Kristina Schoonjans

42.4k total citations · 18 hit papers
203 papers, 32.8k citations indexed

About

Kristina Schoonjans is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristina Schoonjans has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 32.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Oncology and 70 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kristina Schoonjans's work include Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (69 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (46 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (40 papers). Kristina Schoonjans is often cited by papers focused on Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (69 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (46 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (40 papers). Kristina Schoonjans collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. Kristina Schoonjans's co-authors include Johan Auwerx, Bart Staels, Charles Thomas, Roberto Pellicciari, Jean‐Charles Fruchart, Hiroyasu Yamamoto, Mark Pruzanski, Chikage Mataki, Alessia Perino and Anne‐Marie Lefebvre and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Kristina Schoonjans

200 papers receiving 32.1k citations

Hit Papers

Bile acids induce energy expenditure by promoting intrace... 1996 2026 2006 2016 2006 2009 1998 2000 2008 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Bile acids induce energy expenditure by promoting intracellular thyroid hormone activation
    2006 1.8k citations Sander M. Houten, Chikage Mataki et al. profile →
  2. TGR5-Mediated Bile Acid Sensing Controls Glucose Homeostasis
    2009 1.4k citations Charles Thomas, Chikage Mataki et al. profile →
  3. Mechanism of Action of Fibrates on Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism
    1998 1.4k citations Bart Staels, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  4. Molecular Basis for Feedback Regulation of Bile Acid Synthesis by Nuclear Receptors
    2000 1.2k citations Kristina Schoonjans, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  5. Targeting bile-acid signalling for metabolic diseases
    2008 1.1k citations Charles Thomas, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  6. Role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) in mediating the effects of fibrates and fatty acids on gene expression
    1996 1.0k citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  7. The Organization, Promoter Analysis, and Expression of the Human PPARγ Gene
    1997 1.0k citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  8. PPARalpha and PPARgamma activators direct a distinct tissue-specific transcriptional response via a PPRE in the lipoprotein lipase gene.
    1996 999 citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  9. The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Oxidative Metabolism and Protects against High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity
    2012 945 citations Kristina Schoonjans, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  10. The NAD+/Sirtuin Pathway Modulates Longevity through Activation of Mitochondrial UPR and FOXO Signaling
    2013 926 citations Dongryeol Ryu, Kristina Schoonjans et al. Cell profile →
  11. NAD + repletion improves mitochondrial and stem cell function and enhances life span in mice
    2016 904 citations Hongbo Zhang, Dongryeol Ryu et al. Science profile →
  12. The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) and their effects on lipid metabolism and adipocyte differentiation
    1996 892 citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism profile →
  13. PARP-1 Inhibition Increases Mitochondrial Metabolism through SIRT1 Activation
    2011 656 citations Charles Thomas, Kristina Schoonjans et al. profile →
  14. TGR5 Activation Inhibits Atherosclerosis by Reducing Macrophage Inflammation and Lipid Loading
    2011 481 citations Charles Thomas, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  15. De novo NAD+ synthesis enhances mitochondrial function and improves health
    2018 322 citations Karim Gariani, Dongryeol Ryu et al. profile →
  16. Molecular physiology of bile acid signaling in health, disease, and aging
    2020 296 citations Alessia Perino, Hadrien Demagny et al. profile →
  17. Bile Acids Signal via TGR5 to Activate Intestinal Stem Cells and Epithelial Regeneration
    2020 269 citations Giovanni Sorrentino, Alessia Perino et al. profile →
  18. Metabolic Messengers: bile acids
    2022 144 citations Alessia Perino, Kristina Schoonjans profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kristina Schoonjans Switzerland 89 16.6k 8.6k 8.2k 7.6k 6.9k 203 32.8k
Benoı̂t Viollet France 98 27.2k 1.6× 3.3k 0.4× 9.5k 1.2× 9.7k 1.3× 10.8k 1.6× 344 42.4k
Morris J. Birnbaum United States 102 27.6k 1.7× 2.9k 0.3× 9.9k 1.2× 8.3k 1.1× 5.7k 0.8× 243 41.3k
David Carling United Kingdom 85 28.9k 1.7× 1.8k 0.2× 11.6k 1.4× 11.9k 1.6× 8.2k 1.2× 183 40.7k
Alan R. Saltiel United States 93 25.3k 1.5× 3.9k 0.5× 11.2k 1.4× 5.8k 0.8× 9.4k 1.4× 280 45.5k
Pere Puigserver United States 72 25.8k 1.6× 2.3k 0.3× 22.3k 2.7× 3.5k 0.5× 8.6k 1.2× 121 43.8k
Morris F. White United States 121 32.8k 2.0× 4.8k 0.6× 11.5k 1.4× 12.4k 1.6× 6.5k 0.9× 346 51.4k
E. Dale Abel United States 90 13.9k 0.8× 1.7k 0.2× 7.9k 1.0× 3.6k 0.5× 3.4k 0.5× 278 28.7k
Aimin Xu Hong Kong 97 15.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.2× 10.3k 1.3× 3.6k 0.5× 12.4k 1.8× 524 33.4k
Steven E. Shoelson United States 79 17.7k 1.1× 3.7k 0.4× 8.1k 1.0× 4.0k 0.5× 9.3k 1.3× 173 35.9k
Ronald J. A. Wanders Netherlands 102 32.0k 1.9× 2.3k 0.3× 8.2k 1.0× 2.9k 0.4× 3.0k 0.4× 828 42.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kristina Schoonjans

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All Works

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Jalil, Antoine, Alessia Perino, Yuan Dong, et al.. (2025). Bile acid 7α-dehydroxylating bacteria accelerate injury-induced mucosal healing in the colon. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 17(5). 889–908. 5 indexed citations
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Gariani, Karim, Joanna Gariani, Junguee Lee, et al.. (2024). Loss of hepatic Sirt7 accelerates diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced formation of hepatocellular carcinoma by impairing DNA damage repair. BMB Reports. 57(2). 98–103. 2 indexed citations
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Perino, Alessia, Hadrien Demagny, & Kristina Schoonjans. (2024). A microbial-derived succinylated bile acid to safeguard liver health. Cell. 187(11). 2687–2689. 4 indexed citations
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Demagny, Hadrien, Adrien Fauré, Giorgia Benegiamo, et al.. (2024). Wars1 downregulation in hepatocytes induces mitochondrial stress and disrupts metabolic homeostasis. Metabolism. 162. 156061–156061. 1 indexed citations
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Morel, Jean‐David, Giorgia Benegiamo, Johanne Poisson, et al.. (2023). Genetic and dietary modulators of the inflammatory response in the gastrointestinal tract of the BXD mouse genetic reference population. eLife. 12. 1 indexed citations
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Morel, Jean‐David, Giorgia Benegiamo, Johanne Poisson, et al.. (2023). Genetic and dietary modulators of the inflammatory response in the gastrointestinal tract of the BXD mouse genetic reference population. eLife. 12. 3 indexed citations
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Shajahan, Asif, Waqar Arif, Qiushi Chen, et al.. (2021). Nuclear receptors FXR and SHP regulate protein N-glycan modifications in the liver. Science Advances. 7(17). 11 indexed citations
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Gaillard, Dany, David Masson, Erwan Garo, et al.. (2021). Muricholic Acids Promote Resistance to Hypercholesterolemia in Cholesterol-Fed Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(13). 7163–7163. 11 indexed citations
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Bellafante, Elena, Vanya Nikolova, Jenny Chambers, et al.. (2020). Maternal glucose homeostasis is impaired in mouse models of gestational cholestasis. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 11523–11523. 12 indexed citations
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Arif, Waqar, Jian Liu, Jennifer Yeh, et al.. (2020). Transcriptomic analysis across liver diseases reveals disease-modulating activation of constitutive androstane receptor in cholestasis. JHEP Reports. 2(5). 100140–100140. 8 indexed citations
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Sorrentino, Giovanni, Saba Rezakhani, Ece Yıldız, et al.. (2020). Mechano-modulatory synthetic niches for liver organoid derivation. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3416–3416. 162 indexed citations
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Huang, Juan, Truong San Phan, Christian Schmidt, et al.. (2019). The orphan nuclear receptor LRH-1/NR5a2 critically regulates T cell functions. Science Advances. 5(7). eaav9732–eaav9732. 18 indexed citations
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Christiansen, C., Samuel A.J. Trammell, Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen, et al.. (2019). Bile acids drive colonic secretion of glucagon-like-peptide 1 and peptide-YY in rodents. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 316(5). G574–G584. 48 indexed citations
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Kuhre, Rune E., Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen, Olav Larsen, et al.. (2018). Bile acids are important direct and indirect regulators of the secretion of appetite- and metabolism-regulating hormones from the gut and pancreas. Molecular Metabolism. 11. 84–95. 178 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hongbo, Dongryeol Ryu, Yibo Wu, et al.. (2016). NAD + repletion improves mitochondrial and stem cell function and enhances life span in mice. Science. 352(6292). 1436–1443. 904 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kassahn, Daniela, et al.. (2011). Local glucocorticoid production in the mouse lung is induced by immune cell stimulation. Allergy. 67(2). 227–234. 56 indexed citations
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Dubrac, Sandrine, et al.. (2010). PPAR-alpha deficiency triggers allergic contact dermatitis by affecting regulatory T cells through lack of IL-2. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 130. 1 indexed citations
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Mataki, Chikage, Sander M. Houten, Jean‐Sébastien Annicotte, et al.. (2007). Compromised Intestinal Lipid Absorption in Mice with a Liver-Specific Deficiency of Liver Receptor Homolog 1. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 27(23). 8330–8339. 118 indexed citations
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Fayard, Elisabeth, Kristina Schoonjans, & Johan Auwerx. (2001). Xol INXS: role of the liver X and the farnesol X receptors. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 12(2). 113–120. 19 indexed citations
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Schoonjans, Kristina, Bart Staels, & Johan Auwerx. (1996). The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) and their effects on lipid metabolism and adipocyte differentiation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1302(2). 93–109. 892 indexed citations breakdown →

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