Martin Whitham

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Martin Whitham is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Whitham has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Martin Whitham's work include Exercise and Physiological Responses (15 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Heat shock proteins research (9 papers). Martin Whitham is often cited by papers focused on Exercise and Physiological Responses (15 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Heat shock proteins research (9 papers). Martin Whitham collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Spain. Martin Whitham's co-authors include Mark A. Febbraio, Martin Pál, Neil P. Walsh, James S. McKinney, Emma Estévez, Darren C. Henstridge, Marit Hjorth, Casey L. Egan, William E. Hughes and Tim Petzold and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Martin Whitham

36 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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Extracellular Vesicles Provide a Means for Tissue Crosstalk during Exercise

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Mitsuharu Okutsu Japan

Erin E. Talbert United States

Miguél L. Batista Brazil

Shuichi Sato United States

Ivan Dimauro Italy

Claus Brandt Denmark

Ulrika Raue United States

Borja Guerra Spain

Tomas Fritz Sweden

Charles Gobelet Switzerland

Mitsuharu Okutsu Japan

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Egan, Casey L., Martin Pál, Knut Tomas Dalen, et al.. (2025). The proteoglycan decorin does not influence adiposity, glucose tolerance, or aerobic exercise capacity in mice. Physiological Reports. 13(13). e70424–e70424.

Sue, Nancy, Ebru Boslem, Kwan Yi Chu, et al.. (2025). ER stress disrupts insulin release in murine models of type 2 diabetes by impairing retromer action and constitutive secretion. Cell Reports. 44(5). 115691–115691. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Yung‐Yi, Luke C. McIlvenna, Martin Whitham, et al.. (2024). Impact of Senescent Cell‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles on Innate Immune Cell Function. Advanced Biology. 8(12). e2400265–e2400265. 3 indexed citations

McIlvenna, Luke C., et al.. (2023). Single vesicle analysis reveals the release of tetraspanin positive extracellular vesicles into circulation with high intensity intermittent exercise. The Journal of Physiology. 601(22). 5093–5106. 15 indexed citations

Egan, Casey L., Carolina Chavez, Emma L. Burrows, et al.. (2023). Exercise training improves long-term memory in obese mice. PubMed. 3(1). load043–load043. 1 indexed citations

Whitham, Martin, et al.. (2022). Exercise for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease: Multiple pathways to promote non-amyloidogenic AβPP processing. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(3). 100093–100093. 4 indexed citations

Whitham, Martin, et al.. (2020). The Protective Effect of Exercise in Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Potential Role of Extracellular Vesicles. Cells. 9(10). 2182–2182. 36 indexed citations

Whitham, Martin, Martin Pál, Tim Petzold, et al.. (2019). Adipocyte-specific deletion of IL-6 does not attenuate obesity-induced weight gain or glucose intolerance in mice. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 317(4). E597–E604. 24 indexed citations

Whitham, Martin & Mark A. Febbraio. (2018). Redefining Tissue Crosstalk via Shotgun Proteomic Analyses of Plasma Extracellular Vesicles. PROTEOMICS. 19(1-2). e1800154–e1800154. 14 indexed citations

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Reibe, Saskia, Marit Hjorth, Mark A. Febbraio, & Martin Whitham. (2018). GeneXX: an online tool for the exploration of transcript changes in skeletal muscle associated with exercise. Physiological Genomics. 50(5). 376–384. 10 indexed citations

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Henstridge, Darren C., Martin Whitham, & Mark A. Febbraio. (2014). Chaperoning to the metabolic party: The emerging therapeutic role of heat-shock proteins in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Molecular Metabolism. 3(8). 781–793. 83 indexed citations

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Fortes, Matthew B. & Martin Whitham. (2008). No endogenous circadian rhythm in resting plasma Hsp72 concentration in humans. Cell Stress and Chaperones. 14(3). 273–280. 12 indexed citations

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Laing, Stewart J., et al.. (2007). Human blood neutrophil responses to prolonged exercise with and without a thermal clamp. Journal of Applied Physiology. 104(1). 20–26. 43 indexed citations

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Whitham, Martin & James S. McKinney. (2007). Effect of a carbohydrate mouthwash on running time-trial performance. Journal of Sports Sciences. 25(12). 1385–1392. 83 indexed citations

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Whitham, Martin, et al.. (2007). Effect of exercise with and without a thermal clamp on the plasma heat shock protein 72 response. Journal of Applied Physiology. 103(4). 1251–1256. 36 indexed citations

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Whitham, Martin. (2007). Heat shock protein 72 : release and biological significance during exercise. Frontiers in bioscience. 13(13). 1328–1328. 60 indexed citations

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Walsh, Neil P. & Martin Whitham. (2006). Exercising in Environmental Extremes. Sports Medicine. 36(11). 941–976. 84 indexed citations

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Whitham, Martin, et al.. (2006). Effect of caffeine supplementation on the extracellular heat shock protein 72 response to exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology. 101(4). 1222–1227. 27 indexed citations

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Whitham, Martin, Shona L. Halson, Graeme I. Lancaster, et al.. (2004). Leukocyte Heat Shock Protein Expression Before and After Intensified Training. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 25(7). 522–527. 13 indexed citations

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Burns, Victoria E., Douglas Carroll, Mark T. Drayson, Martin Whitham, & Christopher Ring. (2003). Life events, perceived stress and antibody response to influenza vaccination in young, healthy adults. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 55(6). 569–572. 43 indexed citations

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