Christian Witt

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1 Calcium-dependent molecular spring elements in the giant protein titin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003 2.16
2 Tibial muscular dystrophy is a titinopathy caused by mutations in TTN, the gene encoding the giant skeletal-muscle protein titin. Am J Hum Genet 2002 2.14
3 Anemia and inflammation in COPD. Chest 2005 1.83
4 Anorexia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--association to cachexia and hormonal derangement. Int J Cardiol 2006 1.58
5 Automatic pressure titration with APAP is as effective as manual titration with CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Respiration 2007 1.57
6 Nebulin alters cross-bridge cycling kinetics and increases thin filament activation: a novel mechanism for increasing tension and reducing tension cost. J Biol Chem 2009 1.41
7 Associations of daily walking activity with biomarkers related to cardiac distress in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration 2012 1.38
8 Lung Transplantation in Germany Since the Introduction of the Lung Allocation Score. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2017 1.34
9 Bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation therapy in the management of heterogeneous emphysema. Eur Respir J 2011 1.22
10 Right ventricular function assessed by two-dimensional strain and tissue Doppler echocardiography in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and effect of vasodilator therapy. Am J Cardiol 2006 1.20
11 Characterization of outcomes 1 year after endoscopic thermal vapor ablation for patients with heterogeneous emphysema. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2012 1.15
12 Randomized comparison of enoxaparin with unfractionated heparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in medical patients with heart failure or severe respiratory disease. Am Heart J 2003 1.15
13 SHOX2 DNA methylation is a biomarker for the diagnosis of lung cancer based on bronchial aspirates. BMC Cancer 2010 1.12
14 Distribution of respiratory mucin proteins in human nasal mucosa. Laryngoscope 2003 1.11
15 MuRF1 is a muscle fiber-type II associated factor and together with MuRF2 regulates type-II fiber trophicity and maintenance. J Struct Biol 2010 1.10
16 Adult patients with congenital heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension: first open prospective multicenter study of bosentan therapy. Am Heart J 2005 1.09
17 Efficacy of bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation and lobar fissure completeness in patients with heterogeneous emphysema. Respiration 2012 1.06
18 Prevalence of anemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: comparison to other chronic diseases. Int J Cardiol 2005 1.02
19 Substance P expression in TRPV1 and trkA-positive dorsal root ganglion neurons innervating the mouse lung. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2004 1.01
20 Bronchoalveoloar lavage fluid cytokines and chemokines as markers and predictors for the outcome of interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis patients. Arthritis Res Ther 2009 1.01
21 Dynamic distribution of muscle-specific calpain in mice has a key role in physical-stress adaptation and is impaired in muscular dystrophy. J Clin Invest 2010 0.99
22 Expression of distinct classes of titin isoforms in striated and smooth muscles by alternative splicing, and their conserved interaction with filamins. J Mol Biol 2006 0.99
23 The localized inflammatory response to bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation. Respiration 2013 0.97
24 Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic lung disease: updated Recommendations of the Cologne Consensus Conference 2011. Int J Cardiol 2011 0.95
25 Quantitative Brewster angle microscopy of the surface film of human broncho-alveolar lavage fluid. Eur Biophys J 2003 0.93
26 A novel method for sensitive and specific detection of DNA methylation biomarkers based on DNA restriction during PCR cycling. Biotechniques 2009 0.92
27 Improved method for isolating cell-free DNA. Clin Chem 2005 0.91
28 Increased production of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in alveolar macrophages and regulation by interleukin-10 in patients with acute pulmonary sarcoidosis. Exp Lung Res 2002 0.88
29 Bronchoscopic Coil Treatment for Patients with Severe Emphysema: A Meta-Analysis. Respiration 2015 0.88
30 Increased spontaneous interleukin-10 release from alveolar macrophages in active pulmonary sarcoidosis. Exp Lung Res 2003 0.87
31 Integrity of cell-free plasma DNA in patients with lung cancer and nonmalignant lung disease. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008 0.87
32 Long-term follow-up of a fenestrated Amplatzer atrial septal occluder in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Chest 2008 0.86
33 Mobile Air Quality Studies (MAQS)-an international project. J Occup Med Toxicol 2010 0.85
34 Effects of positive-pressure ventilation on the spontaneous baroreflex in healthy subjects. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2003 0.84
35 Complement factor H is elevated in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and sputum from patients with lung cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010 0.84
36 Tele-monitoring reduces exacerbation of COPD in the context of climate change--a randomized controlled trial. Environ Health 2013 0.83
37 Isolated hemoperfused slaughterhouse livers as a valid model to study hepatotoxicity. Toxicol Pathol 2003 0.82
38 Hepatotoxic effects of polidocanol in a model of autologously perfused porcine livers. Arch Toxicol 2004 0.81
39 Adaptations in titin's spring elements in normal and cardiomyopathic hearts. Adv Exp Med Biol 2003 0.80
40 European respiratory society/american thoracic society/international association for the study of lung cancer international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma: state of the art. J Thorac Oncol 2011 0.79
41 Quantification of free RNA in serum and bronchial lavage: a new diagnostic tool in lung cancer detection? Lung Cancer 2004 0.79
42 Inhibition of chemokine production from human airway smooth muscle cells by fluticasone, budesonide and beclomethasone. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2004 0.78
43 Effects of inhaled HFA beclomethasone on pulmonary function and symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med 2005 0.78
44 Transcriptional down-regulation of neurotrophin-3 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Biol Chem 2005 0.78
45 Toxic rhinitis-induced changes of human nasal mucosa innervation. Toxicol Pathol 2003 0.78
46 Heat stress is associated with reduced health status in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a prospective study cohort. Lung 2014 0.77
47 Innervation of human nasal mucosa in environmentally triggered hyperreflectoric rhinitis. J Occup Environ Med 2002 0.77
48 Automated analysis of data is inferior to visual analysis of ambulatory sleep apnea monitoring. Respiration 2002 0.77
49 Fullerene-pyropheophorbide a complexes as sensitizer for photodynamic therapy: uptake and photo-induced cytotoxicity on Jurkat cells. J Photochem Photobiol B 2005 0.77
50 Detection of cell-free DNA in bronchial lavage fluid supernatants of patients with lung cancer. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2004 0.76
51 Variable titin-based stiffness adjustment in heart disease. Circulation 2003 0.75
52 Ultraflex expandable metallic stents: difficulties in benign tracheal stenoses. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 0.75
53 Infection of cells with replication deficient adenovirus induces cell cycle alterations and leads to downregulation of E2F-1. Biochim Biophys Acta 2002 0.75