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Bernhard Nieswandt

Bernhard Nieswandt

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Medicine

D-Index
112
Citations
39484
World Ranking
5195
National Ranking
284

Overview

Bernhard Nieswandt is affiliated with the University of Würzburg in Germany and has produced substantial research in the field of medicine, with a strong focus on hematology. Their work extensively covers platelet disorders, cell adhesion molecules, and the mechanisms of blood coagulation and thrombosis.

The main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Medicine

Their research contributions explore various subfields, notably:

  • Hematology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Among the key topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms

Bernhard Nieswandt has published frequently in several scientific journals. The venues that feature their work most often include:

  • Blood
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
  • Blood Advances

Recent important papers highlight diverse topics within hematology and vascular biology, such as:

  • Platelet glycoprotein VI promotes metastasis through interaction with cancer cell-derived Galectin-3 (2020, Blood)
  • Heterotrimeric G Protein Subunit Gαq Is a Master Switch for Gβγ-Mediated Calcium Mobilization by Gi-Coupled GPCRs (2020, Molecular Cell)
  • CD84 Links T Cell and Platelet Activity in Cerebral Thrombo-Inflammation in Acute Stroke (2020, Circulation Research)
  • Hemostasis vs. homeostasis: Platelets are essential for preserving vascular barrier function in the absence of injury or inflammation (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Local Leukocyte Invasion during Hyperacute Human Ischemic Stroke (2020, Annals of Neurology)

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research efforts. Frequent co-authors include:

  • David Stegner
  • Sarah Beck
  • Timo Vögtle
  • Michael K. Schuhmann
  • Philipp Burkard

Best Publications

  • Platelet-collagen interaction: is GPVI the central receptor?

    Bernhard Nieswandt;Steve P. Watson

  • A Critical Role of Platelet Adhesion in the Initiation of Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation

    Steffen Massberg;Korbinian Brand;Sabine Grüner;Sharon Page

  • Defective thrombus formation in mice lacking coagulation factor XII

    Thomas Renné;Miroslava Pozgajová;Sabine Grüner;Kai Schuh

  • Kindlin-3 is essential for integrin activation and platelet aggregation

    Markus Moser;Bernhard Nieswandt;Siegfried Ussar;Miroslava Pozgajova

  • Cell Adhesion Mechanisms in Platelets

    David Varga-Szabo;Irina Pleines;Bernhard Nieswandt

  • A crucial role of glycoprotein VI for platelet recruitment to the injured arterial wall in vivo

    Steffen Massberg;Meinrad Gawaz;Sabine Grüner;Valerie Schulte

  • Glycoprotein VI but not α2β1 integrin is essential for platelet interaction with collagen

    Bernhard Nieswandt;Cord Brakebusch;Wolfgang Bergmeier;Valerie Schulte

  • Calcium signaling in platelets.

    D. Varga-Szabo;A. Braun;B. Nieswandt

  • Platelet-mediated modulation of adaptive immunity. A communication link between innate and adaptive immune compartments.

    Bennett D Elzey;Jun Tian;Robert J Jensen;Axel K Swanson

  • Targeting coagulation factor XII provides protection from pathological thrombosis in cerebral ischemia without interfering with hemostasis

    Christoph Kleinschnitz;Guido Stoll;Martin Bendszus;Kai Schuh

  • Long-Term Antithrombotic Protection by in Vivo Depletion of Platelet Glycoprotein VI in Mice

    Bernhard Nieswandt;Valerie Schulte;Wolfgang Bergmeier;Rabée Mokhtari-Nejad

  • Targeting Platelets in Acute Experimental Stroke Impact of Glycoprotein Ib, VI, and IIb/IIIa Blockade on Infarct Size, Functional Outcome, and Intracranial Bleeding

    Christoph Kleinschnitz;Miroslava Pozgajova;Mirko Pham;Martin Bendszus

  • Early detrimental T-cell effects in experimental cerebral ischemia are neither related to adaptive immunity nor thrombus formation

    Christoph Kleinschnitz;Nicholas Schwab;Peter Kraft;Ina Hagedorn

  • Regulatory T cells are strong promoters of acute ischemic stroke in mice by inducing dysfunction of the cerebral microvasculature

    Christoph Kleinschnitz;Peter Kraft;Angela Dreykluft;Ina Hagedorn

  • Platelet adhesion and activation mechanisms in arterial thrombosis and ischaemic stroke.

    B. Nieswandt;I. Pleines;M. Bender

  • Podoplanin maintains high endothelial venule integrity by interacting with platelet CLEC-2

    Brett H. Herzog;Jianxin Fu;Jianxin Fu;Stephen J. Wilson;Paul R. Hess

  • Integrin α2-Deficient Mice Develop Normally, Are Fertile, but Display Partially Defective Platelet Interaction with Collagen

    Olaf Holtkötter;Bernhard Nieswandt;Neil Smyth;Werner Müller

  • G13 is an essential mediator of platelet activation in hemostasis and thrombosis.

    Alexandra Moers;Bernhard Nieswandt;Steffen Massberg;Nina Wettschureck

  • Orai1 (CRACM1) is the platelet SOC channel and essential for pathological thrombus formation

    Attila Braun;Bernhard Nieswandt;Dávid Varga-Szabó

  • Platelet GPIbα is a mediator and potential interventional target for NASH and subsequent liver cancer

    Mohsen Malehmir;Dominik Pfister;Suchira Gallage;Marta Szydlowska

Frequent Co-Authors

Christoph Kleinschnitz
Christoph Kleinschnitz University of Duisburg-Essen
Steve P. Watson
Steve P. Watson University of Birmingham
Peter Kraft
Peter Kraft Harvard University
Johan W. M. Heemskerk
Johan W. M. Heemskerk Maastricht University
Heyu Ni
Heyu Ni University of Toronto
Christian Gachet
Christian Gachet University of Strasbourg
Cord Brakebusch
Cord Brakebusch University of Copenhagen
Stefan Offermanns
Stefan Offermanns Max Planck Society
Meinrad Gawaz
Meinrad Gawaz University of Tübingen

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