Manfred Blessing

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Manfred Blessing is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Manfred Blessing has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Immunology and 9 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Manfred Blessing's work include TGF-β signaling in diseases (11 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (8 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (7 papers). Manfred Blessing is often cited by papers focused on TGF-β signaling in diseases (11 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (8 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (7 papers). Manfred Blessing collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Manfred Blessing's co-authors include Peter R. Galle, Markus F. Neurath, Peter Schirmacher, Stefan Wirtz, Christoph Becker, Amrit Mann, Hans A. Lehr, Christoph Schramm, Ansgar W. Lohse and Samuel Huber and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Manfred Blessing

47 papers receiving 4.8k citations

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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.

TGF-β Suppresses Tumor Progression in Colon Cancer by Inhibition of IL-6 trans-Signaling

2004 590 citations Christoph Becker, Massimo Claudio Fantini et al. Immunity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Manfred Blessing Germany	35	1.7k	1.6k	990	767	679	47	4.9k
Elena Fattori Italy	30	1.5k 0.9×	1.8k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	663 0.9×	869 1.3×	43	4.7k
Giorgio Senaldi United States	37	2.2k 1.3×	1.8k 1.1×	858 0.9×	633 0.8×	247 0.4×	106	5.1k
T Hirano Japan	36	2.9k 1.7×	1.4k 0.9×	1.9k 2.0×	510 0.7×	423 0.6×	117	6.1k
Dianne Grail Australia	25	2.7k 1.5×	1.7k 1.1×	1.6k 1.6×	447 0.6×	448 0.7×	30	5.5k
Chen Varol Israel	24	3.4k 2.0×	1.3k 0.8×	657 0.7×	592 0.8×	353 0.5×	48	5.5k
Yuqiong Liang United States	28	3.7k 2.1×	1.8k 1.1×	899 0.9×	970 1.3×	434 0.6×	36	6.2k
Dagmar Scheel‐Toellner United Kingdom	35	2.5k 1.4×	1.9k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	462 0.6×	269 0.4×	63	5.4k
Pierre Graber Switzerland	34	2.2k 1.3×	1.5k 1.0×	532 0.5×	504 0.7×	281 0.4×	87	4.7k
Irina A. Udalova United Kingdom	43	3.9k 2.3×	1.9k 1.2×	864 0.9×	1.0k 1.3×	545 0.8×	93	6.8k
Julie Lekstrom-Himes United States	28	1.6k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	438 0.4×	531 0.7×	515 0.8×	51	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Manfred Blessing

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Reifenberg, Kurt, Fei Cheng, Elena Wiese, et al.. (2013). T Cell-Specific Overexpression of TGFß1 Fails to Influence Atherosclerosis in ApoE-Deficient Mice. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e81444–e81444. 6 indexed citations

Schreier, Barbara, Sindy Rabe, Bettina Schneider, et al.. (2011). Aldosterone/NaCl-induced renal and cardiac fibrosis is modulated by TGF-β responsiveness of T cells. Hypertension Research. 34(5). 623–629. 28 indexed citations

Huber, Samuel, Felix R. Stahl, Jörg Schrader, et al.. (2009). Activin A Promotes the TGF-β-Induced Conversion of CD4+CD25− T Cells into Foxp3+ Induced Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 182(8). 4633–4640. 98 indexed citations

Stenzel, Werner, Uwe Müller, Gabriele Köhler, et al.. (2009). IL-4/IL-13-Dependent Alternative Activation of Macrophages but Not Microglial Cells Is Associated with Uncontrolled Cerebral Cryptococcosis. American Journal Of Pathology. 174(2). 486–496. 80 indexed citations

Müller, Uwe, Werner Stenzel, Gabriele Köhler, et al.. (2008). A Gene‐Dosage Effect for Interleukin‐4 Receptor α‐Chain Expression Has an Impact on Th2‐Mediated Allergic Inflammation during Bronchopulmonary Mycosis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 198(11). 1714–1721. 29 indexed citations

Müller, Uwe, Werner Stenzel, Gabriele Köhler, et al.. (2007). IL-13 Induces Disease-Promoting Type 2 Cytokines, Alternatively Activated Macrophages and Allergic Inflammation during Pulmonary Infection of Mice with Cryptococcus neoformans. The Journal of Immunology. 179(8). 5367–5377. 220 indexed citations

Klopcic, Borut, T Maass, Erik Meyer, et al.. (2007). TGF-β superfamily signaling is essential for tooth and hair morphogenesis and differentiation. European Journal of Cell Biology. 86(11-12). 781–799. 41 indexed citations

Mann, Amrit, et al.. (2006). Granulocyte–Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Is Essential for Normal Wound Healing. Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings. 11(1). 87–92. 45 indexed citations

Huber, Samuel, Christoph Schramm, Hans A. Lehr, et al.. (2004). Cutting Edge: TGF-β Signaling Is Required for the In Vivo Expansion and Immunosuppressive Capacity of Regulatory CD4+CD25+ T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 173(11). 6526–6531. 328 indexed citations

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Becker, Christoph, Massimo Claudio Fantini, Christoph Schramm, et al.. (2004). TGF-β Suppresses Tumor Progression in Colon Cancer by Inhibition of IL-6 trans-Signaling. Immunity. 21(4). 491–501. 590 indexed citations breakdown →

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Postina, Rolf, Anja Schroeder, Ilse Dewachter, et al.. (2004). A disintegrin-metalloproteinase prevents amyloid plaque formation and hippocampal defects in an Alzheimer disease mouse model. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(10). 1456–1464. 499 indexed citations

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Becker, Christoph, Stefan Wirtz, Manfred Blessing, et al.. (2003). Constitutive p40 promoter activation and IL-23 production in the terminal ileum mediated by dendritic cells. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 112(5). 693–706. 276 indexed citations

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Siebler, Jürgen, Stefan Wirtz, Martina Protschka, et al.. (2003). A Key Pathogenic Role for the Stat1/T–Bet Signaling Pathway in T–Cell-Mediated Liver Inflammation. Hepatology. 38(6). 1573–1580. 61 indexed citations

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Becker, Christoph, Stefan Wirtz, Xiaojing Ma, et al.. (2001). Regulation of IL-12 p40 Promoter Activity in Primary Human Monocytes: Roles of NF-κB, CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein β, and PU.1 and Identification of a Novel Repressor Element (GA-12) That Responds to IL-4 and Prostaglandin E2. The Journal of Immunology. 167(5). 2608–2618. 79 indexed citations

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Schirmacher, Peter, et al.. (2001). Overexpression of bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP-6) in murine epidermis suppresses skin tumor formation by induction of apoptosis and downregulation of fos/jun family members. Oncogene. 20(53). 7761–7769. 42 indexed citations

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Schirmacher, Peter, Amrit Mann, Kai Breuhahn, & Manfred Blessing. (2001). Keratinocyte-Derived Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor Accelerates Wound Healing: Stimulation of Keratinocyte Proliferation, Granulation Tissue Formation, and Vascularization. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 117(6). 1382–1390. 141 indexed citations

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Kanzler, Stephan, Erik Meyer, Ansgar W. Lohse, et al.. (2001). Hepatocellular expression of a dominant-negative mutant TGF-β type II receptor accelerates chemically induced hepatocarcinogenesis. Oncogene. 20(36). 5015–5024. 55 indexed citations

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Wirtz, Stefan, Susetta Finotto, Stephan Kanzler, et al.. (1999). Cutting Edge: Chronic Intestinal Inflammation in STAT-4 Transgenic Mice: Characterization of Disease and Adoptive Transfer by TNF- Plus IFN-γ-Producing CD4+ T Cells That Respond to Bacterial Antigens. The Journal of Immunology. 162(4). 1884–1888. 107 indexed citations

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Schirmacher, Peter, et al.. (1998). Induction of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 in Skin Wounds. Delayed Reepitheliazation and Scar Formation in BMP-6 Overexpressing Transgenic Mice. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 111(6). 1145–1152. 51 indexed citations

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Blessing, Manfred, Lillian B. Nanney, Lloyd E. King, & Brigid L.M. Hogan. (1995). Chemical skin carcinogenesis is prevented in mice by the induced expression of a TGF‐β related transgene. Teratogenesis Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis. 15(1). 11–21. 33 indexed citations

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