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h-index: 22
Works: 75
Citations: 1,680

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Excessive exercise training causes mitochondrial functional impairment and decreases glucose tolerance in healthy volunteers.
M. Flockhart, L. C. Nilsson, Senna Tais, B. Ekblom +2 more
2021Cell Metabolism237 citations Open access
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Resistance exercise induced mTORC1 signaling is not impaired by subsequent endurance exercise in human skeletal muscle.
W. Apró, Li Wang, M. Pontén, E. Blomstrand +1 more
2013American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism114 citations
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Intake of branched-chain amino acids influences the levels of MAFbx mRNA and MuRF-1 total protein in resting and exercising human muscle.
Marcus Borgenvik, W. Apró, E. Blomstrand
2012American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism89 citations
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Endurance Exercise Enhances the Effect of Strength Training on Muscle Fiber Size and Protein Expression of Akt and mTOR
Zuzanna Kazior, S. Willis, Marcus Moberg, W. Apró +3 more
2016PLoS ONE85 citations Open access
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HIGHLIGHTED TOPIC Regulation of Protein Metabolism in Exercise and Recovery Maximal lengthening contractions induce different signaling responses in the type I and type II fibers of human skeletal muscle
Jörgen Tannerstedt, W. Apró, E. Blomstrand
200985 citations
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Acute low-load resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction increased protein signalling and number of satellite cells in human skeletal muscle
M. Wernbom, W. Apró, G. Paulsen, T. Nilsen +2 more
2013European Journal of Applied Physiology84 citations
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Resistance exercise-induced S6K1 kinase activity is not inhibited in human skeletal muscle despite prior activation of AMPK by high-intensity interval cycling.
W. Apró, Marcus Moberg, D. Hamilton, B. Ekblom +3 more
2015American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism82 citations Open access
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High doses of anti‐inflammatory drugs compromise muscle strength and hypertrophic adaptations to resistance training in young adults
Mats Lilja, Mirko Mandić, W. Apró, M. Melin +4 more
2018Acta Physiologica75 citations
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Influence of supplementation with branched‐chain amino acids in combination with resistance exercise on p70S6 kinase phosphorylation in resting and exercising human skeletal muscle
W. Apró, E. Blomstrand
2010Acta Physiologica74 citations
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Benefits of higher resistance‐training volume are related to ribosome biogenesis
Daniel Hammarström, Sjur Johansen Øfsteng, Lise Koll, M. Hanestadhaugen +6 more
2019Journal of Physiology68 citations Open access
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Cell Signaling : Proteins , Pathways and Mechanisms Activation of mTORC 1 by leucine is potentiated by branched-chain amino acids and even more so by essential amino acids following resistance exercise
Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, B. Ekblom, G. van Hall +2 more
201667 citations
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Variablity in vastus lateralis fiber type distribution, fiber size and myonuclear content along and the between legs.
Oscar Horwath, H. Envall, Julia Röja, Eric B. Emanuelsson +4 more
2021Journal of applied physiology64 citations Open access
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Pro-Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), but Not Mature BDNF, Is Expressed in Human Skeletal Muscle: Implications for Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity
Sebastian Edman, Oscar Horwath, T. Van der Stede, Sarah J Blackwood +7 more
2024Function50 citations Open access
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Fiber type-specific hypertrophy and increased capillarization in skeletal muscle following testosterone administration of young women.
Oscar Horwath, W. Apró, Marcus Moberg, M. Godhe +4 more
2020Journal of applied physiology46 citations Open access
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Leucine does not affect mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 assembly but is required for maximal ribosomal protein s6 kinase 1 activity in human skeletal muscle following resistance exercise
W. Apró, Marcus Moberg, D. Hamilton, B. Ekblom +3 more
2015The FASEB Journal45 citations
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Absence of leucine in an essential amino acid supplement reduces activation of mTORC1 signalling following resistance exercise in young females.
Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, Inger Ohlsson, M. Pontén +3 more
2014Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme43 citations Open access
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mTORC1 Signaling in Individual Human Muscle Fibers Following Resistance Exercise in Combination With Intake of Essential Amino Acids
S. Edman, K. Söderlund, Marcus Moberg, W. Apró +1 more
2019Frontiers in Nutrition38 citations Open access
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Ageing leads to selective type II myofibre deterioration and denervation independent of reinnervative capacity in human skeletal muscle
Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, S. Edman, Andrew Philp +1 more
2024Experimental Physiology37 citations Open access
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Influence of sex and fiber type on the satellite cell pool in human skeletal muscle
Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, Filip J. Larsen, A. Philp +2 more
2020Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports34 citations Open access
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Reduced glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity after prolonged exercise in endurance athletes
M. Flockhart, Dominik Tischer, L. C. Nilsson, Sarah J. Blackwood +4 more
2023Acta Physiologica23 citations Open access
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Elevated plasma lactate levels via exogenous lactate infusion do not alter resistance exercise-induced signaling or protein synthesis in human skeletal muscle.
Rasmus Liegnell, W. Apró, Sebastian Danielsson, B. Ekblom +3 more
2020American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism23 citations
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Intake of branched-chain or essential amino acids attenuates the elevation in muscle levels of PGC-1α4 mRNA caused by resistance exercise.
Hedvig Samuelsson, Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, B. Ekblom +1 more
2016American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism22 citations Open access
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Need for speed: Human fast-twitch mitochondria favor power over efficiency
S. Edman, M. Flockhart, Filip J. Larsen, W. Apró
2023Molecular Metabolism20 citations Open access
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Anabolic Sensitivity in Healthy, Lean, Older Men Is Associated With Higher Expression of Amino Acid Sensors and mTORC1 Activators Compared to Young
Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, N. Hodson, S. Edman +6 more
2024bioRxiv15 citations Open access
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The lactate receptor GPR81 is predominantly expressed in type II human skeletal muscle fibers: potential for lactate autocrine signaling.
Fabian Nordström, Rasmus Liegnell, W. Apró, Sarah J. Blackwood +2 more
2023American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology13 citations Open access
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Acute normobaric hypoxia blunts contraction‐mediated mTORC1‐ and JNK‐signaling in human skeletal muscle
Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, Oscar Horwath, G. van Hall +2 more
2022Acta Physiologica13 citations Open access
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Extreme Variations in Muscle Fiber Composition Enable Detection of Insulin Resistance and Excessive Insulin Secretion.
Sarah J. Blackwood, Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, M. Pontén +4 more
2022Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism13 citations Open access
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Influence of nutrient ingestion on amino acid transporters and protein synthesis in human skeletal muscle after sprint exercise.
H. Rundqvist, M. Esbjornsson, O. Rooyackers, T. Österlund +4 more
2017Journal of applied physiology13 citations
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Does one biopsy cut it? Revisiting human muscle fiber type composition variability using repeated biopsies in the vastus lateralis and gastrocnemius medialis.
F. Van de Casteele, R. van Thienen, Oscar Horwath, W. Apró +4 more
2024Journal of applied physiology12 citations Open access
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High-intensity leg cycling alters the molecular response to resistance exercise in the arm muscles
Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, Igor Červenka, B. Ekblom +4 more
2021Scientific Reports12 citations Open access
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Elevated heart rate and decreased muscle endothelial nitric oxide synthase in early development of insulin resistance.
Sarah J Blackwood, Dominik Tischer, M. van de Ven, M. Pontén +7 more
2024American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism11 citations Open access
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Insulin resistance after a 3-day fast is associated with an increased capacity of skeletal muscle to oxidize lipids.
Sarah J. Blackwood, Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, M. Pontén +4 more
2023American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism10 citations
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Molecular Regulators of Muscle Mass and Mitochondrial Remodeling Are Not Influenced by Testosterone Administration in Young Women
Oscar Horwath, Marcus Moberg, A. Hirschberg, B. Ekblom +1 more
2022Frontiers in Endocrinology8 citations Open access
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Antioxidant supplementation blunts the proteome response to 3 weeks of sprint interval training preferentially in human type 2 muscle fibres.
V. Wyckelsma, M. Murgia, S. Kamandulis, S. Gastaldello +9 more
2025Journal of Physiology7 citations Open access
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Limited effect of over-the-counter doses of ibuprofen on mechanisms regulating muscle hypertrophy during resistance training in young adults.
Mats Lilja, Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda +4 more
2023Journal of applied physiology7 citations
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THRIFTY: a novel high‐throughput method for rapid fibre type identification of isolated skeletal muscle fibres
Oscar Horwath, S. Edman, Alva Andersson, Filip J. Larsen +1 more
2022Journal of Physiology7 citations Open access
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Fiber type-speciﬁc hypertrophy and increased capillarization in skeletal muscle following testosterone administration in young women
X. O. Horwath, W. Apró, Marcus Moberg, M. Godhe +4 more
20206 citations
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Benefits of higher resistance-training volume depends on ribosome biogenesis
Daniel Hammarström, Sjur Johansen Øfsteng, Lise Koll, M. Hanestadhaugen +6 more
2019bioRxiv6 citations Open access
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Acute hypoxia attenuates resistance exercise‐induced ribosome signaling but does not impact satellite cell pool expansion in human skeletal muscle
Oscar Horwath, Fabian Nordström, Ferdinand Walden, W. Apró +1 more
2023The FASEB Journal5 citations Open access
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A decline in skeletal muscle NOX4 abrogates exercise-induced adaptive homeostasis and exacerbates biological aging
Chrysovalantou E. Xirouchaki, Esther García-Domínguez, E. Coughlan, Meagan J. McGrath +12 more
2026Science Advances4 citations Open access
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Ceramide metabolism in oxidative and glycolytic muscle: Significance for lipid-induced insulin resistance
Tova Eurén, M. Flockhart, Timotej Strmeň, Xin Zhou +9 more
2026Molecular Metabolism4 citations Open access
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Lactate infusion increases circulating pro-brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in humans
Julia Röja, Nicolas Fiori Ameller, J. Grip, W. Apró +1 more
2025Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience3 citations Open access
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THRIFTY—A High-throughput Single Muscle Fiber Typing Method Based on Immunofluorescence Detection
S. Edman, Oscar Horwath, W. Apró
2023Bio-protocol3 citations Open access
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Use of skeletal muscle fiber composition to assess relationship between amino acid metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
T. Magnusson, Sarah J Blackwood, Dominik Tischer, Timotej Strmeň +7 more
2025European Journal of Endocrinology2 citations
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Antioxidant supplementation blunts the proteome response to three weeks of sprint interval training preferentially in human type 2 muscle fibres
V. Wyckelsma, M. Murgia, S. Kamandulis, S. Gastaldello +9 more
2025bioRxiv1 citations
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A glucosinolate-rich beverage lowers blood lactate concentrations during submaximal exercise
F. Vinge, E. Tillqvist, Oscar Horwath, W. Apró +2 more
2025bioRxiv1 citations
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Assessment of different preservation techniques for human skeletal muscle biopsy samples: A comparative method study on freeze‐drying, RNAlater, and RNAlater‐ICE
S. Edman, Alice Engvall, Tuva Eriksson Viklund, Oscar Horwath +1 more
2025Physiological Reports1 citations Open access
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Effects Of Lactate Infusion On Resistance Exericse Induced MTORC1-signaling And Protein Synthesis In Human Muscle
Marcus Moberg, W. Apró, H. Holmberg, G. van Hall +1 more
20201 citations Open access
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Effects of essential amino acid supplementation on markers for anabolic and catabolic response to resistance exercise in female subjects
H. Mascher, W. Apró, M. Pontén, B. Ekblom +1 more
20101 citations
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Ageing blunts the phospho-proteomic response to resistance exercise in humans
Andrew S. Palmer, I. Alldritt, W. Apró, H. Huckstep +8 more
2026bioRxiv0 citations Open access
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