Paul Comfurius

11.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
79 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Paul Comfurius is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Comfurius has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Physiology and 27 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Paul Comfurius's work include Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (37 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (33 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (24 papers). Paul Comfurius is often cited by papers focused on Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (37 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (33 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (24 papers). Paul Comfurius collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Italy. Paul Comfurius's co-authors include R.F.A. Zwaal, Edouard M. Bevers, L.L.M. Van Deenen, B. Roelofsen, Tiziano Barbui, H.C. Hemker, David W.C. Dekkers, Arie J. Verkleij, EM Bevers and Cecile Maassen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Paul Comfurius

79 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) directed not to cardioli... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1990 1973 2005 1977 1983 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) directed not to cardiolipin but to a plasma protein cofactor
    1990 1.0k citations Mónica Galli, Tiziano Barbui et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. The asymmetric distribution of phospholipids in the human red cell membrane. A combined study using phospholipases and freeze-etch electron microscopy
    1973 901 citations R.F.A. Zwaal, B. Roelofsen et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes profile →
  3. Surface exposure of phosphatidylserine in pathological cells
    2005 622 citations R.F.A. Zwaal, Paul Comfurius et al. profile →
  4. The enzymatic synthesis of phosphatidylserine and purification by CM-cellulose column chromatography
    1977 536 citations Paul Comfurius, R.F.A. Zwaal profile →
  5. Changes in membrane phospholipid distribution during platelet activation
    1983 460 citations Edouard M. Bevers, Paul Comfurius et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes profile →
  6. Lupus Anticoagulant IgG's (LA) Are Not Directed to Phospholipids only, but to a Complex of Lipid-Bound Human Prothrombin
    1991 449 citations Edouard M. Bevers, Massimo Galli et al. profile →
  7. Generation of Prothrombin‐Converting Activity and the Exposure of Phosphatidylserine at the Outer Surface of Platelets
    1982 392 citations Edouard M. Bevers, Paul Comfurius et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul Comfurius Netherlands 45 4.3k 2.9k 2.1k 1.9k 1.6k 79 9.4k
Edouard M. Bevers Netherlands 47 3.5k 0.8× 3.6k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 2.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 109 9.5k
R.F.A. Zwaal Netherlands 57 6.9k 1.6× 4.4k 1.5× 3.1k 1.5× 2.2k 1.2× 2.3k 1.4× 135 14.4k
Bonnie F. Sloane United States 64 6.8k 1.6× 948 0.3× 626 0.3× 954 0.5× 1000 0.6× 211 14.5k
K.B.M. Reid United Kingdom 45 2.6k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 246 0.1× 3.6k 2.2× 104 8.3k
Philip J. Hogg Australia 50 4.0k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 503 0.2× 474 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 186 8.4k
Peter J. Sims United States 50 4.6k 1.1× 2.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 204 0.1× 3.3k 2.0× 98 9.4k
Harald Tschesche Germany 50 3.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 358 0.2× 1.2k 0.6× 674 0.4× 251 9.3k
Richard M. Lawn United States 60 7.5k 1.8× 3.6k 1.2× 582 0.3× 571 0.3× 2.1k 1.3× 104 16.4k
Aviv Gazit Israel 45 5.3k 1.2× 1.0k 0.4× 503 0.2× 291 0.2× 1.3k 0.8× 99 9.7k
Walter Kisiel United States 57 3.1k 0.7× 6.6k 2.3× 395 0.2× 441 0.2× 1.0k 0.6× 165 11.1k

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All Works

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Galli, Monica, George M. Willems, Jan Rosing, et al.. (2005). Anti‐prothrombin IgG from patients with anti‐phospholipid antibodies inhibits the inactivation of factor Va by activated protein C. British Journal of Haematology. 129(2). 240–247. 36 indexed citations
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Zwaal, R.F.A., Paul Comfurius, & Edouard M. Bevers. (2004). Scott syndrome, a bleeding disorder caused by defective scrambling of membrane phospholipids. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1636(2-3). 119–128. 166 indexed citations
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Comfurius, Paul, Edouard M. Bevers, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (2003). Prothrombinase Complex as a Tool to Assess Changes in Membrane Phospholipid Asymmetry. Humana Press eBooks. 27. 131–142. 1 indexed citations
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Dekkers, David W.C., Paul Comfurius, Edouard M. Bevers, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (2002). Comparison between Ca2+-induced scrambling of various fluorescently labelled lipid analogues in red blood cells. Biochemical Journal. 362(3). 741–741. 96 indexed citations
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Smeets, Edgar F., Paul Comfurius, Edouard M. Bevers, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1996). Contribution of different phospholipid classes to the prothrombin converting capacity of sonicated lipid vesicles. Thrombosis Research. 81(4). 419–426. 46 indexed citations
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Smeets, Edgar F., Paul Comfurius, Edouard M. Bevers, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1994). Calcium-induced transbilayer scrambling of fluorescent phospholipid analogs in platelets and erythrocytes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1195(2). 281–286. 88 indexed citations
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Bevers, Edouard M., Paul Comfurius, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1993). Mechanisms Involved in Platelet Procoagulant Response. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 344. 195–207. 26 indexed citations
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Galli, Massimo, Edouard M. Bevers, Paul Comfurius, Tiziano Barbui, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1993). Effect of antiphospholipid antibodies on procoagulant activity of activated platelets and platelet‐derived microvesicles. British Journal of Haematology. 83(3). 466–472. 72 indexed citations
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Zwaal, R.F.A., Paul Comfurius, & Edouard M. Bevers. (1992). Platelet procoagulant activity and microvesicle formation. Its putative role in hemostasis and thrombosis.. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1180(1). 1–8. 138 indexed citations
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Bevers, Edouard M., Peter F.J. Verhallen, Antonie J. W. G. Visser, Paul Comfurius, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1990). Bidirectional transbilayer lipid movement in human platelets as vizualized by the fluorescent membrane probe 1-[4-(trimethylammonio)phenyl]-6-phenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene. Biochemistry. 29(21). 5132–5137. 30 indexed citations
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Moll, Gert N., Edouard M. Bevers, Marie‐Laure Ancelin, et al.. (1990). Phospholipid asymmetry in the plasma membrane of malaria infected erythrocytes. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 68(2). 579–585. 25 indexed citations
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Galli, Mónica, Tiziano Barbui, Paul Comfurius, et al.. (1990). Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) directed not to cardiolipin but to a plasma protein cofactor. The Lancet. 335(8705). 1544–1547. 1031 indexed citations breakdown →
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Comfurius, Paul, Edouard M. Bevers, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1989). Interaction between phosphatidylserine and the isolated cytoskeleton of human blood platelets. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 983(2). 212–216. 22 indexed citations
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Middelkoop, Esther, Bertram H. Lubin, Edouard M. Bevers, et al.. (1988). Studies on sickled erythrocytes provide evidence that the asymmetric distribution of phosphatidylserine in the red cell membrane is maintained by both ATP-dependent translocation and interaction with membrane skeletal proteins. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 937(2). 281–288. 84 indexed citations
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Chap, Hugues, Paul Comfurius, Edouard M. Bevers, et al.. (1988). Potential anticoagulant activity of lipocortins and other calcium / phospholipid binding proteins. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 150(3). 972–978. 25 indexed citations
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Bevers, Edouard M., et al.. (1987). Loss of phospholipid asymmetry in dilauroylphosphatidylcholine induced plasma membrane vesicles from human platelets. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 903(1). 197–205. 10 indexed citations
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Verhallen, Peter F.J., Edouard M. Bevers, Paul Comfurius, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1987). Correlation between calpain-mediated cytoskeletal degradation and expression of platelet procoagulant activity. A role for the platelet membrane-skeleton in the regulation of membrane lipid asymmetry?. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 903(1). 206–217. 57 indexed citations
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Comfurius, Paul, Edouard M. Bevers, & R.F.A. Zwaal. (1985). The involvement of cytoskeleton in the regulation of transbilayer movement of phospholipids in human blood platelets. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 815(1). 143–148. 58 indexed citations
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Zwaal, R.F.A., B. Roelofsen, Paul Comfurius, & L.L.M. Van Deenen. (1971). Complete purification and some properties of phospholipase C from Bacillus cereus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 233(2). 474–479. 167 indexed citations

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