David J. Lefer

Also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute

MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Pilot corpus only

This score is computed over theSindex pilot corpus and does not cover the full scientific literature. Scores are relative to papers we have ingested — papers, authors, and institutions outside the pilot are not represented. Methodology.

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An author's DataRank is the sum of the DataRanks of all 1 indexed paper attributed to them. A prolific author with many moderate-impact papers can outrank one with a single high-impact paper.

Author scores recompute whenever paper DataRanks are refreshed, so this number lags the underlying paper scores by at most one batch run.

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Papers

Driven by 28 papers. Top paper: “Differential response to myocardial reperfusion injury in eNOS-deficient mice”.

Differential response to myocardial reperfusion injury in eNOS-deficient mice

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology(2002)10.1152/ajpheart.00855.2001

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0.683DataRank · unranked

94 citations

Steven P. Jones, David M. Rimmer, David J. Lefer, Brent R. Sharp

Novel Göttingen Miniswine Model of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Integrating Multiple Comorbidities

JACC Basic to Translational Science(2021)10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.11.012

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0.587DataRank · unranked

49 citations

Amy Scarborough, Zhen Li, David J. Polhemus, Hunter A. Hidalgo, Jeffery D. Schumacher +6 more

Alcohol-induced gut microbial reorganization and associated overproduction of phenylacetylglutamine promotes cardiovascular disease

Nature Communications(2024)10.1038/s41467-024-55084-2

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0.556DataRank · unranked

19 citations

Min Gu, Aline Zaparte, Xiaoming Fu, K. Mahen, Marko Mrdjen +22 more

Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor: from biomarker to active participant in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022)10.1172/jci165868

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0.457DataRank · unranked

20 citations

Zhen Li, David J. Lefer, Traci Goodchild

Insulin‐like growth factor I reduces atherosclerosis in Rapacz pigs

The FASEB Journal(2021)10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.02068

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0 citations

Yusuke Higashi, Svitlana Danchuk, Ina Nikolli, Mitzi Alfortish, Traci Goodchild +11 more

Mitochondrial H 2 S Regulates BCAA Catabolism in Heart Failure

Circulation Research(2022)10.1161/circresaha.121.319817

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62 citations

Huijing Xia, Thomas E. Sharp, Kyle B. LaPenna, John W. Elrod, Kevin M. Casin +10 more

Hydrogen Sulfide Modulates Endothelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Heart Failure

Circulation Research(2022)10.1161/circresaha.122.321326

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45 citations

Huijing Xia, Thomas E. Sharp, Kyle B. LaPenna, Antonia Katsouda, John W. Elrod +8 more

Serum Metabolomics Reveals Distinct Profiles during Ischemia and Reperfusion in a Porcine Model of Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion

International Journal of Molecular Sciences(2022)10.3390/ijms23126711

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11 citations

Zhenwei Gong, Dhivyaa Rajasundaram, Ishan Muzumdar, Traci Goodchild, David J. Lefer +2 more

INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I REDUCES CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN PIGS WITH FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.09.23.509213

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0 citations

Yusuke Higashi, Tadashi Yoshida, Svitlana Danchuk, Mitzi Alfortish, Traci Goodchild +13 more

Insulin-like growth factor 1 reduces coronary atherosclerosis in pigs with familial hypercholesterolemia

JCI Insight(2023)10.1172/jci.insight.165713

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28 citations

Yusuke Higashi, Tadashi Yoshida, Svitlana Danchuk, Mitzi Alfortish, Traci Goodchild +13 more

Early Renal Denervation Attenuates Cardiac Dysfunction in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Journal of the American Heart Association(2024)10.1161/jaha.123.032646

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24 citations

Zhen Li, Xiaoman Yu, Kyle B. LaPenna, Heather Quiriarte, Timothy D. Allerton +8 more

Endothelial Cell Cystathionine γ‐Lyase Expression Level Modulates Exercise Capacity, Vascular Function, and Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

Journal of the American Heart Association(2020)10.1161/jaha.120.017544

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41 citations

Zhen Li, Thomas E. Sharp, David J. Polhemus, Jean Carnal, Karl Moles +6 more

Protective role of 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (MPST) in the development of metabolic syndrome and vascular inflammation

Pharmacological Research(2024)10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107542

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9 citations

Zhen Li, Antonia Katsouda, Aimilia Varela, Stelios Psarras, Constantinos H. Davos +3 more

Adjunctive therapy with an oral H2S donor provides additional therapeutic benefit beyond SGLT2 inhibition in cardiometabolic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

British Journal of Pharmacology(2024)10.1111/bph.16493

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12 citations

Huijing Xia, Xiaoman Yu, Alexandra Nevins, Kyle B. LaPenna, Thomas E. Sharp +8 more

Nitric oxide donors rescue metabolic and mitochondrial dysfunction in obese Alzheimer’s model

Scientific Reports(2024)10.1038/s41598-024-75870-8

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9 citations

James Stampley, Zhen Li, Xiaoman Yu, Heather Quiariate, Jake E. Doiron +7 more

Common Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Animal Models Yield Disparate Myofibril Mechanics

Journal of the American Heart Association(2024)10.1161/jaha.123.032037

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8 citations

Vivek Jani, D. Brian Foster, Thomas E. Sharp, Traci Goodchild, Kyle B. LaPenna +6 more

Cardiomyocyte myofilament function in common animal models of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology(2024)10.1016/j.yjmcc.2024.10.005

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5 citations

Navid Koleini, Axel J. Fenwick, Thomas E. Sharp, Traci Goodchild, Joseph A. Hill +4 more

Hydrogen Sulfide Deficiency and Therapeutic Targeting in Cardiometabolic HFpEF: Evidence for Synergistic Benefit with GLP-1/Glucagon Agonism

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.09.16.613349

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4 citations

Mahmoud H. Elbatreek, Huijing Xia, Xiaoman Yu, Natalie D. Gehred, Tatiana Gromova +22 more

Integrated systems biology identifies disruptions in mitochondrial function and metabolism as key contributors to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.10.25.619450

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3 citations

Kyle B. LaPenna, Ryan B. Gaspar, Nadina Latchman, Yin Fei Tan, Carmen Choya-Foces +10 more

Renal Denervation Improves Cardiac Function and Exercise Duration in a Miniswine Model of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

European Journal of Heart Failure(2025)10.1002/ejhf.3700

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3 citations

Thomas E. Sharp, Amy Scarborough, Amelia G. Haydel, Sanjiv J. Shah, Zhen Li +2 more

Ultrasound Renal Denervation Attenuates Early Cardiac Remodeling After Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Swine Model of Hypertensions and Dyslipidemia: A Pilot Study

Clinical and Translational Science(2025)10.1111/cts.70289

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1 citations

Amy Scarborough, Amelia G. Haydel, J. Stephen Jenkins, Marloe Prince, Aashish Gupta +5 more

Low Dose GLP-1 Therapy Attenuates Pathological Cardiac and Hepatic Remodelling in HFpEF Independent of Weight Loss

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2025)10.1101/2025.09.26.678829

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2 citations

Zhen Li, Xiaoman Yu, Natalie Gehred, Tatiana Gromova, Jingshu Chen +16 more

Multiomics Integration Reveals a Metabolic Myopathy in Cardiometabolic HFpEF

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2025)10.64898/2025.12.15.694522

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1 citations

Daniel Arabie, Kade Malone, Abhishek Pandit, Mahmoud H. Elbatreek, Zhen Li +13 more

Impact of Voluntary Exercise on Systemic Inflammation in a 2? Hit Model of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Journal of the American Heart Association(2025)10.1161/jaha.124.038789

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0 citations

Eunhan Cho, Youyoung Kim, Jake E. Doiron, Gregory K. Davis, James Stampley +8 more

Exercise Therapy Rescues Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction and Exercise Intolerance in Cardiometabolic HFpEF

JACC Basic to Translational Science(2024)10.1016/j.jacbts.2024.07.009

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16 citations

Robert C. Noland, James Stampley, Gregory K. Davis, Zhen Li, Eunhan Cho +9 more

Global knockout of ROMK potassium channel worsens cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury but cardiomyocyte-specific knockout does not: Implications for the identity of mitoKATP

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology(2020)10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.01.010

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35 citations

Deepthi Ashok, Ting Liu, Tyler M. Bauer, Junhui Sun, Zhen Li +9 more

Efficacy of a Novel Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide in a Porcine Model of Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

JACC Basic to Translational Science(2020)10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.04.015

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25 citations

Zhenwei Gong, Amy Scarborough, Eric S. Goetzman, Murtuza J. Ali, Pablo Spaletra +4 more

Hydrogen Sulfide as a Potential Therapy for Heart Failure—Past, Present, and Future

Antioxidants(2021)10.3390/antiox10030485

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33 citations

David J. Polhemus, Jake E. Doiron, Hunter A. Hidalgo, Zhen Li, David J. Lefer +1 more