Nina Himmerkus

5.4k total citations
63 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Nina Himmerkus is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Nina Himmerkus has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Neurology and 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Nina Himmerkus's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (17 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (16 papers) and Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (7 papers). Nina Himmerkus is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (17 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (16 papers) and Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (7 papers). Nina Himmerkus collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Denmark. Nina Himmerkus's co-authors include Markus Bleich, Jan Hinrich Bräsen, Andreas Linkermann, Stefan Krautwald, Ulrich Kunzendorf, Jianghui Hou, Veit Flockerzi, Shuya Liu, Tobias B. Huber and Kerim Mutig and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Nina Himmerkus

61 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nina Himmerkus Germany 28 1.6k 545 452 365 353 63 2.9k
Markus Bleich Germany 48 4.6k 2.9× 846 1.6× 674 1.5× 552 1.5× 1.3k 3.7× 164 8.2k
Jill W. Verlander United States 44 3.6k 2.3× 1.5k 2.7× 400 0.9× 62 0.2× 1.4k 4.0× 113 5.2k
Daniel Biemesderfer United States 38 3.3k 2.0× 637 1.2× 321 0.7× 84 0.2× 560 1.6× 62 4.6k
Masahiko Nishimura Japan 27 748 0.5× 53 0.1× 148 0.3× 118 0.3× 101 0.3× 136 2.2k
Yukiko Nagai Japan 30 838 0.5× 228 0.4× 145 0.3× 73 0.2× 175 0.5× 91 2.7k
Hsi‐Lung Hsieh Taiwan 39 1.7k 1.1× 32 0.1× 93 0.2× 474 1.3× 222 0.6× 97 3.6k
Min‐Hwang Chang United States 22 773 0.5× 102 0.2× 204 0.5× 26 0.1× 179 0.5× 38 1.6k
Núria M. Pastor‐Soler United States 36 2.2k 1.4× 475 0.9× 217 0.5× 25 0.1× 662 1.9× 65 3.4k
Wenzheng Zhang China 37 2.9k 1.8× 196 0.4× 121 0.3× 195 0.5× 298 0.8× 130 4.9k
Ming‐Jiun Yu United States 31 1.7k 1.0× 121 0.2× 87 0.2× 24 0.1× 666 1.9× 95 3.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nina Himmerkus

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nina Himmerkus

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All Works

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Bahena-López, Jessica Paola, Alina Smorodchenko, Xiao‐Tong Su, et al.. (2025). Distinct cell types along thick ascending limb express pathways for monovalent and divalent cation transport. JCI Insight. 10(13).
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Himmerkus, Nina, Catarina Quintanova, Karsten Skjødt, et al.. (2025). Calcium-Sensing Receptor in the Thick Ascending Limb and Renal Response to Hypercalcemia. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 36(6). 1028–1039. 3 indexed citations
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Himmerkus, Nina, et al.. (2024). Paracellular barriers: Advances in assessing their contribution to renal epithelial function. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 298. 111741–111741. 2 indexed citations
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Schmied, Christopher, Jenny Eichhorst, Nina Himmerkus, et al.. (2022). Nanoscale segregation of channel and barrier claudins enables paracellular ion flux. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4985–4985. 44 indexed citations
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Schmid, Matthias, Markus Bleich, Nina Himmerkus, et al.. (2021). Do dimethyl fumarate and nicotinic acid elicit common, potentially HCA2‐mediated adverse reactions? A combined epidemiological‐experimental approach. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 87(10). 3813–3824. 6 indexed citations
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Himmerkus, Nina, Catarina Quintanova, Markus Bleich, et al.. (2020). Viewing Cortical Collecting Duct Function Through Phenotype-guided Single-Tubule Proteomics. Function. 1(1). zqaa007–zqaa007. 3 indexed citations
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Hou, Jianghui, Vijay Renigunta, Nina Himmerkus, et al.. (2019). Phosphorylated claudin-16 interacts with Trpv5 and regulates transcellular calcium transport in the kidney. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(38). 19176–19186. 11 indexed citations
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Hinze, Christian, Nina Himmerkus, Catarina Quintanova, et al.. (2019). Fluconazole Increases Osmotic Water Transport in Renal Collecting Duct through Effects on Aquaporin-2 Trafficking. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 30(5). 795–810. 18 indexed citations
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Bleich, Markus, et al.. (2017). Heterogeneity of tight junctions in the thick ascending limb. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1405(1). 5–15. 15 indexed citations
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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
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Plain, Allein, et al.. (2015). Corticomedullary difference in the effects of dietary Ca2+ on tight junction properties in thick ascending limbs of Henle’s loop. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 468(2). 293–303. 44 indexed citations
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Himmerkus, Nina, Katharina I. Blankenstein, James A. McCormick, et al.. (2015). Calcineurin and Sorting-Related Receptor with A-Type Repeats Interact to Regulate the Renal Na+-K+-2Cl− Cotransporter. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 27(1). 107–119. 33 indexed citations
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McCormick, James A., Chao-Ling Yang, Chong Zhang, et al.. (2014). Hyperkalemic hypertension–associated cullin 3 promotes WNK signaling by degrading KLHL3. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(11). 4723–4736. 112 indexed citations
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Linkermann, Andreas, Ágnes Prókai, Joel M. Weinberg, et al.. (2013). The RIP1-Kinase Inhibitor Necrostatin-1 Prevents Osmotic Nephrosis and Contrast-Induced AKI in Mice. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 24(10). 1545–1557. 105 indexed citations
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Breiderhoff, Tilman, Nina Himmerkus, Marchel Stuiver, et al.. (2012). Deletion of claudin-10 ( Cldn10 ) in the thick ascending limb impairs paracellular sodium permeability and leads to hypermagnesemia and nephrocalcinosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(35). 14241–14246. 121 indexed citations
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Gong, Yongfeng, Nina Himmerkus, Jiaqi Zhang, et al.. (2012). Claudin‐14 regulates renal Ca++ transport in response to CaSR signalling via a novel microRNA pathway. The EMBO Journal. 31(8). 1999–2012. 205 indexed citations
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Himmerkus, Nina, et al.. (2009). Connexin 37 is localized in renal epithelia and responds to changes in dietary salt intake. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 298(1). F216–F223. 35 indexed citations
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Schröder, J, Renate Lüllmann‐Rauch, Nina Himmerkus, et al.. (2008). Deficiency of the Tetraspanin CD63 Associated with Kidney Pathology but Normal Lysosomal Function. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 29(4). 1083–1094. 83 indexed citations
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Freise, Doris, Brigitte Held, Ulrich Wissenbach, et al.. (2000). Absence of the γ Subunit of the Skeletal Muscle Dihydropyridine Receptor Increases L-type Ca2+ Currents and Alters Channel Inactivation Properties. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(19). 14476–14481. 79 indexed citations

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