Michael Schaefer

11.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
131 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Schaefer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Schaefer has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Molecular Biology, 54 papers in Sensory Systems and 33 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Michael Schaefer's work include Ion Channels and Receptors (54 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (23 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (16 papers). Michael Schaefer is often cited by papers focused on Ion Channels and Receptors (54 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (23 papers) and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (16 papers). Michael Schaefer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Canada. Michael Schaefer's co-authors include Günter Schultz, Thomas Gudermann, Thomas Hofmann, Alexander G. Obukhov, Christian Harteneck, Tim Plant, Kerstin Hill, Nadine Albrecht, Philipp Voigt and Nicole Urban 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 Schaefer

129 papers receiving 9.4k 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.

Direct activation of human TRPC6 and TRPC3 channels by diacylglycerol

1999 1.3k citations Michael Schaefer et al. profile →
Superior antigen cross-presentation and XCR1 expression define human CD11c+CD141+ cells as homologues of mouse CD8+ dendritic cells

2010 627 citations Michael Schaefer, Corinna Opitz et al. profile →
Subunit composition of mammalian transient receptor potential channels in living cells

2002 620 citations Michael Schaefer et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Schaefer Germany	54	4.5k	4.0k	2.0k	1.4k	1.2k	131	9.5k
Mohamed Trebak United States	55	4.0k 0.9×	4.5k 1.1×	2.3k 1.1×	810 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	152	8.8k
Markus Hoth Germany	48	5.5k 1.2×	3.6k 0.9×	2.6k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	784 0.6×	129	9.7k
Murali Prakriya United States	45	5.2k 1.2×	6.3k 1.6×	3.8k 1.9×	1.7k 1.2×	980 0.8×	81	11.2k
Indu S. Ambudkar United States	57	4.7k 1.1×	5.0k 1.3×	2.4k 1.2×	659 0.5×	1.6k 1.3×	172	9.3k
Natalia Prevarskaya France	63	6.8k 1.5×	4.7k 1.2×	2.2k 1.1×	570 0.4×	932 0.8×	192	11.4k
Gary S. Bird United States	51	4.9k 1.1×	4.4k 1.1×	3.1k 1.5×	728 0.5×	939 0.8×	109	8.8k
Donald L. Gill United States	66	7.8k 1.7×	6.9k 1.7×	4.3k 2.1×	890 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	134	13.3k
Brij B. Singh United States	45	3.1k 0.7×	3.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	479 0.3×	709 0.6×	116	6.3k
H. Llewelyn Roderick United Kingdom	45	8.1k 1.8×	2.2k 0.5×	2.6k 1.3×	871 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	117	13.4k
David J. Beech United Kingdom	56	5.4k 1.2×	4.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.4×	410 0.3×	2.2k 1.8×	208	9.8k

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Bauer, Claudia, Stephen P. Muench, Dieter Bruns, et al.. (2026). Ideal efficacy photoswitching for chromocontrol of TRPC4/5 channel functions in live tissues. Nature Chemical Biology. 22(2). 180–191.

Urban, Nicole, Sylvia Vanderheiden, Nicole Jung, et al.. (2023). Pharmacological inhibition of TRPV2 attenuates phagocytosis and lipopolysaccharide‐induced migration of primary macrophages. British Journal of Pharmacology. 180(21). 2736–2749. 13 indexed citations

Müller, Markus, Nicole Urban, Frank Zufall, et al.. (2022). BTDAzo: A Photoswitchable TRPC5 Channel Activator**. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 61(36). e202201565–e202201565. 17 indexed citations

Schaefer, Michael, et al.. (2021). Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method to Quantify the New TRPC6 Inhibitor SH045 (Larixyl N-methylcarbamate) and Its Application in an Exploratory Pharmacokinetic Study in Mice. Pharmaceuticals. 14(3). 259–259. 4 indexed citations

Keller, Marco, et al.. (2021). The ethoxycarbonyl group as both activating and protective group in N-acyl-Pictet–Spengler reactions using methoxystyrenes. A short approach to racemic 1-benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 17. 2716–2725. 3 indexed citations

Müller, Martin, Yu‐Kai Chao, Ong Nam Phuong Nguyen, et al.. (2021). Gene editing and synthetically accessible inhibitors reveal role for TPC2 in HCC cell proliferation and tumor growth. Cell chemical biology. 28(8). 1119–1131.e27. 44 indexed citations

Schaefer, Michael & Hermann Kalwa. (2020). Theoretical background of light‐emitting diode total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy and photobleaching lifetime analysis of membrane‐associated proteins—Part II. Journal of Biophotonics. 13(4). e201960181–e201960181. 1 indexed citations

Thorn‐Seshold, Oliver, et al.. (2020). TRPV3 endogenously expressed in murine colonic epithelial cells is inhibited by the novel TRPV3 blocker 26E01. Cell Calcium. 92. 102310–102310. 12 indexed citations

Büch, Thomas, Nicole Urban, Ulrike Weirauch, et al.. (2020). Restoration of MARCK enhances chemosensitivity in cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 146(4). 843–858. 12 indexed citations

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Christ, Torsten, Ursula Ravens, Michael Schaefer, et al.. (2019). DPP10 is a new regulator of Nav1.5 channels in human heart. International Journal of Cardiology. 284. 68–73. 6 indexed citations

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Kögel, Alexander, Hermann Kalwa, Nicole Urban, & Michael Schaefer. (2019). Artifact‐free objective‐type multicolor total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy with light‐emitting diode light sources—Part I. Journal of Biophotonics. 12(11). e201900033–e201900033. 11 indexed citations

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Kistner, Katrin, Corinna Martin, Jürgen Schiller, et al.. (2017). Inflammatory pain control by blocking oxidized phospholipid-mediated TRP channel activation. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 5447–5447. 53 indexed citations

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Penk, Anja, Heike Franke, Ute Krügel, et al.. (2016). Lack of functional P2X7 receptor aggravates brain edema development after middle cerebral artery occlusion. Purinergic Signalling. 12(3). 453–463. 20 indexed citations

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Tabeling, Christoph, Liming Wang, Neil M. Goldenberg, et al.. (2015). CFTR and sphingolipids mediate hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(13). E1614–23. 72 indexed citations

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Nörenberg, Wolfgang, Helga Sobottka, Nicole Urban, et al.. (2013). The phenothiazine-class antipsychotic drugs prochlorperazine and trifluoperazine are potent allosteric modulators of the human P2X7 receptor. Neuropharmacology. 75. 365–379. 28 indexed citations

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Fischer, Wolfgang B., Nicole Urban, Kerstin Immig, Heike Franke, & Michael Schaefer. (2013). Natural compounds with P2X7 receptor-modulating properties. Purinergic Signalling. 10(2). 313–326. 25 indexed citations

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Dorner, Brigitte G., Martin B. Dorner, Xuefei Zhou, et al.. (2009). Selective Expression of the Chemokine Receptor XCR1 on Cross-presenting Dendritic Cells Determines Cooperation with CD8+ T Cells. Immunity. 31(5). 823–833. 324 indexed citations

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Fernández‐Fernández, José M., et al.. (2005). Human TRPV4 Channel Splice Variants Revealed a Key Role of Ankyrin Domains in Multimerization and Trafficking. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(3). 1580–1586. 149 indexed citations

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Plant, Tim & Michael Schaefer. (2003). TRPC4 and TRPC5: receptor-operated Ca2+-permeable nonselective cation channels. Cell Calcium. 33(5-6). 441–450. 132 indexed citations

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Heringdorf, Dagmar Meyer zu, Károly Liliom, Michael Schaefer, et al.. (2003). Photolysis of intracellular caged sphingosine‐1‐phosphate causes Ca²⁺ mobilization independently of G‐protein‐coupled receptors. FEBS Letters. 554(3). 443–449. 84 indexed citations

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