Michael Fromm

36.8k total citations · 10 hit papers
349 papers, 27.9k citations indexed

About

Michael Fromm is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Fromm has authored 349 papers receiving a total of 27.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 190 papers in Molecular Biology, 133 papers in Neurology and 41 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Michael Fromm's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (132 papers), Gut microbiota and health (53 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (40 papers). Michael Fromm is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (132 papers), Gut microbiota and health (53 papers) and Connexins and lens biology (40 papers). Michael Fromm collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Michael Fromm's co-authors include Jörg–Dieter Schulzke, Dorothee Günzel, Joachim Mankertz, Salah Amasheh, Virginia Walbot, Susanne M. Krug, Jörg D. Schulzke, Zoya Avramova, Martin Zeitz and Alfred H. Gitter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael Fromm

347 papers receiving 27.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Changes in expression and distribution of claudin 2, 5 and 8 lead to discontinuous tight junctions and barrier dysfunction in active Crohn’s disease

2006 972 citations Dorothee Günzel, J Richter et al. Gut profile →
Complex Phenotype of Mice Lacking Occludin, a Component of Tight Junction Strands

2000 926 citations Jörg–Dieter Schulzke, Michael Fromm et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell profile →
Interleukin-13 Is the Key Effector Th2 Cytokine in Ulcerative Colitis That Affects Epithelial Tight Junctions, Apoptosis, and Cell Restitution

2005 899 citations J Richter, A. H. Gitter et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Interleukin-13 Is the Key Effector Th2 Cytokine in Ulcerative Colitis That Affects Epithelial Tight Junctions, Apoptosis, and Cell Restitution

2005 855 citations Jan F. Richter, Michael Fromm et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Demonstration of CRISPR/Cas9/sgRNA-mediated targeted gene modification in Arabidopsis, tobacco, sorghum and rice

2013 851 citations Michael Fromm et al. profile →
Claudin-2 expression induces cation-selective channels in tight junctions of epithelial cells

2002 665 citations Salah Amasheh, Jörg D. Schulzke et al. Journal of Cell Science profile →
Introns increase gene expression in cultured maize cells.

1987 577 citations Michael Fromm et al. profile →
Expression of genes transferred into monocot and dicot plant cells by electroporation.

1985 517 citations Michael Fromm et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Multiple exposures to drought 'train' transcriptional responses in Arabidopsis

2012 463 citations Yong Ding, Michael Fromm et al. Nature Communications profile →
Stable transformation of maize after gene transfer by electroporation

1986 419 citations Michael Fromm et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Fromm Germany	86	15.8k	7.7k	6.0k	3.5k	3.1k	349	27.9k
Jerrold R. Turner United States	90	14.7k 0.9×	7.8k 1.0×	624 0.1×	4.4k 1.3×	5.1k 1.6×	317	30.3k
Harry Towbin Switzerland	33	28.2k 1.8×	694 0.1×	4.0k 0.7×	5.7k 1.6×	2.4k 0.8×	73	53.7k
Piotr Chomczyński United States	25	26.5k 1.7×	809 0.1×	3.3k 0.5×	6.1k 1.7×	4.0k 1.3×	54	51.9k
T. Staehelin Switzerland	22	28.0k 1.8×	714 0.1×	4.0k 0.7×	5.6k 1.6×	2.2k 0.7×	27	52.5k
Nicoletta Sacchi Italy	34	26.0k 1.7×	759 0.1×	2.7k 0.4×	6.0k 1.7×	3.8k 1.2×	150	50.8k
Patrick A. Baeuerle Germany	110	23.9k 1.5×	1.9k 0.2×	1.2k 0.2×	2.9k 0.8×	2.6k 0.8×	290	52.8k
K. Weber Germany	81	22.0k 1.4×	388 0.1×	2.2k 0.4×	3.2k 0.9×	2.3k 0.7×	231	38.0k
Luke O'neill Ireland	124	23.7k 1.5×	4.0k 0.5×	924 0.2×	2.6k 0.7×	3.5k 1.1×	392	61.3k
Sankar Ghosh United States	87	25.8k 1.6×	2.2k 0.3×	1.4k 0.2×	2.8k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	197	58.7k
Jo Van Damme Belgium	108	12.7k 0.8×	1.0k 0.1×	1.1k 0.2×	2.4k 0.7×	2.5k 0.8×	547	41.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Fromm

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Krug, Susanne M., et al.. (2025). Characterising epi-perineurial barrier function by microscale techniques including a miniaturised Ussing chamber. Acta Biomaterialia. 199. 290–300. 2 indexed citations

Fromm, Michael, et al.. (2024). Expression and Localization Profiles of Tight Junction Proteins in Immune Cells Depend on Their Activation Status. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(9). 4861–4861. 3 indexed citations

Nathanail, Antonios, Yosuke Mizuno, Ioannis Contopoulos, et al.. (2024). The impact of resistivity on the variability of black hole accretion flows. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 693. A56–A56. 1 indexed citations

Kundariya, Hardik, Xiaodong Yang, Robersy Sánchez, et al.. (2020). MSH1-induced heritable enhanced growth vigor through grafting is associated with the RdDM pathway in plants. Nature Communications. 11(1). 5343–5343. 54 indexed citations

Milatz, Susanne, Nina Himmerkus, Kerim Mutig, et al.. (2016). Mosaic expression of claudins in thick ascending limbs of Henle results in spatial separation of paracellular Na ⁺ and Mg ²⁺ transport. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(2). E219–E227. 78 indexed citations

Rosenthal, Rita, Dorothee Günzel, Susanne M. Krug, et al.. (2016). Claudin‐2‐mediated cation and water transport share a common pore. Acta Physiologica. 219(2). 521–536. 86 indexed citations

Virlouvet, Laëtitia & Michael Fromm. (2014). Physiological and transcriptional memory in guard cells during repetitive dehydration stress. New Phytologist. 205(2). 596–607. 127 indexed citations

Ding, Yong, Zoya Avramova, & Michael Fromm. (2011). Two Distinct Roles of ARABIDOPSIS HOMOLOG OF TRITHORAX1 (ATX1) at Promoters and within Transcribed Regions of ATX1-Regulated Genes . The Plant Cell. 23(1). 350–363. 69 indexed citations

Rosenthal, Rita, Susanne Milatz, Susanne M. Krug, et al.. (2010). Claudin-2, a component of the tight junction, forms a paracellular water channel. Journal of Cell Science. 123(11). 1913–1921. 328 indexed citations

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Lubatschowski, Holger, et al.. (2010). Analysis of the Thermal Induced Damage of the Ocular Fundus During the Fs- Treatment of the Crystalline Lens. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 51(13). 4272–4272. 1 indexed citations

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Krug, Susanne M., Salah Amasheh, Jan F. Richter, et al.. (2009). Tricellulin Forms a Barrier to Macromolecules in Tricellular Tight Junctions without Affecting Ion Permeability. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 20(16). 3713–3724. 275 indexed citations

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Schümann, Michael, J Richter, Verena Moos, et al.. (2008). Mechanisms of epithelial translocation of the α₂-gliadin-33mer in coeliac sprue. Gut. 57(6). 747–754. 110 indexed citations

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Schumacher, Silvia, Michael Fromm, P. Böck, et al.. (2008). Femtosecond Lentotomy: Changing the Crystalline Lens Tissue by High Repetition Rate Femtosecond Lasers. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 49(13). 3798–3798. 2 indexed citations

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Barmeyer, Christian, Ivan D. Horak, Martin Zeitz, Michael Fromm, & Jörg–Dieter Schulzke. (2002). The Interleukin-2-Deficient Mouse Model. Pathobiology. 70(3). 139–142. 28 indexed citations

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Gitter, A. H., Kerstin Bendfeldt, Jörg–Dieter Schulzke, & Michael Fromm. (2000). Trans/paracellular, surface/crypt, and epithelial/subepithelial resistances of mammalian colonic epithelia. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 439(4). 477–482. 46 indexed citations

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Barmeyer, Christian, et al.. (1999). Altered tight junction structure contributes to the impaired epithelial barrier function in ulcerative colitis. Gastroenterology. 116(2). 301–309. 480 indexed citations

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Ragosch, V., et al.. (1994). Gestational age dependence of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and its relationship to the enzymes of phosphatidylcholine synthesis in lung and liver of fetal rat. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1210(3). 348–354. 15 indexed citations

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Ragosch, V., et al.. (1993). 11-Beta-Hydroxy steroidDehydrogenase of Rat Lung:Enzyme Kinetic, Oxidase-ReductaseRatio, Electrolyte and Trace ElementDependence. PubMed. 47(2). 83–91. 6 indexed citations

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Wang, Yichang, Theodore M. Klein, Michael Fromm, et al.. (1988). Transient expression of foreign genes in rice, wheat and soybean cells following particle bombardment. Plant Molecular Biology. 11(4). 433–439. 126 indexed citations

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Fromm, Michael, et al.. (1980). Mineralo corticoid and gluco corticoid action on epithelial transport in the rectum of adrenalectomized rats. Federation Proceedings. 39(3). 1188. 2 indexed citations

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