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Friedrich Spener

Friedrich Spener PhD, Drhc

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Graz, Steiermark, Austria

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Dr. Spener is currently Professor at University of Graz. His present research interest is he focuses on understanding lipid droplet metabolism and function by using genetically modified animal models and omics approaches, including lipidomics.

His publications are as follows:
Sarath Josh MK, Pradeep S, Vijayalekshmi Amma KS, Balachandran S, Abdul Jaleel UC, Doble M, Spener F, Benjamin S. Phthalates efficiently bind to human peroxisome proliferator activated receptor and retinoid X receptor ?, ?, ? subtypes: an in silico approach.J Appl Toxicol. 2013 Jul 11.
Chitraju C, Trötzmüller M, Hartler J, Wolinski H, Thallinger GG, Haemmerle G, Zechner R, Zimmermann R, Köfeler HC, Spener F.The impact of genetic stress by ATGL deficiency on the lipidome of lipid droplets from murine hepatocytes.J Lipid Res. 2013 Aug;54(8):2185-94.
Liebisch G, Vizcaíno JA, Köfeler H, Trötzmüller M, Griffiths WJ, Schmitz G, Spener F, Wakelam MJ. Shorthand notation for lipid structures derived from mass spectrometry. J Lipid Res. 2013 Jun;54(6):1523-30.
Benjamin S, Flotho S, Börchers T, Spener F.Conjugated linoleic acid isomers and their precursor fatty acids regulate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor subtypes and major peroxisome proliferator responsive element-bearing target genes in HepG2 cell model. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2013 Feb;14(2):115-23.
Chitraju C, Trotzmuller M, Hartler J, Wolinski H, Thallinger GG, Lass A, Zechner R, Zimmermann R, Köfeler HC, Spener F.Lipidomic analysis of lipid droplets from murine hepatocytes reveals distinct signatures for nutritional stress. J Lipid Res. 2012 Oct;53(10):2141-52.

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