Steffen Backert

16.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
226 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

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Steffen Backert is a scholar working on Surgery, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Steffen Backert has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Surgery, 98 papers in Immunology and 51 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Steffen Backert's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (145 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (84 papers) and Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (39 papers). Steffen Backert is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (145 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (84 papers) and Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases (39 papers). Steffen Backert collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Ireland. Steffen Backert's co-authors include Nicole Tegtmeyer, Thomas F. Meyer, Matthias Selbach, Silja Weßler, Wolfgang König, Roland Hartig, Sabine Brandt, Michael Naumann, Terry Kwok and Stefan Moese and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Steffen Backert

221 papers receiving 12.7k citations

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Helicobacter exploits integrin for type IV secretion and kinase activation

2007 507 citations Manfred Rohde, Silja Weßler et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Enhanced ADP-heptose-dependent NF-κB activation by Helicobacter pylori CagA through cortactin-Src-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation of IKKβ 2026 ·PubMed ·Irshad Sharafutdinov, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Naumann, Steffen Backert	0
2	Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles Exploit Filopodial Surfing and Retraction Mechanisms to Reach the Host Cell Body in an Actin‐Dependent Manner 2025 ·Journal of Extracellular Vesicles ·Zia Ur Rehman, Ikenna Obi, Aftab Nadeem, Nicole Tegtmeyer, Steffen Backert, Anna Arnqvist	1
3	Roles of the lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis-related gene HP0858 in the fitness of Helicobacter pylori and its virulence in Galleria mellonella 2025 ·Virulence ·(unknown), Pei‐Chun Chen, Po‐Chuan Wang, (unknown), Chung‐Yu Lan, Steffen Backert, Mou‐Chieh Kao	1
4	Cortactin-dependent control of Par1b-regulated epithelial cell polarity in Helicobacter infection 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Irshad Sharafutdinov, Aileen Harrer, Mathias Müsken, Klemens Rottner, Heinrich Sticht, (unknown), Michael Naumann, Nicole Tegtmeyer, Steffen Backert	5
5	Cultivation and molecular characterization of viable Helicobacter pylori from the root canal of 170 deciduous teeth of children 2024 ·Cell Communication and Signaling ·(unknown), Nicole Tegtmeyer, Manfred Rohde, Bodo Linz, Christian Hirsch, Steffen Backert	0
6	Molecular Targets in Campylobacter Infections 2023 ·Biomolecules ·Markus M. Heimesaat, Steffen Backert, Thomas Alter, Stefan Bereswill	15
7	TIFA has dual functions in Helicobacter pylori ‐induced classical and alternative NF‐κB pathways 2021 ·EMBO Reports ·Gunter Maubach, Michelle Lim, Olga Sokolova, Steffen Backert, Thomas F. Meyer, Michael Naumann	39
8	Differentiation of Gastric Helicobacter Species Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry 2021 ·Pathogens ·(unknown), Chloë De Witte, (unknown), James G. Fox, Steffen Backert, Annemieke Smet, Filip Boyen, Freddy Haesebrouck	14
9	Vitamin D Reverses Disruption of Gut Epithelial Barrier Function Caused by Campylobacter jejuni 2021 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Steffen Backert, (unknown), Soraya Mousavi, Geoffrey I. Sandle, Stefan Bereswill, Markus M. Heimesaat, Jörg–Dieter Schulzke, Roland Bücker	19
10	Four Chromosomal Type IV Secretion Systems in Helicobacter pylori: Composition, Structure and Function 2020 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·Wolfgang Fischer, Nicole Tegtmeyer, Kerstin Stingl, Steffen Backert	50
11	Toll-like Receptor 5 Activation by the CagY Repeat Domains of Helicobacter pylori 2020 ·Cell Reports ·Nicole Tegtmeyer, Matthias Neddermann, Judith Lind, Suneesh Kumar Pachathundikandi, Irshad Sharafutdinov, (unknown), Mark Brönstrup, Werner Tegge, Minsun Hong, Manfred Rohde, Robin M. Delahay, Michael Vieth, Heinrich Sticht, Steffen Backert	42
12	In silico proteomic and phylogenetic analysis of the outer membrane protein repertoire of gastric Helicobacter species 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Joemar Taganna, Mirko Rossi, Ayla Debraekeleer, Chin Yen Tay, (unknown), Steffen Backert, James G. Fox, Richard Ducatelle, Han Remaut, Freddy Haesebrouck, Annemieke Smet	23
13	Macroevolution of gastric Helicobacter species unveils interspecies admixture and time of divergence 2018 ·The ISME Journal ·Annemieke Smet, Koji Yahara, Mirko Rossi, Chin Yen Tay, Steffen Backert, Armin Ensser, James G. Fox, Bram Flahou, Richard Ducatelle, Freddy Haesebrouck, Jukka Corander	33
14	Pathogen-induced ubiquitin-editing enzyme A20 bifunctionally shuts off NF-κB and caspase-8-dependent apoptotic cell death 2017 ·Cell Death and Differentiation ·Michelle Lim, Gunter Maubach, Olga Sokolova, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Steffen Backert, Dirk Schlüter, Inna N. Lavrik, Michael Naumann	43
15	A Helical RGD Motif Promoting Cell Adhesion: Crystal Structures of the Helicobacter pylori Type IV Secretion System Pilus Protein CagL 2013 ·Structure ·(unknown), Stefanie Lange, Nicole Tegtmeyer, (unknown), Norbert Sewald, Steffen Backert, Hartmut H. Niemann	66
16	Electron Microscopic, Genetic and Protein Expression Analyses of Helicobacter acinonychis Strains from a Bengal Tiger 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Nicole Tegtmeyer, (unknown), Manfred Rohde, Omar A. Oyarzábal, Norbert Lehn, Wulf Schneider‐Brachert, Richard L. Ferrero, James G. Fox, Douglas E. Berg, Steffen Backert	26
17	Helicobacter pylori HtrA is a new secreted virulence factor that cleaves E‐cadherin to disrupt intercellular adhesion 2010 ·EMBO Reports ·Benjamin Hoy, Martin Löwer, (unknown), Gert Carra, Nicole Tegtmeyer, Tim Geppert, Peter Schröder, Norbert Sewald, Steffen Backert, Gisbert Schneider, Silja Weßler	246
18	Conjugative Transfer of Chromosomally Encoded Antibiotic Resistance from Helicobacter pylori to Campylobacter jejuni 2006 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Omar A. Oyarzábal, Roland Rad, Steffen Backert	33
19	Translocation of the Helicobacter pylori CagA protein in gastric epithelial cells by a type IV secretion apparatus 2000 ·Cellular Microbiology ·Steffen Backert, Elke Ziska, Volker Brinkmann, Ursula Zimny‐Arndt, Alan Fauconnier, Peter R. Jungblut, Michael Naumann, Thomas F. Meyer	349
20	Rolling-Circle Replication of Mitochondrial DNA in the Higher Plant Chenopodium album (L.) 1996 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Steffen Backert, (unknown), Rudi Lurz, Thomas Börner	53

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