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John O. Holloszy was affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several fields, including physiology, cell biology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work addressed topics related to adipose tissue and metabolism, muscle metabolism and nutrition, and metabolism, diabetes, and cancer.

Holloszy published frequently in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, contributing 15 publications to the venue. They also contributed work to Nutrients, with at least one recorded publication.

  • Exercise Training-Induced PPARβ Increases PGC-1α Protein Stability and Improves Insulin-Induced Glucose Uptake in Rodent Muscles, 2020, Nutrients
  • Issue Information, 2020, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Issue Information, 2021, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Issue Information, 2020, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Issue Information, 2020, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

The scientist often collaborated with other researchers. Frequent coauthors included Finland, José A. L. Calbet, Robert Boushel, Truls Raastad, and Paul W. Ackermann, each appearing fifteen times or more in collaboration records.

Best Publications

  • Biochemical Adaptations in Muscle EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON MITOCHONDRIAL OXYGEN UPTAKE AND RESPIRATORY ENZYME ACTIVITY IN SKELETAL MUSCLE

    John O. Holloszy

  • Biochemical adaptations to endurance exercise in muscle.

    John O. Holloszy;Frank W. Booth

  • Adaptations of skeletal muscle to exercise: rapid increase in the transcriptional coactivator PGC-1

    Keith Baar;Adam R. Wende;Terry E. Jones;Matthew Marison

  • PGC-1alpha deficiency causes multi-system energy metabolic derangements: muscle dysfunction, abnormal weight control and hepatic steatosis.

    Teresa C Leone;John J Lehman;Brian N Finck;Paul J Schaeffer

  • Long-term calorie restriction is highly effective in reducing the risk for atherosclerosis in humans

    Luigi Fontana;Timothy E. Meyer;Samuel Klein;John O. Holloszy

  • Effects of aging, sex, and physical training on cardiovascular responses to exercise.

    Takeshi Ogawa;Robert J. Spina;Wade Martin;Wendy M. Kohrt

  • Carbohydrate feeding during prolonged strenuous exercise can delay fatigue.

    E. F. Coyle;J. M. Hagberg;B. F. Hurley;W. H. Martin

  • Muscle triglyceride utilization during exercise: effect of training

    B. F. Hurley;P. M. Nemeth;W. H. Martin;J. M. Hagberg

  • Effects of exercise training on frailty in community-dwelling older adults: results of a randomized, controlled trial.

    Ellen F. Binder;Kenneth B. Schechtman;Ali A. Ehsani;Karen Steger-May

  • A physiological comparison of young and older endurance athletes.

    G. W. Heath;J. M. Hagberg;A. A. Ehsani;J. O. Holloszy

  • Exercise induces recruitment of the “insulin-responsive glucose transporter”. Evidence for distinct intracellular insulin- and exercise-recruitable transporter pools in skeletal muscle.

    A G Douen;T Ramlal;S Rastogi;P J Bilan

  • Exercise-induced increase in muscle insulin sensitivity

    John O. Holloszy

  • Skeletal muscle adaptations to endurance training in 60- to 70-yr-old men and women

    A. R. Coggan;R. J. Spina;D. S. King;M. A. Rogers

  • Respiratory capacity of white, red, and intermediate muscle: adaptative response to exercise

    KM Baldwin;GH Klinkerfuss;RL Terjung;PA Mole

  • Exercise-induced Mitochondrial Biogenesis Begins before the Increase in Muscle PGC-1α Expression

    David C. Wright;Dong-Ho Han;Pablo M. Garcia-Roves;Paige C. Geiger

  • High-fat diets cause insulin resistance despite an increase in muscle mitochondria.

    Chad R. Hancock;Dong-Ho Han;May Chen;Shin Terada

  • Histochemical and enzymatic comparison of the gastrocnemius muscle of young and elderly men and women.

    Andrew R. Coggan;Robert J. Spina;Douglas S. King;Marc A. Rogers

  • Effects of gender, age, and fitness level on response of VO2max to training in 60-71 yr olds

    W. M. Kohrt;M. T. Malley;A. R. Coggan;R. J. Spina

  • Glucose transporter protein content and glucose transport capacity in rat skeletal muscles

    E. J. Henriksen;R. E. Bourey;K. J. Rodnick;L. Koranyi

  • Endurance training in older men and women. I. Cardiovascular responses to exercise

    D. R. Seals;J. M. Hagberg;B. F. Hurley;A. A. Ehsani

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali A. Ehsani
Ali A. Ehsani Washington University in St. Louis
Luigi Fontana
Luigi Fontana University of Sydney
James M. Hagberg
James M. Hagberg University of Maryland, College Park
Wendy M. Kohrt
Wendy M. Kohrt University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Samuel Klein
Samuel Klein Washington University in St. Louis
Ben F. Hurley
Ben F. Hurley University of Maryland, College Park
Robert H. Fitts
Robert H. Fitts Marquette University
Clay F. Semenkovich
Clay F. Semenkovich Washington University in St. Louis
Douglas R. Seals
Douglas R. Seals University of Colorado Boulder
Kenneth B. Schechtman
Kenneth B. Schechtman Washington University in St. Louis

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