Matthias Kretzler

50.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
340 papers, 22.3k citations indexed

About

Matthias Kretzler is a scholar working on Nephrology, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthias Kretzler has authored 340 papers receiving a total of 22.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 183 papers in Nephrology, 119 papers in Molecular Biology and 55 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Matthias Kretzler's work include Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (139 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (109 papers) and Renal and related cancers (44 papers). Matthias Kretzler is often cited by papers focused on Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (139 papers), Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (109 papers) and Renal and related cancers (44 papers). Matthias Kretzler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Matthias Kretzler's co-authors include Clemens D. Cohen, Wilhelm Kriz, Hermann Pavenstädt, Detlef Schlöndorff, Anna Henger, Maria Pia Rastaldi, Frank C. Brosius, Céline C. Berthier, Viji Nair and Holger Schmid and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Matthias Kretzler

329 papers receiving 22.0k citations

Hit Papers

Cell Biology of the Glomerular Podocyte 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2011 2007 2009 2011 250 500 750 1000
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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. Cell Biology of the Glomerular Podocyte
    2003 1.2k citations Wilhelm Kriz, Matthias Kretzler et al. profile →
  2. Netting Neutrophils Induce Endothelial Damage, Infiltrate Tissues, and Expose Immunostimulatory Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    2011 958 citations Céline C. Berthier, Matthias Kretzler et al. profile →
  3. Hypoxia promotes fibrogenesis in vivo via HIF-1 stimulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
    2007 828 citations Matthias Kretzler, Clemens D. Cohen et al. profile →
  4. Mouse Models of Diabetic Nephropathy
    2009 680 citations Frank C. Brosius, Matthias Kretzler et al. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology profile →
  5. mTORC1 activation in podocytes is a critical step in the development of diabetic nephropathy in mice
    2011 438 citations Simone M. Blattner, Maria Pia Rastaldi et al. profile →
  6. High-Throughput Screening Enhances Kidney Organoid Differentiation from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells and Enables Automated Multidimensional Phenotyping
    2018 329 citations Jennifer L. Harder, Rajasree Menon 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
Matthias Kretzler United States 85 9.9k 8.3k 4.7k 2.5k 2.2k 340 22.3k
Agnes B. Fogo United States 86 10.1k 1.0× 7.1k 0.9× 2.0k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 2.7k 1.2× 501 23.7k
Erwin P. Böttinger United States 63 4.5k 0.5× 9.6k 1.2× 2.0k 0.4× 1.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 165 18.3k
Loreto Gesualdo Italy 69 5.9k 0.6× 4.9k 0.6× 2.8k 0.6× 779 0.3× 2.8k 1.2× 529 17.9k
Yasuhiko Tomino Japan 57 11.0k 1.1× 3.7k 0.4× 2.9k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 2.4k 1.1× 626 19.7k
Hermann Haller Germany 80 4.4k 0.4× 7.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.6× 744 0.3× 4.1k 1.8× 454 23.0k
Detlef Schlöndorff Germany 70 3.7k 0.4× 4.6k 0.6× 5.3k 1.1× 846 0.3× 1.5k 0.7× 237 14.9k
Brad H. Rovin United States 67 7.2k 0.7× 3.4k 0.4× 6.0k 1.3× 945 0.4× 1.5k 0.7× 342 19.2k
Katalin Suszták United States 61 6.1k 0.6× 8.2k 1.0× 1.6k 0.4× 1.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 190 16.1k
Harald Mischak Germany 81 3.2k 0.3× 13.1k 1.6× 2.0k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 441 23.5k
Mark Haas United States 71 6.7k 0.7× 3.8k 0.5× 3.7k 0.8× 501 0.2× 3.2k 1.4× 238 16.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthias Kretzler

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Berthier, Céline C., Lam C. Tsoi, Sonya Wolf, et al.. (2024). Lupus-prone NZM2328 mice exhibit enhanced UV-induced myeloid cell recruitment and activation in a type I interferon dependent manner. Journal of Autoimmunity. 149. 103296–103296. 5 indexed citations
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Douville, Nicholas J., Michael R. Mathis, Sachin Kheterpal, et al.. (2024). Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis, Prediction, Prevention, and Treatment. Anesthesiology. 142(1). 180–201. 4 indexed citations
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Juliar, Benjamin A., Ian B. Stanaway, Hongxia Fu, et al.. (2024). Interferon-γ induces combined pyroptotic angiopathy and APOL1 expression in human kidney disease. Cell Reports. 43(6). 114310–114310. 12 indexed citations
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Elzinga, Sarah E., Stéphanie Eid, Lucy M. Hinder, et al.. (2023). Transcriptomic analysis of diabetic kidney disease and neuropathy in mouse models of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 16(10). 4 indexed citations
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Sealfon, Rachel, Laura H. Mariani, Carmen Ávila-Casado, et al.. (2022). Molecular Characterization of Membranous Nephropathy. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 33(6). 1208–1221. 16 indexed citations
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Nair, Viji, Johannes Leierer, Michael Rudnicki, et al.. (2022). Assessment of Fibrinogen-like 2 (FGL2) in Human Chronic Kidney Disease through Transcriptomics Data Analysis. Biomolecules. 13(1). 89–89. 4 indexed citations
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Lay, Abigail C., Lorna J. Hale, Robert J. P. Pope, et al.. (2021). IGFBP-1 expression is reduced in human type 2 diabetic glomeruli and modulates β1-integrin/FAK signalling in human podocytes. Diabetologia. 64(7). 1690–1702. 25 indexed citations
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Fort, Patrice E., Thekkelnaycke M. Rajendiran, Tanu Soni, et al.. (2021). Diminished retinal complex lipid synthesis and impaired fatty acid β-oxidation associated with human diabetic retinopathy. JCI Insight. 6(19). 25 indexed citations
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Lo, Chao‐Sheng, Junzheng Peng, Matthias Kretzler, et al.. (2021). Angiotensin II up-regulates sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 expression and SGLT2 inhibitor attenuates Ang II-induced hypertensive renal injury in mice. Clinical Science. 135(7). 943–961. 50 indexed citations
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Menon, Rajasree, Edgar A. Otto, Rachel Sealfon, et al.. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Networks in Diabetic Kidney Disease, BK Virus Nephropathy, and COVID-19 Associated AKI. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 31(10S). 31–31. 1 indexed citations
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Tao, Jianling, Laura H. Mariani, Sean Eddy, et al.. (2020). JAK-STAT Activity in Peripheral Blood Cells and Kidney Tissue in IgA Nephropathy. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 15(7). 973–982. 29 indexed citations
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Berthier, Céline C., Lam C. Tsoi, Tamra J. Reed, et al.. (2019). Molecular Profiling of Cutaneous Lupus Lesions Identifies Subgroups Distinct from Clinical Phenotypes. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(8). 1244–1244. 51 indexed citations
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Menon, Rajasree, Edgar A. Otto, Jian Zhou, et al.. (2018). Single-cell analysis of progenitor cell dynamics and lineage specification in the human fetal kidney. Development. 145(16). 96 indexed citations
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Shved, Natallia, Gregor Warsow, Felix Eichinger, et al.. (2017). Transcriptome-based network analysis reveals renal cell type-specific dysregulation of hypoxia-associated transcripts. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 8576–8576. 55 indexed citations
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Afshinnia, Farsad, Lixia Zeng, Jaeman Byun, et al.. (2017). Myeloperoxidase Levels and Its Product 3-Chlorotyrosine Predict Chronic Kidney Disease Severity and Associated Coronary Artery Disease. American Journal of Nephrology. 46(1). 73–81. 35 indexed citations
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Lindenmeyer, Maja T. & Matthias Kretzler. (2017). Renal biopsy-driven molecular target identification in glomerular disease. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 469(7-8). 1021–1028. 7 indexed citations
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El-Aouni, Chiraz, Nadja Herbach, Simone M. Blattner, et al.. (2006). Podocyte-Specific Deletion of Integrin-Linked Kinase Results in Severe Glomerular Basement Membrane Alterations and Progressive Glomerulosclerosis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 17(5). 1334–1344. 126 indexed citations
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Cohen, Clemens D., Novella Calvaresi, Silvia Armelloni, et al.. (2005). CD20-positive infiltrates in human membranous glomerulonephritis. Journal of Nephrology. 18(3). 328–333. 70 indexed citations
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Roselli, Séverine, Laurence Heidet, Mireille Sich, et al.. (2003). Early Glomerular Filtration Defect and Severe Renal Disease in Podocin-Deficient Mice. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(2). 550–560. 203 indexed citations
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Kretzler, Matthias, et al.. (1994). Podocyte damage is a critical step in the development of glomerulosclerosis in the uninephrectomised-desoxycorticosterone hypertensive rat. Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 425(2). 181–93. 142 indexed citations

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