Josef Ecker

4.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

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Josef Ecker is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Josef Ecker has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Biochemistry and 13 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Josef Ecker's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (10 papers), Fatty Acid Research and Health (10 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (8 papers). Josef Ecker is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (10 papers), Fatty Acid Research and Health (10 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (8 papers). Josef Ecker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Josef Ecker's co-authors include Gerd Schmitz, Gerhard Liebisch, Max Scherer, Hannelore Daniel, Britta Spanier, Pieter Giesbertz, Margot Grandl, Horst Robenek, Claudine Seeliger and Dirk Haller and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Josef Ecker

39 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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The opposing effects of n−3 and n−6 fatty acids

2007 934 citations Gerd Schmitz, Josef Ecker Progress in Lipid Research profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Jacaric Acid Empowers RSL3-Induced Ferroptotic Cell Death in Two- and Three-Dimensional Breast Cancer Cell Models 2025 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Manon Martin, (unknown), Gerhard Liebisch, Josef Ecker, Marcus Höring, Martine Berlière, Mieke Van Bockstal, Christine Galant, François P. Duhoux, (unknown), Colinda L. G. J. Scheele, Olivier Féron, René Rezsöhazy, Cyril Corbet, Yvan Larondelle	0
2	Cold-induced phosphatidylethanolamine synthesis in liver and brown adipose tissue of mice 2024 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·(unknown), Marcus Höring, (unknown), Gerhard Liebisch, Sabine Schweizer, Martin Klingenspor, Renate Schreiber, Rudolf Zechner, Ralph Burkhardt, Josef Ecker	1
3	Sex-specific response of the human plasma lipidome to short-term cold exposure 2024 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Marcus Höring, (unknown), Josef Scheiber, (unknown), Gerhard Liebisch, Claudine Seeliger, (unknown), Melina Claussnitzer, Ralph Burkhardt, Hans Hauner, Josef Ecker	0
4	Mitochondrial lipidomes are tissue specific – low cholesterol contents relate to UCP1 activity 2024 ·Life Science Alliance ·(unknown), Marcus Höring, Gerhard Liebisch, Sabine Schweizer, Josef Scheiber, Piero Giansanti, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Fabiana Perocchi, Claudine Seeliger, (unknown), Martin Klingenspor, Johannes Plagge, Bernhard Küster, Ralph Burkhardt, Klaus‐Peter Janssen, Josef Ecker	3
5	Dietary PUFA Preferably Modify Ethanolamine-Containing Glycerophospholipids of the Human Plasma Lipidome 2022 ·Nutrients ·Christine Dawczynski, Johannes Plagge, Gerhard Jahreis, Gerhard Liebisch, Marcus Höring, Claudine Seeliger, Josef Ecker	6
6	The effect of gut microbiota on the intestinal lipidome of mice 2021 ·International Journal of Medical Microbiology ·Gerhard Liebisch, Johannes Plagge, Marcus Höring, Claudine Seeliger, Josef Ecker	21
7	The Colorectal Cancer Lipidome: Identification of a Robust Tumor-Specific Lipid Species Signature 2021 ·Gastroenterology ·Josef Ecker, Elisa Benedetti, Alida Kindt, Marcus Höring, Markus Perl, (unknown), (unknown), Johannes Plagge, Yuting Wang, Sebastian Zeißig, Andrej Shevchenko, Ralph Burkhardt, Jan Krumsiek, Gerhard Liebisch, Klaus‐Peter Janssen	96
8	Secreted Factors from Adipose Tissue Reprogram Tumor Lipid Metabolism and Induce Motility by Modulating PPARα/ANGPTL4 and FAK 2020 ·Molecular Cancer Research ·Christina Blücher, (unknown), (unknown), Silvana Müller, Gerhard Liebisch, Marcus Höring, (unknown), Josef Ecker, (unknown), Arne Dietrich, Ralph Burkhardt, Sonja C. Stadler	33
9	The lipidome of primary murine white, brite, and brown adipocytes—Impact of beta-adrenergic stimulation 2019 ·PLoS Biology ·Sabine Schweizer, Gerhard Liebisch, (unknown), (unknown), Claudine Seeliger, (unknown), Martin Klingenspor, Josef Ecker	32
10	An LC-MS/MS method to quantify acylcarnitine species including isomeric and odd-numbered forms in plasma and tissues 2015 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Pieter Giesbertz, Josef Ecker, (unknown), Britta Spanier, Hannelore Daniel	91
11	Application of stable isotopes to investigate the metabolism of fatty acids, glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid species 2014 ·Progress in Lipid Research ·Josef Ecker, Gerhard Liebisch	126
12	A rapid GC–MS method for quantification of positional and geometric isomers of fatty acid methyl esters 2012 ·Journal of Chromatography B ·Josef Ecker, Max Scherer, Gerd Schmitz, Gerhard Liebisch	138
13	Metabolic and growth inhibitory effects of conjugated fatty acids in the cell line HT-29 with special regard to the conversion of t11,t13-CLA 2011 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Christian Degen, Josef Ecker, Stefanie Piegholdt, Gerhard Liebisch, Gerd Schmitz, Gerhard Jahreis	38
14	Understanding the Complexity of ipRGCs Targeting and Functions 2010 ·Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science ·Shih‐Kuo Chen, Josef Ecker, Samer Hattar	1
15	A rapid and quantitative LC-MS/MS method to profile sphingolipids 2010 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Max Scherer, (unknown), Josef Ecker, Gerd Schmitz, Gerhard Liebisch	120
16	Lower SCD expression in dendritic cells compared to macrophages leads to membrane lipids with less mono-unsaturated fatty acids 2010 ·Immunobiology ·Josef Ecker, Gerhard Liebisch, Margot Grandl, Gerd Schmitz	12
17	The conjugated linoleic acid isomer trans-9,trans-11 is a dietary occurring agonist of liver X receptor α 2009 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Josef Ecker, Gerhard Liebisch, Wolfgang Patsch, Gerd Schmitz	35
18	Mapping ATP-binding cassette transporter gene expression profiles in melanocytes and melanoma cells 2007 ·Melanoma Research ·Susanne Heimerl, Anja‐Katrin Bosserhoff, Thomas Langmann, Josef Ecker, Gerd Schmitz	73
19	Isomer specific effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid on macrophage ABCG1 transcription by a SREBP-1c dependent mechanism 2006 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Josef Ecker, Thomas Langmann, Christoph Moehle, Gerd Schmitz	40
20	A decline in myometrial nitric oxide synthase expression is associated with labor and delivery. 1997 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·(unknown), Portia Goldsmith, Ying He, Charles Zaloudek, Josef Ecker, R. Kirk Riemer	85

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