Derek Le Roith

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Derek Le Roith is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Le Roith has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 33 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Derek Le Roith's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (30 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (21 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (11 papers). Derek Le Roith is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (30 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (21 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (11 papers). Derek Le Roith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and South Africa. Derek Le Roith's co-authors include Andrew A. Butler, Shoshana Yakar, Jun‐Li Liu, Carolyn A. Bondy, Joëlle Dupont, Haim Werner, Yehiel Zick, Ana M. Fernández, Zachary T. Bloomgarden and Bethel Stannard and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Derek Le Roith

63 papers receiving 5.8k 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.

The Somatomedin Hypothesis: 2001

2001 975 citations Derek Le Roith, Carolyn A. Bondy et al. Endocrine Reviews profile →
Insulin-Like Growth Factors

1997 733 citations Derek Le Roith profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Liver-specific Deletion of the Growth Hormone Receptor Reveals Essential Role of Growth Hormone Signaling in Hepatic Lipid Metabolism 2009 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Yong Fan, Ram K. Menon, Pinchas Cohen, David Hwang, Thomas L. Clemens, Douglas J. DiGirolamo, John J. Kopchick, Derek Le Roith, Massimo Trucco, Mark A. Sperling	206
2	Review of hemoglobin A_1c in the management of diabetes 2009 ·Journal of Diabetes ·Emily J. Gallagher, Derek Le Roith, Zachary T. Bloomgarden	217
3	Insulin glargine and receptor‐mediated signalling: clinical implications in treating type 2 diabetes 2007 ·Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews ·Derek Le Roith	22
4	A functional insulin‐like growth factor receptor is not necessary for load‐induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy 2007 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Espen E. Spangenburg, Derek Le Roith, Christopher W. Ward, Sue C. Bodine	191
5	Molecular Mechanisms by Which Metabolic Control May Improve Outcomes 2004 ·Endocrine Practice ·Derek Le Roith	10
6	The Insulin‐Like Growth Factor System 2003 ·Journal of Diabetes Research ·Derek Le Roith	142
7	Muscle-specific inactivation of the IGF-I receptor induces compensatory hyperplasia in skeletal muscle 2002 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Ana M. Fernández, Joëlle Dupont, Roger P. Farrar, Sukho Lee, Bethel Stannard, Derek Le Roith	100
8	Inactivation of muscle insulin and IGF-I receptors and insulin responsiveness 2002 ·Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care ·Derek Le Roith, Hyunsook Kim, Ana M. Fernández, (unknown)	18
9	Muscle-specific inactivation of the IGF-I receptor induces compensatory hyperplasia in skeletal muscle 2002 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Ana M. Fernández, Joëlle Dupont, Roger P. Farrar, Sukho Lee, Bethel Stannard, Derek Le Roith	115
10	The Somatomedin Hypothesis: 2001 breakdown → 2001 ·Endocrine Reviews ·Derek Le Roith, Carolyn A. Bondy, Shoshana Yakar, Jun‐Li Liu, Andrew A. Butler	975
11	Insulin-like growth factor 1 and oestradiol promote cell proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells: new insights into their synergistic effects 2001 ·Molecular Pathology ·Joëlle Dupont, Derek Le Roith	122
12	Pathogenesis of diabetes: Our current understanding 2001 ·Clinical cornerstone ·Massimo Pietropaolo, Derek Le Roith	17
13	Functional inactivation of the IGF-I and insulin receptors in skeletal muscle causes type 2 diabetes 2001 ·Genes & Development ·Ana M. Fernández, Jason K. Kim, Shoshana Yakar, Joëlle Dupont, Catalina Hernández‐Sánchez, Arthur L. Castle, (unknown), Gerald I. Shulman, Derek Le Roith	286
14	New concepts in regulation and function of the insulin-like growth factors: implications for understanding normal growth and neoplasia 2000 ·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·Haim Werner, Derek Le Roith	124
15	Tumor necrosis factor α and interferon γ– induced cell growth arrest is mediated via insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 1999 ·Growth Hormone & IGF Research ·Joseph Katz, E. Nasatzky, Haim Werner, Derek Le Roith, Joshua Shemer	20
16	Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Inhibits the Stress-activated Protein Kinase/c-Jun N-terminal Kinase 1998 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Yumiko Okubo, Vicky A. Blakesley, Bethel Stannard, J. Silvio Gutkind, Derek Le Roith	73
17	The Proto-oncogene Crk-II Enhances Apoptosis by a Ras-Dependent, Raf-1/MAP Kinase-Independent Pathway 1997 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Marcelina Párrizas, Vicky A. Blakesley, Dana Beitner‐Johnson, Derek Le Roith	18
18	The Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Receptor Signaling Pathways Are Important for Tumorigenesis and Inhibition of Apoptosis 1997 ·Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis ·Haim Werner, Derek Le Roith	115
19	Insulin receptors and insulin action in dissociated brain cells 1987 ·Brain Research ·Brian A. Masters, Joshua Shemer, (unknown), Derrel W. Clarke, Derek Le Roith, Mohan K. Raizada	50
20	Disappearance rates of plasma growth hormone after intravenous somatostatin in renal and liver disease 1976 ·South African Medical Journal ·Sol Epstein, B. L. Pimstone, Derek Le Roith, S. Hendriks, S. M. Hamilton, (unknown)	1

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