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Karen M. Lyons 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 Karen M. Lyons sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 194 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karen M. Lyons 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 Karen M. Lyons sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Karen M. Lyons is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and social sciences. They have contributed significantly to the understanding of molecular biology, oncology, immunology, education, and rheumatology through their scholarly work.

The scholar's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Social Sciences

Their subfields of study include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Immunology
  • Education
  • Rheumatology

Central topics of their research are:

  • Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Social Work Education and Practice
  • Research in Social Sciences
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

Their scholarly output has been published in several notable venues, with multiple articles appearing in the following:

  • Journal of Voice
  • Communications Biology
  • Innovation in Aging
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Cell Stem Cell

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Karen M. Lyons include:

  • Loss of KDM4B exacerbates bone-fat imbalance and mesenchymal stromal cell exhaustion in skeletal aging, 2021, Cell Stem Cell
  • The Validity and Reliability of the Reflux Finding Score, 2021, Journal of Voice
  • STAT3 promotes a youthful epigenetic state in articular chondrocytes, 2023, Aging Cell
  • Endogenous CCN family member WISP1 inhibits trauma-induced heterotopic ossification, 2020, JCI Insight
  • gp130/STAT3 signaling is required for homeostatic proliferation and anabolism in postnatal growth plate and articular chondrocytes, 2022, Communications Biology

Frequent co-authors with whom Karen M. Lyons has published include:

  • Noah Lopez
  • Arijita Sarkar
  • Nancy Q. Liu
  • Jenny Magallanes
  • Jade Tassey

Best Publications

  • Primer on the metabolic bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism

    John P. Bilezikian;Roger Bouillon;Thomas Clemens;Juliet Compston

  • A primary requirement for nodal in the formation and maintenance of the primitive streak in the mouse

    Frank L. Conlon;Karen M. Lyons;Norma Takaesu;Katrin S. Barth

  • Involvement of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4 (BMP-4) and Vgr-1 in morphogenesis and neurogenesis in the mouse

    C. M. Jones;K. M. Lyons;B. L. M. Hogan

  • Connective tissue growth factor coordinates chondrogenesis and angiogenesis during skeletal development

    Sanja Ivkovic;Byeong S. Yoon;Steven N. Popoff;Fayez F. Safadi

  • The Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 Gene Is X-Linked and Expressed in Oocytes

    Jennifer L. Dube;Pei Wang;Julia Elvin;Karen M. Lyons

  • Bone morphogenetic protein-3 is a negative regulator of bone density.

    A Daluiski;T Engstrand;ME Bahamonde;LW Gamer

  • Colocalization of BMP 7 and BMP 2 RNAs suggests that these factors cooperatively mediate tissue interactions during murine development.

    Karen M. Lyons;Brigid L.M. Hogan;Elizabeth J. Robertson

  • Bmpr1a and Bmpr1b have overlapping functions and are essential for chondrogenesis in vivo.

    Byeong S. Yoon;Dmitry A. Ovchinnikov;Isaac Yoshii;Yuji Mishina

  • BMP canonical Smad signaling through Smad1 and Smad5 is required for endochondral bone formation

    Kelsey N. Retting;Buer Song;Byeong S. Yoon;Karen M. Lyons

  • Autoregulation of neurogenesis by GDF11.

    Hsiao Huei Wu;Sanja Ivkovic;Richard C. Murray;Sylvia Jaramillo

  • The type I BMP receptor BMPRIB is required for chondrogenesis in the mouse limb.

    Soyun E. Yi;Aaron Daluiski;Ron Pederson;Vicki Rosen

  • Mice lacking Bmp6 function.

    Mark J. Solloway;Andrew T. Dudley;Elizabeth K. Bikoff;Karen M. Lyons;Karen M. Lyons

  • NOTCH SIGNALING IMPOSES TWO DISTINCT BLOCKS IN THE DIFFERENTIATION OF C2C12 MYOBLASTS

    Donna Nofziger;Alison Miyamoto;Karen M. Lyons;Gerry Weinmaster

  • Epithelial Bmpr1a regulates differentiation and proliferation in postnatal hair follicles and is essential for tooth development.

    Thomas Andl;Kyung Ahn;Alladin Kairo;Emily Y. Chu

  • Bone morphogenetic protein-2 : Biology and applications

    Edward H. Riley;Joseph M. Lane;Marshall R. Urist;Karen M. Lyons

  • Multiple functions of BMPs in chondrogenesis

    Byeong S. Yoon;Karen M. Lyons

  • The type I BMP receptor BmprIB is essential for female reproductive function

    Soyun E. Yi;Philip S. LaPolt;Byeong S. Yoon;Jean Y.-C. Chen

  • GDF11 Controls the Timing of Progenitor Cell Competence in Developing Retina

    Joon Kim;Hsiao-Huei Wu;Arthur D. Lander;Karen M. Lyons

  • Proposal for a unified CCN nomenclature

    D. R. Brigstock;R. Goldschmeding;K. I. Katsube;S. C.T. Lam

  • BMP signaling is required for septation of the outflow tract of the mammalian heart.

    Emmanuèle C. Délot;Matthew E. Bahamonde;Manxu Zhao;Karen M. Lyons

Frequent Co-Authors

Masaharu Takigawa
Masaharu Takigawa Okayama University
Satoshi Kubota
Satoshi Kubota Okayama University
Roel Goldschmeding
Roel Goldschmeding Utrecht University
Yuji Mishina
Yuji Mishina University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Andrew Leask
Andrew Leask University of Saskatchewan
Martin M. Matzuk
Martin M. Matzuk Baylor College of Medicine
David Abraham
David Abraham University College London
John S. Adams
John S. Adams University of California, Los Angeles
Carol M. Black
Carol M. Black University College London
Francesco J. DeMayo
Francesco J. DeMayo National Institutes of Health

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