Kirk U. Knowlton

12.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
157 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Kirk U. Knowlton is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kirk U. Knowlton has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 41 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kirk U. Knowlton's work include Viral Infections and Immunology Research (33 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (27 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (16 papers). Kirk U. Knowlton is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Immunology Research (33 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (27 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (16 papers). Kirk U. Knowlton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Kirk U. Knowlton's co-authors include Kenneth R. Chien, Cornel Badorff, Joan Heller Brown, Shu Chien, Guoqi Zhu, Toshitaka Yajima, Rainer Wessely, H E Shubeita, Adrienne N. Harris and C C Glembotski and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kirk U. Knowlton

147 papers receiving 6.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Regulation of cardiac gene expression during myocardial growth and hypertrophy: molecular studies of an adaptive physiologic response

1991 668 citations Kirk U. Knowlton et al. profile →
Endothelin induction of inositol phospholipid hydrolysis, sarcomere assembly, and cardiac gene expression in ventricular myocytes. A paracrine mechanism for myocardial cell hypertrophy

1990 553 citations Kirk U. Knowlton et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kirk U. Knowlton United States	39	4.4k	3.4k	684	652	562	157	6.8k
Giulia d’Amati Italy	45	1.9k 0.4×	2.4k 0.7×	435 0.6×	458 0.7×	686 1.2×	212	6.2k
Michael A. Crackower United States	28	1.9k 0.4×	2.9k 0.8×	416 0.6×	487 0.7×	342 0.6×	42	6.9k
Uwe Lendeckel Germany	46	2.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	473 0.7×	410 0.6×	412 0.7×	186	6.4k
Roger E. Breitbart United States	32	2.6k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	431 0.6×	883 1.4×	1.8k 3.3×	49	8.7k
Glenn I. Fishman United States	61	4.5k 1.0×	7.7k 2.3×	273 0.4×	526 0.8×	557 1.0×	136	11.1k
Weidong Zhu China	30	1.3k 0.3×	2.3k 0.7×	343 0.5×	547 0.8×	605 1.1×	102	4.3k
Raj Kishore United States	49	1.5k 0.3×	4.3k 1.3×	1.1k 1.6×	454 0.7×	494 0.9×	143	7.1k
Monika Stoll Germany	40	2.0k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	766 1.1×	474 0.7×	433 0.8×	167	5.9k
Michael T. Crow United States	51	2.3k 0.5×	4.8k 1.4×	839 1.2×	885 1.4×	607 1.1×	103	8.8k
Yohan Bossé Canada	48	2.7k 0.6×	2.2k 0.7×	830 1.2×	1.1k 1.7×	1.5k 2.7×	219	7.9k

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Knowlton, Kirk U., Ann Marie Návar, Jeffrey Anderson, et al.. (2025). LDL-C management with inclisiran plus usual care vs usual care alone in participants with recent acute coronary syndrome: VICTORION-INCEPTION. Journal of clinical lipidology. 19(3). e109–e110. 2 indexed citations

Horne, Benjamin D., Jeffrey L. Anderson, Heidi T. May, et al.. (2025). Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1401780–1401780. 1 indexed citations

Anderson, Jeffrey L., Heidi T. May, Stacey Knight, et al.. (2025). CORCAL OUTCOMES: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL USING THE POOLED COHORT EQUATION OR CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM TO SELECT STATIN THERAPY IN PRIMARY PREVENTION PATIENTS. BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS AND STATIN RECOMMENDATIONS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 85(12). 521–521.

Knowlton, Kirk U.. (2024). BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN VICTORION-INCEPTION: A RANDOMIZED STUDY OF INCLISIRAN VS. USUAL CARE IN PATIENTS WITH RECENT HOSPITALIZATION FOR AN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19. 100756–100756. 1 indexed citations

Horne, Benjamin D., François Haddad, Elizabeth A. Joy, et al.. (2023). Abstract 12409: Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone Air Pollution Are Differentially Associated With Hospitalization for Unstable Angina and Acute Myocardial Infarction During Wildfire and Inversion Seasons. Circulation. 148(Suppl_1).

Anderson, Jeffrey L., Stacey Knight, Heidi T. May, et al.. (2023). Frequency and Outcomes of Patients Presenting with Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) without Standard Modifiable Risk Factors: A US Healthcare Experience. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(9). 3263–3263. 3 indexed citations

Horne, Benjamin D., Heidi T. May, Joseph B. Muhlestein, et al.. (2022). Association of periodic fasting with lower severity of COVID-19 outcomes in the SARS-CoV-2 prevaccine era: an observational cohort from the INSPIRE registry. BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. 5(2). 145–153. 12 indexed citations

Horne, Benjamin D., Joseph Bledsoe, Joseph B. Muhlestein, et al.. (2022). Association of the Intermountain Risk Score with major adverse health events in patients positive for COVID-19: an observational evaluation of a US cohort. BMJ Open. 12(3). e053864–e053864. 1 indexed citations

Horne, Benjamin D., Joseph B. Muhlestein, Heidi T. May, et al.. (2021). Preferential Metabolic Improvement by Intermittent Fasting in People with Elevated Baseline Red Cell Distribution Width: A Secondary Analysis of the WONDERFUL Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 13(12). 4407–4407. 3 indexed citations

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Knowlton, Kirk U.. (2020). Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 induced cardiac injury from the perspective of the virus. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 147. 12–17. 24 indexed citations

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Le, Viet T., Kirk U. Knowlton, Raymond O. McCubrey, et al.. (2019). Abstract 11700: Higher Plasma EPA, EPA/AA and DHA Levels Are Associated With Lower Incident MACE Both in Those With and Without Angiographic CAD. Circulation. 1 indexed citations

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May, Heidi T., Kirk U. Knowlton, Jeffrey L. Anderson, et al.. (2019). IN PATIENTS WITH ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HIGH STATIN ADHERENCE OVER 5 YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED CARDIOVASCULAR OUTCOMES: RESULTS FROM THE IMPRES STUDY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73(9). 98–98. 1 indexed citations

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Trifilo, Matthew J., Toshitaka Yajima, Yusu Gu, et al.. (2006). Prion-Induced Amyloid Heart Disease with High Blood Infectivity in Transgenic Mice. Science. 313(5783). 94–97. 49 indexed citations

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Bang, Marie‐Louise, Xiaodong Li, Ryan Littlefield, et al.. (2006). Nebulin-deficient mice exhibit shorter thin filament lengths and reduced contractile function in skeletal muscle. The Journal of Cell Biology. 173(6). 905–916. 168 indexed citations

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Knowlton, Kirk U.. (2006). Unsolved Medical Issues and New Targets for Further Research in Viral Myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy. PubMed. 19–35. 3 indexed citations

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DeMaria, Anthony N., Ori Ben‐Yehuda, Daniel S. Berman, et al.. (2004). Highlights of the year in JACC2004. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 45(1). 137–153. 2 indexed citations

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DeMaria, Anthony N., Ori Ben‐Yehuda, Gregory K. Feld, et al.. (2003). Highlights of the year in JACC2003. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 42(12). 2156–2166. 1 indexed citations

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Ryoke, Tsutomu, Yusu Gu, Yasuhiro Ikeda, et al.. (2002). Apoptosis and oncosis in the early progression of left ventricular dysfunction in the cardiomyopathic hamster. Basic Research in Cardiology. 97(1). 65–75. 17 indexed citations

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Moriscot, Anselmo Sigari, et al.. (1997). α₁-Adrenergic Stimulation Inhibits 3,5,3′-Triiodothyronine-Induced Expression of the Rat Heart Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca²⁺Adenosine Triphosphatase Gene¹. Endocrinology. 138(1). 114–120. 11 indexed citations

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Maisel, Alan S., Kirk U. Knowlton, Ann Rearden, et al.. (1990). Adrenergic control of circulating lymphocyte subpopulations. Effects of congestive heart failure, dynamic exercise, and terbutaline treatment.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 85(2). 462–467. 124 indexed citations

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