Katja Witschas

About Katja Witschas

Katja Witschas, With an exceptional h-index of 10 and a recent h-index of 9 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Universiteit Gent, specializes in the field of calcium signaling, ion channels, patch-clamp, electrophysiology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

IP3RPEP6, a novel peptide inhibitor of IP3 receptor channels that does not affect connexin‐43 hemichannels

Cx43 can form functional channels at the nuclear envelope and modulate gene expression in cardiac cells

Inhibiting astrocyte connexin‐43 hemichannels blocks radiation‐induced vesicular VEGF‐A release and blood–brain barrier dysfunction

Cx43 Hemichannel and Panx1 Channel Modulation by Gap19 and 10Panx1 Peptides

Connexin hemichannels as candidate targets for cardioprotective and anti-arrhythmic treatments

Targeting gliovascular connexins prevents inflammatory blood-brain barrier leakage and astrogliosis

Cx43 hemichannel microdomain signaling at the intercalated disc enhances cardiac excitability.

RyR2 regulates Cx43 hemichannel intracellular Ca2+-dependent activation in cardiomyocytes

Katja Witschas Information

University

Position

Postdoctoral researcher

Citations(all)

304

Citations(since 2020)

211

Cited By

155

hIndex(all)

10

hIndex(since 2020)

9

i10Index(all)

11

i10Index(since 2020)

9

Email

University Profile Page

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Katja Witschas Skills & Research Interests

calcium signaling

ion channels

patch-clamp

electrophysiology

Top articles of Katja Witschas

IP3RPEP6, a novel peptide inhibitor of IP3 receptor channels that does not affect connexin‐43 hemichannels

Acta Physiologica

2024/1/19

Cx43 can form functional channels at the nuclear envelope and modulate gene expression in cardiac cells

Open Biology

2023/11/1

Inhibiting astrocyte connexin‐43 hemichannels blocks radiation‐induced vesicular VEGF‐A release and blood–brain barrier dysfunction

Glia

2024/1

Katja Witschas
Katja Witschas

H-Index: 7

Luc Leybaert
Luc Leybaert

H-Index: 46

Cx43 Hemichannel and Panx1 Channel Modulation by Gap19 and 10Panx1 Peptides

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

2023/7/18

Connexin hemichannels as candidate targets for cardioprotective and anti-arrhythmic treatments

2023/3/15

Targeting gliovascular connexins prevents inflammatory blood-brain barrier leakage and astrogliosis

Jci Insight

2022/8/8

Katja Witschas
Katja Witschas

H-Index: 7

Luc Leybaert
Luc Leybaert

H-Index: 46

Cx43 hemichannel microdomain signaling at the intercalated disc enhances cardiac excitability.

The Journal of clinical investigation

2021/4/1

RyR2 regulates Cx43 hemichannel intracellular Ca2+-dependent activation in cardiomyocytes

Cardiovascular Research

2021/1/1

Gap19, a Cx43 Hemichannel Inhibitor, Acts as a Gating Modifier That Decreases Main State Opening While Increasing Substate Gating

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

2020/10/5

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