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Hans Oberleithner

Hans Oberleithner

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
71
Citations
15060
World Ranking
6775
National Ranking
486

Hans Oberleithner 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 Hans Oberleithner sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 308 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans Oberleithner 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 Hans Oberleithner sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 71 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hans Oberleithner is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany, focusing on research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including Sensory Systems, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Nephrology.

The scientist's research explores key topics related to Ion Channels and Receptors, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, Sodium Intake and Health, Renal Function and Acid-Base Balance, as well as Electrolyte and Hormonal Disorders.

Oberleithner's recent publications cover specific aspects of these subjects. Notable papers include:

  • Intravascular adhesion and recruitment of neutrophils in response to CXCL1 depends on their TRPC6 channels (2020, Journal of Molecular Medicine)
  • Quantifying salt sensitivity (2021, Biological Chemistry)

Their scholarly collaborations involve several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Albrecht Schwab
  • Otto Lindemann
  • Jan Rossaint
  • Karolina Najder
  • Sandra Schimmelpfennig

Oberleithner's work has appeared primarily in the journals Journal of Molecular Medicine and Biological Chemistry, contributing once to each venue.

Best Publications

  • Surface dynamics in living acinar cells imaged by atomic force microscopy: identification of plasma membrane structures involved in exocytosis.

    Stefan W. Schneider;Kumudesh C. Sritharan;John P. Geibel;Hans Oberleithner

  • Molecular weights of individual proteins correlate with molecular volumes measured by atomic force microscopy.

    S W Schneider;J Lärmer;R M Henderson;H Oberleithner

  • Characterization of two MDCK-cell subtypes as a model system to study principal cell and intercalated cell properties.

    Michael Gekle;Stefan Wünsch;Hans Oberleithner;Stefan Silbernagl

  • Aldosterone activates Na+/H+ exchange and raises cytoplasmic pH in target cells of the amphibian kidney

    H Oberleithner;M Weigt;H J Westphale;W Wang

  • Salt overload damages the glycocalyx sodium barrier of vascular endothelium

    Hans Oberleithner;Wladimir Peters;Kristina Kusche-Vihrog;Stefanie Korte

  • The Soluble VEGF Receptor sFlt1 Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction in CKD

    Giovana S. Di Marco;Stefan Reuter;Uta Hillebrand;Susanne Amler

  • Glioblastoma cells release factors that disrupt blood-brain barrier features

    Stefan W. Schneider;Thomas Ludwig;Lars Tatenhorst;Stephan Braune

  • Standardized Nanomechanical Atomic Force Microscopy Procedure (SNAP) for Measuring Soft and Biological Samples.

    Hermann Schillers;Carmela Rianna;Jens Schäpe;Tomas Luque

  • Nephrotoxicity of platinum complexes is related to basolateral organic cation transport

    Thomas Ludwig;Christoph Riethmüller;Christoph Riethmüller;Michael Gekle;Michael Gekle;Gerald Schwerdt;Gerald Schwerdt

  • Damage of the endothelial glycocalyx in chronic kidney disease

    Jan Sören Padberg;Anne Wiesinger;Giovana Seno di Marco;Stefan Reuter

  • Rapid activation of Na+/H+ exchange by aldosterone in renal epithelial cells requires Ca2+ and stimulation of a plasma membrane proton conductance.

    Michael Gekle;Nikola Golenhofen;Hans Oberleithner;Stefan Silbernagl

  • Microtubule-dependent matrix metalloproteinase-2/matrix metalloproteinase-9 exocytosis: prerequisite in human melanoma cell invasion.

    Eva-Maria Schnaeker;Rainer Ossig;Thomas Ludwig;Rita Dreier

  • Endothelial barrier function under laminar fluid shear stress.

    Jochen Seebach;Peter Dieterich;Fei Luo;Hermann Schillers

  • Electrical Dimension of the Nuclear Envelope

    Michele Mazzanti;José Omar Bustamante;Hans Oberleithner

  • Human Endothelium: Target for Aldosterone

    Hans Oberleithner;Thomas Ludwig;Christoph Riethmüller;Uta Hillebrand

  • Steroids dilate nuclear pores imaged with atomic force microscopy.

    Victor Shahin;Lars Albermann;Hermann Schillers;Lilian Kastrup

  • Gi regulation of secretory vesicle swelling examined by atomic force microscopy

    Bhanu P. Jena;Stefan W. Schneider;John P. Geibel;Paul Webster

  • Volume dynamics in migrating epithelial cells measured with atomic force microscopy

    S. W. Schneider;P. Pagel;C. Rotsch;T. Danker

  • Endothelial Cell Swelling by Aldosterone

    H. Oberleithner;S. W. Schneider;L. Albermann;U. Hillebrand

  • The role of ENaC in vascular endothelium.

    Kristina Kusche-Vihrog;Pia Jeggle;Pia Jeggle;Hans Oberleithner

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Gekle
Michael Gekle Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Andreas Draguhn
Andreas Draguhn Heidelberg University
Malte Kelm
Malte Kelm Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ulrike M. Krämer
Ulrike M. Krämer University of Lübeck
Heiko J. Luhmann
Heiko J. Luhmann Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Hans-Christian Pape
Hans-Christian Pape University of Münster
Ulf T. Eysel
Ulf T. Eysel Ruhr University Bochum
John P. Geibel
John P. Geibel Yale University
Florian Lang
Florian Lang University of Tübingen
Hermann Pavenstädt
Hermann Pavenstädt University of Freiburg

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