Lasse K. Bak

5.3k citations

78 papers · 3.7k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 32

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 1%
Molecular Biology top 5%
Physiology top 2%
Neurology top 1%
Clinical Biochemistry top 1%

Co-authors: Helle S. Waagepetersen Arne Schousboe Anne B. Walls Ursula Sonnewald Helle M. Sickmann Peter Ott Susanne Keiding Margit S. Müller
Topics: Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (48 papers)Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (22 papers)Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (14 papers)
Cited by: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Biological Psychiatry Developmental Neuroscience
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry Gastroenterology PLoS ONE
Partner nations: Denmark United States Norway

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Lasse K. Bak

74 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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The glutamate/GABA‐glutamine cycle: aspects of transport, neurotransmitter homeostasis and ammonia transfer

2006 847 citations Lasse K. Bak, Arne Schousboe et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evaluation of antiseizure medication concentration ranges in blood samples using an automated big data approach 2025 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown),Elke Hoffmann,Eva Greibe,(unknown),Lasse K. Bak,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Jakob Christensen,Andreas Brønden,Jens Borggaard Larsen	0
2	Calcitonin gene-related peptide in newly diagnosed idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a prospective, cross-sectional, case-control study of cerebrospinal fluid and plasma 2025 ·The Journal of Headache and Pain ·(unknown),(unknown),Lasse K. Bak,Niklas Rye Jørgensen,Dagmar Beier,Rigmor Jensen	0
3	The association between salivary oxytocin, age, and puberty in children with and without OCD 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown),Line Katrine Harder Clemmensen,(unknown),Eli R. Lebowitz,Daniel Quintana,Niklas Rye Jørgensen,(unknown),Lasse K. Bak,Gitte Lund Christensen,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Julie Hagstrøm,(unknown),Kerstin Jessica Plessen,Anne Katrine Pagsberg,Nicole Nadine Lønfeldt	1
4	Differential Expression of the β3 Subunit of Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Channel in Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy 2023 ·Molecular Neurobiology ·(unknown),Oana Palasca,Guido Barzaghi,Lasse K. Bak,(unknown),Emil Jakobsen,Oluf Pedersen,Emil D. Bartels,David P.D. Woldbye,Lars H. Pinborg,Lars Juhl Jensen	2
5	Pharmacological inhibition of mitochondrial soluble adenylyl cyclase in astrocytes causes activation of AMP‐activated protein kinase and induces breakdown of glycogen 2021 ·Glia ·Emil Jakobsen,Jens V. Andersen,Sofie K. Christensen,(unknown),Martin R. Larsen,Helle S. Waagepetersen,Blanca I. Aldana,Lasse K. Bak	11
6	Yield and Integrity of RNA from Brain Samples are Largely Unaffected by Pre-analytical Procedures 2020 ·Neurochemical Research ·(unknown),(unknown),Lasse K. Bak,Lars Juhl Jensen,(unknown)	2
7	Potential role of adenylyl cyclase 8 signaling complexes in regulating insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells 2020 ·Cellular Signalling ·(unknown),Lasse K. Bak	6
8	Glycogen Shunt Activity and Glycolytic Supercompensation in Astrocytes May Be Distinctly Mediated via the Muscle Form of Glycogen Phosphorylase 2017 ·Neurochemical Research ·Emil Jakobsen,Lasse K. Bak,Anne B. Walls,(unknown),Arne Schousboe,Helle S. Waagepetersen	10
9	Neuronal Cell Death Induced by Mechanical Percussion Trauma in Cultured Neurons is not Preceded by Alterations in Glucose, Lactate and Glutamine Metabolism 2016 ·Neurochemical Research ·Arumugam R. Jayakumar,Lasse K. Bak,Kakulavarapu V. Rama Rao,Helle S. Waagepetersen,Arne Schousboe,M. D. Norenberg	10
10	Fluctuations in Cytosolic Calcium Regulate the Neuronal Malate–Aspartate NADH Shuttle: Implications for Neuronal Energy Metabolism 2015 ·Neurochemical Research ·Jorgina Satrústegui,Lasse K. Bak	29
11	Oxidative metabolism of astrocytes is not reduced in hepatic encephalopathy: a PET study with [11C]acetate in humans 2014 ·Frontiers in Neuroscience ·Peter Iversen,Kim Mouridsen,Mikkel Bo Hansen,Svend Borup Jensen,(unknown),Lasse K. Bak,Helle S. Waagepetersen,Arne Schousboe,Peter Ott,Hendrik Vilstrup,Susanne Keiding,Albert Gjedde	17
12	Glutamate Dehydrogenase Isoforms with N-Terminal (His)6- or FLAG-Tag Retain Their Kinetic Properties and Cellular Localization 2013 ·Neurochemical Research ·(unknown),(unknown),Anne Werner Hauge,Ioannis Zaganas,Lasse K. Bak,Arne Schousboe,Andreas Plaitakis,Helle S. Waagepetersen	8
13	Astrocytic Control of Biosynthesis and Turnover of the Neurotransmitters Glutamate and GABA 2013 ·Frontiers in Endocrinology ·Arne Schousboe,Lasse K. Bak,Helle S. Waagepetersen	231
14	Impairment of the Organization of Locomotor and Exploratory Behaviors in Bile Duct-Ligated Rats 2012 ·PLoS ONE ·Renata Leke,Diogo Lösch de Oliveira,Ben Hur Marins Mussulini,(unknown),Vanessa Kazlauckas,Guilherme S. Mazzini,(unknown),Themis Reverbel da Silveira,Mette Kildevæld Simonsen,Lasse K. Bak,Helle S. Waagepetersen,Susanne Keiding,Arne Schousboe,Luis Valmor Portela	37
15	Inhibition of glutamine synthesis induces glutamate dehydrogenase-dependent ammonia fixation into alanine in co-cultures of astrocytes and neurons 2011 ·Neurochemistry International ·Sherry Dadsetan,Lasse K. Bak,Michael Sørensen,Susanne Keiding,Hendrik Vilstrup,Peter Ott,Renata Leke,Arne Schousboe,Helle S. Waagepetersen	37
16	Functional Importance of the Astrocytic Glycogen-Shunt and Glycolysis for Maintenance of an Intact Intra/Extracellular Glutamate Gradient 2010 ·Neurotoxicity Research ·Arne Schousboe,Helle M. Sickmann,Anne B. Walls,Lasse K. Bak,Helle S. Waagepetersen	36
17	Neuronal glucose but not lactate utilization is positively correlated with NMDA‐induced neurotransmission and fluctuations in cytosolic Ca²⁺levels 2009 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Lasse K. Bak,Anne B. Walls,Arne Schousboe,Avi Ring,Ursula Sonnewald,Helle S. Waagepetersen	91
18	Demonstration of Neuron-Glia Transfer of Precursors for Gaba Biosynthesis in a Co-Culture System of Dissociated Mouse Cerebral Cortex 2008 ·Neurochemical Research ·Renata Leke,Lasse K. Bak,Arne Schousboe,Helle S. Waagepetersen	15
19	Low Cerebral Oxygen Consumption and Blood Flow in Patients With Cirrhosis and an Acute Episode of Hepatic Encephalopathy 2008 ·Gastroenterology ·Peter Iversen,Michael Sørensen,Lasse K. Bak,Helle S. Waagepetersen,Manouchehr Seyedi Vafaee,Per Borghammer,Kim Mouridsen,Svend Borup Jensen,Hendrik Vilstrup,Arne Schousboe,Peter Ott,Albert Gjedde,Susanne Keiding	80
20	Among the branched‐chain amino acids, only valine metabolism is up‐regulated in astrocytes during glutamate exposure 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience Research ·Lasse K. Bak,(unknown),Arne Schousboe,Helle S. Waagepetersen	11

About Lasse K. Bak

Lasse K. Bak is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, having authored 78 papers that have together received 3.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (48 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (22 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (1.8k citations), Biological Psychiatry (211 citations) and Developmental Neuroscience (323 citations). Lasse K. Bak has collaborated with scholars based in Denmark, United States and Norway. Frequent co-authors include Helle S. Waagepetersen, Arne Schousboe, Anne B. Walls, Ursula Sonnewald, Helle M. Sickmann, Peter Ott, Susanne Keiding, Margit S. Müller, Hendrik Vilstrup and Michael Sørensen. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

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