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Philippe Lettéron

Philippe Lettéron

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
7823
World Ranking
18721
National Ranking
864

Philippe Lettéron 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 Philippe Lettéron sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 78 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Philippe Lettéron 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 Philippe Lettéron sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

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

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

Overview

Philippe Lettéron is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France. Their research focuses on several interconnected areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, contributing to a better understanding of bacterial genetics and related fields.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these, Philippe Lettéron's work extends into important subfields such as:

  • Endocrinology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Genetics

The scientist's research topics are centered on bacterial and molecular studies, with a particular focus on:

  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Among their published papers, one notable recent work is:

  • Success of Escherichia coli O25b:H4 Sequence Type 131 Clade C Associated with a Decrease in Virulence, 2020, published in Infection and Immunity

Philippe Lettéron has collaborated frequently with several coauthors including:

  • Marion Duprilot
  • Alexandra Baron
  • François Blanquart
  • Sara Dion
  • Cassandra Pouget

Publications by Philippe Lettéron have appeared in notable venues, particularly:

  • Infection and Immunity

Best Publications

  • Hepatitis C virus core protein inhibits microsomal triglyceride transfer protein activity and very low density lipoprotein secretion: a model of viral-related steatosis

    Gabriel Perlemuter;Abdelmajid Sabile;Philippe Letteron;Giovanna Vona

  • Steatohepatitis-inducing drugs cause mitochondrial dysfunction and lipid peroxidation in rat hepatocytes.

    Alain Berson;Virginie De Beco;Philippe Lettéron;Marie Anne Robin

  • Acute and chronic hepatic steatosis lead to in vivo lipid peroxidation in mice

    Philippe Lettéron;Bernard Fromenty;Terris Benoît;Claude Degott

  • Mechanism for the protective effects of silymarin against carbon tetrachloride-induced lipid peroxidation and hepatotoxicity in mice. Evidence that silymarin acts both as an inhibitor of metabolic activation and as a chain-breaking antioxidant.

    Philippe Lettéron;Gilles Labbe;Claude Degott;Alain Berson

  • Central role of mitochondria in drug-induced liver injury

    Dominique Pessayre;Bernard Fromenty;Alain Berson;Marie-Anne Robin

  • Intestinal DMT1 cotransporter is down-regulated by hepcidin via proteasome internalization and degradation.

    Carole Brasse–Lagnel;Carole Brasse–Lagnel;Zoubida Karim;Philippe Letteron;Soumeya Bekri

  • An alcoholic binge causes massive degradation of hepatic mitochondrial DNA in mice

    Abdellah Mansouri;Isabelle Gaou;Caroline de Kerguenec;Sabine Amsellem

  • Inhibition of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein: Another mechanism for drug‐induced steatosis in mice

    Philippe Lettéron;Angela Sutton;Abdellah Mansouri;Bernard Fromenty

  • Amiodarone inhibits the mitochondrial beta-oxidation of fatty acids and produces microvesicular steatosis of the liver in mice.

    B Fromenty;C Fisch;G Labbe;C Degott

  • Dual effect of amiodarone on mitochondrial respiration. Initial protonophoric uncoupling effect followed by inhibition of the respiratory chain at the levels of complex I and complex II.

    B Fromenty;C Fisch;A Berson;P Letteron

  • Mucosal-associated invariant T cells are a profibrogenic immune cell population in the liver

    Pushpa Hegde;Pushpa Hegde;Emmanuel Weiss;Emmanuel Weiss;Valérie Paradis;Valérie Paradis;Jinghong Wan;Jinghong Wan

  • Impaired adaptive resynthesis and prolonged depletion of hepatic mitochondrial DNA after repeated alcohol binges in mice.

    Christine Demeilliers;Caroline Maisonneuve;Alain Grodet;Abdellah Mansouri

  • Inhibition of the mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids by tetracycline in mice and in man: possible role in microvesicular steatosis induced by this antibiotic.

    Eric Fréneaux;Gilles Labbe;Philippe Letteron

  • Perinatal undernutrition affects the methylation and expression of the leptin gene in adults: implication for the understanding of metabolic syndrome

    Céline Jousse;Céline Jousse;Laurent Parry;Sarah Lambert-Langlais;Anne-Catherine Maurin

  • Toxicity of the antiandrogen flutamide in isolated rat hepatocytes.

    D Fau;D Eugene;A Berson;P Letteron

  • Tamoxifen Inhibits Topoisomerases, Depletes Mitochondrial DNA, and Triggers Steatosis in Mouse Liver

    Isabelle Larosche;Philippe Lettéron;Bernard Fromenty;Nathalie Vadrot

  • Punicic Acid a Conjugated Linolenic Acid Inhibits TNFα-Induced Neutrophil Hyperactivation and Protects from Experimental Colon Inflammation in Rats

    Tarek Boussetta;Houssam Raad;Philippe Lettéron;Marie-Anne Gougerot-Pocidalo

  • Hepatotoxicity of germander in mice.

    Jacqueline Loeper;Veronique Descatoire;Philippe Letteron;Claude Moulis

  • Cytochrome P450–generated reactive metabolites cause mitochondrial permeability transition, caspase activation, and apoptosis in rat hepatocytes

    Delphine Haouzi;Mounia Lekéhal;Alain Moreau;Claude Moulis

  • Increased ethane exhalation, an in vivo index of lipid peroxidation, in alcohol-abusers.

    P Lettéron;V Duchatelle;A Berson;B Fromenty

Frequent Co-Authors

Dominique Larrey
Dominique Larrey University of Montpellier
Claude Degott
Claude Degott Beaujon Hospital
Carole Beaumont
Carole Beaumont Université Paris Cité
Valérie Paradis
Valérie Paradis Université Paris Cité
Sophie Vaulont
Sophie Vaulont Université Paris Cité

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