Marc Germain

4.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
48 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Marc Germain is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc Germain has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Clinical Biochemistry and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Marc Germain's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (24 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (15 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (9 papers). Marc Germain is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (24 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (15 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (9 papers). Marc Germain collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Marc Germain's co-authors include Gordon C. Shore, Ruth S. Slack, David G. Breckenridge, Mai Nguyen, Heidi M. McBride, Kiran Todkar, David A. Patten, David S. Park, Mireille Khacho and Mary‐Ellen Harper and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Marc Germain

48 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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 apoptosis by endoplasmic reticulum pathways

2003 608 citations David G. Breckenridge, Marc Germain et al. Oncogene profile →
Mitochondrial Dynamics Impacts Stem Cell Identity and Fate Decisions by Regulating a Nuclear Transcriptional Program

2016 483 citations Mireille Khacho, Alysen Clark et al. Cell stem cell profile →
Mitochondria- and ER-associated actin are required for mitochondrial fusion

2025 17 citations Cara R. Schiavon, Uri Manor et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marc Germain Canada	25	2.5k	714	652	416	293	48	3.5k
Magdalena Lebiedzińska Poland	21	2.5k 1.0×	596 0.8×	591 0.9×	434 1.0×	260 0.9×	53	3.5k
Jan M. Suski Poland	19	2.7k 1.1×	508 0.7×	521 0.8×	523 1.3×	178 0.6×	29	4.2k
Julien Prudent United Kingdom	26	2.9k 1.2×	598 0.8×	494 0.8×	495 1.2×	539 1.8×	52	3.7k
Angela Bononi Italy	25	3.7k 1.5×	731 1.0×	893 1.4×	570 1.4×	276 0.9×	27	5.4k
Jill K. Fisher United States	22	3.1k 1.2×	987 1.4×	412 0.6×	647 1.6×	205 0.7×	27	4.5k
Ming Zheng China	33	2.7k 1.1×	489 0.7×	289 0.4×	497 1.2×	241 0.8×	74	3.8k
Deborah A. Ferrington United States	41	4.1k 1.6×	654 0.9×	888 1.4×	794 1.9×	374 1.3×	115	6.0k
Michio Asahi Japan	39	3.7k 1.5×	1.2k 1.6×	621 1.0×	733 1.8×	184 0.6×	99	6.2k
Prashant Mishra United States	27	3.6k 1.5×	1.0k 1.4×	600 0.9×	747 1.8×	550 1.9×	54	4.8k
Susanne Brodesser Germany	33	1.8k 0.7×	702 1.0×	533 0.8×	801 1.9×	132 0.5×	70	3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Marc Germain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marc Germain

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Marc Germain. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Marc Germain based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Marc Germain. Marc Germain is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Schiavon, Cara R., et al.. (2025). Mitochondria- and ER-associated actin are required for mitochondrial fusion. Nature Communications. 16(1). 451–451. 17 indexed citations breakdown →

Mukherjee, Pritha, et al.. (2025). Precise targeting of transcriptional co-activators YAP/TAZ annihilates chemoresistant brCSCs by alteration of their mitochondrial homeostasis. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 10(1). 61–61. 7 indexed citations

Vernoux, Nathalie, Julie C. Savage, Marie‐Ève Tremblay, et al.. (2024). The follicle-stimulating hormone triggers rapid changes in mitochondrial structure and function in porcine cumulus cells. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 436–436. 4 indexed citations

Chatel‐Chaix, Laurent, et al.. (2024). Protocol for measuring interorganelle contact sites in primary cells using a modified proximity ligation assay. STAR Protocols. 5(1). 102915–102915. 1 indexed citations

Germain, Marc, et al.. (2023). ER-mitochondria contact sites in mitochondrial DNA dynamics, maintenance, and distribution. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 166. 106492–106492. 3 indexed citations

Vernoux, Nathalie, et al.. (2022). A 3D analysis revealed complexe mitochondria morphologies in porcine cumulus cells. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 15403–15403. 6 indexed citations

Descoteaux, Albert, et al.. (2022). Cell-intrinsic Wnt4 ligand regulates mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in macrophages. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298(8). 102193–102193. 5 indexed citations

Ouellet, Mathieu, Rasha Sabouny, Matthew A. Lines, et al.. (2021). A new automated tool to quantify nucleoid distribution within mitochondrial networks. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 22755–22755. 13 indexed citations

Costa, Giulia, Francesca Felicia Caputi, Marcello Serra, et al.. (2021). Activation of Antioxidant and Proteolytic Pathways in the Nigrostriatal Dopaminergic System After 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Administration: Sex-Related Differences. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 713486–713486. 7 indexed citations

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Todkar, Kiran, et al.. (2020). Mitochondria Targeted Viral Replication and Survival Strategies—Prospective on SARS-CoV-2. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 578599–578599. 65 indexed citations

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Todkar, Kiran, et al.. (2019). Mitochondrial interaction with the endosomal compartment in endocytosis and mitochondrial transfer. Mitochondrion. 49. 284–288. 26 indexed citations

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Khacho, Mireille, Alysen Clark, Devon S. Svoboda, et al.. (2016). Mitochondrial Dynamics Impacts Stem Cell Identity and Fate Decisions by Regulating a Nuclear Transcriptional Program. Cell stem cell. 19(2). 232–247. 483 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jahani‐Asl, Arezu, Marc Germain, & Ruth S. Slack. (2009). Mitochondria: Joining forces to thwart cell death. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1802(1). 162–166. 38 indexed citations

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Forouzandeh, Farshad, Reza B. Jalili, Marc Germain, Vincent Duronio, & Aziz Ghahary. (2008). Skin cells, but not T cells, are resistant to indoleamine 2, 3‐dioxygenase (IDO) expressed by allogeneic fibroblasts. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 16(3). 379–387. 20 indexed citations

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Germain, Marc & Vincent Duronio. (2007). The N Terminus of the Anti-apoptotic BCL-2 Homologue MCL-1 Regulates Its Localization and Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(44). 32233–32242. 55 indexed citations

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Warr, Matthew R., Stéphane Acoca, Zhiqian Liu, et al.. (2005). BH3‐ligand regulates access of MCL‐1 to its E3 ligase. FEBS Letters. 579(25). 5603–5608. 96 indexed citations

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Sharma, SK, Berend Tolner, Marc Germain, et al.. (2004). A phase I/II trial of antibody directed enzyme prodrug therapy (ADEPT) with MFECP1 and ZD2767P. UCL Discovery (University College London). 5 indexed citations

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Breckenridge, David G., et al.. (2003). Regulation of apoptosis by endoplasmic reticulum pathways. Oncogene. 22(53). 8608–8618. 608 indexed citations breakdown →

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Germain, Marc, et al.. (2002). BH-3-only BIK Functions at the Endoplasmic Reticulum to Stimulate Cytochrome c Release from Mitochondria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(20). 18053–18060. 124 indexed citations

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Germain, Marc, Francine Décary, Joanne Chiavetta, & Mindy Goldman. (2000). Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and the Quebec blood supply.. PubMed. 163(4). 412–3. 6 indexed citations

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