Alexandra E. Butler

19.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
275 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

Alexandra E. Butler is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandra E. Butler has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Surgery, 83 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 70 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alexandra E. Butler's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (73 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (49 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (39 papers). Alexandra E. Butler is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (73 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (49 papers) and Diabetes Management and Research (39 papers). Alexandra E. Butler collaborates with scholars based in Bahrain, Iran and United States. Alexandra E. Butler's co-authors include Peter C. Butler, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Robert A. Rizza, Juliette Janson, Robert Ritzel, Susan Bonner‐Weir, Juris J. Meier, Stephen L. Atkin, Habib Yaribeygi and Tatyana Gurlo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Alexandra E. Butler

257 papers receiving 14.1k citations

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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.

β-Cell Deficit and Increased β-Cell Apoptosis in Humans With Type 2 Diabetes

2003 3.2k citations Alexandra E. Butler, Peter C. Butler et al. profile →
Insulin resistance: Review of the underlying molecular mechanisms

2018 654 citations Alexandra E. Butler, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →
β-Cell Replication Is the Primary Mechanism Subserving the Postnatal Expansion of β-Cell Mass in Humans

2008 515 citations Alexandra E. Butler, Peter C. Butler et al. profile →
The role of nutrition in inflammaging

2022 147 citations Alexandra E. Butler, Amirhossein Sahebkar et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alexandra E. Butler Bahrain	56	7.7k	5.2k	4.5k	3.9k	2.1k	275	14.4k
Thomas Mandrup‐Poulsen Denmark	67	7.8k 1.0×	5.0k 1.0×	5.0k 1.1×	6.9k 1.8×	2.1k 1.0×	283	17.3k
Marc Y. Donath Switzerland	62	7.0k 0.9×	5.5k 1.1×	6.3k 1.4×	5.0k 1.3×	3.8k 1.8×	165	19.5k
Miriam Cnop Belgium	58	6.8k 0.9×	3.5k 0.7×	4.7k 1.0×	3.7k 0.9×	2.8k 1.3×	138	14.3k
Yasuo Terauchi Japan	60	4.4k 0.6×	5.4k 1.1×	7.8k 1.7×	1.8k 0.5×	3.9k 1.8×	377	17.3k
Yoshimitsu Yamasaki Japan	63	4.0k 0.5×	4.1k 0.8×	3.3k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	191	11.2k
Alan Daugherty United States	77	5.4k 0.7×	2.4k 0.5×	4.8k 1.1×	1.4k 0.4×	1.9k 0.9×	316	20.9k
Myung‐Shik Lee South Korea	71	3.4k 0.4×	2.4k 0.5×	7.5k 1.7×	1.6k 0.4×	2.5k 1.2×	266	15.9k
Kazuyuki Tobe Japan	70	3.4k 0.4×	3.3k 0.6×	9.9k 2.2×	1.8k 0.5×	4.8k 2.3×	307	18.5k
Juris J. Meier Germany	69	8.1k 1.0×	12.0k 2.3×	5.9k 1.3×	2.5k 0.6×	2.5k 1.2×	208	17.2k
Jerry L. Nadler United States	68	2.6k 0.3×	3.5k 0.7×	4.6k 1.0×	1.8k 0.4×	2.9k 1.3×	256	13.8k

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Butler, Alexandra E., et al.. (2025). CRISPR as a Tool to Uncover Gene Function in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Literature Review of Experimental Models Targeting Ovarian and Metabolic Genes. Cells. 14(22). 1769–1769.

Sheth, Hiten G., et al.. (2025). Microvascular complications in prediabetes: a systematic review & meta-analysis. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 225. 112261–112261. 1 indexed citations

Butler, Alexandra E., et al.. (2025). Regulatory effect of curcumin on CD40:CD40L interaction and therapeutic implications. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 200. 115369–115369.

Atkin, Stephen L., et al.. (2025). The Role of the Liver in the Pathophysiology of PCOS: A Literature Review. Biomolecules. 15(1). 51–51. 6 indexed citations

Atkin, Stephen L., et al.. (2024). PCSK7 levels in women with and without PCOS. Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology. 38. 100376–100376.

Mahmoudi, Ali, Amin Jalili, Seyed Hamid Aghaee‐Bakhtiari, et al.. (2024). Analysis of the therapeutic potential of miR-124 and miR-16 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 38(4). 108722–108722. 1 indexed citations

Mahjoubin‐Tehran, Maryam, A. M. Mahedi Hasan, Ali H. Eid, et al.. (2024). Effects of dietary curcumin on gene expression: An analysis of transcriptomic data in mice. Pathology - Research and Practice. 263. 155653–155653. 1 indexed citations

Butler, Alexandra E., et al.. (2024). The Role of MicroRNA, Long Non-Coding RNA and Circular RNA in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Literature Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(2). 903–903. 22 indexed citations

Butler, Alexandra E., et al.. (2024). A Cross-Sectional Study of Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(9). 4899–4899. 1 indexed citations

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Enayati, Ayesheh, et al.. (2023). The Effect of Curcumin on the Gut-Brain Axis: Therapeutic Implications. Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 29(4). 409–418. 9 indexed citations

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Butler, Alexandra E., et al.. (2023). Serum polychlorinated biphenyl levels and circulating miRNAs in non-obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1233484–1233484. 4 indexed citations

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Mahmoudi, Ali, Alexandra E. Butler, Maciej Banach, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, & Amirhossein Sahebkar. (2023). Identification of Potent Small-Molecule PCSK9 Inhibitors Based on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship, Pharmacophore Modeling, and Molecular Docking Procedure. Current Problems in Cardiology. 48(6). 101660–101660. 5 indexed citations

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Butler, Alexandra E., Abu Saleh Md Moin, Željko Reiner, et al.. (2023). High density lipoprotein-associated proteins in non-obese women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1117761–1117761. 7 indexed citations

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Moin, Abu Saleh Md, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Alexandra E. Butler, & Stephen L. Atkin. (2023). Coagulation factor dysregulation in polycystic ovary syndrome is an epiphenomenon of obesity. Clinical Endocrinology. 98(6). 796–802. 11 indexed citations

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Butler, Alexandra E., et al.. (2023). Exploration of the correlation of serum polychlorinated biphenyl levels with luteal phase hormonal parameters and infertility in women with or without polycystic ovary syndrome. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1270949–1270949. 2 indexed citations

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Shakour, Neda, Shima Karami, Mehrdad Iranshahi, Alexandra E. Butler, & Amirhossein Sahebkar. (2023). Antifibrotic effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors: A comprehensive review. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews. 18(1). 102934–102934. 18 indexed citations

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Butler, Alexandra E., Manjunath Ramanjaneya, Abu Saleh Md Moin, Steven C. Hunt, & Stephen L. Atkin. (2023). Clinical improvement may not reflect metabolic homeostasis normalization in subjects with and without Roux-En-Y bariatric surgery after 12 years: comparison of surgical subjects to a lean cohort. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1228853–1228853. 6 indexed citations

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Moin, Abu Saleh Md, et al.. (2023). The Role of Heat Shock Proteins in the Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Review of the Literature. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 1838–1838. 14 indexed citations

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Ramanjaneya, Manjunath, Alexandra E. Butler, Mohammed Bashir, et al.. (2021). Association of Complement-Related Proteins in Subjects With and Without Second Trimester Gestational Diabetes. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 12. 641361–641361. 10 indexed citations

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Montemurro, Chiara, Hiroshi Nomoto, Vishal S. Parekh, et al.. (2019). IAPP toxicity activates HIF1α/PFKFB3 signaling delaying β-cell loss at the expense of β-cell function. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2679–2679. 64 indexed citations

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