Petra Wäster

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 898 citations indexed

About

Petra Wäster is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Petra Wäster has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 898 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Cell Biology and 5 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Petra Wäster's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (4 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (3 papers) and Skin Protection and Aging (3 papers). Petra Wäster is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (4 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (3 papers) and Skin Protection and Aging (3 papers). Petra Wäster collaborates with scholars based in Sweden. Petra Wäster's co-authors include Karin Öllinger, Hanna Appelqvist, Katarina Kågedal, Ida Eriksson, Inger Rosdahl, Linda Vainikka, Oliver Seifert, Fredrik Jerhammar, Cecilia Bivik and Mats Fredrikson and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Cell Science and British Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Petra Wäster

13 papers receiving 894 citations

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The lysosome: from waste bag to potential therapeutic target

2013 595 citations Hanna Appelqvist, Petra Wäster et al. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Petra Wäster Sweden	10	423	233	192	146	123	14	898
Cathrine Nilsson Sweden	7	417 1.0×	189 0.8×	103 0.5×	86 0.6×	108 0.9×	8	763
Kenji Akasaki Japan	15	365 0.9×	104 0.4×	266 1.4×	106 0.7×	159 1.3×	59	832
Kerstin Danker Germany	19	586 1.4×	72 0.3×	144 0.8×	37 0.3×	122 1.0×	52	1.1k
Maruša Hafner Česen Slovenia	7	282 0.7×	185 0.8×	108 0.6×	114 0.8×	75 0.6×	9	563
Kunrong Mei China	15	522 1.2×	87 0.4×	148 0.8×	32 0.2×	34 0.3×	30	822
Chih‐Chen Wang China	18	655 1.5×	133 0.6×	582 3.0×	62 0.4×	105 0.9×	30	1.1k
Eiji Majima Japan	18	1.5k 3.6×	71 0.3×	271 1.4×	100 0.7×	173 1.4×	43	1.9k
Hongwu Qian China	15	876 2.1×	126 0.5×	217 1.1×	67 0.5×	166 1.3×	24	1.4k

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Vainikka, Linda, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of tubulin β-3 and 5 hydroxy-methyl cytosine as diagnostic and prognostic markers in malignant melanoma. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 72. 152332–152332.

Eriksson, Ida, Linda Vainikka, Petra Wäster, & Karin Öllinger. (2023). Lysosomal Function and Intracellular Position Determine the Malignant Phenotype in Malignant Melanoma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 143(9). 1769–1778.e12. 7 indexed citations

Wäster, Petra, Ida Eriksson, Linda Vainikka, & Karin Öllinger. (2020). Extracellular vesicles released by melanocytes after UVA irradiation promote intercellular signaling via miR21. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 33(4). 542–555. 27 indexed citations

Eriksson, Ida, Petra Wäster, & Karin Öllinger. (2020). Restoration of lysosomal function after damage is accompanied by recycling of lysosomal membrane proteins. Cell Death and Disease. 11(5). 370–370. 69 indexed citations

Wäster, Petra, et al.. (2017). UV radiation promotes melanoma dissemination mediated by the sequential reaction axis of cathepsins–TGF-β1–FAP-α. British Journal of Cancer. 117(4). 535–544. 21 indexed citations

Wäster, Petra, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of tubulin β‐3 as a novel senescence‐associated gene in melanocytic malignant transformation. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 30(2). 243–254. 7 indexed citations

Wäster, Petra, Ida Eriksson, Linda Vainikka, Inger Rosdahl, & Karin Öllinger. (2016). Extracellular vesicles are transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes after UVA irradiation. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 27890–27890. 38 indexed citations

Wäster, Petra, Ida Eriksson, Linda Vainikka, & Karin Öllinger. (2014). Sunbathing. Communicative & Integrative Biology. 7(3). e28723–e28723. 3 indexed citations

Wäster, Petra, et al.. (2014). Melanoma Growth and Progression After Ultraviolet A Irradiation: Impact of Lysosomal Exocytosis and Cathepsin Proteases. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 95(7). 0–0. 14 indexed citations

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Bivik, Cecilia, Petra Wäster, Mats Fredrikson, et al.. (2014). MDM2 SNP309 promoter polymorphism confers risk for hereditary melanoma. Melanoma Research. 24(3). 190–197. 9 indexed citations

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Wäster, Petra, Inger Rosdahl, & Karin Öllinger. (2014). Cell fate regulated by nuclear factor‐κB‐ and activator protein‐1‐dependent signalling in human melanocytes exposed to ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B. British Journal of Dermatology. 171(6). 1336–1346. 11 indexed citations

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Appelqvist, Hanna, Petra Wäster, Katarina Kågedal, & Karin Öllinger. (2013). The lysosome: from waste bag to potential therapeutic target. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology. 5(4). 214–226. 595 indexed citations breakdown →

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Appelqvist, Hanna, Petra Wäster, Ida Eriksson, Inger Rosdahl, & Karin Öllinger. (2013). Lysosomal exocytosis and caspase-8 mediated apoptosis in UVA-irradiated keratinocytes. Journal of Cell Science. 126(Pt 24). 5578–84. 34 indexed citations

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Wäster, Petra & Karin Öllinger. (2009). Redox-Dependent Translocation of p53 to Mitochondria or Nucleus in Human Melanocytes after UVA- and UVB-Induced Apoptosis. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 129(7). 1769–1781. 63 indexed citations

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