Reto A. Schwendener

13.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
130 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Reto A. Schwendener is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Reto A. Schwendener has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Immunology and 31 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Reto A. Schwendener's work include Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (21 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (18 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (16 papers). Reto A. Schwendener is often cited by papers focused on Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (21 papers), Immune Response and Inflammation (18 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (16 papers). Reto A. Schwendener collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Reto A. Schwendener's co-authors include Herbert Schott, Cornelia Marty, Kurt Ballmer‐Hofer, B Odermatt, Gou Young Koh, Carlos Garcı́a-Echeverrı́a, Maries van den Broek, Hans Christian Probst, Hans Hengartner and Marco Colonna and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Medicine and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Reto A. Schwendener

129 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Embryonic and Adult-Derived Resident Cardiac Macrophages Are Maintained through Distinct Mechanisms at Steady State and during Inflammation
    2014 1.1k citations Reto A. Schwendener et al. profile →
  2. Clodronate-liposome-mediated depletion of tumour-associated macrophages: a new and highly effective antiangiogenic therapy approach
    2006 502 citations Cornelia Marty, Kurt Ballmer‐Hofer et al. profile →
  3. Inflammation Is Necessary for Long-Term but Not Short-Term High-Fat Diet–Induced Insulin Resistance
    2011 447 citations Reto A. Schwendener 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
Reto A. Schwendener Switzerland 51 3.9k 3.8k 2.2k 1.3k 981 130 9.8k
Giorgio Zauli Italy 60 6.1k 1.6× 3.9k 1.0× 2.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 706 0.7× 381 13.0k
Peter J. Nelson Germany 67 4.8k 1.2× 4.6k 1.2× 3.9k 1.8× 795 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 252 13.8k
Cord Sunderkötter Germany 54 3.7k 1.0× 4.2k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 801 0.8× 239 11.4k
Grietje Molema Netherlands 56 4.9k 1.3× 1.6k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 229 10.3k
Sylviane Muller France 58 7.0k 1.8× 5.3k 1.4× 2.2k 1.0× 2.3k 1.8× 647 0.7× 319 15.9k
Paola Secchiero Italy 54 4.3k 1.1× 2.4k 0.6× 2.7k 1.3× 1.8k 1.4× 646 0.7× 276 9.5k
Carmen J. Booth United States 44 5.8k 1.5× 3.7k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 949 1.0× 106 11.2k
Francis W. Luscinskas United States 64 4.7k 1.2× 6.4k 1.7× 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 138 14.6k
Nissi Varki United States 73 8.7k 2.2× 5.0k 1.3× 2.9k 1.3× 1.2k 0.9× 993 1.0× 173 15.7k
Johan Kuiper Netherlands 57 4.0k 1.0× 4.8k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.5× 1.6k 1.6× 248 11.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Sabatino, Raffaella, A. Antonelli, Serafina Battistelli, et al.. (2014). Macrophage Depletion by Free Bisphosphonates and Zoledronate-Loaded Red Blood Cells. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e101260–e101260. 46 indexed citations
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Nitzki, Frauke, Anja Uhmann, Kai Dittmann, et al.. (2014). Depletion of Cutaneous Macrophages and Dendritic Cells Promotes Growth of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Mice. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e93555–e93555. 26 indexed citations
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Regen, Tommy, Kai Dittmann, Michael Engelke, et al.. (2013). Empty liposomes induce antitumoral effects associated with macrophage responses distinct from those of the TLR1/2 agonist Pam3CSK4 (BLP). Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 62(10). 1587–1597. 10 indexed citations
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Kuonen, François, Julien Laurent, Chiara Secondini, et al.. (2012). Inhibition of the Kit Ligand/c-Kit Axis Attenuates Metastasis in a Mouse Model Mimicking Local Breast Cancer Relapse after Radiotherapy. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(16). 4365–4374. 61 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yi, Ruihua Zhang, Huafeng Zhang, et al.. (2012). Microparticles released by Listeria monocytogenes-infected macrophages are required for dendritic cell-elicited protective immunity. Cellular and Molecular Immunology. 9(6). 489–496. 22 indexed citations
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Nasser, Mohd W., Zahida Qamri, Yadwinder S. Deol, et al.. (2011). S100A7 Enhances Mammary Tumorigenesis through Upregulation of Inflammatory Pathways. Cancer Research. 72(3). 604–615. 104 indexed citations
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Torroella‐Kouri, Marta, Dayron Rodríguez, Raul Caso, et al.. (2009). Identification of a Subpopulation of Macrophages in Mammary Tumor–Bearing Mice That Are Neither M1 nor M2 and Are Less Differentiated. Cancer Research. 69(11). 4800–4809. 96 indexed citations
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Westwood, Jennifer A., Nicole M. Haynes, Janelle Sharkey, et al.. (2009). Toll-Like Receptor Triggering and T-Cell Costimulation Induce Potent Antitumor Immunity in Mice. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(24). 7624–7633. 20 indexed citations
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Sayi‐Yazgan, Ayca, Esther Kohler, Iris Hitzler, et al.. (2009). The CD4+ T Cell-Mediated IFN-γ Response to Helicobacter Infection Is Essential for Clearance and Determines Gastric Cancer Risk. The Journal of Immunology. 182(11). 7085–7101. 138 indexed citations
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Zumsteg, Adrian, Vanessa Baeriswyl, Natsuko Imaizumi, et al.. (2009). Myeloid Cells Contribute to Tumor Lymphangiogenesis. PLoS ONE. 4(9). e7067–e7067. 100 indexed citations
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Bijnsdorp, Irene V., Reto A. Schwendener, Herbert Schott, et al.. (2009). Cellular pharmacology of multi- and duplex drugsconsisting of ethynylcytidine and 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine. Investigational New Drugs. 29(2). 248–257. 12 indexed citations
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Jang, Cholsoon, Jinah Han, Raghu P. Kataru, et al.. (2008). Profound but Dysfunctional Lymphangiogenesis via Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Ligands from CD11b+ Macrophages in Advanced Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Research. 68(4). 1100–1109. 107 indexed citations
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Wang, Jinghua, Roderick A. Barke, Richard Charboneau, Reto A. Schwendener, & Sabita Roy. (2008). Morphine Induces Defects in Early Response of Alveolar Macrophages to Streptococcus pneumoniae by Modulating TLR9-NF-κB Signaling. The Journal of Immunology. 180(5). 3594–3600. 74 indexed citations
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Lasbury, Mark E., et al.. (2006). Suppression of Alveolar Macrophage Apoptosis Prolongs Survival of Rats and Mice with Pneumocystis Pneumonia. The Journal of Immunology. 176(11). 6443–6453. 40 indexed citations
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Beck‐Schimmer, Beatrice, Reto A. Schwendener, Thomas Pasch, et al.. (2005). Alveolar macrophages regulate neutrophil recruitment in endotoxin-induced lung injury. Respiratory Research. 6(1). 61–61. 152 indexed citations
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Storni, Tazio, Christiane Ruedl, Katrin Schwarz, et al.. (2004). Nonmethylated CG Motifs Packaged into Virus-Like Particles Induce Protective Cytotoxic T Cell Responses in the Absence of Systemic Side Effects. The Journal of Immunology. 172(3). 1777–1785. 231 indexed citations
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Schwendener, Reto A., Bernhard Odermatt, Armando Zúñiga, et al.. (2001). Roles of Macrophages in Measles Virus Infection of Genetically Modified Mice. Journal of Virology. 75(7). 3343–3351. 63 indexed citations
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Schott, Herbert, et al.. (2000). Cell-cycle arrest and p53-independent induction of apoptosis in vitro by the new anticancer drugs 5-FdUrd- P -FdCydOct and dCydPam- P -FdUrd in DU-145 human prostate cancer cells. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 126(5). 247–256. 15 indexed citations

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