Robert Nitsch

18.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
176 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Robert Nitsch is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Nitsch has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 67 papers in Neurology and 59 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert Nitsch's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (63 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (58 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (47 papers). Robert Nitsch is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (63 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (58 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (47 papers). Robert Nitsch collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Robert Nitsch's co-authors include Ingo Bechmann, Frauke Zipp, Michael Frotscher, F. Gregory Wulczyn, Nils P. Hailer, Lena Smirnova, Orhan Aktaş, Oliver Ullrich, Johannes Vogt and Nicolai Savaskan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Neuron and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert Nitsch

175 papers receiving 12.9k 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.

A feedback loop comprising lin-28 and let-7 controls pre-let-7 maturation during neural stem-cell commitment

2008 649 citations Agnieszka Rybak‐Wolf, Heiko Fuchs et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →
OSVZ progenitors of human and ferret neocortex are epithelial-like and expand by integrin signaling

2010 589 citations Johannes Vogt, Robert Nitsch et al. profile →
Regulation of miRNA expression during neural cell specification

2005 565 citations Lena Smirnova, Stefan Schumacher et al. profile →
Transcriptomes of germinal zones of human and mouse fetal neocortex suggest a role of extracellular matrix in progenitor self-renewal

2012 241 citations Johannes Vogt, Robert Nitsch et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Mutations in plasticity-related-gene-1 (PRG-1) protein contribute to hippocampal seizure susceptibility and modify epileptic phenotype 2023 ·Cerebral Cortex ·Ellen Knierim, Johannes Vogt, Michael Kintscher, Alexey Ponomarenko, Jan Baumgart, Prateep Beed, Tatiana Korotkova, Thorsten Trimbuch, Axel Panzer, Ortrud K. Steinlein, Ulrich Stephani, Andrew Escayg, Mahmoud Koko, Yuanyuan Liu, Holger Lerche, Dietmar Schmitz, Robert Nitsch, Markus Schuelke	2
2	Speech onsets and sustained speech contribute differentially to delta and theta speech tracking in auditory cortex 2023 ·Cerebral Cortex ·(unknown), Christoph Daube, Daniel S. Kluger, Omid Abbasi, Robert Nitsch, Joachim Groß	11
3	JNK ‐dependent gene regulatory circuitry governs mesenchymal fate 2015 ·The EMBO Journal ·Sanjeeb Kumar Sahu, Angela Garding, Neha Tiwari, Sudhir Thakurela, Joern Toedling, Susanne Gebhard, Felipe Ortega, (unknown), Benedikt Berninger, Robert Nitsch, Marcus Schmidt, Vijay Tiwari	34
4	PRG-1 transcriptional regulation independent from Nex1/Math2-mediated activation 2011 ·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·Beate Geist, (unknown), (unknown), Olaf Ninnemann, Robert Nitsch	2
5	Plasticity-related Gene 5 (PRG5) Induces Filopodia and Neurite Growth and Impedes Lysophosphatidic Acid– and Nogo-A–mediated Axonal Retraction 2009 ·Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Thomas Broggini, Robert Nitsch, Nicolai Savaskan	40
6	Comparative analysis of uncoupling protein 4 distribution in various tissues under physiological conditions and during development 2009 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Alina Smorodchenko, Anne Rupprecht, (unknown), Olaf Ninnemann, Anja U. Bräuer, Kristin Franke, Stefan Schumacher, Sandra Techritz, Robert Nitsch, Markus Schuelke, Elena E. Pohl	54
7	The let-7 target gene mouse lin-41 is a stem cell specific E3 ubiquitin ligase for the miRNA pathway protein Ago2 2009 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Agnieszka Rybak‐Wolf, Heiko Fuchs, Kamyar Hadian, Lena Smirnova, (unknown), Geert Michel, Robert Nitsch, Daniel Krappmann, F. Gregory Wulczyn	189
8	Hyperpolarization‐activated cation currents in human epileptogenic neocortex 2009 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown), Thomas‐Nicolas Lehmann, Christoph Dehnicke, Peter A. Horn, Robert Nitsch, Rudolf A. Deisz	39
9	A Vicious Cycle Involving Release of Heat Shock Protein 60 from Injured Cells and Activation of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Mediates Neurodegeneration in the CNS 2008 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Seija Lehnardt, Eckart Schott, Thorsten Trimbuch, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert Nitsch, Joerg R. Weber	220
10	TLR2 and Caspase-8 Are Essential for Group B Streptococcus -Induced Apoptosis in Microglia 2007 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Seija Lehnardt, (unknown), Dorette Freyer, Christian Liedtke, (unknown), Robert Nitsch, Ingo Bechmann, Joerg R. Weber, Philipp Henneke	41
11	Impact of HMG-CoA reductase inhibition on brain pathology 2007 ·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·Frauke Zipp, Sonia Waiczies, Orhan Aktaş, Oliver Neuhaus, Bernhard Hemmer, (unknown), Robert Nitsch, Hans‐Peter Hartung	52
12	A Mechanism for Neurodegeneration Induced by Group B Streptococci through Activation of the TLR2/MyD88 Pathway in Microglia 2006 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Seija Lehnardt, Philipp Henneke, Egil Lien, Dennis L. Kasper, Joseph J. Volpe, Ingo Bechmann, Robert Nitsch, Joerg R. Weber, Douglas T. Golenbock, Timothy Vartanian	141
13	The Endocannabinoid Anandamide Protects Neurons during CNS Inflammation by Induction of MKP-1 in Microglial Cells 2006 ·Neuron ·(unknown), Anke Witting, Christian Mawrin, Thomas Lee, Péter Schmidt, Susanne A. Wolf, (unknown), Cedric S. Raine, Regine Schneider‐Stock, Robert Nitsch, Oliver Ullrich	368
14	Tumor-necrosis-factor-related apoptosis-inducing-ligand (TRAIL)-mediated death of neurons in living human brain tissue is inhibited by flupirtine-maleate 2005 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Jan Dörr, (unknown), Urte Zurbuchen, Rudolf A. Deisz, Ingo Bechmann, Thomas‐Nicolas Lehmann, S. Meier, Robert Nitsch, Frauke Zipp	28
15	Treatment of Relapsing Paralysis in Experimental Encephalomyelitis by Targeting Th1 Cells through Atorvastatin 2003 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Orhan Aktaş, Sonia Waiczies, Alina Smorodchenko, Jan R. Dörr, (unknown), Timour Prozorovski, (unknown), Matthias Endres, Stefan Brocke, Robert Nitsch, Frauke Zipp	242
16	Transneuronally altered dendritic processing of tangle-free neurons in Alzheimer's disease 2002 ·Acta Neuropathologica ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert Nitsch	7
17	Th2 cells support intrinsic anti-inflammatory properties of the brain 2001 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Ulrike Gimsa, Susanne A. Wolf, Dorit Haas, Ingo Bechmann, Robert Nitsch	35
18	Target- and Maturation-Specific Membrane-Associated Molecules Determine the Ingrowth of Entorhinal Fibers into the Hippocampus 1999 ·Developmental Biology ·Thomas Skutella, Nicolai Savaskan, Olaf Ninnemann, Robert Nitsch	11
19	Calretinin immunoreactivity in the monkey hippocampal formation—I. Light and electron microscopic characteristics and co-localization with other calcium-binding proteins 1993 ·Neuroscience ·L. Seress, Robert Nitsch, Csaba Léránth	97
20	Axo‐axonic chandelier cells in the rat fascia dentata: Golgi‐electron microscopy and immunocytochemical studies 1990 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Eduardo Soriano, Robert Nitsch, Michael Frotscher	144

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