Robert Łukowski

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Robert Łukowski is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Łukowski has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Physiology and 23 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robert Łukowski's work include Ion channel regulation and function (28 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (15 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers). Robert Łukowski is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (28 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (15 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers). Robert Łukowski collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Robert Łukowski's co-authors include Franz Hofmann, Peter Ruth, Robert Feil, Susanne Feil, Klaus Schulze‐Osthoff, Birgit Fehrenbacher, Martin Schaller, Frank Eßmann, Pascal Weinmeister and Dominik Bernhard and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Robert Łukowski

82 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

Transdifferentiation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells to Macrophage-Like Cells During Atherogenesis

2014 413 citations Susanne Feil, Robert Łukowski et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Łukowski Germany	27	1.6k	551	528	420	330	85	2.6k
Kristina Lorenz Germany	28	1.9k 1.2×	577 1.0×	290 0.5×	612 1.5×	233 0.7×	86	2.9k
Brian T. Scott United States	27	1.7k 1.1×	499 0.9×	655 1.2×	261 0.6×	304 0.9×	40	3.0k
Chi-Wing Chow United States	24	1.6k 1.0×	390 0.7×	769 1.5×	257 0.6×	490 1.5×	31	3.4k
Michelle I. Lin United States	27	1.6k 1.0×	390 0.7×	767 1.5×	362 0.9×	278 0.8×	37	2.9k
Minoru Seto Japan	27	1.5k 0.9×	454 0.8×	666 1.3×	366 0.9×	166 0.5×	53	2.8k
Antonio Feliciello Italy	37	2.4k 1.5×	330 0.6×	351 0.7×	508 1.2×	219 0.7×	67	3.5k
Cristina Murga Spain	27	2.5k 1.6×	285 0.5×	439 0.8×	626 1.5×	249 0.8×	52	3.2k
Uliano Guerrini Italy	29	1.1k 0.7×	368 0.7×	453 0.9×	286 0.7×	201 0.6×	63	2.5k
Marijke Brink Switzerland	30	1.8k 1.1×	809 1.5×	599 1.1×	235 0.6×	197 0.6×	53	3.0k
Jun-ichi Kawabe Japan	25	1.9k 1.2×	608 1.1×	378 0.7×	435 1.0×	135 0.4×	68	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Łukowski

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Schmidt, Hannes, Maria T. K. Zaldivia, Michael Krämer, et al.. (2025). Single-cell analysis identifies the CNP/GC-B/cGMP axis as marker and regulator of modulated VSMCs in atherosclerosis. Nature Communications. 16(1). 429–429. 2 indexed citations

Singer, Wibke, Steffen R. Hage, Mesbah Alam, et al.. (2024). Dysfunction of specific auditory fibers impacts cortical oscillations, driving an autism phenotype despite near‐normal hearing. The FASEB Journal. 38(2). e23411–e23411. 2 indexed citations

Walker, Britta, Patrick Münzer, Bing Peng, et al.. (2023). Niemann-Pick C1 protein regulates platelet membrane–associated calcium ion signaling in thrombo-occlusive diseases in mice. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 21(7). 1957–1966. 1 indexed citations

Pham, Thomas, Helmut Bischof, D. R. Spahn, et al.. (2023). BK channels sustain neuronal Ca2+ oscillations to support hippocampal long-term potentiation and memory formation. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 80(12). 369–369. 3 indexed citations

Bischof, Helmut, Andreas L. Birkenfeld, Roland Malli, et al.. (2022). IKCa channels control breast cancer metabolism including AMPK-driven autophagy. Cell Death and Disease. 13(10). 902–902. 9 indexed citations

Bachmann, Magdalena, Tatiana Varanita, Bernard Fioretti, et al.. (2022). Pharmacological targeting of the mitochondrial calcium-dependent potassium channel KCa3.1 triggers cell death and reduces tumor growth and metastasis in vivo. Cell Death and Disease. 13(12). 1055–1055. 19 indexed citations

Łukowski, Robert, et al.. (2022). Loss of central mineralocorticoid or glucocorticoid receptors impacts auditory nerve processing in the cochlea. iScience. 25(3). 103981–103981. 4 indexed citations

Burgstaller, Sandra, Helmut Bischof, Robert Łukowski, Wolfgang F. Graier, & Roland Malli. (2021). Investigating the K+ sensitivity of cellular metabolism by extracellular flux analysis. STAR Protocols. 2(4). 100876–100876. 3 indexed citations

Bischof, Helmut, Sandra Burgstaller, Anna Springer, et al.. (2021). Potassium ions promote hexokinase-II dependent glycolysis. iScience. 24(4). 102346–102346. 15 indexed citations

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Bork, Nadja I., Cristina E. Molina, B. Reiter, et al.. (2021). Rise of cGMP by partial phosphodiesterase-3A degradation enhances cardioprotection during hypoxia. Redox Biology. 48. 102179–102179. 8 indexed citations

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Bischof, Helmut, Sandra Burgstaller, Wolfgang F. Graier, Robert Łukowski, & Roland Malli. (2021). Unveiling the K+-sensitivity of cell metabolism using genetically encoded, FRET-based K+, glucose, and ATP biosensors. STAR Protocols. 2(4). 100843–100843. 2 indexed citations

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Adler, Julia, et al.. (2020). Targets of cGMP/cGKI in Cardiac Myocytes. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 75(6). 494–507. 15 indexed citations

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Bausch, Andreas R., et al.. (2018). Loss of Sodium-Activated Potassium Channel Slack and FMRP Differentially Affect Social Behavior in Mice. Neuroscience. 384. 361–374. 14 indexed citations

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Frankenreiter, Sandra, Piotr Bednarczyk, Nadja I. Bork, et al.. (2017). cGMP-Elevating Compounds and Ischemic Conditioning Provide Cardioprotection Against Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury via Cardiomyocyte-Specific BK Channels. Circulation. 136(24). 2337–2355. 125 indexed citations

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Fleming, Matthew R., Maile R. Brown, Jack Kronengold, et al.. (2016). Stimulation of Slack K+ Channels Alters Mass at the Plasma Membrane by Triggering Dissociation of a Phosphatase-Regulatory Complex. Cell Reports. 16(9). 2281–2288. 31 indexed citations

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Łukowski, Robert, Thomas Krieg, Sergei D. Rybalkin, Joseph A. Beavo, & Franz Hofmann. (2014). Turning on cGMP-dependent pathways to treat cardiac dysfunctions: boom, bust, and beyond. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 35(8). 404–413. 52 indexed citations

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Gröbner, Sabine, Robert Łukowski, Ingo B. Autenrieth, & Peter Ruth. (2013). Lipopolysaccharide induces cell volume increase and migration of dendritic cells. Microbiology and Immunology. 58(1). 61–67. 21 indexed citations

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Düfer, Martina, Thomas F.J. Wagner, Johannes Oberwinkler, et al.. (2012). Bile Acids Acutely Stimulate Insulin Secretion of Mouse β-Cells via Farnesoid X Receptor Activation and KATP Channel Inhibition. Diabetes. 61(6). 1479–1489. 136 indexed citations

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Weinmeister, Pascal, Robert Łukowski, Stefan Linder, et al.. (2008). Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-dependent Protein Kinase I Promotes Adhesion of Primary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 19(10). 4434–4441. 21 indexed citations

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Hofmann, Franz, Dominik Bernhard, Robert Łukowski, & Pascal Weinmeister. (2008). cGMP Regulated Protein Kinases (cGK). Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 137–162. 152 indexed citations

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