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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
11321
World Ranking
18250
National Ranking
349

Lukas C. Kühn publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 87 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lukas C. Kühn 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 Lukas C. Kühn sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Lukas C. Kühn is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, molecular biology, and health professions, with a focus on amyloidosis, protein structure, enzymology, and workplace health.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Amyloid fibril structure from the vascular variant of systemic AA amyloidosis, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Light chain mutations contribute to defining the fibril morphology in systemic AL amyloidosis, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Cryo-EM structure of a lysozyme-derived amyloid fibril from hereditary amyloidosis, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Rural-urban differences in workplace health promotion among employees of small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany, 2022, BMC Health Services Research
  • Implementation fidelity in a multifaceted program to foster rational antibiotics use in primary care: an observational study, 2022, BMC Medical Research Methodology

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Health Professions

Key subfields of expertise are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • General Health Professions
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Physiology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

Kühn's research topics address:

  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Workplace Health and Well-being

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lukas C. Kühn include:

  • Sebastian Wiese
  • Christian Haupt
  • Matthias Schmidt
  • Marcus Fändrich
  • Sambhasan Banerjee

Their publications appear predominantly in journals such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • BMC Medical Research Methodology

Best Publications

  • Molecular control of vertebrate iron metabolism: mRNA-based regulatory circuits operated by iron, nitric oxide, and oxidative stress

    Matthias W. Hentze;Lukas C. Kuhn

  • A stem-loop in the 3' untranslated region mediates iron-dependent regulation of transferrin receptor mRNA stability in the cytoplasm.

    Ernst W. Müllner;Lukas C. Kühn

  • A specific mRNA binding factor regulates the iron-dependent stability of cytoplasmic transferrin receptor mRNA.

    Ernst W. Müllner;Barbara Neupert;Lukas C. Kühn

  • LAT2, a new basolateral 4F2hc/CD98-associated amino acid transporter of kidney and intestine.

    Grégoire Rossier;Christian Meier;Christian Bauch;Vanessa Summa

  • The human transferrin receptor gene: genomic organization, and the complete primary structure of the receptor deduced from a cDNA sequence

    Alan McClelland;Lukas C. Kühn;Frank H. Ruddle

  • Amino acid transport of y+L‐type by heterodimers of 4F2hc/CD98 and members of the glycoprotein‐associated amino acid transporter family

    Rahel Pfeiffer;Grégoire Rossier;Benjamin Spindler;Christian Meier

  • Endocytosis of the transferrin receptor requires the cytoplasmic domain but not its phosphorylation site.

    Sylvia Rothenberger;Barry J. Iacopetta;Lukas C. Kühn

  • Nuclear export of proteins : the role of nuclear retention

    Marlon S. Schmidt-Zachmann;Catherine Dargemont;Lukas C. Kühn;Erich A. Nigg

  • Glycoprotein-associated amino acid exchangers: broadening the range of transport specificity

    François Verrey;Christian Meier;Grégoire Rossier;Lukas C. Kühn

  • Mutational analysis of the [4Fe-4S]-cluster converting iron regulatory factor from its RNA-binding form to cytoplasmic aconitase

    H. Hirling;B.R. Henderson;L.C. Kühn

  • Experimental hemochromatosis due to MHC class I HFE deficiency: Immune status and iron metabolism

    Seiamak Bahram;Susan Gilfillan;Lukas C. Kühn;Rémy Moret

  • Characterization of a second RNA-binding protein in rodents with specificity for iron-responsive elements

    B R Henderson;C Seiser;L C Kühn

  • Optimal sequence and structure of iron-responsive elements. Selection of RNA stem-loops with high affinity for iron regulatory factor.

    B R Henderson;E Menotti;C Bonnard;L C Kühn

  • Recombinant iron-regulatory factor functions as an iron-responsive-element-binding protein, a translational repressor and an aconitase. A functional assay for translational repression and direct demonstration of the iron switch.

    Nicola K. Gray;Sabine Quick;Britta Goossen;Anne Constable

  • Stimulation of system y(+)-like amino acid transport by the heavy chain of human 4F2 surface antigen in Xenopus laevis oocytes.

    Joan Bertran;Simona Magagnin;Andreas Werner;Daniel Markovich

  • A role for the cytoplasmic domain in transferrin receptor sorting and coated pit formation during endocytosis

    Barry J. Iacopetta;Sylvia Rothenberger;Lukas C. Kühn

  • Luminal heterodimeric amino acid transporter defective in cystinuria.

    Rahel Pfeiffer;Jan Loffing;Grégoire Rossier;Christian Bauch

  • Destabilization of Interleukin-6 mRNA Requires a Putative RNA Stem-Loop Structure, an AU-Rich Element, and the RNA-Binding Protein AUF1

    Serge Paschoud;Afzal M. Dogar;Catherine Kuntz;Barbara Grisoni-Neupert

  • Coordination of cellular iron metabolism by post-transcriptional gene regulation.

    Lukas C. Kühn;Matthias W. Hentze

  • The mRNA-binding protein which controls ferritin and transferrin receptor expression is conserved during evolution

    Sylvia Rothenberger;Ernst W. Müllner;Lukas C. Kühn

Frequent Co-Authors

Beric R. Henderson
Beric R. Henderson University of Sydney
Christian Seiser
Christian Seiser Medical University of Vienna
François Verrey
François Verrey University of Zurich
Ugo Testa
Ugo Testa Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Barry Iacopetta
Barry Iacopetta University of Western Australia
Matthias W. Hentze
Matthias W. Hentze European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Eliana M. Coccia
Eliana M. Coccia Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Cesare Peschle
Cesare Peschle Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Prem Ponka
Prem Ponka McGill University
Frank H. Ruddle
Frank H. Ruddle Yale University

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