Theo Rein

18.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
122 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Theo Rein is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Theo Rein has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Molecular Biology, 29 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 17 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Theo Rein's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (29 papers), Heat shock proteins research (25 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (13 papers). Theo Rein is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (29 papers), Heat shock proteins research (25 papers) and Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (13 papers). Theo Rein collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Argentina. Theo Rein's co-authors include Nils C. Gassen, Ulrike Schmidt, Gabriel R. Fries, Gabriela M. Wochnik, Joëlle Rüegg, Melvin L. DePamphilis, G. Abel, Haralabos Zorbas, Elisabeth B. Binder and Jürgen Zschocke and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Theo Rein

122 papers receiving 6.6k 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.

Allele-specific FKBP5 DNA demethylation mediates gene–childhood trauma interactions

2012 999 citations Theo Rein et al. profile →
FK506-binding Proteins 51 and 52 Differentially Regulate Dynein Interaction and Nuclear Translocation of the Glucocorticoid Receptor in Mammalian Cells

2005 503 citations Joëlle Rüegg, Ulrike Schmidt et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Molecular pathways of major depressive disorder converge on the synapse

2022 274 citations Gabriel R. Fries, Theo Rein et al. profile →
SKP2 attenuates autophagy through Beclin1-ubiquitination and its inhibition reduces MERS-Coronavirus infection

2019 272 citations Nils C. Gassen, Kathrin Hafner et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Theo Rein Germany	42	2.8k	1.9k	1.0k	740	729	122	6.7k
Yoshifumi Watanabe Japan	51	2.3k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	494 0.7×	362 0.5×	195	8.9k
Alon Chen Israel	55	2.5k 0.9×	3.1k 1.7×	1.2k 1.2×	719 1.0×	461 0.6×	159	8.5k
Massimo Gennarelli Italy	54	3.0k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	1.7k 1.6×	233 0.3×	611 0.8×	244	9.4k
Jiang‐Ning Zhou China	49	2.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	866 0.8×	762 1.0×	251 0.3×	193	8.7k
Julie A. Blendy United States	52	5.2k 1.8×	1.2k 0.7×	721 0.7×	492 0.7×	258 0.4×	143	11.1k
Dietmar Spengler Germany	36	2.1k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	378 0.4×	753 1.0×	374 0.5×	85	4.9k
Torsten Klengel United States	31	2.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.7×	652 0.6×	296 0.4×	1.3k 1.8×	62	5.7k
Andrew J. Dwork United States	50	3.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	1.4k 1.4×	167 0.2×	646 0.9×	140	10.4k
Mathias V. Schmidt Germany	56	1.9k 0.7×	4.1k 2.2×	1.6k 1.6×	810 1.1×	1.1k 1.5×	194	9.0k
Peter Gass Germany	40	3.0k 1.1×	1.9k 1.0×	951 0.9×	550 0.7×	142 0.2×	82	7.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Theo Rein

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All Works

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Herrmann, Leonie, Tim Ebert, Božidar Novak, et al.. (2021). Analysis of the cerebellar molecular stress response led to first evidence of a role for FKBP51 in brain FKBP52 expression in mice and humans. Neurobiology of Stress. 15. 100401–100401. 10 indexed citations

Park, Dong Ik, Carine Dournes, Inge Sillaber, et al.. (2016). Purine and pyrimidine metabolism: Convergent evidence on chronic antidepressant treatment response in mice and humans. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 35317–35317. 45 indexed citations

Fries, Gabriel R., Qiongzhen Li, Theo Rein, et al.. (2016). The role of DNA methylation in the pathophysiology and treatment of bipolar disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 68. 474–488. 52 indexed citations

Bedenk, Benedikt T., Nils C. Gassen, Kathrin Hafner, et al.. (2016). Beware of your Cre‐Ation: lacZ expression impairs neuronal integrity and hippocampus‐dependent memory. Hippocampus. 26(10). 1250–1264. 7 indexed citations

Yen, Yi-Chun, Nils C. Gassen, Andreas Zellner, et al.. (2015). Glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibition in the medial prefrontal cortex mediates paradoxical amphetamine action in a mouse model of ADHD. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 9. 67–67. 9 indexed citations

Rein, Theo & Katerina Harvati. (2012). Exploring Third Metacarpal Capitate Facet Shape in Early Hominins. The Anatomical Record. 296(2). 240–249. 9 indexed citations

Hartmann, Jakob, Klaus V. Wagner, Nina Dedic, et al.. (2012). Fkbp52 heterozygosity alters behavioral, endocrine and neurogenetic parameters under basal and chronic stress conditions in mice. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 37(12). 2009–2021. 34 indexed citations

Rein, Theo, et al.. (2012). The CpG island shore of the GLT‐1 gene acts as a methylation‐sensitive enhancer. Glia. 60(9). 1345–1355. 26 indexed citations

Sarapas, Casey, Guiqing Cai, Linda M. Bierer, et al.. (2011). Genetic markers for PTSD risk and resilience among survivors of the World Trade Center attacks.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 30(2-3). 101–10. 100 indexed citations

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Dickey, Chad A., et al.. (2011). FKBP51 and FKBP52 in signaling and disease. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 22(12). 481–490. 215 indexed citations

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Lang‐Rollin, Isabelle, C. Kozany, Jürgen Zschocke, et al.. (2009). XAP2 inhibits glucocorticoid receptor activity in mammalian cells. FEBS Letters. 583(9). 1493–1498. 33 indexed citations

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Zanca, Ciro, Annette M. Vogl, Dietrich Trümbach, et al.. (2009). Vitamin D₃ signalling in the brain enhances the function of phosphoprotein enriched in astrocytes – 15 kD (PEA‐15). Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 13(9b). 3315–3328. 5 indexed citations

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Fazal, Fabeha, Kaiser M. Bijli, Mohd Minhajuddin, et al.. (2009). Essential Role of Cofilin-1 in Regulating Thrombin-induced RelA/p65 Nuclear Translocation and Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1) Expression in Endothelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(31). 21047–21056. 56 indexed citations

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Zimmermann, Nici, Thomas Kirmeier, Francesca Tuorto, et al.. (2009). Valproate and Amitriptyline Exert Common and Divergent Influences on Global and Gene Promoter-Specific Chromatin Modifications in Rat Primary Astrocytes. Neuropsychopharmacology. 35(3). 792–805. 96 indexed citations

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Rosenhagen, Marcus C., et al.. (2000). Rifampicin Is Not an Activator of Glucocorticoid Receptor. Molecular Pharmacology. 57(4). 732–737. 2 indexed citations

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Rein, Theo, et al.. (1997). Absence of an Unusual “Densely Methylated Island” at the Hamster dhfr ori-β. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(15). 10021–10029. 20 indexed citations

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Furlong, Eileen E. M., Theo Rein, & Finian Martin. (1996). YY1 and NF1 Both Activate the Human p53 Promoter by Alternatively Binding to a Composite Element, and YY1 and E1A Cooperate To Amplify p53 Promoter Activity. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 16(10). 5933–5945. 86 indexed citations

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Rein, Theo, Reinhold Förster, Anja Krause, Ernst‐L. Winnacker, & Haralabos Zorbas. (1995). Organization of the α-Globin Promoter and Possible Role of Nuclear Factor I in an α-Globin-inducible and in a Noninducible Cell Line. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(33). 19643–19650. 23 indexed citations

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Zorbas, Haralabos, Theo Rein, & Ernst‐Ludwig Winnacker. (1990). Transfer-RNA interferes with the uniform cleavage pattern of DNA by hydroxyl radicals. Nucleic Acids Research. 18(20). 6160–6160. 2 indexed citations

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Grundmann, U., et al.. (1988). Cloning of cDNA encoding human placental protein 12(PP12): binding protein for IGF I and somatomedin. Nucleic Acids Research. 16(17). 8711–8711. 19 indexed citations

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