Christoph Zechner

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Christoph Zechner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Christoph Zechner has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Christoph Zechner's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (7 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (5 papers). Christoph Zechner is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (7 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (5 papers). Christoph Zechner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Austria. Christoph Zechner's co-authors include Monica Palmeri, Raymond R. Russell, Daniel P. Kelly, Marc Pypaert, Morris J. Birnbaum, James Mu, Frank J. Giordano, David Coven, Lawrence H. Young and Ji Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Christoph Zechner

18 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury

2004 618 citations Raymond R. Russell, Ji Li et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christoph Zechner United States	10	1.2k	672	438	438	330	18	1.9k
Wendy Baur United States	21	725 0.6×	482 0.7×	379 0.9×	313 0.7×	548 1.7×	31	2.0k
Souad Belmadani United States	20	577 0.5×	429 0.6×	387 0.9×	269 0.6×	192 0.6×	35	1.7k
Sandra Sena United States	15	1.0k 0.9×	724 1.1×	1.0k 2.4×	245 0.6×	186 0.6×	22	2.0k
Yasutomo Fukunaga Japan	24	969 0.8×	615 0.9×	512 1.2×	292 0.7×	281 0.9×	36	2.0k
Nobutaka Koibuchi Japan	31	957 0.8×	365 0.5×	695 1.6×	406 0.9×	589 1.8×	58	2.5k
Ryosuke Kikuchi Japan	24	930 0.8×	732 1.1×	564 1.3×	288 0.7×	108 0.3×	55	2.2k
Katrine Almind United States	22	1.1k 1.0×	771 1.1×	170 0.4×	803 1.8×	692 2.1×	27	2.3k
Monica Palmeri United States	13	734 0.6×	244 0.4×	405 0.9×	303 0.7×	119 0.4×	17	1.3k
Eric D. Hawkins United States	11	2.2k 1.9×	893 1.3×	185 0.4×	473 1.1×	341 1.0×	17	3.1k
María Galán Spain	25	620 0.5×	264 0.4×	371 0.8×	399 0.9×	194 0.6×	55	1.8k

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18 of 18 papers shown

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Zechner, Christoph & Eugene P. Rhee. (2024). Phosphate sensing in health and disease. Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension. 33(4). 361–367. 4 indexed citations

2.

Zechner, Christoph, W. Mike Henne, Adwait Amod Sathe, et al.. (2022). Cellular abundance of sodium phosphate cotransporter SLC20A1/PiT1 and phosphate uptake are controlled post-transcriptionally by ESCRT. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298(6). 101945–101945. 8 indexed citations

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Zechner, Christoph, Beverley Adams‐Huet, Javier A. Neyra, et al.. (2021). Hypophosphatemia in acute liver failure of a broad range of etiologies is associated with phosphaturia without kidney damage or phosphatonin elevation. Translational research. 238. 1–11. 5 indexed citations

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Song, Parkyong, Christoph Zechner, Genaro Hernandez, et al.. (2018). The Hormone FGF21 Stimulates Water Drinking in Response to Ketogenic Diet and Alcohol. Cell Metabolism. 27(6). 1338–1347.e4. 75 indexed citations

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Zechner, Christoph & Uģis Gruntmanis. (2015). Systemic Mastocytosis With Decreased Bone Density and Fractures. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 90(6). 843–844. 2 indexed citations

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Zhi, Xiaoyong, X. Edward Zhou, Yuanzheng He, et al.. (2013). Structural insights into gene repression by the orphan nuclear receptor SHP. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(2). 839–844. 24 indexed citations

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Zechner, Christoph, Teresa C. Leone, & Daniel P. Kelly. (2011). Response to Handschin and Spiegelman. Cell Metabolism. 13(4). 352–352. 3 indexed citations

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Zechner, Christoph, Ling‐Ping Lai, Juliet F. Zechner, et al.. (2011). Total Skeletal Muscle PGC-1 Deficiency Uncouples Mitochondrial Derangements from Fiber Type Determination and Insulin Sensitivity. Cell Metabolism. 13(1). 114–114. 3 indexed citations

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Bugger, Heiko, et al.. (2010). Uncoupling protein downregulation in doxorubicin-induced heart failure improves mitochondrial coupling but increases reactive oxygen species generation. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 67(6). 1381–1388. 62 indexed citations

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Zechner, Christoph, Ling‐Ping Lai, Juliet F. Zechner, et al.. (2010). Total Skeletal Muscle PGC-1 Deficiency Uncouples Mitochondrial Derangements from Fiber Type Determination and Insulin Sensitivity. Cell Metabolism. 12(6). 633–642. 225 indexed citations

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Westenbroek, Ruth E., Christoph Zechner, Alexander H. Maass, et al.. (2009). Functional protein expression of multiple sodium channel α- and β-subunit isoforms in neonatal cardiomyocytes. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 48(1). 261–269. 27 indexed citations

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Lai, Ling‐Ping, Teresa C. Leone, Christoph Zechner, et al.. (2008). Transcriptional coactivators PGC-1α and PGC-lβ control overlapping programs required for perinatal maturation of the heart. Genes & Development. 22(14). 1948–1961. 261 indexed citations

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Wende, Adam R., Paul Schaeffer, Glendon J. Parker, et al.. (2007). A Role for the Transcriptional Coactivator PGC-1α in Muscle Refueling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(50). 36642–36651. 214 indexed citations

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Doenst, Torsten, Duminda N. Wijeysundera, Keyvan Karkouti, et al.. (2005). Hyperglycemia during cardiopulmonary bypass is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 130(4). 1144.e1–1144.e8. 294 indexed citations

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Zaha, Vlad G., Roland Nitschke, Heike Göbel, et al.. (2005). Discrepancy between GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake after ischemia. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 278(1-2). 129–137. 6 indexed citations

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Russell, Raymond R., Ji Li, David Coven, et al.. (2004). AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(4). 495–503. 618 indexed citations breakdown →

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Russell, Raymond R., Ji Li, David Coven, et al.. (2004). AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(4). 495–503. 41 indexed citations

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Zechner, Christoph, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, & Torsten Doenst. (2002). The role of calcium in the regulation of glucose uptake in isolated working rat heart. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 232(1-2). 75–80. 6 indexed citations

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