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Timothy R. Zacharewski

Timothy R. Zacharewski

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
15165
World Ranking
8701
National Ranking
3903

Overview

Timothy R. Zacharewski is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Physiology, Oncology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's body of work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Recent notable publications by Timothy R. Zacharewski include:

  • "Thioesterase induction by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin results in a futile cycle that inhibits hepatic β-oxidation" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Activation by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD) Dose-Dependently Shifts the Gut Microbiome Consistent with the Progression of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease" (2021) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Genome-wide ChIPseq analysis of AhR, COUP-TF, and HNF4 enrichment in TCDD-treated mouse liver" (2021) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Characterizing the impact of simvastatin co-treatment of cell specific TCDD-induced gene expression and systemic toxicity" (2023) published in Scientific Reports
  • "Generative Deep Learning of the Single Cell Dose Response of 2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin in Mouse Liver" (2022) published in The FASEB Journal

Timothy R. Zacharewski has frequently published in Scientific Reports and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), contributing multiple papers to each venue. Other publication venues include the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, The FASEB Journal, and the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with them include:

  • Rance Nault
  • Russell R. Fling
  • Giovan N. Cholico
  • Jack R. Harkema
  • Omar Kana

The research conducted by Timothy R. Zacharewski emphasizes elucidating molecular and biochemical mechanisms involved in toxicology and metabolic diseases, with specific studies on the effects of dioxin compounds and their impact on liver metabolism, gut microbiome shifts, and gene expression regulation related to toxicity and disease progression.

Best Publications

  • Purification, cloning, and RXR identity of the HeLa cell factor with which RAR or TR heterodimerizes to bind target sequences efficiently

    Mark Leid;Mark Leid;Philippe Kastner;Philippe Kastner;Ruth Lyons;Ruth Lyons;Harikrishna Nakshatri;Harikrishna Nakshatri

  • Bisphenol A interacts with the estrogen receptor α in a distinct manner from estradiol

    Janet C. Gould;Linda S. Leonard;Susan C. Maness;Brandee L. Wagner

  • NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction: phthalates expert panel report on the reproductive and developmental toxicity of di-n-butyl phthalate ☆

    Robert Kavlock;Kim Boekelheide;Robert Chapin;Michael Cunningham

  • In vitro and in vivo interactions of bisphenol A and its metabolite, bisphenol A glucuronide, with estrogen receptors alpha and beta.

    Jason B. Matthews;Ken Twomey;Timothy R. Zacharewski

  • Overview of a workshop on screening methods for detecting potential (anti‐) estrogenic/androgenic chemicals in wildlife

    Gerald T. Ankley;Ellen Mihaich;Ralph G. Stahl;Donald E. Tillitt

  • 2,3,7,8‐Tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin (TCDD) and Related Compounds as Antioestrogens: Characterization and Mechanism of Action

    S. Safe;B. Astroff;M. Harris;T. Zacharewski

  • Differential estrogen receptor binding of estrogenic substances: a species comparison.

    Jason Matthews;Trine Celius;Robert Halgren;Tim Zacharewski

  • Hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as estrogens and antiestrogens: structure-activity relationships.

    K. Connor;K. Ramamoorthy;M. Moore;M. Mustain

  • Endocrine Screening Methods Workshop report: detection of estrogenic and androgenic hormonal and antihormonal activity for chemicals that act via receptor or steroidogenic enzyme mechanisms.

    L.Earl Gray;William R. Kelce;Tom Wiese;Rochelle Tyl

  • Activity of Benzo[a]pyrene and Its Hydroxylated Metabolites in an Estrogen Receptor-α Reporter Gene Assay

    Grantley D. Charles;Michael J. Bartels;Timothy R. Zacharewski;B. Bhaskar Gollapudi

  • Antiestrogenic activity of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyl congeners identified in human serum.

    M Moore;M Mustain;K Daniel;I Chen

  • Temporal and Dose-Dependent Hepatic Gene Expression Patterns in Mice Provide New Insights into TCDD-Mediated Hepatotoxicity

    Darrell R. Boverhof;Lyle D. Burgoon;Colleen Tashiro;Brock Chittim

  • Challenges and Limitations of Gene Expression Profiling in Mechanistic and Predictive Toxicology

    Mark R. Fielden;Tim R. Zacharewski

  • Exoestrogens: Mechanisms of action and strategies for identification and assessment

    Bradley E. Gillesby;Timothy R. Zacharewski;Timothy R. Zacharewski

  • Comparative toxicogenomic analysis of the hepatotoxic effects of TCDD in Sprague Dawley rats and C57BL/6 mice.

    Darrell R. Boverhof;Lyle D. Burgoon;Colleen Tashiro;Bonnie Sharratt

  • NTP center for the evaluation of risks to human reproduction

    Robert Kavlock;Kim Boekelheide;Robert Chapin;Michael Cunningham

  • Toxicogenomics in risk assessment : Applications and needs

    Darrell R. Boverhof;Timothy R. Zacharewski

  • Naringenin: a weakly estrogenic bioflavonoid that exhibits antiestrogenic activity

    Mary F. Ruh;Timothy Zacharewski;Kevin Connor;James Howell

  • Aroclor 1254 as a 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin antagonist: Effects on enzyme induction and immunotoxicity

    R. Bannister;D. Davis;T. Zacharewski;I. Tizard

  • Failure of chloro-S-triazine-derived compounds to induce estrogen receptor-mediated responses in vivo and in vitro.

    K. Connor;J. Howell;I. Chen;H. Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack R. Harkema
Jack R. Harkema Michigan State University
Norbert E. Kaminski
Norbert E. Kaminski Michigan State University
Melvin E. Andersen
Melvin E. Andersen Research Triangle Park Foundation
Geoffrey L. Hammond
Geoffrey L. Hammond University of British Columbia
Paige L. Williams
Paige L. Williams Harvard University
Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Ilpo Huhtaniemi Imperial College London
John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
A. Daniel Jones
A. Daniel Jones Michigan State University
Kim Boekelheide
Kim Boekelheide Brown University
Robert E. Chapin
Robert E. Chapin Pfizer (United States)

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