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16212
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Fritz G. Rathjen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fritz G. Rathjen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 112 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Fritz G. Rathjen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fritz G. Rathjen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Fritz G. Rathjen is affiliated with the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Germany. Their research spans several key areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on molecular and cellular mechanisms. The scientist's work encompasses various subfields, including molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, cellular and molecular neuroscience, physiology, and immunology and allergy.

They have contributed to research topics such as:

  • Connexins and lens biology
  • Erythrocyte function and pathophysiology
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
  • RNA regulation and disease
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Viral infections and immunology research

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Early Days of Tenascin-R Research: Two Approaches Discovered and Shed Light on Tenascin-R" (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • "The CAR group of Ig cell adhesion proteins-Regulators of gap junctions?" (2020, BioEssays)
  • "The IgSF Cell Adhesion Protein CLMP and Congenital Short Bowel Syndrome (CSBS)" (2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

These publications reflect an emphasis on cell adhesion proteins, molecular signaling pathways, and their implications in development and disease.

Rathjen frequently collaborates with several researchers, demonstrating ongoing collaboration within their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • René Jüttner
  • Laura Pelz
  • Nine Kompier
  • Gabrielle Siemonsmeier
  • Niklas Meyer

The scientist also has published work in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • BioEssays

Fritz G. Rathjen's research outputs contribute to a better understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying cellular communication, development, and disease processes, especially in cardiovascular and neural contexts.

Best Publications

  • Immunocytological and biochemical characterization of a new neuronal cell surface component (L1 antigen) which is involved in cell adhesion.

    F.G. Rathjen;M. Schachner

  • L1 mono- and polyclonal antibodies modify cell migration in early postnatal mouse cerebellum

    J Lindner;F G Rathjen;F G Rathjen;M Schachner

  • Membrane glycoproteins involved in neurite fasciculation.

    F G Rathjen;J M Wolff;R Frank;F Bonhoeffer

  • Extension of neurites on axons is impaired by antibodies against specific neural cell surface glycoproteins.

    S Chang;F G Rathjen;J A Raper

  • Neurite outgrowth on immobilized axonin-1 is mediated by a heterophilic interaction with L1(G4).

    T B Kuhn;E T Stoeckli;M A Condrau;F G Rathjen

  • Neural cell recognition molecule L1: from cell biology to human hereditary brain malformations.

    Thomas Brümmendorf;Susan Kenwrick;Fritz G Rathjen

  • Cell adhesion molecules 1: immunoglobulin superfamily.

    Brümmendorf T;Rathjen Fg

  • Neural cell recognition molecule F11: Homology with fibronectin type III and immunoglobulin type C domains

    Thomas Brümmendorf;J. Michael Wolff;Rainer Frank;Fritz G. Rathjen

  • The axonal recognition molecule F11 is a multifunctional protein: specific domains mediate interactions with Ng-CAM and restrictin.

    Thomas Brm̈mendorf;Michael Hubert;Ullrich Treubert;Roland Leuschner

  • Structure/function relationships of axon-associated adhesion receptors of the immunoglobulin superfamily.

    Thomas Brümmendorf;Fritz G Rathjen

  • Regulation of axonal growth in the vertebrate nervous system by interactions between glycoproteins belonging to two subgroups of the immunoglobulin superfamily.

    P Sonderegger;F G Rathjen

  • The chicken neural extracellular matrix molecule restrictin: similarity with EGF-, fibronectin type III-, and fibrinogen-like motifs.

    Ursel Nörenberg;Holger Ville;J. Michael Wolff;Rainer Frank

  • Axonal Glycoproteins with Immunoglobulin- and Fibronectin Type III-Related Domains in Vertebrates: Structural Features, Binding Activities, and Signal Transduction

    Thomas Brümmendorf;Fritz G. Rathjen

  • Neurofascin: a novel chick cell-surface glycoprotein involved in neurite-neurite interactions.

    Fritz G. Rathjen;J.Michael Wolff;Susannah Chang;Friedrich Bonhoeffer

  • Restrictin: a chick neural extracellular matrix protein involved in cell attachment co-purifies with the cell recognition molecule F11.

    F.G. Rathjen;J.M. Wolff;R. Chiquet-Ehrismann

  • Coxsackievirus-adenovirus receptor (CAR) is essential for early embryonic cardiac development.

    Armin A. Dorner;Frank Wegmann;Stefan Butz;Karen Wolburg-Buchholz

  • Pathological missense mutations of neural cell adhesion molecule L1 affect homophilic and heterophilic binding activities

    Elena De Angelis;John MacFarlane;Jian‐Sheng Du;Giles Yeo

  • Induction of axonal growth by heterophilic interactions between the cell surface recognition proteins Fll and Nr-CAM/Bravo

    Gracia Morales;Michael Hubert;Thomas Brümmendorf;Ullrich Treubert

  • The tight junction protein CAR regulates cardiac conduction and cell-cell communication.

    Ulrike Lisewski;Yu Shi;Uta Wrackmeyer;Robert Fischer

  • Structure of the axonal surface recognition molecule neurofascin and its relationship to a neural subgroup of the immunoglobulin superfamily

    H Volkmer;B Hassel;J M Wolff;R Frank

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Feil
Robert Feil University of Tübingen
Rainer Frank
Rainer Frank Heidelberg University
Jonathan A. Raper
Jonathan A. Raper University of Pennsylvania
Franz Hofmann
Franz Hofmann Technical University of Munich
Andreas Faissner
Andreas Faissner Ruhr University Bochum
Paul G. Layer
Paul G. Layer Technical University of Darmstadt
Gary R. Lewin
Gary R. Lewin Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
Marco R. Celio
Marco R. Celio University of Fribourg
Stephan Kröger
Stephan Kröger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Melitta Schachner
Melitta Schachner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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