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Bengt Westermark

Bengt Westermark

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Molecular Biology
Sweden
2026
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Sweden
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
109
Citations
42249
World Ranking
390
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Sweden Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Bengt Westermark is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work focuses extensively on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying cancer, with a particular emphasis on glioma diagnosis and treatment.

The scientist has published research on several specific topics, including:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Westermark's research spans subfields such as Molecular Biology, Genetics, Oncology, Immunology, and Cell Biology. These subfields correspond with their investigations into molecular and genetic drivers of cancer progression, immune interactions in tumors, and cellular dynamics.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma," 2023, Cancer Cell
  • "Modeling glioblastoma heterogeneity as a dynamic network of cell states," 2021, Molecular Systems Biology
  • "Tumor-specific migration routes of xenotransplanted human glioblastoma cells in mouse brain," 2024, Scientific Reports
  • "Growth-Inhibitory Activity of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 in Human Glioblastoma Cell Lines Is Heterogeneous and Dependent on Reduced SOX2 Expression," 2020, Molecular Cancer Research
  • "A human cell type similar to murine central nervous system perivascular fibroblasts," 2021, Experimental Cell Research

Westermark frequently publishes in venues such as Neuro-Oncology, Cancer Cell, Molecular Systems Biology, Scientific Reports, and Molecular Cancer Research. These journals are recognized for their focus on cancer research, cellular biology, and molecular mechanisms.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Mia Niklasson
  • Erika Dalmo
  • Anna Segerman
  • Sven Nelander
  • Lene Uhrbom

Bengt Westermark has been recognized as a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), reflecting an established role in the European molecular biology research community.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism of Action and In Vivo Role of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark

  • Platelet-derived growth factor is structurally related to the putative transforming protein p28sis of simian sarcoma virus.

    Michael D. Waterfield;Geoffrey T. Scrace;Nigel Whittle;Paul Stroobant

  • Growth factors: Mechanism of action and relation to oncogenes

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark

  • cDNA sequence and chromosomal localization of human platelet-derived growth factor A-chain and its expression in tumour cell lines

    Christer Betsholtz;Ann Johnsson;Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark

  • A role for platelet-derived growth factor in normal gliogenesis in the central nervous system

    William D. Richardson;Nigel Pringle;Michael J. Mosley;Bengt Westermark

  • Platelet-derived Growth Factor and Its Receptors in Human Glioma Tissue: Expression of Messenger RNA and Protein Suggests the Presence of Autocrine and Paracrine Loops

    Monica Hermanson;Keiko Funa;Magdalena Hartman;Lena Claesson-Welsh

  • Stimulation of tyrosine-specific phosphorylation by platelet-derived growth factor.

    Bo Ek;Bengt Westermark;Åke Wasteson;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • Binding of different dimeric forms of PDGF to human fibroblasts: evidence for two separate receptor types

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Gudrun Bäckström;Arne Östman;Annet Hammacher

  • Platelet-derived growth factor: mechanism of action and possible in vivo function.

    C H Heldin;B Westermark

  • Platelet-derived growth factor: purification and partial characterization

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark;Ake Wasteson

  • Specific receptors for platelet-derived growth factor on cells derived from connective tissue and glia.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bengt Westermark;Ake Wasteson

  • cDNA cloning and expression of the human A-type platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor establishes structural similarity to the B-type PDGF receptor.

    Lena Claesson-Welsh;Anders Eriksson;Bengt Westermark;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • A human osteosarcoma cell line secretes a growth factor structurally related to a homodimer of PDGF A-chains.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Ann Johnsson;Suzanne Wennergren;Christer Wernstedt

  • INDUCTION OF INHIBITORY SMAD6 AND SMAD7 MRNA BY TGF-BETA FAMILY MEMBERS

    Mozhgan Afrakhte;Anita Morén;Surinder Jossan;Susumu Itoh

  • The c-sis gene encodes a precursor of the B chain of platelet-derived growth factor

    A Johnsson;C H Heldin;A Wasteson;B Westermark

  • Origin of the U87MG glioma cell line: Good news and bad news

    Marie Allen;Mia Bjerke;Mia Bjerke;Hanna Edlund;Hanna Edlund;Sven Nelander

  • Mice lacking glial fibrillary acidic protein display astrocytes devoid of intermediate filaments but develop and reproduce normally.

    M. Pekny;P. Levéen;M. Pekna;C. Eliasson

  • Expression of Messenger RNAs for Platelet-derived Growth Factor and Transforming Growth Factor-α and Their Receptors in Human Malignant Glioma Cell Lines

    M Nistér;T A Libermann;C Betsholtz;M Pettersson

  • Induction of Brain Tumors in Mice Using a Recombinant Platelet-derived Growth Factor B-Chain Retrovirus

    Lene Uhrbom;Göran Hesselager;Monica Nistér;Bengt Westermark

  • Activation of the human c-kit product by ligand-induced dimerization mediates circular actin reorganization and chemotaxis.

    Peter Blume-Jensen;Lena Claesson-Welsh;Agneta Siegbahn;Krisztina M. Zsebo

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl-Henrik Heldin
Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala University
Christer Betsholtz
Christer Betsholtz Uppsala University
Monica Nistér
Monica Nistér Karolinska Institute
Jan Pontén
Jan Pontén Uppsala University
Lena Claesson-Welsh
Lena Claesson-Welsh Uppsala University
Arne Östman
Arne Östman Karolinska Institute
Fredrik Pontén
Fredrik Pontén Uppsala University
Bengt Glimelius
Bengt Glimelius Uppsala University
Lars Rönnstrand
Lars Rönnstrand Lund University
Jonas Bergh
Jonas Bergh Karolinska Institute

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