Michael Sendtner

37.2k total citations · 9 hit papers
225 papers, 20.1k citations indexed

About

Michael Sendtner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Sendtner has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 20.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Molecular Biology, 102 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 77 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Michael Sendtner's work include Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (76 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (72 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (56 papers). Michael Sendtner is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (76 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (72 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (56 papers). Michael Sendtner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Michael Sendtner's co-authors include H. Thoenen, Bettina Holtmann, Stefan Wiese, Sibylle Jablonka, Kurt A. Stöckli, Hermann Rohrer, Georg W. Kreutzberg, Martin Raff, Rudolf Götz and Laura Lillien and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael Sendtner

218 papers receiving 19.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Ciliary neurotrophic factor prevents the degeneration of motor neurons after axotomy

1990 725 citations Michael Sendtner, H. Thoenen et al. profile →
Association of Transcription Factor APRF and Protein Kinase Jak1 with the Interleukin-6 Signal Transducer gp130

1994 695 citations Claudia Lütticken, Ursula Maria Wegenka et al. Science profile →
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor prevents the death of motoneurons in newborn rats after nerve section

1992 614 citations Michael Sendtner, Bettina Holtmann et al. profile →
Molecular cloning, expression and regional distribution of rat ciliary neurotrophic factor

1989 537 citations Michael Sendtner, H. Thoenen et al. profile →
Smn, the spinal muscular atrophy–determining gene product, modulates axon growth and localization of β-actin mRNA in growth cones of motoneurons

2003 523 citations Wilfried Rossoll, Sibylle Jablonka et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
Inactivation of the survival motor neuron gene, a candidate gene for human spinal muscular atrophy, leads to massive cell death in early mouse embryos

1997 521 citations Michael Sendtner et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
The Notch target genes Hey1 and Hey2 are required for embryonic vascular development

2004 517 citations Michael Sendtner et al. profile →
Survival effect of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) on chick embryonic motoneurons in culture: comparison with other neurotrophic factors and cytokines

1990 508 citations Michael Sendtner, H. Thoenen et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Molecular pathways of motor neuron injury in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2011 465 citations Michael Sendtner et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Alzheimer's disease-related cortical proteins modify the association of brain insulin signaling with cognitive decline 2025 ·Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ·(unknown), Vladislav Petyuk, Michael Sendtner, (unknown), David A. Bennett, Ana W. Capuano, Zoe Arvanitakis	0
2	Ptbp2 re-expression rescues axon growth defects in Smn-deficient motoneurons 2024 ·Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael Sendtner, Michael Briese	0
3	Standardized wireless deep brain stimulation system for mice 2024 ·npj Parkinson s Disease ·(unknown), (unknown), Robert L. Peach, (unknown), (unknown), Uwe Thomas, (unknown), Robert Blum, Michael Sendtner, Jens Volkmann, Chi Wang Ip	1
4	An Essential Role for Calnexin in ER-Phagy and the Unfolded Protein Response 2024 ·Cells ·(unknown), (unknown), Michael Sendtner, Patrick Lüningschrör	1
5	Plekhg5 controls the unconventional secretion of Sod1 by presynaptic secretory autophagy 2024 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bhuvaneish T. Selvaraj, Siddharthan Chandran, Jared Sterneckert, Susanne Petri, Bettina Seeger, Michael Briese, Christian Stigloher, Thorsten Bischler, Andreas Hermann, Markus Daμμe, Michael Sendtner, Patrick Lüningschrör	6
6	Peripheral nerve injury induces dystonia-like movements and dysregulation in the energy metabolism: A multi-omics descriptive study in Thap1+/− mice 2024 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·(unknown), Susanne Knörr, (unknown), (unknown), Tom Gräfenhan, Andreas Schlösser, Michael Sendtner, Jens Volkmann, Chi Wang Ip	1
7	Dopaminergic Input Regulates the Sensitivity of Indirect Pathway Striatal Spiny Neurons to Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor 2023 ·Biology ·(unknown), Daniel H. Wolf, Thomas Andreska, Noelia Granado, Patrick Lüningschrör, Chi Wang Ip, Rosario Moratalla, Michael Sendtner	8
8	Plastin 3 rescues cell surface translocation and activation of TrkB in spinal muscular atrophy 2023 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mehri Moradi, (unknown), Teresa Klein, Silke Appenzeller, Markus Sauer, Michael Briese, Christian M. Simon, Michael Sendtner, Sibylle Jablonka	14
9	Dynamic remodeling of ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum in axon terminals of motoneurons 2021 ·Journal of Cell Science ·(unknown), Mehri Moradi, Sebastian Reinhard, (unknown), Sibylle Jablonka, (unknown), Patrick Lüningschrör, Sören Doose, Markus Sauer, Michael Sendtner	24
10	Overexpression of an ALS-associated FUS mutation in C. elegans disrupts NMJ morphology and leads to defective neuromuscular transmission 2020 ·Biology Open ·Sebastian M. Markert, (unknown), Bin Yu, Ben Mulcahy, Mei Zhen, Shangbang Gao, Michael Sendtner, Christian Stigloher	25
11	Development of a Fully Implantable Stimulator for Deep Brain Stimulation in Mice 2020 ·Frontiers in Neuroscience ·Michael Fleischer, (unknown), Michael Sendtner, Jens Volkmann	9
12	Subcellular transcriptome alterations in a cell culture model of spinal muscular atrophy point to widespread defects in axonal growth and presynaptic differentiation 2014 ·RNA ·(unknown), Michael Briese, Susanne Kneitz, Michael Glinka, Michael Sendtner	75
13	Adenosine receptor A _2A -R contributes to motoneuron survival by transactivating the tyrosine kinase receptor TrkB 2007 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Stefan Wiese, Sibylle Jablonka, Bettina Holtmann, Nadiya Orel, Rithwick Rajagopal, Moses V. Chao, Michael Sendtner	92
14	The human centromeric survival motor neuron gene (SMN2) rescues embryonic lethality in Smn(-/-) mice and results in a mouse with spinal muscular atrophy (vol 9, pg 333, 2000) 2007 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·U. R. Monani, Michael Sendtner, (unknown), David Parsons, Catia Andreassi, Tao Le, Sibylle Jablonka, Berthold Schrank, Wilfried Rossoll, (unknown), Garrett M. Morris, (unknown)	1
15	Fgfr2 and Fgfr3 are not required for patterning and maintenance of the midbrain and anterior hindbrain 2006 ·Developmental Biology ·Alexandra Blak, Thorsten Naserke, Jonna Saarimäki‐Vire, Paula Peltopuro, Mario Giraldo‐Velásquez, Daniela M. Vogt Weisenhorn, Nilima Prakash, Michael Sendtner, Juha Partanen, Wolfgang Wurst	24
16	Smn, the spinal muscular atrophy–determining gene product, modulates axon growth and localization of β-actin mRNA in growth cones of motoneurons breakdown → 2003 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Wilfried Rossoll, Sibylle Jablonka, Catia Andreassi, (unknown), Kathrin N. Karle, Umrao R. Monani, Michael Sendtner	523
17	Neurotrophins: from enthusiastic expectations through sobering experiences to rational therapeutic approaches 2002 ·Nature Neuroscience ·H. Thoenen, Michael Sendtner	270
18	Analysis of mutations in Survival of Motor Neuron (SMN1) gene through model systems. 2001 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Nicholas Owen, Sarah Squire, Umrao R. Monani, Michael Sendtner, (unknown), K E Davies	1
19	Effect of Glutamate on Dendritic Growth in Embryonic Rat Motoneurons 1998 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Friedrich Metzger, Stefan Wiese, Michael Sendtner	87
20	Association of Transcription Factor APRF and Protein Kinase Jak1 with the Interleukin-6 Signal Transducer gp130 breakdown → 1994 ·Science ·Claudia Lütticken, Ursula Maria Wegenka, Juping Yuan, Jan Buschmann, Chris Schindler, Andrew Ziemiecki, Ailsa G. Harpur, Andrew F. Wilks, Kiyoshi Yasukawa, Tetsuya Taga, Tadamitsu Kishimoto, Giovanna Barbieri, Sandra Pellegrini, Michael Sendtner, Peter C. Heinrich, Friedemann Horn	695

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