Markus Hosang

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Markus Hosang is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Markus Hosang has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Markus Hosang's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (7 papers), Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (4 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (3 papers). Markus Hosang is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (7 papers), Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (4 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (3 papers). Markus Hosang collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and France. Markus Hosang's co-authors include Eric M. Shooter, Jerry S. Powell, Charles E. Chandler, Rita Müller, Fridolin Hefti, Herbert Kühn, Hans R. Baumgartner, Linda M. Parsons, Giorgio Semenza and Christian Oefner and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Markus Hosang

28 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Prevent Myoin... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 250 500 750
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. Inhibitors of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Prevent Myointimal Proliferation After Vascular Injury
    1989 893 citations Jerry S. Powell, Markus Hosang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Markus Hosang Switzerland 19 1.3k 730 588 457 310 28 2.8k
Andrea Lippoldt Germany 29 1.2k 0.9× 364 0.5× 863 1.5× 339 0.7× 564 1.8× 54 3.1k
Heidy Schmid‐Antomarchi France 33 1.9k 1.5× 992 1.4× 541 0.9× 333 0.7× 110 0.4× 57 3.3k
Françoise Bono France 29 1.3k 1.0× 489 0.7× 341 0.6× 295 0.6× 119 0.4× 65 2.7k
Yee Sook Cho South Korea 29 1.9k 1.4× 227 0.3× 391 0.7× 577 1.3× 257 0.8× 66 3.1k
Fernand Gobeil Canada 31 1.2k 0.9× 521 0.7× 318 0.5× 188 0.4× 196 0.6× 77 2.7k
Joanne Bruno United States 11 2.0k 1.5× 411 0.6× 413 0.7× 283 0.6× 139 0.4× 12 3.1k
Akiyoshi Uemura Japan 29 2.1k 1.6× 572 0.8× 222 0.4× 201 0.4× 154 0.5× 70 3.5k
Ryuichi Aikawa Japan 27 2.7k 2.0× 199 0.3× 1.3k 2.3× 878 1.9× 237 0.8× 40 4.2k
Patrick A. Dreyfus France 26 1.1k 0.9× 359 0.5× 290 0.5× 309 0.7× 42 0.1× 49 2.0k
Hiroshi Inoué Japan 29 1.0k 0.8× 419 0.6× 90 0.2× 652 1.4× 135 0.4× 188 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Markus Hosang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Markus Hosang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Markus Hosang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Markus Hosang based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Markus Hosang. Markus Hosang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hosang, Markus. (2014). Venture Capital Investment in the Life Sciences in Switzerland. CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. 68(12). 847–847. 1 indexed citations
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Rooney, Barrie C., Markus Hosang, & Willi Hunziker. (1994). Production of platelet‐derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR‐β) in E. coli. FEBS Letters. 339(1-2). 181–184. 5 indexed citations
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Murray‐Rust, Judith, Tom L. Blundell, Markus Hosang, et al.. (1993). Topological similarities in TGF-β2, PDGF-BB and NGF define a superfamily of polypeptide growth factors. Structure. 1(2). 153–159. 114 indexed citations
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Martinet, Nadine, Olivier Ménard, Pierre Vaillant, et al.. (1992). Presence of Elevated Levels of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) in Lung Adenocarcinoma Pleural Effusions. CHEST Journal. 102(1). 204–207. 21 indexed citations
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Oefner, Christian, A. D’Arcy, F.K. Winkler, Bernhard Eggimann, & Markus Hosang. (1992). Crystal structure of human platelet-derived growth factor BB.. The EMBO Journal. 11(11). 3921–3926. 181 indexed citations
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Pfeilschifter, Josef & Markus Hosang. (1991). Effects of homo- and heterodimeric isoforms of PDGF on signalling events in rat renal mesangial cells. Cellular Signalling. 3(5). 413–424. 24 indexed citations
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Wessel, Hans Peter, et al.. (1990). Heparin, carboxyl-reduced sulfated heparin, and Trestatin A sulfate. Antiproliferative and anticoagulant activities. Carbohydrate Research. 204. 131–139. 29 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus, et al.. (1989). Both homodimeric isoforms of PDGF (AA and BB) have mitogenic and chemotactic activity and stimulate phosphoinositol turnover. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 140(3). 558–564. 69 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus, et al.. (1989). Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Have at Least Two Distinct PDGF Receptors and Can Secrete PDGF-AA. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 14. S22–S26. 16 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus, et al.. (1989). Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Have at Least Two Distinct PDGF Receptors and Can Secrete PDGF-AA. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 14. S22–S26. 16 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus. (1988). Recombinant interferon‐γ inhibits the mitogenic effect of platelet‐derived growth factor at a level distal to the growth factor receptor. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 134(3). 396–404. 30 indexed citations
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Baumgartner, HR & Markus Hosang. (1988). Platelets, platelet-derived growth factor and arteriosclerosis. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 44(2). 109–112. 16 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus. (1988). Characterization of a Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor on Swiss 3T3 Cells by Affinity Crosslinking. Journal of Receptor Research. 8(1-4). 455–466. 5 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus & Eric M. Shooter. (1987). The internalization of nerve growth factor by high-affinity receptors on pheochromocytoma PC12 cells.. The EMBO Journal. 6(5). 1197–1202. 83 indexed citations
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Petrides, Petro E., et al.. (1985). Isolation and characterization of epidermal growth factor from human milk. FEBS Letters. 187(1). 89–95. 40 indexed citations
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Vale, Ronald D., Markus Hosang, & Eric M. Shooter. (1985). Sialic Acid Residues on NGF Receptors on PC12 Cells. Developmental Neuroscience. 7(1). 55–64. 12 indexed citations
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Hosang, Markus. (1985). Suramin binds to platelet‐derived growth factor and inhibits its biological activity. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 29(3). 265–273. 232 indexed citations
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Chandler, Charles E., Linda M. Parsons, Markus Hosang, & Eric M. Shooter. (1984). A monoclonal antibody modulates the interaction of nerve growth factor with PC12 cells.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259(11). 6882–6889. 466 indexed citations
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