Michelle Desforges

841 total citations
24 papers, 604 citations indexed

About

Michelle Desforges is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michelle Desforges has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 604 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 17 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michelle Desforges's work include Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (17 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (14 papers) and Aldose Reductase and Taurine (5 papers). Michelle Desforges is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (17 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (14 papers) and Aldose Reductase and Taurine (5 papers). Michelle Desforges collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Iraq. Michelle Desforges's co-authors include Colin P. Sibley, Susan Greenwood, Jocelyn D. Glazier, Melissa Westwood, K. Mynett, John Aplin, Helen A. Lacey, C.P. Sibley, P. F. Speake and Lynda K. Harris and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and International Journal of Obesity.

In The Last Decade

Michelle Desforges

24 papers receiving 598 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michelle Desforges United Kingdom 13 383 369 155 71 61 24 604
Sara Roos Sweden 11 586 1.5× 560 1.5× 299 1.9× 60 0.8× 112 1.8× 16 968
T.M. Mignot France 11 235 0.6× 167 0.5× 144 0.9× 108 1.5× 64 1.0× 17 533
P. F. Speake United Kingdom 13 157 0.4× 221 0.6× 149 1.0× 17 0.2× 40 0.7× 20 481
Geertruda J. M. Veenboer Netherlands 13 142 0.4× 145 0.4× 198 1.3× 53 0.7× 67 1.1× 18 526
Evelyne Moreau France 16 289 0.8× 471 1.3× 482 3.1× 41 0.6× 114 1.9× 28 845
Aiko Aoki Japan 11 293 0.8× 155 0.4× 182 1.2× 98 1.4× 21 0.3× 16 503
Thomas J. Lechuga United States 13 199 0.5× 101 0.3× 58 0.4× 98 1.4× 17 0.3× 19 402
Ashish Jain United States 9 121 0.3× 114 0.3× 243 1.6× 75 1.1× 82 1.3× 15 516
Dong-bao Chen United States 8 113 0.3× 65 0.2× 108 0.7× 102 1.4× 59 1.0× 8 422
N. Segond France 15 87 0.2× 77 0.2× 201 1.3× 45 0.6× 73 1.2× 37 577

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michelle Desforges

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michelle Desforges

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All Works

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Heazell, Alexander, et al.. (2023). Murine models of advanced maternal age: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reproduction. 166(4). M1–M12. 2 indexed citations
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Hayward, Christina, Xiaojia Li, Colin P. Sibley, et al.. (2020). Human placental uptake of glutamine and glutamate is reduced in fetal growth restriction. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 16197–16197. 22 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, Alexandra Rogue, Carlo Rossi, et al.. (2017). In Vitro Human Placental Studies to Support Adenovirus-Mediated VEGF-D ΔNΔC Maternal Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Severe Early-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction. PubMed. 29(1). 10–23. 12 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, et al.. (2015). Effects of Taurine Depletion on Human Placental Syncytiotrophoblast Renewal and Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 803. 63–73. 5 indexed citations
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Brownbill, Paul, Michelle Desforges, Neil J. Sebire, et al.. (2014). Human placental ex vivo studies to support an adenovirus-mediated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene medicine for the treatment of severe early onset fetal growth restriction (FGR). Human Gene Therapy. 25(11). 3 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, Tracey Mills, Jocelyn D. Glazier, et al.. (2014). Maternal obesity is associated with a reduction in placental taurine transporter activity. International Journal of Obesity. 39(4). 557–564. 51 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, Lynda K. Harris, & John Aplin. (2014). Elastin-derived peptides stimulate trophoblast migration and invasion: a positive feedback loop to enhance spiral artery remodelling. Molecular Human Reproduction. 21(1). 95–104. 23 indexed citations
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Beards, Frances, et al.. (2014). A role for the mitochondrial-associated protein p32 in regulation of trophoblast proliferation. Molecular Human Reproduction. 20(8). 745–755. 13 indexed citations
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Greenwood, Susan, et al.. (2013). Reduction of human placental taurine transporter activity is associated with compromised syncytiotrophoblast renewal. Proceedings of The Physiological Society. 2 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, et al.. (2013). Reduced Placental Taurine Transporter (TauT) Activity in Pregnancies Complicated by Pre-eclampsia and Maternal Obesity. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 776. 81–91. 32 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, et al.. (2013). Taurine transport in human placental trophoblast is important for regulation of cell differentiation and survival. Cell Death and Disease. 4(3). e559–e559. 36 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, Susan Greenwood, Jocelyn D. Glazier, Melissa Westwood, & Colin P. Sibley. (2010). The contribution of SNAT1 to system A amino acid transporter activity in human placental trophoblast. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 398(1). 130–134. 45 indexed citations
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Giovannelli, A., Susan Greenwood, Michelle Desforges, C.P. Sibley, & Felice Petraglia. (2010). Corticotrophin-releasing Factor and Urocortin Inhibit System A Activity in Term Human Placental Villous Explants. Placenta. 32(1). 99–101. 5 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle & Colin P. Sibley. (2009). Placental nutrient supply and fetal growth. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 54(2-3). 377–390. 130 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, Helen A. Lacey, Jocelyn D. Glazier, et al.. (2005). SNAT4 isoform of system A amino acid transporter is expressed in human placenta. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 290(1). C305–C312. 95 indexed citations
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Desforges, Michelle, et al.. (1994). Molecular characterization and tissue distribution of mouse apolipoprotein D mRNA. Atherosclerosis. 109(1-2). 106–107. 1 indexed citations

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