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Guenter Haemmerle

Guenter Haemmerle

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
19619
World Ranking
15900
National Ranking
145

Guenter Haemmerle 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 Guenter Haemmerle sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 103 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Guenter Haemmerle 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 Guenter Haemmerle sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Guenter Haemmerle is affiliated with the University of Graz in Austria and specializes in research within the fields of medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work focuses predominantly on lipid metabolism and biosynthesis, adipose tissue and metabolism, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment, among other related biomedical topics.

The main research topics covered in Haemmerle's publications include:

  • Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Haemmerle's scholarly communication primarily spans journals with a focus on lipid research, hepatology, and molecular medicine. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Lipid Research
  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Cell Reports Medicine
  • Hepatology
  • Molecular Metabolism

Several coauthors have recurrently collaborated with Haemmerle, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. The most frequent coauthors are:

  • Gabriele Schoiswohl
  • Stephanie Kolleritsch
  • Anna Tilp
  • Claudia Fuchs
  • Michael Trauner

Recent publications by Guenter Haemmerle include the following:

  • The Role of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase and Cytosolic Lipolysis in Cardiac Function and Heart Failure, 2020, Cell Reports Medicine
  • Lipid droplet-mitochondria coupling via perilipin 5 augments respiratory capacity but is dispensable for FA oxidation, 2022, Journal of Lipid Research
  • Hepatocyte-specific deletion of adipose triglyceride lipase (adipose triglyceride lipase/patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 2) ameliorates dietary induced steatohepatitis in mice, 2021, Hepatology
  • Carboxylesterase 2 proteins are efficient diglyceride and monoglyceride lipases possibly implicated in metabolic disease, 2021, Journal of Lipid Research
  • Carboxylesterase 2a deletion provokes hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in mice involving impaired diacylglycerol and lysophosphatidylcholine catabolism, 2023, Molecular Metabolism

Subfields that Haemmerle's research covers notably include biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, surgery, and epidemiology. This multidisciplinary approach contributes to understanding complex biochemical processes and clinical conditions related to metabolism and liver function.

Best Publications

  • Fat Mobilization in Adipose Tissue Is Promoted by Adipose Triglyceride Lipase

    Robert Zimmermann;Juliane G. Strauss;Guenter Haemmerle;Gabriele Schoiswohl

  • Defective lipolysis and altered energy metabolism in mice lacking adipose triglyceride lipase

    Guenter Haemmerle;Achim Lass;Robert Zimmermann;Gregor Gorkiewicz

  • FAT SIGNALS - Lipases and Lipolysis in Lipid Metabolism and Signaling

    Rudolf Zechner;Robert Zimmermann;Thomas O. Eichmann;Sepp D. Kohlwein

  • Cardioprotection and lifespan extension by the natural polyamine spermidine

    Tobias Eisenberg;Mahmoud Abdellatif;Sabrina Schroeder;Uwe Primessnig;Uwe Primessnig

  • Adipose triglyceride lipase-mediated lipolysis of cellular fat stores is activated by CGI-58 and defective in Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome.

    Achim Lass;Robert Zimmermann;Guenter Haemmerle;Monika Riederer

  • Adipose Triglyceride Lipase and Hormone-sensitive Lipase Are the Major Enzymes in Adipose Tissue Triacylglycerol Catabolism

    Martina Schweiger;Renate Schreiber;Guenter Haemmerle;Achim Lass

  • Weight loss and lipolysis promote a dynamic immune response in murine adipose tissue

    Aliki Kosteli;Eiji Sugaru;Guenter Haemmerle;Jayne F. Martin

  • Hormone-sensitive Lipase Deficiency in Mice Causes Diglyceride Accumulation in Adipose Tissue, Muscle, and Testis

    Guenter Haemmerle;Robert Zimmermann;Marianne Hayn;Christian Theussl

  • ATGL-mediated fat catabolism regulates cardiac mitochondrial function via PPAR-α and PGC-1

    Guenter Haemmerle;Tarek Moustafa;Gerald Woelkart;Sabrina Büttner

  • Adipose triglyceride lipase and the lipolytic catabolism of cellular fat stores

    Rudolf Zechner;Petra C. Kienesberger;Guenter Haemmerle;Robert Zimmermann

  • Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Contributes to Cancer-Associated Cachexia

    Suman K. Das;Sandra Eder;Silvia Schauer;Clemens Diwoky

  • Lipolysis: pathway under construction.

    Rudolf Zechner;Juliane G Strauss;Guenter Haemmerle;Achim Lass

  • Adiponutrin functions as a nutritionally regulated lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase.

    Manju Kumari;Gabriele Schoiswohl;Gabriele Schoiswohl;Chandramohan Chitraju;Margret Paar

  • Monoglyceride Lipase Deficiency in Mice Impairs Lipolysis and Attenuates Diet-induced Insulin Resistance

    Ulrike Taschler;Franz P.W. Radner;Christoph Heier;Renate Schreiber

  • Fate of fat: the role of adipose triglyceride lipase in lipolysis.

    Robert Zimmermann;Achim Lass;Guenter Haemmerle;Rudolf Zechner

  • Cold-Induced Thermogenesis Depends on ATGL-Mediated Lipolysis in Cardiac Muscle, but Not Brown Adipose Tissue

    Renate Schreiber;Clemens Diwoky;Gabriele Schoiswohl;Ursula Feiler

  • Brown adipose tissue whitening leads to brown adipocyte death and adipose tissue inflammation.

    Petra Kotzbeck;Antonio Giordano;Eleonora Mondini;Incoronata Murano

  • Growth retardation, impaired triacylglycerol catabolism, hepatic steatosis, and lethal skin barrier defect in mice lacking comparative gene identification-58 (CGI-58).

    Franz P.W. Radner;Ingo E. Streith;Gabriele Schoiswohl;Martina Schweiger

  • Hormone-sensitive lipase deficiency in mice changes the plasma lipid profile by affecting the tissue-specific expression pattern of lipoprotein lipase in adipose tissue and muscle

    Guenter Haemmerle;Robert Zimmermann;Juliane Gertrude Strauss;Dagmar Kratky

  • The C-terminal region of human adipose triglyceride lipase affects enzyme activity and lipid droplet binding

    Martina Schweiger;Gabriele Schoiswohl;Achim Lass;Franz P.W. Radner

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudolf Zechner
Rudolf Zechner University of Graz
Robert Zimmermann
Robert Zimmermann University of Graz
Achim Lass
Achim Lass University of Graz
Michael Trauner
Michael Trauner Medical University of Vienna
Bernd Mayer
Bernd Mayer University of Graz
Thomas Rülicke
Thomas Rülicke University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Albin Hermetter
Albin Hermetter Graz University of Technology
Burkert Pieske
Burkert Pieske Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Martin E. Young
Martin E. Young University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jason R.B. Dyck
Jason R.B. Dyck University of Alberta

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