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Debra J. Wolgemuth

Debra J. Wolgemuth

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
49
Citations
7697
World Ranking
2642
National Ranking
1288

Overview

Debra J. Wolgemuth is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology through sixteen publications. The main subfields of research focus on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Reproductive Medicine, and Physiology.

The research topics addressed by Wolgemuth include:

  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wolgemuth include Sanny S.W. Chung, Gunda I. Georg, Md Abdullah Al Noman, Jillian L. Kyzer, and Soma Maitra.

Wolgemuth has published multiple papers in notable scientific journals, including:

  • "Retinoic acid receptor antagonists for male contraception: current status†," 2020, Biology of Reproduction
  • "Investigation of selective retinoic acid receptor alpha antagonist ER-50891 and related analogs for male contraception," 2023, Archiv der Pharmazie
  • "Strategies for developing retinoic acid receptor alpha-selective antagonists as novel agents for male contraception," 2023, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "Cyclin A2 is essential for mouse gonocyte maturation," 2020, Cell Cycle
  • "Filamentous actin disorganization and absence of apical ectoplasmic specialization disassembly during spermiation upon interference with retinoid signaling†," 2020, Biology of Reproduction

The frequent venues for publishing include Biology of Reproduction, Archiv der Pharmazie, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Communications Medicine, and Cell Cycle.

Best Publications

  • Differential expression of the Oct-4 transcription factor during mouse germ cell differentiation

    Maurizio Pesce;Xiangyuan Wang;Debra J Wolgemuth;Hans R Schöler

  • Cascade induction of c-fos, c-myc, and heat shock 70K transcripts during regression of the rat ventral prostate gland.

    Ralph Buttyan;Zahra Zakeri;Richard Lockshin;Debra Wolgemuth

  • Novel human and mouse homologs of Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA polymerase η

    John P. McDonald;Vesna Rapić-Otrin;Jonathan A. Epstein;Bernard C. Broughton

  • Transgenic mice overexpressing the mouse homoeobox-containing gene Hox-1.4 exhibit abnormal gut development

    Debra J. Wolgemuth;Richard R. Behringer;Margaret P. Mostoller;Ralph L. Brinster

  • A distinct cyclin A is expressed in germ cells in the mouse

    Claire Sweeney;Martin Murphy;Martin Murphy;Michal Kubelka;Michal Kubelka;Stuart E. Ravnik

  • Identification and sequence analysis of a new member of the mouse HSP70 gene family and characterization of its unique cellular and developmental pattern of expression in the male germ line.

    Z F Zakeri;D J Wolgemuth;C R Hunt

  • Cyclin A2 mediates cardiomyocyte mitosis in the postmitotic myocardium.

    Hina W. Chaudhry;Nurin H. Dashoush;Haiying Tang;Ling Zhang

  • List of cloned mouse genes with unique expression patterns during spermatogenesis.

    Debra J. Wolgemuth;Francoise Watrin

  • Characterization and Expression of Mammalian Cyclin B3, a Prepachytene Meiotic Cyclin

    Thomas B. Nguyen;Katia Manova;Paola Capodieci;Catherine Lindon

  • Specific expression of soluble adenylyl cyclase in male germ cells.

    Meeghan L. Sinclair;Xiang-Yuan Wang;Melissa Mattia;Marco Conti

  • Homeotic transformation of cervical vertebrae in Hoxa-4 mutant mice.

    Gerald S. B. Horan;Ke Wu;Debra J. Wolgemuth;Richard R. Behringer

  • Deletion of mouse rad9 causes abnormal cellular responses to DNA damage, genomic instability, and embryonic lethality.

    Kevin M. Hopkins;Wojtek Auerbach;Xiang Yuan Wang;M. Prakash Hande

  • Identification and characterization of a stereospecific human enzyme that catalyzes 9-cis-retinol oxidation. A possible role in 9-cis-retinoic acid formation.

    James R. Mertz;Enyuan Shang;Roseann Piantedosi;Shuanghong Wei

  • Isolation of the murine cyclin B2 cDNA and characterization of the lineage and temporal specificity of expression of the B1 and B2 cyclins during oogenesis, spermatogenesis and early embryogenesis

    Deborah L. Chapman;Debra J. Wolgemuth

  • Expression of the murine Hoxa4 gene requires both autoregulation and a conserved retinoic acid response element

    Alan I. Packer;David A. Crotty;Vivian A. Elwell;Debra J. Wolgemuth

  • Cyclin A2 Induces Cardiac Regeneration After Myocardial Infarction and Prevents Heart Failure

    Richard K. Cheng;Tomohiro Asai;Haiying Tang;Nurin H. Dashoush

  • Sequences 5′ of the homeobox of the Hox-1.4 gene direct tissue-specific expression of lacZ during mouse development

    Richard R. Behringer;David A. Crotty;Virginia M. Tennyson;Ralph L. Brinster

  • Identification of a mouse B-type cyclin which exhibits developmentally regulated expression in the germ line.

    Deborah L. Chapman;Debra J. Wolgemuth

  • Isolation of a mouse cDNA coding for a developmentally regulated, testis-specific transcript containing homeo box homology.

    D.J. Wolgemuth;E. Engelmyer;R.N. Duggal;E. Gizang-Ginsberg

  • The NIMA-related kinase 2, Nek2, is expressed in specific stages of the meiotic cell cycle and associates with meiotic chromosomes

    Kunsoo Rhee;Debra J. Wolgemuth

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard R. Behringer
Richard R. Behringer The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
William S. Blaner
William S. Blaner Columbia University
Gunda I. Georg
Gunda I. Georg University of Minnesota
Richard D. Palmiter
Richard D. Palmiter University of Washington
Ralph L. Brinster
Ralph L. Brinster University of Pennsylvania
Angela M. Christiano
Angela M. Christiano Columbia University
Alan R. Lehmann
Alan R. Lehmann University of Sussex
Frank H. Ruddle
Frank H. Ruddle Yale University
Walter J. Gehring
Walter J. Gehring University of Basel
Stanislas Lyonnet
Stanislas Lyonnet Université Paris Cité

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