R.B. Westerberg

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

R.B. Westerberg is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, R.B. Westerberg has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 3 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in R.B. Westerberg's work include Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (4 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (3 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers). R.B. Westerberg is often cited by papers focused on Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (4 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (3 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers). R.B. Westerberg collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. R.B. Westerberg's co-authors include Anders Jacobsson, Petr Tvrdík, Abolfazl Asadi, Andreas Jakobsson, Barbara Cannon, Mario R. Capecchi, Irina G. Shabalina, Gérard Loison, Sandra Silve and Kjetil Retterstøl and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Cell Biology and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

R.B. Westerberg

12 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

Fatty acid elongases in mammals: Their regulation and roles in metabolism

2006 718 citations R.B. Westerberg, Anders Jacobsson et al. Progress in Lipid Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R.B. Westerberg Sweden	9	682	360	345	193	168	12	1.4k
Damir Zadravec Sweden	6	440 0.6×	166 0.5×	291 0.8×	242 1.3×	130 0.8×	7	953
Juan C. Slebe Chile	22	780 1.1×	148 0.4×	171 0.5×	124 0.6×	245 1.5×	64	1.6k
Ernst Steyrer Austria	21	572 0.8×	188 0.5×	304 0.9×	88 0.5×	212 1.3×	34	1.5k
Murray R. Grigor New Zealand	25	597 0.9×	450 1.3×	258 0.7×	413 2.1×	118 0.7×	78	1.6k
Anthony Cryer United Kingdom	23	380 0.6×	350 1.0×	109 0.3×	431 2.2×	131 0.8×	69	1.7k
Jian Sun China	21	487 0.7×	248 0.7×	143 0.4×	142 0.7×	107 0.6×	121	1.6k
Svetlana Uzbekova France	32	965 1.4×	163 0.5×	144 0.4×	109 0.6×	112 0.7×	81	2.6k
Alan A. Sneddon United Kingdom	24	1.2k 1.7×	212 0.6×	107 0.3×	359 1.9×	130 0.8×	55	2.0k
Lei O. Li United States	20	1.4k 2.0×	605 1.7×	668 1.9×	139 0.7×	377 2.2×	23	2.3k
Jianqiang Mao United States	16	557 0.8×	158 0.4×	114 0.3×	54 0.3×	277 1.6×	20	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.B. Westerberg

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Lindblom, Per Henrik, Anna‐Lena Berg, Hui Zhang, et al.. (2011). Tesaglitazar, a Dual PPAR-α/γ Agonist, Hamster Carcinogenicity, Investigative Animal and Clinical Studies. Toxicologic Pathology. 40(1). 18–32. 5 indexed citations

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Glinghammar, Björn, Anna‐Lena Berg, Sivert Bjurström, et al.. (2011). Proliferative and Molecular Effects of the Dual PPARα/γ Agonist Tesaglitazar in Rat Adipose Tissues: Relevance for Induction of Fibrosarcoma. Toxicologic Pathology. 39(2). 325–336. 3 indexed citations

3.

Hellmold, Heike, Hui Zhang, Jan Andersson, et al.. (2007). Tesaglitazar, a PPARα/γ Agonist, Induces Interstitial Mesenchymal Cell DNA Synthesis and Fibrosarcomas in Subcutaneous Tissues in Rats. Toxicological Sciences. 98(1). 63–74. 28 indexed citations

4.

Kramarova, Tatiana V., Irina G. Shabalina, Jan Andersson, et al.. (2007). Mitochondrial ATP synthase levels in brown adipose tissue are governed by the c‐Fo subunit P1 isoform. The FASEB Journal. 22(1). 55–63. 68 indexed citations

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Renne, Roger A., et al.. (2006). Effects of Flavoring and Casing Ingredients on the Toxicity of Mainstream Cigarette Smoke in Rats. Inhalation Toxicology. 18(9). 685–706. 42 indexed citations

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Westerberg, R.B., et al.. (2006). Fatty acid elongases in mammals: Their regulation and roles in metabolism. Progress in Lipid Research. 45(3). 237–249. 718 indexed citations breakdown →

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Westerberg, R.B., Valeria Golozoubova, Irina G. Shabalina, et al.. (2005). ELOVL3 Is an Important Component for Early Onset of Lipid Recruitment in Brown Adipose Tissue. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(8). 4958–4968. 127 indexed citations

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Morgan, Daniel L., et al.. (2004). Chemical and physical characteristics of cellulose insulation particulates, and evaluation of potential acute pulmonary toxicity. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 46(6). 554–569. 3 indexed citations

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Westerberg, R.B., Petr Tvrdík, Lars Norlén, et al.. (2004). Role for ELOVL3 and Fatty Acid Chain Length in Development of Hair and Skin Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(7). 5621–5629. 161 indexed citations

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Tvrdík, Petr, R.B. Westerberg, Sandra Silve, et al.. (2000). Role of a New Mammalian Gene Family in the Biosynthesis of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids and Sphingolipids. The Journal of Cell Biology. 149(3). 707–718. 181 indexed citations

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Renne, Roger A., Astrid Wehner, Bernard J. Greenspan, et al.. (1992). 2-Week and 13-Week Inhalation Studies of Aerosolized Glycerol in Rats. Inhalation Toxicology. 4(2). 95–111. 53 indexed citations

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Maronpot, Robert R., et al.. (1986). Toxicity of formaldehyde vapor in B6C3F1 mice exposed for 13 weeks. Toxicology. 41(3). 253–266. 23 indexed citations

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