Lothar Hennighausen

41.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
332 papers, 32.0k citations indexed

About

Lothar Hennighausen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Lothar Hennighausen has authored 332 papers receiving a total of 32.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Molecular Biology, 131 papers in Oncology and 98 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Lothar Hennighausen's work include Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (96 papers), Animal Genetics and Reproduction (49 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (35 papers). Lothar Hennighausen is often cited by papers focused on Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (96 papers), Animal Genetics and Reproduction (49 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (35 papers). Lothar Hennighausen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Korea. Lothar Hennighausen's co-authors include Gertraud W. Robinson, Kay‐Uwe Wagner, Yongzhi Cui, Priscilla A. Furth, Anthony Wynshaw‐Boris, John J. O’Shea, R.J. Wall, Arian Laurence, Keiko Miyoshi and Lisa Garrett and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Lothar Hennighausen

322 papers receiving 31.4k citations

Hit Papers

Signaling by intrathymic cytokines, not T c... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2010 2007 1997 2006 1994 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. Signaling by intrathymic cytokines, not T cell antigen receptors, specifies CD8 lineage choice and promotes the differentiation of cytotoxic-lineage T cells
    2010 2.9k citations Jung‐Hyun Park, Stanley Adoro et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  2. Interleukin-2 Signaling via STAT5 Constrains T Helper 17 Cell Generation
    2007 1.2k citations Arian Laurence, Cristina M. Tato et al. profile →
  3. Stat5a is mandatory for adult mammary gland development and lactogenesis.
    1997 941 citations Gertraud W. Robinson, Lothar Hennighausen et al. profile →
  4. Interleukin 27 negatively regulates the development of interleukin 17–producing T helper cells during chronic inflammation of the central nervous system
    2006 779 citations Jason S. Stumhofer, Arian Laurence et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  5. Temporal control of gene expression in transgenic mice by a tetracycline-responsive promoter.
    1994 617 citations Priscilla A. Furth, Lothar Hennighausen et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. Conditional mutation of Brca1 in mammary epithelial cells results in blunted ductal morphogenesis and tumour formation
    1999 595 citations Lothar Hennighausen et al. profile →
  7. Selective regulatory function of Socs3 in the formation of IL-17-secreting T cells
    2006 539 citations Arian Laurence, Yuka Kanno et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lothar Hennighausen United States 94 14.7k 11.0k 10.1k 7.0k 3.5k 332 32.0k
Douglas J. Hilton Australia 82 10.3k 0.7× 12.4k 1.1× 10.7k 1.1× 2.3k 0.3× 2.4k 0.7× 218 25.5k
Peter Angel Germany 75 17.7k 1.2× 5.9k 0.5× 5.1k 0.5× 3.7k 0.5× 6.1k 1.7× 186 29.1k
Peter Herrlich Germany 76 20.6k 1.4× 6.3k 0.6× 4.4k 0.4× 7.4k 1.1× 4.5k 1.3× 263 32.6k
John M. Chirgwin United States 49 18.4k 1.3× 5.9k 0.5× 4.1k 0.4× 4.9k 0.7× 2.6k 0.7× 122 31.4k
Nicos A. Nicola Australia 88 10.5k 0.7× 12.2k 1.1× 13.4k 1.3× 3.0k 0.4× 2.1k 0.6× 333 29.2k
Hartmut Beug Austria 82 16.1k 1.1× 7.4k 0.7× 3.4k 0.3× 4.2k 0.6× 3.4k 1.0× 254 25.3k
William J. Henzel United States 63 16.3k 1.1× 4.2k 0.4× 6.4k 0.6× 2.8k 0.4× 4.3k 1.2× 117 28.6k
Pamela S. Ohashi Canada 93 10.1k 0.7× 7.2k 0.7× 23.0k 2.3× 2.9k 0.4× 3.8k 1.1× 317 33.6k
James N. Ihle United States 100 14.4k 1.0× 16.8k 1.5× 17.9k 1.8× 3.9k 0.6× 3.7k 1.0× 286 37.5k
Brian Seed United States 77 17.8k 1.2× 5.0k 0.5× 11.8k 1.2× 2.4k 0.3× 3.8k 1.1× 155 33.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, Hye‐Kyung, Rachael L. Philips, Sung‐Gwon Lee, et al.. (2025). STAT5B leukemic mutations, altering SH2 tyrosine 665, have opposing impacts on immune gene programs. Life Science Alliance. 8(7). e202503222–e202503222. 1 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Markus & Lothar Hennighausen. (2025). Spotlight on amino acid changing mutations in the JAK-STAT pathway: from disease-specific mutation to general mutation databases. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 6202–6202. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Hye‐Kyung, et al.. (2024). Time-course analysis of antibody and cytokine response after the third SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose. Vaccine X. 20. 100565–100565. 1 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Markus, Jakub Jankowski, Hye‐Kyung Lee, et al.. (2023). circRNA-sponging: a pipeline for extensive analysis of circRNA expression and their role in miRNA sponging. Bioinformatics Advances. 3(1). vbad093–vbad093. 9 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Markus, Jakub Jankowski, Hye‐Kyung Lee, et al.. (2023). TF-Prioritizer: a Java pipeline to prioritize condition-specific transcription factors.
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Hoffmann, Markus, Jakub Jankowski, Hye‐Kyung Lee, et al.. (2022). TF-Prioritizer: a Java pipeline to prioritize condition-specific transcription factors. GigaScience. 12. 5 indexed citations
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Lee, Hye‐Kyung, Ludwig Knabl, Mary Walter, Priscilla A. Furth, & Lothar Hennighausen. (2022). Limited cross-variant immune response from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 in naïve but not previously infected outpatients. iScience. 25(11). 105369–105369. 8 indexed citations
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Lee, Jongwon, Semun Seong, Jung Ha Kim, et al.. (2016). STAT5 is a key transcription factor for IL-3-mediated inhibition of RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 30977–30977. 24 indexed citations
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Tam, Winnie F., Patricia S. Hähnel, Andrea Schüler, et al.. (2012). STAT5 Is Crucial to Maintain Leukemic Stem Cells in Acute Myelogenous Leukemias Induced by MOZ-TIF2. Cancer Research. 73(1). 373–384. 26 indexed citations
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Groner, Bernd & Lothar Hennighausen. (2012). The versatile regulation of cellular events by Jak-Stat signaling: from transcriptional control to microtubule dynamics and energy metabolism. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 10(1). 193–200. 10 indexed citations
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Kang, Keunsoo & Lothar Hennighausen. (2012). Genomic and bioinformatics tools to understand the biology of signal transducers and activators of transcription. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 10(1). 207–210. 1 indexed citations
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Park, Jung‐Hyun, Stanley Adoro, Terry I. Guinter, et al.. (2010). Signaling by intrathymic cytokines, not T cell antigen receptors, specifies CD8 lineage choice and promotes the differentiation of cytotoxic-lineage T cells. Nature Immunology. 11(3). 257–264. 2928 indexed citations breakdown →
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Byts, Nadiya, Anatoly Samoylenko, Marina Ivanišević, et al.. (2008). Essential role for Stat5 in the neurotrophic but not in the neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin. Cell Death and Differentiation. 15(4). 783–792. 74 indexed citations
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Villarino, Alejandro V., Cristina M. Tato, Jason S. Stumhofer, et al.. (2007). Helper T cell IL-2 production is limited by negative feedback and STAT-dependent cytokine signals. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(1). 65–71. 105 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhengju, Yuka Kanno, Marc A. Kerenyi, et al.. (2007). Nonredundant roles for Stat5a/b in directly regulating Foxp3. Blood. 109(10). 4368–4375. 471 indexed citations
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Yao, Zhengju, Yongzhi Cui, Wendy T. Watford, et al.. (2006). Stat5a/b are essential for normal lymphoid development and differentiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(4). 1000–1005. 285 indexed citations
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Hoelbl‐Kovacic, Andrea, Boris Kovačic, Marc A. Kerenyi, et al.. (2006). Clarifying the role of Stat5 in lymphoid development and Abelson-induced transformation. Blood. 107(12). 4898–4906. 168 indexed citations
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Groner, Bernd & Lothar Hennighausen. (2000). Linear and cooperative signaling: roles for Stat proteins in the regulation of cell survival and apoptosis in the mammary epithelium. Breast Cancer Research. 2(3). 149–53. 33 indexed citations
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Furth, Priscilla A., Avi Shamay, & Lothar Hennighausen. (1995). Gene Transfer into Mammalian Cells by Jet Injection. Hybridoma. 14(2). 149–152. 44 indexed citations
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Furth, Priscilla A., Heiner Westphal, & Lothar Hennighausen. (1990). Expression from the HIV-LTR Is Stimulated by Glucocorticoids and Pregnancy. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 6(4). 553–560. 29 indexed citations

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