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Peter A. Edwards

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
92
Citations
35633
World Ranking
2193
National Ranking
1184

Peter A. Edwards 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 Peter A. Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 175 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter A. Edwards 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 Peter A. Edwards sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter A. Edwards is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study in Peter A. Edwards' work include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their subfields of focus are:

  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Oncology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Peter A. Edwards has contributed to research on topics such as:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Their recent publications include:

  • FXR activation protects against NAFLD via bile-acid-dependent reductions in lipid absorption, 2021, Cell Metabolism
  • Transcription Factor MAFF (MAF Basic Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor F) Regulates an Atherosclerosis Relevant Network Connecting Inflammation and Cholesterol Metabolism, 2021, Circulation
  • A MAFG-lncRNA axis links systemic nutrient abundance to hepatic glucose metabolism, 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Thomas Q. de Aguiar Vallim
  • Masayuki Yamamoto
  • Bethan L. Clifford
  • Leslie R. Sedgeman
  • Kevin J. Williams

Peter A. Edwards has published multiple papers in venues such as:

  • Cell Metabolism
  • Circulation
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Atherosclerosis: basic mechanisms. Oxidation, inflammation, and genetics.

    Judith A. Berliner;Mohamad Navab;Alan M. Fogelman;Joy S. Frank

  • A PPARγ-LXR-ABCA1 Pathway in Macrophages Is Involved in Cholesterol Efflux and Atherogenesis

    Ajay Chawla;William A. Boisvert;Chih Hao Lee;Bryan A. Laffitte

  • Malondialdehyde alteration of low density lipoproteins leads to cholesteryl ester accumulation in human monocyte-macrophages

    Alan M. Fogelman;Ishaiahu Shechter;Janet Seager;Martha Hokom

  • Control of cellular cholesterol efflux by the nuclear oxysterol receptor LXRα

    Asha Venkateswaran;Bryan A. Laffitte;Sean B. Joseph;Puiying A. Mak

  • Regulation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (ABCC2) by the nuclear receptors pregnane X receptor, farnesoid X-activated receptor, and constitutive androstane receptor

    Heidi R. Kast;Bryan Goodwin;Paul T. Tarr;Stacey A. Jones

  • Pleiotropic Roles of Bile Acids in Metabolism

    Thomas Q. de Aguiar Vallim;Elizabeth J. Tarling;Peter A. Edwards

  • The Yin and Yang of Oxidation in the Development of the Fatty Streak: A Review Based on the 1994 George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecture

    M Navab;J A Berliner;A D Watson;S Y Hama

  • ABCG1 has a critical role in mediating cholesterol efflux to HDL and preventing cellular lipid accumulation.

    Matthew A. Kennedy;Gabriel C. Barrera;Kotoka Nakamura;Ángel Baldán

  • Trimethylamine-N-Oxide, a Metabolite Associated with Atherosclerosis, Exhibits Complex Genetic and Dietary Regulation

    Brian J. Bennett;Thomas Q. de Aguiar Vallim;Zeneng Wang;Diana M. Shih

  • Activation of the nuclear receptor FXR improves hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia in diabetic mice

    Yanqiao Zhang;Florence Ying Lee;Gabriel Barrera;Hans Lee

  • LXR Signaling Couples Sterol Metabolism to Proliferation in the Acquired Immune Response

    Steven J. Bensinger;Michelle N. Bradley;Sean B. Joseph;Noam Zelcer

  • Apoptotic Cells Promote Their Own Clearance and Immune Tolerance through Activation of the Nuclear Receptor LXR

    Noelia A-Gonzalez;Steven J. Bensinger;Cynthia Hong;Susana Beceiro

  • Sterols and Isoprenoids: Signaling Molecules Derived from the Cholesterol Biosynthetic Pathway

    Peter A. Edwards;Johan Ericsson

  • Human white/murine ABC8 mRNA levels are highly induced in lipid-loaded macrophages. A transcriptional role for specific oxysterols

    Asha Venkateswaran;Joyce J. Repa;Jean Marc A Lobaccaro;Amy Bronson

  • BAREing it all: the adoption of LXR and FXR and their roles in lipid homeostasis.

    Peter A. Edwards;Heidi R. Kast;Andrew M. Anisfeld

  • A Chemical, Genetic, and Structural Analysis of the Nuclear Bile Acid Receptor FXR

    Michael Downes;Mark A. Verdecia;A.J. Roecker;Robert Hughes

  • Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) regulates triglyceride metabolism by activation of the nuclear receptor FXR

    Yanqiao Zhang;Lawrence W. Castellani;Christopher J. Sinal;Frank J. Gonzalez

  • FXR, a multipurpose nuclear receptor.

    Florence Y. Lee;Hans Lee;Melissa L. Hubbert;Peter A. Edwards

  • Regulation of gene expression by SREBP and SCAP.

    Peter A Edwards;David Tabor;Heidi R Kast;Asha Venkateswaran

  • Farnesoid X-Activated Receptor Induces Apolipoprotein C-II Transcription: a Molecular Mechanism Linking Plasma Triglyceride Levels to Bile Acids

    Heidi Rachelle Kast;Catherine M. Nguyen;Christopher J. Sinal;Stacey A. Jones

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan M. Fogelman
Alan M. Fogelman University of California, Los Angeles
Johan Ericsson
Johan Ericsson University College Dublin
Catherine F. Clarke
Catherine F. Clarke University of California, Los Angeles
Peter Tontonoz
Peter Tontonoz University of California, Los Angeles
Aldons J. Lusis
Aldons J. Lusis University of California, Los Angeles
Timothy M. Willson
Timothy M. Willson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frank J. Gonzalez
Frank J. Gonzalez National Institutes of Health
Masayuki Yamamoto
Masayuki Yamamoto Tohoku University
Timothy F. Osborne
Timothy F. Osborne Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
David J. Mangelsdorf
David J. Mangelsdorf The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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