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William G. Kaelin

William G. Kaelin

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Biology and Biochemistry
USA
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
149
Citations
92186
World Ranking
187
National Ranking
129

Medicine

D-Index
149
Citations
92564
World Ranking
1192
National Ranking
688

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

William G. Kaelin is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these areas, their subfields of focus include Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, and Immunology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research

William G. Kaelin's recent publications demonstrate engagement with cancer biology and molecular mechanisms associated with oxygen sensing and metabolic pathways. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Targeting the HIF2-VEGF axis in renal cell carcinoma," 2020, Nature Medicine
  • "2-Oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases in cancer," 2020, Nature Reviews. Cancer
  • "Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutant gliomas: A Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) consensus review on diagnosis, management, and future directions," 2022, Neuro-Oncology
  • "Von Hippel-Lindau disease: insights into oxygen sensing, protein degradation, and cancer," 2022, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "De novo pyrimidine synthesis is a targetable vulnerability in IDH mutant glioma," 2022, Cancer Cell

Frequent co-authors collaborated with include Sabina Signoretti, Samuel K. McBrayer, Diana D. Shi, Toni K. Choueiri, and Nitin H. Shirole.

The venues where William G. Kaelin frequently publishes encompass UNC Libraries, Neuro-Oncology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Nature Medicine.

Among the recognitions awarded, William G. Kaelin was named Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020.

Best Publications

  • HIFα Targeted for VHL-Mediated Destruction by Proline Hydroxylation: Implications for O2 Sensing

    Mircea Ivan;Keiichi Kondo;Haifeng Yang;William Y. Kim

  • Comprehensivemolecular characterization of clear cell renal cell carcinoma

    Chad J. Creighton;Margaret Morgan;Preethi H. Gunaratne;Preethi H. Gunaratne;David A. Wheeler

  • Oxygen Sensing by Metazoans: The Central Role of the HIF Hydroxylase Pathway

    William G. Kaelin;Peter J. Ratcliffe

  • Ubiquitination of hypoxia-inducible factor requires direct binding to the β-domain of the von Hippel–Lindau protein

    Michael Ohh;Cheol Won Park;Cheol Won Park;Mircea Ivan;Michael A. Hoffman

  • The Concept of Synthetic Lethality in the Context of Anticancer Therapy

    William G. Kaelin

  • Regulation of mTOR function in response to hypoxia by REDD1 and the TSC1/TSC2 tumor suppressor complex

    James Brugarolas;Kui Lei;Rebecca L. Hurley;Brendan D. Manning

  • The Myeloma Drug Lenalidomide Promotes the Cereblon-Dependent Destruction of Ikaros Proteins

    Gang Lu;Richard E. Middleton;Huahang Sun;MarkVic Naniong

  • p73 is a human p53-related protein that can induce apoptosis

    Christine A. Jost;Maria C. Marin;William G. Kaelin

  • Genomic correlates of response to immune checkpoint therapies in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

    Diana Miao;Diana Miao;Claire A. Margolis;Claire A. Margolis;Wenhua Gao;Martin H. Voss;Martin H. Voss

  • Structure of the VHL-ElonginC-ElonginB complex: implications for VHL tumor suppressor function.

    Charles E. Stebbins;William G. Kaelin;Nikola P. Pavletich

  • Role of VHL Gene Mutation in Human Cancer

    William Y. Kim;William G. Kaelin

  • The tyrosine kinase c-Abl regulates p73 in apoptotic response to cisplatin-induced DNA damage

    JianGen Gong;Antonio Costanzo;Hong-Qiong Yang;Gerry Melino

  • Molecular basis of the VHL hereditary cancer syndrome

    William G. Kaelin

  • Deregulated transcription factor E2F-1 expression leads to S-phase entry and p53-mediated apoptosis.

    Xiao Qiang Qin;David M. Livingston;William G. Kaelin;Peter D. Adams

  • Expression cloning of a cDNA encoding a retinoblastoma-binding protein with E2F-like properties

    William G. Kaelin;Wilhelm Krek;William R. Sellers;James A. DeCaprio

  • Negative regulation of hypoxia-inducible genes by the von Hippel-Lindau protein

    Othon Iliopoulos;Andrew P. Levy;Chian Jiang;William G. Kaelin

  • Influence of Metabolism on Epigenetics and Disease

    William G. Kaelin;Steven L. McKnight

  • E2F-1 Functions in Mice to Promote Apoptosis and Suppress Proliferation

    Seth J Field;Seth J Field;Fong-Ying Tsai;Fong-Ying Tsai;Frank Kuo;Ana M Zubiaga;Ana M Zubiaga

  • Rbx1, a component of the VHL tumor suppressor complex and SCF ubiquitin ligase.

    T. Kamura;D. M. Koepp;D. M. Koepp;M. N. Conrad;D. Skowyra

  • Structure of an HIF-1α-pVHL Complex: Hydroxyproline Recognition in Signaling

    Jung-Hyun Min;Haifeng Yang;Mircea Ivan;Frank Gertler

Frequent Co-Authors

Sabina Signoretti
Sabina Signoretti Brigham and Women's Hospital
David M. Livingston
David M. Livingston Harvard University
William R. Sellers
William R. Sellers Harvard University
Javid Moslehi
Javid Moslehi University of California, San Francisco
Qin Yan
Qin Yan Yale University
Michael Ohh
Michael Ohh University of Toronto
Wenyi Wei
Wenyi Wei Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Rameen Beroukhim
Rameen Beroukhim Harvard University
Matthew Meyerson
Matthew Meyerson Harvard University
Qing Zhang
Qing Zhang Nanyang Technological University

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