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Michael Leitges publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael Leitges sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 281 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Michael Leitges D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michael Leitges is affiliated with Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada and has contributed to multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work prominently covers molecular biology, oncology, immunology, surgery, and genetics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach integrating several life science domains.

Their main research topics include:

  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Among the recent publications coauthored by Michael Leitges are:

  • "WNT6/ACC2-induced storage of triacylglycerols in macrophages is exploited by Mycobacterium tuberculosis", 2021, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Stromal cell protein kinase C-β inhibition enhances chemosensitivity in B cell malignancies and overcomes drug resistance", 2020, Science Translational Medicine
  • "Prkci Regulates Autophagy and Pancreatic Tumorigenesis in Mice", 2022, Cancers
  • "Dysfunctional EGFR and oxidative stress-induced PKD1 signaling drive formation of DCLK1+ pancreatic stem cells", 2021, iScience
  • "A phosphoproteomic approach reveals that PKD3 controls PKA-mediated glucose and tyrosine metabolism", 2021, Life Science Alliance

Frequent coauthors working alongside Michael Leitges include Ursula Braun, Eugene Park, A. P. Moore, Alexander Egle, and Seth Frietze.

Frequently, their research outputs appear in venues such as UNC Libraries, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation, and Science Translational Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Activation of PKC-delta and SHP-1 by hyperglycemia causes vascular cell apoptosis and diabetic retinopathy.

    Pedro Geraldes;Junko Hiraoka-Yamamoto;Motonobu Matsumoto;Allen Charles Clermont

  • PKC-beta controls I kappa B kinase lipid raft recruitment and activation in response to BCR signaling.

    Thomas T. Su;Beichu Guo;Yuko Kawakami;Karen Sommer

  • The atypical PKC-interacting protein p62 is an important mediator of RANK-activated osteoclastogenesis.

    Angeles Durán;Manuel Serrano;Michael Leitges;Juana M Flores

  • Exacerbated vein graft arteriosclerosis in protein kinase Cδ–null mice

    Michael Leitges;Manuel Mayr;Ursula Braun;Ursula Mayr

  • Syk kinase-coupled C-type lectin receptors engage protein kinase C-δ to elicit Card9 adaptor-mediated innate immunity

    Dominikus Strasser;Konstantin Neumann;Hanna Bergmann;Mohlopheni J. Marakalala

  • 12R-lipoxygenase deficiency disrupts epidermal barrier function

    Nikolas Epp;Gerhard Fürstenberger;Karsten Müller;Silvia de Juanes

  • Characterization of protein kinase C β isoform's action on retinoblastoma protein phosphorylation, vascular endothelial growth factor-induced endothelial cell proliferation, and retinal neovascularization

    Kiyoshi Suzuma;Noriko Takahara;Izumi Suzuma;Keiji Isshiki

  • Coordinated epithelial NHE3 inhibition and barrier dysfunction are required for TNF-mediated diarrhea in vivo

    Daniel R. Clayburgh;Mark W. Musch;Michael Leitges;Yang Xin Fu

  • AHI1 is required for photoreceptor outer segment development and is a modifier for retinal degeneration in nephronophthisis

    Carrie M. Louie;Gianluca Caridi;Vanda S. Lopes;Vanda S. Lopes;Francesco Brancati

  • A Role for the β Isoform of Protein Kinase C in Fear Conditioning

    Edwin J. Weeber;Coleen M. Atkins;Joel C. Selcher;Andrew W. Varga

  • Muscle-specific knockout of PKC-λ impairs glucose transport and induces metabolic and diabetic syndromes

    Robert V. Farese;Mini P. Sajan;Hong Yang;Pengfei Li

  • Protein Kinase C-β-Dependent Activation of NF-κB in Stromal Cells Is Indispensable for the Survival of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B Cells In Vivo

    Gloria Lutzny;Thomas Kocher;Marc Schmidt-Supprian;Martina Rudelius

  • Regulation of B-cell survival by BAFF-dependent PKCdelta-mediated nuclear signalling.

    Ingrid Mecklenbräuker;Susan L. Kalled;Michael Leitges;Fabienne Mackay

  • Diminished loss of proteoglycans and lack of albuminuria in protein kinase C-alpha-deficient diabetic mice.

    Jan Menne;Joon-Keun Park;Martin Boehne;Marlies Elger

  • Mechanical stress-activated PKCδ regulates smooth muscle cell migration

    Chaohong Li;Florian Wernig;Michael Leitges;Yanhua Hu

  • PKCδ regulates hepatic insulin sensitivity and hepatosteatosis in mice and humans

    Olivier Bezy;Thien T. Tran;Jussi Pihlajamäki;Ryo Suzuki

  • Ischemic preconditioning exaggerates cardiac damage in PKC-δ null mice

    Manuel Mayr;Bernhard Metzler;Yuen-Li Chung;Emma McGregor

  • Protein Kinase Cβ Is a Critical Regulator of Dopamine Transporter Trafficking and Regulates the Behavioral Response to Amphetamine in Mice

    Rong Chen;Cheryse A. Furman;Minjia Zhang;Myung N. Kim

  • IgE- and IgE+Ag-mediated mast cell migration in an autocrine/paracrine fashion

    Jiro Kitaura;Tatsuya Kinoshita;Masaaki Matsumoto;Shaun Chung

  • Protein Kinase Cα, but Not PKCβ or PKCγ, Regulates Contractility and Heart Failure Susceptibility. Implications for Ruboxistaurin As a Novel Therapeutic Approach

    Qinghang Liu;Xiongwen Chen;Scott M. MacDonnell;Evangelia G. Kranias

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulrich E. Schaible
Ulrich E. Schaible Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences
Andrew W. Moore
Andrew W. Moore Carnegie Mellon University
Holger Heine
Holger Heine Hannover Medical School
Paul J. Lehner
Paul J. Lehner University of Cambridge
Andreas Kispert
Andreas Kispert Hannover Medical School
Torsten Goldmann
Torsten Goldmann Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences
Alan P. Fields
Alan P. Fields Mayo Clinic
Marc Schmidt-Supprian
Marc Schmidt-Supprian Technical University of Munich
Stefan Niemann
Stefan Niemann Research Center Borstel - Leibniz-Center for Medicine and Biosciences
Christoph Lange
Christoph Lange Harvard University

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