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D-Index
61
Citations
11596
World Ranking
11495
National Ranking
4965

René St-Arnaud 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 René St-Arnaud sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 166 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

René St-Arnaud 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 René St-Arnaud sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

René St-Arnaud is affiliated with the Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist has contributed to 36 publications in medicine and 20 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach to life sciences.

Their work pays particular attention to several subfields, including molecular biology, pathology and forensic medicine, oncology, genetics, and rheumatology. This diverse expertise supports investigations into complex biological systems and diseases.

Research topics addressed by René St-Arnaud cover a range of themes such as Vitamin D research studies, ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, bone health and treatments, parathyroid disorders and treatments, muscle physiology and disorders, metabolism, diabetes, and cancer, as well as folate and B vitamins research.

The scientist has published in several venues, with a notable presence in:

  • JBMR Plus (10 publications)
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (9 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2 publications)
  • Bone (2 publications)
  • Endocrinology (1 publication)

Recent publications authored by René St-Arnaud or with their involvement include:

  • "Vitamin D Regulates CXCL12/CXCR4 and Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in a Model of Breast Cancer Metastasis to Lung," 2021, Endocrinology
  • "USP53 Regulates Bone Homeostasis by Controlling Rankl Expression in Osteoblasts and Bone Marrow Adipocytes," 2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • "Expression and Role of Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidases in Osteoblasts," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Ubiquitin specific peptidase Usp53 regulates osteoblast versus adipocyte lineage commitment," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Preclinical safety and efficacy of 24R,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 or lactosylceramide treatment to enhance fracture repair," 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter R. Ebeling
  • Mary Bouxsein
  • Carolyn Crandall
  • Christopher Hernandez
  • Melissa A. Kacena

Best Publications

  • Targeted inactivation of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3)-1(alpha)-hydroxylase gene (CYP27B1) creates an animal model of pseudovitamin D-deficiency rickets.

    Olivier Dardenne;Josée Prud’homme;Alice Arabian;Francis H. Glorieux;Francis H. Glorieux

  • Calreticulin is essential for integrin-mediated calcium signalling and cell adhesion

    Marc G. Coppolino;Michael J. Woodside;Nicolas Demaurex;Sergio Grinstein

  • Deficient mineralization of intramembranous bone in vitamin D-24-hydroxylase-ablated mice is due to elevated 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and not to the absence of 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.

    René St-Arnaud;Alice Arabian;Rose Travers;Frank Barletta

  • Conditional Knock-out of Integrin-linked Kinase Demonstrates an Essential Role in Protein Kinase B/Akt Activation

    Armelle A. Troussard;Nasrin M. Mawji;Christopher Ong;Alice Mui

  • Premature aging-like phenotype in fibroblast growth factor 23 null mice is a vitamin D-mediated process.

    Mohammed S. Razzaque;Despina Sitara;Takashi Taguchi;René St-Arnaud

  • Modulation of renal Ca2+ transport protein genes by dietary Ca2+ and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1alpha-hydroxylase knockout mice.

    Joost G J Hoenderop;Olivier Dardenne;Monique Van Abel;Annemiete W C M Van Der Kemp

  • The 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1-alpha-hydroxylase gene maps to the pseudovitamin D-deficiency rickets (PDDR) disease locus.

    René St-Arnaud;Serge Messerlian;Janet M. Moir;John L. Omdahl

  • Reduced chondrocyte proliferation and chondrodysplasia in mice lacking the integrin-linked kinase in chondrocytes.

    Leonieke Terpstra;Josée Prud'homme;Alice Arabian;Shu Takeda

  • Clinical utility of simultaneous quantitation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by LC-MS/MS involving derivatization with DMEQ-TAD.

    Martin Kaufmann;J. Christopher Gallagher;Munro Peacock;Karl Peter Schlingmann

  • Treatment of Prostate Cancer with Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists

    F Labrie;A Dupont;A Bélanger;R St-Arnaud

  • 1- alpha -hydroxylase materials and methods

    St-Arnaud Rene;Glorieux Francis H

  • Podocyte-Specific Deletion of Integrin-Linked Kinase Results in Severe Glomerular Basement Membrane Alterations and Progressive Glomerulosclerosis

    Chiraz El-Aouni;Nadja Herbach;Simone M. Blattner;Simone M. Blattner;Anna Henger;Anna Henger

  • Evidence for Ligand-Dependent Intramolecular Folding of the AF-2 Domain in Vitamin D Receptor-Activated Transcription and Coactivator Interaction

    Hisashi Masuyama;Cynthia M. Brownfield;Rene St-Arnaud;Paul N. MacDonald

  • The direct role of vitamin D on bone homeostasis.

    René St-Arnaud

  • Increased expression of the c-fos proto-oncogene in bone from patients with fibrous dysplasia.

    G A Candeliere;F H Glorieux;J Prud'homme;R St-Arnaud

  • Essential role of integrin-linked kinase in podocyte biology : Bridging the integrin and slit diaphragm signaling

    Chunsun Dai;Donna B. Stolz;Sheldon I. Bastacky;Rene St.-Arnaud

  • Heart, Brain, and Body Wall Defects in Mice Lacking Calreticulin

    Frank Rauch;Josée Prud'homme;Alice Arabian;Shoukat Dedhar

  • 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 is an agonistic vitamin D receptor ligand

    Yan-Ru Lou;Ferdinand Molnár;Mikael Peräkylä;Shengjun Qiao

  • Integrin-Linked Kinase Regulates Endothelial Cell Survival and Vascular Development

    Erik B. Friedrich;Emerson Liu;Sumita Sinha;Stuart Cook

  • Genetic Ablation of Vitamin D Activation Pathway Reverses Biochemical and Skeletal Anomalies in Fgf-23-Null Animals

    Despina Sitara;Mohammed S. Razzaque;René St-Arnaud;Wei Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis H. Glorieux
Francis H. Glorieux McGill University
Fernand Labrie
Fernand Labrie Université Laval
Shoukat Dedhar
Shoukat Dedhar University of British Columbia
Alain Bélanger
Alain Bélanger Université Laval
Michael W. McBurney
Michael W. McBurney University of Ottawa
Frank Beier
Frank Beier University of Western Ontario
Antonio Nanci
Antonio Nanci University of Montreal
Beate Lanske
Beate Lanske Harvard University
Charles E. Smith
Charles E. Smith McGill University
Johanne Martel-Pelletier
Johanne Martel-Pelletier University of Montreal

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