George J. Schroepfer

7.2k citations

223 papers · 6.3k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 39

Molecular Biology top 1%
Surgery top 0.5%
Oncology top 2%
Organic Chemistry top 2%
Biochemistry top 0.5%

Co-authors: Edward J. Parish William K. Wilson Benfang Helen Ruan Alemka Kisić Barry N. Lutsky Konrad E. Bloch Furn F. Knapp Robert A. Pascal
Topics: Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (124 papers)Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (101 papers)Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (32 papers)
Cited by: Biochemistry Surgery Molecular Biology
Journals: Nature New England Journal of Medicine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Tanzania

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George J. Schroepfer

219 papers receiving 5.9k citations

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Oxysterols: Modulators of Cholesterol Metabolism and Other Processes

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Chromatographic behavior of oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol 2003 ·Steroids ·Hui Shan,Jihai Pang,Shengrong Li,(unknown),William K. Wilson,George J. Schroepfer	24
2	A colorimetric assay for 7-dehydrocholesterol with potential application to screening for Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome 2002 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·Quanbo Xiong,Benfang Helen Ruan,Frank G. Whitby,(unknown),(unknown),Richard I. Kelley,William K. Wilson,George J. Schroepfer	8
3	Sterols in blood of normal and Smith-Lemli-Opitz subjects 2001 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Benfang Helen Ruan,William K. Wilson,Jihai Pang,Nicolas Gerst,(unknown),James C. Tsai,Richard I. Kelley,Frank G. Whitby,Dianna M. Milewicz,James Garbern,George J. Schroepfer	38
4	Kinetics and plasma concentrations of 26-hydroxycholesterol in baboons 2000 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Shengrong Li,Jihai Pang,Evelyn M. Jackson,William K. Wilson,Glen E. Mott,George J. Schroepfer	4
5	Sterol synthesis. Preparation and characterization of fluorinated and deuterated analogs of oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol 1999 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·Shengrong Li,Jihai Pang,William K. Wilson,George J. Schroepfer	42
6	An alternative synthesis of 4,4-Dimethyl-5α-cholesta-8,14,24-trien-3β-ol, an intermediate in sterol biosynthesis and a reported activator of meiosis and of nuclear orphan receptor LXRα 1998 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Benfang Helen Ruan,William K. Wilson,George J. Schroepfer	8
7	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Synthesis and spectral properties of 3β-hydroxy-25,26,26,26,27,27,27-heptafluoro-5α-cholestan-15-one 1997 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·(unknown),Shankar Swaminathan,Xiangdong Su,William K. Wilson,George J. Schroepfer	6
8	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Synthesis and spectral properties of 3β-hydroxy-5α-cholestan-15-one and its 14β-epimer and their effects on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity 1994 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·(unknown),William K. Wilson,Edward J. Parish,Nicolas Gerst,(unknown),George J. Schroepfer	4
9	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis: effects of a 7α-alkyl analog of 3β-hydroxy-5α-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity in cultured mammalian cells and on serum cholesterol levels and other parameters in rats 1994 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·(unknown),Nicolas Gerst,(unknown),(unknown),Alemka Kisić,William K. Wilson,George J. Schroepfer	7
10	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Chemical synthesis of 7α-ethyl and 16α-ethyl derivatives of Δ8(14)-15-oxygenated sterols and their effects on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase in CHO-K1 cells 1992 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·Hong-Seok Kim,William K. Wilson,(unknown),(unknown),Shankar Swaminathan,Mark D. Hylarides,George J. Schroepfer	7
11	Synergistic action of two oxysterols in the lowering of HMG-CoA reductase activity in cho-K1 cells 1992 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown),Ronald P. Pelley,George J. Schroepfer	10
12	Concerning the chemical synthesis of 3β-hydroxy-5α-cholest-8(14)-en-15-one, a novel regulator of cholesterol metabolism 1988 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·William K. Wilson,(unknown),Alemka Kisić,George J. Schroepfer	36
13	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Chemical syntheses, properties and effects of 4,4-dimethyl-15-oxygenated sterols on sterol synthesis and on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity in cultured mammalian cells 1988 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·George J. Schroepfer,Edward J. Parish,Mitsuhiro Tsuda,Andrew A. Kandutsch	21
14	Crystal structure of 3β-benzoyloxy-6α-chloro-5α-cholest-7-ene, a key intermediate in the chemical synthesis of 5α-cholest-8(14)-en-3β-ol-15-one 1988 ·Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·David K. Wilson,William K. Wilson,Florante A. Quiocho,George J. Schroepfer	2
15	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. 14α-ethyl-5α-cholest-7-ene-3β,15α-diol induces changes in the sterol composition and the morphology of Cho-K1 cells 1988 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown),(unknown),George J. Schroepfer	4
16	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Exogenous oleate reduces the inhibitory effect of 5α-Cholest-8(14)-en-3β-ol-15-one on the growth of CHO-K1 cells 1988 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·(unknown),(unknown),George J. Schroepfer	2
17	5α-Cholest-8(14)-EN-3β-OL-15-one. A competitive substrate for acyl coenzyme a:Cholesterol acyl transferase 1987 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Larry R. Miller,Dolores H. Needleman,John S. Brabson,(unknown),George J. Schroepfer	31
18	Inhibitors of sterol synthesis. Effect of dietary 5α-cholest-8(14)-EN-3β-OL-15-one on acat activity of jejunal microsomes of the rat 1987 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Dolores H. Needleman,(unknown),(unknown),John S. Brabson,Alemka Kisić,George J. Schroepfer	34
19	Errata 1979 ·Nature ·(unknown),F. B. Dunning,G. K. Walters,Robert H. White,George J. Schroepfer,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown)	1
20	Sterol Biosynthesis 1967 ·Annual Review of Biochemistry ·(unknown),George J. Schroepfer	90

About George J. Schroepfer

George J. Schroepfer is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Surgery and Molecular Biology, having authored 223 papers that have together received 6.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (124 papers), Steroid Chemistry and Biochemistry (101 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (32 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biochemistry (719 citations), Surgery (3.6k citations) and Molecular Biology (4.4k citations). George J. Schroepfer has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Tanzania. Frequent co-authors include Edward J. Parish, William K. Wilson, Benfang Helen Ruan, Alemka Kisić, Barry N. Lutsky, Konrad E. Bloch, Furn F. Knapp, Robert A. Pascal, Andrew A. Kandutsch and Ivan D. Frantz. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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