Michael K. Connor

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

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Michael K. Connor is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael K. Connor has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Michael K. Connor's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (6 papers). Michael K. Connor is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (6 papers). Michael K. Connor collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and South Africa. Michael K. Connor's co-authors include David A. Hood, Joyce M. Slingerland, Rouslan Kotchetkov, Richard Beniston, Jiyong Liang, Edmée Franssen, Charles Catzavelos, Jin Hwa Lee, Teresa Petrocelli and Kathy Han and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Medicine and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Michael K. Connor

30 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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PKB/Akt phosphorylates p27, impairs nuclear import of p27 and opposes p27-mediated G1 arrest

2002 757 citations Jiyong Liang, Teresa Petrocelli et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael K. Connor Canada	19	1.2k	575	299	227	182	31	1.6k
O. Jameel Shah United States	19	1.4k 1.1×	205 0.4×	388 1.3×	389 1.7×	97 0.5×	25	1.8k
Gisèle Cherqui France	21	1.2k 1.0×	247 0.4×	251 0.8×	168 0.7×	248 1.4×	66	1.8k
Chen‐Ching Lai United States	15	1.2k 0.9×	723 1.3×	130 0.4×	209 0.9×	196 1.1×	17	1.7k
Margaret A. Lawlor United Kingdom	8	1.3k 1.0×	204 0.4×	135 0.5×	150 0.7×	156 0.9×	10	1.6k
Lynn Cheatham United States	9	1.6k 1.3×	232 0.4×	262 0.9×	273 1.2×	171 0.9×	16	2.1k
Carmela Ciccarelli Italy	20	941 0.8×	245 0.4×	112 0.4×	120 0.5×	383 2.1×	29	1.4k
Yuri Ivashchenko United States	16	953 0.8×	197 0.3×	180 0.6×	84 0.4×	336 1.8×	17	1.4k
Bożena Samborska Canada	14	1.4k 1.1×	236 0.4×	452 1.5×	175 0.8×	698 3.8×	18	2.1k
Jee‐Yin Ahn South Korea	26	1.2k 1.0×	297 0.5×	130 0.4×	159 0.7×	146 0.8×	77	2.0k
Jiing-Dwan Lee United States	20	1.8k 1.4×	340 0.6×	139 0.5×	324 1.4×	207 1.1×	22	2.3k

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Turnbull, Patrick C., et al.. (2019). Synergistic activation of mitochondrial metabolism and the glutathione redox couple protects HepG2 hepatocarcinoma cells from palmitoylcarnitine-induced stress. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 317(6). C1324–C1329. 11 indexed citations

Beaudoin, Marie‐Soleil, et al.. (2017). Proliferative endocrine effects of adipose tissue from obese animals on MCF7 cells are ameliorated by resveratrol supplementation. PLoS ONE. 12(9). e0183897–e0183897. 6 indexed citations

Riddell, Michael C., et al.. (2016). Voluntary physical activity abolishes the proliferative tumor growth microenvironment created by adipose tissue in animals fed a high fat diet. Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(1). 139–153. 18 indexed citations

Connor, Michael K., et al.. (2015). The direct and indirect effects of corticosterone and primary adipose tissue on MCF7 breast cancer cell cycle progression. Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation. 22(2). 91–100. 6 indexed citations

Connor, Michael K., et al.. (2014). Glycogen synthase kinase 3β represses MYOGENIN function in alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Cell Death and Disease. 5(2). e1094–e1094. 10 indexed citations

Mina, Daniel Santa, Michael K. Connor, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, et al.. (2013). Exercise effects on adipokines and the IGF axis in men with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation: A randomized study. Canadian Urological Association Journal. 7(11-12). 692–692. 33 indexed citations

Connor, Michael K., et al.. (2010). Electrical Stimulation Induces AMPK‐Mediated Cell Cycle Arrest in C2C12 Myoblasts. The FASEB Journal. 24(S1).

Connor, Michael K., et al.. (2007). Molecular links between obesity and breast cancer. The FASEB Journal. 21(6). 17 indexed citations

Connor, Michael K., et al.. (2005). Molecular Characterization of Ring Finger Protein 11. Molecular Cancer Research. 3(8). 453–461. 18 indexed citations

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Connor, Michael K. & Arun Seth. (2004). A central role for the ring finger protein RNF11 in ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis via interactions with E2s and E3s. Oncogene. 23(11). 2089–2095. 19 indexed citations

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Freyssenet, Damien, et al.. (2004). Calcium-regulated changes in mitochondrial phenotype in skeletal muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 286(5). C1053–C1061. 50 indexed citations

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Connor, Michael K., Rouslan Kotchetkov, Richard Beniston, et al.. (2003). CRM1/Ran-Mediated Nuclear Export of p27^Kip1Involves a Nuclear Export Signal and Links p27 Export and Proteolysis. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 14(1). 201–213. 157 indexed citations

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Liang, Jiyong, Teresa Petrocelli, Rouslan Kotchetkov, et al.. (2002). PKB/Akt phosphorylates p27, impairs nuclear import of p27 and opposes p27-mediated G1 arrest. Nature Medicine. 8(10). 1153–1160. 757 indexed citations breakdown →

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Connor, Michael K., Isabella Irrcher, & David A. Hood. (2001). Contractile Activity-induced Transcriptional Activation of Cytochrome c Involves Sp1 and Is Proportional to Mitochondrial ATP Synthesis in C2C12 Muscle Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(19). 15898–15904. 56 indexed citations

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Connor, Michael K., et al.. (2000). Effect of contractile activity on protein turnover in skeletal muscle mitochondrial subfractions. Journal of Applied Physiology. 88(5). 1601–1606. 25 indexed citations

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Connor, Michael K., Mark Takahashi, & David A. Hood. (1996). Tissue-Specific Stability of Nuclear- and Mitochondrially Encoded mRNAs. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 333(1). 103–108. 47 indexed citations

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Rezvani, Mojgan, et al.. (1996). Dystrophin, vinculin, and aciculin in skeletal muscle subject to chronic use and disuse. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 28(1). 79–84. 18 indexed citations

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Ornatsky, Olga, Michael K. Connor, & David A. Hood. (1995). Expression of stress proteins and mitochondrial chaperonins in chronically stimulated skeletal muscle. Biochemical Journal. 311(1). 119–123. 101 indexed citations

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Hood, David A., et al.. (1994). Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Striated Muscle. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 19(1). 12–48. 35 indexed citations

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Newberne, Paul M. & Michael K. Connor. (1980). Effects of sequential exposure to aflatoxin B1 and diethylnitrosamine on vascular and stomach tissue and additional target organs in rats.. PubMed. 40(11). 4037–42. 5 indexed citations

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