Peter Lichtner

43.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
99 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Peter Lichtner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Lichtner has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Genetics and 23 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Peter Lichtner's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (19 papers), Neurological diseases and metabolism (8 papers) and RNA regulation and disease (8 papers). Peter Lichtner is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (19 papers), Neurological diseases and metabolism (8 papers) and RNA regulation and disease (8 papers). Peter Lichtner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Peter Lichtner's co-authors include Thomas Meitinger, Jens Tetens, Georg Thaller, Claudia N. Keilhauer, Sheila Fisher, Andrea Rivera, Lars G. Fritsche, Bernhard H. F. Weber, Franz R. Seefried and David Habier and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Circulation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Peter Lichtner

98 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

  1. Hypothetical LOC387715 is a second major susceptibility gene for age-related macular degeneration, contributing independently of complement factor H to disease risk
    2005 616 citations Peter Lichtner, Thomas Meitinger et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Peter Lichtner 1.8k 1.4k 965 673 560 99 5.0k
Wolfgang Berger 4.5k 2.5× 1.3k 0.9× 235 0.2× 1.3k 2.0× 1.2k 2.2× 172 7.0k
José M. Millán 2.8k 1.6× 510 0.4× 386 0.4× 602 0.9× 673 1.2× 155 4.4k
Steven W. Levison 2.9k 1.6× 359 0.2× 547 0.6× 911 1.4× 1.9k 3.3× 134 8.7k
Stefan Isenmann 3.6k 2.0× 504 0.3× 716 0.7× 567 0.8× 1.3k 2.3× 125 6.1k
Marcela Pekna 2.9k 1.6× 376 0.3× 701 0.7× 152 0.2× 1.8k 3.2× 97 8.6k
Margaret R. Wallace 3.4k 1.9× 1.2k 0.9× 3.5k 3.6× 107 0.2× 1.4k 2.6× 157 9.0k
P. M. Conneally 1.8k 1.0× 659 0.5× 515 0.5× 123 0.2× 760 1.4× 61 3.9k
Stephen Sawcer 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.7k 1.8× 36 0.1× 458 0.8× 130 7.1k
Erik G. Puffenberger 2.8k 1.6× 2.9k 2.0× 158 0.2× 109 0.2× 229 0.4× 74 6.7k
Linxi Li 1.8k 1.0× 386 0.3× 196 0.2× 360 0.5× 1.4k 2.5× 110 3.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Lichtner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Lichtner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Lichtner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Lichtner 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 Peter Lichtner. Peter Lichtner is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Eildermann, Katja, Julie Cleuziou, Julia Lemmer, et al.. (2023). EGFR and MMP-9 are associated with neointimal hyperplasia in systemic-to-pulmonary shunts in children with complex cyanotic heart disease. Mammalian Genome. 34(2). 285–297.
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Almeida, Gustavo P. de, Peter Lichtner, Gertrud Eckstein, et al.. (2022). Human skin-resident host T cells can persist long term after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and maintain recirculation potential. Science Immunology. 7(67). eabe2634–eabe2634. 31 indexed citations
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Vural, Seçil, Martina Baumgartner, Peter Lichtner, et al.. (2021). Investigation of gamma secretase gene complex mutations in German population with Hidradenitis suppurativa designate a complex polygenic heritage. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 35(6). 1386–1392. 12 indexed citations
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Brunet, Theresa, Milena Radivojkov‐Blagojevic, Peter Lichtner, et al.. (2020). Biallelic loss‐of‐function variants in RBL2 in siblings with a neurodevelopmental disorder. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 7(3). 390–396. 8 indexed citations
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Großmann, Dajana, David Scheibner, François Massart, et al.. (2019). Mutations in RHOT1 Disrupt Endoplasmic Reticulum–Mitochondria Contact Sites Interfering with Calcium Homeostasis and Mitochondrial Dynamics in Parkinson's Disease. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 31(16). 1213–1234. 66 indexed citations
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Tian, Yuanyuan, Xiaodong Liu, Hui Yu, et al.. (2017). Targeted Genotyping Identifies Susceptibility Locus in Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene for Chronic Postsurgical Pain. Anesthesiology. 128(3). 587–597. 32 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaodong, Yuanyuan Tian, Yan Chen, et al.. (2015). Up-regulation of Cathepsin G in the Development of Chronic Postsurgical Pain. Anesthesiology. 123(4). 838–850. 26 indexed citations
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Zech, Michael, Daniel D. Lam, Ludmila Francescatto, et al.. (2015). Recessive Mutations in the α3 (VI) Collagen Gene COL6A3 Cause Early-Onset Isolated Dystonia. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 96(6). 883–893. 61 indexed citations
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Hermann, Manuel M., Freekje van Asten, Philipp S. Muether, et al.. (2013). Polymorphisms in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Are Associated with Better Response Rates to Ranibizumab Treatment in Age-related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology. 121(4). 905–910. 40 indexed citations
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Giehl, Kathrin, Gertrud Eckstein, Sandra M. Pasternack, et al.. (2012). Nonsense Mutations in AAGAB Cause Punctate Palmoplantar Keratoderma Type Buschke-Fischer-Brauer. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 91(4). 754–759. 41 indexed citations
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Müller, Timo D., Kathrin Reichwald, Günter Brönner, et al.. (2008). Lack of association of genetic variants in genes of the endocannabinoid system with anorexia nervosa. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 2(1). 33–33. 36 indexed citations
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Lücking, C.B., Peter Lichtner, Edgar R. Kramer, et al.. (2008). Polymorphisms in the receptor for GDNF (RET) are not associated with Parkinson's disease in Southern Germany. Neurobiology of Aging. 31(1). 167–168. 3 indexed citations
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Lorenz‐Depiereux, Bettina, Anna Benet‐Pagès, Gertrud Eckstein, et al.. (2006). Hereditary Hypophosphatemic Rickets with Hypercalciuria Is Caused by Mutations in the Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Gene SLC34A3. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 78(2). 193–201. 252 indexed citations
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Mueller, Jakob C., Elin Lõhmussaar, Reedik Mägi, et al.. (2005). Linkage Disequilibrium Patterns and tagSNP Transferability among European Populations. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 76(3). 387–398. 100 indexed citations
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Biskup, Saskia, Jakob C. Mueller, Manu Sharma, et al.. (2005). Common variants of LRRK2 are not associated with sporadic Parkinson's disease. Annals of Neurology. 58(6). 905–908. 40 indexed citations
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Rubie, Claudia, Peter Lichtner, Jutta Gärtner, et al.. (2002). Sequence diversity ofKIAA0027/MLC1:are megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy and schizophrenia allelic disorders?. Human Mutation. 21(1). 45–52. 20 indexed citations
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Esch, Hilde Van, Peter Groenen, M. Andrew Nesbit, et al.. (2000). GATA3 haplo-insufficiency causes human HDR syndrome. Nature. 406(6794). 419–422. 399 indexed citations
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Lorenz, Bettina, Carmela Migliaccio, Peter Lichtner, et al.. (1998). Cloning and gene structure of the rod cGMP phosphodiesterase delta subunit gene (PDED) in man and mouse. European Journal of Human Genetics. 6(3). 283–290. 14 indexed citations
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Schuffenhauer, Simone, Astrid Golla, Peter Lichtner, et al.. (1996). Craniosynostosis suggestive of Saethre-Chotzen syndrome: Clinical description of a large kindred and exclusion of candidate regions on 7p. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 63(1). 177–184. 14 indexed citations

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