Karla E. Merz

Also affiliated with City of Hope

MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Driven by 6 papers. Top paper: “Role of Skeletal Muscle in Insulin Resistance and Glucose Uptake”.

Role of Skeletal Muscle in Insulin Resistance and Glucose Uptake

Comprehensive physiology(2020)10.1002/j.2040-4603.2020.tb00136.x

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232 citations

Debbie C. Thurmond, Karla E. Merz

Role of Skeletal Muscle in Insulin Resistance and Glucose Uptake

Comprehensive physiology(2020)10.1002/cphy.c190029

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495 citations

Debbie C. Thurmond, Karla E. Merz

Enrichment of the exocytosis protein STX4 in skeletal muscle remediates peripheral insulin resistance and alters mitochondrial dynamics via Drp1

Nature Communications(2022)10.1038/s41467-022-28061-w

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26 citations

Jinhee Hwang, Chun‐Xue Zhou, Rajakrishnan Veluthakal, Erika M. McCown, Angelica Hamilton +7 more

Changes in Skeletal Muscle PAK1 Levels Regulate Tissue Crosstalk to Impact Whole Body Glucose Homeostasis

Frontiers in Endocrinology(2022)10.3389/fendo.2022.821849

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21 citations

Ragadeepthi Tunduguru, Miwon Ahn, Vishal A. Salunkhe, Rajakrishnan Veluthakal, Jinhee Hwang +9 more

STX4 Is Indispensable for Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Skeletal Muscle

Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle(2025)10.1002/jcsm.70113

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3 citations

Rekha Balakrishnan, Erika M. McCown, Karla E. Merz, Chun‐Xue Zhou, Elizabeth Bloom‐Saldana +10 more

TAS1R3 Regulates GTPase Signaling in Human Skeletal Muscle Cells for Glucose Uptake

International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2025)10.3390/ijms27010103

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Rekha Balakrishnan, Karla E. Merz, Debbie C. Thurmond, Rajakrishnan Veluthakal, Joseph M. Hoolachan