Ralf Schwandner

5.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
24 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Ralf Schwandner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Schwandner has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ralf Schwandner's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (7 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers) and Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (4 papers). Ralf Schwandner is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (7 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers) and Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (4 papers). Ralf Schwandner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Canada. Ralf Schwandner's co-authors include Carsten J. Kirschning, Holger Wesche, Roman Dziarski, Mike Rothe, Zhaodan Cao, Toshihiro Yamaguchi, Hui Tian, Martin Krönke, Zhulun Wang and Janis J. Weis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Schwandner

24 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Peptidoglycan- and Lipoteichoic Acid-induced Cell Activat... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2004 1999 400 800 1.2k
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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. Peptidoglycan- and Lipoteichoic Acid-induced Cell Activation Is Mediated by Toll-like Receptor 2
    1999 1.4k citations Ralf Schwandner, Roman Dziarski et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Citric acid cycle intermediates as ligands for orphan G-protein-coupled receptors
    2004 708 citations Weihai He, Frederick Jia‐Pei Miao et al. Nature profile →
  3. Cutting Edge: Inflammatory Signaling by Borrelia burgdorferi Lipoproteins Is Mediated by Toll-Like Receptor 2
    1999 554 citations Carsten J. Kirschning, Ralf Schwandner et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Schwandner Germany 18 2.2k 1.6k 605 485 470 24 4.1k
Vladimir V. Kravchenko United States 27 2.1k 1.0× 2.0k 1.3× 497 0.8× 657 1.4× 390 0.8× 52 4.7k
Artur J. Ulmer Germany 36 2.8k 1.3× 1.6k 1.0× 815 1.3× 299 0.6× 735 1.6× 77 5.3k
Melanie R. Mark United States 13 2.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 478 0.8× 442 0.9× 368 0.8× 14 4.0k
Richard I. Tapping United States 35 2.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 942 1.6× 426 0.9× 584 1.2× 62 4.9k
Michael Martin United States 26 2.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 504 0.8× 440 0.9× 293 0.6× 42 3.9k
Bernd Schmeck Germany 41 2.0k 0.9× 2.1k 1.4× 1.3k 2.1× 535 1.1× 609 1.3× 145 5.1k
Jesse C. Chow United States 17 2.7k 1.3× 1.1k 0.7× 748 1.2× 526 1.1× 465 1.0× 24 4.2k
Lisa Thomas United States 28 3.6k 1.7× 1.6k 1.0× 839 1.4× 561 1.2× 551 1.2× 51 5.8k
C. Henrique Serezani United States 38 1.7k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 683 1.1× 361 0.7× 185 0.4× 103 3.9k
R. Martin Vabulas Germany 25 3.3k 1.5× 3.1k 2.0× 793 1.3× 362 0.7× 369 0.8× 35 6.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Schwandner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Schwandner

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All Works

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D’Souza, Warren N., Jason Douangpanya, Peter Jaeckel, et al.. (2017). Differing roles for short chain fatty acids and GPR43 agonism in the regulation of intestinal barrier function and immune responses. PLoS ONE. 12(7). e0180190–e0180190. 111 indexed citations
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Hu, Rong, Yuan Chen, Robert T. Dunn, et al.. (2015). Utilization of Human Nuclear Receptors as an Early Counter Screen for Off-Target Activity: A Case Study with a Compendium of 615 Known Drugs. Toxicological Sciences. 145(2). 283–295. 11 indexed citations
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Swaminath, Gayathri, Peter Jaeckel, Qi Guo, et al.. (2011). Mutational analysis of G-protein coupled receptor – FFA2. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 405(1). 122–127. 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yihong, Robert J. Kurzeja, James Zondlo, et al.. (2011). Abstract 253: Identification of STK33 kinase inhibitors for the validation of a synthetic lethal relationship between STK33 and mutant KRAS. Cancer Research. 71(8_Supplement). 253–253. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Violeta, Tanja Fisch, Alexander Long, et al.. (2011). High-Throughput TR-FRET Assays for Identifying Inhibitors of LSD1 and JMJD2C Histone Lysine Demethylases. SLAS DISCOVERY. 17(1). 27–38. 31 indexed citations
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Swaminath, Gayathri, Peter Jaeckel, Qi Guo, et al.. (2010). Allosteric rescuing of loss‐of‐function FFAR2 mutations. FEBS Letters. 584(19). 4208–4214. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Yingcai, Xian‐Yun Jiao, Frank Kayser, et al.. (2009). The first synthetic agonists of FFA2: Discovery and SAR of phenylacetamides as allosteric modulators. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 20(2). 493–498. 83 indexed citations
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Xiao, Shou-Hua, Jeff D. Reagan, Paul H. Lee, et al.. (2008). High Throughput Screening for Orphan and Liganded GPCRs. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 11(3). 195–215. 27 indexed citations
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Lee, TaeWeon, Ralf Schwandner, Gayathri Swaminath, et al.. (2008). Identification and Functional Characterization of Allosteric Agonists for the G Protein-Coupled Receptor FFA2. Molecular Pharmacology. 74(6). 1599–1609. 126 indexed citations
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Beck, Hilary P., Todd J. Kohn, Steven M. Rubenstein, et al.. (2007). Discovery of potent LPA2 (EDG4) antagonists as potential anticancer agents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 18(3). 1037–1041. 36 indexed citations
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He, Weihai, Frederick Jia‐Pei Miao, Daniel C.-H. Lin, et al.. (2004). Citric acid cycle intermediates as ligands for orphan G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature. 429(6988). 188–193. 708 indexed citations breakdown →
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Meng, Guangxun, Mark Rutz, Matthias Schiemann, et al.. (2004). Antagonistic antibody prevents toll-like receptor 2–driven lethal shock-like syndromes. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(10). 1473–1481. 172 indexed citations
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Meng, Guangxun, Mark Rutz, Matthias Schiemann, et al.. (2004). Antagonistic antibody prevents toll-like receptor 2–driven lethal shock-like syndromes. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(10). 1473–1481. 18 indexed citations
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Schütze, Stefan, Thomas Machleidt, Dieter Adam, et al.. (1999). Inhibition of Receptor Internalization by Monodansylcadaverine Selectively Blocks p55 Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Death Domain Signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(15). 10203–10212. 171 indexed citations
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Kreder, Dirk, Ralf Schwandner, Oleg Krut, et al.. (1999). Assignment<footref rid="foot01"><sup>1</sup></footref> of the human FAN protein gene (NSMAF) to human chromosome region 8q12→q13 by in situ hybridization. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 87(1-2). 115–116. 3 indexed citations
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Wiegmann, Katja, Ralf Schwandner, Oleg Krut, et al.. (1999). Requirement of FADD for Tumor Necrosis Factor-induced Activation of Acid Sphingomyelinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(9). 5267–5270. 48 indexed citations
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Schwandner, Ralf, Roman Dziarski, Holger Wesche, Mike Rothe, & Carsten J. Kirschning. (1999). Peptidoglycan- and Lipoteichoic Acid-induced Cell Activation Is Mediated by Toll-like Receptor 2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(25). 17406–17409. 1415 indexed citations breakdown →
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Machleidt, Thomas, et al.. (1998). Caspase 7‐induced cleavage of kinectin in apoptotic cells. FEBS Letters. 436(1). 51–54. 29 indexed citations
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Schwandner, Ralf, Katja Wiegmann, Katussevani Bernardo, Dirk Kreder, & Martin Krönke. (1998). TNF Receptor Death Domain-associated Proteins TRADD and FADD Signal Activation of Acid Sphingomyelinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(10). 5916–5922. 142 indexed citations
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Adam‐Klages, Sabine, Ralf Schwandner, Silke Lüschen, et al.. (1998). Caspase-Mediated Inhibition of Human Cytosolic Phospholipase A2 During Apoptosis. The Journal of Immunology. 161(10). 5687–5694. 59 indexed citations

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