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160
Citations
75996
World Ranking
128
National Ranking
8

Overview

Rupert Timpl was affiliated with the Max Planck Society in Germany. Their career involved research activities connected with this institution, which is known for supporting scientific studies across disciplines.

No recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications are documented in the available data. There is no specific information on the main fields of study, subfields, or focused topics connected to Rupert Timpl's research output.

There are no recorded awards linked to Rupert Timpl, nor details about particular projects or collaborations.

The profile reflects a limited public record of academic contributions, with the main known association being the Max Planck Society.

Best Publications

  • Laminin--a glycoprotein from basement membranes.

    R Timpl;H Rohde;P G Robey;S I Rennard

  • Structure and biological activity of basement membrane proteins

    Rupert Timpl

  • Laminin and Other Basement Membrane Components

    George R. Martin;Rupert Timpl

  • A Network Model for the Organization of Type IV Collagen Molecules in Basement Membranes

    Rupert Timpl;Hanna Wiedemann;Vera Van Delden;Heinz Furthmayr

  • Supramolecular assembly of basement membranes

    Rupert Timpl;Judith C. Brown

  • Macromolecular organization of basement membranes

    Rupert Timpl

  • Shapes, domain organizations and flexibility of laminin and fibronectin, two multifunctional proteins of the extracellular matrix.

    Jürgen Engel;Erich Odermatt;Andreas Engel;Joseph A. Madri

  • A new nomenclature for the laminins.

    Robert E. Burgeson;Matthias Chiquet;Rainer Deutzmann;Peter Ekblom

  • The heparin-binding domain of laminin is responsible for its effects on neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival.

    D Edgar;R Timpl;H Thoenen

  • Perlecan Maintains the Integrity of Cartilage and Some Basement Membranes

    Mercedes Costell;Erika Gustafsson;Attila Aszódi;Matthias Mörgelin

  • Characterization of collagen peptides by sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide electrophoresis

    H. Furthmayr;R. Timpl

  • Selective recognition of cyclic RGD peptides of NMR defined conformation by alpha IIb beta 3, alpha V beta 3, and alpha 5 beta 1 integrins.

    M Pfaff;K Tangemann;B Müller;M Gurrath

  • Role of laminin a chain in the development of epithelial cell polarity

    Gerd Klein;Maria Langegger;Rupert Timpl;Peter Ekblom

  • The J1 glycoprotein--a novel nervous system cell adhesion molecule of the L2/HNK-1 family.

    Jan Kruse;Gerhard Keilhauer;Andreas Faissner;Rupert Timpl

  • Fibulins: a versatile family of extracellular matrix proteins

    Rupert Timpl;Takako Sasaki;Günter Kostka;Mon-Li Chu

  • Radioimmunoassay for type III procollagen peptide and its application to human liver disease.

    Heilwig Rohde;Ling Vargas;Heinrich Kalbfleisch;Miguel Bruguera

  • Integrin recognition of different cell-binding fragments of laminin (P1, E3, E8) and evidence that alpha 6 beta 1 but not alpha 6 beta 4 functions as a major receptor for fragment E8.

    A. Sonnenberg;C. J. T. Linders;P. W. Modderman;C. H. Damsky

  • Membrane‐Type Matrix Metalloproteinases 1 and 2 Exhibit Broad‐Spectrum Proteolytic Capacities Comparable to Many Matrix Metalloproteinases

    Marie‐Pia D'ortho;Horst Will;Susan Atkinson;Georgina Butler

  • Recombinant nidogen consists of three globular domains and mediates binding of laminin to collagen type IV.

    J W Fox;U Mayer;R Nischt;M Aumailley

  • Binding of the G domains of laminin α1 and α2 chains and perlecan to heparin, sulfatides, α‐dystroglycan and several extracellular matrix proteins

    Jan F. Talts;Zeynep Andac;Walter Göhring;Andrea Brancaccio

Frequent Co-Authors

Mon-Li Chu
Mon-Li Chu Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Krieg
Thomas Krieg University of Cologne
Mats Paulsson
Mats Paulsson University of Cologne
Peter Ekblom
Peter Ekblom Lund University
George R. Martin
George R. Martin Riptide Bioscience
Georg Wick
Georg Wick Innsbruck Medical University
Takako Sasaki
Takako Sasaki Oita University
Robert E. Burgeson
Robert E. Burgeson Harvard University
Magnus Höök
Magnus Höök Texas A&M Health Science Center
Pietro Speziale
Pietro Speziale University of Pavia

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