Susanne Wegmann

7.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
64 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Susanne Wegmann is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Susanne Wegmann has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Physiology, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 25 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Susanne Wegmann's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (41 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (23 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers). Susanne Wegmann is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (41 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (23 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (13 papers). Susanne Wegmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Susanne Wegmann's co-authors include Bradley T. Hyman, Eckhard Mandelkow�, Daniel J. Müller, Jacek Biernat, Caitlin Commins, George A. Carlson, Tara L. Spires‐Jones, Samantha B. Nicholls, Allyson D. Roe and Zhanyun Fan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Susanne Wegmann

62 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Tau protein liquid–liquid phase separation can initiate tau aggregation

2018 769 citations Susanne Wegmann, Bahareh Eftekharzadeh et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
LRP1 is a master regulator of tau uptake and spread

2020 370 citations Jennifer N. Rauch, Gabriel Luna et al. Nature profile →
Tau impairs neural circuits, dominating amyloid-β effects, in Alzheimer models in vivo

2018 289 citations Marc Aurel Busche, Susanne Wegmann et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
A current view on Tau protein phosphorylation in Alzheimer's disease

2021 288 citations Susanne Wegmann, Jacek Biernat et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Susanne Wegmann Germany	32	2.6k	2.5k	1.1k	919	491	64	4.8k
Selina Wray United Kingdom	33	2.4k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	387 0.8×	75	4.7k
Max Holzer Germany	35	3.1k 1.2×	2.3k 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	846 0.9×	720 1.5×	89	5.0k
Yazi D. Ke Australia	28	2.6k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	1.4k 1.2×	850 0.9×	332 0.7×	57	4.2k
Yong Shen United States	28	2.8k 1.1×	2.2k 0.9×	1.5k 1.4×	998 1.1×	240 0.5×	91	5.6k
Per Nilsson Sweden	29	2.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	701 0.6×	796 0.9×	310 0.6×	78	3.7k
Elena Marcello Italy	32	1.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	722 0.8×	297 0.6×	72	3.4k
Nicholas M. Kanaan United States	37	2.5k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	1.6k 1.4×	930 1.0×	496 1.0×	87	5.1k
Alix de Calignon United States	14	2.3k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	951 1.0×	205 0.4×	16	3.3k
Kimberly Scearce‐Levie United States	35	3.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.0×	2.1k 1.9×	896 1.0×	301 0.6×	55	5.8k

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Diez, Lisa, R. Sankar, Guido Nolte, et al.. (2025). Stoichiometric 14-3-3ζ binding promotes phospho-Tau microtubule dissociation and reduces aggregation and condensation. Communications Biology. 8(1). 1139–1139. 3 indexed citations

Buée, Luc, Jean‐Pierre Brion, Tomáš Smolek, et al.. (2024). Shaping the future of preclinical development of successful disease-modifying drugs against Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review of tau propagation models. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 12(1). 52–52. 3 indexed citations

Passos, Aline Ribeiro, Renato S. Carvalho, Marcius S. Almeida, et al.. (2023). Copper drives prion protein phase separation and modulates aggregation. Science Advances. 9(44). eadi7347–eadi7347. 23 indexed citations

Wegmann, Susanne, et al.. (2023). Interaction of microglia and T cells: a deadly duo behind Tau-mediated neurodegeneration. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 8(1). 317–317. 3 indexed citations

Wegmann, Susanne, Wei‐Lun Sun, Lisa Diez, et al.. (2023). Real-time mechanisms of exacerbated synaptic remodeling by microglia in acute models of systemic inflammation and tauopathy. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 110. 245–259. 23 indexed citations

Prince, Prabhu Rajaiah, H. Brognaro, Robin Schubert, et al.. (2023). Initiation and modulation of Tau protein phase separation by the drug suramin. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 3963–3963. 17 indexed citations

Konietzny, Anja, Susanne Wegmann, & Marina Mikhaylova. (2022). The endoplasmic reticulum puts a new spin on synaptic tagging. Trends in Neurosciences. 46(1). 32–44. 5 indexed citations

Rauch, Jennifer N., Gabriel Luna, Elmer Guzman, et al.. (2020). LRP1 is a master regulator of tau uptake and spread. Nature. 580(7803). 381–385. 370 indexed citations breakdown →

Ukmar, Tina, Susanne Wegmann, & Markus Zweckstetter. (2019). Biomolecular condensation of the microtubule-associated protein tau. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 99. 202–214. 33 indexed citations

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Busche, Marc Aurel, Susanne Wegmann, Simon Dujardin, et al.. (2018). Tau impairs neural circuits, dominating amyloid-β effects, in Alzheimer models in vivo. Nature Neuroscience. 22(1). 57–64. 289 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wegmann, Susanne, Bahareh Eftekharzadeh, Katharina Tepper, et al.. (2018). Tau protein liquid–liquid phase separation can initiate tau aggregation. The EMBO Journal. 37(7). 769 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kara, Eleanna, Zhanyun Fan, Jacob A. Klickstein, et al.. (2017). Isoform- and cell type-specific structure of apolipoprotein E lipoparticles as revealed by a novel Forster resonance energy transfer assay. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(36). 14720–14729. 17 indexed citations

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Wegmann, Susanne, Rachel E. Bennett, Ana C. Amaral, & Bradley T. Hyman. (2017). Studying tau protein propagation and pathology in the mouse brain using adeno-associated viruses. Methods in cell biology. 141. 307–322. 21 indexed citations

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Wegmann, Susanne, Samantha B. Nicholls, Shuko Takeda, Zhanyun Fan, & Bradley T. Hyman. (2016). Formation, release, and internalization of stable tau oligomers in cells. Journal of Neurochemistry. 139(6). 1163–1174. 50 indexed citations

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Tepper, Katharina, Jacek Biernat, Satish Kumar, et al.. (2014). Oligomer Formation of Tau Protein Hyperphosphorylated in Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(49). 34389–34407. 123 indexed citations

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Pfreundschuh, Moritz, David Martínez-Martín, Estefania Mulvihill, Susanne Wegmann, & Daniel J. Müller. (2014). Multiparametric high-resolution imaging of native proteins by force-distance curve–based AFM. Nature Protocols. 9(5). 1113–1130. 93 indexed citations

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Kumar, Satish, Katharina Tepper, Senthilvelrajan Kaniyappan, et al.. (2014). Stages and Conformations of the Tau Repeat Domain during Aggregation and Its Effect on Neuronal Toxicity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(29). 20318–20332. 67 indexed citations

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Kuchibhotla, Kishore V., Susanne Wegmann, Katherine J. Kopeikina, et al.. (2013). Neurofibrillary tangle-bearing neurons are functionally integrated in cortical circuits in vivo. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(1). 510–514. 150 indexed citations

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Kopeikina, Katherine J., Susanne Wegmann, Rose Pitstick, et al.. (2013). Tau Causes Synapse Loss without Disrupting Calcium Homeostasis in the rTg4510 Model of Tauopathy. PLoS ONE. 8(11). e80834–e80834. 40 indexed citations

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Wegmann, Susanne. (2003). Auf dem Weg zum Himmel : das Fegefeuer in der deutschen Kunst des Mittelalters. Böhlau eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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