Matthias C. Kugler

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

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Matthias C. Kugler is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthias C. Kugler has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Matthias C. Kugler's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (5 papers), Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (4 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (4 papers). Matthias C. Kugler is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (5 papers), Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (4 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (4 papers). Matthias C. Kugler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Matthias C. Kugler's co-authors include Harold A. Chapman, Kevin K. Kim, Alexis N. Brumwell, Paul J. Wolters, Liliane Robillard, Dean Sheppard, Michael G. Galvez, Ying Wei, John S. Munger and Cynthia A. Loomis and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Matthias C. Kugler

25 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Alveolar epithelial cell mesenchymal transition develops in vivo during pulmonary fibrosis and is regulated by the extracellular matrix

2006 1.0k citations Kevin K. Kim, Matthias C. Kugler et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthias C. Kugler United States	15	1.2k	908	371	368	320	26	2.4k
Katri Koli Finland	27	730 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	324 0.9×	343 0.9×	276 0.9×	56	2.4k
Kevin K. Kim United States	24	1.8k 1.5×	1.2k 1.3×	347 0.9×	403 1.1×	382 1.2×	35	3.3k
Alexis N. Brumwell United States	11	1.6k 1.4×	882 1.0×	231 0.6×	332 0.9×	541 1.7×	11	2.5k
Edmond C. Crouch United States	16	925 0.8×	504 0.6×	299 0.8×	272 0.7×	280 0.9×	22	1.9k
Yuki Morimoto Japan	25	695 0.6×	592 0.7×	381 1.0×	539 1.5×	271 0.8×	89	2.0k
Marion Scharpfenecker Netherlands	18	387 0.3×	1.4k 1.6×	335 0.9×	474 1.3×	267 0.8×	30	2.6k
Shinsaku Togo Japan	23	619 0.5×	528 0.6×	262 0.7×	406 1.1×	154 0.5×	60	1.7k
Benjamin Dekel Israel	31	823 0.7×	2.2k 2.5×	197 0.5×	374 1.0×	779 2.4×	123	3.3k
Elisa Rossi Italy	25	374 0.3×	581 0.6×	183 0.5×	546 1.5×	421 1.3×	78	1.8k
Akio Sakamoto Japan	30	1.0k 0.9×	824 0.9×	230 0.6×	614 1.7×	430 1.3×	194	2.7k

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Wu, Benjamin G., Matthias C. Kugler, Miao Chang, et al.. (2025). Differential Effects of High-Fiber and Low-Fiber Diets on Antitumor Immunity and Colon Tumor Progression in a Murine Model. Cancer Prevention Research. 18(4). 223–234. 2 indexed citations

Tsay, Jun-Chieh J., et al.. (2024). A RARE CASE OF CHYLOTHORAX IN AIDS-ASSOCIATED KAPOSI SARCOMA. CHEST Journal. 166(4). A5416–A5418.

Phoon, Colin K. L., Lior Zilberberg, Matthias C. Kugler, et al.. (2023). TGFβ-2 haploinsufficiency causes early death in mice with Marfan syndrome. Matrix Biology. 121. 41–55. 4 indexed citations

Yie, Ting-An, Cynthia A. Loomis, Alireza Khodadadi‐Jamayran, et al.. (2023). Hedgehog and Platelet-derived Growth Factor Signaling Intersect during Postnatal Lung Development. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 68(5). 523–536. 8 indexed citations

Kugler, Matthias C., Yeşim Özgüler, Gülen Hatemi, et al.. (2022). Behçet's disease risk-variant HLA-B51/ERAP1-Hap10 alters human CD8 T cell immunity. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 81(11). 1603–1611. 20 indexed citations

Incassati, Angela, Anupama Chandramouli, Matthias C. Kugler, et al.. (2022). Gpr125 is a unifying hallmark of multiple mammary progenitors coupled to tumor latency. Nature Communications. 13(1). 1421–1421. 6 indexed citations

Brosnahan, Shari B., Annemijn H. Jonkman, Matthias C. Kugler, John S. Munger, & David A. Kaufman. (2020). COVID-19 and Respiratory System Disorders. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 40(11). 2586–2597. 113 indexed citations

Boytard, Ludovic, Tarik Hadi, Michele Silvestro, et al.. (2020). Lung-derived HMGB1 is detrimental for vascular remodeling of metabolically imbalanced arterial macrophages. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4311–4311. 37 indexed citations

Kugler, Matthias C., et al.. (2019). The Hedgehog target Gli1 is not required for bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis. Experimental Lung Research. 45(1-2). 22–29. 10 indexed citations

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Kugler, Matthias C., et al.. (2017). Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Regulates Myofibroblast Function during Alveolar Septum Formation in Murine Postnatal Lung. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 57(3). 280–293. 47 indexed citations

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Kugler, Matthias C., Alexandra L. Joyner, Cynthia A. Loomis, & John S. Munger. (2014). Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in the Lung. From Development to Disease. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 52(1). 1–13. 122 indexed citations

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Liu, Li, Matthias C. Kugler, Cynthia A. Loomis, et al.. (2013). Hedgehog Signaling in Neonatal and Adult Lung. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 48(6). 703–710. 67 indexed citations

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Horstmann, Marcus, Matthias C. Kugler, A. Anastasiadis, et al.. (2012). Laparoscopic radical cystectomy: initial experience using the single-incision triangulated umbilical surgery (SITUS) technique. World Journal of Urology. 30(5). 619–624. 13 indexed citations

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Nagele, Udo, Matthias C. Kugler, Axel S. Merseburger, et al.. (2011). Waterjet hydrodissection: first experiences and short-term outcomes of a novel approach to bladder tumor resection. World Journal of Urology. 29(4). 423–427. 51 indexed citations

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Nagele, Udo, Ute Walcher, Matthias C. Kugler, et al.. (2010). 756 SINGLE INCISION TRIANGULATED UMBILICAL SURGERY (SITUS). European Urology Supplements. 9(2). 244–244. 1 indexed citations

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Kim, Kevin K., Ying Wei, Charles Szekeres, et al.. (2008). Epithelial cell α3β1 integrin links β-catenin and Smad signaling to promote myofibroblast formation and pulmonary fibrosis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 119(1). 213–24. 342 indexed citations

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Weber, Matthias M., et al.. (2007). Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness in Uncomplicated Type 1 Diabetes and Healthy Controls and the Impact of Insulin on These Parameters during an Euglycemic Clamp. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 1(4). 582–589. 9 indexed citations

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Kim, Kevin K., Matthias C. Kugler, Paul J. Wolters, et al.. (2006). Alveolar epithelial cell mesenchymal transition develops in vivo during pulmonary fibrosis and is regulated by the extracellular matrix. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(35). 13180–13185. 1031 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kugler, Matthias C., Markus Gerhard, Andreas Schnelzer, et al.. (2004). Isolation and characterization of Rac1 pseudogenes (ψ1Rac1–ψ4Rac1) in the human genome. Gene. 341. 189–197. 2 indexed citations

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Kugler, Matthias C., Ying Wei, & Harold A. Chapman. (2003). Urokinase Receptor and Integrin Interactions. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 9(19). 1565–1574. 71 indexed citations

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