Urs Rutishauser

21.6k citations

181 papers · 18.3k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 80

Impact in

Developmental Neuroscience top 0.01%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.05%
- Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
- Nerve injury and regeneration
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Papers in

Developmental Neuroscience 43
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms 43
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 96
- Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling 41
- Nerve injury and regeneration 37
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research 14

Co-authors: Gerald M. Edelman Jean Paul Thiery G M Edelman Lynn T. Landmesser Robert Brackenbury Jerry Silver Juan L. Brusés Jeffrey L. Sunshine
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (24 papers)The Journal of Cell Biology (20 papers)Journal of Neuroscience (16 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (11 papers)Developmental Biology (10 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Germany

In The Last Decade

Urs Rutishauser

180 papers receiving 17.4k citations

Hit Papers

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The Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (NCAM) as a Regulator of Cell-Cell Interactions 1988 · 689 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.

1988 Science
1982 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1977 Journal of Biological Chemistry
1969 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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1	Engineering polysialic acid on Schwann cells using polysialyltransferase gene transfer or purified enzyme exposure for spinal cord injury transplantation Neuroscience Letters ·Damien D. Pearse, Sudheendra N.R. Rao, Alejo A. Morales, Warren W. Wakarchuk, Urs Rutishauser, Abderrahman El-Maarouf, Mousumi Ghosh	2021	4
2	The Polysialylated Form of the Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule (PSA-NCAM) Is Expressed in a Subpopulation of Mature Cortical Interneurons Characterized by Reduced Structural Features and Connectivity Cerebral Cortex ·María Ángeles Gómez‐Climent, Ramón Guirado, Esther Castillo-Gómez, Emilio Varea, María Gutièrrez‐Mecinas, Javier Gilabert‐Juan, Clara García-Mompó, Sandra Vidueira, David Sanchez-Mataredona, Samuel Hernández, José Miguel Blasco‐Ibáñez, Carlos Crespo, Urs Rutishauser, Melitta Schachner, Juan Nácher	2010	80
3	P120 catenin is required for thickening of Schwann cell myelin Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience ·Claire Perrin-Tricaud, Urs Rutishauser, Nicolas Tricaud	2007	21
4	Adherens Junctions in Myelinating Schwann Cells Stabilize Schmidt-Lanterman Incisures via Recruitment of p120 Catenin to E-Cadherin Journal of Neuroscience ·Nicolas Tricaud, Claire Perrin-Tricaud, Juan L. Brusés, Urs Rutishauser	2005	64
5	Mechanism of homophilic adhesion by the neural cell adhesion molecule: Use of multiple domains and flexibility Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Colin P. Johnson, Ichiro Fujimoto, Claire Perrin-Tricaud, Urs Rutishauser, Deborah Leckband	2004	53
6	Multiple roles of neural cell adhesion molecule, neural cell adhesion molecule-polysialic acid, and L1 adhesion molecules during sensory innervation of the otic epithelium in vitro Neuroscience ·S.H Hrynkow, D.K. Morest, Masako M. Bilak, Urs Rutishauser	1998	25
7	LHRH Neurons Migrate into the Trigeminal Nerve When the Developing Olfactory Nerve Fibers Are Physically Interrupted in Chick Embryos General and Comparative Endocrinology ·Shizuko Murakami, Tatsunori Seki, Urs Rutishauser, Yasumasa Arai	1998	8
8	In VitroStudies of Growth Cone Behavior Support a Role for Fasciculation Mediated by Cell Adhesion Molecules in Sensory Axon Guidance during Development Developmental Biology ·Marcia G. Honig, Gail G Petersen, Urs Rutishauser, Suzanne J. Camilli	1998	43
9	NCAM-180 knockout mice display increased lateral ventricle size and reduced prepulse inhibition of startle Neuroreport ·Graham K. Wood, Henry Tomasiewicz, Urs Rutishauser, Terry Magnuson, Rémi Quirion, Joseph Rochford, Lalit K. Srivastava	1998	82
10	The Role of Polysialic Acid in Migration of Olfactory Bulb Interneuron Precursors in the Subventricular Zone Neuron ·Huaiyu Hu, Henry Tomasiewicz, Terry Magnuson, Urs Rutishauser	1996	311
11	Polysialic acid and the regulation of cell interactions Current Opinion in Cell Biology ·Urs Rutishauser	1996	139
12	Properties and Developmental Regulation of Polysialyltransferase Activity in the Chicken Embryo Brain Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Shogo Oka, Juan L. Brusés, Richard W. Nelson, Urs Rutishauser	1995	41
13	N-CAM mutation inhibits tangential neuronal migration and is phenocopied by enzymatic removal of polysialic acid Neuron ·Katsuhiko Ono, Henry Tomasiewicz, Terry Magnuson, Urs Rutishauser	1994	361
14	Genetic deletion of a neural cell adhesion molecule variant (N-CAM-180) produces distinct defects in the central nervous system Neuron ·Henry Tomasiewicz, Katsuhiko Ono, Della Yee, Christian Thompson, Christo Goridis, Urs Rutishauser, Terry Magnuson	1993	409
15	Intercellular space is affected by the polysialic acid content of NCAM. The Journal of Cell Biology ·Peidong Yang, Xiaoju Yin, Urs Rutishauser	1992	150
16	Polysialic acid influences specific pathfinding by avian motoneurons Neuron ·Jicheng Tang, Lynn T. Landmesser, Urs Rutishauser	1992	202
17	Neural cell adhesion molecule in aged mouse muscle Neuroscience ·Hideyuki Kobayashi, N. Robbins, Urs Rutishauser	1992	17
18	Proteolytic modification of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) by the intracellular proteinase calpain Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology ·Anna E. Sheppard, Joseph C. Wu, Urs Rutishauser, Gary Lynch	1991	36
19	NCAM in the differentiation of embryonic lens tissue Developmental Biology ·Michiko Watanabe, Hideyuki Kobayashi, Urs Rutishauser, M. Katar, Jose Alcala, H. Maisel	1989	25
20	Morphology, Motility, and Surface Behavior of Lymphocytes Bound to Nylon Fibers Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Urs Rutishauser, Ichiro Yahara, Gerald M. Edelman	1974	42

About Urs Rutishauser

Urs Rutishauser is a scholar working on Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Immunology and Allergy, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology, having authored 181 papers that have together received 18.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (43 papers), Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (41 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (37 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (33 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (25 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (23 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental Neuroscience (5.2k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (8.0k citations), Immunology and Allergy (1.8k citations), Cell Biology (3.7k citations) and Molecular Biology (10.6k citations). Urs Rutishauser has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Gerald M. Edelman, Jean Paul Thiery, G M Edelman, Lynn T. Landmesser, Robert Brackenbury, Jerry Silver, Juan L. Brusés, Jeffrey L. Sunshine, Ann Acheson and Terry Magnuson. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Cell Biology, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Developmental Biology.

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