David C. Hughes

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

David C. Hughes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Hughes has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 8 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in David C. Hughes's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (19 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (6 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). David C. Hughes is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (19 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (6 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). David C. Hughes collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. David C. Hughes's co-authors include Keith Baar, Stian Ellefsen, Adam P. Sharples, Claire E. Stewart, Leslie M. Baehr, Colleen S. Deane, Sue C. Bodine, R. K. Mirakhur, U. A. CARABINE and Marita A. Wallace and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Journal of Physiology and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

David C. Hughes

42 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Adaptations to Endurance and Strength Training

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David C. Hughes United Kingdom	23	611	505	285	269	262	44	1.6k
João Luíz Quagliotti Durigan Brazil	23	411 0.7×	414 0.8×	255 0.9×	124 0.5×	210 0.8×	142	1.7k
Felipe Damas Brazil	21	348 0.6×	538 1.1×	214 0.8×	456 1.7×	585 2.2×	64	2.2k
Christoph Siebenmann Switzerland	26	216 0.4×	509 1.0×	138 0.5×	524 1.9×	175 0.7×	71	2.0k
Adam Tucker United States	24	233 0.4×	349 0.7×	525 1.8×	296 1.1×	55 0.2×	102	1.9k
J. Heine Germany	19	192 0.3×	109 0.2×	383 1.3×	51 0.2×	204 0.8×	76	1.8k
Tulio E. Bertorini United States	23	842 1.4×	266 0.5×	231 0.8×	195 0.7×	249 1.0×	100	1.9k
Lana Kang United States	15	442 0.7×	122 0.2×	812 2.8×	83 0.3×	116 0.4×	27	1.5k
Lin‐Cheng Yang Taiwan	16	150 0.2×	85 0.2×	448 1.6×	69 0.3×	100 0.4×	34	1.1k
Xenia Dennett Australia	23	1.3k 2.1×	186 0.4×	284 1.0×	230 0.9×	161 0.6×	67	2.3k
Lawrence H. Phillips United States	26	369 0.6×	303 0.6×	558 2.0×	131 0.5×	54 0.2×	79	2.8k

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Baehr, Leslie M., Luís Gustavo Oliveira de Sousa, Craig A. Goodman, et al.. (2025). Response of UBR-box E3 ubiquitin ligases and protein quality control pathways to perturbations in protein synthesis and skeletal muscle size. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 329(6). C1706–C1722.

Llorián‐Salvador, María, et al.. (2025). Differential Roles of Macrophages and Microglia in Subretinal Fibrosis Secondary to Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 66(3). 41–41. 2 indexed citations

Godwin, Joshua S., Thomas E. Childs, Vincent J. Dalbo, et al.. (2025). Skeletal muscle atrophy induced by aging and disuse atrophy are strongly associated with the upregulation of the endoplasmic stress protein CHOP in rats. Molecular Biology Reports. 52(1). 322–322. 1 indexed citations

Baehr, Leslie M., David C. Hughes, Pooja Sridhar, et al.. (2024). Uncovering the mechanisms of MuRF1-induced ubiquitylation and revealing similarities with MuRF2 and MuRF3. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 37. 101636–101636. 6 indexed citations

Brierley, Daniel, et al.. (2023). Non‐ossifying fibroma of the mandible: A case report and review of the literature. Oral Surgery. 17(1). 27–32.

Baehr, Leslie M., David C. Hughes, David Waddell, & Sue C. Bodine. (2022). SnapShot: Skeletal muscle atrophy. Cell. 185(9). 1618–1618.e1. 33 indexed citations

Baehr, Leslie M., David C. Hughes, Delphi Van Haver, et al.. (2021). Identification of the MuRF1 Skeletal Muscle Ubiquitylome Through Quantitative Proteomics. Function. 2(4). zqab029–zqab029. 39 indexed citations

Hughes, David C., Daniel C. Turner, Leslie M. Baehr, et al.. (2020). Knockdown of the E3 ubiquitin ligase UBR5 and its role in skeletal muscle anabolism. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 320(1). C45–C56. 26 indexed citations

Hughes, David C., et al.. (2020). Identification and characterization of Fbxl22, a novel skeletal muscle atrophy-promoting E3 ubiquitin ligase. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 319(4). C700–C719. 19 indexed citations

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Seaborne, Robert A., David C. Hughes, Daniel C. Turner, et al.. (2019). UBR5 is a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase involved in skeletal muscle hypertrophy and recovery from atrophy. The Journal of Physiology. 597(14). 3727–3749. 53 indexed citations

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Hughes, David C., Robert Allan, Colleen S. Deane, et al.. (2017). The role of resveratrol on skeletal muscle cell differentiation and myotube hypertrophy during glucose restriction. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 444(1-2). 109–123. 30 indexed citations

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Hughes, David C., George R. Marcotte, Andrea G. Marshall, et al.. (2016). Age-related Differences in Dystrophin: Impact on Force Transfer Proteins, Membrane Integrity, and Neuromuscular Junction Stability. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 72(5). glw109–glw109. 52 indexed citations

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Hughes, David C., et al.. (2015). Testosterone enables growth and hypertrophy in fusion impaired myoblasts that display myotube atrophy: deciphering the role of androgen and IGF-I receptors . Biogerontology. 17(3). 619–639. 37 indexed citations

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Barber, William C., Peter Scriven, Deborah Turner, David C. Hughes, & David Wyld. (2014). Epithelioid angiosarcoma: Use of angiographic embolisation and radiotherapy to control recurrent haemorrhage. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2010(5). 7–7. 1 indexed citations

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Deane, Colleen S., David C. Hughes, Nicholas Sculthorpe, et al.. (2013). Impaired hypertrophy in myoblasts is improved with testosterone administration. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 138. 152–161. 33 indexed citations

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Sharples, Adam P., Nasser Al‐Shanti, David C. Hughes, Mark P. Lewis, & Claire E. Stewart. (2013). The role of insulin-like-growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) and phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) in the regulation of myoblast differentiation and hypertrophy. Growth Hormone & IGF Research. 23(3). 53–61. 32 indexed citations

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Hughes, David C., Stephen H. Day, Ildus I. Ahmetov, & Alun G. Williams. (2011). Genetics of muscle strength and power: Polygenic profile similarity limits skeletal muscle performance. Journal of Sports Sciences. 29(13). 1425–1434. 54 indexed citations

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Mirakhur, R. K., et al.. (1999). Bolus dose remifentanil for control of haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation during rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 82(2). 283–285. 104 indexed citations

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OʼHare, R, et al.. (1998). Evaluation of remifentanil for control of haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation. Anaesthesia. 53(12). 1223–1227. 43 indexed citations

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Thomas, David G., Stephen C. Robson, Nancy Redfern, David C. Hughes, & R. J. Boys. (1996). Randomized Trial of Bolus Phenylephrine or Ephedrine for Maintenance of Arterial Pressure During Spinal Anesthesia for Caesarean Section. Survey of Anesthesiology. 40(5). 297–297. 5 indexed citations

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