Niklas Ekman

1.1k total citations
14 papers, 888 citations indexed

About

Niklas Ekman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Niklas Ekman has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 888 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Niklas Ekman's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (5 papers) and Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (2 papers). Niklas Ekman is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (5 papers) and Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (2 papers). Niklas Ekman collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Niklas Ekman's co-authors include Kari Alitalo, Pipsa Saharinen, Pekka Katajisto, Tomi P. Mäkelä, Kari Vaahtomeri, Olli Silvennoinen, Peter J. Parker, Zhenhua Wu, Min Wang and Jiong Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Niklas Ekman

12 papers receiving 867 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Niklas Ekman Finland 11 597 285 174 162 141 14 888
Yin Xu United States 11 600 1.0× 230 0.8× 173 1.0× 82 0.5× 58 0.4× 15 858
Jennifer M. Tran United States 12 909 1.5× 377 1.3× 296 1.7× 209 1.3× 64 0.5× 21 1.3k
Joo Heon Kim South Korea 10 748 1.3× 204 0.7× 251 1.4× 98 0.6× 57 0.4× 11 1.0k
Heather J. Dalton United States 16 424 0.7× 332 1.2× 170 1.0× 251 1.5× 77 0.5× 29 990
Toshio Watanabe Japan 17 765 1.3× 199 0.7× 180 1.0× 202 1.2× 70 0.5× 37 1.1k
Helen Kotanides United States 12 757 1.3× 486 1.7× 260 1.5× 322 2.0× 61 0.4× 16 1.2k
Nam Y. Lee United States 23 832 1.4× 284 1.0× 234 1.3× 95 0.6× 45 0.3× 45 1.2k
James A. Grunkemeyer United States 11 576 1.0× 106 0.4× 202 1.2× 77 0.5× 52 0.4× 17 1.0k
Hanhua Huang United States 9 595 1.0× 182 0.6× 262 1.5× 126 0.8× 33 0.2× 14 869
Vanesa Santos Spain 12 800 1.3× 308 1.1× 225 1.3× 173 1.1× 51 0.4× 18 1.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niklas Ekman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Niklas Ekman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Niklas Ekman based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Niklas Ekman. Niklas Ekman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Ekman, Niklas. (2017). Handling Big Data using a Distributed Search Engine : Preparing Log Data for On-Demand Analysis. KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Ekman, Niklas & Pekka Kurki. (2013). Biosimilaarit - lääkealan kuuma peruna 2013. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 1 indexed citations
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Katajisto, Pekka, Kari Vaahtomeri, Niklas Ekman, et al.. (2008). LKB1 signaling in mesenchymal cells required for suppression of gastrointestinal polyposis. Nature Genetics. 40(4). 455–459. 92 indexed citations
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Vaahtomeri, Kari, Marianne Tiainen, Pekka Katajisto, et al.. (2008). LKB1 in endothelial cells is required for angiogenesis and TGFβ-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell recruitment. Development. 135(13). 2331–2338. 32 indexed citations
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Katajisto, Pekka, Tea Vallenius, Kari Vaahtomeri, et al.. (2006). The LKB1 tumor suppressor kinase in human disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer. 1775(1). 63–75. 96 indexed citations
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Saharinen, Pipsa, Niklas Ekman, Marie B. Marron, et al.. (2005). Multiple angiopoietin recombinant proteins activate the Tie1 receptor tyrosine kinase and promote its interaction with Tie2. The Journal of Cell Biology. 169(2). 239–243. 161 indexed citations
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Paavonen, Karri, Niklas Ekman, Maria Wirzenius, et al.. (2004). Bmx Tyrosine Kinase Transgene Induces Skin Hyperplasia, Inflammatory Angiogenesis, and Accelerated Wound Healing. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(9). 4226–4233. 32 indexed citations
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Zhang, Rong, Niklas Ekman, Zhenhua Wu, et al.. (2003). Etk/Bmx Transactivates Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor 2 and Recruits Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase to Mediate the Tumor Necrosis Factor-induced Angiogenic Pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(51). 51267–51276. 134 indexed citations
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Abassi, Yama, Marko Rehn, Niklas Ekman, Kari Alitalo, & Kristiina Vuori. (2003). p130Cas Couples the Tyrosine Kinase Bmx/Etk with Regulation of the Actin Cytoskeleton and Cell Migration. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(37). 35636–35643. 56 indexed citations
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Rajantie, Iiro, Niklas Ekman, Kristiina Iljin, et al.. (2001). Bmx Tyrosine Kinase Has a Redundant Function Downstream of Angiopoietin and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors in Arterial Endothelium. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 21(14). 4647–4655. 70 indexed citations
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Ekman, Niklas, Elena Arighi, Iiro Rajantie, et al.. (2000). The Bmx tyrosine kinase is activated by IL-3 and G-CSF in a PI-3K dependent manner. Oncogene. 19(36). 4151–4158. 35 indexed citations
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Saharinen, Pipsa, et al.. (1997). The Bmx Tyrosine Kinase Induces Activation of the Stat Signaling Pathway, Which Is Specifically Inhibited by Protein Kinase Cδ. Blood. 90(11). 4341–4353. 106 indexed citations
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Ekman, Niklas, et al.. (1997). Bmx Tyrosine Kinase Is Specifically Expressed in the Endocardium and the Endothelium of Large Arteries. Circulation. 96(6). 1729–1732. 66 indexed citations

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