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Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen

Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen

University of Kentucky
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
51
Citations
7585
World Ranking
17344
National Ranking
7129

Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 116 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. They are involved in academic research within this institution, contributing primarily as a scholar and researcher.

There are no listed recent papers, frequent co-authors, nor specific publication venues associated with their work in the available data. This suggests that their research portfolio might be less visible in publicly indexed records or primarily disseminated through other means.

The main fields and subfields of study linked to this researcher are not specified in the source data. Similarly, no information is provided regarding their main topics of work or areas of scientific inquiry they focus on.

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Best Publications

  • Serum amyloid A-containing human high density lipoprotein 3. Density, size, and apolipoprotein composition.

    G A Coetzee;A F Strachan;D R van der Westhuyzen;H C Hoppe

  • SR-BII, an isoform of the scavenger receptor BI containing an alternate cytoplasmic tail, mediates lipid transfer between high density lipoprotein and cells.

    Nancy R. Webb;Patrice M. Connell;Gregory A. Graf;Eric J. Smart

  • Serum amyloid A is a ligand for scavenger receptor class B type I and inhibits high density lipoprotein binding and selective lipid uptake.

    Lei Cai;Maria C. de Beer;Frederick C. de Beer;Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen

  • Decreased Protection by HDL From Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetic Subjects Against LDL Oxidation May Be Due to the Abnormal Composition of HDL

    Maya S. Gowri;Deneys R. Van der Westhuyzen;Susan R. Bridges;James W. Anderson

  • SR-BI protects against endotoxemia in mice through its roles in glucocorticoid production and hepatic clearance

    Lei Cai;Ailing Ji;Frederick C. de Beer;Lisa R. Tannock

  • The class B, type I scavenger receptor promotes the selective uptake of high density lipoprotein cholesterol ethers into caveolae.

    Gregory A. Graf;Patrice M. Connell;Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen;Eric J. Smart

  • Chylomicron remnant clearance from the plasma is normal in familial hypercholesterolemic homozygotes with defined receptor defects.

    D C Rubinsztein;J C Cohen;G M Berger;D R van der Westhuyzen

  • A new procedure for the isolation and fractionation of histones

    Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen;Claus von Holt

  • Co-expression of scavenger receptor-BI and caveolin-1 is associated with enhanced selective cholesteryl ester uptake in THP-1 macrophages.

    Sergey Matveev;Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen;Eric J. Smart

  • Serum Amyloid A Promotes Cholesterol Efflux Mediated by Scavenger Receptor B-I

    Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen;Lei Cai;Maria C. de Beer;Frederick C. de Beer;Frederick C. de Beer

  • HDL Remodeling During the Acute Phase Response

    Anisa Jahangiri;Maria C. de Beer;Victoria Noffsinger;Lisa R. Tannock

  • HDL cholesterol transport during inflammation.

    Deneys R van der Westhuyzen;Frederick C de Beer;Nancy R Webb

  • Scavenger receptor class B, type I is expressed in porcine brain capillary endothelial cells and contributes to selective uptake of HDL-associated vitamin E.

    Daniel Goti;Andelko Hrzenjak;Sanja Levak-Frank;Sasa Frank

  • SR-BI-mediated high density lipoprotein (HDL) endocytosis leads to HDL resecretion facilitating cholesterol efflux

    Tamara A. Pagler;Sebastian Rhode;Angelika Neuhofer;Hildegard Laggner

  • High Density Lipoprotein Uptake by Scavenger Receptor SR-BII

    Erik R.M. Eckhardt;Lei Cai;Bing Sun;Nancy R. Webb

  • Mammalian Wnt3a is released on lipoprotein particles.

    Sylvia Neumann;Damien Y. M. Coudreuse;Deneys R. Van Der Westhuyzen;Erik R. M. Eckhardt

  • Macrophage-Expressed Group IIA Secretory Phospholipase A2 Increases Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation in LDL Receptor–Deficient Mice

    Nancy R. Webb;Meredith A. Bostrom;Stephen J. Szilvassy;Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen

  • Group V secretory phospholipase A2-modified low density lipoprotein promotes foam cell formation by a SR-A- and CD36-independent process that involves cellular proteoglycans.

    Boris B. Boyanovsky;Deneys R. van der Westhuyzen;Nancy R. Webb

  • Scavenger Receptor BI Mediates the Selective Uptake of Oxidized Cholesterol Esters by Rat Liver

    Kees Fluiter;Wolgang Sattler;Maria C. De Beer;Patrice M. Connell

  • ve forms of the scavenger receptor BI (SR-BI)

    Nancy R. Webb;Wdem J. S. de Viers;Patrice M. Connell;Frederick C. de Beer

Frequent Co-Authors

Nancy R. Webb
Nancy R. Webb University of Kentucky
Lei Cai
Lei Cai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eric J. Smart
Eric J. Smart University of Kentucky
Mark S. Kindy
Mark S. Kindy University of South Florida
Alan Daugherty
Alan Daugherty University of Kentucky
David C. Rubinsztein
David C. Rubinsztein University of Cambridge
Gerhard A. Coetzee
Gerhard A. Coetzee University of Southern California
Fabienne Foufelle
Fabienne Foufelle Sorbonne University
Theo J.C. Van Berkel
Theo J.C. Van Berkel Leiden University
Michael Simons
Michael Simons Yale University

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