Peter Angel

34.9k total citations · 15 hit papers
186 papers, 29.1k citations indexed

About

Peter Angel is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Angel has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 29.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 125 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Cancer Research and 49 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Peter Angel's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (24 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (23 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (20 papers). Peter Angel is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (24 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (23 papers) and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (20 papers). Peter Angel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Peter Angel's co-authors include Michael Karin, Peter Herrlich, Jochen Heß, Marina Schorpp‐Kistner, Hans J. Rahmsdorf, Kazue Hattori, Bernd Stein, Robert Chiu, Tod Smeal and Carsten Jonat and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Peter Angel

185 papers receiving 28.5k citations

Hit Papers

The role of Jun, Fos and the AP-1 complex in cell-prolife... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1991 1987 1988 1987 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. The role of Jun, Fos and the AP-1 complex in cell-proliferation and transformation
    1991 3.0k citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  2. Phorbol ester-inducible genes contain a common cis element recognized by a TPA-modulated trans-acting factor
    1987 2.8k citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  3. The jun proto-oncogene is positively autoregulated by its product, Jun/AP-1
    1988 1.1k citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  4. Transforming growth factor beta modulates the expression of collagenase and metalloproteinase inhibitor.
    1987 1.1k citations Gillian Murphy, John J. Reynolds et al. profile →
  5. AP-1 subunits: quarrel and harmony among siblings
    2004 1.0k citations Jochen Heß, Peter Angel et al. profile →
  6. Activation of protein kinase C decreases phosphorylation of c-Jun at sites that negatively regulate its DNA-binding activity
    1991 949 citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  7. DNA Binding of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Is Not Essential for Survival
    1998 880 citations Jan Tuckermann, Peter Angel et al. profile →
  8. Oncogene jun encodes a sequence-specific trans- activator similar to AP-1
    1988 867 citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  9. Prolonged activation of jun and collagenase genes by tumour necrosis factor-α
    1989 654 citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  10. 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate induction of the human collagenase gene is mediated by an inducible enhancer element located in the 5'-flanking region.
    1987 635 citations Peter Angel et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  11. Jun-B differs in its biological properties from, and is a negative regulator of, c-Jun
    1989 630 citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  12. S100A8 and S100A9 in inflammation and cancer
    2006 586 citations Peter Angel, Jochen Heß et al. profile →
  13. Autoinduction of transforming growth factor beta 1 is mediated by the AP-1 complex.
    1990 585 citations Peter Angel et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →
  14. Cross-coupling of the NF-kappa B p65 and Fos/Jun transcription factors produces potentiated biological function.
    1993 566 citations Peter Angel et al. profile →
  15. ATF-2 is preferentially activated by stress-activated protein kinases to mediate c-jun induction in response to genotoxic agents.
    1995 551 citations Dagmar Wilhelm, Peter Angel et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Angel Germany 75 17.7k 6.1k 5.9k 5.1k 3.7k 186 29.1k
Bengt Westermark Sweden 86 16.4k 0.9× 4.2k 0.7× 5.4k 0.9× 3.5k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 340 29.1k
John M. Chirgwin United States 49 18.4k 1.0× 2.6k 0.4× 5.9k 1.0× 4.1k 0.8× 4.9k 1.3× 122 31.4k
Robert J. Coffey United States 98 16.7k 0.9× 6.4k 1.0× 7.8k 1.3× 2.8k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 416 34.1k
Andrew Wakeham Canada 73 17.3k 1.0× 5.6k 0.9× 7.9k 1.3× 13.3k 2.6× 2.2k 0.6× 112 31.5k
William J. Henzel United States 63 16.3k 0.9× 4.3k 0.7× 4.2k 0.7× 6.4k 1.3× 2.8k 0.7× 117 28.6k
Lena Claesson‐Welsh Sweden 87 22.2k 1.3× 5.8k 0.9× 6.9k 1.2× 3.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 256 32.3k
Walter Birchmeier Germany 100 30.7k 1.7× 3.8k 0.6× 8.4k 1.4× 3.1k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 242 42.4k
Harold L. Moses United States 103 24.6k 1.4× 6.6k 1.1× 14.7k 2.5× 4.9k 1.0× 3.6k 1.0× 317 41.0k
Makoto M. Taketo Japan 111 24.0k 1.4× 4.1k 0.7× 6.5k 1.1× 3.1k 0.6× 7.9k 2.1× 392 39.1k
Peter Herrlich Germany 76 20.6k 1.2× 4.5k 0.7× 6.3k 1.1× 4.4k 0.9× 7.4k 2.0× 263 32.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hey, Joschka, Nicolas Gengenbacher, Alexander Brobeil, et al.. (2025). A Unique Signature for Cancer‐Associated Fibroblasts in Melanoma Metastases. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 38(2). e70002–e70002.
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Gabernet, Gisela, Tanja Poth, Martin Schneider, et al.. (2025). RAGE is a key regulator of ductular reaction-mediated fibrosis during cholestasis. EMBO Reports. 26(3). 880–907. 1 indexed citations
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Gengenbacher, Nicolas, et al.. (2024). CAF Specific Expression of Podoplanin May Be Dispensable for the Malignancy of Malignant Melanoma. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 64(2). 215–220. 2 indexed citations
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Cusimano, Melania, Federico Rossari, Stefano Beretta, et al.. (2022). Targeted inducible delivery of immunoactivating cytokines reprograms glioblastoma microenvironment and inhibits growth in mouse models. Science Translational Medicine. 14(653). eabl4106–eabl4106. 54 indexed citations
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Schwab, M., et al.. (2021). Podoplanin is required for tumor cell invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Experimental Dermatology. 30(11). 1619–1630. 6 indexed citations
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Costa, Barbara, Michael Fletcher, Ekaterina Ivanova, et al.. (2021). A Set of Cell Lines Derived from a Genetic Murine Glioblastoma Model Recapitulates Molecular and Morphological Characteristics of Human Tumors. Cancers. 13(2). 230–230. 15 indexed citations
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Krieger, Teresa G., Stephan M. Tirier, Jeongbin Park, et al.. (2020). Modeling glioblastoma invasion using human brain organoids and single-cell transcriptomics. Neuro-Oncology. 22(8). 1138–1149. 109 indexed citations
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Singh, Karmveer, Emanuela Camera, Linda Krug, et al.. (2018). JunB defines functional and structural integrity of the epidermo-pilosebaceous unit in the skin. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3425–3425. 27 indexed citations
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Riehl, Astrid, et al.. (2013). Keratinocyte-Specific Deletion of the Receptor RAGE Modulates the Kinetics of Skin Inflammation In Vivo. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 133(10). 2400–2406. 22 indexed citations
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Hu, Bing, Karine Lefort, Renuga Devi Rajaram, et al.. (2010). Control of hair follicle cell fate by underlying mesenchyme through a CSL–Wnt5a–FoxN1 regulatory axis. Genes & Development. 24(14). 1519–1532. 77 indexed citations
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Durchdewald, Moritz, Juan Guinea‐Viniegra, Daniel Haag, et al.. (2008). Podoplanin Is a Novel Fos Target Gene in Skin Carcinogenesis. Cancer Research. 68(17). 6877–6883. 56 indexed citations
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Mueller, Regina, Sibylle Teurich, Bettina Hartenstein, et al.. (2007). Kallikrein 6 Induces E-Cadherin Shedding and Promotes Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion. Cancer Research. 67(17). 8198–8206. 123 indexed citations
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Licht, Alexander H., Jan Tuckermann, Rolf Jessberger, et al.. (2007). JunB Is Required for IgE-Mediated Degranulation and Cytokine Release of Mast Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 179(10). 6873–6880. 14 indexed citations
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Nausch, Norman, Lore Florin, Bettina Hartenstein, et al.. (2006). Cutting Edge: The AP-1 Subunit JunB Determines NK Cell-Mediated Target Cell Killing by Regulation of the NKG2D-Ligand RAE-1ε. The Journal of Immunology. 176(1). 7–11. 38 indexed citations
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Hermani, Alexander, Jochen Heß, Barbara De Servi, et al.. (2005). Calcium-Binding Proteins S100A8 and S100A9 as Novel Diagnostic Markers in Human Prostate Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 11(14). 5146–5152. 210 indexed citations
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Eichhorst, Sören T., Martina Müller, Min Li‐Weber, et al.. (2000). A Novel AP-1 Element in the CD95 Ligand Promoter Is Required for Induction of Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells upon Treatment with Anticancer Drugs. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20(20). 7826–7837. 110 indexed citations
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Murphy, Gillian, Heather Stanton, Rüdiger Vallon, et al.. (2000). Localisation of matrix metalloproteinases and TIMP-2 in resorbing mouse bone. Cell and Tissue Research. 299(3). 385–394. 42 indexed citations
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Kirchhoff, Sabine, Dagmar Wilhelm, Peter Angel, & H. Häuser. (1999). NFκB activation is required for interferon regulatory factor‐1‐mediated interferon β induction. European Journal of Biochemistry. 261(2). 546–554. 35 indexed citations
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Wilhelm, Dagmar, Klaus Bender, Axel Knebel, & Peter Angel. (1997). The Level of Intracellular Glutathione Is a Key Regulator for the Induction of Stress-Activated Signal Transduction Pathways Including Jun N-Terminal Protein Kinases and p38 Kinase by Alkylating Agents. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(8). 4792–4800. 203 indexed citations
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Oehler, Thomas & Peter Angel. (1992). A Common Intermediary Factor (p52/54) Recognizing “Acidic Blob”-Type Domains Is Required for Transcriptional Activation by the Jun Proteins. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 12(12). 5508–5515. 5 indexed citations

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