Mariuca Vasa

8.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
12 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Mariuca Vasa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mariuca Vasa has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Physiology and 3 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Mariuca Vasa's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (7 papers), Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment (2 papers) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (2 papers). Mariuca Vasa is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (7 papers), Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment (2 papers) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (2 papers). Mariuca Vasa collaborates with scholars based in Germany and United States. Mariuca Vasa's co-authors include Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Alexandra Aicher, Hans Martin, Carmen Urbich, Hartmut Rütten, Lothar Rössig, Martina Britten and Caroline Schmidt‐Lucke and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Mariuca Vasa

12 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2001 2005 2001 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Inversely Correlate With Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
    2001 1.9k citations Mariuca Vasa, Stephan Fichtlscherer et al. Circulation Research profile →
  2. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway
    2001 915 citations Stefanie Dimmeler, Alexandra Aicher et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  3. Reduced Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Predicts Future Cardiovascular Events
    2005 866 citations Caroline Schmidt‐Lucke, Lothar Rössig et al. Circulation profile →
  4. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway
    2001 846 citations Stefanie Dimmeler, Alexandra Aicher et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  5. Increase in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Statin Therapy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
    2001 818 citations Mariuca Vasa, Stephan Fichtlscherer et al. Circulation profile →
  6. Erythropoietin is a potent physiologic stimulus for endothelial progenitor cell mobilization
    2003 664 citations Christopher Heeschen, Alexandra Aicher et al. Blood profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mariuca Vasa Germany 12 4.6k 1.6k 1.4k 1.2k 1.2k 12 7.1k
Rien van der Zee Netherlands 7 5.2k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 901 0.7× 12 7.8k
Injune Kim South Korea 40 4.4k 1.0× 963 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 63 7.1k
Dirk Walter Germany 37 2.7k 0.6× 2.5k 1.5× 984 0.7× 861 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 91 6.2k
Ferdinand H. Bahlmann Germany 30 2.4k 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 747 0.5× 652 0.5× 960 0.8× 59 5.1k
Satoshi Shintani Japan 30 4.0k 0.9× 2.5k 1.5× 876 0.6× 660 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 50 6.8k
Satoshi Murasawa Japan 30 3.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 725 0.5× 715 0.6× 2.3k 1.9× 46 6.1k
William H. Schenke United States 33 2.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 760 0.6× 492 0.4× 3.5k 2.9× 71 7.4k
Lothar Rössig Germany 26 3.1k 0.7× 738 0.5× 825 0.6× 829 0.7× 725 0.6× 39 5.1k
Stephan Fichtlscherer Germany 41 6.7k 1.5× 3.3k 2.0× 1.7k 1.2× 3.0k 2.4× 3.7k 3.1× 166 13.1k
Brian R. Wamhoff United States 37 3.9k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 372 0.3× 1.0k 0.8× 931 0.8× 87 7.1k

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All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Schmidt‐Lucke, Caroline, Lothar Rössig, Stephan Fichtlscherer, et al.. (2005). Reduced Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Predicts Future Cardiovascular Events. Circulation. 111(22). 2981–2987. 866 indexed citations breakdown →
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Péus, Dominik, et al.. (2004). Antipsoriatic drug anthralin induces EGF receptor phosphorylation in keratinocytes: requirement for H2O2 generation. Experimental Dermatology. 13(2). 78–85. 15 indexed citations
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Haendeler, Judith, Jörg Hoffmann, Mariuca Vasa, et al.. (2004). Antioxidants Inhibit Nuclear Export of Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase and Delay Replicative Senescence of Endothelial Cells. Circulation Research. 94(6). 768–775. 308 indexed citations
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Heeschen, Christopher, Alexandra Aicher, Ralf Lehmann, et al.. (2003). Erythropoietin is a potent physiologic stimulus for endothelial progenitor cell mobilization. Blood. 102(4). 1340–1346. 664 indexed citations breakdown →
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Urbich, Carmen, et al.. (2002). Shear Stress–Induced Endothelial Cell Migration Involves Integrin Signaling Via the Fibronectin Receptor Subunits α 5 and β 1. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 22(1). 69–75. 118 indexed citations
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Dimmeler, Stefanie, Alexandra Aicher, Mariuca Vasa, et al.. (2001). HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(3). 391–397. 915 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vasa, Mariuca, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Alexandra Aicher, et al.. (2001). Number and Migratory Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Inversely Correlate With Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Research. 89(1). E1–7. 1905 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hoffmann, Jörg, Judith Haendeler, Alexandra Aicher, et al.. (2001). Aging Enhances the Sensitivity of Endothelial Cells Toward Apoptotic Stimuli. Circulation Research. 89(8). 709–715. 302 indexed citations
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Dimmeler, Stefanie, Alexandra Aicher, Mariuca Vasa, et al.. (2001). HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) increase endothelial progenitor cells via the PI 3-kinase/Akt pathway. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(3). 391–397. 846 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fichtlscherer, Stephan, Lothar Rössig, Susanne Breuer, et al.. (2001). Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonism With Etanercept Improves Systemic Endothelial Vasoreactivity in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure. Circulation. 104(25). 3023–3025. 112 indexed citations
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Vasa, Mariuca, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Alexandra Aicher, et al.. (2001). Increase in Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Statin Therapy in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation. 103(24). 2885–2890. 818 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vasa, Mariuca, Kristin Breitschopf, Andreas M. Zeiher, & Stefanie Dimmeler. (2000). Nitric Oxide Activates Telomerase and Delays Endothelial Cell Senescence. Circulation Research. 87(7). 540–542. 245 indexed citations

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