Sara K. Lindén

12.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
93 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Sara K. Lindén is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara K. Lindén has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Immunology and 38 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Sara K. Lindén's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (44 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (37 papers) and Galectins and Cancer Biology (22 papers). Sara K. Lindén is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (44 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (37 papers) and Galectins and Cancer Biology (22 papers). Sara K. Lindén collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Australia and United States. Sara K. Lindén's co-authors include Michael A. McGuckin, Timothy H. Florin, Philip Sutton, Niclas G. Karlsson, Victoria Korolik, Chin Wen Png, Kristen Gilshenan, Lindsay I. Sly, Erwin G. Zoetendal and Christopher S. McSweeney and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Sara K. Lindén

89 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

Mucin dynamics and enteric pathogens 2008 2026 2014 2020 2011 2010 2008 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. Mucin dynamics and enteric pathogens
    2011 1.1k citations Michael A. McGuckin, Sara K. Lindén et al. profile →
  2. Mucolytic Bacteria With Increased Prevalence in IBD Mucosa Augment In Vitro Utilization of Mucin by Other Bacteria
    2010 1.1k citations Sara K. Lindén, Michael A. McGuckin et al. profile →
  3. Mucins in the mucosal barrier to infection
    2008 932 citations Sara K. Lindén, Philip Sutton 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
Sara K. Lindén Sweden 34 3.5k 1.7k 1.5k 1.0k 699 93 6.5k
Jenny K. Gustafsson Sweden 25 3.0k 0.8× 967 0.6× 961 0.6× 853 0.8× 541 0.8× 40 5.6k
Henk P. Haagsman Netherlands 62 4.5k 1.3× 2.3k 1.3× 752 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 535 0.8× 222 12.4k
Per Falk Sweden 22 2.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 914 1.3× 41 5.9k
André J. Ouellette United States 52 5.0k 1.4× 3.0k 1.8× 770 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 598 0.9× 141 9.9k
Peter H. Nibbering Netherlands 54 2.7k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 965 0.6× 388 0.4× 724 1.0× 175 8.1k
Philip Sutton Australia 33 2.0k 0.6× 1.7k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 466 0.5× 626 0.9× 128 5.4k
Nita H. Salzman United States 43 4.7k 1.3× 2.5k 1.5× 1.0k 0.7× 1.5k 1.4× 1.5k 2.2× 97 9.2k
Jürgen Harder Germany 48 3.9k 1.1× 3.9k 2.3× 523 0.4× 710 0.7× 506 0.7× 125 10.1k
Birgitta Agerberth Sweden 51 4.3k 1.2× 4.2k 2.4× 557 0.4× 637 0.6× 892 1.3× 111 10.8k
Arthur O. Tzianabos United States 34 3.1k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 471 0.3× 759 0.7× 1.4k 2.0× 54 5.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara K. Lindén

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All Works

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Thomsson, Kristina A., Lene Sveen, John Benktander, et al.. (2025). In Atlantic salmon skin infested with salmon lice, elevated seawater temperatures change gene expression and mucus glycosylation, which promotes pathogen binding. Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 165. 110557–110557. 1 indexed citations
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Kovach, Melissa A., Anders Andersson, Médea Padra, et al.. (2020). IL-36 Cytokines Promote Inflammation in the Lungs of Long-Term Smokers. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 64(2). 173–182. 19 indexed citations
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Jin, Chunsheng, Médea Padra, Jining Liu, et al.. (2020). Recombinant mucin-type proteins carrying LacdiNAc on different O -glycan core chains fail to support H. pylori binding. Molecular Omics. 16(3). 243–257. 9 indexed citations
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Christenson, Karin, Anders Andersson, Lena Björkman, et al.. (2020). Increased CD11b and Decreased CD62L in Blood and Airway Neutrophils from Long-Term Smokers with and without COPD. Journal of Innate Immunity. 12(6). 480–489. 16 indexed citations
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Sandve, Simen R., János Tamás Padra, Live H. Hagen, et al.. (2019). The Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Skin–Mucus Proteome and Its Nutrient Potential for the Resident Bacterial Community. Genes. 10(7). 515–515. 28 indexed citations
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Padra, Médea, B Adamczyk, John Benktander, et al.. (2018). Helicobacter suis binding to carbohydrates on human and porcine gastric mucins and glycolipids occurs via two modes. Virulence. 9(1). 898–918. 34 indexed citations
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Jabbarzadeh, Mehdi, Henry Fu, Zeli Shen, et al.. (2018). Bipolar lophotrichous Helicobacter suis combine extended and wrapped flagella bundles to exhibit multiple modes of motility. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 14415–14415. 30 indexed citations
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Fernandez, Harvey R. & Sara K. Lindén. (2017). The aspirin metabolite salicylate inhibits lysine acetyltransferases and MUC1 induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 5626–5626. 23 indexed citations
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Skovbakke, Sarah Line, Malene Winther, Michael Gabl, et al.. (2016). The peptidomimetic Lau-(Lys-βNSpe)6-NH2 antagonizes formyl peptide receptor 2 expressed in mouse neutrophils. Biochemical Pharmacology. 119. 56–65. 18 indexed citations
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Kattla, Jayesh J., Sarah A. Flowers, Sara K. Lindén, et al.. (2015). The O-Linked Glycome and Blood Group Antigens ABO on Mucin-Type Glycoproteins in Mucinous and Serous Epithelial Ovarian Tumors. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0130197–e0130197. 27 indexed citations
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Gustafsson, Jenny K., Nazanin Navabi, Ana M. Rodríguez‐Piñeiro, et al.. (2013). Dynamic Changes in Mucus Thickness and Ion Secretion during Citrobacter rodentium Infection and Clearance. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e84430–e84430. 53 indexed citations
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Benktander, John, Jonas Ångström, Hasse Karlsson, et al.. (2013). The Repertoire of Glycosphingolipids Recognized by Vibrio cholerae. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e53999–e53999. 9 indexed citations
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Navabi, Nazanin, Michael A. McGuckin, & Sara K. Lindén. (2013). Gastrointestinal Cell Lines Form Polarized Epithelia with an Adherent Mucus Layer when Cultured in Semi-Wet Interfaces with Mechanical Stimulation. PLoS ONE. 8(7). e68761–e68761. 109 indexed citations
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Lindén, Sara K., et al.. (2010). Role of Mucin Lewis Status in Resistance to Helicobacter pylori Infection in Pediatric Patients. Helicobacter. 15(4). 251–258. 38 indexed citations
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Sutton, Philip, Alison L. Every, Caroline D. Skene, et al.. (2007). Muc1 mucin limits both H-pylori colonisation of the gastric mucosa and associated gastritis. Zoonoses and Public Health. 54. 13–13. 1 indexed citations
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McGuckin, Michael A., Alison L. Every, Caroline D. Skene, et al.. (2007). Muc1 Mucin Limits Both Helicobacter pylori Colonization of the Murine Gastric Mucosa and Associated Gastritis. Gastroenterology. 133(4). 1210–1218. 157 indexed citations
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Aspholm, Marina, Awdhesh Kalia, Stefan Rühl, et al.. (2006). Helicobacter pylori Adhesion to Carbohydrates. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 417. 293–339. 47 indexed citations

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