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Robert C. Baxter

Robert C. Baxter

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Medicine

D-Index
107
Citations
38610
World Ranking
6302
National Ranking
177

Overview

Robert C. Baxter is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, focusing primarily on molecular biology and endocrinology-related fields.

The scientist's work frequently addresses the biology and signaling mechanisms of insulin-like growth factors and related proteins. Their research explores growth hormone dynamics, endocrine functions, and cancer-related molecular pathways. They have a notable focus on ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as cancer genomics and diagnostics.

The main fields of study for Robert C. Baxter include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Key subfields covered by their research are:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Genetics
  • Cancer Research
  • Reproductive Medicine

The main topics of research include:

  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Robert C. Baxter has coauthored research with:

  • Christine L. Clarke
  • Deborah J. Marsh
  • Thomas U. Ahearn
  • Kyriaki Michailidou
  • Manjeet K. Bolla

The venues where Baxter has published include:

  • Endocrine Reviews
  • Breast Cancer Research
  • British Journal of Cancer
  • Oncogene
  • Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Robert C. Baxter include:

  • Signaling Pathways of the Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins, 2023, Endocrine Reviews
  • Endocrine and cellular physiology and pathology of the insulin-like growth factor acid-labile subunit, 2024, Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Best Publications

  • Cellular actions of the insulin-like growth factor binding proteins.

    Sue M. Firth;Robert C. Baxter

  • Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with growth hormone deficiency: Summary statement of the growth hormone research society workshop on adult growth hormone deficiency

    A. Attanasio;K. Attie;R. Baxter;B. A. Bengtsson

  • Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding proteins: interactions with IGFs and intrinsic bioactivities.

    Robert C. Baxter

  • Binding proteins for the insulin-like growth factors: structure, regulation and function

    Robert C. Baxter;Janet L. Martin

  • Radioimmunoassay of growth hormone-dependent insulinlike growth factor binding protein in human plasma.

    Robert C. Baxter;Janet L. Martin

  • Diagnosis of growth-hormone deficiency in adults

    DavidM. Hoffman;TuanV. Nguyen;AnthonyJ. O'Sullivan;RobertC. Baxter

  • Growth hormone-dependent insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein both inhibits and potentiates IGF-I-stimulated DNA synthesis in human skin fibroblasts.

    John S.M. De Mellow;Robert C. Baxter

  • IGF binding proteins in cancer: mechanistic and clinical insights

    Robert C. Baxter

  • Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in the human circulation: a review.

    Robert C. Baxter

  • Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein from human plasma. Purification and characterization.

    J L Martin;R C Baxter

  • Cloning and Expression of the Growth Hormone-Dependent Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein

    William I. Wood;George Cachianes;William J. Henzel;Genine A. Winslow

  • High molecular weight insulin-like growth factor binding protein complex. Purification and properties of the acid-labile subunit from human serum.

    R C Baxter;J L Martin;V A Beniac

  • Structure of the Mr 140,000 growth hormone-dependent insulin-like growth factor binding protein complex: determination by reconstitution and affinity-labeling.

    Robert C. Baxter;Janet L. Martin

  • Enhancement of the anabolic effects of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I by use of both agents simultaneously.

    Stuart R. Kupfer;Louis E. Underwood;Robert C. Baxter;David R. Clemmons

  • Responses of the growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor axis to exercise, GH administration, and GH withdrawal in trained adult males: a potential test for GH abuse in sport.

    Jennifer D. Wallace;Ross C. Cuneo;Robert Baxter;Hans Ørskov

  • Nuclear Import of Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein-3 and -5 Is Mediated by the Importin β Subunit

    Lynette J. Schedlich;Sophie L. Le Page;Sue M. Firth;Lyndall J. Briggs

  • The Somatomedins: Insulin-Like Growth Factors

    Baxter Rc

  • Circulating Levels and Molecular Distribution of the Acid-Labile (α) Subunit of the High Molecular Weight Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein Complex

    Robert C. Baxter

  • Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein (IGFBP)-3 and IGFBP-5 Share a Common Nuclear Transport Pathway in T47D Human Breast Carcinoma Cells

    Lynette J. Schedlich;Thomas F. Young;Sue M. Firth;Robert C. Baxter

  • Reactivation of pituitary hormone release and metabolic improvement by infusion of growth hormone-releasing peptide and thyrotropin-releasing hormone in patients with protracted critical illness.

    Greet Van den Berghe;Pieter Wouters;Frank Weekers;Subburaman Mohan

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Handelsman
David J. Handelsman University of Sydney
Ken K. Y. Ho
Ken K. Y. Ho University of Pittsburgh
Cyril Y. Bowers
Cyril Y. Bowers Tulane University
David R. Clemmons
David R. Clemmons University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christopher J. Scarlett
Christopher J. Scarlett University of Newcastle Australia
Peter H. Sönksen
Peter H. Sönksen King's College London

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