Axel Kahn

25.0k total citations · 8 hit papers
268 papers, 20.7k citations indexed

About

Axel Kahn is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Axel Kahn has authored 268 papers receiving a total of 20.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 159 papers in Molecular Biology, 72 papers in Surgery and 65 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Axel Kahn's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (65 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (40 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (35 papers). Axel Kahn is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (65 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (40 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (35 papers). Axel Kahn collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. Axel Kahn's co-authors include Sophie Vaulont, Gaël Nicolas, Carole Beaumont, Isabelle Devaux, Lydie Viatte, Myriam Bennoun, Jamel Chelly, Sophie Vaulont, Xavier Bigard and Caroline Chauvet and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Axel Kahn

260 papers receiving 20.1k citations

Hit Papers

The gene encoding the iron regulatory peptide hepcidin... 1988 2026 2000 2013 2002 2001 2002 1998 1999 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. The gene encoding the iron regulatory peptide hepcidin is regulated by anemia, hypoxia, and inflammation
    2002 1.2k citations Lydie Viatte, Axel Kahn et al. profile →
  2. Lack of hepcidin gene expression and severe tissue iron overload in upstream stimulatory factor 2 ( USF2 ) knockout mice
    2001 1.0k citations Myriam Bennoun, Axel Kahn et al. profile →
  3. The gene encoding the iron regulatory peptide hepcidin is regulated by anemia, hypoxia, and inflammation
    2002 1.0k citations Lydie Viatte, Axel Kahn et al. profile →
  4. Somatic mutations of the β-catenin gene are frequent in mouse and human hepatocellular carcinomas
    1998 916 citations Béatrice Romagnolo, Pierre Billuart et al. profile →
  5. Doublecortin Is a Developmentally Regulated, Microtubule-Associated Protein Expressed in Migrating and Differentiating Neurons
    1999 837 citations Annette Koulakoff, Philippe Chafey et al. profile →
  6. Severe iron deficiency anemia in transgenic mice expressing liver hepcidin
    2002 700 citations Myriam Bennoun, Axel Kahn et al. profile →
  7. Transcription of the dystrophin gene in human muscle and non-muscle tissues
    1988 640 citations Jamel Chelly, Pascal Maire et al. Nature profile →
  8. A Novel CNS Gene Required for Neuronal Migration and Involved in X-Linked Subcortical Laminar Heterotopia and Lissencephaly Syndrome
    1998 589 citations Vincent des Portes, Pierre Billuart et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Axel Kahn France 65 10.5k 4.9k 3.9k 3.3k 3.2k 268 20.7k
Yuet Wai Kan United States 75 12.1k 1.1× 3.3k 0.7× 4.8k 1.2× 1.3k 0.4× 2.8k 0.9× 215 19.6k
James Douglas Engel United States 72 14.5k 1.4× 1.9k 0.4× 2.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.3× 2.6k 0.8× 225 19.0k
Tomohiro Kurosaki Japan 96 10.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.3× 2.5k 0.6× 701 0.2× 1.2k 0.4× 316 28.3k
C. Peter Downes United Kingdom 77 19.3k 1.8× 920 0.2× 1.8k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.4× 196 26.5k
Joachim Herz United States 95 15.9k 1.5× 1.6k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 6.2k 1.9× 3.7k 1.2× 284 35.7k
Koiti Titani Japan 74 10.9k 1.0× 3.6k 0.7× 828 0.2× 797 0.2× 2.8k 0.9× 291 19.1k
Dudley K. Strickland United States 75 8.7k 0.8× 3.0k 0.6× 862 0.2× 2.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 257 21.3k
A. Ullrich Germany 92 22.5k 2.1× 1.5k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 2.8k 0.9× 2.6k 0.8× 193 33.0k
William A. Gahl United States 71 6.5k 0.6× 1.4k 0.3× 1.1k 0.3× 805 0.2× 2.7k 0.8× 487 18.3k
Antonio Cao Italy 53 4.5k 0.4× 3.9k 0.8× 4.9k 1.2× 629 0.2× 2.6k 0.8× 303 12.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferry, Luc & Axel Kahn. (2010). Faut-il légaliser l'euthanasie ?.
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Andreu, Pauline, Sabine Colnot, Cécile Godard, et al.. (2006). Identification of the IFITM Family as a New Molecular Marker in Human Colorectal Tumors. Cancer Research. 66(4). 1949–1955. 111 indexed citations
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Viatte, Lydie, Myriam Bennoun, Christophe Houbron, et al.. (2006). Targeted disruption of the hepcidin 1 gene results in severe hemochromatosis. Blood. 108(4). 1402–1405. 205 indexed citations
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Kahn, Axel. (2005). L’impérialisme des micro-ARN s’étend maintenant au cancer. médecine/sciences. 21. 687–689. 5 indexed citations
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Kahn, Axel. (2005). L’impérialisme des micro-ARN s’étend maintenant au cancer. médecine/sciences. 21(8-9). 687–689. 5 indexed citations
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Kahn, Axel. (2003). L’hélice de la vie. médecine/sciences. 19(4). 491–495. 1 indexed citations
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Caliot, Élise, Marcelle Bens, Anna Bogdanova, et al.. (2002). Lymphoepithelial Interactions Trigger Specific Regulation of Gene Expression in the M Cell-Containing Follicle-Associated Epithelium of Peyer’s Patches. The Journal of Immunology. 168(8). 3713–3720. 29 indexed citations
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Leroux, Alena, Luísa Mota‐Vieira, & Axel Kahn. (2001). Transcriptional and translational mechanisms of cytochrome b5 reductase isoenzyme generation in humans. Biochemical Journal. 355(2). 529–529. 19 indexed citations
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Mignon, Alexandre, Nicolas Rouquet, Monique Fabrè, et al.. (1999). LPS Challenge in D-galactosamine–Sensitized Mice Accounts for Caspase-dependent Fulminant Hepatitis, not for Septic Shock. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(4). 1308–1315. 154 indexed citations
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Portes, Vincent des, Pierre Billuart, Marie Claude Vinet, et al.. (1998). A Novel CNS Gene Required for Neuronal Migration and Involved in X-Linked Subcortical Laminar Heterotopia and Lissencephaly Syndrome. Cell. 92(1). 51–61. 589 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spitz, François, Marjo Salminen, Josiane Demignon, et al.. (1997). A Combination of MEF3 and NFI Proteins Activates Transcription in a Subset of Fast-Twitch Muscles. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(2). 656–666. 62 indexed citations
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Vallet, Véronique, Bénédicte Antoine, Philippe Chafey, Alain Vandewalle, & Axel Kahn. (1995). Overproduction of a Truncated Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3 Protein Inhibits Expression of Liver-Specific Genes in Hepatoma Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(10). 5453–5460. 44 indexed citations
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Martinez, Antoine, et al.. (1995). Upstream Stimulatory Factor Proteins Are Major Components of the Glucose Response Complex of the L-type Pyruvate Kinase Gene Promoter. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(6). 2640–2643. 105 indexed citations
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Hugnot, Jean‐Philippe, et al.. (1993). Striking conservation of the brain-specific region of the dystrophin gene. Mammalian Genome. 4(7). 393–396. 4 indexed citations
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Chelly, Jamel, et al.. (1988). Transcription of the dystrophin gene in human muscle and non-muscle tissues. Nature. 333(6176). 858–860. 640 indexed citations breakdown →
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Maire, Pascal, et al.. (1987). Characterization of three optional promoters in the 5′ region of the human aldolase A gene. Journal of Molecular Biology. 197(3). 425–438. 64 indexed citations
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Uzan, Georges, Gilles Courtois, Claude Besmond, et al.. (1984). Analysis of fibrinogen genes in patients with congenital afibrinogenemia. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 120(2). 376–383. 21 indexed citations
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Kahn, Axel, et al.. (1982). [23] Pyruvate kinases from human erythrocytes and liver. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 90 Pt E. 131–140. 46 indexed citations
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Kahn, Axel, et al.. (1982). Modifications of Phosphoproteins and Protein Kinases Occurring with in vitro Aging of Cultured Human Cells. Gerontology. 28(6). 360–370. 10 indexed citations
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Marie, Joëlle, Hervé Garreau, & Axel Kahn. (1977). Evidence for a postsynthetic proteolytic transformation of human erythrocyte pyruvate kinase into L‐type enzyme. FEBS Letters. 78(1). 91–94. 50 indexed citations

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