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Peter Scheurich

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
20573
World Ranking
6927
National Ranking
507

Peter Scheurich 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 Peter Scheurich sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 175 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter Scheurich 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 Peter Scheurich sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter Scheurich is affiliated with the University of Stuttgart in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on biochemical, genetic, and molecular biology fields, with specific attention to molecular biology and immunology as subfields of study.

The scientist has contributed to several recent papers, examining cellular mechanisms related to apoptosis and cancer biology. Notable publications include:

  • Stress-induced TRAILR2 expression overcomes TRAIL resistance in cancer cell spheroids (2020) published in Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Cell cycle progression and transmitotic apoptosis resistance promote escape from extrinsic apoptosis (2021) published in Journal of Cell Science
  • Cell-to-cell heterogeneities during extrinsic apoptosis arise from cell cycle progression and transmitotic apoptosis resistance (2021) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to cellular processes and gene regulation, specifically:

  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Peter Scheurich has collaborated frequently with a team of co-authors, including Daniela Stöhr, Nadine Pollak, Markus Rehm, Aline Lindner, and Dirke Imig. These collaborations suggest active engagement in research initiatives focused on cell biology and molecular pathways connected to apoptosis and immune regulation.

The scientist's work has been published across various venues, demonstrating presence in journals and repositories concerned with cell biology and molecular signaling. Frequent publication outlets are:

  • Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Tumor necrosis factor signaling.

    H Wajant;K Pfizenmaier;P Scheurich

  • THE TRANSMEMBRANE FORM OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR IS THE PRIME ACTIVATING LIGAND OF THE 80 KDA TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR

    Matthias Grell;Eleni Douni;Harald Wajant;Matthias Löhden

  • NF-kappaB inducers upregulate cFLIP, a cycloheximide-sensitive inhibitor of death receptor signaling

    Sebastian Kreuz;Daniela Siegmund;Peter Scheurich;Harald Wajant

  • Immunoregulatory activity of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha: induction of TNF receptors on human T cells and TNF-alpha-mediated enhancement of T cell responses

    P Scheurich;B Thoma;U Ucer;K Pfizenmaier

  • The type 1 receptor (CD120a) is the high-affinity receptor for soluble tumor necrosis factor

    Matthias Grell;Harald Wajant;Gudrun Zimmermann;Peter Scheurich

  • The TNF-receptor-associated factor family: scaffold molecules for cytokine receptors, kinases and their regulators.

    Harald Wajant;Frank Henkler;Peter Scheurich

  • Bistability Analyses of a Caspase Activation Model for Receptor-induced Apoptosis

    Thomas Eissing;Holger Conzelmann;Ernst Dieter Gilles;Ernst Dieter Gilles;Frank Allgöwer

  • Ligands working as receptors: reverse signaling by members of the TNF superfamily enhance the plasticity of the immune system.

    Günther Eissner;Walter Kolch;Peter Scheurich

  • Induction of cell death by tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor 2, CD40 and CD30: a role for TNF‐R1 activation by endogenous membrane‐anchored TNF

    Matthias Grell;Gudrun Zimmermann;Eva Gottfried;Chun Ming Chen;Chun Ming Chen

  • Apoptotic crosstalk of TNF receptors: TNF-R2-induces depletion of TRAF2 and IAP proteins and accelerates TNF-R1-dependent activation of caspase-8

    Mariola Fotin-Mleczek;Frank Henkler;Dierk Samel;Monica Reichwein

  • Tumor necrosis factor enhances HLA-A,B,C and HLA-DR gene expression in human tumor cells.

    K Pfizenmaier;P Scheurich;C Schlüter;M Krönke

  • NFκB activation by Fas is mediated through FADD, caspase-8, and RIP and is inhibited by FLIP

    Sebastian Kreuz;Daniela Siegmund;Jost-Julian Rumpf;Dierk Samel

  • TNFR1‐induced activation of the classical NF‐κB pathway

    Harald Wajant;Peter Scheurich

  • Cells with Manipulated Functions: New Perspectives for Cell Biology, Medicine, and Technology

    Ulrich Zimmermann;Peter Scheurich;Günter Pilwat;Roland Benz

  • Non-apoptotic Fas signaling.

    Harald Wajant;Klaus Pfizenmaier;Peter Scheurich

  • Differential activation of TRAIL-R1 and -2 by soluble and membrane TRAIL allows selective surface antigen-directed activation of TRAIL-R2 by a soluble TRAIL derivative.

    Harald Wajant;Dieter Moosmayer;Dieter Moosmayer;Thomas Wüest;Till Bartke

  • The Human Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Receptor-associated Factor 1 Gene (TRAF1) Is Up-regulated by Cytokines of the TNF Ligand Family and Modulates TNF-induced Activation of NF-κB and c-Jun N-terminal Kinase

    Ralph Schwenzer;Katrin Siemienski;Susanne Liptay;Gisela Schubert

  • Molecular cloning and expression of human and rat tumor necrosis factor receptor chain (p60) and its soluble derivative, tumor necrosis factor-binding protein.

    Adolf Himmler;Ingrid Maurer-Fogy;Martin Krönke;Peter Scheurich

  • Reverse Signaling Through Transmembrane TNF Confers Resistance to Lipopolysaccharide in Human Monocytes and Macrophages

    Günther Eissner;Silvia Kirchner;Heidrun Lindner;Walter Kolch

  • Critical involvement of transmembrane tumor necrosis factor-alpha in endothelial programmed cell death mediated by ionizing radiation and bacterial endotoxin

    Günther Eissner;Franz Kohlhuber;Matthias Grell;Marius Ueffing

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Wajant
Harald Wajant University of Würzburg
Klaus Pfizenmaier
Klaus Pfizenmaier University of Stuttgart
Frank Allgöwer
Frank Allgöwer University of Stuttgart
Roland E. Kontermann
Roland E. Kontermann University of Stuttgart
Ernst Dieter Gilles
Ernst Dieter Gilles Max Planck Society
Matthias Clauss
Matthias Clauss Indiana University
Martin Krönke
Martin Krönke University of Cologne
Andreas Herrmann
Andreas Herrmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Jürg Tschopp
Jürg Tschopp University of Lausanne
Oliver Sawodny
Oliver Sawodny University of Stuttgart

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Roland E. Kontermann

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Henning Walczak

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Sergei A. Nedospasov

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Peter Vandenabeele

Peter Vandenabeele

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Publications: 34

George Kollias

George Kollias

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Publications: 33

David Wallach

David Wallach

Weizmann Institute of Science

Publications: 32

Peter H. Krammer

Peter H. Krammer

German Cancer Research Center

Publications: 30

John Silke

John Silke

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Publications: 26

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