Alex J. Freemerman

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
37 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Alex J. Freemerman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex J. Freemerman has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alex J. Freemerman's work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (6 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (5 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (4 papers). Alex J. Freemerman is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (6 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (5 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (4 papers). Alex J. Freemerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Alex J. Freemerman's co-authors include Liza Makowski, Melissa A. Troester, J. Justin Milner, Jeffery C. Rathmell, Erin L. Kirk, Amy R. Johnson, Andrew N. Macintyre, Pankuri Goraksha-Hicks, Christopher B. Newgard and Michael J. Muehlbauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alex J. Freemerman

37 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Metabolic Reprogramming of Macrophages 2011 2026 2016 2021 2014 2011 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. Metabolic Reprogramming of Macrophages
    2014 715 citations Alex J. Freemerman, Amy R. Johnson et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Cafeteria Diet Is a Robust Model of Human Metabolic Syndrome With Liver and Adipose Inflammation: Comparison to High‐Fat Diet
    2011 464 citations Brante P. Sampey, Amanda M. Vanhoose et al. Obesity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex J. Freemerman United States 22 1.2k 526 481 456 374 37 2.5k
Satoshi Ishii Japan 29 1.8k 1.5× 608 1.2× 613 1.3× 343 0.8× 213 0.6× 64 3.3k
Stephen A. Stimpson United States 27 1000 0.8× 530 1.0× 425 0.9× 293 0.6× 295 0.8× 40 2.4k
Anthony J. Covarrubias United States 9 1.2k 1.0× 912 1.7× 632 1.3× 366 0.8× 257 0.7× 10 2.9k
Randall H. Friedline United States 22 717 0.6× 504 1.0× 556 1.2× 579 1.3× 239 0.6× 39 1.9k
Soo‐Kyung Bae South Korea 25 1.2k 1.0× 264 0.5× 231 0.5× 418 0.9× 419 1.1× 80 2.3k
Yumiko Oishi Japan 24 1.5k 1.2× 539 1.0× 363 0.8× 324 0.7× 330 0.9× 51 2.7k
Randall S. Frey United States 25 1.3k 1.0× 820 1.6× 365 0.8× 226 0.5× 272 0.7× 30 2.5k
Angela Raucci Italy 25 1.2k 1.0× 804 1.5× 308 0.6× 290 0.6× 381 1.0× 43 3.1k
Fei Xiao China 33 1.3k 1.0× 269 0.5× 350 0.7× 341 0.7× 498 1.3× 92 2.6k
Satoshi Ishii Japan 30 1.7k 1.4× 772 1.5× 742 1.5× 289 0.6× 174 0.5× 52 3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Alex J. Freemerman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex J. Freemerman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex J. Freemerman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cozzo, Alyssa J., Sneha Sundaram, Yuanyuan Qin, et al.. (2016). cMET inhibitor crizotinib impairs angiogenesis and reduces tumor burden in the C3(1)-Tag model of basal-like breast cancer. SpringerPlus. 5(1). 348–348. 16 indexed citations
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Sundaram, Sneha, Alex J. Freemerman, Joseph A. Galanko, et al.. (2014). Obesity-Mediated Regulation of HGF/c-Met Is Associated with Reduced Basal-Like Breast Cancer Latency in Parous Mice. PLoS ONE. 9(10). e111394–e111394. 15 indexed citations
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Sundaram, Sneha, Alex J. Freemerman, Megan Huang, et al.. (2014). Weight Loss Reversed Obesity-Induced HGF/c-Met Pathway and Basal-Like Breast Cancer Progression. Frontiers in Oncology. 4. 175–175. 29 indexed citations
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Freemerman, Alex J., Amy R. Johnson, J. Justin Milner, et al.. (2014). Metabolic Reprogramming of Macrophages. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(11). 7884–7896. 715 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sundaram, Sneha, Alex J. Freemerman, Amy Johnson, et al.. (2013). Role of HGF in obesity-associated tumorigenesis: C3(1)-TAg mice as a model for human basal-like breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 142(3). 489–503. 34 indexed citations
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Brauer, Heather Ann, Liza Makowski, Katherine A. Hoadley, et al.. (2012). Impact of Tumor Microenvironment and Epithelial Phenotypes on Metabolism in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 19(3). 571–585. 78 indexed citations
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Johnson, Amy R., Alex J. Freemerman, E. Dale Abel, Jeffery C. Rathmell, & Liza Makowski. (2012). Glucose metabolism is linked to the inflammatory status of macrophages. BMC Proceedings. 6(S3). 3 indexed citations
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Sampey, Brante P., Alex J. Freemerman, Jimmy Zhang, et al.. (2012). Metabolomic Profiling Reveals Mitochondrial-Derived Lipid Biomarkers That Drive Obesity-Associated Inflammation. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e38812–e38812. 113 indexed citations
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Sampey, Brante P., Amanda M. Vanhoose, Alex J. Freemerman, et al.. (2011). Cafeteria Diet Is a Robust Model of Human Metabolic Syndrome With Liver and Adipose Inflammation: Comparison to High‐Fat Diet. Obesity. 19(6). 1109–1117. 464 indexed citations breakdown →
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Skinner, Michael A., et al.. (2008). Renal Aplasia in Humans Is Associated with RET Mutations. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 82(2). 344–351. 120 indexed citations
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Safford, Shawn D., Alex J. Freemerman, Scott Langdon, et al.. (2005). Decreased E-cadherin expression correlates with higher stage of Wilms' tumors. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 40(2). 341–348. 12 indexed citations
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Wang, Shujie, Julie A. Vrana, Alex J. Freemerman, et al.. (1997). Agents that Down-Regulate or Inhibit Protein Kinase C Circumvent Resistance to 1-β-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine-Induced Apoptosis in Human Leukemia Cells that Overexpress Bcl-2. Molecular Pharmacology. 52(6). 1000–1009. 68 indexed citations
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Vrana, Julie A., Alex J. Freemerman, W. David Jarvis, et al.. (1997). Modulation of the expression of Bcl-2 and related proteins in human leukemia cells by protein kinase C activators: relationship to effects on 1-[β-D-arabinofuranosyl]cytosine-induced apoptosis. Cell Death and Differentiation. 4(4). 294–303. 5 indexed citations
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Freemerman, Alex J., Amy Turner, M. J. Birrer, et al.. (1996). Role of c-jun in human myeloid leukemia cell apoptosis induced by pharmacological inhibitors of protein kinase C.. Molecular Pharmacology. 49(5). 788–795. 31 indexed citations
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Jeung, Eui‐Bae, Nancy Fan, Peter C. K. Leung, et al.. (1995). The baboon expresses the calbindin‐D9k gene in intestine but not in uterus and placenta: Implication for conservation of the gene in primates. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 40(4). 400–407. 13 indexed citations
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Freemerman, Alex J., et al.. (1995). Characterization of alternatively spliced human SP‐10 mRNAs. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 41(1). 100–108. 16 indexed citations
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Fusi, Francesco, Isabella Lorenzetti, Federica Mangili, et al.. (1994). Vitronectin is an intrinsic protein of human spermatozoa released during the acrosome reaction. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 39(3). 337–343. 23 indexed citations
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Freemerman, Alex J., Richard M. Wright, Charles J. Flickinger, & John C. Herr. (1993). Cloning and sequencing of baboon and cynomolgus monkey intraacrosomal protein SP‐10: Homology with human SP‐10 and a mouse sperm antigen (MSA‐63). Molecular Reproduction and Development. 34(2). 140–148. 56 indexed citations

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