Babalwa Jack

879 total citations
19 papers, 642 citations indexed

About

Babalwa Jack is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Babalwa Jack has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 642 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Physiology, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Babalwa Jack's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers). Babalwa Jack is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (3 papers). Babalwa Jack collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Italy and Namibia. Babalwa Jack's co-authors include Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, Bongani B. Nkambule, Johan Louw, Carmen Pheiffer, Luca Tiano, Patrick Orlando, Khanyisani Ziqubu, Sonia Silvestri and Sihle E. Mabhida and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Babalwa Jack

18 papers receiving 636 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Babalwa Jack South Africa 13 217 161 155 88 86 19 642
Su-Jung Cho South Korea 11 147 0.7× 119 0.7× 136 0.9× 97 1.1× 117 1.4× 20 471
Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu South Africa 13 170 0.8× 95 0.6× 196 1.3× 80 0.9× 59 0.7× 27 558
Anayt Ulla Bangladesh 11 119 0.5× 71 0.4× 185 1.2× 76 0.9× 72 0.8× 28 530
Cecilia Rodríguez Lanzi Argentina 12 202 0.9× 168 1.0× 136 0.9× 188 2.1× 187 2.2× 21 622
Itziar Eseberri Spain 16 222 1.0× 160 1.0× 214 1.4× 65 0.7× 145 1.7× 26 769
Lorenza Guarnieri Italy 15 153 0.7× 69 0.4× 242 1.6× 64 0.7× 76 0.9× 36 701
JongWook Kang South Korea 14 148 0.7× 110 0.7× 243 1.6× 85 1.0× 47 0.5× 19 682
Haruya Takahashi Japan 19 317 1.5× 182 1.1× 411 2.7× 92 1.0× 96 1.1× 51 854
Stéphanie Dal France 13 169 0.8× 158 1.0× 125 0.8× 290 3.3× 88 1.0× 20 606
Priyanka Bapat United States 3 232 1.1× 167 1.0× 212 1.4× 112 1.3× 216 2.5× 6 755

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Jack, Babalwa, Stephanie Dias, & Carmen Pheiffer. (2024). Comparative Effects of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, Lipopolysaccharide, and Palmitate on Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cultured 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 83(1). 905–918.
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Jack, Babalwa, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin and Synthetic Derivatives: A Computational Approach to Anti-Obesity Treatments. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(5). 2603–2603. 8 indexed citations
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Ziqubu, Khanyisani, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu, et al.. (2023). An insight into brown/beige adipose tissue whitening, a metabolic complication of obesity with the multifactorial origin. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 1114767–1114767. 60 indexed citations
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Jackson, Hayley, Carmen Pheiffer, Babalwa Jack, & Donita Africander. (2023). Time- and glucose-dependent differentiation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes mimics dysfunctional adiposity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 671. 286–291. 4 indexed citations
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Pheiffer, Carmen, et al.. (2023). Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin Derivatives against Obesity and Associated Metabolic Complications: A Review of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(18). 14366–14366. 20 indexed citations
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Jack, Babalwa, Pritika Ramharack, Christiaan J. Malherbe, et al.. (2023). Cyclopia intermedia (Honeybush) Induces Uncoupling Protein 1 and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha Expression in Obese Diabetic Female db/db Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 3868–3868. 4 indexed citations
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Ziqubu, Khanyisani, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Sihle E. Mabhida, et al.. (2023). Brown adipose tissue-derived metabolites and their role in regulating metabolism. Metabolism. 150. 155709–155709. 20 indexed citations
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Ziqubu, Khanyisani, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu, et al.. (2023). Anti-Obesity Effects of Metformin: A Scoping Review Evaluating the Feasibility of Brown Adipose Tissue as a Therapeutic Target. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2227–2227. 44 indexed citations
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Jack, Babalwa, Khanyisani Ziqubu, Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje, et al.. (2022). Epigallocatechin gallate as a nutraceutical to potentially target the metabolic syndrome: novel insights into therapeutic effects beyond its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64(1). 87–109. 37 indexed citations
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Pheiffer, Carmen, Stephanie Dias, Amy E. Mendham, et al.. (2022). Changes in subcutaneous adipose tissue microRNA expression in response to exercise training in African women with obesity. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 18408–18408. 10 indexed citations
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Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., Bongani B. Nkambule, Ilenia Cirilli, et al.. (2022). Capsaicin, its clinical significance in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 153. 113439–113439. 31 indexed citations
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Ziqubu, Khanyisani, Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla, Carmen Pheiffer, et al.. (2022). Disease progression promotes changes in adipose tissue signatures in type 2 diabetic (db/db) mice: The potential pathophysiological role of batokines. Life Sciences. 313. 121273–121273. 13 indexed citations
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Pheiffer, Carmen, et al.. (2021). Adiponectin as a Potential Biomarker for Pregnancy Disorders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(3). 1326–1326. 31 indexed citations
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Jack, Babalwa, Christiaan J. Malherbe, Christo J. F. Muller, et al.. (2019). Adipose tissue as a possible therapeutic target for polyphenols: A case for Cyclopia extracts as anti-obesity nutraceuticals. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 120. 109439–109439. 25 indexed citations
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Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., Babalwa Jack, Carmen Pheiffer, et al.. (2018). A dose-dependent effect of dimethyl sulfoxide on lipid content, cell viability and oxidative stress in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Toxicology Reports. 5. 1014–1020. 74 indexed citations
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Dludla, Phiwayinkosi V., Bongani B. Nkambule, Babalwa Jack, et al.. (2018). Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Obese State and the Protective Effects of Gallic Acid. Nutrients. 11(1). 23–23. 216 indexed citations
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Jack, Babalwa, Christiaan J. Malherbe, Dalene de Beer, et al.. (2017). Polyphenol-Enriched Fractions of Cyclopia intermedia Selectively Affect Lipogenesis and Lipolysis in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. Planta Medica. 84(2). 100–110. 12 indexed citations
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Jack, Babalwa, Christiaan J. Malherbe, Barbara Huisamen, et al.. (2016). A polyphenol-enriched fraction of Cyclopia intermedia decreases lipid content in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and reduces body weight gain of obese db/db mice. South African Journal of Botany. 110. 216–229. 21 indexed citations

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