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Hermann M. Schätzl

Hermann M. Schätzl

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
37085
World Ranking
18167
National Ranking
634

Overview

Hermann M. Schätzl is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and focuses on research within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work mainly spans Molecular Biology and Neurology, with additional involvement in Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiology, and Sociology and Political Science.

The primary research topics addressed by Schätzl include:

  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Scientometrics and Bibliometrics Research

Their recent publications cover a range of studies on prion proteins, neurological disorders, and open science practices. Notable papers include:

  • "Cervid Prion Protein Polymorphisms: Role in Chronic Wasting Disease Pathogenesis," published in 2021 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Transmission of cervid prions to humanized mice demonstrates the zoonotic potential of CWD," published in 2022 in Acta Neuropathologica
  • "Community consensus on core open science practices to monitor in biomedicine," published in 2023 in PLoS Biology
  • "Ligands binding to the prion protein induce its proteolytic release with therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative proteinopathies," published in 2021 in Science Advances
  • "From Seeds to Fibrils and Back: Fragmentation as an Overlooked Step in the Propagation of Prions and Prion-Like Proteins," published in 2020 in Biomolecules

Schätzl frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Cell and Tissue Research
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Collaboration is notable in Schätzl's work, with frequent co-authors including Sabine Gilch, Samia Hannaoui, Simrika Thapa, Maria Immaculata Arifin, and Waqas Tahir. These collaborations contribute to multiple publications across the fields of study mentioned.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Analysis of 27 mammalian and 9 avian PrPs reveals high conservation of flexible regions of the prion protein.

    Franziska Wopfner;Georg Weidenhöfer;Ralf Schneider;Albrecht von Brunn

  • Prion Protein Gene Variation Among Primates

    Hermann M. Schatzl;Maria da Conceição Oliveira Costa;Leslie Taylor;Fred E Cohen

  • A hypothalamic neuronal cell line persistently infected with scrapie prions exhibits apoptosis.

    Hermann M. Schätzl;Lajos Laszlo;David M. Holtzman;David M. Holtzman;Jörg Tatzelt;Jörg Tatzelt

  • PrPC directly interacts with proteins involved in signaling pathways.

    Christian Spielhaupter;Hermann M. Schätzl

  • In Vitro and In Vivo Neurotoxicity of Prion Protein Oligomers

    Steve Simoneau;Human Rezaei;Nicole Salès;Gunnar Kaiser-Schulz

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The anticancer drug imatinib induces cellular autophagy.

    A. Ertmer;V. Huber;S. Gilch;T. Yoshimori

  • Autophagy induction by trehalose counteracts cellular prion infection.

    Yasmine Aguib;Andreas Heiseke;Sabine Gilch;Constanze Riemer

  • Intracellular re‐routing of prion protein prevents propagation of PrPSc and delays onset of prion disease

    Sabine Gilch;Konstanze F. Winklhofer;Martin H. Groschup;Max Nunziante

  • Prion-protein-specific aptamer reduces PrPSc formation.

    Daniela Proske;Sabine Gilch;Franziska Wopfner;Hermann M. Schätzl

  • Individuals with antibodies against hepatitis B core antigen as the only serological marker for hepatitis B infection: high percentage of carriers of hepatitis B and C virus

    Wolfgang Jilg;Emilia Sieger;Reinhart Zachoval;Hermann Schätzl

  • Lithium induces clearance of protease resistant prion protein in prion-infected cells by induction of autophagy.

    Andreas Heiseke;Yasmine Aguib;Constanze Riemer;Michael Baier

  • The Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor STI571 Induces Cellular Clearance of PrPSc in Prion-infected Cells

    Alexa Ertmer;Sabine Gilch;Seong-Wook Yun;Eckhard Flechsig

  • Polyclonal Anti-PrP Auto-antibodies Induced with Dimeric PrP Interfere Efficiently with PrPSc Propagation in Prion-infected Cells

    Sabine Gilch;Sabine Gilch;Franziska Wopfner;Franziska Wopfner;Ingrid Renner-Müller;Elisabeth Kremmer

  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Replication Is Severely Impaired by MG132 due to Proteasome-Independent Inhibition of M-Calpain

    Martha Schneider;Kerstin Ackermann;Melissa Stuart;Claudia Wex

  • Autophagy, prion infection and their mutual interactions.

    Andreas Heiseke;Yasmine Aguib;Hermann M Schatzl

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin H. Groschup
Martin H. Groschup Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Boris Zhivotovsky
Boris Zhivotovsky Karolinska Institute
Jörg Tatzelt
Jörg Tatzelt Ruhr University Bochum
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre Aix-Marseille University
Felix Randow
Felix Randow MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Volker Erfle
Volker Erfle Technical University of Munich
Steven Finkbeiner
Steven Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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