Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
29 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Genetics, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (23 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (8 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (7 papers). Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (23 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (8 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (7 papers). Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and France. Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss's co-authors include Keith L. March, Dmitry O. Traktuev, Brian H. Johnstone, Jingling Li, Jalees Rehman, Jason E. Bovenkerk, Robert V. Considine, Constance J. Temm‐Grove, Wadih Arap and Mikhail G. Kolonin and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Blood and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss

28 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Secretion of Angiogenic and Antiapoptotic Factors by Huma... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2007 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Secretion of Angiogenic and Antiapoptotic Factors by Human Adipose Stromal Cells
    2004 1.8k citations Jalees Rehman, Dmitry O. Traktuev et al. Circulation profile →
  2. A Population of Multipotent CD34-Positive Adipose Stromal Cells Share Pericyte and Mesenchymal Surface Markers, Reside in a Periendothelial Location, and Stabilize Endothelial Networks
    2007 673 citations Dmitry O. Traktuev, Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss et al. Circulation Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss United States 17 2.3k 1.6k 1.1k 791 416 29 3.4k
Zeni Alfonso United States 14 2.8k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 994 0.9× 863 1.1× 336 0.8× 19 3.8k
Dmitry O. Traktuev United States 23 2.9k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.3× 930 1.2× 446 1.1× 44 4.4k
Kevin C. Hicok United States 18 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 527 0.7× 220 0.5× 24 3.4k
Hitomi Eto Japan 30 2.1k 0.9× 1.7k 1.1× 758 0.7× 827 1.0× 613 1.5× 53 3.8k
Noriyuki Aoi Japan 29 2.5k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 677 0.6× 912 1.2× 664 1.6× 38 3.9k
Lindolfo da Silva Meirelles Brazil 17 3.5k 1.5× 1.9k 1.2× 1.7k 1.5× 621 0.8× 260 0.6× 28 5.1k
Robert W. Storms United States 17 2.5k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 635 0.8× 248 0.6× 32 4.0k
Cecilia Götherström Sweden 25 3.9k 1.7× 1.9k 1.2× 1.5k 1.4× 531 0.7× 247 0.6× 63 5.3k
Annemarie Moseley United States 8 3.5k 1.5× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 491 0.6× 258 0.6× 16 4.2k
Koichi Gonda Japan 27 1.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 471 0.6× 291 0.7× 41 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, et al.. (2024). Activin A Is a Master Regulator of Phenotypic Switch in Adipose Stromal Cells Initiated by Activated Immune Cell-Secreted Interleukin-1β. Stem Cells and Development. 33(15-16). 399–411.
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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, et al.. (2023). Diminished vasculogenesis under inflammatory conditions is mediated by Activin A. Angiogenesis. 26(3). 423–436. 6 indexed citations
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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, et al.. (2023). Notch Pathways Regulate Expression of Angiostatic Factor Activin A in Endothelial–Pericyte-Like Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Interactions. Stem Cells and Development. 32(11-12). 301–313. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Hongyan, et al.. (2020). Distinct Factors Secreted by Adipose Stromal Cells Protect the Endothelium From Barrier Dysfunction and Apoptosis. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 8. 584653–584653. 6 indexed citations
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Roch, Alexandra M., Thomas K. Maatman, Todd Cook, et al.. (2019). Therapeutic Use of Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells in a Murine Model of Acute Pancreatitis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 24(1). 67–75. 12 indexed citations
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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, Hongyan Lu, Xue Wu, Keith L. March, & Dmitry O. Traktuev. (2017). Hypoxia‐induced activin A diminishes endothelial cell vasculogenic activity. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 22(1). 173–184. 9 indexed citations
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Collett, Jason A., Dmitry O. Traktuev, Purvi Mehrotra, et al.. (2017). Human adipose stromal cell therapy improves survival and reduces renal inflammation and capillary rarefaction in acute kidney injury. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 21(7). 1420–1430. 20 indexed citations
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Anjanappa, Manjushree, Michael Zieger, Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss, et al.. (2016). Distinct Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Adipocytes on Normal and Cancer Cell Hierarchy. Molecular Cancer Research. 14(7). 660–671. 9 indexed citations
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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, et al.. (2016). Adipose stromal cells differentiation toward smooth muscle cell phenotype diminishes their vasculogenic activity due to induction of activin A secretion. Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 11(11). 3145–3156. 14 indexed citations
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Kokai, Lauren, Dmitry O. Traktuev, Liyong Zhang, et al.. (2016). Adipose Stem Cell Function Maintained with Age: An Intra-Subject Study of Long-Term Cryopreserved Cells. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 37(4). sjw197–sjw197. 28 indexed citations
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Lu, Hongyan, Christophe Poirier, Todd Cook, et al.. (2015). Conditioned media from adipose stromal cells limit lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury, endothelial hyperpermeability and apoptosis. Journal of Translational Medicine. 13(1). 67–67. 24 indexed citations
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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, et al.. (2014). Adipose Stromal Cells Differentiate Along a Smooth Muscle Lineage Pathway Upon Endothelial Cell Contact via Induction of Activin A. Circulation Research. 115(9). 800–809. 50 indexed citations
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Hong, Soon Jun, Pamela I. Rogers, Dongni Feng, et al.. (2014). Intravenous xenogeneic transplantation of human adipose‐derived stem cells improves left ventricular function and microvascular integrity in swine myocardial infarction model. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 86(2). 18 indexed citations
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Merfeld‐Clauss, Stephanie, et al.. (2010). Adipose Tissue Progenitor Cells Directly Interact with Endothelial Cells to Induce Vascular Network Formation. Tissue Engineering Part A. 16(9). 2953–2966. 152 indexed citations
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Hadad, Ivan, Brian H. Johnstone, Jeffrey G. Brabham, et al.. (2010). Development of a Porcine Delayed Wound-Healing Model and Its Use in Testing a Novel Cell-Based Therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 78(3). 888–896. 44 indexed citations
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Grimes, Brenda R., Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss, Dmitry O. Traktuev, et al.. (2008). Interphase FISH Demonstrates that Human Adipose Stromal Cells Maintain a High Level of Genomic Stability in Long-Term Culture. Stem Cells and Development. 18(5). 717–724. 37 indexed citations
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Gangaraju, Rajashekhar, William C. Roell, Dmitry O. Traktuev, et al.. (2008). Adipogenesis of Adipose Stromal Cells is Reduced by Endothelial Cell Co‐cultivation: Role for Wnt‐signaling. The FASEB Journal. 22(S1). 2 indexed citations
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Traktuev, Dmitry O., Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss, Jingling Li, et al.. (2007). A Population of Multipotent CD34-Positive Adipose Stromal Cells Share Pericyte and Mesenchymal Surface Markers, Reside in a Periendothelial Location, and Stabilize Endothelial Networks. Circulation Research. 102(1). 77–85. 673 indexed citations breakdown →
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Engelhardt, Britta, Stephanie Merfeld‐Clauss, Melanie Laschinger, et al.. (2005). P-Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand 1 Is Not Required for the Development of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in SJL and C57BL/6 Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 175(2). 1267–1275. 63 indexed citations
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Rehman, Jalees, Dmitry O. Traktuev, Jingling Li, et al.. (2004). Secretion of Angiogenic and Antiapoptotic Factors by Human Adipose Stromal Cells. Circulation. 109(10). 1292–1298. 1810 indexed citations breakdown →

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