Fredrik Bäckhed is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery.
According to data from OpenAlex, Fredrik Bäckhed has authored 223 papers receiving a total of 74.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Molecular Biology, 108 papers in Physiology and 49 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Fredrik Bäckhed's work include Gut microbiota and health (144 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (92 papers) and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (29 papers). Fredrik Bäckhed is often cited by papers focused on Gut microbiota and health (144 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (92 papers) and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (29 papers). Fredrik Bäckhed collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Denmark and United States. Fredrik Bäckhed's co-authors include Jeffrey I. Gordon, Valentina Tremaroli, Petia Kovatcheva‐Datchary, Ruth E. Ley, Filipe De Vadder, Justin L. Sonnenburg, Felix Sommer, Peter J. Turnbaugh, Ara Koh and Clay F. Semenkovich and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.
In The Last Decade
Fredrik Bäckhed
220 papers
receiving
73.2k citations
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Obesity alters gut microbial ecology
20054.7k citationsRuth E. Ley, Fredrik Bäckhed et al.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesprofile →
The gut microbiota as an environmental factor that regulates fat storage
20044.6k citationsFredrik Bäckhed, Clay F. Semenkovich et al.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesprofile →
From Dietary Fiber to Host Physiology: Short-Chain Fatty Acids as Key Bacterial Metabolites
20164.6k citationsAra Koh, Filipe De Vadder et al.Cellprofile →
Host-Bacterial Mutualism in the Human Intestine
20053.9k citationsFredrik Bäckhed, Ruth E. Ley et al.profile →
Functional interactions between the gut microbiota and host metabolism
20123.4k citationsValentina Tremaroli, Fredrik BäckhedNatureprofile →
The gut microbiota — masters of host development and physiology
20132.6k citationsFelix Sommer, Fredrik Bäckhedprofile →
Diet-Induced Obesity Is Linked to Marked but Reversible Alterations in the Mouse Distal Gut Microbiome
20082.3k citationsFredrik Bäckhed, Jeffrey I. Gordon et al.profile →
Gut metagenome in European women with normal, impaired and diabetic glucose control
20132.2k citationsValentina Tremaroli, Carl Johan Behre et al.Natureprofile →
Intestinal Crosstalk between Bile Acids and Microbiota and Its Impact on Host Metabolism
20162.0k citationsAnnika Wahlström, Sama I. Sayin et al.Cell Metabolismprofile →
Mechanisms underlying the resistance to diet-induced obesity in germ-free mice
20072.0k citationsFredrik Bäckhed, Jill K. Manchester et al.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesprofile →
Gut Microbiota Regulates Bile Acid Metabolism by Reducing the Levels of Tauro-beta-muricholic Acid, a Naturally Occurring FXR Antagonist
20131.7k citationsSama I. Sayin, Annika Wahlström et al.Cell Metabolismprofile →
The Impact of Dietary Fiber on Gut Microbiota in Host Health and Disease
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fredrik Bäckhed
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Kasahara, Kazuyuki, Kimberly A. Krautkramer, Elin Org, et al.. (2018). Interactions between Roseburia intestinalis and diet modulate atherogenesis in a murine model. Nature Microbiology. 3(12). 1461–1471.385 indexed citations breakdown →
Wahlström, Annika, Sama I. Sayin, Hanns–Ulrich Marschall, & Fredrik Bäckhed. (2016). Intestinal Crosstalk between Bile Acids and Microbiota and Its Impact on Host Metabolism. Cell Metabolism. 24(1). 41–50.1990 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koh, Ara, Filipe De Vadder, Petia Kovatcheva‐Datchary, & Fredrik Bäckhed. (2016). From Dietary Fiber to Host Physiology: Short-Chain Fatty Acids as Key Bacterial Metabolites. Cell. 165(6). 1332–1345.4641 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hartstra, Annick V., Kristien E. Bouter, Fredrik Bäckhed, & Max Nieuwdorp. (2014). Insights Into the Role of the Microbiome in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 38(1). 159–165.493 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leclercq, Sophie, Sébastien Matamoros, Patrice D. Cani, et al.. (2014). Intestinal permeability, gut-bacterial dysbiosis, and behavioral markers of alcohol-dependence severity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(42). E4485–93.711 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koren, Omry, Julia K. Goodrich, Tyler C. Cullender, et al.. (2012). Host Remodeling of the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Changes during Pregnancy. Cell. 150(3). 470–480.1514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Koren, Omry, Aymé Spor, Frida Fåk, et al.. (2010). Human oral, gut, and plaque microbiota in patients with atherosclerosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(supplement_1). 4592–4598.898 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bäckhed, Fredrik, Jill K. Manchester, Clay F. Semenkovich, & Jeffrey I. Gordon. (2007). Mechanisms underlying the resistance to diet-induced obesity in germ-free mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(3). 979–984.1977 indexed citations breakdown →
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