Mats Hámberg

33.7k total citations · 18 hit papers
336 papers, 27.1k citations indexed

About

Mats Hámberg is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mats Hámberg has authored 336 papers receiving a total of 27.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Molecular Biology, 115 papers in Biochemistry and 91 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Mats Hámberg's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (82 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (78 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (49 papers). Mats Hámberg is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (82 papers), Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (78 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (49 papers). Mats Hámberg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Spain. Mats Hámberg's co-authors include Bengt Samuelsson, B Samuelsson, Jan Olof Svensson, Jan Svensson, Carmen Castresana, Elisabeth Granström, Charles N. Serhan, Sven Hammarström, Ernst H. Oliw and Curt Malmsten and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Mats Hámberg

333 papers receiving 25.2k citations

Hit Papers

Thromboxanes: a new group of biologically active compound... 1966 2026 1986 2006 1975 1974 1978 1974 2009 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Thromboxanes: a new group of biologically active compounds derived from prostaglandin endoperoxides.
    1975 2.5k citations Mats Hámberg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Prostaglandin Endoperoxides. Novel Transformations of Arachidonic Acid in Human Platelets
    1974 1.1k citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes
    1978 1.1k citations Bengt Samuelsson, Mats Hámberg et al. profile →
  4. Isolation and Structure of Two Prostaglandin Endoperoxides That Cause Platelet Aggregation
    1974 793 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  5. (+)-7-iso-Jasmonoyl-L-isoleucine is the endogenous bioactive jasmonate
    2009 787 citations Mats Hámberg, Roberto Solano et al. profile →
  6. Lipoxins: novel series of biologically active compounds formed from arachidonic acid in human leukocytes.
    1984 595 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  7. On the Specificity of the Oxygenation of Unsaturated Fatty Acids Catalyzed by Soybean Lipoxidase
    1967 568 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  8. Transformation of arachidonic acid and homo-gamma-linolenic acid by rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Monohydroxy acids from novel lipoxygenases
    1976 522 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  9. Detection and Isolation of an Endoperoxide Intermediate in Prostaglandin Biosynthesis
    1973 486 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  10. Increased concentrations of nonesterified arachidonic acid, 12L-hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, prostaglandin E2, and prostaglandin F2alpha in epidermis of psoriasis.
    1975 468 citations Mats Hámberg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. Prostaglandins
    1975 428 citations Bengt Samuelsson, Mats Hámberg et al. profile →
  12. Identification of an enzyme in platelet microsomes which generates thromboxane A2 from prostaglandin endoperoxides
    1976 425 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson et al. profile →
  13. Prostaglandin Endoperoxides. A New Concept Concerning the Mode of Action and Release of Prostaglandins
    1974 368 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  14. On the Mechanism of the Biosynthesis of Prostaglandins E1 and F1α
    1967 330 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  15. On the Metabolism of Prostaglandins E1 and E2 in Man
    1971 318 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  16. Prostaglandins in Human Seminal Plasma
    1966 272 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  17. Oxygenation of Unsaturated Fatty Acids by the Vesicular Gland of Sheep
    1967 238 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  18. Prostaglandin endoperoxides VII. Novel transformations of arachidonic acid in guinea pig lung
    1974 178 citations Mats Hámberg, Bengt Samuelsson profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mats Hámberg Sweden 80 9.2k 8.8k 6.8k 4.9k 3.1k 336 27.1k
Alan Brash United States 67 6.0k 0.7× 3.8k 0.4× 3.6k 0.5× 1.2k 0.2× 1.7k 0.5× 229 14.7k
Lawrence J. Marnett United States 96 13.3k 1.4× 12.1k 1.4× 4.1k 0.6× 2.0k 0.4× 3.2k 1.0× 518 35.2k
Nobuko Ohishi Japan 26 6.7k 0.7× 2.2k 0.3× 1.5k 0.2× 4.3k 0.9× 3.4k 1.1× 123 28.3k
Hiroshi Ohkawa Japan 17 6.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.2× 1.3k 0.2× 4.5k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 27 27.2k
Sten Orrenius Sweden 122 28.6k 3.1× 2.1k 0.2× 4.2k 0.6× 3.1k 0.6× 4.8k 1.5× 455 51.5k
Bengt Samuelsson Sweden 101 12.8k 1.4× 14.9k 1.7× 9.5k 1.4× 692 0.1× 10.8k 3.5× 426 42.8k
David L. DeWitt United States 59 4.8k 0.5× 9.1k 1.0× 2.9k 0.4× 1.0k 0.2× 1.6k 0.5× 109 17.4k
Okezie I. Aruoma United Kingdom 73 6.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.2× 1.1k 0.2× 4.8k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 164 23.9k
Hartmut Kühn Germany 67 6.1k 0.7× 2.0k 0.2× 2.8k 0.4× 936 0.2× 1.9k 0.6× 322 13.9k
Henry Jay Forman United States 77 13.5k 1.5× 1.1k 0.1× 3.9k 0.6× 1.4k 0.3× 3.9k 1.2× 286 27.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hámberg, Mats, et al.. (2024). The versatile CYP74 clan enzyme CYP440A19 from the European lancelet Branchiostoma lanceolatum biosynthesizes novel macrolactone, epoxydiene, and related oxylipins. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1869(6). 159507–159507.
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Kneeshaw, Sophie, Gonzalo Soriano, Isabel Monte, et al.. (2022). Ligand diversity contributes to the full activation of the jasmonate pathway inMarchantia polymorpha. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(36). e2202930119–e2202930119. 31 indexed citations
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Johnsson, Anna‐Karin, Jeong‐Hee Choi, Elin Rönnberg, et al.. (2021). Selective inhibition of prostaglandin D2 biosynthesis in human mast cells to overcome need for multiple receptor antagonists: Biochemical consequences. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 51(4). 594–603. 8 indexed citations
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Kolmert, Johan, Sergio Piñeiro‐Hermida, Mats Hámberg, et al.. (2018). Prominent release of lipoxygenase generated mediators in a murine house dust mite-induced asthma model. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 137. 20–29. 9 indexed citations
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Hámberg, Mats, et al.. (2010). Hexadecanoid pathway in plants: Lipoxygenase dioxygenation of (7Z,10Z,13Z)-hexadecatrienoic acid. Biochemistry (Moscow). 75(6). 708–716. 8 indexed citations
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Andreou, Alexandra Z., Cornelia Göbel, Mats Hámberg, & Ivo Feußner. (2010). A Bisallylic Mini-lipoxygenase from Cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. That Has an Iron as Cofactor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(19). 14178–14186. 48 indexed citations
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Acosta, Iván F., Hélène Laparra, Eric A. Schmelz, et al.. (2009). tasselseed1 Is a Lipoxygenase Affecting Jasmonic Acid Signaling in Sex Determination of Maize. Science. 323(5911). 262–265. 247 indexed citations
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Jernerén, Fredrik, et al.. (2009). Gene Deletion of 7,8-Linoleate Diol Synthase of the Rice Blast Fungus. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(8). 5308–5316. 26 indexed citations
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Dhondt‐Cordelier, Sandrine, Grit Rothe, Jorge Vicente, et al.. (2005). Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activities of Plant Oxylipins Supports Their Involvement in Defense against Pathogens. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 139(4). 1902–1913. 354 indexed citations
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Grechkin, Alexander N., Lucia S. Mukhtarova, & Mats Hámberg. (2003). Detection of an enol intermediate in the hydroperoxide lyase chain cleavage reaction. FEBS Letters. 549(1-3). 31–34. 13 indexed citations
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Hámberg, Mats, Inés Ponce de León, Ana Sanz, & Carmen Castresana. (2002). Fatty acid α-dioxygenases. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 68-69. 363–374. 39 indexed citations
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Wan, Hong, L. G. Blomberg, & Mats Hámberg. (1999). Highly efficient separation of isomeric epoxy fatty acids by micellar electrokinetic chromatography. Electrophoresis. 20(1). 132–137. 14 indexed citations
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Tollet, Petra, Mats Hámberg, Jan Gustafsson, & Agneta Mode. (1995). Growth Hormone Signaling Leading to CYP2C12 Gene Expression in Rat Hepatocytes Involves Phospholipase A2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(21). 12569–12577. 29 indexed citations
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Macchia, Luigi, Mats Hámberg, Maria Kumlin, Joseph H. Butterfield, & Jesper Z. Haeggström. (1995). Arachidonic acid metabolism in the human mast cell line HMC-1: 5-lipoxygenase gene expression and biosynthesis of thromboxane. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1257(1). 58–74. 30 indexed citations
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Hámberg, Mats, et al.. (1989). A gas-liquid chromatographic method for steric analysis of epoxy acids. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 51(1). 15–22. 17 indexed citations
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Haeggström, Jesper Z., Anders Wetterholm, Mats Hámberg, et al.. (1988). Enzymatic formation of 5,6-dihydroxy-7,9,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid: kinetics of the reaction and stereochemistry of the product. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 958(3). 469–476. 18 indexed citations
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Oliw, Ernst H., et al.. (1986). Isolation and biosynthesis of 20-hydroxyprostaglandins E1 and E2 in ram seminal fluid.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 261(20). 9216–9221. 31 indexed citations
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Hámberg, Mats, et al.. (1976). Inhibition of adenylate cyclase in adipocyte ghosts by the prostaglandin endoperoxide PGH2.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 1. 325–30. 6 indexed citations

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