Thomas Ahrens

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Ahrens is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Ahrens has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Ahrens's work include Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (9 papers), Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (6 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Thomas Ahrens is often cited by papers focused on Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (9 papers), Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (6 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (6 papers). Thomas Ahrens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Switzerland. Thomas Ahrens's co-authors include Christian Termeer, Ursula Voith, Christina Fieber, Jonathan P. Sleeman, C. Galanos, Marina A. Freudenberg, Kensuke Miyake, Jan C. Simon, Frauke Benedix and Jan C. Simon and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Ahrens

30 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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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.

Oligosaccharides of Hyaluronan Activate Dendritic Cells via Toll-like Receptor 4

2002 1.1k citations Christian Termeer, Frauke Benedix et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

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Claudine S. Bonder Australia

Klaus Degitz Germany

Siobhan Corbett United States

Joanna Cichy Poland

Toshihide Mimura Japan

Xavier Culleré United States

Borbala Gesser Denmark

Tammy T. Chang United States

Leslie A. Bruggeman United States

Andrew P. South United States

Claudine S. Bonder Australia

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Countries citing papers authored by Thomas Ahrens

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Ahrens

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Ahrens

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Ackerman, Michael, et al.. (2021). Sepsis. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 33(4). 407–418. 39 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas, et al.. (2020). Narrative History of the Swan-Ganz Catheter: Development, Education, Controversies, and Clinician Acumen. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 31(1). 25–33. 6 indexed citations

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Seckel, Maureen A. & Thomas Ahrens. (2016). Challenges in Sepsis Care. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 28(4). 513–532. 6 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas, et al.. (2015). Stroke Volume Optimization: The New Hemodynamic Algorithm. Critical Care Nurse. 35(1). 11–27. 12 indexed citations

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Pollack, Scott J., Kim S. Beyer, Christopher Lock, et al.. (2011). A comparative study of fragment screening methods on the p38α kinase: new methods, new insights. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 25(7). 677–687. 26 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas, Andreas Bergner, David W. Sheppard, & Doris Hafenbradl. (2011). Efficient Hit-Finding Approaches for Histone Methyltransferases: The Key Parameters. SLAS DISCOVERY. 17(1). 85–98. 2 indexed citations

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Dames, Sonja A., Eunjung Bang, Daniel Häußinger, et al.. (2008). Insights into the Low Adhesive Capacity of Human T-cadherin from the NMR Structure of Its N-terminal Extracellular Domain. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(34). 23485–23495. 28 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas. (2008). The most important vital signs are not being measured. Australian Critical Care. 21(1). 3–5. 22 indexed citations

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Häußinger, Daniel, et al.. (2004). Proteolytic E‐cadherin activation followed by solution NMR and X‐ray crystallography. The EMBO Journal. 23(8). 1699–1708. 120 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas, et al.. (2004). Effect Of Kinetic Therapy on Pulmonary Complications. American Journal of Critical Care. 13(5). 376–382. 60 indexed citations

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Termeer, Christian, Frauke Benedix, Jonathan P. Sleeman, et al.. (2002). Oligosaccharides of Hyaluronan Activate Dendritic Cells via Toll-like Receptor 4. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 195(1). 99–111. 1121 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ahrens, Thomas, Olivier Pertz, Daniel Häußinger, et al.. (2002). Analysis of Heterophilic and Homophilic Interactions of Cadherins Using the c-Jun/c-Fos Dimerization Domains. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(22). 19455–19460. 37 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas, Mireille Lambert, Olivier Pertz, et al.. (2002). Homoassociation of VE-cadherin Follows a Mechanism Common to “Classical” Cadherins. Journal of Molecular Biology. 325(4). 733–742. 30 indexed citations

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Häußinger, Daniel, Thomas Ahrens, Hans-Jürgen Sass, et al.. (2002). Calcium-dependent Homoassociation of E-cadherin by NMR Spectroscopy: Changes in Mobility, Conformation and Mapping of Contact Regions. Journal of Molecular Biology. 324(4). 823–839. 81 indexed citations

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Fieber, Christina, et al.. (2001). CD44 is the Principal Mediator of Hyaluronic-Acid-Induced Melanoma Cell Proliferation. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 116(1). 93–101. 152 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas, Jonathan P. Sleeman, Christoph M. Schempp, et al.. (2001). Soluble CD44 inhibits melanoma tumor growth by blocking cell surface CD44 binding to hyaluronic acid. Oncogene. 20(26). 3399–3408. 123 indexed citations

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Corps, Elaine M., Christine Carter, Paula I. Karecla, et al.. (2001). Recognition of E-cadherin by Integrin αEβ7. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(33). 30862–30870. 24 indexed citations

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Termeer, Christian, Ursula Voith, Thomas Ahrens, et al.. (2000). Oligosaccharides of Hyaluronan Are Potent Activators of Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 165(4). 1863–1870. 326 indexed citations

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Weiss, Johannes M., Andreas C. Renkl, Thomas Ahrens, et al.. (1998). Activation-Dependent Modulation of Hyaluronate-Receptor Expression and of Hyaluronate-Avidity by Human Monocytes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 111(2). 227–232. 18 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas. (1998). Technology Utilization in the Cardiac Surgical Patient. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 21(1). 24–40. 9 indexed citations

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