Torgeir Holen

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Torgeir Holen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Torgeir Holen has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Physiology and 11 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Torgeir Holen's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (9 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (8 papers). Torgeir Holen is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (9 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (8 papers). Torgeir Holen collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Denmark. Torgeir Holen's co-authors include Frode Norheim, Christian A. Drevon, Torgrim M. Langleite, Kåre I. Birkeland, Marit Hjorth, Jørgen Jensen, Hanne Løvdal Gulseth, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Ole Petter Ottersen and Hans Kristian Stadheim and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Torgeir Holen

43 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Positional effects of short interfering RNAs targeting the human coagulation trigger Tissue Factor
    2002 576 citations Torgeir Holen Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  2. The effects of acute and chronic exercise on PGC‐1α, irisin and browning of subcutaneous adipose tissue in humans
    2013 464 citations Frode Norheim, Torgrim M. Langleite et al. profile →

Peers

Torgeir Holen
Clara Sciorati Italy
Daniel Taillandier France
Isao Shimokawa Japan
Elizabeth A. Woolf United States
Mee‐Sup Yoon South Korea
Rachel L. Wolfson United States
Min‐Sheng Zhu China
Lígia C. Gomes Italy
Andrea Armani Italy
Wenwen Zeng China
Clara Sciorati Italy
Torgeir Holen
Citations per year, relative to Torgeir Holen Torgeir Holen (= 1×) peers Clara Sciorati

Countries citing papers authored by Torgeir Holen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Torgeir Holen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Torgeir Holen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Torgeir Holen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Torgeir Holen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Torgeir Holen. Torgeir Holen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lee-Ødegård, Sindre, Frode Norheim, Hanne Løvdal Gulseth, et al.. (2018). Skeletal muscle phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine respond to exercise and influence insulin sensitivity in men. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 6531–6531. 50 indexed citations
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Sæther, Thomas, Steinar M. Paulsen, Jørn E. Tungen, et al.. (2018). Synthesis and biological evaluations of marine oxohexadecenoic acids: PPARα/γ dual agonism and anti-diabetic target gene effects. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 155. 736–753. 15 indexed citations
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Pourteymour, Shirin, Kristin Eckardt, Torgeir Holen, et al.. (2017). Global mRNA sequencing of human skeletal muscle: Search for novel exercise-regulated myokines. Molecular Metabolism. 6(4). 352–365. 76 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir, Frode Norheim, Thomas E. Gundersen, et al.. (2016). Biomarkers for nutrient intake with focus on alternative sampling techniques. Genes & Nutrition. 11(1). 12–12. 30 indexed citations
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Langleite, Torgrim M., Jørgen Jensen, Frode Norheim, et al.. (2016). Insulin sensitivity, body composition and adipose depots following 12 w combined endurance and strength training in dysglycemic and normoglycemic sedentary men. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. 122(4). 167–179. 54 indexed citations
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Albrecht, Elke, Frode Norheim, Bernd Thiede, et al.. (2015). Irisin – a myth rather than an exercise-inducible myokine. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 8889–8889. 273 indexed citations
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Sörbo, Jan, Burkhard Fleckenstein, Ole Petter Ottersen, & Torgeir Holen. (2012). Small-scale purification and mass spectrometry analysis reveal a third aquaporin-4 protein isoform of 36 kDa in rat brain. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 211(1). 31–39. 5 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir, et al.. (2011). Aquaporin Pathways and Mucin Secretion of Bowman's Glands Might Protect the Olfactory Mucosa. Chemical Senses. 37(1). 35–46. 34 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir. (2011). The ultrastructure of lamellar stack astrocytes. Glia. 59(7). 1075–1083. 8 indexed citations
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Sörbo, Jan, et al.. (2008). New isoforms of rat Aquaporin-4. Genomics. 91(4). 367–377. 94 indexed citations
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Utvik, Jo Kristian, Maria N. Mylonakou, Torgeir Holen, et al.. (2008). Neuronal enriched endosomal protein of 21 kDa colocalizes with glutamate receptor subunit GLUR2/3 at the postsynaptic membrane. Neuroscience. 158(1). 96–104. 17 indexed citations
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Sörbo, Jan, et al.. (2008). Huntingtin triplet-repeat locus is stable under long-term Fen1 knockdown in human cells. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 171(2). 233–238. 13 indexed citations
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Boulland, Jean‐Luc, Torgeir Holen, Øivind Skare, et al.. (2008). Protein interacting with C kinase 1 (PICK1) and GluR2 are associated with presynaptic plasma membrane and vesicles in hippocampal excitatory synapses. Neuroscience. 158(1). 242–252. 27 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir. (2006). Efficient prediction of siRNAs with siRNArules 1.0: An open-source JAVA approach to siRNA algorithms. RNA. 12(9). 1620–1625. 35 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir, et al.. (2005). Tolerated wobble mutations in siRNAs decrease specificity, but can enhance activity in vivo. Nucleic Acids Research. 33(15). 4704–4710. 47 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir & Charles V. Mobbs. (2004). Lobotomy of genes: use of RNA interference in Neuroscience. Neuroscience. 126(1). 1–7. 15 indexed citations
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Snøve, Ola & Torgeir Holen. (2004). Many commonly used siRNAs risk off-target activity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 319(1). 256–263. 120 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir. (2002). Positional effects of short interfering RNAs targeting the human coagulation trigger Tissue Factor. Nucleic Acids Research. 30(8). 1757–1766. 576 indexed citations breakdown →

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