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Alexandra C. McPherron | Researchclopedia

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Alexandra C. McPherron

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ORCID

40

Works

13,405

Citations

29

h-index

35

i10-index

Research Topics

Muscle Physiology and Disorders Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Muscle metabolism and nutrition

Affiliations

National Institutes of Health2009–2016

University of Wisconsin–Madison2003–2003

Johns Hopkins University1993–2010

Johns Hopkins Medicine1993–2010

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2008–2023

Top Works

Regulation of skeletal muscle mass in mice by a new TGF-p superfamily member

Alexandra C. McPherron,Ann M. Lawler,et al.

19973,945 citations

Nutrition and Health in Aging

TGF-β signaling in diseases

Double muscling in cattle due to mutations in the myostatin gene

Alexandra C. McPherron,Se‐Jin Lee

19972,040 citations

Regulation of myostatin activity and muscle growth

Se‐Jin Lee,Alexandra C. McPherron

20011,585 citations

Induction of Cachexia in Mice by Systemically Administered Myostatin

Teresa A. Zimmers,Monique V. Davies,et al.

2002896 citations

Suppression of body fat accumulation in myostatin-deficient mice

Alexandra C. McPherron,Se‐Jin Lee

2002550 citations

Suppression of body fat accumulation in myostatin-deficient mice

Alexandra C. McPherron,Se‐Jin Lee

2002486 citations

Regulation of anterior/posterior patterning of the axial skeleton by growth/differentiation factor 11

Alexandra C. McPherron,Ann M. Lawler,et al.

1999469 citations

Activation of latent myostatin by the BMP-1/tolloid family of metalloproteinases

Neil M. Wolfman,Alexandra C. McPherron,et al.

2003446 citations

Myostatin Inhibition in Muscle, but Not Adipose Tissue, Decreases Fat Mass and Improves Insulin Sensitivity

Tingqing Guo,William Jou,et al.

2009379 citations