Rudolf Zechner

34.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
248 papers, 26.0k citations indexed

About

Rudolf Zechner is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rudolf Zechner has authored 248 papers receiving a total of 26.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Biochemistry, 127 papers in Physiology and 80 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Rudolf Zechner's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (143 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (121 papers) and Lipid metabolism and disorders (42 papers). Rudolf Zechner is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (143 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (121 papers) and Lipid metabolism and disorders (42 papers). Rudolf Zechner collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Germany. Rudolf Zechner's co-authors include Robert Zimmermann, Guenter Haemmerle, Achim Lass, Martina Schweiger, Robert V. Farese, Tobias C. Walther, Juliane Gertrude Bogner‐Strauß, Gabriele Schoiswohl, Dagmar Kratky and Almut Schulze and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Rudolf Zechner

245 papers receiving 25.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Fat Mobilization in Adipose Tissue Is Promoted by Adipose Triglyceride Lipase

2004 1.7k citations Robert Zimmermann, Juliane Gertrude Bogner‐Strauß et al. Science profile →
Cellular Fatty Acid Metabolism and Cancer

2013 1.6k citations Rudolf Zechner et al. profile →
Defective Lipolysis and Altered Energy Metabolism in Mice Lacking Adipose Triglyceride Lipase

2006 1.1k citations Guenter Haemmerle, Achim Lass et al. Science profile →
FAT SIGNALS - Lipases and Lipolysis in Lipid Metabolism and Signaling

2012 872 citations Rudolf Zechner, Robert Zimmermann et al. profile →
Adipose triglyceride lipase-mediated lipolysis of cellular fat stores is activated by CGI-58 and defective in Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome

2006 725 citations Achim Lass, Robert Zimmermann et al. profile →
Adipose Triglyceride Lipase and Hormone-sensitive Lipase Are the Major Enzymes in Adipose Tissue Triacylglycerol Catabolism

2006 565 citations Martina Schweiger, Renate Schreiber et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Weight loss and lipolysis promote a dynamic immune response in murine adipose tissue

2010 562 citations Guenter Haemmerle, Rudolf Zechner et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
A Switch from White to Brown Fat Increases Energy Expenditure in Cancer-Associated Cachexia

2014 555 citations Martina Schweiger, Renate Schreiber et al. profile →
Lipolysis – A highly regulated multi-enzyme complex mediates the catabolism of cellular fat stores

2010 494 citations Achim Lass, Robert Zimmermann et al. profile →
Lipolysis: cellular mechanisms for lipid mobilization from fat stores

2021 447 citations G Grabner, Hao Xie et al. profile →
Cytosolic lipolysis and lipophagy: two sides of the same coin

2017 400 citations Rudolf Zechner, Dagmar Kratky et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rudolf Zechner

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Lipolysis-derived fatty acids are needed for homeostatic control of sterol element-binding protein-1c driven hepatic lipogenesis 2025 ·Communications Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), Silvia Schauer, Helga Reicher, Wolfgang Sattler, Rolf Breinbauer, Martina Schweiger, (unknown), Saša Frank, Rudolf Zechner, Dagmar Kratky, Peter J. Espenshade, Gerald Höefler, Paul Vesely	1
2	Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Knockout Increases Anticontractile Effects of Perivascular Adipose Tissue 2025 ·Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology ·Astrid Schrammel, Gerald Woelkart, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gabriele Schoiswohl, Guenter Haemmerle, Christian Wolfrum, Erin E. Kershaw, (unknown), Mahmoud Abdellatif, Simon Sedej, Rudolf Zechner, Martina Schweiger, Bernd Mayer, Marion Mußbacher	0
3	Cold-induced phosphatidylethanolamine synthesis in liver and brown adipose tissue of mice 2024 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·(unknown), Marcus Höring, (unknown), Gerhard Liebisch, Sabine Schweizer, Martin Klingenspor, Renate Schreiber, Rudolf Zechner, Ralph Burkhardt, Josef Ecker	1
4	Cooperative lipolytic control of neuronal triacylglycerol by spastic paraplegia-associated enzyme DDHD2 and ATGL 2023 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Peter Hofer, G Grabner, (unknown), Hao Xie, (unknown), (unknown), Heimo Wolinski, Robert Zimmermann, Rudolf Zechner, Christoph Heier	9
5	Adipose triglyceride lipase–mediated lipid catabolism is essential for bronchiolar regeneration 2022 ·JCI Insight ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Silvia Schauer, Gerd Leitinger, Thomas O. Eichmann, Martina Schweiger, Margit Winkler, Elke Winter, Andrea Lana, Iris Kufferath, Leigh M. Marsh, Grażyna Kwapiszewska, Rudolf Zechner, Gerald Höefler, Paul Vesely	8
6	ATGL is a biosynthetic enzyme for fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids 2022 ·Nature ·Rucha Patel, Anna Santoro, Peter Hofer, Dan Tan, Monika Oberer, Andrew T. Nelson, Srihari Konduri, Dionicio Siegel, Rudolf Zechner, Alan Saghatelian, Barbara B. Kahn	88
7	Hypothalamic hormone-sensitive lipase regulates appetite and energy homeostasis 2021 ·Molecular Metabolism ·(unknown), Petra Kotzbeck, (unknown), Søren H. Christiansen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Cecilia Ratner, Annette K. Serup, Jonatan J. Thompson, Thomas O. Eichmann, Tune H. Pers, David P.D. Woldbye, Daniele Piomelli, Bente Kiens, Rudolf Zechner, Louise J. Skov, Birgitte Holst	13
8	Optimized expression and purification of adipose triglyceride lipase improved hydrolytic and transacylation activities in vitro 2021 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Natalia Kulminskaya, (unknown), (unknown), Christoph Heier, Peter Hofer, (unknown), Raymond J. Owens, Robert Zimmermann, Renate Schreiber, Rudolf Zechner, Monika Oberer	20
9	Distinct roles of adipose triglyceride lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase in the catabolism of triacylglycerol estolides 2020 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Kristýna Brejchová, Franz P.W. Radner, Laurence Balas, Veronika Paluchová, Tomáš Čajka, Hana Chodounská, Eva Kudová, (unknown), Renate Schreiber, Thierry Durand, Rudolf Zechner, Ondřej Kuda	51
10	Lysosomal Acid Lipase Hydrolyzes Retinyl Ester and Affects Retinoid Turnover 2016 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Thomas O. Eichmann, Ulrike Taschler, Kathrin A. Zierler, Christina Leopold, Tarek Moustafa, Branislav Radović, Matthias Romauch, Cong Yan, Hong Du, Guenter Haemmerle, Rudolf Zechner, Peter Fickert, Dagmar Kratky, Robert Zimmermann, Achim Lass	49
11	Adipose triglyceride lipase is involved in the mobilization of triglyceride and retinoid stores of hepatic stellate cells 2015 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Ulrike Taschler, Renate Schreiber, Chandramohan Chitraju, G Grabner, Matthias Romauch, Heimo Wolinski, Guenter Haemmerle, Rolf Breinbauer, Rudolf Zechner, Achim Lass, Robert Zimmermann	45
12	Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Contributes to Cancer-Associated Cachexia 2011 ·Science ·Suman K. Das, Sandra Eder, Silvia Schauer, Clemens Diwoky, (unknown), Barbara Guertl, Gregor Gorkiewicz, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Trauner, Robert Zimmermann, Paul Vesely, Guenter Haemmerle, Rudolf Zechner, Gerald Höefler	441
13	Pnpla3/Adiponutrin deficiency in mice does not contribute to fatty liver disease or metabolic syndrome 2010 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Mahesh Kumar Basantani, (unknown), Lingzhi Cai, Daniel Brenner, Noah P. Gardner, John Li, Gabriele Schoiswohl, Kui Yang, Manju Kumari, Richard W. Gross, Rudolf Zechner, Erin E. Kershaw	190
14	Endothelial lipase provides an alternative pathway for FFA uptake in lipoprotein lipase–deficient mouse adipose tissue 2005 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Dagmar Kratky, Robert Zimmermann, Elke Wagner, Juliane Gertrude Bogner‐Strauß, Weijun Jin, Gerhard M. Kostner, Guenter Haemmerle, Daniel J. Rader, Rudolf Zechner	41
15	Letting lipids go: hormone-sensitive lipase 2003 ·Current Opinion in Lipidology ·Guenter Haemmerle, Robert Zimmermann, Rudolf Zechner	71
16	Lipoprotein lipase: the regulation of tissue specific expression and its role in lipid and energy metabolism 2002 ·Current Opinion in Lipidology ·Karina Preiss-Landl, Robert Zimmermann, (unknown), Rudolf Zechner	183
17	cDNA cloning and analysis of tissue‐specific expression of mouse peroxisomal straight‐chain acyl‐CoA oxidase 2000 ·European Journal of Biochemistry ·Christa Nöhammer, Yosuf El‐Shabrawi, Silvia Schauer, (unknown), Johannes Berger, Sonja Forss‐Petter, Elke Winter, Robert Eferl, Rudolf Zechner, Gerald Höefler	32
18	The role of lipoprotein lipase in adipose tissue development and metabolism 2000 ·International Journal of Obesity ·Rudolf Zechner, (unknown), Saša Frank, Ernst Wagner, W. W. Hofmann, Dagmar Kratky, (unknown), Sanja Levak‐Frank	54
19	Announcement 1992 ·Atherosclerosis ·(unknown), Rudolf Zechner, Victor W. Armstrong, Steve E. Humphries, M. Rosseneu, (unknown)	1
20	Mechanism of hypertriglyceridemia in human apolipoprotein (apo) CIII transgenic mice. Diminished very low density lipoprotein fractional catabolic rate associated with increased apo CIII and reduced apo E on the particles. 1992 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Katriina Aalto‐Setälä, Edward A. Fisher, (unknown), Tova Chajek‐Shaul, Tony Hayek, Rudolf Zechner, A Walsh, R Ramakrishnan, Henry N. Ginsberg, Jan L. Breslow	403

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