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ArticleCell2016

Chemical Hybridization of Glucagon and Thyroid Hormone Optimizes Therapeutic Impact for Metabolic Disease.

Brian Finan, Christoffer Clemmensen, Zhimeng Zhu, Kerstin Stemmer, Karine Gauthier, Luisa Müller, Meri De Angelis, Kristin Moreth, Frauke Neff, Diego Perez-Tilve and 32 more

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Article in Cell, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 109 papers.

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109citing papers in PubMed
16.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

109 citing papers in PubMed, 188 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

42 authors at 15 institutions in 6 countries.

Brian FinanInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Christoffer ClemmensenInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Zhimeng ZhuDepartment of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Kerstin StemmerInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Karine GauthierInstitut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 69364 Lyon, France.
Luisa MüllerInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Meri De AngelisMolecular EXposomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Kristin MorethGerman Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Frauke NeffGerman Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Diego Perez-TilveDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases Institute, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45237, USA.
Katrin FischerInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Dominik LutterInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Miguel A Sánchez-GarridoInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Peng LiuInstitute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Jan TuckermannInstitute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, University of Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Mohsen MalehmirDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Marc E HealyDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Achim WeberDepartment of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
Mathias HeikenwalderInstitute of Virology, Technische Universität München, 81675 Munich, Germany; Division of Chronic Inflammation and Cancer, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Martin JastrochInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Maximilian KleinertInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; Section of Molecular Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sigrid JallInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Sara BrandtInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany.
Frédéric FlamantInstitut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon, Université de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 69364 Lyon, France.
Karl-Werner SchrammMolecular EXposomics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Heike BiebermannInstitute of Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13353, Germany.
Yvonne DöringDepartment of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80336, Munich, Germany; German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Munich Heart Alliance (MHA), 80336 Munich, Germany.
Christian WeberDepartment of Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80336, Munich, Germany; Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Kirk M HabeggerComprehensive Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
Michaela KeuperInstitute for Diabetes and Regeneration, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg 85764, Germany.
Vasily GelfanovDepartment of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Fa LiuCalibrium LLC, Carmel, IN 46032, USA.
Josef KöhrleInstitute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13353, Germany.
Jan RozmanGerman Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Helmut FuchsGerman Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Valerie Gailus-DurnerGerman Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Martin Hrabě de AngelisGerman Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Mouse Clinic, Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Chair of Experimental Genetics, School of Life Science Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Freising 85353, Germany.
Susanna M HofmannGerman Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Regeneration, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg 85764, Germany; Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der LMU, München 80336, Germany.
Bin YangDepartment of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Matthias H TschöpInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. Electronic address: matthias.tschoep@helmholtz-muenchen.de.
Richard DiMarchiDepartment of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. Electronic address: rdimarch@indiana.edu.
Timo D MüllerInstitute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Diabetes Center at Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität München, 80333 Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Helmholtz Zentrum München · DETechnical University of Munich · DEIndiana University Bloomington · USDeutsches Diabetes-Zentrum e.V. · DEUniversity Hospital of Zurich · CHCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DEUniversität Ulm · DECalifornia Institute for Biomedical Research · USCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon · FRGerman Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DEUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucagon and thyroid hormone (T

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AnimalsAtherosclerosisBody WeightBone and BonesChemical EngineeringCholesterolDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalDrug CombinationsDrug Delivery SystemsDrug SynergismGlucagonHyperglycemiaLiverMetabolic DiseasesMiceCholesterolDrug CombinationsGlucagonTriiodothyronineco-agonistconjugatedyslipidemiaglucagonNASHobesitypolypharmacologythyroid hormone

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