Kevin A. Murach

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Kevin A. Murach is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin A. Murach has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Kevin A. Murach's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (64 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (11 papers). Kevin A. Murach is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (64 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (11 papers). Kevin A. Murach collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Denmark. Kevin A. Murach's co-authors include John J. McCarthy, Charlotte A. Peterson, Cory M. Dungan, Yuan Wen, Christopher S. Fry, James R. Bagley, Esther E. Dupont‐Versteegden, Ivan J. Vechetti, Davis A. Englund and Vandré C. Figueiredo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kevin A. Murach

77 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Exercise metabolism and adaptation in skeletal muscle

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Bryon R. McKay Canada

Emidio E. Pistilli United States

Sophie Joanisse Canada

Angelika Paul New Zealand

Jyothi Mula United States

Ingrid M. Egner Norway

Erqian Na United States

Giorgia Pallafacchina Italy

Michele Salanova Germany

Venus Lai United States

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Murach, Kevin A., Davis A. Englund, Toby L. Chambers, et al.. (2025). A satellite cell‐dependent epigenetic fingerprint in skeletal muscle identity genes after lifelong physical activity. The FASEB Journal. 39(5). e70435–e70435. 1 indexed citations

Chambers, Toby L., Seongkyun Lim, Stavroula Tsitkanou, et al.. (2025). Global mitophagy inhibition via BNIP3 ablation is not sufficient to alleviate skeletal muscle impairments in male and female tumor-bearing mice. Journal of Applied Physiology. 138(6). 1516–1531.

Rosa‐Caldwell, Megan E., Toby L. Chambers, Lauren Breithaupt, et al.. (2025). Mitochondrial capacities and quality control following short‐ and long‐term weight restoration after simulated anorexia nervosa. Experimental Physiology.

Chambers, Toby L., Nicholas P. Greene, Antonio Filareto, et al.. (2025). At the Nexus Between Epigenetics and Senescence: The Effects of Senolytic ( BI01 ) Administration on DNA Methylation Clock Age and the Methylome in Aged and Regenerated Skeletal Muscle. Aging Cell. 24(7). e70068–e70068. 1 indexed citations

Jannig, Paulo R., Vandré C. Figueiredo, Yuan Wen, et al.. (2024). The rRNA epitranscriptome and myonuclear SNORD landscape in skeletal muscle fibers contributes to ribosome heterogeneity and is altered by a hypertrophic stimulus. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 327(3). C516–C524. 6 indexed citations

Borowik, Agnieszka, Kevin A. Murach, & Benjamin F. Miller. (2024). The expanding roles of myonuclei in adult skeletal muscle health and function. Biochemical Society Transactions. 52(6). 2603–2616. 1 indexed citations

Lim, Seongkyun, Ronald G. Jones, Megan E. Rosa‐Caldwell, et al.. (2023). The time-course of cancer cachexia onset reveals biphasic transcriptional disruptions in female skeletal muscle distinct from males. BMC Genomics. 24(1). 374–374. 17 indexed citations

Bagley, James R., Lance T. Denes, John J. McCarthy, Eric T. Wang, & Kevin A. Murach. (2023). The myonuclear domain in adult skeletal muscle fibres: past, present and future. The Journal of Physiology. 601(4). 723–741. 23 indexed citations

Dungan, Cory M., Camille R. Brightwell, Yuan Wen, et al.. (2022). Muscle-Specific Cellular and Molecular Adaptations to Late-Life Voluntary Concurrent Exercise. Function. 3(4). 32 indexed citations

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Murach, Kevin A., Zhengye Liu, Baptiste Jude, et al.. (2022). Multi-transcriptome analysis following an acute skeletal muscle growth stimulus yields tools for discerning global and MYC regulatory networks. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298(11). 102515–102515. 37 indexed citations

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Murach, Kevin A., Yuan Wen, Camille R. Brightwell, et al.. (2021). Late‐life exercise mitigates skeletal muscle epigenetic aging. Aging Cell. 21(1). e13527–e13527. 58 indexed citations

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Figueiredo, Vandré C., Yuan Wen, Björn Alkner, et al.. (2021). Genetic and epigenetic regulation of skeletal muscle ribosome biogenesis with exercise. The Journal of Physiology. 599(13). 3363–3384. 43 indexed citations

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Walden, Ferdinand von, Ivan J. Vechetti, Davis A. Englund, et al.. (2021). Reduced mitochondrial DNA and OXPHOS protein content in skeletal muscle of children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 63(10). 1204–1212. 9 indexed citations

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Murach, Kevin A., Ivan J. Vechetti, Douglas W. Van Pelt, et al.. (2020). Fusion-Independent Satellite Cell Communication to Muscle Fibers During Load-Induced Hypertrophy. Function. 1(1). zqaa009–zqaa009. 63 indexed citations

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Englund, Davis A., Vandré C. Figueiredo, Cory M. Dungan, et al.. (2020). Satellite Cell Depletion Disrupts Transcriptional Coordination and Muscle Adaptation to Exercise. Function. 2(1). zqaa033–zqaa033. 58 indexed citations

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Noehren, Brian, Kate Kosmac, R. Grace Walton, et al.. (2018). Alterations in quadriceps muscle cellular and molecular properties in adults with moderate knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 26(10). 1359–1368. 62 indexed citations

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Murach, Kevin A. & James R. Bagley. (2016). Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy with Concurrent Exercise Training: Contrary Evidence for an Interference Effect. Sports Medicine. 46(8). 1029–1039. 99 indexed citations

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Murach, Kevin A. & John J. McCarthy. (2016). MicroRNAs, heart failure, and aging: potential interactions with skeletal muscle. Heart Failure Reviews. 22(2). 209–218. 29 indexed citations

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Murach, Kevin A. & James R. Bagley. (2015). Less Is More: The Physiological Basis for Tapering in Endurance, Strength, and Power Athletes. Sports. 3(3). 209–218. 19 indexed citations

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Bagley, James R., Kevin A. Murach, & Scott Trappe. (2012). Microgravity-Induced Fiber Type Shift in Human Skeletal Muscle. Gravitational and Space Research. 26(1). 9 indexed citations

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