Pierre A. Coulombe

18.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
189 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Pierre A. Coulombe is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre A. Coulombe has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Cell Biology, 67 papers in Molecular Biology and 64 papers in Urology. Recurrent topics in Pierre A. Coulombe's work include Skin and Cellular Biology Research (132 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (64 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (37 papers). Pierre A. Coulombe is often cited by papers focused on Skin and Cellular Biology Research (132 papers), Hair Growth and Disorders (64 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (37 papers). Pierre A. Coulombe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Pierre A. Coulombe's co-authors include Elaine Fuchs, M. Bishr Omary, Seyun Kim, Pauline Wong, Rudolph D. Paladini, Kevin McGowan, Jean H. Dussault, Pauline Wong, Michelle L. Kerns and Denis Wirtz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Pierre A. Coulombe

183 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

3 papers align trajectories

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.

‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ principles defining the structure, function and regulation of keratin intermediate filaments

2002 558 citations Pierre A. Coulombe et al. profile →
New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins

2006 544 citations Pierre A. Coulombe et al. profile →
Point mutations in human keratin 14 genes of epidermolysis bullosa simplex patients: Genetic and functional analyses

1991 531 citations Pierre A. Coulombe, M. Elizabeth Hutton et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pierre A. Coulombe United States	67	8.2k	6.0k	3.1k	1.8k	1.6k	189	13.8k
Dennis R. Roop United States	74	7.5k 0.9×	12.7k 2.1×	2.3k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	2.6k 1.6×	276	21.0k
Cédric Blanpain Belgium	76	3.9k 0.5×	13.5k 2.3×	2.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.2×	133	24.2k
Roland Moll Germany	58	6.1k 0.7×	5.7k 1.0×	1.9k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	2.1k 1.3×	147	14.7k
Yann Barrandon Switzerland	42	3.6k 0.4×	5.0k 0.8×	2.8k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	2.2k 1.4×	86	14.2k
Tung‐Tien Sun United States	88	8.4k 1.0×	8.8k 1.5×	7.0k 2.3×	2.4k 1.4×	3.6k 2.3×	316	27.1k
Peter M. Steinert United States	84	12.8k 1.6×	9.8k 1.6×	2.9k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	2.8k 1.8×	226	21.6k
Angela M. Christiano United States	73	8.4k 1.0×	6.7k 1.1×	6.8k 2.2×	2.6k 1.5×	4.0k 2.5×	355	18.4k
E. Birgitte Lane United Kingdom	66	7.4k 0.9×	5.9k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	1.9k 1.1×	2.0k 1.3×	222	13.1k
Robert M. Lavker United States	57	3.2k 0.4×	4.3k 0.7×	2.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	3.7k 2.3×	184	14.5k
John A. McGrath United Kingdom	66	9.6k 1.2×	6.5k 1.1×	2.2k 0.7×	3.2k 1.8×	2.4k 1.5×	562	17.0k

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Arya, Subhash B., Yang Xu, Jonathan Z. Sexton, et al.. (2025). Neutrophils secrete exosome-associated DNA to resolve sterile acute inflammation. Nature Cell Biology. 27(6). 931–947. 1 indexed citations

Coulombe, Pierre A., Robyn P. Hickerson, Alain Hovnanian, et al.. (2024). Celebrating 20 Years of the International Pachyonychia Congenita Consortium. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 145(4). 725–727.

Riemondy, Kent, Michael Douglas, Norihito Kaku, et al.. (2023). Regulation of epithelial transitional states in murine and human pulmonary fibrosis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(22). 70 indexed citations

Anastasakis, Dimitrios G., et al.. (2023). Keratin 19 binds and regulates cytoplasmic HNRNPK mRNA targets in triple-negative breast cancer. BMC Molecular and Cell Biology. 24(1). 26–26. 8 indexed citations

Cohen, Erez, et al.. (2022). Revisiting the significance of keratin expression in complex epithelia. Journal of Cell Science. 135(20). 12 indexed citations

Jacob, Justin T., et al.. (2020). Keratin 17 regulates nuclear morphology and chromatin organization. Journal of Cell Science. 133(20). 25 indexed citations

Poll, Brian G., et al.. (2019). Altered keratinocyte differentiation is an early driver of keratin mutation-based palmoplantar keratoderma. Human Molecular Genetics. 28(13). 2255–2270. 22 indexed citations

Coulombe, Pierre A., et al.. (2019). Pathophysiology of pachyonychia congenita‐associated palmoplantar keratoderma: new insights into skin epithelial homeostasis and avenues for treatment. British Journal of Dermatology. 182(3). 564–573. 27 indexed citations

Hobbs, Ryan P., Daryle J. DePianto, Justin T. Jacob, et al.. (2015). Keratin-dependent regulation of Aire and gene expression in skin tumor keratinocytes. Nature Genetics. 47(8). 933–938. 94 indexed citations

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Wang, Feng‐Rong, et al.. (2015). Skin Keratins. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 568. 303–350. 47 indexed citations

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Kim, Jin Seob, Chang‐Hun Lee, Baogen Y. Su, & Pierre A. Coulombe. (2012). Mathematical Modeling of the Impact of Actin and Keratin Filaments on Keratinocyte Cell Spreading. Biophysical Journal. 103(9). 1828–1838. 7 indexed citations

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Chung, Byung Min, Christopher I. Murray, Jennifer E. Van Eyk, & Pierre A. Coulombe. (2012). Identification of Novel Interaction between Annexin A2 and Keratin 17. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(10). 7573–7581. 29 indexed citations

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DePianto, Daryle J., Michelle L. Kerns, Andrzej A. Dlugosz, & Pierre A. Coulombe. (2010). Keratin 17 promotes epithelial proliferation and tumor growth by polarizing the immune response in skin. Nature Genetics. 42(10). 910–914. 191 indexed citations

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Huang, Susan M., Hyosang Lee, Man‐Kyo Chung, et al.. (2008). Overexpressed Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 3 Ion Channels in Skin Keratinocytes Modulate Pain Sensitivity via Prostaglandin E₂. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(51). 13727–13737. 168 indexed citations

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Leung, Cheuk T., Pierre A. Coulombe, & Randall R. Reed. (2007). Contribution of olfactory neural stem cells to tissue maintenance and regeneration. Nature Neuroscience. 10(6). 720–726. 346 indexed citations

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Kerns, Michelle L., Daryle J. DePianto, Albena T. Dinkova‐Kostova, Paul Talalay, & Pierre A. Coulombe. (2007). Reprogramming of keratin biosynthesis by sulforaphane restores skin integrity in epidermolysis bullosa simplex. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(36). 14460–14465. 74 indexed citations

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Wong, Pauline, Matthew Wawersik, Stacy Mazzalupo, & Pierre A. Coulombe. (2001). Functional impact of keratins on wound epithelialization. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 12. 54. 1 indexed citations

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Gagnon, Alain‐G., Alain‐G. Gagnon, Charles Taylor, et al.. (2001). Multinational Democracies. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 99 indexed citations

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Coulombe, Pierre A., et al.. (1991). Point mutations in human keratin 14 genes of epidermolysis bullosa simplex patients: Genetic and functional analyses. Cell. 66(6). 1301–1311. 531 indexed citations breakdown →

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Coulombe, Pierre A., et al.. (1979). Initier à la poésie. Érudit (Université de Montréal). 24–32. 1 indexed citations

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