Bente Klarlund Pedersen

99.5k total citations · 33 hit papers
758 papers, 71.8k citations indexed

About

Bente Klarlund Pedersen is a scholar working on Physiology, Rehabilitation and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bente Klarlund Pedersen has authored 758 papers receiving a total of 71.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 278 papers in Physiology, 243 papers in Rehabilitation and 156 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Bente Klarlund Pedersen's work include Exercise and Physiological Responses (241 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (155 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (99 papers). Bente Klarlund Pedersen is often cited by papers focused on Exercise and Physiological Responses (241 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (155 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (99 papers). Bente Klarlund Pedersen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and United Kingdom. Bente Klarlund Pedersen's co-authors include Mark A. Febbraio, Bengt Saltin, Helle Brüünsgaard, Charlotte Keller, Christian P. Fischer, Adam Steensberg, Anne Marie Winther Petersen, Laurie Hoffman‐Goetz, Sisse Rye Ostrowski and Peter Schjerling and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Bente Klarlund Pedersen

747 papers receiving 69.6k citations

Hit Papers

The anti-inflammatory effect of exercise 1998 2026 2007 2016 2005 2010 2015 2012 2004 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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 anti-inflammatory effect of exercise
    2005 2.3k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  2. Gut Microbiota in Human Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Differs from Non-Diabetic Adults
    2010 2.3k citations Nadja Larsen, Finn K. Vogensen et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  3. Exercise as medicine – evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases
    2015 2.2k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  4. Muscles, exercise and obesity: skeletal muscle as a secretory organ
    2012 2.1k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Mark A. Febbraio profile →
  5. IL-6 mediates hypoferremia of inflammation by inducing the synthesis of the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin
    2004 1.9k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  6. IL-6 mediates hypoferremia of inflammation by inducing the synthesis of the iron regulatory hormone hepcidin
    2004 1.8k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  7. Muscle as an Endocrine Organ: Focus on Muscle-Derived Interleukin-6
    2008 1.7k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Mark A. Febbraio profile →
  8. Exercise and the Immune System: Regulation, Integration, and Adaptation
    2000 1.2k citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  9. Evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in chronic disease
    2006 978 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  10. IL-6 enhances plasma IL-1ra, IL-10, and cortisol in humans
    2003 859 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  11. Production of interleukin‐6 in contracting human skeletal muscles can account for the exercise‐induced increase in plasma interleukin‐6
    2000 803 citations Gerrit van Hall, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  12. Pro‐ and anti‐inflammatory cytokine balance in strenuous exercise in humans
    1999 780 citations Thomas Rohde, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  13. Evidence for a release of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor from the brain during exercise
    2009 734 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  14. Muscle–Organ Crosstalk: The Emerging Roles of Myokines
    2020 682 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  15. Interleukin-6 Increases Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Disposal in Humans and Glucose Uptake and Fatty Acid Oxidation In Vitro via AMP-Activated Protein Kinase
    2006 679 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Mark A. Febbraio et al. profile →
  16. Muscle‐derived interleukin‐6: mechanisms for activation and possible biological roles
    2002 676 citations Mark A. Febbraio, Bente Klarlund Pedersen profile →
  17. Role of myokines in exercise and metabolism
    2007 614 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Thorbjörn Åkerström et al. profile →
  18. Voluntary Running Suppresses Tumor Growth through Epinephrine- and IL-6-Dependent NK Cell Mobilization and Redistribution
    2016 598 citations Intawat Nookaew, Christine Dethlefsen et al. profile →
  19. Exercise and IL‐6 infusion inhibit endotoxin‐induced TNF‐α production in humans
    2003 597 citations Mark A. Febbraio, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  20. Interleukin-6 Stimulates Lipolysis and Fat Oxidation in Humans
    2003 594 citations Gerrit van Hall, Mark A. Febbraio et al. profile →
  21. Interleukin‐6 myokine signaling in skeletal muscle: a double‐edged sword?
    2013 564 citations Camilla Schéele, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  22. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is produced by skeletal muscle cells in response to contraction and enhances fat oxidation via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase
    2009 556 citations Stanley M. H. Chan, Clinton R. Bruce et al. Diabetologia profile →
  23. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and type 2 diabetes
    2006 553 citations K. S. Krabbe, Rikke Krogh‐Madsen et al. Diabetologia profile →
  24. Aging and proinflammatory cytokines
    2001 546 citations Helle Brüünsgaard, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  25. Evidence that interleukin‐6 is produced in human skeletal muscle during prolonged running
    1998 533 citations Thomas Rohde, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  26. Physical activity and muscle–brain crosstalk
    2019 513 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen profile →
  27. Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Induces Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance in Healthy Human Subjects via Inhibition of Akt Substrate 160 Phosphorylation
    2005 504 citations Rikke Krogh‐Madsen, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  28. Anti‐inflammatory effects of exercise: role in diabetes and cardiovascular disease
    2017 446 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen profile →
  29. A Classical Brown Adipose Tissue mRNA Signature Partly Overlaps with Brite in the Supraclavicular Region of Adult Humans
    2013 441 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Camilla Schéele et al. profile →
  30. Muscle as a Secretory Organ
    2013 400 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen profile →
  31. Molecular Mechanisms Linking Exercise to Cancer Prevention and Treatment
    2017 399 citations Pernille Højman, Julie Gehl et al. profile →
  32. Exercise as an anti-inflammatory therapy for rheumatic diseases—myokine regulation
    2014 332 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →
  33. Interleukin 6 as an energy allocator in muscle tissue
    2022 173 citations Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bente Klarlund Pedersen Denmark 127 30.8k 22.8k 16.2k 12.4k 8.7k 758 71.8k
Mark A. Febbraio Australia 98 15.8k 0.5× 9.0k 0.4× 10.5k 0.6× 6.7k 0.5× 5.8k 0.7× 297 31.6k
Bruce M. Spiegelman United States 172 71.2k 2.3× 8.3k 0.4× 73.0k 4.5× 39.1k 3.1× 11.0k 1.3× 350 137.4k
George P. Chrousos Greece 147 15.4k 0.5× 2.1k 0.1× 11.4k 0.7× 7.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.2× 1.4k 96.8k
Kenneth Walsh United States 113 13.1k 0.4× 1.5k 0.1× 28.3k 1.7× 11.2k 0.9× 3.5k 0.4× 462 54.0k
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil United States 105 24.3k 0.8× 1.5k 0.1× 26.3k 1.6× 29.9k 2.4× 10.2k 1.2× 178 71.9k
Stephen B. Kritchevsky United States 111 26.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.1× 5.4k 0.3× 5.2k 0.4× 2.6k 0.3× 636 52.7k
Robert R. Wolfe United States 116 23.1k 0.8× 5.8k 0.3× 8.9k 0.5× 6.1k 0.5× 21.6k 2.5× 622 46.4k
Charles A. Dinarello United States 174 9.3k 0.3× 1.8k 0.1× 36.8k 2.3× 15.9k 1.3× 2.8k 0.3× 873 108.0k
Philipp E. Scherer United States 135 31.5k 1.0× 1.8k 0.1× 26.9k 1.7× 32.5k 2.6× 12.8k 1.5× 503 74.4k
Russell P. Tracy United States 122 20.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.1× 7.9k 0.5× 19.5k 1.6× 1.0k 0.1× 674 87.8k

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All Works

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Lyngbæk, Mark, Grit Elster Legaard, Nina Skall Nielsen, et al.. (2024). Effects of caloric restriction with different doses of exercise on fat loss in people living with type 2 diabetes: A secondary analysis of the DOSE-EX randomized clinical trial. Journal of sport and health science. 14. 100999–100999. 4 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Bente Klarlund, Si Brask Sonne, Helle Pedersen, et al.. (2024). Participation and relative cost of attendance by direct‐mail compared to opt‐in invitation strategy for HPV self‐sampling targeting cervical screening non‐attenders: A large‐scale, randomized, pragmatic study. International Journal of Cancer. 156(8). 1594–1605. 1 indexed citations
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Mølsted, Stig, Just Bendix Justesen, Charlotte Ahlgren Særvoll, et al.. (2022). Exercise Training During Working Hours at a Hospital Department. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 64(11). e744–e750. 4 indexed citations
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Lyngbæk, Mark, Rikke Krogh‐Madsen, Birgitte Lindegaard, et al.. (2021). Protective potential of high-intensity interval training on cardiac structure and function after COVID-19: protocol and statistical analysis plan for an investigator-blinded randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 11(11). e048281–e048281. 1 indexed citations
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Ellingsgaard, Helga, Pernille Højman, & Bente Klarlund Pedersen. (2019). Exercise and health — emerging roles of IL-6. Current Opinion in Physiology. 10. 49–54. 35 indexed citations
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Bay, Marie Lund, Julie Gehl, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, & Pernille Højman. (2017). Voluntary Wheel Running Reduces the Acute Inflammatory Response to Liver Carcinogen in a Sex-specific Manner. Cancer Prevention Research. 10(12). 719–728. 7 indexed citations
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Dethlefsen, Christine, Louise Hansen, Christian Lillelund, et al.. (2017). Exercise-Induced Catecholamines Activate the Hippo Tumor Suppressor Pathway to Reduce Risks of Breast Cancer Development. Cancer Research. 77(18). 4894–4904. 133 indexed citations
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Väremo, Leif, Camilla Schéele, Christa Broholm, et al.. (2015). Proteome- and Transcriptome-Driven Reconstruction of the Human Myocyte Metabolic Network and Its Use for Identification of Markers for Diabetes. Cell Reports. 11(6). 921–933. 96 indexed citations
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Karstoft, Kristian, et al.. (2014). Effects of acute exercise on pancreatic endocrine function in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 17(2). 207–210. 9 indexed citations
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Larsen, Nadja, Finn K. Vogensen, Frans van den Berg, et al.. (2010). Gut Microbiota in Human Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Differs from Non-Diabetic Adults. PLoS ONE. 5(2). e9085–e9085. 2250 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chan, Stanley M. H., Clinton R. Bruce, K. S. Krabbe, et al.. (2009). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is produced by skeletal muscle cells in response to contraction and enhances fat oxidation via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase. Diabetologia. 52(7). 1409–1418. 556 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nielsen, Søren & Bente Klarlund Pedersen. (2008). Skeletal muscle as an immunogenic organ. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 8(3). 346–351. 76 indexed citations
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Hegaard, Hanne Kristine, Peter Damm, Birgitte Nielsen, & Bente Klarlund Pedersen. (2006). Graviditet og fysisk aktivitet i fritiden. Ugeskrift for Læger. 168(6). 1 indexed citations
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Pakkenberg, Bente, et al.. (2001). High Levels of CD8-Positive Lymphocytes Expressing CD45R0, Granzyme B, and Ki-67 in Lymph Nodes of HIV-Infected Individuals Are Not Associated with Increased Mortality. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 17(4). 287–293. 2 indexed citations
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Rohde, Thomas, D. A. MacLean, Andreas Hartkopp, & Bente Klarlund Pedersen. (1996). The immune system and serum glutamine during a triathlon. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 74(5). 428–434. 57 indexed citations
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Pedersen, Bente Klarlund, et al.. (1994). Serum eosinophilic cationic protein and lactoferrin related to smoking history and lung function. European Respiratory Journal. 7(5). 927–933. 21 indexed citations
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Kerndrup, Gitte, Knud Bendix‐Hansen, & Bente Klarlund Pedersen. (1987). The prognostic significance of cytological, histological and cytogenetic findings in refractory anaemia (RA) and RA with sideroblasts. Annals of Hematology. 54(4). 231–238. 5 indexed citations
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Kerndrup, Gitte, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, J Ellegaard, & Peter Hokland. (1986). Prognostic significance of some clinical, morphological and cytogenetic findings in refractory anaemia (RA) and RA with sideroblasts. Annals of Hematology. 52(1). 35–43. 9 indexed citations

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