.4× 494 1.8× 57 2.5k
Vinagolu K. Rajasekhar United States 27 1.8k 0.8× 150 0.1× 16 0.0× 650 2.0× 251 0.9× 52 3.2k
Gilles Despouy France 16 838 0.3× 116 0.1× 62 0.1× 225 0.7× 276 1.0× 21 1.3k
A. E. Berman Russia 16 591 0.2× 148 0.1× 16 0.0× 224 0.7× 162 0.6× 39 1.7k
Jie Dai China 12 1.9k 0.8× 43 0.0× 206 0.3× 194 0.6× 652 2.4× 24 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Iris Pecker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Iris Pecker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Iris Pecker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Iris Pecker 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 Iris Pecker. Iris Pecker 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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Gozlan, Yosi, Ami Tamir, Iris Pecker, et al.. (2019). Abstract A076: DSP107—a novel SIRPα-4-1BBL dual signaling protein (DSP) for cancer immunotherapy. Cancer Immunology Research. 7(2_Supplement). A076–A076. 8 indexed citations
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Yu, Min, et al.. (2005). [Clinical significance of heparanase and basic fibroblast growth factor expression in human non-small cell lung cancer].. PubMed. 34(1). 36–41. 2 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Masaaki, et al.. (2005). Decreased expression of heparanase in glioblastoma multiforme. Journal of neurosurgery. 102(3). 513–521. 12 indexed citations
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Jenniskens, Guido J., Werner J.H. Koopman, Peter H.G.M. Willems, et al.. (2003). Phenotypic knockout of heparan sulfates in myotubes impairs excitation‐induced calcium spiking. The FASEB Journal. 17(8). 1–24. 8 indexed citations
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Bitan, Menachem, Aaron Polliack, Gabriella Zecchina, et al.. (2002). Heparanase expression in human leukemias is restricted to acute myeloid leukemias. Experimental Hematology. 30(1). 34–41. 54 indexed citations
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Koliopanos, Alexander, Helmut Friess, Jörg Kleeff, et al.. (2001). Heparanase expression in primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer.. PubMed. 61(12). 4655–9. 216 indexed citations
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Zcharia, Eyal, Shula Metzger, Tova Chajek-Shaul, et al.. (2001). Molecular Properties and Involvement of Heparanase in Cancer Progression and Mammary Gland Morphogenesis. Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia. 6(3). 311–322. 61 indexed citations
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Goldshmidt, Orit, Eyal Zcharia, Helena Aingorn, et al.. (2001). Expression Pattern and Secretion of Human and Chicken Heparanase Are Determined by Their Signal Peptide Sequence. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(31). 29178–29187. 77 indexed citations
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Vlodavsky, Israël, Orit Pappo, Helena Aingorn, et al.. (2000). Mammalian heparanase as mediator of tumor metastasis and angiogenesis.. PubMed. 2 Suppl. 37–45. 42 indexed citations
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Mann, Varda, Mark Harker, Iris Pecker, & Joseph Hirschberg. (2000). Metabolic engineering of astaxanthin production in tobacco flowers. Nature Biotechnology. 18(8). 888–892. 169 indexed citations
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Friedmann, Yael, Israël Vlodavsky, Helena Aingorn, et al.. (2000). Expression of Heparanase in Normal, Dysplastic, and Neoplastic Human Colonic Mucosa and Stroma. American Journal Of Pathology. 157(4). 1167–1175. 180 indexed citations
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Vlodavsky, Israël, Yael Friedmann, Michael Elkin, et al.. (1999). Mammalian heparanase: Gene cloning, expression and function in tumor progression and metastasis. Nature Medicine. 5(7). 793–802. 677 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ziv, Yael, et al.. (1997). Recombinant ATM protein complements the cellular A-T phenotype. Oncogene. 15(2). 159–167. 225 indexed citations
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Hirschberg, Joseph, Merav Cohen, Mark Harker, et al.. (1997). Molecular genetics of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in plants and algae. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 69(10). 2151–2158. 60 indexed citations
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Pecker, Iris, Karen B. Avraham, Debra J. Gilbert, et al.. (1996). Identification and Chromosomal Localization of Atm, the Mouse Homolog of the Ataxia–Telangiectasia Gene. Genomics. 35(1). 39–45. 44 indexed citations
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Pecker, Iris, et al.. (1996). Cloning and characterization of the cDNA for lycopene β-cyclase from tomato reveals decrease in its expression during fruit ripening. Plant Molecular Biology. 30(4). 807–819. 221 indexed citations
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Mann, Varda, Iris Pecker, & Joseph Hirschberg. (1994). Cloning and characterization of the gene for phytoene desaturase (Pds) from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Plant Molecular Biology. 24(3). 429–434. 33 indexed citations
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Chamovitz, Daniel, Iris Pecker, & Joseph Hirschberg. (1991). The molecular basis of resistance to the herbicide norflurazon. Plant Molecular Biology. 16(6). 967–974. 109 indexed citations
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Hirschberg, Joseph, et al.. (1987). Isolation and Characterization of Herbicide Resistant Mutants in the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus R2. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 42(7-8). 758–761. 23 indexed citations
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Wolff, I., Rupert Timpl, Iris Pecker, & C Steffen. (1967). A Two‐Component System of Human Serum Agglutinating Gelatine‐Coated Erythrocytes. Vox Sanguinis. 12(6). 443–456. 20 indexed citations

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