Adrian Wyss

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Adrian Wyss is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Adrian Wyss has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Biochemistry and 8 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Adrian Wyss's work include Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (21 papers), Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (17 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (6 papers). Adrian Wyss is often cited by papers focused on Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (21 papers), Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (17 papers) and Estrogen and related hormone effects (6 papers). Adrian Wyss collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Netherlands. Adrian Wyss's co-authors include Manfred Eggersdorfer, Johannes von Lintig, Willi Hunziker, Carsten Carlberg, Laurie J. Sturzenbecker, Joseph F. Grippo, Igor Bendik, Elke Meier, Krzysztof Palczewski and Jaume Amengual and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Adrian Wyss

32 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Carotenoids in human nutrition and health 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Carotenoids in human nutrition and health
    2018 645 citations Manfred Eggersdorfer, Adrian Wyss Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Adrian Wyss United States 25 1.6k 1.5k 428 418 329 32 3.0k
Yoav Sharoni Israel 37 2.0k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 353 0.8× 515 1.2× 269 0.8× 90 4.0k
Georg Lietz United Kingdom 29 978 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 924 2.2× 241 0.6× 131 0.4× 73 3.0k
Ralph Rühl Hungary 33 1.6k 1.0× 986 0.7× 544 1.3× 368 0.9× 103 0.3× 110 3.4k
Alexandrine During United States 24 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 519 1.2× 120 0.3× 103 0.3× 47 2.5k
Earl H. Harrison United States 43 3.1k 1.9× 2.8k 1.9× 866 2.0× 286 0.7× 92 0.3× 109 5.1k
Huachen Wei United States 33 1.2k 0.8× 584 0.4× 243 0.6× 234 0.6× 756 2.3× 79 3.6k
Michiaki Murakoshi Japan 26 831 0.5× 868 0.6× 501 1.2× 180 0.4× 70 0.2× 52 2.3k
Kyung‐A Hwang South Korea 39 1.5k 0.9× 356 0.2× 172 0.4× 485 1.2× 320 1.0× 130 3.8k
Karin Wertz Germany 23 1.2k 0.7× 605 0.4× 200 0.5× 288 0.7× 115 0.3× 36 2.4k
Guangwen Tang United States 33 1.4k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 674 1.6× 148 0.4× 49 0.1× 64 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Adrian Wyss

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adrian Wyss

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adrian Wyss

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Adrian Wyss. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Adrian Wyss based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Adrian Wyss. Adrian Wyss is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Chai, Jianmin, Paniz Jasbi, Lei Wu, et al.. (2021). Zeaxanthin Drives Dynamic Changes in the Mouse Metabolome Through Gut Microbiome Shift. Current Developments in Nutrition. 5. 1170–1170. 1 indexed citations
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Eggersdorfer, Manfred & Adrian Wyss. (2018). Carotenoids in human nutrition and health. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 652. 18–26. 645 indexed citations breakdown →
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Péter, Szabolcs, Angelika Friedel, Franz F. Roos, et al.. (2015). A Systematic Review of Global Alpha-Tocopherol Status as Assessed by Nutritional Intake Levels and Blood Serum Concentrations. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 85(5-6). 261–281. 86 indexed citations
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Raederstorff, Daniel, Adrian Wyss, Philip C. Calder, Peter Weber, & Manfred Eggersdorfer. (2015). Vitamin E function and requirements in relation to PUFA. British Journal Of Nutrition. 114(8). 1113–1122. 146 indexed citations
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Amengual, Jaume, Erwan Gouranton, Yvonne G. J. van Helden, et al.. (2011). Beta-Carotene Reduces Body Adiposity of Mice via BCMO1. PLoS ONE. 6(6). e20644–e20644. 130 indexed citations
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Mechan, Annis O., Ann Fowler, Nicole Seifert, et al.. (2010). Monoamine reuptake inhibition and mood-enhancing potential of a specified oregano extract. British Journal Of Nutrition. 105(8). 1150–1163. 40 indexed citations
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Ford, Nikki A., Steven K. Clinton, Johannes von Lintig, Adrian Wyss, & John W. Erdman. (2010). Loss of Carotene-9′,10'-Monooxygenase Expression Increases Serum and Tissue Lycopene Concentrations in Lycopene-Fed Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 140(12). 2134–2138. 40 indexed citations
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Helden, Yvonne G. J. van, Sandra G. Heil, Frederik‐Jan van Schooten, et al.. (2010). Knockout of the Bcmo1 gene results in an inflammatory response in female lung, which is suppressed by dietary beta-carotene. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 67(12). 2039–2056. 25 indexed citations
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Lindshield, Brian, Jennifer L. King, Adrian Wyss, et al.. (2008). Lycopene Biodistribution Is Altered in 15,15´-Carotenoid Monooxygenase Knockout Mice3. Journal of Nutrition. 138(12). 2367–2371. 34 indexed citations
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Piantedosi, Roseann, et al.. (2008). In vitro and in vivo characterization of retinoid synthesis from β-carotene. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 472(2). 126–138. 36 indexed citations
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Hessel, Susanne, Andrea Isken, Jaume Amengual, et al.. (2007). CMO1 Deficiency Abolishes Vitamin A Production from β-Carotene and Alters Lipid Metabolism in Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(46). 33553–33561. 205 indexed citations
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Wyss, Adrian. (2004). Carotene Oxygenases: A New Family of Double Bond Cleavage Enzymes. Journal of Nutrition. 134(1). 246S–250S. 82 indexed citations
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Wertz, Karin, et al.. (2004). β-carotene inhibits UVA-induced matrix metalloprotease 1 and 10 expression in keratinocytes by a singlet oxygen-dependent mechanism. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 37(5). 654–670. 31 indexed citations
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Wyss, Adrian, Gabriele Wirtz, Wolf‐D. Woggon, et al.. (2001). Expression pattern and localization of β,β-carotene 15,15′-dioxygenase in different tissues. Biochemical Journal. 354(3). 521–521. 86 indexed citations
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Lintig, Johannes von & Adrian Wyss. (2001). Molecular Analysis of Vitamin A Formation: Cloning and Characterization of β-Carotene 15,15′-Dioxygenases. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 385(1). 47–52. 82 indexed citations
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Wyss, Adrian & Christoph Moroni. (2000). Calcium-Dependent and Oncogenic IL-3 mRNA Stabilization can be Distinguished Pharmacologically and by Sequence Requirements in the 3′UTR. Growth Factors. 18(2). 109–118. 2 indexed citations
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Schräder, Magdalena, Adrian Wyss, Laurie J. Sturzenbecker, et al.. (1993). RXR-dependent and RXR-independent transactivation by retinoic acid receptors. Nucleic Acids Research. 21(5). 1231–1237. 51 indexed citations
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Warner, Margaret, Maria Strömstedt, Adrian Wyss, & Jan-Ακε Gustafsson. (1993). Regulation of cytochrome P450 in the central nervous system. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 47(1-6). 191–194. 30 indexed citations
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Kaech, Stefanie, Lidija Covic, Adrian Wyss, & Kurt Ballmer‐Hofer. (1991). Association of p60c-src with polyoma virus middle-T antigen abrogating mitosis-specific activation. Nature. 350(6317). 431–433. 48 indexed citations

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