D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

Gunnar Pejler

Uppsala University
Sweden

Biology and Biochemistry

Sweden

2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Biology and Biochemistry D-index 65 Citations 11,763 226 World Ranking 6054 National Ranking 87

Research.com Recognitions

Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Gunnar Pejler is best known for:

Gene
Enzyme
Immune system

Gunnar Pejler carries out multidisciplinary research, doing studies in Immunology and Genetics. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Genetics and Immunology through his works. In most of his Biochemistry studies, his work intersects topics such as Heparin. His research on Heparin frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Biochemistry. He merges Mast cell with Histamine in his research. While working in this field, he studies both Histamine and Enzyme. In his works, Gunnar Pejler undertakes multidisciplinary study on Enzyme and Tryptase. Gunnar Pejler conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Cell biology and Molecular biology. Gunnar Pejler performs multidisciplinary study in Molecular biology and Cell biology in his work.

His most cited work include:

Mast cell secretory granules: armed for battle (675 citations)
Abnormal mast cells in mice deficient in a heparin-synthesizing enzyme (451 citations)
Mice lacking histidine decarboxylase exhibit abnormal mast cells (376 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

Chymase and Tryptase are all intrinsically tied to his study in Mast cell. His Enzyme study is focused on Proteases, Chymase and Protease. Gunnar Pejler undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Biochemistry and Gene through his works. He incorporates Gene and Biochemistry in his research. His work on Proteoglycan expands to the thematically related Cell biology. Gunnar Pejler integrates Proteoglycan with Extracellular matrix in his study. He regularly links together related areas like Cell biology in his Extracellular matrix studies. His studies link Degranulation with Receptor. Degranulation and Receptor are frequently intertwined in his study.

Gunnar Pejler most often published in these fields:

Immunology (86.03%)
Biochemistry (77.09%)
Mast cell (67.60%)

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Best Publications

Mast cell secretory granules: armed for battle

Sara Wernersson;Gunnar Pejler.
Nature Reviews Immunology (2014)

670 Citations

Abnormal mast cells in mice deficient in a heparin-synthesizing enzyme

Erik Forsberg;Gunnar Pejler;Maria Ringvall;Carolina Lunderius.
Nature (1999)

552 Citations

Mice lacking histidine decarboxylase exhibit abnormal mast cells

Hiroshi Ohtsu;Satoshi Tanaka;Tadashi Terui;Yoshio Hori.
FEBS Letters (2001)

427 Citations

Mast Cells Can Enhance Resistance to Snake and Honeybee Venoms

Martin Metz;Adrian M. Piliponsky;Ching-Cheng Chen;Verena Lammel.
Science (2006)

389 Citations

A key role for mast cell chymase in the activation of pro-matrix metalloprotease-9 and pro-matrix metalloprotease-2.

Elena Tchougounova;Anders Lundequist;Ignacio Fajardo;Jan-Olof Winberg.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (2005)

377 Citations

Mast cell proteases: multifaceted regulators of inflammatory disease

Gunnar Pejler;Elin Rönnberg;Ida Waern;Sara Wernersson.
Blood (2010)

366 Citations

Mast cell proteases.

Gunnar Pejler;Magnus Abrink;Maria Ringvall;Sara Wernersson.
Advances in Immunology (2007)

344 Citations

Neutralization of heparin-related saccharides by histidine-rich glycoprotein and platelet factor 4.

David A. Lane;Gunnar Pejler;Angela M. Flynn;Elizabeth A. Thompson.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (1986)

240 Citations

The Chymase, Mouse Mast Cell Protease 4, Constitutes the Major Chymotrypsin-like Activity in Peritoneum and Ear Tissue. A Role for Mouse Mast Cell Protease 4 in Thrombin Regulation and Fibronectin Turnover

Elena Tchougounova;Gunnar Pejler;Magnus Åbrink.
Journal of Experimental Medicine (2003)

233 Citations

Serglycin is essential for maturation of mast cell secretory granule.

Magnus Åbrink;Mirjana Grujic;Gunnar Pejler.
Journal of Biological Chemistry (2004)

228 Citations

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