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Lars Rönnstrand

Lars Rönnstrand

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
68
Citations
16790
World Ranking
1514
National Ranking
25

Lars Rönnstrand publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars Rönnstrand sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 212 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Lars Rönnstrand D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars Rönnstrand sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Cancer

Lars Rönnstrand focuses on Platelet-derived growth factor receptor, Cell biology, Molecular biology, Signal transduction and Autophosphorylation. His research in Platelet-derived growth factor receptor is mostly focused on Platelet-derived growth factor. In general Cell biology study, his work on Receptor tyrosine kinase, Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src and Growth factor receptor often relates to the realm of Ataxia-telangiectasia, thereby connecting several areas of interest.

His Molecular biology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Cell culture, Transforming growth factor, Phosphorylation and White. His Signal transduction study typically links adjacent topics like Cancer research. His Autophosphorylation study combines topics in areas such as SH3 domain, GRB2 and Protein kinase C.

His most cited work include:

  • SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION VIA PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTORS (640 citations)
  • Chk1 regulates the S phase checkpoint by coupling the physiological turnover and ionizing radiation-induced accelerated proteolysis of Cdc25A (447 citations)
  • Binding of different dimeric forms of PDGF to human fibroblasts: evidence for two separate receptor types (438 citations)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Cell biology, Receptor tyrosine kinase, Phosphorylation, Cancer research and Signal transduction. His Cell biology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Chemotaxis and Platelet-derived growth factor receptor. His Platelet-derived growth factor receptor research integrates issues from Molecular biology and Autophosphorylation.

His Receptor tyrosine kinase research includes themes of Tyrosine kinase, Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src, Protein tyrosine phosphatase and Tyrosine phosphorylation. The Phosphorylation study combines topics in areas such as Tyrosine, Kinase and Mutant. His Signal transduction research incorporates elements of Stem cell factor and Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cell biology (41.82%)
  • Receptor tyrosine kinase (36.82%)
  • Phosphorylation (31.82%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Cancer research (29.09%)
  • Cell biology (41.82%)
  • Tyrosine kinase (20.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Cancer research, Cell biology, Tyrosine kinase, Myeloid leukemia and Receptor tyrosine kinase are his primary areas of study. In the field of Cell biology, his study on Phosphorylation, Signal transducing adaptor protein and Src like adaptor overlaps with subjects such as Cell and molecular biology. His Phosphorylation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Signal transduction, Mutant and Kinase.

His research on Tyrosine kinase also deals with topics like

  • Protein kinase B which is related to area like SH2 domain,
  • Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src which intersects with area such as Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, Melanoma, Molecular biology and Tyrosine phosphorylation. His Molecular biology research includes themes of ROR1, Platelet-derived growth factor receptor, JAK-STAT signaling pathway and Protein tyrosine phosphatase. His research in Receptor tyrosine kinase intersects with topics in Haematopoiesis, Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 and Ligand.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Aberrant activation of the PI3K/mTOR pathway promotes resistance to sorafenib in AML (61 citations)
  • FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase 3/FLT3: From Basic Science to Clinical Implications (23 citations)
  • De novo activating mutations drive clonal evolution and enhance clonal fitness in KMT2A-rearranged leukemia (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Cancer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Tyrosine kinase, Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3, Cancer research, Receptor tyrosine kinase and Phosphorylation. His study explores the link between Tyrosine kinase and topics such as Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src that cross with problems in JAK-STAT signaling pathway, Protein tyrosine phosphatase, Platelet-derived growth factor receptor, ROR1 and Molecular biology. His Cancer research study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Leukemia, Ibrutinib and Neuroblastoma.

Receptor tyrosine kinase is a subfield of Cell biology that Lars Rönnstrand studies. His Autophosphorylation, Haematopoiesis and Flt3 ligand study, which is part of a larger body of work in Cell biology, is frequently linked to Basic science, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Phosphorylation study combines topics in areas such as Scaffold protein, Signal transduction and Kinase.

Best Publications

  • SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION VIA PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTORS

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Arne Östman;Lars Rönnstrand

  • Stem Cell Factor Receptor/c-Kit: From Basic Science to Clinical Implications

    Johan Lennartsson;Lars Rönnstrand

  • Chk1 regulates the S phase checkpoint by coupling the physiological turnover and ionizing radiation-induced accelerated proteolysis of Cdc25A

    Claus Storgaard Sørensen;Randi G. Syljuåsen;Jacob Falck;Tine Schroeder

  • Binding of different dimeric forms of PDGF to human fibroblasts: evidence for two separate receptor types

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Gudrun Bäckström;Arne Östman;Annet Hammacher

  • Identification of Novel Phosphorylation Sites in Hormone-sensitive Lipase That Are Phosphorylated in Response to Isoproterenol and Govern Activation Properties in Vitro

    Marit W. Anthonsen;Lars Rönnstrand;Christer Wernstedt;Eva Degerman

  • Signal transduction via the stem cell factor receptor/c-Kit.

    Lars Rönnstrand

  • Identification of two juxtamembrane autophosphorylation sites in the PDGF beta-receptor; involvement in the interaction with Src family tyrosine kinases.

    Seijiro Mori;Lars Rönnstrand;Koutaro Yokote;Åke Engström

  • Dimerization of B-type platelet-derived growth factor receptors occurs after ligand binding and is closely associated with receptor kinase activation.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Agneta Ernlund;Charlotte Rorsman;Lars Rönnstrand

  • Selective platelet-derived growth factor receptor kinase blockers reverse sis-transformation.

    Marina Kovalenko;Aviv Gazit;Annette Böhmer;Charlotte Rorsman

  • INDUCTION OF B-TYPE RECEPTORS FOR PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR IN VASCULAR INFLAMMATION: POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF VASCULAR PROLIFERATIVE LESIONS

    Kristofer Rubin;Anders Tingström;Göran K Hansson;Erik Larsson

  • Molecular Basis for the Dominant White Phenotype in the Domestic Pig

    Stefan Marklund;James Kijas;Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez;Lars Rönnstrand

  • A glioma-derived PDGF A chain homodimer has different functional activities from a PDGF AB heterodimer purified from human platelets.

    Monica Nistér;Annet Hammacher;Karin Mellström;Agneta Siegbahn

  • p38-MAPK Signals Survival by Phosphorylation of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 in Human Neutrophils

    Maria Alvarado-Kristensson;Fredrik Melander;Karin Leandersson;Lars Rönnstrand

  • Identification of two C-terminal autophosphorylation sites in the PDGF beta-receptor: involvement in the interaction with phospholipase C-gamma.

    L. Rönnstrand;S. Mori;A.K. Arridsson;A. Eriksson

  • Phosphorylation of Shc by Src family kinases is necessary for stem cell factor receptor/c-kit mediated activation of the Ras/MAP kinase pathway and c-fos induction

    Johan Lennartsson;Peter Blume-Jensen;Peter Blume-Jensen;Monica Hermanson;Emma Pontén

  • Phosphorylation site-specific inhibition of platelet-derived growth factor beta-receptor autophosphorylation by the receptor blocking tyrphostin AG1296

    Marina Kovalenko;Lars Rönnstrand;‖ Carl-Henrik Heldin;Michael Loubtchenkov

  • Mechanisms of platelet-derived growth factor-induced chemotaxis

    Lars Rönnstrand;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • Characterization of c-kit Expression in Small Cell Lung Cancer: Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications

    Patrick Micke;Maryam Basrai;Andreas Faldum;Fernando Bittinger

  • Induction of platelet-derived growth factor receptor expression in smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts upon tissue culturing

    Louis Terracio;Lars Rönnstrand;Anders Tingström;Kristofer Rubin

  • Characterization of the receptor for platelet-derived growth factor on human fibroblasts. Demonstration of an intimate relationship with a 185,000-Dalton substrate for the platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated kinase.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Bo Ek;Lars Rönnstrand

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl-Henrik Heldin
Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala University
Christer Wernstedt
Christer Wernstedt Ludwig Cancer Research
Ulf Hellman
Ulf Hellman Ludwig Cancer Research
Lena Claesson-Welsh
Lena Claesson-Welsh Uppsala University
Agneta Siegbahn
Agneta Siegbahn Uppsala University
Hidenori Ichijo
Hidenori Ichijo University of Tokyo
Kristofer Rubin
Kristofer Rubin Uppsala University
Kohei Miyazono
Kohei Miyazono University of Tokyo
Eirikur Steingrimsson
Eirikur Steingrimsson University of Iceland
Frank-D. Böhmer
Frank-D. Böhmer Friedrich Schiller University Jena

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