Alexandre Toulmay

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

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Alexandre Toulmay is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandre Toulmay has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cell Biology and 7 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Alexandre Toulmay's work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (10 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (9 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (7 papers). Alexandre Toulmay is often cited by papers focused on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (10 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (9 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (7 papers). Alexandre Toulmay collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and France. Alexandre Toulmay's co-authors include William A. Prinz, Tamás Balla, Roger Schneiter, Vineet Choudhary, Jodi Nunnari, Fulvio Reggiori, Muriel Mari, Nicolas Jacquier, Andrew Murley and Justin Yamada and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology and The Journal of Cell Biology.

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Alexandre Toulmay

21 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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The functional universe of membrane contact sites

2019 453 citations William A. Prinz, Alexandre Toulmay et al. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	BPS2025 - A new system for reconstituting early steps in lipid droplet and lipoprotein formation 2025 ·Biophysical Journal ·(unknown), Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz	0
2	The Vps13-like protein BLTP2 regulates phosphatidylethanolamine levels to maintain plasma membrane fluidity and breast cancer aggressiveness 2025 ·Nature Cell Biology ·(unknown), Stephan Daetwyler, Xiaofei Bai, Morgane Michaud, Juliette Jouhet, Derk D. Binns, (unknown), (unknown), Chao-Wen Wang, Reto Fiolka, Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz	6
3	Vps13-like proteins provide phosphatidylethanolamine for GPI anchor synthesis in the ER 2022 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Alexandre Toulmay, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaofei Bai, (unknown), (unknown), Tim P. Levine, Andy Golden, William A. Prinz	46
4	Retinyl esters form lipid droplets independently of triacylglycerol and seipin 2021 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Martijn R. Molenaar, Kamlesh Yadav, Alexandre Toulmay, Tsjerk A. Wassenaar, Muriel Mari, Lucie Caillon, Aymeric Chorlay, Ivan Lukmantara, (unknown), Richard Wubbolts, Martin Houweling, Arie B. Vaandrager, Xavier Prieur, Fulvio Reggiori, Vineet Choudhary, Hongyuan Yang, Roger Schneiter, Abdou Rachid Thiam, William A. Prinz, J. Bernd Helms	26
5	The functional universe of membrane contact sites breakdown → 2019 ·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology ·William A. Prinz, Alexandre Toulmay, Tamás Balla	453
6	Lipid Homeostasis Is Maintained by Dual Targeting of the Mitochondrial PE Biosynthesis Enzyme to the ER 2017 ·Developmental Cell ·Jonathan R. Friedman, Muthukumar Kannan, Alexandre Toulmay, Calvin H. Jan, Jonathan S. Weissman, William A. Prinz, Jodi Nunnari	74
7	Sterol transporters at membrane contact sites regulate TORC1 and TORC2 signaling 2017 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Andrew Murley, Justin Yamada, (unknown), Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz, Ted Powers, Jodi Nunnari	68
8	AtMic60 Is Involved in Plant Mitochondria Lipid Trafficking and Is Part of a Large Complex 2016 ·Current Biology ·Morgane Michaud, (unknown), Marianne Tardif, Sabine Brugière, Myriam Ferro, William A. Prinz, Alexandre Toulmay, Jaideep Mathur, Michael R. Wozny, Denis Falconet, Éric Maréchal, Maryse A. Block, Juliette Jouhet	81
9	An inducible ER–Golgi tether facilitates ceramide transport to alleviate lipotoxicity 2016 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·(unknown), Vineet Choudhary, Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz	99
10	An ER‐Golgi tether facilitates ceramide transfer out of the ER and alleviates ceramide toxicity 2016 ·The FASEB Journal ·(unknown), Alexandre Toulmay, (unknown)	1
11	Membrane contact sites, gateways for lipid homeostasis 2015 ·Current Opinion in Cell Biology ·Sujoy Lahiri, Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz	126
12	Ltc1 is an ER-localized sterol transporter and a component of ER–mitochondria and ER–vacuole contacts 2015 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Andrew Murley, Reta D. Sarsam, Alexandre Toulmay, Justin Yamada, William A. Prinz, Jodi Nunnari	230
13	A conserved membrane-binding domain targets proteins to organelle contact sites 2012 ·Journal of Cell Science ·Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz	192
14	Lipid transfer and signaling at organelle contact sites: the tip of the iceberg 2011 ·Current Opinion in Cell Biology ·Alexandre Toulmay, William A. Prinz	180
15	Lipid droplets are functionally connected to the endoplasmic reticulum in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2011 ·Journal of Cell Science ·Nicolas Jacquier, Vineet Choudhary, Muriel Mari, Alexandre Toulmay, Fulvio Reggiori, Roger Schneiter	335
16	Membrane Rafts Are Involved in Intracellular Miconazole Accumulation in Yeast Cells 2009 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Isabelle François, Anna Bink, Jo Vandercappellen, Kathryn R. Ayscough, Alexandre Toulmay, Roger Schneiter, Elke Van Gyseghem, Guy Van den Mooter, Μ. Borgers, Davy Vandenbosch, Tom Coenye, Bruno P.A. Cammue, Karin Thevissen	27
17	A two‐step method for the introduction of single or multiple defined point mutations into the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2006 ·Yeast ·Alexandre Toulmay, Roger Schneiter	41
18	Very Long-chain Fatty Acid-containing Lipids rather than Sphingolipids per se Are Required for Raft Association and Stable Surface Transport of Newly Synthesized Plasma Membrane ATPase in Yeast 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Barbara Gaigg, Alexandre Toulmay, Roger Schneiter	73
19	Lipid-dependent surface transport of the proton pumping ATPase: A model to study plasma membrane biogenesis in yeast 2006 ·Biochimie ·Alexandre Toulmay, Roger Schneiter	31
20	The role of lipids in the biogenesis of integral membrane proteins 2006 ·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Roger Schneiter, Alexandre Toulmay	24

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