Astrid Spruss

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Astrid Spruss is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Astrid Spruss has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Astrid Spruss's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (19 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers). Astrid Spruss is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (21 papers), Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (19 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (10 papers). Astrid Spruss collaborates with scholars based in Germany. Astrid Spruss's co-authors include Ina Bergheim, Stephan C. Bischoff, Giridhar Kanuri, Sabine Wagnerberger, Synia Haub, Valentina Volynets, Carolin Stahl, Alfred Königsrainer, Markus A. Küper and Ina B. Maier and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Journal of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Astrid Spruss

23 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Toll-Like Receptor 4 Is Involved in the Development of Fructose-Induced Hepatic Steatosis in Mice†

2009 459 citations Astrid Spruss, Giridhar Kanuri et al. Hepatology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Astrid Spruss Germany	21	1.5k	982	872	717	271	24	2.1k
Giridhar Kanuri Germany	18	1.2k 0.8×	782 0.8×	623 0.7×	548 0.8×	252 0.9×	21	1.8k
Valentina Volynets Germany	13	1.1k 0.8×	756 0.8×	806 0.9×	708 1.0×	214 0.8×	17	1.8k
Zahra Yari Iran	23	741 0.5×	455 0.5×	430 0.5×	426 0.6×	231 0.9×	93	1.6k
Jinghua Peng China	25	706 0.5×	281 0.3×	259 0.3×	821 1.1×	161 0.6×	68	2.0k
Yuhua Wang China	21	839 0.6×	263 0.3×	390 0.4×	1.2k 1.7×	720 2.7×	38	2.0k
İbrahim Halil Bahçecioğlu Türkiye	25	847 0.6×	256 0.3×	174 0.2×	259 0.4×	159 0.6×	71	1.6k
Rosario Hernández Spain	14	510 0.3×	174 0.2×	474 0.5×	629 0.9×	49 0.2×	18	1.3k
Tzung-Yan Lee Taiwan	23	512 0.3×	143 0.1×	237 0.3×	513 0.7×	121 0.4×	71	1.8k
Reza Hakkak United States	23	390 0.3×	303 0.3×	325 0.4×	427 0.6×	597 2.2×	88	1.5k
J.L. Olcoz Spain	14	557 0.4×	204 0.2×	252 0.3×	492 0.7×	76 0.3×	34	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Astrid Spruss

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Sellmann, Cathrin, Josephine Priebs, Marianne Landmann, et al.. (2015). Diets rich in fructose, fat or fructose and fat alter intestinal barrier function and lead to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease over time. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 26(11). 1183–1192. 153 indexed citations

Kanuri, Giridhar, Marianne Landmann, Josephine Priebs, et al.. (2015). Moderate alcohol consumption diminishes the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in ob/ob mice. European Journal of Nutrition. 55(3). 1153–1164. 31 indexed citations

Podszun, Maren C., et al.. (2014). Dietary α-tocopherol and atorvastatin reduce high-fat-induced lipid accumulation and down-regulate CD36 protein in the liver of guinea pigs. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 25(5). 573–579. 40 indexed citations

Landmann, Marianne, Giridhar Kanuri, Astrid Spruss, Carolin Stahl, & Ina Bergheim. (2013). Oral intake of chicoric acid reduces acute alcohol-induced hepatic steatosis in mice. Nutrition. 30(7-8). 882–889. 34 indexed citations

Brenner, Sibylle, et al.. (2013). Bifidobacterium adolescentis protects from the development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a mouse model. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 25(2). 118–125. 62 indexed citations

Kanuri, Giridhar, Ruth Ladurner, Astrid Spruss, et al.. (2013). Expression of toll‐like receptors 1–5 but not TLR 6–10 is elevated in livers of patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease. Liver International. 35(2). 562–568. 50 indexed citations

Spruss, Astrid, J Henkel, Giridhar Kanuri, et al.. (2012). Female Mice Are More Susceptible to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Sex-Specific Regulation of the Hepatic AMP-Activated Protein Kinase-Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 Cascade, but Not the Hepatic Endotoxin Response. Molecular Medicine. 18(9). 1346–1355. 80 indexed citations

Wagnerberger, Sabine, Astrid Spruss, Giridhar Kanuri, et al.. (2012). Lactobacillus casei Shirota protects from fructose-induced liver steatosis: A mouse model. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 24(3). 531–538. 104 indexed citations

Spruss, Astrid, Giridhar Kanuri, Carolin Stahl, Stephan C. Bischoff, & Ina Bergheim. (2012). Metformin protects against the development of fructose-induced steatosis in mice: role of the intestinal barrier function. Laboratory Investigation. 92(7). 1020–1032. 144 indexed citations

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Volynets, Valentina, Jürgen Machann, Markus A. Küper, et al.. (2012). A moderate weight reduction through dietary intervention decreases hepatic fat content in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a pilot study. European Journal of Nutrition. 52(2). 527–535. 65 indexed citations

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Henkel, J, Katja Frede, Nancy Schanze, et al.. (2012). Stimulation of fat accumulation in hepatocytes by PGE2-dependent repression of hepatic lipolysis, β-oxidation and VLDL-synthesis. Laboratory Investigation. 92(11). 1597–1606. 58 indexed citations

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Volynets, Valentina, Markus A. Küper, Stefan Strahl, et al.. (2012). Nutrition, Intestinal Permeability, and Blood Ethanol Levels Are Altered in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 57(7). 1932–1941. 218 indexed citations

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Haub, Synia, Yvonne Ritze, Astrid Hubert, et al.. (2011). Serotonin Receptor Type 3 Antagonists Improve Obesity-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Mice. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 339(3). 790–798. 56 indexed citations

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Wagnerberger, Sabine, Astrid Spruss, Giridhar Kanuri, et al.. (2011). Toll-like receptors 1–9 are elevated in livers with fructose-induced hepatic steatosis. British Journal Of Nutrition. 107(12). 1727–1738. 103 indexed citations

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Kanuri, Giridhar, Astrid Spruss, Sabine Wagnerberger, Stephan C. Bischoff, & Ina Bergheim. (2011). Fructose-induced steatosis in mice: role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, microsomal triglyceride transfer protein and NKT cells. Laboratory Investigation. 91(6). 885–895. 41 indexed citations

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Spruss, Astrid, et al.. (2010). Role of the Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in the Onset of Fructose-Induced Steatosis in Mice. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 14(11). 2121–2135. 67 indexed citations

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Spruss, Astrid, Giridhar Kanuri, Valentina Volynets, Stephan C. Bischoff, & Ina Bergheim. (2010). S1831 Protective Effect of Metformin on the Onset of Fructose-Induced NonAlcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Mice. Gastroenterology. 138(5). S–798. 1 indexed citations

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Spruss, Astrid & Ina Bergheim. (2009). Dietary fructose and intestinal barrier: potential risk factor in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 20(9). 657–662. 129 indexed citations

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Kanuri, Giridhar, S. Weber, Valentina Volynets, et al.. (2009). Cinnamon Extract Protects against Acute Alcohol-Induced Liver Steatosis in Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 139(3). 482–487. 85 indexed citations

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Spruss, Astrid, Giridhar Kanuri, Sabine Wagnerberger, et al.. (2009). Toll-Like Receptor 4 Is Involved in the Development of Fructose-Induced Hepatic Steatosis in Mice†. Hepatology. 50(4). 1094–1104. 459 indexed citations breakdown →

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