Markus R. Wenk

34.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
370 papers, 24.6k citations indexed

About

Markus R. Wenk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Markus R. Wenk has authored 370 papers receiving a total of 24.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 210 papers in Molecular Biology, 59 papers in Physiology and 56 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Markus R. Wenk's work include Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (59 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (54 papers) and Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (46 papers). Markus R. Wenk is often cited by papers focused on Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (59 papers), Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (54 papers) and Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling (46 papers). Markus R. Wenk collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and Switzerland. Markus R. Wenk's co-authors include Guanghou Shui, Pietro De Camilli, Federico Torta, Gilbert Di Paolo, Amaury Cazenave‐Gassiot, Xue Li Guan, Han‐Ming Shen, Lukas B. Tanner, Joachim Seelig and David L. Silver and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Markus R. Wenk

365 papers receiving 24.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The emerging field of lipidomics

2005 998 citations Markus R. Wenk profile →
Dual Role of 3-Methyladenine in Modulation of Autophagy via Different Temporal Patterns of Inhibition on Class I and III Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase

2010 934 citations Guanghou Shui, Markus R. Wenk et al. profile →
Mfsd2a is a transporter for the essential omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid

2014 743 citations Long N. Nguyen, Guanghou Shui et al. profile →
Essential Role of Phosphoinositide Metabolism in Synaptic Vesicle Recycling

1999 656 citations Markus R. Wenk, Pietro De Camilli et al. profile →
Lipid-induced insulin resistance mediated by the proinflammatory receptor TLR4 requires saturated fatty acid–induced ceramide biosynthesis in mice

2011 558 citations William L. Holland, Benjamin T. Bikman et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
PI4P/phosphatidylserine countertransport at ORP5- and ORP8-mediated ER–plasma membrane contacts

2015 475 citations Jeeyun Chung, Federico Torta et al. Science profile →
Brain lipidomics: From functional landscape to clinical significance

2022 162 citations Amaury Cazenave‐Gassiot, Markus R. Wenk et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Markus R. Wenk Singapore	85	14.7k	5.7k	3.8k	3.0k	2.6k	370	24.6k
Michael H. Gelb United States	92	19.8k 1.3×	4.0k 0.7×	4.7k 1.2×	2.8k 0.9×	1.5k 0.6×	524	32.3k
Gerrit van Meer Netherlands	61	15.6k 1.1×	5.1k 0.9×	3.3k 0.9×	1.5k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	131	21.2k
Masahiko Negishi United States	96	15.7k 1.1×	4.9k 0.9×	2.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	2.8k 1.1×	514	33.2k
Alfred H. Merrill United States	89	20.2k 1.4×	5.6k 1.0×	4.8k 1.3×	1.6k 0.5×	2.6k 1.0×	272	27.7k
Junken Aoki Japan	80	16.0k 1.1×	4.6k 0.8×	3.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	2.3k 0.9×	396	21.5k
Edward A. Dennis United States	95	23.0k 1.6×	3.6k 0.6×	4.5k 1.2×	2.0k 0.7×	5.3k 2.0×	390	36.7k
Tobias C. Walther United States	64	16.0k 1.1×	4.6k 0.8×	3.2k 0.9×	2.9k 1.0×	7.7k 2.9×	121	23.1k
Sue Goo Rhee United States	104	31.0k 2.1×	5.3k 0.9×	4.7k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	4.0k 1.5×	244	41.4k
Dennis R. Voelker United States	72	11.8k 0.8×	3.4k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	3.0k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	227	21.9k
Takao Shimizu Japan	87	14.5k 1.0×	1.8k 0.3×	5.8k 1.5×	1.9k 0.6×	4.0k 1.5×	494	28.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Markus R. Wenk

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Chin, Cheen Fei, Dwight L.A. Galam, Liang Gao, et al.. (2023). Blood-derived lysophospholipid sustains hepatic phospholipids and fat storage necessary for hepatoprotection in overnutrition. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(17). 12 indexed citations

Galam, Dwight L.A., Bernice H. Wong, Markus R. Wenk, et al.. (2023). Deficiency in the omega-3 lysolipid transporter Mfsd2a leads to aberrant oligodendrocyte lineage development and hypomyelination. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(12). 14 indexed citations

Tan, Bryan C., Cheen Fei Chin, Bernice H. Wong, et al.. (2023). Mfsd2a utilizes a flippase mechanism to mediate omega-3 fatty acid lysolipid transport. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(10). 28 indexed citations

Yong, Hannah E. J., Neha Sharma, Amaury Cazenave‐Gassiot, et al.. (2022). Sex-Dependent Regulation of Placental Oleic Acid and Palmitic Acid Metabolism by Maternal Glycemia and Associations with Birthweight. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(15). 8685–8685. 6 indexed citations

Pan, Hong, Pei Fang Tan, Ives Lim, et al.. (2022). Integrative multi-omics database (iMOMdb) of Asian pregnant women. Human Molecular Genetics. 31(18). 3051–3067. 2 indexed citations

Kuk, Alvin C. Y., Mei Ding, Cheen Fei Chin, et al.. (2022). Spns1 is a lysophospholipid transporter mediating lysosomal phospholipid salvage. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(40). e2210353119–e2210353119. 34 indexed citations

Nguyen, Quoc Toan, Ludovic Couty, Markus R. Wenk, et al.. (2022). Mfsd2b and Spns2 are essential for maintenance of blood vessels during development and in anaphylactic shock. Cell Reports. 40(7). 111208–111208. 8 indexed citations

Yong, Hannah E. J., Neha Sharma, Amaury Cazenave‐Gassiot, et al.. (2022). Myo-Inositol Moderates Glucose-Induced Effects on Human Placental 13C-Arachidonic Acid Metabolism. Nutrients. 14(19). 3988–3988. 2 indexed citations

Nguyen, Quoc Toan, Sneha Muralidharan, Minh Thiet Vu, et al.. (2021). Deletion of Mfsd2b impairs thrombotic functions of platelets. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2286–2286. 18 indexed citations

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Gao, Liang, Shanshan Ji, Bo Burla, et al.. (2021). LICAR: An Application for Isotopic Correction of Targeted Lipidomic Data Acquired with Class-Based Chromatographic Separations Using Multiple Reaction Monitoring. Analytical Chemistry. 93(6). 3163–3171. 24 indexed citations

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Goh, Falicia, Justin Jeyakani, Amaury Cazenave‐Gassiot, et al.. (2019). Gains and losses of metabolic function inferred from a phylotranscriptomic analysis of algae. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10482–10482. 10 indexed citations

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Admasu, Tesfahun Dessale, Krishna Chaithanya Batchu, Li Fang Ng, et al.. (2018). Lipid profiling of C. elegans strains administered pro-longevity drugs and drug combinations. Scientific Data. 5(1). 180231–180231. 9 indexed citations

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Lees, Joshua A., Mirko Messa, Heather Wheeler, et al.. (2017). Lipid transport by TMEM24 at ER–plasma membrane contacts regulates pulsatile insulin secretion. Science. 355(6326). 147 indexed citations

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Hartler, Jürgen, Alexander Triebl, Martin Trötzmüller, et al.. (2017). Deciphering lipid structures based on platform-independent decision rules. Nature Methods. 14(12). 1171–1174. 115 indexed citations

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Laursen, Tomas, Jonas Borch, Camilla Knudsen, et al.. (2016). Characterization of a dynamic metabolon producing the defense compound dhurrin in sorghum. Science. 354(6314). 890–893. 214 indexed citations

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Chung, Jeeyun, Federico Torta, Kaori Masai, et al.. (2015). PI4P/phosphatidylserine countertransport at ORP5- and ORP8-mediated ER–plasma membrane contacts. Science. 349(6246). 428–432. 475 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ariotti, Nicholas, Manuel A. Fernández‐Rojo, Yong Zhou, et al.. (2014). Caveolae regulate the nanoscale organization of the plasma membrane to remotely control Ras signaling. The Journal of Cell Biology. 204(5). 777–792. 98 indexed citations

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Holland, William L., Benjamin T. Bikman, Liping Wang, et al.. (2011). Lipid-induced insulin resistance mediated by the proinflammatory receptor TLR4 requires saturated fatty acid–induced ceramide biosynthesis in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(5). 1858–1870. 558 indexed citations breakdown →

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Young, Barry P., John J. H. Shin, Rick Orij, et al.. (2010). Phosphatidic Acid Is a pH Biosensor That Links Membrane Biogenesis to Metabolism. Science. 329(5995). 1085–1088. 209 indexed citations

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Shui, Guanghou, Xue Li Guan, Choon Pei Low, et al.. (2010). Toward one step analysis of cellular lipidomes using liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry: application to Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe lipidomics. Molecular BioSystems. 6(6). 1008–1017. 108 indexed citations

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