M Blessing

3.3k citations

48 papers · 2.7k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 15

Impact in

Urology top 1%
- Hair Growth and Disorders
Cell Biology top 2%
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research

Papers in ⓘ

Molecular Biology 12
- Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer 3
Cell Biology 9
- Skin and Cellular Biology Research 8

Co-authors: Glenn E. Winnier (1 shared paper)B L Hogan (1 shared paper)Patricia A. Labosky (1 shared paper)Peter Schirmacher (3 shared papers)José L. Jorcano (4 shared papers)Brigid L.M. Hogan (2 shared papers)Werner W. Franke (3 shared papers)Hanswalter Zentgraf (2 shared papers)
Journals: The EMBO Journal (4 papers)The Journal of Cell Biology (3 papers)Genes & Development (2 papers)Cytogenetic and Genome Research (1 paper)Hepatology (1 paper)
Partner nations: Nigeria Germany United States

In The Last Decade

M Blessing

43 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Bone morphogenetic protein-4 is required for mesoderm formation and patterning in the mouse. 1995 · 1.4k citations

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1	Bone morphogenetic protein-4 is required for mesoderm formation and patterning in the mouse. Genes & Development ·Glenn E. Winnier, M Blessing, Patricia A. Labosky, B L Hogan Hit paper breakdown →	1995	1442
2	Targeted expression of a dominant-negative FGF receptor mutant in the epidermis of transgenic mice reveals a role of FGF in keratinocyte organization and differentiation. The EMBO Journal ·Sabine Werner, Wendy C. Weinberg, Xiao Hui Liao, Kevin G. Peters, M Blessing, S H Yuspa, Richard L. Weiner, L T Williams	1993	215
3	Transgenic mice as a model to study the role of TGF-beta-related molecules in hair follicles. Genes & Development ·M Blessing, Lillian B. Nanney, Lloyd E. King, C. Michael Jones, Brigid L.M. Hogan	1993	147
4	Overexpression of bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) in the epidermis of transgenic mice: inhibition or stimulation of proliferation depending on the pattern of transgene expression and formation of psoriatic lesions. The Journal of Cell Biology ·M Blessing, Peter Schirmacher, Sibylle Kaiser	1996	107
5	Biosynthesis and in vivo localization of the decapentaplegic-Vg-related protein, DVR-6 (bone morphogenetic protein-6). The Journal of Cell Biology ·Nancy A. Wall, M Blessing, Christopher V.E. Wright, Brigid L.M. Hogan	1993	106
6	Expression of a dominant negative type II TGF-β receptor in mouse skin results in an increase in carcinoma incidence and an acceleration of carcinoma development Oncogene ·Christiane Amendt, Peter Schirmacher, H. Wéber, M Blessing	1998	103
7	Differentially expressed bovine cytokeratin genes. Analysis of gene linkage and evolutionary conservation of 5′-upstream sequences. The EMBO Journal ·M Blessing, Hanswalter Zentgraf, José L. Jorcano	1987	103
8	Enhancer elements directing cell-type-specific expression of cytokeratin genes and changes of the epithelial cytoskeleton by transfections of hybrid cytokeratin genes. The EMBO Journal ·M Blessing, JoséL. Jorcano, Werner W. Franke	1989	83
9	Analysis of the control of expression and tissue specificity of the keratin 5 gene, characteristic of basal keratinocytes. Fundamental role of an AP-1 element. Journal of Biological Chemistry ·José Casatorres, Manuel Navarro, M Blessing, José L. Jorcano	1994	73
10	Ectopic synthesis of epidermal cytokeratins in pancreatic islet cells of transgenic mice interferes with cytoskeletal order and insulin production. The Journal of Cell Biology ·M Blessing, Ulrich Rüther, Werner W. Franke	1993	60
11	TGF-beta suppresses tumor progression in colon cancer by inhibition of IL–6 trans-signaling Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie ·Christoph R. Becker, M.C. Fantini, C Schramm, HA Lehr, Stefan Wirtz, A. Becker, Jürgen Burg, Susanne Strand, Ralf Kießlich, Sandra Huber, Peter R. Galle, M Blessing, Stefan Rose‐John, MF Neurath	2004	51
12	Characterization of bovine keratin genes: similarities of exon patterns in genes coding for different keratins. The EMBO Journal ·Michael Lehnert, José L. Jorcano, Hanswalter Zentgraf, M Blessing, Jürgen K. Franz, Werner W. Franke	1984	43
13	Soluble IL-6 receptor leads to a paracrine modulation of the IL-6-induced hepatic acute phase response in double transgenic mice The Journal of Immunology ·Matthew Peters, Margarete Odenthal, Peter Schirmacher, M Blessing, Elena Fattori, Gennaro Ciliberto, K. H. Meyer zum Büschenfelde, Stefan Rose‐John	1997	42
14	Mapping of bovine cytokeratin sequences to four different sites on three chromosomes Cytogenetic and Genome Research ·Ruedi Fries, David W. Threadgill, R. Hediger, Asoka Gunawardana, M Blessing, José L. Jorcano, G. Stranzinger, J.E. Womack	1991	30
15	Pectinolytic activity of wild-type filamentous fungi fermented on agro-wastes. African Journal of Microbiology Research ·U. A. Okafor, VI Okochi, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, O. A. T. Ebuehi, M Blessing	2010	20
16	Xylanase production by Penicillium chrysogenum (PCL501) fermented on cellulosic wastes Covenant University Repository (Covenant University) ·Uzoma A Okafor, N. T. Emezue, VI Okochi, M Blessing, Shalom Nwodo Chinedu	2007	11
17	Concentration, dietary exposure and human health risk assessment of total petroleum and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in seafood from coastal communities in Rivers State, Nigeria Scientific African ·M Blessing, Obaabo West, L. C. Chuku	2022	11
18	Calcium carbide as an artificial fruit-ripening agent and its physiological effects on Wistar rats Eka Bassey Essien, M Blessing, Jennifer Obiajulu Onyema	2018	11
19	Effect of carbon sources on cellulase (EC 3. 2. 1. 4)production by Penicillium chrysogenum PCL501 Covenant University Repository (Covenant University) ·Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, V. I. Okochi, Holly A. Smith, U. A. Okafor, M Blessing, O. Omidiji	2007	10
20	Zur Frage der Pathogenität des offenen Processus vaginalis peritonei European Journal of Pediatric Surgery ·Т. Г. Голка, A. Holschneider, R. A. Fischer, M Blessing	1989	9

About M Blessing

M Blessing is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and Biotechnology, having authored 48 papers that have together received 2.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Skin and Cellular Biology Research (8 papers), Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies (5 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers), Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (3 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (3 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (3 papers), Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (2 papers) and Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Urology (285 citations), Cell Biology (584 citations), Molecular Biology (2.0k citations), Genetics (393 citations) and Rehabilitation (84 citations). M Blessing has collaborated with scholars based in Nigeria, Germany and United States. Frequent co-authors include Glenn E. Winnier, B L Hogan, Patricia A. Labosky, Peter Schirmacher, José L. Jorcano, Brigid L.M. Hogan, Werner W. Franke, Hanswalter Zentgraf, Lloyd E. King and Lillian B. Nanney. Their work appears in journals such as The EMBO Journal, The Journal of Cell Biology, Genes & Development, Cytogenetic and Genome Research and Hepatology.

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