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Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger

Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
10105
World Ranking
15136
National Ranking
1072

Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger 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 Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 159 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger 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 Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, with a significant emphasis on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work spans several interconnected fields of study, including:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader categories, the research delves deeper into subfields such as:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Physiology

The main research topics explored include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger has published research in several scientific venues, notably:

  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Cell Reports
  • Science Advances
  • Neuropsychopharmacology

Recent publications illustrate the scope and focus of their research. Examples include:

  • "Vesicular Glutamate Transporters (SLCA17 A6, 7, 8) Control Synaptic Phosphate Levels," 2021, Cell Reports
  • "Sex and brain region-specific regulation of serotonin transporter activity in synaptosomes in guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) alpha knockout mice," 2021, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Synaptophysin accelerates synaptic vesicle fusion by expanding the membrane upon neurotransmitter loading," 2025, Science Advances
  • "Silencing KCC2 in mouse dorsal hippocampus compromises spatial and contextual memory," 2022, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • "Gα o1 and Gα o1 /Gα o2 deletion differentially affect hippocampal mossy fiber tract anatomy and neuronal morphogenesis," 2024, Journal of Neurochemistry

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Markus Höltje
  • Marcelo Ganzella
  • Julia Preobraschenski
  • Reinhard Jahn
  • Astrid Rohrbeck

Best Publications

  • Differentiation of pluripotent embryonic stem cells into the neuronal lineage in vitro gives rise to mature inhibitory and excitatory neurons

    Carsten Strübing;Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger;Jin Shan;Bertram Wiedenmann

  • Regulation of Monoamine Oxidase A by Circadian-Clock Components Implies Clock Influence on Mood

    Gabriele Hampp;Jürgen A. Ripperger;Thijs Houben;Isabelle Schmutz

  • The synaptophysin-synaptobrevin complex: a hallmark of synaptic vesicle maturation.

    Anja Becher;Anne Drenckhahn;Ingrid Pahner;Martin Margittai

  • Minimal requirements for exocytosis. A study using PC 12 cells permeabilized with staphylococcal alpha-toxin.

    G Ahnert-Hilger;S Bhakdi;M Gratzl

  • Quantitative comparison of glutamatergic and GABAergic synaptic vesicles unveils selectivity for few proteins including MAL2, a novel synaptic vesicle protein.

    Mads Grønborg;Nathan J. Pavlos;Irene Brunk;John J. E. Chua

  • Characterization of hormone and protein release from alpha-toxin-permeabilized chromaffin cells in primary culture.

    M. F. Bader;D. Thiersé;D. Aunis;G. Ahnert-Hilger

  • The synaptophysin/synaptobrevin interaction critically depends on the cholesterol content

    Diana Mitter;Clemens Reisinger;Britta Hinz;Susanne Hollmann

  • The tetanus toxin light chain inhibits exocytosis

    Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger;Ulrich Weller;Maria-Elisabeth Dauzenroth;Ernst Habermann

  • Synaptic and Vesicular Coexistence of VGLUT and VGAT in Selected Excitatory and Inhibitory Synapses

    Johannes-Friedrich Zander;Agnieszka Münster-Wandowski;Irene Brunk;Ingrid Pahner

  • Poration by alpha-toxin and streptolysin O: an approach to analyze intracellular processes.

    Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger;Wolfgang Mach;Karl Josef Föhr;Manfred Gratzl

  • Introduction of Macromolecules into Bovine Adrenal Medullary Chromaffin Cells and Rat Pheochromocytoma Cells (PC12) by Permeabilization with Streptolysin O: Inhibitory Effect of Tetanus Toxin on Catecholamine Secretion

    Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger;Marie-France Bader;Sucharit Bhakdi;Manfred Gratzl

  • Botulinum neurotoxin type D enables cytosolic delivery of enzymatically active cargo proteins to neurones via unfolded translocation intermediates.

    Steffen Bade;Andreas Rummel;Clemens Reisinger;Tino Karnath

  • Molecular aspects of tetanus and botulinum neurotoxin poisoning.

    Gudrun Ahnert-Hilger;Hans Bigalke

  • Anti-DPPX encephalitis: pathogenic effects of antibodies on gut and brain neurons.

    Johannes Piepgras;Markus Höltje;Klaus Michel;Qin Li

  • Delayed haemolytic action of palytoxin. General characteristics.

    E. Habermann;G. Ahnert-Hilger;G.S. Chhatwal;L. Beress

  • Loss of β1Integrin Function Results in a Retardation of Myogenic, but an Acceleration of Neuronal, Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cellsin Vitro

    Jürgen Rohwedel;Kaomei Guan;Werner Zuschratter;Shan Jin

  • The light chain but not the heavy chain of botulinum A toxin inhibits exocytosis from permeabilized adrenal chromaffin cells

    B. Stecher;U. Weller;E. Habermann;Manfred Gratzl

  • Role of Rho GTPase in astrocyte morphology and migratory response during in vitro wound healing

    Markus Höltje;Anja Hoffmann;Fred Hofmann;Christian Mucke

  • Ca2+-stimulated catecholamine release from alpha-toxin-permeabilized PC12 cells: biochemical evidence for exocytosis and its modulation by protein kinase C and G proteins.

    G. Ahnert-Hilger;M. Bräutigam;Manfred Gratzl

  • Detection of G-protein heterotrimers on large dense core and small synaptic vesicles of neuroendocrine and neuronal cells.

    Ahnert-Hilger G;Schäfer T;Spicher K;Grund C

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Gratzl
Manfred Gratzl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Bertram Wiedenmann
Bertram Wiedenmann Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Reinhard Jahn
Reinhard Jahn Max Planck Society
Sucharit Bhakdi
Sucharit Bhakdi Kiel University
Bruno Giros
Bruno Giros McGill University
Lutz Birnbaumer
Lutz Birnbaumer National Institutes of Health
Ernst Habermann
Ernst Habermann University of Giessen
Salah El Mestikawy
Salah El Mestikawy Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Marie-France Bader
Marie-France Bader Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Klemens Ruprecht
Klemens Ruprecht Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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