Vincent M. Christoffels

18.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
224 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

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Vincent M. Christoffels is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Vincent M. Christoffels has authored 224 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 195 papers in Molecular Biology, 91 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 36 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Vincent M. Christoffels's work include Congenital heart defects research (146 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (44 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (35 papers). Vincent M. Christoffels is often cited by papers focused on Congenital heart defects research (146 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (44 papers) and Congenital Heart Disease Studies (35 papers). Vincent M. Christoffels collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Vincent M. Christoffels's co-authors include Antoon F.M. Moorman, Andreas Kispert, Phil Barnett, Corrie de Gier-de Vries, Mathilda T.M. Mommersteeg, Bastiaan J. Boukens, Danielle E.W. Clout, Arjan C. Houweling, Marina Campione and Willem M.H. Hoogaars and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Vincent M. Christoffels

216 papers receiving 11.4k 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.

Cardiac Chamber Formation: Development, Genes, and Evolution

2003 510 citations Antoon F.M. Moorman, Vincent M. Christoffels profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vincent M. Christoffels Netherlands	61	9.0k	4.5k	1.9k	1.6k	1.2k	224	11.6k
Sylvia Μ. Evans United States	63	11.2k 1.2×	3.5k 0.8×	2.0k 1.0×	3.8k 2.3×	1.6k 1.3×	163	14.4k
Benoit G. Bruneau United States	62	14.1k 1.6×	2.5k 0.6×	2.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.5×	2.1k 1.8×	133	17.0k
Robert G. Kelly France	57	8.6k 0.9×	1.4k 0.3×	2.1k 1.1×	2.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.5×	140	10.5k
Robert E. Poelmann Netherlands	58	7.2k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	2.1k 1.1×	2.3k 1.4×	1.4k 1.2×	194	10.3k
Andy Wessels United States	48	5.0k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	749 0.6×	106	6.4k
Richard P. Harvey Australia	76	13.8k 1.5×	3.4k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	3.0k 1.8×	2.6k 2.2×	240	18.6k
Robert G. Gourdie United States	54	7.3k 0.8×	3.9k 0.9×	711 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	540 0.5×	176	9.6k
Brian L. Black United States	49	8.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.2×	1.3k 0.7×	938 0.6×	1.7k 1.4×	103	10.0k
Andreas Kispert Germany	62	13.4k 1.5×	1.2k 0.3×	874 0.5×	1.9k 1.2×	4.0k 3.3×	178	16.4k
Nancy D. Dalton United States	50	5.3k 0.6×	4.2k 0.9×	406 0.2×	1.0k 0.6×	834 0.7×	106	9.0k

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Zhang, Deli, et al.. (2026). Zeb2os Hinders Cardiac Healing by Suppressing ZEB2 Reactivation and Cardiomyocyte Dedifferentiation. Circulation Research. 138(5). e327212–e327212.

Polidovitch, Nazari, Mihir Parikh, Xueyan Liu, et al.. (2023). Cardiomyocyte and endothelial cells play distinct roles in the tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-dependent atrial responses and increased atrial fibrillation vulnerability induced by endurance exercise training in mice. Cardiovascular Research. 119(16). 2607–2622. 12 indexed citations

Alaamery, Manal, Nour Albesher, Fahad Alhabshan, et al.. (2023). TGFBR1 Variants Can Associate with Non-Syndromic Congenital Heart Disease without Aortopathy. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 10(11). 455–455. 1 indexed citations

Bosada, Fernanda M., Karel van Duijvenboden, Mathilde R. Rivaud, et al.. (2023). An atrial fibrillation-associated regulatory region modulates cardiac Tbx5 levels and arrhythmia susceptibility. eLife. 12. 9 indexed citations

Jansen, Marnix, Marc A. Vos, Hwee Leong Tan, et al.. (2023). AAV6-mediated gene transfer of HCN1-ddd generates slightly faster baseline beating rates as compared to Hcn2 yet with a potential risk for pro-arrhythmia. European Heart Journal. 44(Supplement_2).

Schirge, Silvia, Johann Gout, Frank Arnold, et al.. (2023). TBX3 is dynamically expressed in pancreatic organogenesis and fine-tunes regeneration. BMC Biology. 21(1). 55–55. 1 indexed citations

Verkerk, Arie O., et al.. (2022). A single cell transcriptional roadmap of human pacemaker cell differentiation. eLife. 11. 20 indexed citations

Lüdtke, Timo H., et al.. (2022). TBX2 specifies and maintains inner hair and supporting cell fate in the Organ of Corti. Nature Communications. 13(1). 7628–7628. 27 indexed citations

Zheng, Mingjie, Gang Li, Jia Song, et al.. (2022). Hippo-Yap Signaling Maintains Sinoatrial Node Homeostasis. Circulation. 146(22). 1694–1711. 18 indexed citations

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Tessadori, Federico, Erika Tsingos, Fabian Kruse, et al.. (2021). Twisting of the zebrafish heart tube during cardiac looping is a tbx5-dependent and tissue-intrinsic process. eLife. 10. 20 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Jan M., Antoon F.M. Moorman, Tobias Wang, et al.. (2019). Identification of the building blocks of ventricular septation in monitor lizards (Varanidae). Development. 146(14). 15 indexed citations

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Verkerk, Arie O., Joost P. G. Sluijter, Diane Bakker, et al.. (2019). Cardiomyocyte Progenitor Cells as a Functional Gene Delivery Vehicle for Long-Term Biological Pacing. Molecules. 24(1). 181–181. 7 indexed citations

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Vincentz, Joshua W., Beth A. Firulli, Dan E. Arking, et al.. (2019). Variation in a Left Ventricle–Specific Hand1 Enhancer Impairs GATA Transcription Factor Binding and Disrupts Conduction System Development and Function. PMC. 2 indexed citations

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Bakker, Bernadette S. de, Kees H. de Jong, Jaco Hagoort, et al.. (2016). An interactive three-dimensional digital atlas and quantitative database of human development. Science. 354(6315). 143 indexed citations

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Mohan, Rajiv A., Klaartje van Engelen, Sonia Stefanovic, et al.. (2014). A mutation in the Kozak sequence of GATA4 hampers translation in a family with atrial septal defects. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 164(11). 2732–2738. 18 indexed citations

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Christoffels, Vincent M., et al.. (2013). Regulation of expression of atrial and brain natriuretic peptide, biomarkers for heart development and disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1832(12). 2403–2413. 132 indexed citations

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Jensen, Bjarke, Tobias Wang, Vincent M. Christoffels, & Antoon F.M. Moorman. (2012). Evolution and development of the building plan of the vertebrate heart. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1833(4). 783–794. 97 indexed citations

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Cai, Xiaoqiang, Aya Nomura-Kitabayashi, Weibin Cai, et al.. (2011). Myocardial Tbx20 regulates early atrioventricular canal formation and endocardial epithelial–mesenchymal transition via Bmp2. Developmental Biology. 360(2). 381–390. 46 indexed citations

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Lüdtke, Timo H., et al.. (2009). Expression and requirement of T-box transcription factors Tbx2 and Tbx3 during secondary palate development in the mouse. Developmental Biology. 336(2). 145–155. 38 indexed citations

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Christoffels, Vincent M., Petra E.M.H. Habets, Diego Franco, et al.. (2000). Chamber Formation and Morphogenesis in the Developing Mammalian Heart. Developmental Biology. 223(2). 266–278. 390 indexed citations

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