Michael Bacher

9.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
131 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Michael Bacher is a scholar working on Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Bacher has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Immunology, 33 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 24 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Michael Bacher's work include Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (52 papers), Nuclear Receptors and Signaling (26 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (22 papers). Michael Bacher is often cited by papers focused on Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (52 papers), Nuclear Receptors and Signaling (26 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (22 papers). Michael Bacher collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Australia. Michael Bacher's co-authors include Christine N. Metz, Richard Bucala, Jason Chesney, Thierry Calandra, Thomas M. Donnelly, Andreas Meinhardt, Diethard Gemsa, Jürgen Bernhagen, Richard Bucala and Hui Y. Lan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michael Bacher

124 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

MIF as a glucocorticoid-induced modulator of cytokine pro... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 1996 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. MIF as a glucocorticoid-induced modulator of cytokine production
    1995 969 citations Michael Bacher, Richard Bucala et al. profile →
  2. An essential regulatory role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in T-cell activation.
    1996 589 citations Michael Bacher, Diethard Gemsa 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
Michael Bacher Germany 49 4.9k 1.9k 1.3k 930 604 131 8.2k
Michael R. Blackburn United States 61 2.1k 0.4× 489 0.3× 3.0k 2.3× 1.3k 1.4× 686 1.1× 191 10.3k
Mitsuhiro Ohta Japan 42 682 0.1× 860 0.4× 1.5k 1.2× 822 0.9× 309 0.5× 254 6.5k
Lina Wang China 45 1.1k 0.2× 428 0.2× 3.4k 2.7× 737 0.8× 509 0.8× 273 7.1k
Guangwei Liu China 44 2.8k 0.6× 257 0.1× 2.2k 1.7× 568 0.6× 302 0.5× 167 5.9k
Zhiyuan Zhang China 40 763 0.2× 407 0.2× 2.1k 1.7× 648 0.7× 512 0.8× 220 5.0k
Raouf A. Khalil United States 62 2.0k 0.4× 381 0.2× 3.2k 2.5× 2.3k 2.4× 199 0.3× 191 13.4k
Jan Damoiseaux Netherlands 53 4.0k 0.8× 234 0.1× 1.5k 1.2× 984 1.1× 526 0.9× 301 10.2k
Peter A. Friedman United States 51 1.3k 0.3× 676 0.4× 4.4k 3.5× 653 0.7× 128 0.2× 203 8.4k
Robert L. Reddick United States 44 1.9k 0.4× 340 0.2× 2.3k 1.8× 1.0k 1.1× 209 0.3× 148 8.9k
Toshiyuki Matsuoka Japan 37 1.2k 0.3× 500 0.3× 1.7k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 103 0.2× 147 6.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Bacher

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Bacher

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Noelker, Carmen, Florian Seitz, Frauke Neff, et al.. (2025). Autoantibodies against α-synuclein inhibit its aggregation and cytotoxicity. Journal of Autoimmunity. 152. 103390–103390.
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Bowman, Gene L., Loı̈c Dayon, Richard Kirkland, et al.. (2018). Blood‐brain barrier breakdown, neuroinflammation, and cognitive decline in older adults. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 14(12). 1640–1650. 225 indexed citations
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Popp, Julius, Aikaterini Oikonomidi, Loı̈c Dayon, et al.. (2017). Markers of neuroinflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology in older adults. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 62. 203–211. 102 indexed citations
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Nazem, Amir, Roman Sankowski, Michael Bacher, & Yousef Al‐Abed. (2015). Rodent models of neuroinflammation for Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 12(1). 74–74. 191 indexed citations
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Bacher, Michael, et al.. (2012). Cytomegalovirus Upregulates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Its Second Cellular Kinase Domain Receptor in Human Fibroblasts. Viral Immunology. 25(5). 360–367. 5 indexed citations
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Du, Yansheng, et al.. (2012). Immunotherapy in prion disease. Nature Reviews Neurology. 9(2). 98–105. 34 indexed citations
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Dodel, Richard, B. Karthikeyan, Kathy Keyvani, et al.. (2011). Naturally occurring autoantibodies against beta-amyloid: investigating their role in transgenic animal and in vitro models of Alzheimer's disease. PMC. 42 indexed citations
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Deuster, Oliver, Carmen Noelker, Carsten Stüer, et al.. (2011). Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in primary glioblastoma multiforme cells. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 89(5). 711–717. 33 indexed citations
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Dodel, Richard, B. Karthikeyan, Kathy Keyvani, et al.. (2011). Naturally Occurring Autoantibodies against β-Amyloid: Investigating Their Role in Transgenic Animal andIn VitroModels of Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(15). 5847–5854. 103 indexed citations
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Debus, A., Michael Bacher, Andrew Ball, et al.. (2010). Exomars 2018 Rover Pasteur Payload Sample Analysis. cosp. 38. 2. 1 indexed citations
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Bacher, Michael, et al.. (2010). The rebuilding of the ventilation cavernat the Tauern Tunnel /. Geomechanics and Tunnelling. 3(4). 355–364. 1 indexed citations
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Frascaroli, Giada, Stefania Varani, Michael Bacher, et al.. (2009). Human Cytomegalovirus Paralyzes Macrophage Motility through Down-Regulation of Chemokine Receptors, Reorganization of the Cytoskeleton, and Release of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. The Journal of Immunology. 182(1). 477–488. 58 indexed citations
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Zhao, Guisen, et al.. (2009). I. Functional Properties of Isolated Stroma and Epithelium from Rat Ventral Prostate during Androgen Deprivation and Estrogen Treatment. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 101(2). 69–77. 1 indexed citations
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Bacher, Michael, et al.. (2009). II. Stromal and Epithelial Cells from Rat Ventral Prostate during Androgen Deprivation and Estrogen Treatment — Regulation of Transcription. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 101(2). 78–86. 3 indexed citations
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Popp, Julius, Michael Bacher, Heike Kölsch, et al.. (2008). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 43(8). 749–753. 70 indexed citations
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Bach, Jan‐Philipp, et al.. (2008). Role of MIF in Inflammation and Tumorigenesis. Oncology. 75(3-4). 127–133. 110 indexed citations
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Bojunga, Jörg, Klaus Kusterer, Michael Bacher, et al.. (2003). Macrophage migration inhibitory factor and development of type-1 diabetes in non-obese diabetic mice. Cytokine. 21(4). 179–186. 32 indexed citations
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Wennemuth, Gunther, Gerhard Aumüller, Michael Bacher, & Andreas Meinhardt. (2000). Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor-Induced Ca2+ Response in Rat Testicular Peritubular Cells1. Biology of Reproduction. 62(6). 1632–1639. 23 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Paul, Michael Bacher, & Karl-Heinz Pflüger. (1994). Relationship of Calcitonin mRNA Expression to the Differentiation State HL 60 Cells. Leukemia & lymphoma. 13(5-6). 501–507. 3 indexed citations

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