Mary Ellen Lenz

2.7k citations

32 papers · 2.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 21

Co-authors: Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar Thomas J. Schnitzer Eugene J-M.A. Thonar Koichi Masuda Dorothy D. Dunlop Leena Sharma Thomas P. Andriacchi Debra E. Hurwitz
Topics: Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (19 papers)Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (15 papers)Tendon Structure and Treatment (6 papers)
Cited by: Rheumatology Equine Urology
Journals: Biophysical Journal Spine The Journal of Pediatrics
Partner nations: United States Belgium Japan

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Mary Ellen Lenz

32 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Knee adduction moment, serum hyaluronan level, and disease severity in medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis

1998 560 citations Leena Sharma, Debra E. Hurwitz et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	ISSLS PRIZE IN BASIC SCIENCE 2018: Growth differentiation factor-6 attenuated pro-inflammatory molecular changes in the rabbit anular-puncture model and degenerated disc-induced pain generation in the rat xenograft radiculopathy model 2018 ·European Spine Journal ·Shingo Miyazaki,Ashish D. Diwan,Kenji Kato,Kevin Cheng,Won C. Bae,Yang Sun,J. Yamada,Carol Muehleman,Mary Ellen Lenz,Nozomu Inoue,Robert L. Sah,Mamoru Kawakami,Koichi Masuda	28
2	Effect of an exercise and dietary intervention on serum biomarkers in overweight and obese adults with osteoarthritis of the knee 2008 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·(unknown),Stephen P. Messier,Claudine Legault,Mary Ellen Lenz,Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar,Richard F. Loeser	37
3	Axonal Growth Potential of Lumbar Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons in an Organ Culture System 2007 ·Spine ·Yasuchika Aoki,Howard S. An,Kazuhisa Takahashi,Kei Miyamoto,Mary Ellen Lenz,Hideshige Moriya,Koichi Masuda	30
4	Platelet-rich plasma stimulates porcine articular chondrocyte proliferation and matrix biosynthesis 2006 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Koji Akeda,Howard S. An,M Okuma,M. Attawia,Kei Miyamoto,Eugene J-M.A. Thonar,Mary Ellen Lenz,Robert L. Sah,Koichi Masuda	320
5	Serum and synovial fluid concentrations of keratan sulfate and hyaluronan in dogs with induced stifle joint osteoarthritis following cranial cruciate ligament transection 2006 ·American Journal of Veterinary Research ·Steven C. Budsberg,Mary Ellen Lenz,Eugene J-M.A. Thonar	17
6	Osteogenic protein 1 in synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis: relationship with disease and levels of hyaluronan and antigenic keratan sulfate 2006 ·Arthritis Research & Therapy ·Susan Chubinskaya,Benjamin S. Frank,Margaret Michalska,Bhavna Kumar,(unknown),Eugene J-M.A. Thonar,Mary Ellen Lenz,Lori Otten,David C. Rueger,Joel A. Block	27
7	Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Stimulates the Extracellular Matrix Metabolism of Porcine Nucleus Pulposus and Anulus Fibrosus Cells Cultured in Alginate Beads 2006 ·Spine ·Koji Akeda,Howard S. An,Rajeswari Pichika,Mohamed Attawia,Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar,Mary Ellen Lenz,Atsumasa Uchida,Koichi Masuda	117
8	Joint biomarkers in idiopathic femoral head osteonecrosis: comparison with hip osteoarthritis. 2005 ·PubMed ·Shinichi Kato,Harumoto Yamada,Nobuki Terada,Koichi Masuda,Mary Ellen Lenz,Mitsuhiro Morita,Yasuo Yoshihara,(unknown)	20
9	The potential value of blood biomarkers of intervertebral disk metabolism in the follow-up of patients with sciatica 2005 ·European Spine Journal ·Federico Balagué,Margareta Nordin,(unknown),Ali Sheikhzadeh,Mary Ellen Lenz,(unknown)	3
10	Age-related differences in the accumulation and size of hyaluronan in alginate culture 2002 ·Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics ·Hiroshi Kamada,Koichi Masuda,Aloma D’Souza,Mary Ellen Lenz,(unknown),Lori Otten,(unknown)	21
11	Serum levels of hyaluronan, antigenic keratan sulfate, matrix metalloproteinase 3, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 change predictably in rheumatoid arthritis patients who have begun activity after a night of bed rest 1999 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·D. Manicourt,Pascal Poilvache,Adrien Nzeusseu,(unknown),Jean‐Pierre Devogelaer,Mary Ellen Lenz,Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar	45
12	Knee adduction moment, serum hyaluronan level, and disease severity in medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritisbreakdown → 1998 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Leena Sharma,Debra E. Hurwitz,Eugene J-M.A. Thonar,(unknown),Mary Ellen Lenz,Dorothy D. Dunlop,Thomas J. Schnitzer,(unknown),Thomas P. Andriacchi	560
13	Proteoglycans contain a 4.6 A repeat in muscular dystrophy corneas: x-ray diffraction evidence 1996 ·Biophysical Journal ·Andrew J. Quantock,Gordon K. Klintworth,David J. Schanzlin,Malcolm Capel,Mary Ellen Lenz,Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar	8
14	Increase in serum concentration of keratan sulfate after treatment of growth hormone deficiency with growth hormone 1990 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Lauren M. Pachman,Orville C. Green,Mary Ellen Lenz,Jennifer R. Hayford,Eugene J-M.A. Thonar	1
15	The effect of chemonucleolysis on serum keratan sulfate levels in humans 1989 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Joel A. Block,Thomas J. Schnitzer,(unknown),Mary Ellen Lenz,(unknown),Thomas W. McNeill,Eugene J-M.A. Thonar	32
16	Serum keratan sulfate levels in osteoarthritis patients 1988 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·M.B.E. Sweet,(unknown),Christine M. Schnitzler,Thomas J. Schnitzer,Mary Ellen Lenz,I. Jakim,Klaus E. Kuettner,Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar	62
17	Keratan sulfate content in the superficial and deep layers of osteophytic and nonfibrillated human articular cartilage in osteoarthritis 1988 ·Calcified Tissue International ·James M. Williams,Richard J. Katz,(unknown),Mary Ellen Lenz,Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar	16
18	Age Related Changes in the Concentration of Serum Keratan Sulphate in Children 1988 ·Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) ·Eugene J-M.A. Thonar,Lauren M. Pachman,Mary Ellen Lenz,Jennifer R. Hayford,Patricia Lynch,Klaus E. Kuettner	24
19	Quantification of Hen Egg White Lysozyme in Cartilage by an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay 1988 ·Connective Tissue Research ·Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar,(unknown),Klaus Faßbender,Mary Ellen Lenz,(unknown),Klaus E. Kuettner	8
20	Absence of Normal Keratan Sulfate in the Blood of Patients With Macular Corneal Dystrophy 1986 ·American Journal of Ophthalmology ·Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar,Roger F. Meyer,Richard F. Dennis,Mary Ellen Lenz,(unknown),John R. Hassell,A. Tyl Hewitt,Walter J. Stark,Emmelie Stock,Klaus E. Kuettner,Gordon K. Klintworth	50

About Mary Ellen Lenz

Mary Ellen Lenz is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy and Cell Biology, having authored 32 papers that have together received 2.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (19 papers), Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (15 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rheumatology (1.3k citations), Equine (124 citations) and Urology (330 citations). Mary Ellen Lenz has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Eugene J.‐M.A. Thonar, Thomas J. Schnitzer, Eugene J-M.A. Thonar, Koichi Masuda, Dorothy D. Dunlop, Leena Sharma, Thomas P. Andriacchi, Debra E. Hurwitz, Klaus E. Kuettner and Eugene J-M.A. Thonar. Their work appears in journals such as Biophysical Journal, Spine and The Journal of Pediatrics.

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