Regula Furrer

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
33 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Regula Furrer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Regula Furrer has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Physiology and 7 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Regula Furrer's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (13 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (7 papers). Regula Furrer is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (13 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (7 papers). Regula Furrer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Netherlands and United States. Regula Furrer's co-authors include Christoph Handschin, Paul Lips, A. de Haan, Richard T. Jaspers, Nathalie Bravenboer, Jaap H. van Dieën, Joost Dekker, Marco J.M. Hoozemans, John A. Hawley and Petra Eisele and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Communications and Physiological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Regula Furrer

32 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Attenuated Increase in Maximal Force of Rat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle after Concurrent Peak Power and Endurance Training

2013 447 citations Regula Furrer, Richard T. Jaspers et al. profile →
The molecular athlete: exercise physiology from mechanisms to medals

2023 89 citations Regula Furrer, Christoph Handschin et al. Physiological Reviews profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Regula Furrer Switzerland	19	467	363	242	202	164	33	1.5k
Dong-Yeop Lee South Korea	25	556 1.2×	360 1.0×	98 0.4×	201 1.0×	145 0.9×	173	2.3k
Carmela Conte Italy	31	665 1.4×	278 0.8×	405 1.7×	364 1.8×	152 0.9×	114	2.9k
Eun-Kyung Kim South Korea	18	1.2k 2.7×	262 0.7×	84 0.3×	137 0.7×	184 1.1×	58	3.0k
Corey A. Peacock United States	16	159 0.3×	360 1.0×	82 0.3×	154 0.8×	114 0.7×	74	1.4k
Meishan Li South Korea	17	754 1.6×	752 2.1×	46 0.2×	130 0.6×	165 1.0×	58	2.0k
Mateus Rossato Brazil	30	522 1.1×	629 1.7×	32 0.1×	163 0.8×	107 0.7×	100	2.3k
Michael P. Godard United States	20	636 1.4×	572 1.6×	50 0.2×	300 1.5×	223 1.4×	36	1.7k
Rosario Barone Italy	26	947 2.0×	539 1.5×	33 0.1×	115 0.6×	168 1.0×	52	1.8k
Carlos Henríquez‐Olguín Chile	28	637 1.4×	647 1.8×	117 0.5×	300 1.5×	383 2.3×	74	2.3k

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Furrer, Regula & Christoph Handschin. (2025). Biomarkers of aging: from molecules and surrogates to physiology and function. Physiological Reviews. 105(3). 1609–1694. 8 indexed citations

Furrer, Regula & Christoph Handschin. (2025). Biomarkers of aging: functional aspects still trump molecular parameters. PubMed. 11(1). 15–15. 4 indexed citations

Campbell, Todd, Regula Furrer, Mome Mukherjee, et al.. (2024). Patient interest in and clinician reservations on polygenic embryo screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 41(5). 1221–1231. 10 indexed citations

Furrer, Regula & Christoph Handschin. (2024). Molecular aspects of the exercise response and training adaptation in skeletal muscle. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 223. 53–68. 17 indexed citations

Furrer, Regula, Karl Nordström, Danilo Ritz, et al.. (2023). Molecular control of endurance training adaptation in male mouse skeletal muscle. Nature Metabolism. 5(11). 2020–2035. 36 indexed citations

Ham, Daniel J., Anastasiya Börsch, Shuo Lin, et al.. (2022). Distinct and additive effects of calorie restriction and rapamycin in aging skeletal muscle. Nature Communications. 13(1). 2025–2025. 58 indexed citations

Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2022). Interleukin‐6 potentiates endurance training adaptation and improves functional capacity in old mice. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 13(2). 1164–1176. 18 indexed citations

Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2019). Effects of different training modalities on phosphate homeostasis and local vitamin D metabolism in rat bone. PeerJ. 7. e6184–e6184. 8 indexed citations

Dror, Erez, Christoph Handschin, Regula Furrer, et al.. (2018). Over-expression of a retinol dehydrogenase (SRP35/DHRS7C) in skeletal muscle activates mTORC2, enhances glucose metabolism and muscle performance. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 636–636. 19 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2017). Paracrine cross-talk between skeletal muscle and macrophages in exercise by PGC-1α-controlled BNP. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 40789–40789. 28 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2017). Plasticity of the Muscle Stem Cell Microenvironment. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1041. 141–169. 28 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2016). Muscle PGC-1α modulates satellite cell number and proliferation by remodeling the stem cell niche. Skeletal Muscle. 6(1). 39–39. 28 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2016). PGC-1α modulates necrosis, inflammatory response, and fibrotic tissue formation in injured skeletal muscle. Skeletal Muscle. 6(1). 38–38. 32 indexed citations

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Eisele, Petra, et al.. (2015). The PGC-1 coactivators promote an anti-inflammatory environment in skeletal muscle in vivo. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 464(3). 692–697. 58 indexed citations

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Hoozemans, Marco J.M., et al.. (2014). Associations between measures of gait stability, leg strength and fear of falling. Gait & Posture. 41(1). 76–80. 46 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, Natasja M. van Schoor, A. de Haan, Paul Lips, & Renate T. de Jongh. (2014). Gender-Specific Associations Between Physical Functioning, Bone Quality, and Fracture Risk in Older People. Calcified Tissue International. 94(5). 522–530. 22 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, et al.. (2013). Effects of Concurrent Training on Oxidative Capacity in Rat Gastrocnemius Muscle. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 45(9). 1674–1683. 9 indexed citations

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Hoozemans, Marco J.M., et al.. (2012). Local dynamic stability and variability of gait are associated with fall history in elderly subjects. Gait & Posture. 36(3). 527–531. 231 indexed citations

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Furrer, Regula, Marta González‐Freire, Catalina Santiago, et al.. (2009). Genotype Distributions in Top-level Soccer Players: A Role forACE?. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 30(5). 387–392. 43 indexed citations

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Mäder, Uwe, et al.. (2001). Influence of Continuous and Discontinuous Training Protocols on Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue and Plasma Substrates. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 22(5). 344–349. 2 indexed citations

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