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Christoph Lepper

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2003Rising activity
Muscle Physiology and DisordersTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMesenchymal stem cell researchAdipose Tissue and MetabolismUbiquitin and proteasome pathways

Publications

42

Citations

3,301

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
AI-generated

Christoph Lepper studies muscle stem cells (also called satellite cells), which are responsible for repairing and regenerating skeletal muscle tissue. His work examines how these stem cells are kept in a resting ('quiescent') state, how their numbers are maintained over time, and how they communicate with surrounding cells such as muscle fibers and blood vessels to support tissue repair and growth. This research is relevant to understanding muscle diseases and potential regenerative therapies.

Muscle stem cell (satellite cell) biologyStem cell quiescence and activationCell signaling in muscle regenerationMyonuclear and gene expression regulation in muscle fibersMolecular regulators (E3 ubiquitin ligases, growth factors) of muscle repair

Publication output has grown from about 1 paper per year in the late 2010s to roughly 3-4 papers per year in recent years, indicating a steady increase in activity over the last decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 4 publications4232024: 4 publications4242025: 4 publications4252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Nature Communications×3
  • iScience×2
  • Cell Communication and Signaling×2
  • Physiology×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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