Natasha Y. Frank

6.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Natasha Y. Frank is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Natasha Y. Frank has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Oncology and 14 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Natasha Y. Frank's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (13 papers), Corneal Surgery and Treatments (12 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (10 papers). Natasha Y. Frank is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (13 papers), Corneal Surgery and Treatments (12 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (10 papers). Natasha Y. Frank collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Germany. Natasha Y. Frank's co-authors include Markus H. Frank, Tobias Schatton, Martin Gasser, Gëorge F. Murphy, Mohamed H. Sayegh, Ana Maria Waaga-Gasser, Qian Zhan, Thomas S. Kupper, K. Yamaura and Brian J. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Natasha Y. Frank

55 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Identification of cells initiating human melanomas

2008 1.1k citations Tobias Schatton, Gëorge F. Murphy et al. profile →
The therapeutic promise of the cancer stem cell concept

2010 524 citations Natasha Y. Frank, Tobias Schatton et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Natasha Y. Frank United States	23	2.6k	2.0k	906	786	356	57	3.9k
Sonja Loges Germany	35	1.9k 0.7×	2.7k 1.3×	926 1.0×	1.4k 1.8×	297 0.8×	98	5.0k
Tobias Schatton United States	27	3.1k 1.2×	2.2k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	855 1.1×	344 1.0×	40	4.4k
Karin Vanderkerken Belgium	51	3.2k 1.2×	4.5k 2.2×	1.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.8×	443 1.2×	227	7.9k
Guillermo Mazzolini Argentina	35	1.5k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	1.5k 1.6×	389 0.5×	279 0.8×	115	4.0k
Jérôme Moreaux France	40	1.5k 0.6×	2.9k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	690 0.9×	328 0.9×	170	4.9k
Carla Boccaccio Italy	33	1.4k 0.6×	2.1k 1.0×	501 0.6×	809 1.0×	334 0.9×	63	4.2k
Carlos Bais United States	20	1.9k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	967 1.2×	122 0.3×	38	4.1k
Maria Vincenza Carriero Italy	34	1.3k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	951 1.0×	1.4k 1.7×	201 0.6×	76	3.8k
Ilaria Malanchi United Kingdom	26	2.5k 1.0×	2.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.5×	1.0k 1.3×	772 2.2×	44	5.4k
Eline Menu Belgium	41	1.4k 0.6×	2.9k 1.4×	796 0.9×	998 1.3×	268 0.8×	131	4.3k

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Sasamoto, Yuzuru, Catherine Lee, Yoshiko Fukuda, et al.. (2025). Caveolin 1 and 2 enhance the proliferative capacity of BCAM-positive corneal progenitors. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 6672–6672. 1 indexed citations

Lee, Catherine, Eric Kofman, Megan Riddle, et al.. (2024). Accelerated Aging and Microsatellite Instability in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa–Associated Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 144(7). 1534–1543.e2. 1 indexed citations

Fieg, Elizabeth L., Natasha Y. Frank, Robert C. Green, et al.. (2024). Processes and outcomes from a clinical genetics e-consultation service managed by a primary care physician champion. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 101831–101831.

Kluth, Mark A., Christoph Ganss, Markus H. Frank, et al.. (2024). Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-(Lymph)angiogenic Properties of an ABCB5+ Limbal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(17). 9702–9702. 1 indexed citations

Niebergall‐Roth, Elke, Natasha Y. Frank, Christoph Ganss, et al.. (2023). ABCB5+ mesenchymal stromal cells facilitate complete and durable wound closure in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Cytotherapy. 25(7). 782–788. 10 indexed citations

Hou, Yanhong, Mark A. Kluth, Christoph Ganss, et al.. (2023). ABCB5+ Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells Inhibit Developmental but Promote Inflammatory (Lymph) Angiogenesis While Preventing Corneal Inflammation. Cells. 12(13). 1731–1731. 3 indexed citations

Sasamoto, Yuzuru, Catherine Lee, Brian J. Wilson, et al.. (2022). Limbal BCAM expression identifies a proliferative progenitor population capable of holoclone formation and corneal differentiation. Cell Reports. 40(6). 111166–111166. 10 indexed citations

Wang, Diana, Shuyun Xu, Catherine Lee, et al.. (2020). ATF-3 expression inhibits melanoma growth by downregulating ERK and AKT pathways. Laboratory Investigation. 101(5). 636–647. 14 indexed citations

Tóth-Petróczy, Ágnes, Nikkola Carmichael, Elicia Estrella, et al.. (2019). Homozygous TRPV4 mutation causes congenital distal spinal muscular atrophy and arthrogryposis. Neurology Genetics. 5(2). e312–e312. 16 indexed citations

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Xu, Shuyun, Catherine Lee, Michael Wells, et al.. (2019). Loss of the Epigenetic Mark 5-hmC in Psoriasis: Implications for Epidermal Stem Cell Dysregulation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 140(6). 1266–1275.e3. 22 indexed citations

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Sasamoto, Yuzuru, Naoko Sasamoto, Johnathan Tran, et al.. (2019). Investigation of factors associated with ABCB5-positive limbal stem cell isolation yields from human donors. The Ocular Surface. 18(1). 114–120. 10 indexed citations

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Ksander, Bruce R., et al.. (2018). In vitro expanded human purified ABCB5-positive limbal stem cells for treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 59(9). 2287–2287. 1 indexed citations

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González, Gabriel, Yuzuru Sasamoto, Bruce R. Ksander, Markus H. Frank, & Natasha Y. Frank. (2017). Limbal stem cells: identity, developmental origin, and therapeutic potential. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Developmental Biology. 7(2). 90 indexed citations

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Webber, Beau R., Ron McElmurry, Cindy Eide, et al.. (2017). Rapid generation of Col7a1−/− mouse model of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and partial rescue via immunosuppressive dermal mesenchymal stem cells. Laboratory Investigation. 97(10). 1218–1224. 29 indexed citations

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Frank, Natasha Y., Bertram Illert, Markus H. Frank, et al.. (2017). Clinical Significance of Disseminated Pluripotent Tumor Cell SignatureExpression in the Bone Marrow from Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy. 9(10). 669–674. 2 indexed citations

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Ksander, Bruce R., et al.. (2016). ABCB5 identifies RPE progenitor cells required for normal retinal development and aging. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 57(12). 1 indexed citations

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Wilson, Brian J., Karim R. Saab, Jie Ma, et al.. (2014). ABCB5 Maintains Melanoma-Initiating Cells through a Proinflammatory Cytokine Signaling Circuit. Cancer Research. 74(15). 4196–4207. 116 indexed citations

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Wilson, Brian J., Tobias Schatton, Qian Zhan, et al.. (2011). ABCB5 Identifies a Therapy-Refractory Tumor Cell Population in Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancer Research. 71(15). 5307–5316. 113 indexed citations

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Frank, Natasha Y., Tobias Schatton, Soo‐Jeong Kim, et al.. (2011). VEGFR-1 Expressed by Malignant Melanoma-Initiating Cells Is Required for Tumor Growth. Cancer Research. 71(4). 1474–1485. 133 indexed citations

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Schatton, Tobias, Ute Schütte, Natasha Y. Frank, et al.. (2010). Modulation of T-Cell Activation by Malignant Melanoma Initiating Cells. Cancer Research. 70(2). 697–708. 238 indexed citations

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