# Markus A. Rüegg

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/markus-a-ruegg/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 26,139 |
| Field | Muscle Physiology and Disorders |
| h-index | 78 |
| i10-index | 167 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Basel |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5055873476 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4974-9384 |
| Works | 269 |

## Researcher papers

- [Role of mTOR in podocyte function and diabetic nephropathy in humans and mice](https://scholariq.org/papers/role-of-mtor-in-podocyte-function-and-diabetic-nephropathy-in-humans-and-mice/)
- [mTORC1 activation in podocytes is a critical step in the development of diabetic nephropathy in mice](https://scholariq.org/papers/mtorc1-activation-in-podocytes-is-a-critical-step-in-the-development-of-diabetic/)

## Researcher topics

- [Muscle Physiology and Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/muscle-physiology-and-disorders/)
- [PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/pi3k-akt-mtor-signaling-in-cancer/)
- [Ion channel regulation and function](https://scholariq.org/topics/ion-channel-regulation-and-function/)
- [Cell Adhesion Molecules Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cell-adhesion-molecules-research/)
- [Cellular transport and secretion](https://scholariq.org/topics/cellular-transport-and-secretion/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Basel](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-basel/)

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