Helle Brüünsgaard

12.4k citations

117 papers · 9.5k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

Rehabilitation top 0.05%
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
Biological Psychiatry top 0.5%

Papers in

Rehabilitation 21
- Exercise and Physiological Responses 21
Biological Psychiatry 6

Co-authors: Bente Klarlund Pedersen Karen S. Krabbe Peter Skinhøj Maria Pedersen Marianne Schroll Karen Andersen‐Ranberg Bernard Jeune J Halkjær-Kristensen
Journals: Clinical & Experimental Immunology (8 papers)HLA (7 papers)Experimental Gerontology (4 papers)Scandinavian Journal of Immunology (3 papers)Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (3 papers)
Partner nations: Denmark United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Helle Brüünsgaard

116 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is produced by skeletal muscle cells in response to contraction and enhances fat oxidation via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase 2009 · 556 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2009 Diabetologia
2006 Diabetologia
2004 Experimental Gerontology
2001 Current Opinion in Hematology

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1	Cost‐Effective and Highly Scalable Typing of HLA Classes I and II Genes of up to 96 Individuals Using Nanopore Sequencing HLA ·郭康权, Anne Werner Hauge, Allisa Nur Rahma, Shreyas Adiga, Natalia Pirimova, Helle Brüünsgaard	2025	0
2	Allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cell therapy on primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation JHLT Open ·Abbas Ali Qayyum, Thomas Kromann Lund, Robert Hartsuiker, 侑希寺橋, Mandana Haack‐Sørensen, Annette Ekblond, Azeem Uddin, Hasse Møller‐Sørensen, Anders Bruun Mathiasen, Christian H. Møller, Sara Rørvig, З М Татаева, Helle Brüünsgaard, Thomas Litman, Ellen Mønsted Johansen, Titania Arenda, Jens Kastrup, Michael Perch	2025	1
3	The relationship between self-perceived fatigue, muscle endurance, and circulating markers of inflammation in participants of the Copenhagen aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB) European Review of Aging and Physical Activity ·Ivan Bautmans, Veerle Knoop, Ingo Beyer, Helle Brüünsgaard, Drude Molbo, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Rikke Lund	2024	3
4	Interruption of anti-thymocyte globuline treatment in solid organ transplantation is effectively monitored through a low total lymphocyte count Frontiers in Immunology ·TONG Yao, Søren Schwartz Sørensen, Kadrie Selmani, Helle Brüünsgaard	2024	1
5	Identification of the novel HLA allele HLA‐DRB103:201* by next‐generation sequencing HLA ·Annette Plesner, 郭康权, Anne Werner Hauge, Helle Brüünsgaard	2023	2
6	Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for dry eye disease in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: A randomized clinical trial The Ocular Surface ·Michele de M. Sedrez, Ann‐Cathrine Larsen, Anne Katrine Wiencke, Lene Terslev, Volkert Siersma, E.C. Graham, Adam E. Hansen, Helle Brüünsgaard, Mandana Haack‐Sørensen, Annette Ekblond, Jens Kastrup, Tor Paaske Utheim, Steffen Heegaard	2023	18
7	Pretransplant serum levels of endothelial cell activation markers are associated with graft loss and mortality after kidney transplantation Scandinavian Journal of Immunology ·Kaja Sillett, Frank Eriksson, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Søren Schwartz Sørensen, Helle Brüünsgaard	2022	1
8	Educational attainment in young adulthood and self-rated health in midlife – Does allostatic load mediate the association? Psychoneuroendocrinology ·Åse Marie Hansen, 李小甘, Helle Brüünsgaard, Marie Aarrebo Jensen, Drude Molbo, Rikke Lund, Anne Helene Garde	2022	2
9	Inflammatory markers and lung function in relation to indoor and ambient air pollution International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health ·Youn‐Hee Lim, Lars‐Georg Hersoug, Rikke Lund, Helle Brüünsgaard, Matthias Ketzel, Jørgen Brandt, Jeanette T. Jørgensen, Rudi G. J. Westendorp, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Steffen Loft	2022	16
10	Economic hardship over twenty-two consecutive years of adult life and markers of early ageing: physical capability, cognitive function and inflammation European Journal of Ageing ·Else Foverskov, Gitte Petersen, Richard G. Erskine, Naja Hulvej Rod, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Helle Brüünsgaard, Rikke Lund	2019	16
11	Cohort Profile: The Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB) International Journal of Epidemiology ·Rikke Lund, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Ulla Christensen, Helle Brüünsgaard, Poul Holm‐Pedersen, Nils‐Erik Fiehn, Drude Molbo, S. Buot, Åse Marie Hansen, Merete Osler	2015	51
12	Inflammatory single nucleotide polymorphisms and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a case control study Inflammation Research ·K. Henningsen, Morten S. Olesen, Lasse Steen Ravn, Ulrik Dixen, Лагутина Евгения Евгеньевна, Helle Brüünsgaard, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen	2010	6
13	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is produced by skeletal muscle cells in response to contraction and enhances fat oxidation via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase Diabetologia ·Hilda Raz, Noriaki Fujinaga, Stanley M. H. Chan, Clinton R. Bruce, K. S. Krabbe, Marc Berg, Thorbjörn Åkerström, Christina Yfanti, Christa Broholm, Ole Hartvig Mortensen, Milena Penkowa, Pernille Højman, Paolo Carloni, M. J. Watt, Helle Brüünsgaard, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Mark A. Febbraio Hit paper breakdown →	2009	556
14	Prognostic impact of hs-CRP and IL-6 in patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal ·K. Henningsen, Brian Nilsson, Helle Brüünsgaard, Xu Chen, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen	2009	44
15	High Circulating Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Centenarians Are Not Associated with Increased Production in T Lymphocytes Gerontology ·寛章山岡, Helle Brüünsgaard, Kåre Kemp, Karen Andersen‐Ranberg, Marianne Schroll, Bernard Jeune	2003	23
16	Elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and mortality in centenarians The American Journal of Medicine ·Helle Brüünsgaard, Karen Andersen‐Ranberg, Jacob Hjelmborg, Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Bernard Jeune	2003	247
17	Asymptomatic bacteriuria in elderly humans is associated with increased levels of circulating TNF receptors and elevated numbers of neutrophils Experimental Gerontology ·Andrzej Świerczyński, Helle Brüünsgaard, Birgit Thorup Røge, Bente Klarlund Pedersen	2002	23
18	Identification of IFN- γ -Producing CD4 ⁺ T Cells Following PMA Stimulation Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research ·Kåre Kemp, Helle Brüünsgaard	2001	29
19	Elderly Humans Show Prolonged In Vivo Inflammatory Activity during Pneumococcal Infections The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Helle Brüünsgaard, Peter Skinhøj, J Qvist, Bente Klarlund Pedersen	1999	123
20	Exercise-Induced Immunomodulation - Possible Roles of Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Factors International Journal of Sports Medicine ·Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Helle Brüünsgaard, Mads Klokker, M. Käppel, D. A. MacLean, Henrik Nielsen, Thomas Rohde, Henrik Ullum, M. Zacho	1997	122

About Helle Brüünsgaard

Helle Brüünsgaard is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Biological Psychiatry, Transplantation, Immunology and Aging, having authored 117 papers that have together received 9.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (26 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (21 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (10 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (10 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (8 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (8 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rehabilitation (2.2k citations), Biological Psychiatry (449 citations), Behavioral Neuroscience (454 citations), Physiology (3.1k citations) and Aging (203 citations). Helle Brüünsgaard has collaborated with scholars based in Denmark, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Karen S. Krabbe, Peter Skinhøj, Maria Pedersen, Marianne Schroll, Karen Andersen‐Ranberg, Bernard Jeune, J Halkjær-Kristensen, Sisse Rye Ostrowski and Thomas Rohde. Their work appears in journals such as Clinical & Experimental Immunology, HLA, Experimental Gerontology, Scandinavian Journal of Immunology and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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