Rhianna C. Laker

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Rhianna C. Laker is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Rhianna C. Laker has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Physiology, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Rhianna C. Laker's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (19 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (10 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (7 papers). Rhianna C. Laker is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (19 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (10 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (7 papers). Rhianna C. Laker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Denmark. Rhianna C. Laker's co-authors include Zhen Yan, Mei Zhang, Kyle L. Hoehn, Vitor A. Lira, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Rebecca J. Wilson, David Breen, Karen A. Ryall, Jeffrey J. Saucerman and Nicholas P. Greene and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Physiological Reviews.

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Rhianna C. Laker

35 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Ampk phosphorylation of Ulk1 is required for targeting of mitochondria to lysosomes in exercise-induced mitophagy

2017 384 citations Rhianna C. Laker, Joshua C. Drake et al. Nature Communications profile →
Resolution of NASH and hepatic fibrosis by the GLP-1R and GCGR dual-agonist cotadutide via modulating mitochondrial function and lipogenesis

2020 200 citations Michelle L. Boland, Rhianna C. Laker et al. Nature Metabolism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rhianna C. Laker United States	21	1.2k	1.0k	697	264	245	35	2.4k
Derek M. Huffman United States	28	1.2k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	649 0.9×	239 0.9×	189 0.8×	51	3.5k
Christa Broholm Denmark	22	880 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	357 0.5×	86 0.3×	213 0.9×	33	2.2k
Marciane Milanski Brazil	25	541 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	1.0k 1.5×	855 3.2×	327 1.3×	78	2.9k
Patrick T. Fueger United States	29	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	397 0.6×	240 0.9×	78 0.3×	62	2.6k
Peter Huypens Germany	19	1.2k 1.0×	875 0.8×	317 0.5×	303 1.1×	213 0.9×	29	2.7k
Megan E. Osler Sweden	21	1.0k 0.9×	660 0.6×	166 0.2×	130 0.5×	157 0.6×	25	1.7k
Pablo M. García-Rovés Spain	34	2.0k 1.7×	2.0k 1.9×	550 0.8×	300 1.1×	79 0.3×	68	3.9k
Cristina Contreras Spain	24	523 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	408 0.6×	498 1.9×	68 0.3×	55	2.0k
Ruby L.C. Hoo Hong Kong	28	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	1.3k 1.9×	290 1.1×	45 0.2×	50	3.5k
George N. Chaldakov Bulgaria	28	508 0.4×	524 0.5×	362 0.5×	163 0.6×	186 0.8×	121	2.2k

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Laker, Rhianna C., Shaun Egolf, Sarah Will, et al.. (2025). GLP-1R/GCGR dual agonism dissipates hepatic steatosis to restore insulin sensitivity and rescue pancreatic β-cell function in obese male mice. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4714–4714. 1 indexed citations

Kowalsky, Allison H., Rhianna C. Laker, Sarah Will, et al.. (2024). Specific loss of GIPR signaling in GABAergic neurons enhances GLP-1R agonist-induced body weight loss. Molecular Metabolism. 95. 102074–102074. 14 indexed citations

Gabriel, Brendan M., Ali Altıntaş, Jonathon A. B. Smith, et al.. (2021). Disrupted circadian oscillations in type 2 diabetes are linked to altered rhythmic mitochondrial metabolism in skeletal muscle. Science Advances. 7(43). eabi9654–eabi9654. 74 indexed citations

Small, Lewin, Lars R. Ingerslev, Rhianna C. Laker, et al.. (2021). Ablation of DNA-methyltransferase 3A in skeletal muscle does not affect energy metabolism or exercise capacity. PLoS Genetics. 17(1). e1009325–e1009325. 11 indexed citations

Altıntaş, Ali, Rhianna C. Laker, Christian Garde, Romain Barrès, & Juleen R. Zierath. (2020). Transcriptomic and epigenomics atlas of myotubes reveals insight into the circadian control of metabolism and development. Epigenomics. 12(8). 701–713. 14 indexed citations

Small, Lewin, Ali Altıntaş, Rhianna C. Laker, et al.. (2020). Contraction influences Per2 gene expression in skeletal muscle through a calcium‐dependent pathway. The Journal of Physiology. 598(24). 5739–5752. 36 indexed citations

Boland, Michelle L., Rhianna C. Laker, Arkadiusz Nawrocki, et al.. (2020). Resolution of NASH and hepatic fibrosis by the GLP-1R and GCGR dual-agonist cotadutide via modulating mitochondrial function and lipogenesis. Nature Metabolism. 2(5). 413–431. 200 indexed citations breakdown →

Laker, Rhianna C., Ali Altıntaş, Travis S. Lillard, et al.. (2020). Exercise during pregnancy mitigates negative effects of parental obesity on metabolic function in adult mouse offspring. Journal of Applied Physiology. 130(3). 605–616. 15 indexed citations

Hiam, Danielle, David Simar, Rhianna C. Laker, et al.. (2019). Epigenetic Reprogramming of Immune Cells in Women With PCOS Impact Genes Controlling Reproductive Function. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(12). 6155–6170. 25 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Christian Garde, Donny M. Camera, et al.. (2017). Transcriptomic and epigenetic responses to short-term nutrient-exercise stress in humans. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 15134–15134. 50 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Joshua C. Drake, Rebecca J. Wilson, et al.. (2017). Ampk phosphorylation of Ulk1 is required for targeting of mitochondria to lysosomes in exercise-induced mitophagy. Nature Communications. 8(1). 548–548. 384 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wadley, Glenn D., Rhianna C. Laker, Glenn K. McConell, & Mary E. Wlodek. (2016). Endurance training in early life results in long-term programming of heart mass in rats. Physiological Reports. 4(4). e12720–e12720. 19 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Evan P. Taddeo, Yasir Akhtar, et al.. (2016). The Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Regulator Cyclophilin D Exhibits Tissue-Specific Control of Metabolic Homeostasis. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0167910–e0167910. 38 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Peng Xu, Karen A. Ryall, et al.. (2014). A Novel MitoTimer Reporter Gene for Mitochondrial Content, Structure, Stress, and Damage in Vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(17). 12005–12015. 195 indexed citations

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Taddeo, Evan P., Rhianna C. Laker, David Breen, et al.. (2013). Opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore links mitochondrial dysfunction to insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. Molecular Metabolism. 3(2). 124–134. 86 indexed citations

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Baltgalvis, Kristen A., et al.. (2012). Exercise Training Improves Plantar Flexor Muscle Function in mdx Mice. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44(9). 1671–1679. 58 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Mary E. Wlodek, Glenn D. Wadley, et al.. (2012). Exercise early in life in rats born small does not normalize reductions in skeletal muscle PGC-1α in adulthood. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 302(10). E1221–E1230. 21 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Linda A. Gallo, Mary E. Wlodek, et al.. (2011). Short-term exercise training early in life restores deficits in pancreatic β-cell mass associated with growth restriction in adult male rats. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 301(5). E931–E940. 52 indexed citations

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Laker, Rhianna C., Belinda A. Henry, Glenn D. Wadley, et al.. (2010). Central infusion of leptin does not increase AMPK signaling in skeletal muscle of sheep. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 300(2). R511–R518. 11 indexed citations

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Page, Amanda J., Catherine M. Milte, Rhianna C. Laker, et al.. (2007). Ghrelin selectively reduces mechanosensitivity of upper gastrointestinal vagal afferents. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 292(5). G1376–G1384. 79 indexed citations

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