Leaderboards/Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Yun-Zi Mao
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University
2
Laura C. Hinte
ETH Zurich
3
Hyo Shin Yoon
Amgen (United States)
4
Lingling Geng
Beijing Anding Hospital
5
Janane F. Rahbani
University of Chicago
6
Veronika R. Kedlian
Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
7
Guoyuan Qi
University of Arizona
8
Veronica L. Li
Stanford University
9
Teresa Vilariño‐García
Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
10
Mikael Flockhart
Umeå University

Papers

1
Hypoxia induces mitochondrial protein lactylation to limit oxidative phosphorylation
Cell Research|2024
292 cit.
2
Publication in Nature (2024) [219 citations, W4404467861]
Nature|2024
219 cit.
3
Human skeletal muscle aging atlas
Nature Aging|2024
173 cit.
4
Role of Leptin in Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2024
155 cit.
5
Parallel control of cold-triggered adipocyte thermogenesis by UCP1 and CKB
Cell Metabolism|2024
77 cit.
6
Publication in Cell (2025) [47 citations, W4411626298]
Cell|2025
47 cit.
7
Publication in Cell (2025) [23 citations, W4413115232]
Cell|2025
23 cit.
8
SLC17A1/3 transporters mediate renal excretion of Lac-Phe in mice and humans
Nature Communications|2024
12 cit.
9
AMPKα2 signals amino acid insufficiency to inhibit protein synthesis
Cell Metabolism|2025
7 cit.
10
Publication in Molecular Metabolism (2025) [2 citations, W4411927873]
Molecular Metabolism|2025
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Katrien De Bock
ETH Zurich
2
Masako Nishizawa
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
3
Keir J. Menzies
University of Ottawa
4
Paul Cohen
Rockefeller University
5
Amit Zeisel
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
6
Gonçalo Castelo‐Branco
Karolinska Institutet
7
Annelie Falkevall
Karolinska Institutet
8
Miguel González‐Lozano
CNS Research (United States)
9
Alexander P. Sakers
University of Pennsylvania
10
Zhenji Gan
Model Animal Research Center

Papers

1
Multimodal chromatin profiling using nanobody-based single-cell CUT&Tag
Nature Biotechnology|2022
133 cit.
2
Neuronal types in the mouse amygdala and their transcriptional response to fear conditioning
Nature Neuroscience|2023
114 cit.
3
Cellular architecture of evolving neuroinflammatory lesions and multiple sclerosis pathology
Cell|2024
105 cit.
4
Epigenomic priming of immune genes implicates oligodendroglia in multiple sclerosis susceptibility
Neuron|2022
100 cit.
5
Developmental landscape of human forebrain at a single-cell level identifies early waves of oligodendrogenesis
Developmental Cell|2022
82 cit.
6
Disuse-associated loss of the protease LONP1 in muscle impairs mitochondrial function and causes reduced skeletal muscle mass and strength
Nature Communications|2022
80 cit.
7
MME+ fibro-adipogenic progenitors are the dominant adipogenic population during fatty infiltration in human skeletal muscle
Communications Biology|2023
73 cit.
8
Two distinct molecular faces of preeclampsia revealed by single-cell transcriptomics
Med|2023
69 cit.
9
Inhibition of VEGF-B signaling prevents non-alcoholic fatty liver disease development by targeting lipolysis in the white adipose tissue
Journal of Hepatology|2023
64 cit.
10
Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the lineage progression of fine oligodendrocyte subtypes
BMC Biology|2022
60 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Bruce M. Spiegelman
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
2
Gerald I. Shulman
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
3
Takashi Kadowaki
Toranomon Hospital
4
Jeffrey M. Friedman
Rockefeller University
5
Johan Auwerx
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
6
C. Ronald Kahn
Joslin Diabetes Center
7
Philipp E. Scherer
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
8
Anthony W. Ferrante
Columbia University
9
David Sinclair
Center for Human Genetics
10
Iichiro Shimomura
The University of Osaka

Papers

1
Positional cloning of the mouse obese gene and its human homologue
Nature|1994
13.4k cit.
2
Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
8.6k cit.
3
Obesity is associated with macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2003
8.3k cit.
4
Adipose Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Direct Role in Obesity-Linked Insulin Resistance
Science|1993
7.5k cit.
5
Increased oxidative stress in obesity and its impact on metabolic syndrome
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2004
5.3k cit.
6
The fat-derived hormone adiponectin reverses insulin resistance associated with both lipoatrophy and obesity
Nature Medicine|2001
4.9k cit.
7
A PGC1-α-dependent myokine that drives brown-fat-like development of white fat and thermogenesis
Nature|2012
4.7k cit.
8
Weight-Reducing Effects of the Plasma Protein Encoded by the <i>obese</i> Gene
Science|1995
4.5k cit.
9
Resveratrol improves health and survival of mice on a high-calorie diet
Nature|2006
4.2k cit.
10
Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase
Nature Medicine|2002
4.2k cit.

Reagents for Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Citation-validated products used in this field

🔥 Trending

Gaining adoption fast

⭐ Top Rated

Best all-around

Cell Signaling Technology

PhosphoPlus® Histone H2A.X (Ser139) Antibody Duet

Cited in 24 papers
#45456$703
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling Technology

SERPINB3 (F3Z8E) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Cited in 24 papers
#26614$178,415
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 68

Phospho-AS160 (Thr642) (D27E6) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Cited in 24 papers
#8881$178,412
View Evidence →

🌟 All-Time

Most validated

Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 63

BrdU (Bu20a) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (PE Conjugate)

Cited in 49 papers
#50230$465
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling TechnologyEvidence 65

Phospho-GSK-3 beta (Ser9) (D85E12) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (PE Conjugate)

Cited in 47 papers
#8466$493
View Evidence →
Cell Signaling Technology

Everolimus

Cited in 27 papers
#12017$45
View Evidence →