Rune R. Frants

32.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
317 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

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Rune R. Frants is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rune R. Frants has authored 317 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Molecular Biology, 64 papers in Surgery and 57 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rune R. Frants's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (63 papers), Migraine and Headache Studies (48 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (45 papers). Rune R. Frants is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (63 papers), Migraine and Headache Studies (48 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (45 papers). Rune R. Frants collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Rune R. Frants's co-authors include Michel D. Ferrari, Silvère M. van der Maarel, George W. Padberg, Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Marten H. Hofker, Gisela M. Terwindt, Louis M. Havekes, Cisca Wijmenga, Joost Haan and Lodewijk A. Sandkuijl and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Rune R. Frants

315 papers receiving 18.0k citations

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Familial Hemiplegic Migraine and Episodic Ataxia Type-2 Are Caused by Mutations in the Ca2+ Channel Gene CACNL1A4

1996 1.8k citations Roel A. Ophoff, Gisela M. Terwindt et al. Cell profile →
A Unifying Genetic Model for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

2010 528 citations Richard J.L.F. Lemmers, Patrick J. van der Vliet et al. Science profile →
A Cacna1a Knockin Migraine Mouse Model with Increased Susceptibility to Cortical Spreading Depression

2004 517 citations Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Rune R. Frants et al. profile →
Chromosome 4q DNA rearrangements associated with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

1992 514 citations Cisca Wijmenga, Lodewijk A. Sandkuijl et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rune R. Frants Netherlands	73	10.3k	4.0k	3.5k	2.4k	2.4k	317	18.5k
Lewis P. Rowland United States	67	8.1k 0.8×	624 0.2×	3.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	917 0.4×	261	18.2k
Gen Sobue Japan	82	12.4k 1.2×	1.0k 0.3×	9.6k 2.7×	1.4k 0.6×	609 0.3×	754	28.1k
Maria P. Abbracchio Italy	61	5.5k 0.5×	1.5k 0.4×	3.6k 1.0×	747 0.3×	645 0.3×	233	14.8k
Salvatore DiMauro United States	87	23.0k 2.2×	523 0.1×	2.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	408	29.6k
Giorgio Casari Italy	55	5.6k 0.5×	1.5k 0.4×	2.3k 0.7×	400 0.2×	815 0.3×	144	10.5k
Dennis E. Bulman Canada	41	4.8k 0.5×	1.2k 0.3×	1.7k 0.5×	343 0.1×	974 0.4×	127	8.4k
Eitan Friedman Israel	64	6.1k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	3.1k 0.9×	1.0k 0.4×	564 0.2×	484	17.1k
C. Angelini Italy	68	13.2k 1.3×	510 0.1×	4.5k 1.3×	1.1k 0.5×	3.0k 1.2×	540	18.6k
Massimo Zeviani Italy	92	28.0k 2.7×	407 0.1×	3.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	876 0.4×	411	33.4k
Tim M. Strom Germany	63	8.0k 0.8×	695 0.2×	1.5k 0.4×	1.0k 0.4×	518 0.2×	216	16.6k

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Lemmers, Richard J.L.F., Patrick J. van der Vliet, Rinse Klooster, et al.. (2010). A Unifying Genetic Model for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy. Science. 329(5999). 1650–1653. 528 indexed citations breakdown →

Henneman, Peter, Femke van der Sman-de Beer, Petra E.A. Huijts, et al.. (2008). The expression of type III hyperlipoproteinemia: involvement of lipolysis genes. European Journal of Human Genetics. 17(5). 620–628. 47 indexed citations

Henneman, Peter, Yurii S. Aulchenko, Rune R. Frants, et al.. (2008). Prevalence and heritability of the metabolic syndrome and its individual components in a Dutch isolate: the Erasmus Rucphen Family study. Journal of Medical Genetics. 45(9). 572–577. 76 indexed citations

Snoo, Femke A. de, Marije W. Kroon, Wilma Bergman, et al.. (2007). From sporadic atypical nevi to familial melanoma: Risk analysis for melanoma in sporadic atypical nevus patients. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 56(5). 748–752. 10 indexed citations

Krom, Yvonne D., Nuno Pires, J. Wouter Jukema, et al.. (2006). Inhibition of neointima formation by local delivery of estrogen receptor alpha and beta specific agonists. Cardiovascular Research. 73(1). 217–226. 18 indexed citations

Boomsma, Dorret I., et al.. (2003). Genetic Analysis of Indicators of Cholesterol Synthesis and Absorption: Lathosterol and Phytosterols in Dutch Twins and Their Parents. Twin Research. 6(4). 307–314. 15 indexed citations

Vanmolkot, Kaate R. J., E. E. Kors, Jouke‐Jan Hottenga, et al.. (2003). Novel mutations in the Na⁺, K⁺‐ATPase pump gene ATP1A2 associated with familial hemiplegic migraine and benign familial infantile convulsions. Annals of Neurology. 54(3). 360–366. 270 indexed citations

Beckers, Marie‐Claire, Silvère M. van der Maarel, Astrid De Vriese, et al.. (2001). Active genes in junk DNA? Characterization of DUX genes embedded within 3.3 kb repeated elements. Gene. 264(1). 51–57. 35 indexed citations

Stout, Karen, et al.. (1999). Somatic Pairing Between Subtelomeric Chromosome Regions: Implications for Human Genetic Disease?. Chromosome Research. 7(5). 323–329. 28 indexed citations

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Ophoff, Roel A., Gisela M. Terwindt, Monique N. Vergouwe, et al.. (1996). Familial Hemiplegic Migraine and Episodic Ataxia Type-2 Are Caused by Mutations in the Ca2+ Channel Gene CACNL1A4. Cell. 87(3). 543–552. 1758 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cacurri, S., Giancarlo Deidda, Andrea Novelletto, et al.. (1994). Chromosome 4q35 haplotypes and DNA rearrangements segregating in affected subjects of 19 Italian families with facioscapulohumeral musculatur dystrophy (FSHD). Human Genetics. 94(4). 367–374. 12 indexed citations

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Knijff, Peter de, Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, Anton F. H. Stalenhoef, et al.. (1994). Variable expression of familial dysbetalipoproteinemia in apolipoprotein E*2 (Lys146-->Gln) Allele carriers.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 94(3). 1252–1262. 18 indexed citations

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Cobben, Jan M., Hans Scheffer, Marjolein Visser, et al.. (1993). Linkage and apparent heterogeneity in proximal spinal muscular atrophies. Neuromuscular Disorders. 3(4). 327–333. 8 indexed citations

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Koivisto, Ulla‐Maija, Hannu Turtola, Katriina Aalto‐Setälä, et al.. (1992). The familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)-North Karelia mutation of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene deletes seven nucleotides of exon 6 and is a common cause of FH in Finland.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 90(1). 219–228. 90 indexed citations

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Wijmenga, Cisca, Larry L. Deaven, & Rune R. Frants. (1992). Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism adjacent to the ANT1 gene on 4q35. Nucleic Acids Research. 20(5). 1161–1161. 3 indexed citations

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Knijff, Peter de, Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg, A.F.H. Stalenhoef, et al.. (1991). Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia associated with apolipoprotein E3-Leiden in an extended multigeneration pedigree.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 88(2). 643–655. 84 indexed citations

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Wit, E. de, et al.. (1990). Characterisation of the LDL receptor in Epstein-Barr virus transformed lymphocytes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1044(1). 127–132. 5 indexed citations

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Pronk, Jan C., et al.. (1984). Salivary Protein Polymorphism in Kenya: Evidence for a New <i>AMY1 </i>Allele. Human Heredity. 34(4). 212–216. 14 indexed citations

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Frants, Rune R. & Aldur W. Eriksson. (1980). A New Unstable PI M Variant of a<sub>1</sub>-Antitrypsin in a Finnish Isolate. Human Heredity. 30(6). 333–342. 5 indexed citations

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Frants, Rune R. & Aldur W. Eriksson. (1978). Reliable Classification of Six Pi M Subtypes by Separator Isoelectric Focusing. Human Heredity. 28(3). 201–209. 65 indexed citations

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