Malene Hansen

29.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
61 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Malene Hansen is a scholar working on Aging, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Malene Hansen has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Aging, 33 papers in Epidemiology and 17 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Malene Hansen's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (37 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (32 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (10 papers). Malene Hansen is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (37 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (32 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (10 papers). Malene Hansen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Malene Hansen's co-authors include Louis R. Lapierre, Cynthia Kenyon, Caroline Kumsta, Andrew Dillin, Sara Gelino, David C. Rubinsztein, David W. Walker, Stefan Taubert, Jessica T. Chang and Seung‐Jae Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Malene Hansen

61 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy

2010 2.0k citations David B. Shackelford, Maria M. Mihaylova et al. Science profile →
Autophagy in healthy aging and disease

2021 798 citations Malene Hansen, Nektarios Tavernarakis et al. Nature Aging profile →
Lifespan extension by conditions that inhibit translation in Caenorhabditis elegans

2006 678 citations Malene Hansen, Stefan Taubert et al. Aging Cell profile →
Autophagy as a promoter of longevity: insights from model organisms

2018 549 citations Malene Hansen, David C. Rubinsztein et al. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
Malene Hansen	4.7k	3.7k	3.5k	1.9k	1.3k	61	9.8k
William B. Mair	3.9k 0.8×	1.8k 0.5×	2.7k 0.8×	2.1k 1.1×	557 0.4×	51	7.8k
Cole M. Haynes	7.1k 1.5×	2.0k 0.5×	2.1k 0.6×	2.1k 1.1×	3.5k 2.7×	66	10.1k
Dudley W. Lamming	5.5k 1.2×	2.0k 0.5×	2.5k 0.7×	3.9k 2.1×	711 0.5×	97	11.9k
Konstantinos Palikaras	3.9k 0.8×	3.2k 0.9×	806 0.2×	1.8k 1.0×	602 0.5×	56	7.5k
Clinton M. Astle	3.2k 0.7×	720 0.2×	2.7k 0.8×	2.6k 1.4×	428 0.3×	57	7.6k
Z. Dave Sharp	4.4k 0.9×	634 0.2×	2.2k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	391 0.3×	68	7.3k
Kevin Flurkey	2.9k 0.6×	709 0.2×	3.1k 0.9×	2.9k 1.6×	301 0.2×	57	7.0k
Terry G. Unterman	7.3k 1.5×	1.0k 0.3×	874 0.3×	2.5k 1.3×	885 0.7×	157	12.6k
Haim Cohen	5.6k 1.2×	2.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	4.2k 2.3×	483 0.4×	73	12.5k
Alexei Terman	3.3k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	689 0.2×	1.9k 1.0×	893 0.7×	56	7.3k

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Arnold, Meghan Lee, et al.. (2024). Autophagy protein ATG-16.2 and its WD40 domain mediate the beneficial effects of inhibiting early-acting autophagy genes in C. elegans neurons. Nature Aging. 4(2). 198–212. 22 indexed citations

Hansen, Malene, et al.. (2024). Molecular Mechanisms of Autophagy Decline during Aging. Cells. 13(16). 1364–1364. 15 indexed citations

Nieto-Torres, José L., et al.. (2023). Post-translational modifications of ATG8 proteins – an emerging mechanism of autophagy control. Journal of Cell Science. 136(16). 11 indexed citations

Chamoli, Manish, Anand Rane, Anna Foulger, et al.. (2023). A drug-like molecule engages nuclear hormone receptor DAF-12/FXR to regulate mitophagy and extend lifespan. Nature Aging. 3(12). 1529–1543. 20 indexed citations

Nieto-Torres, José L., Andrew M. Leidal, Jayanta Debnath, & Malene Hansen. (2021). Beyond Autophagy: The Expanding Roles of ATG8 Proteins. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 46(8). 673–686. 87 indexed citations

Hansen, Malene, David C. Rubinsztein, & David W. Walker. (2018). Autophagy as a promoter of longevity: insights from model organisms. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 19(9). 579–593. 549 indexed citations breakdown →

Hansen, Malene, David C. Rubinsztein, & David W. Walker. (2018). Publisher Correction: Autophagy as a promoter of longevity: insights from model organisms. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 19(9). 611–611. 32 indexed citations

Chang, Jessica T., et al.. (2017). Spatiotemporal regulation of autophagy during Caenorhabditis elegans aging. eLife. 6. 181 indexed citations

McQuary, Philip R., Jessica T. Chang, Caroline Kumsta, et al.. (2016). C. elegans S6K Mutants Require a Creatine-Kinase-like Effector for Lifespan Extension. Cell Reports. 14(9). 2059–2067. 38 indexed citations

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Hansen, Malene, Thomas Flatt, & Hugo Aguilaniu. (2014). Reproduction, Fat Metabolism, and Life Span: What Is the Connection?. Cell Metabolism. 19(6). 1066–1066. 8 indexed citations

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Wilkinson, Simon, Ericka L. Anderson, Jill Meisenhelder, et al.. (2014). Phosphorylation of LC3 by the Hippo Kinases STK3/STK4 Is Essential for Autophagy. Molecular Cell. 57(1). 55–68. 147 indexed citations

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Lapierre, Louis R., C. Daniel De Magalhaes Filho, Philip R. McQuary, et al.. (2013). The TFEB orthologue HLH-30 regulates autophagy and modulates longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2267–2267. 393 indexed citations

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Schiavi, Alfonso, Alessandro Torgovnick, Alison M. Kell, et al.. (2012). Autophagy induction extends lifespan and reduces lipid content in response to frataxin silencing in C. elegans. Experimental Gerontology. 48(2). 191–201. 50 indexed citations

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Walker, Amy K., René L. Jacobs, Jennifer L. Watts, et al.. (2011). A Conserved SREBP-1/Phosphatidylcholine Feedback Circuit Regulates Lipogenesis in Metazoans. Cell. 147(4). 840–852. 341 indexed citations

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Durán, Ángeles, Ramars Amanchy, Juan F. Linares, et al.. (2011). p62 Is a Key Regulator of Nutrient Sensing in the mTORC1 Pathway. Molecular Cell. 44(1). 134–146. 391 indexed citations

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Henis‐Korenblit, Sivan, Peichuan Zhang, Malene Hansen, et al.. (2010). Insulin/IGF-1 signaling mutants reprogram ER stress response regulators to promote longevity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(21). 9730–9735. 180 indexed citations

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Shackelford, David B., Maria M. Mihaylova, Sara Gelino, et al.. (2010). Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy. Science. 331(6016). 456–461. 2048 indexed citations breakdown →

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Meléndez, Alicia, David H. Hall, & Malene Hansen. (2008). Monitoring the role of autophagy in C. elegans aging.. Methods. 451. 493–520. 1 indexed citations

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Hansen, Malene, et al.. (2006). Mutations That Increase the Life Span of C. elegans Inhibit Tumor Growth. Science. 313(5789). 971–975. 174 indexed citations

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Hansen, Malene, et al.. (2006). Lifespan extension by conditions that inhibit translation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Aging Cell. 6(1). 95–110. 678 indexed citations breakdown →

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