2026 Kerstin Krieglstein: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	58	4223	3873	363	341	157	10231

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Neuroscience

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Research.com Recognitions

2007 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Anatomy and Anthropology

Best Publications

TGF-beta superfamily members promote survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons and protect them against MPP+ toxicity.

K. Krieglstein;C. Suter-Crazzolara;W.H. Fischer;K. Unsicker

493
Citations
The transforming growth factor-betas: structure, signaling, and roles in nervous system development and functions.

Martina Böttner;Kerstin Krieglstein;Klaus Unsicker

439
Citations
Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Requires Transforming Growth Factor-β for Exerting Its Full Neurotrophic Potential on Peripheral and CNS Neurons

Kerstin Krieglstein;Prisca Henheik;Lilla Farkas;Jozsef Jaszai

352
Citations
The multiple facets of the TGF-β family cytokine growth/differentiation factor-15/macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1.

Klaus Unsicker;Björn Spittau;Kerstin Krieglstein

309
Citations
Transforming Growth Factor-βs Are Essential for the Development of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons In Vitro and In Vivo

Lilla M. Farkas;Nicole Dünker;Eleni Roussa;Klaus Unsicker

255
Citations
TGF-β and the regulation of neuron survival and death

Kerstin Krieglstein;Jens Strelau;Andreas Schober;Aideen Sullivan

218
Citations
Reduction of endogenous transforming growth factors |[beta]| prevents ontogeneticneuron death

Kerstin Krieglstein;Sandra Richter;Lilla Farkas;Norbert Schuster

207
Citations
Bone morphogenetic proteins: neurotrophic roles for midbrain dopaminergic neurons and implications of astroglial cells.

Jens Jordan;Martina Böttner;Hermann J. Schluesener;Klaus Unsicker

206
Citations
Growth/Differentiation Factor-15/Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 Is a Novel Trophic Factor for Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons In Vivo

Jens Strelau;Aideen Sullivan;Martina Böttner;Paul Lingor

194
Citations
More than being protective: functional roles for TGF-β/activin signaling pathways at central synapses.

Kerstin Krieglstein;Fang Zheng;Klaus Unsicker;Christian Alzheimer

181
Citations
Genes, proteins, and neurotoxins involved in Parkinson's disease.

O.von Bohlen und Halbach;A Schober;K Krieglstein

179
Citations
Analysis of mice carrying targeted mutations of the glucocorticoid receptor gene argues against an essential role of glucocorticoid signalling for generating adrenal chromaffin cells.

Susetta Finotto;Kerstin Krieglstein;Andreas Schober;Frauke Deimling

174
Citations
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor rescues target-deprived sympathetic spinal cord neurons but requires transforming growth factor-beta as cofactor in vivo.

Andreas Schober;Richard Hertel;Urmas Arumäe;Lilla Farkas

167
Citations
TGFβ signalling plays an important role in IL4-induced alternative activation of microglia

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158
Citations
Nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin type D.

Thomas Binz;Hisao Kurazono;Michel R. Popoff;Melvin W. Eklund

154
Citations
Transforming growth factor-β promotes survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons and protects them against N-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion toxicity

K. Krieglstein;K. Unsicker

147
Citations
Trophic and protective effects of growth/differentiation factor 5, a member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily, on midbrain dopaminergic neurons.

K. Krieglstein;C. Suter-Crazzolara;G. Hötten;J. Pohl

137
Citations
Transforming Growth Factor β Promotes Neuronal Cell Fate of Mouse Cortical and Hippocampal Progenitors In Vitro and In Vivo: Identification of Nedd9 as an Essential Signaling Component

Tanja Vogel;Sandra Ahrens;Sandra Ahrens;Nicole Büttner;Kerstin Krieglstein;Kerstin Krieglstein

134
Citations
Transforming Growth Factor β Is Required for Differentiation of Mouse Mesencephalic Progenitors into Dopaminergic Neurons In Vitro and In Vivo: Ectopic Induction in Dorsal Mesencephalon

Eleni Roussa;Michael Wiehle;Nicole Dünker;Steffen Becker-Katins

133
Citations
Neural functions of the transforming growth factors β

Kerstin Krieglstein;Matthias Rufer;Clemens Suter-Crazzolara;Klaus Unsicker

131
Citations

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Research.com Recognitions

Best Publications

TGF-beta superfamily members promote survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons and protect them against MPP+ toxicity.

The transforming growth factor-betas: structure, signaling, and roles in nervous system development and functions.

Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Requires Transforming Growth Factor-β for Exerting Its Full Neurotrophic Potential on Peripheral and CNS Neurons

The multiple facets of the TGF-β family cytokine growth/differentiation factor-15/macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1.

Transforming Growth Factor-βs Are Essential for the Development of Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons In Vitro and In Vivo

TGF-β and the regulation of neuron survival and death

Reduction of endogenous transforming growth factors |[beta]| prevents ontogeneticneuron death

Bone morphogenetic proteins: neurotrophic roles for midbrain dopaminergic neurons and implications of astroglial cells.

Growth/Differentiation Factor-15/Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine-1 Is a Novel Trophic Factor for Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons In Vivo

More than being protective: functional roles for TGF-β/activin signaling pathways at central synapses.

Genes, proteins, and neurotoxins involved in Parkinson's disease.

Analysis of mice carrying targeted mutations of the glucocorticoid receptor gene argues against an essential role of glucocorticoid signalling for generating adrenal chromaffin cells.

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor rescues target-deprived sympathetic spinal cord neurons but requires transforming growth factor-beta as cofactor in vivo.

TGFβ signalling plays an important role in IL4-induced alternative activation of microglia

Nucleotide sequence of the gene encoding Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin type D.

Transforming growth factor-β promotes survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons and protects them against N-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion toxicity

Trophic and protective effects of growth/differentiation factor 5, a member of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily, on midbrain dopaminergic neurons.

Transforming Growth Factor β Promotes Neuronal Cell Fate of Mouse Cortical and Hippocampal Progenitors In Vitro and In Vivo: Identification of Nedd9 as an Essential Signaling Component

Transforming Growth Factor β Is Required for Differentiation of Mouse Mesencephalic Progenitors into Dopaminergic Neurons In Vitro and In Vivo: Ectopic Induction in Dorsal Mesencephalon

Neural functions of the transforming growth factors β

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