Jana Riegger

877 total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 558 citations indexed

About

Jana Riegger is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jana Riegger has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 558 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Rheumatology, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Jana Riegger's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (22 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (6 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (4 papers). Jana Riegger is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (22 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (6 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (4 papers). Jana Riegger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Portugal and Sweden. Jana Riegger's co-authors include Rolf E. Brenner, Anita Ignatius, Astrid Schoppa, Rolf E. Brenner, Melanie Haffner‐Luntzer, Helga Joos, Hans‐Georg Palm, Frank Zaucke, Heiko Reichel and Benedikt Friemert and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Frontiers in Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Jana Riegger

28 papers receiving 552 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.

Oxidative stress as a key modulator of cell fate decision in osteoarthritis and osteoporosis: a narrative review

2023 108 citations Jana Riegger, Melanie Haffner‐Luntzer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jana Riegger Germany	14	301	191	98	89	82	32	558
Brian Wu Canada	7	231 0.8×	207 1.1×	77 0.8×	93 1.0×	54 0.7×	9	495
J. J. Nietfeld Netherlands	15	337 1.1×	201 1.1×	88 0.9×	90 1.0×	56 0.7×	21	707
Byoung Ju Kim South Korea	5	390 1.3×	180 0.9×	114 1.2×	168 1.9×	27 0.3×	7	580
N. Ogata Japan	5	444 1.5×	199 1.0×	106 1.1×	106 1.2×	32 0.4×	7	628
Céline Deroyer Belgium	11	555 1.8×	387 2.0×	148 1.5×	229 2.6×	69 0.8×	23	890
Olivier Malaise Belgium	7	497 1.7×	323 1.7×	131 1.3×	202 2.3×	61 0.7×	13	727
Sophie Neuville Belgium	9	580 1.9×	403 2.1×	161 1.6×	228 2.6×	83 1.0×	18	889

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jana Riegger

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Albers, Sonja‐Verena, et al.. (2025). Targeting the CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway by an optimized derivative or EPI-X4 preserves chondrocyte function and offers a novel therapeutic approach in rheumatic diseases. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 27(1). 222–222.

Jenei‐Lanzl, Zsuzsa, et al.. (2025). Emerging concepts and challenges in the development of disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs – a more refined perspective. Archives of Pharmacal Research. 48(6). 467–494. 2 indexed citations

Teixeira, Graciosa Q., et al.. (2025). Terminal complement complex deposition on chondrocytes promotes premature senescence in age- and trauma-related osteoarthritis. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1470907–1470907.

Huber‐Lang, Markus, et al.. (2024). Anaphylatoxins and their corresponding receptors as potential drivers in cartilage calcification during osteoarthritis progression. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 32(5). 514–525. 8 indexed citations

Brenner, Rolf E., et al.. (2024). Senolytic therapy combining Dasatinib and Quercetin restores the chondrogenic phenotype of human osteoarthritic chondrocytes by the release of pro‐anabolic mediators. Aging Cell. 24(1). e14361–e14361. 10 indexed citations

Riegger, Jana, Graciosa Q. Teixeira, Markus Huber‐Lang, et al.. (2023). Terminal Complement Activation Is Induced by Factors Released from Endplate Tissue of Disc Degeneration Patients and Stimulates Expression of Catabolic Enzymes in Annulus Fibrosus Cells. Cells. 12(6). 887–887. 5 indexed citations

Riegger, Jana, Helga Joos, Christian Kubisch, et al.. (2023). Functional Loss of Terminal Complement Complex Protects Rabbits from Injury-Induced Osteoarthritis on Structural and Cellular Level. Biomolecules. 13(2). 216–216. 3 indexed citations

Teixeira, Graciosa Q., Raquel Gonçalves, Jana Riegger, et al.. (2022). Announcement. European Spine Journal. 31(4). 1068–1068.

Riegger, Jana. (2022). TRPV1 as an anti-ferroptotic target in osteoarthritis. EBioMedicine. 84. 104279–104279. 3 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, et al.. (2022). Simvastatin and fluvastatin attenuate trauma-induced cell death and catabolism in human cartilage. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 965302–965302. 11 indexed citations

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Herrmann, Marietta, Solvig Diederichs, Svitlana Melnik, et al.. (2021). Extracellular Vesicles in Musculoskeletal Pathologies and Regeneration. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 8. 624096–624096. 32 indexed citations

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Teixeira, Graciosa Q., Jana Riegger, Raquel M. Gonçalves, et al.. (2021). Interleukin-1β and cathepsin D modulate formation of the terminal complement complex in cultured human disc tissue. European Spine Journal. 30(8). 2247–2256. 12 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, et al.. (2020). Potential role of serum-derived terminal complement complex in regulated cell death after cartilage trauma. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28. S108–S108. 3 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, et al.. (2020). Crucial role of the terminal complement complex in chondrocyte death and hypertrophy after cartilage trauma. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28(5). 685–697. 18 indexed citations

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Teixeira, Graciosa Q., Raquel M. Gonçalves, Jana Riegger, et al.. (2020). Terminal complement complex formation is associated with intervertebral disc degeneration. European Spine Journal. 30(1). 217–226. 16 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, Martin Rehm, Gisela Büchele, et al.. (2020). Serum Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein in Late-Stage Osteoarthritis: Association with Clinical Features, Renal Function, and Cardiovascular Biomarkers. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(1). 268–268. 10 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana & Rolf E. Brenner. (2019). Evidence of necroptosis in osteoarthritic disease: investigation of blunt mechanical impact as possible trigger in regulated necrosis. Cell Death and Disease. 10(10). 683–683. 64 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, et al.. (2018). The functional role of chondrogenic stem/progenitor cells: novel evidence for immunomodulatory properties and regenerative potential after cartilage injury. European Cells and Materials. 36. 110–127. 29 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, Helga Joos, Hans‐Georg Palm, et al.. (2017). Striking a new path in reducing cartilage breakdown: combination of antioxidative therapy and chondroanabolic stimulation after blunt cartilage trauma. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 22(1). 77–88. 15 indexed citations

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Riegger, Jana, Helga Joos, Hans‐Georg Palm, et al.. (2016). Antioxidative therapy in an ex vivo human cartilage trauma-model: attenuation of trauma-induced cell loss and ECM-destructive enzymes by N-acetyl cysteine. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 24(12). 2171–2180. 39 indexed citations

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