Volkmar Leßmann

8.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
110 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Volkmar Leßmann is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Volkmar Leßmann has authored 110 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 43 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 36 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Volkmar Leßmann's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (50 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (48 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (42 papers). Volkmar Leßmann is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (50 papers), Nerve injury and regeneration (48 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (42 papers). Volkmar Leßmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Volkmar Leßmann's co-authors include Tanja Brigadski, Kurt Gottmann, Marzia Malcangio, Elke Edelmann, Thomas Endres, Thomas Mittmann, Rolf Heumann, Notger G. Müller, Heiko J. Luhmann and Frédéric Saudou and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Volkmar Leßmann

110 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

Huntingtin Controls Neuro... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2004 2003 250 500 750
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.

  1. Huntingtin Controls Neurotrophic Support and Survival of Neurons by Enhancing BDNF Vesicular Transport along Microtubules
    2004 891 citations Volkmar Leßmann et al. profile →
  2. Neurotrophin secretion: current facts and future prospects
    2003 518 citations Volkmar Leßmann, Kurt Gottmann et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Volkmar Leßmann 4.2k 2.3k 1.6k 1.0k 964 110 6.9k
Baoji Xu 3.4k 0.8× 2.8k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 771 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 65 7.1k
Zhe-Yu Chen 3.3k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 807 0.8× 611 0.6× 75 5.5k
J. M. Conner 4.8k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 2.3k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 70 7.4k
William A. Staines 4.3k 1.0× 3.5k 1.5× 1.2k 0.8× 865 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 118 7.8k
Masami Kojima 3.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 1.3× 621 0.6× 51 5.4k
Atsuo Fukuda 4.0k 0.9× 2.9k 1.3× 707 0.4× 966 1.0× 661 0.7× 156 6.7k
Lucas Pozzo‐Miller 4.6k 1.1× 2.6k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 1.8k 1.7× 635 0.7× 85 7.6k
Natale Belluardo 3.4k 0.8× 3.9k 1.7× 1.2k 0.8× 466 0.5× 837 0.9× 123 6.9k
Ya‐Ping Tang 2.8k 0.7× 2.0k 0.9× 991 0.6× 1.7k 1.6× 1.1k 1.2× 88 6.4k
Tõnis Timmusk 6.9k 1.7× 5.3k 2.3× 2.7k 1.7× 889 0.9× 954 1.0× 108 10.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Volkmar Leßmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schreiber, Stefanie, Ruediger C. Braun‐Dullaeus, Katrin Borucki, et al.. (2024). Circadian rhythm of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor in serum and plasma. Experimental Physiology. 109(10). 1755–1767. 8 indexed citations
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Schreiber, Stefanie, Johannes Burtscher, Lutz Schega, et al.. (2024). Controlled Hypoxia Acutely Prevents Physical Inactivity-Induced Peripheral BDNF Decline. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(14). 7536–7536. 1 indexed citations
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Leßmann, Volkmar, et al.. (2023). Repurposing drugs against Alzheimer’s disease: can the anti-multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (FTY720) effectively tackle inflammation processes in AD?. Journal of Neural Transmission. 130(8). 1003–1012. 14 indexed citations
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Müller, Patrick, Milos Dordevic, Marlen Schmicker, et al.. (2022). Structural and functional brain alterations in patients with myasthenia gravis. Brain Communications. 4(1). fcac018–fcac018. 7 indexed citations
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Bianchi, Daniela, Rosanna Migliore, Paola Vitale, et al.. (2022). Membrane electrical properties of mouse hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons during strong inputs. Biophysical Journal. 121(4). 644–657. 3 indexed citations
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Edelmann, Elke, et al.. (2021). Impairment of Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity at Schaffer Collateral-CA1 Synapses in Adult APP/PS1 Mice Depends on Proximity of Aβ Plaques. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(3). 1378–1378. 15 indexed citations
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Müller, Patrick, et al.. (2020). Lactate and BDNF: Key Mediators of Exercise Induced Neuroplasticity?. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(4). 1136–1136. 150 indexed citations
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Endres, Thomas, Plínio Casarotto, Paula A. Pousinha, et al.. (2020). Anti-Inflammatory Treatment with FTY720 Starting after Onset of Symptoms Reverses Synaptic Deficits in an AD Mouse Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(23). 8957–8957. 21 indexed citations
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Szibor, Marten, Zemfira Gizatullina, Thomas Endres, et al.. (2020). Cytosolic, but not matrix, calcium is essential for adjustment of mitochondrial pyruvate supply. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(14). 4383–4397. 46 indexed citations
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Solinas, Sergio, Elke Edelmann, Volkmar Leßmann, & Michele Migliore. (2019). A kinetic model for Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor mediated spike timing-dependent LTP. PLoS Computational Biology. 15(4). e1006975–e1006975. 13 indexed citations
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Meis, Susanne, Thomas Endres, Thomas Munsch, & Volkmar Leßmann. (2019). Impact of Chronic BDNF Depletion on GABAergic Synaptic Transmission in the Lateral Amygdala. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(17). 4310–4310. 13 indexed citations
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Leschik, Julia, Robert Eckenstaler, Thomas Endres, et al.. (2019). Prominent Postsynaptic and Dendritic Exocytosis of Endogenous BDNF Vesicles in BDNF-GFP Knock-in Mice. Molecular Neurobiology. 56(10). 6833–6855. 21 indexed citations
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Munsch, Thomas, Susanne Meis, Joanna Kaczanowska, et al.. (2018). Dorsal tegmental dopamine neurons gate associative learning of fear. Nature Neuroscience. 21(7). 952–962. 83 indexed citations
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Meis, Susanne, Thomas Endres, Simone Munsch, & Volkmar Leßmann. (2018). Presynaptic Regulation of Tonic Inhibition by Neuromodulatory Transmitters in the Basal Amygdala. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(11). 8509–8521. 6 indexed citations
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Rehfeld, Kathrin, Anita Hökelmann, Volkmar Leßmann, et al.. (2018). Dance training is superior to repetitive physical exercise in inducing brain plasticity in the elderly. PLoS ONE. 13(7). e0196636–e0196636. 170 indexed citations
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Jordan, Wolfgang, Henrik Dobrowolny, Sabine Bahn, et al.. (2016). Oxidative stress in drug-naïve first episode patients with schizophrenia and major depression: effects of disease acuity and potential confounders. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 268(2). 129–143. 49 indexed citations
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Brigadski, Tanja, Nina Wittenmayer, Antje Gohla, et al.. (2010). Essential cooperation of N-cadherin and neuroligin-1 in the transsynaptic control of vesicle accumulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(24). 11116–11121. 103 indexed citations
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Leßmann, Volkmar & Tanja Brigadski. (2009). Mechanisms, locations, and kinetics of synaptic BDNF secretion: An update. Neuroscience Research. 65(1). 11–22. 265 indexed citations

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