Leonid Chernomordik

16.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
125 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

About

Leonid Chernomordik is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonid Chernomordik has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Cell Biology and 24 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Leonid Chernomordik's work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (59 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (29 papers) and Microbial Inactivation Methods (18 papers). Leonid Chernomordik is often cited by papers focused on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (59 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (29 papers) and Microbial Inactivation Methods (18 papers). Leonid Chernomordik collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Israel. Leonid Chernomordik's co-authors include Michael M. Kozlov, Joshua Zimmerberg, Kamran Melikov, Eugenia Leikina, Jean‐Philippe Richard, Bernard Lebleu, Yu.A. Chizmadzhev, M J Gait, Éric Vivès and Birgit Verbeure and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Leonid Chernomordik

122 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Cell-penetrating Peptides

2002 1.3k citations Jean‐Philippe Richard, Kamran Melikov et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Mechanics of membrane fusion

2008 802 citations Leonid Chernomordik, Michael M. Kozlov profile →
Protein-Lipid Interplay in Fusion and Fission of Biological Membranes

2003 632 citations Leonid Chernomordik, Michael M. Kozlov profile →
Reversible electrical breakdown of lipid bilayers: formation and evolution of pores

1988 454 citations R. Glaser, Sergey Leikin et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes profile →
246 - Electric breakdown of bilayer lipid membranes I. The main experimental facts and their qualitative discussion

1979 409 citations Leonid Chernomordik et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leonid Chernomordik

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Myomaker and ether lipids cooperate to promote fusion-competent membrane states 2026 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Sajedah M. Hindi, (unknown), Evgenia Leikina, (unknown), Kenneth D.R. Setchell, Alexander J. Sodt, Leonid Chernomordik, (unknown)	0
2	Phosphatidylserine exposure and annexin A5 weaken the actin cortex in osteoclast fusion 2025 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Evgenia Leikina, (unknown), Kamran Melikov, Jarred M. Whitlock, (unknown), (unknown), Gady G Katz, Michael M. Kozlov, Leonid Chernomordik	0
3	Myomaker and Myomerger Work Independently to Control Distinct Steps of Membrane Remodeling during Myoblast Fusion 2019 ·Biophysical Journal ·Evgenia Leikina, Dilani G. Gamage, Vikram Prasad, Leonid Chernomordik, Douglas P. Millay	1
4	Interactions with Muscle Cells Boost Fusion, Stemness, and Drug Resistance of Prostate Cancer Cells 2018 ·Molecular Cancer Research ·Berna Uygur, Evgenia Leikina, Kamran Melikov, Rafael Villasmil, Santosh Kumar Verma, Calvin Vary, Leonid Chernomordik	37
5	Extracellular annexins and dynamin are important for sequential steps in myoblast fusion 2012 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Evgenia Leikina, Kamran Melikov, (unknown), Santosh Kumar Verma, (unknown), Claudia Gebert, Karl Pfeifer, Vladimir A. Lizunov, Michael M. Kozlov, Leonid Chernomordik	80
6	The Final Conformation of the Complete Ectodomain of the HA2 Subunit of Influenza Hemagglutinin Can by Itself Drive Low pH-dependent Fusion 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Richard M. Epand, Eugenia Leikina, Leonid Chernomordik	38
7	Dengue Virus Ensures its Fusion in Late Endosomes Using Compartment-Specific Lipids 2011 ·Biophysical Journal ·Elena Zaitseva, Kamran Melikov, Sung‐Tae Yang, Sergei Pourmal, Leonid Chernomordik	7
8	Fusion Between Intraluminal Vesicles of Late Endosomes as a Possible Mechanism of Endosomal Escape by Cell-Penetrating Peptides 2010 ·Biophysical Journal ·Sung‐Tae Yang, Leonid Chernomordik, Kamran Melikov	1
9	Cytoskeleton reorganization in influenza hemagglutinin-initiated syncytium formation 2008 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Jean‐Philippe Richard, Eugenia Leikina, Leonid Chernomordik	12
10	AFF-1, a FOS-1-Regulated Fusogen, Mediates Fusion of the Anchor Cell in C. elegans 2007 ·Developmental Cell ·Amir Sapir, Jaebok Choi, Evgenia Leikina, Ori Avinoam, Clari Valansi, Leonid Chernomordik, Anna P. Newman, Benjamin Podbilewicz	105
11	The C. elegans Developmental Fusogen EFF-1 Mediates Homotypic Fusion in Heterologous Cells and In Vivo 2006 ·Developmental Cell ·Benjamin Podbilewicz, Evgenia Leikina, Amir Sapir, Clari Valansi, Meital Oren‐Suissa, Gidi Shemer, Leonid Chernomordik	106
12	Cellular Uptake of Unconjugated TAT Peptide Involves Clathrin-dependent Endocytosis and Heparan Sulfate Receptors 2005 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Jean‐Philippe Richard, Kamran Melikov, Hilary Brooks, Paul Prévôt, Bernard Lebleu, Leonid Chernomordik	499
13	Influenza Hemagglutinins Outside of the Contact Zone Are Necessary for Fusion Pore Expansion 2004 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Eugenia Leikina, Aditya Mittal, Myoung‐Soon Cho, Kamran Melikov, Michael M. Kozlov, Leonid Chernomordik	42
14	Kinetically Differentiating Influenza Hemagglutinin Fusion and Hemifusion Machines 2003 ·Biophysical Journal ·Aditya Mittal, Eugenia Leikina, Leonid Chernomordik, Joe Bentz	29
15	Reversible Merger of Membranes at the Early Stage of Influenza Hemagglutinin-mediated Fusion 2000 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Eugenia Leikina, Leonid Chernomordik	63
16	Short-Chain Alcohols Promote an Early Stage of Membrane Hemifusion 1999 ·Biophysical Journal ·Alexandr Chanturiya, Eugenia Leikina, Joshua Zimmerberg, Leonid Chernomordik	42
17	Electrically induced DNA uptake by cells is a fast process involving DNA electrophoresis 1991 ·Biophysical Journal ·Vadim A. Klenchin, Sergei Sukharev, S. M. Serov, Leonid Chernomordik, (unknown)	164
18	A mechanism of formation of protein-free regions in the red cell membrane: the rupture of the membrane skeleton 1990 ·Journal of Theoretical Biology ·Michael M. Kozlov, Leonid Chernomordik, Vladislav S. Markin	9
19	Electrostimulated uptake of DNA by liposomes 1990 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Leonid Chernomordik, (unknown), Vladimir G. Budker	51
20	Reversible electrical breakdown of lipid bilayers: formation and evolution of pores breakdown → 1988 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·R. Glaser, Sergey Leikin, Leonid Chernomordik, (unknown), (unknown)	454

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