Ulf Eriksson

20.6k citations

149 papers · 14.3k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 63

Impact in

Cancer Research top 0.5%
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Molecular Biology top 0.5%
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
- Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
- Retinal Development and Disorders

Papers in

Cancer Research 25
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism 16
- Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms 8
Molecular Biology 102
- Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes 42
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer 35
- Retinal Development and Disorders 18

Co-authors: Kari Alitalo Xuri Li Linda Fredriksson Christer Betsholtz Annelie Falkevall Hong Li Carolina E. Hagberg Kristian Pietras
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry (14 papers)PLoS ONE (7 papers)American Journal Of Pathology (6 papers)Experimental Cell Research (6 papers)Circulation (5 papers)
Partner nations: Sweden United States Finland

In The Last Decade

Ulf Eriksson

147 papers receiving 14.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Imaging of neutral lipids by oil red O for analyzing the metabolic status in health and disease 2013 · 668 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Nature Protocols
2004 Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
2001 The Journal of Cell Biology
1996 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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1	PDGFRα inhibition reduces myofibroblast expansion in the fibrotic rim and enhances recovery after ischemic stroke Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Chunqiang Feng, Manuel Zeitelhofer, Christina Stefanitsch, Daniel Torrente, Milena Z. Adzemovic, Shrider Abidhatla, Shipla Rudraraju, Sebastian A. Lewandowski, Lars Muhl, Ulf Eriksson, Ingrid Nilsson, Enming J. Su, Daniel A. Lawrence, Linda Fredriksson	2025	0
2	Pharmacological targeting of the PDGF-CC signaling pathway for blood–brain barrier restoration in neurological disorders Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Sebastian A. Lewandowski, Linda Fredriksson, Daniel A. Lawrence, Ulf Eriksson	2016	37
3	The role of PDGF-D in healthy and fibrotic kidneys Kidney International ·Eva Miriam Buhl, Sonja Djudjaj, Janka Bábíčková, Barbara M. Klinkhammer, Erika Folestad, Erawan Borkham‐Kamphorst, Ralf Weiskirchen, Kelly L. Hudkins, Charles E. Alpers, Ulf Eriksson, Jürgen Floege, Peter Boor	2016	42
4	Intercellular Communication Lessons in Heart Failure European Journal of Heart Failure ·Claudia Bang, Charalambos Antoniades, Alexios S. Antonopoulos, Ulf Eriksson, Constantijn Franssen, Nazha Hamdani, Lorenz Lehmann, Christine Moessinger, Marco Mongillo, Lars Muhl, Thimoteus Speer, Thomas Thum	2015	44
5	Distinct Effects of Ligand-Induced PDGFRα and PDGFRβ Signaling in the Human Rhabdomyosarcoma Tumor Cell and Stroma Cell Compartments Cancer Research ·Monika Ehnman, Edoardo Missiaglia, Erika Folestad, Joanna Selfe, Carina Strell, Khin Thway, Bertha Brodin, Kristian Pietras, Janet Shipley, Arne Östman, Ulf Eriksson	2013	73
6	The effects of VEGF-A on atherosclerosis, lipoprotein profile, and lipoprotein lipase in hyperlipidaemic mouse models Cardiovascular Research ·Suvi E. Heinonen, Annukka M. Kivelä, Jenni Huusko, Marike H. Dijkstra, Erika Gurzeler, Petri I. Mäkinen, Pia Leppänen, Vesa M. Olkkonen, Ulf Eriksson, Matti Jauhiainen, Seppo Ylä‐Herttuala	2013	51
7	PDGF-C Mediates Glomerular Capillary Repair American Journal Of Pathology ·Peter Boor, Claudia R.C. van Roeyen, Uta Kunter, Luigi Villa, Chen Y. Huang, Bernd Hohenstein, Christian Hugo, Ulf Eriksson, Simon C. Satchell, Peter W. Mathieson, Frank Eitner, Jürgen Floege, Tammo Ostendorf	2010	34
8	Tissue plasminogen activator-mediated PDGF signaling and neurovascular coupling in stroke Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis ·Enming J. Su, Linda Fredriksson, Gerald P. Schielke, Ulf Eriksson, Daniel A. Lawrence	2009	30
9	The uPA/uPAR system regulates the bioavailability of PDGF-DD: implications for tumour growth Oncogene ·Monika Ehnman, Pengqian Ouyang, Linda Fredriksson, Kristian Pietras, Ulf Eriksson	2008	17
10	Structural Requirements for Activation of Latent Platelet-derived Growth Factor CC by Tissue Plasminogen Activator Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Linda Fredriksson, Monika Ehnman, Christina Fieber, Ulf Eriksson	2005	46
11	Role of vascular endothelial growth factor and placental growth factor in basal adhesion formation and in carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum-enhanced adhesion formation after laparoscopic surgery in transgenic mice Fertility and Sterility ·Carlos Roger Molinas, Rudi Campo, Mieke Dewerchin, Ulf Eriksson, Peter Carmeliet, Philippe R. Koninckx	2003	44
12	The Drosophila VEGF receptor homolog is expressed in hemocytes Mechanisms of Development ·Tapio I. Heino, Terhi Kärpänen, Gudrun Wahlström, Mari‐Anne Pulkkinen, Ulf Eriksson, Kari Alitalo, Christophe Roos	2001	94
13	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors VEGF-B and VEGF-C Are Expressed in Human Tumors American Journal Of Pathology ·Petri Salvén, Athina Lymboussaki, Päivi Heikkilä, Hilkka Jääskelä-Saari, Hang Sheung Wong, Karin Aase, Gabriel von Euler, Ulf Eriksson, Kari Alitalo, Heikki Joensuu	1998	277
14	VEGF-B binds to VEGFR-1 and regulates plasminogen activator activity in endothelial cells Molecular Biology of the Cell ·Berit Olofsson, Eija Korpelainen, Michael S. Pepper, Stefano J. Mandriota, V.S.S. Kumar, Karin Aase, Yuji Gunji, Kari Alitalo, Ulf Eriksson	1998	6
15	Comparison of VEGF, VEGF-B, VEGF-C and Ang-1 mRNA regulation by serum, growth factors, oncoproteins and hypoxia Oncogene ·S. B. Nazarov, Karri Paavonen, Ari Ristimäki, Vijay Kumar, Yuji Gunji, Juha Klefström, Laura Kivinen, Marikki Laiho, Birgitta Olofsson, Vladimir Joukov, Ulf Eriksson, Kari Alitalo	1997	379
16	Retinoid binding proteins in mouse yolk sac and chorio-allantoic placentas Anatomy and Embryology ·Sophie Johansson, Anne-Lee Gustafson, M. Kathleen Donovan, S. P. Li, Ulf Eriksson, Lennart Dencker	1997	29
17	Nuclear import of cellular retinoic acid-binding protein type I in mouse embryonic cells Mechanisms of Development ·Anne-Lee Gustafson, M. Kathleen Donovan, 방진철, Lennart Dencker, Ulf Eriksson	1996	31
18	Genomic Organization of the Mouse and Human Genes for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor B (VEGF-B) and Characterization of a Second Splice Isoform Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Birgitta Olofsson, Katri Pajusola, Gabriel von Euler, Dmitri Chilov, Kari Alitalo, Ulf Eriksson	1996	167
19	The distribution of cellular retinoic acid-binding protein I during odontogenesis in the rat incisor Archives of Oral Biology ·Β.Κ.B. Berkovitz, Malcolm Maden, Ulf Eriksson	1993	12
20	Domains of cellular retinoic acid-binding protein I (CRABP I) expression in the hindbrain and neural crest of the mouse embryo Mechanisms of Development ·Malcolm Maden, Claire E. Horton, Anthony Graham, Shinoj T.K, John Pizzey, Georges Siegenthaler, Andrew Lumsden, Ulf Eriksson	1992	105

About Ulf Eriksson

Ulf Eriksson is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology and Allergy and Cell Biology, having authored 149 papers that have together received 14.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (42 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (35 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (18 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (16 papers), Lymphatic System and Diseases (12 papers), Biotin and Related Studies (9 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (8 papers) and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cancer Research (2.1k citations), Molecular Biology (9.0k citations), Biochemistry (636 citations), Oncology (2.5k citations) and Neurology (750 citations). Ulf Eriksson has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Finland. Frequent co-authors include Kari Alitalo, Xuri Li, Linda Fredriksson, Christer Betsholtz, Annelie Falkevall, Hong Li, Carolina E. Hagberg, Kristian Pietras, Lars Muhl and Arne Östman. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE, American Journal Of Pathology, Experimental Cell Research and Circulation.

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