Thomas Laeger

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas Laeger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Laeger has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Thomas Laeger's work include Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (10 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (7 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). Thomas Laeger is often cited by papers focused on Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (10 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (7 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (6 papers). Thomas Laeger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Australia. Thomas Laeger's co-authors include Christopher D. Morrison, Heike Münzberg, Diana C. Albarado, Björn Kuhla, Thomas W. Gettys, Cornelia C. Metges, Tara M. Henagan, Susan M. Hutson, Robert C. Noland and George A. Bray and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Scientific Reports and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Laeger

23 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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FGF21 is an endocrine signal of protein restriction

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas Laeger Germany	16	746	575	234	188	180	23	1.5k
Iwona Bogacka Poland	18	781 1.0×	782 1.4×	176 0.8×	304 1.6×	164 0.9×	67	1.7k
Françoise Kühne Switzerland	13	622 0.8×	587 1.0×	138 0.6×	145 0.8×	103 0.6×	15	1.3k
Nicole M. Templeman Canada	14	325 0.4×	439 0.8×	211 0.9×	139 0.7×	169 0.9×	19	1.0k
Jacqueline L. Beaudry Canada	16	726 1.0×	537 0.9×	398 1.7×	268 1.4×	118 0.7×	35	1.7k
Kirsten P. Stone United States	22	666 0.9×	565 1.0×	80 0.3×	146 0.8×	112 0.6×	35	1.4k
Shailja Patel United States	22	628 0.8×	724 1.3×	162 0.7×	243 1.3×	58 0.3×	30	1.6k
Yunhua L. Muller United States	22	660 0.9×	296 0.5×	193 0.8×	127 0.7×	69 0.4×	54	1.2k
Armelle Penhoat France	20	555 0.7×	331 0.6×	554 2.4×	95 0.5×	186 1.0×	53	1.4k
Woo‐Jin Song United States	14	509 0.7×	257 0.4×	245 1.0×	89 0.5×	255 1.4×	24	1.1k
Susan M. Krzysik-Walker United States	16	337 0.5×	489 0.9×	177 0.8×	242 1.3×	202 1.1×	19	1.3k

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Touma, Chadi, et al.. (2023). Reduction in Cold Stress in an Innovative Metabolic Cage Housing System Increases Animal Welfare in Laboratory Mice. Animals. 13(18). 2866–2866. 3 indexed citations

Herpich, Catrin, Ulrike Haß, Bastian Kochlik, et al.. (2021). Postprandial dynamics and response of fibroblast growth factor 21 in older adults. Clinical Nutrition. 40(6). 3765–3771. 13 indexed citations

Grunwald, Stephan, Niclas Gimber, Oliver Popp, et al.. (2020). The ARFRP1-dependent Golgi scaffolding protein GOPC is required for insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells. Molecular Metabolism. 45. 101151–101151. 9 indexed citations

Hill, Cristal M., Thomas Laeger, Diana C. Albarado, et al.. (2019). FGF21 Signals Protein Status to the Brain and Adaptively Regulates Food Choice and Metabolism. Cell Reports. 27(10). 2934–2947.e3. 163 indexed citations

McNulty, Margaret A., Diana C. Albarado, Thomas H. Ambrosi, et al.. (2019). FGF21, not GCN2, influences bone morphology due to dietary protein restrictions. Bone Reports. 12. 100241–100241. 1 indexed citations

Schumacher, Fabian, Silke Schumacher, Bastian Kochlik, et al.. (2019). Methionine restriction prevents onset of type 2 diabetes in NZO mice. The FASEB Journal. 33(6). 7092–7102. 60 indexed citations

Henkel, J, José Pedro Castro, Thomas Laeger, et al.. (2019). Reduced Oxidative Stress and Enhanced FGF21 Formation in Livers of Endurance-Exercised Rats with Diet-Induced NASH. Nutrients. 11(11). 2709–2709. 15 indexed citations

Saussenthaler, Sophie, Meriem Ouni, Christian Baumeier, et al.. (2018). Epigenetic regulation of hepatic Dpp4 expression in response to dietary protein. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 63. 109–116. 12 indexed citations

Laeger, Thomas, Lukasz Japtok, Christian Baumeier, et al.. (2018). Dietary carbohydrates impair the protective effect of protein restriction against diabetes in NZO mice used as a model of type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 61(6). 1459–1469. 13 indexed citations

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Hill, Cristal M., Thomas Laeger, Diana C. Albarado, et al.. (2017). Low protein-induced increases in FGF21 drive UCP1-dependent metabolic but not thermoregulatory endpoints. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 8209–8209. 76 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, et al.. (2017). FGF21 improves glucose homeostasis in an obese diabetes-prone mouse model independent of body fat changes. Diabetologia. 60(11). 2274–2284. 39 indexed citations

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Baumeier, Christian, Sophie Saussenthaler, Thomas Laeger, et al.. (2017). Elevated hepatic DPP4 activity promotes insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Molecular Metabolism. 6(10). 1254–1263. 120 indexed citations

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Henagan, Tara M., Thomas Laeger, Diana C. Albarado, et al.. (2016). Hepatic autophagy contributes to the metabolic response to dietary protein restriction. Metabolism. 65(6). 805–815. 25 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, Diana C. Albarado, Susan J. Burke, et al.. (2016). Metabolic Responses to Dietary Protein Restriction Require an Increase in FGF21 that Is Delayed by the Absence of GCN2. Cell Reports. 16(3). 707–716. 157 indexed citations

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Morrison, Christopher D. & Thomas Laeger. (2015). Protein-dependent regulation of feeding and metabolism. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 26(5). 256–262. 75 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, Elisa Wirthgen, M. Piechotta, et al.. (2014). Effects of parturition and feed restriction on concentrations and distribution of the insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 97(5). 2876–2885. 15 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, H. Sauerwein, Armin Tuchscherer, et al.. (2013). Concentrations of hormones and metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of dairy cows during the periparturient period. Journal of Dairy Science. 96(5). 2883–2893. 24 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, Solvig Görs, Cornelia C. Metges, & Björn Kuhla. (2012). Effect of feed restriction on metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 95(3). 1198–1208. 26 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, Ralf Pöhland, Cornelia C. Metges, & Björn Kuhla. (2012). The ketone body β-hydroxybutyric acid influences agouti-related peptide expression via AMP-activated protein kinase in hypothalamic GT1-7 cells. Journal of Endocrinology. 213(2). 193–203. 31 indexed citations

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Laeger, Thomas, Cornelia C. Metges, & Björn Kuhla. (2010). Role of β-hydroxybutyric acid in the central regulation of energy balance. Appetite. 54(3). 450–455. 104 indexed citations

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