Peter Schjerling

18.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
212 papers, 14.1k citations indexed

About

Peter Schjerling is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Schjerling has authored 212 papers receiving a total of 14.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Molecular Biology, 91 papers in Physiology and 62 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Peter Schjerling's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (57 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (56 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (51 papers). Peter Schjerling is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (57 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (56 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (51 papers). Peter Schjerling collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United States and United Kingdom. Peter Schjerling's co-authors include Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Michael Kjær, Adam Steensberg, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Erik A. Richter, Jesper L. Andersen, Katja M. Heinemeier, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski, Sven Asp and Thomas Rohde and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Peter Schjerling

211 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Pro‐ and anti‐inflammatory cytokine balance in strenuous exercise in humans

1999 780 citations Peter Schjerling, Bente Klarlund Pedersen et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
Interleukin-6 Stimulates Lipolysis and Fat Oxidation in Humans

2003 594 citations Gerrit van Hall, Adam Steensberg et al. profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Schjerling

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Lower Bone Mineral Density in Female Elite Athletes With Menstrual Dysfunction From Mixed Sports 2025 ·Translational Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Anna Melin, Mia Beck Lichtenstein, Lennart Friis‐Hansen, Niklas Rye Jørgensen, Peter Schjerling, Michael Kjær, (unknown)	0
2	Effect of Current and Former Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse on the Patellar Tendon 2025 ·The American Journal of Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Grith Højfeldt, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peter Schjerling, Abigail L. Mackey, Caroline Kistorp, S. Peter Magnusson, Michael Kjær, René B. Svensson	1
3	Insulin‐like growth factor‐1 infusion in preterm piglets does not affect growth parameters of skeletal muscle or tendon tissue 2024 ·Experimental Physiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Anders Karlsen, René B. Svensson, Peter Schjerling, Miriam Gelabert‐Rebato, Stanislava Pankratova, Per Torp Sangild, Michael Kjær, Abigail L. Mackey	1
4	TNIK is a conserved regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism in obesity 2023 ·Science Advances ·(unknown), Lucile Dollet, (unknown), Steffen H. Raun, Lisbeth L. V. Møller, Abbas Jafari, Nicholas Ditzel, Nicoline R. Andersen, Andreas M. Fritzen, Zachary Gerhart‐Hines, Bente Kiens, Anu Suomalainen, Stephen J. Simpson, (unknown), Arnd Kieser, Peter Schjerling, Anni I. Nieminen, Erik A. Richter, Essi Havula, Lykke Sylow	15
5	TBC1D4-S711 Controls Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitization After Exercise and Contraction 2023 ·Diabetes ·Rasmus Kjøbsted, Jonas M. Kristensen, (unknown), Kohei Kido, (unknown), (unknown), Jeppe Kjærgaard Larsen, Nicoline R. Andersen, Jesper B. Birk, Anders Gudiksen, Jonas T. Treebak, Peter Schjerling, Henriette Pilegaard, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski	10
6	Disruption of day‐to‐night changes in circadian gene expression with chronic tendinopathy 2023 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Ching‐Yan Chloé Yeung, René B. Svensson, (unknown), Nikolaj M. Malmgaard‐Clausen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jens Lykkegaard Olesen, Yinhui Lu, Karl E. Kadler, Peter Schjerling, Michael Kjær	9
7	Tensile Loaded Tissue-Engineered Human Tendon Constructs Stimulate Myotube Formation 2023 ·Tissue Engineering Part A ·Yoshifumi Tsuchiya, René B. Svensson, Ching‐Yan Chloé Yeung, Peter Schjerling, Michael Kjær	6
8	Human derived tendon cells contribute to myotube formation in vitro 2022 ·Experimental Cell Research ·Yoshifumi Tsuchiya, Monika L. Bayer, Peter Schjerling, Casper Soendenbroe, Michael Kjær	6
9	Gene Expression Linked to Reepithelialization of Human Skin Wounds 2022 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Magnus S. Ågren, Thomas Litman, Jens Ole Eriksen, Peter Schjerling, Michael Bzorek, Lise Mette Rahbek Gjerdrum	23
10	AXIN1 knockout does not alter AMPK/mTORC1 regulation and glucose metabolism in mouse skeletal muscle 2021 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Jingwen Li, Jonas R. Knudsen, Carlos Henríquez‐Olguín, Zhencheng Li, Jesper B. Birk, (unknown), Ylva Hellsten, (unknown), (unknown), Fabien Le Grand, Peter Schjerling, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski, Thomas E. Jensen	8
11	A Human Cellular Model for Colorectal Anastomotic Repair: The Effect of Localization and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Treatment on Collagen Deposition and Biomarkers 2021 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Nicholas Willumsen, (unknown), Peter Schjerling, Edyta Biskup, Jens Hannibal, Lars Nannestad Jørgensen, Magnus S. Ågren	4
12	Spatial expression of metallothionein, matrix metalloproteinase-1 and Ki-67 in human epidermal wounds treated with zinc and determined by quantitative immunohistochemistry: A randomised double-blind trial 2020 ·European Journal of Cell Biology ·Magnus S. Ågren, (unknown), Jens Ole Eriksen, Julie Lyng Forman, Morten J. Bjerrum, Peter Schjerling, (unknown), (unknown), Lars Nannestad Jørgensen, Lise Mette Rahbek Gjerdrum	10
13	Insulin‐stimulated glucose uptake partly relies on p21‐activated kinase (PAK)2, but not PAK1, in mouse skeletal muscle 2020 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Lisbeth L. V. Møller, (unknown), Rasmus Kjøbsted, Giselle A. Joseph, Agnete B. Madsen, Jonas R. Knudsen, Anne‐Marie Lundsgaard, Nicoline R. Andersen, Peter Schjerling, Thomas E. Jensen, Robert S. Krauss, Erik A. Richter, Lykke Sylow	19
14	Early Growth Response Genes Increases Rapidly After Mechanical Overloading and Unloading in Tendon Constructs 2019 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Andreas Herchenhan, (unknown), Peter Schjerling, Michael Kjær, Pernilla Eliasson	13
15	Simvastatin and atorvastatin reduce the mechanical properties of tendon constructs in vitro and introduce catabolic changes in the gene expression pattern 2017 ·PLoS ONE ·Pernilla Eliasson, René B. Svensson, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Kjær, Peter Schjerling, Katja M. Heinemeier	22
16	AMPKα is critical for enhancing skeletal muscle fatty acid utilization during in vivo exercise in mice 2015 ·The FASEB Journal ·Joachim Fentz, Rasmus Kjøbsted, Jesper B. Birk, Andreas B. Jordy, Jacob Jeppesen, Kasper Thorsen, Peter Schjerling, Bente Kiens, Niels Jessen, Benoı̂t Viollet, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski	64
17	Acute exercise and physiological insulin induce distinct phosphorylation signatures on TBC1D1 and TBC1D4 proteins in human skeletal muscle 2013 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Jonas T. Treebak, Christian Pehmøller, Jonas M. Kristensen, Rasmus Kjøbsted, Jesper B. Birk, Peter Schjerling, Erik A. Richter, Laurie J. Goodyear, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski	92
18	Genetic impairment of AMPKα2 signaling does not reduce muscle glucose uptake during treadmill exercise in mice 2009 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Stine Maarbjerg, Sebastian B. Jørgensen, Adam J. Rose, Jacob Jeppesen, Thomas E. Jensen, Jonas T. Treebak, Jesper B. Birk, Peter Schjerling, Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski, Erik A. Richter	78
19	Expression of collagen and related growth factors in rat tendon and skeletal muscle in response to specific contraction types 2007 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Katja M. Heinemeier, Jes Olesen, F. Haddad, Henning Langberg, Michael Kjær, K. M. Baldwin, Peter Schjerling	226
20	Interleukin‐6 production in contracting human skeletal muscle is influenced by pre‐exercise muscle glycogen content 2001 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Adam Steensberg, Mark A. Febbraio, Takuya Osada, Peter Schjerling, Gerrit van Hall, Bengt Saltin, Bente Klarlund Pedersen	347

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