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Muscle metabolism and nutrition

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Lingling Geng
Beijing Anding Hospital
2
Veronica L. Li
Stanford University
3
Mikael Flockhart
Umeå University
4
Xinrong Zuo
Sichuan University
5
Ever Espino‐Gonzalez
University of Copenhagen
6
Tobias Meßmer
German Cancer Research Center
7
Kaiyue Cen
Nanjing University of Finance and Economics
8
Philippe JM Pinckaers
Maastricht University Medical Centre
9
Cheryl Cero
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
10
Nneka I. Ajomiwe
Massey University

Papers

1
Publication in Cell Metabolism (2024) [107 citations, W4392802694]
Cell Metabolism|2024
107 cit.
2
Protein Nutrition: Understanding Structure, Digestibility, and Bioavailability for Optimal Health
Foods|2024
93 cit.
3
Publication in Cell (2025) [47 citations, W4411626298]
Cell|2025
47 cit.
4
Publication in European Journal of Nutrition (2024) [24 citations, W4390906247]
European Journal of Nutrition|2024
24 cit.
5
Publication in Cell (2025) [23 citations, W4413115232]
Cell|2025
23 cit.
6
Publication in Amino Acids (2024) [16 citations, W4391535891]
Amino Acids|2024
16 cit.
7
SLC17A1/3 transporters mediate renal excretion of Lac-Phe in mice and humans
Nature Communications|2024
12 cit.
8
Publication in Journal of Nutrition (2025) [8 citations, W4407848639]
Journal of Nutrition|2025
8 cit.
9
Profiling the cancer-prone microenvironment in a zebrafish model for MPNST
Oncogene|2024
4 cit.
10
Publication in JACC Basic to Translational Science (2024) [1 citation, W4393281690]
JACC Basic to Translational Science|2024
1 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Weiqing Sun
Yangtze University
2
Leigh Breen
Leicester General Hospital
3
Benjamin T. Wall
Fiona Stanley Hospital
4
Edward T. Chouchani
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
5
Ainsley Malone
Brigham and Women's Hospital
6
Jie Zhu
Xinjiang Normal University
7
Edward T. Chouchani
Harvard University
8
Lawrence Kazak
McGill University
9
Gerald T. Mangine
Kennesaw State University
10
Tasleem A. Zafar
Kuwait University

Papers

1
Lactate regulates cell cycle by remodelling the anaphase promoting complex
Nature|2023
206 cit.
2
Konjac glucomannan improves the gel properties of low salt myofibrillar protein through modifying protein conformation
Food Chemistry|2022
136 cit.
3
Development of novel carboxymethyl cellulose/gelatin-based edible films with pomegranate peel extract as antibacterial/antioxidant agents for beef preservation
Food Chemistry|2024
79 cit.
4
Design and characterization of low salt myofibrillar protein-sugar beet pectin double-crosslinked gels pretreated by ultrasound and konjac glucomannan: Conformational and gelling properties
Food Hydrocolloids|2023
77 cit.
5
Parallel control of cold-triggered adipocyte thermogenesis by UCP1 and CKB
Cell Metabolism|2024
77 cit.
6
When is enteral nutrition indicated?
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition|2022
75 cit.
7
A curcumin-crosslinked bilayer film of soy protein isolate and chitosan with enhanced antibacterial property for beef preservation and freshness monitoring
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
72 cit.
8
Insoluble dietary fibers from Lentinus edodes stipes improve the gel properties of pork myofibrillar protein: A water distribution, microstructure and intermolecular interactions study
Food Chemistry|2023
69 cit.
9
Modification of low-salt myofibrillar protein using combined ultrasound pre-treatment and konjac glucomannan for improving gelling properties: Intermolecular interaction and filling effect
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2023
67 cit.
10
Vegan and Omnivorous High Protein Diets Support Comparable Daily Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Rates and Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy in Young Adults
Journal of Nutrition|2023
56 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Robert R. Wolfe
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2
Stuart M. Phillips
McMaster University
3
Luc J. C. van Loon
Maastricht University
4
Bruce M. Spiegelman
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
5
Gerald I. Shulman
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
6
George A. Brooks
University of California, Berkeley
7
Michael J. Rennie
University of Technology Sydney
8
K. Sreekumaran Nair
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
9
Blake B. Rasmussen
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
10
Lawrence L. Spriet
University of Guelph

Papers

1
Adipose Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α: Direct Role in Obesity-Linked Insulin Resistance
Science|1993
7.5k cit.
2
A PGC1-α-dependent myokine that drives brown-fat-like development of white fat and thermogenesis
Nature|2012
4.7k cit.
3
Mechanisms Controlling Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Respiration through the Thermogenic Coactivator PGC-1
Cell|1999
4.1k cit.
4
A Cold-Inducible Coactivator of Nuclear Receptors Linked to Adaptive Thermogenesis
Cell|1998
3.8k cit.
5
Stimulation of adipogenesis in fibroblasts by PPARγ2, a lipid-activated transcription factor
Cell|1994
3.5k cit.
6
Increased adipose tissue expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human obesity and insulin resistance.
Journal of Clinical Investigation|1995
3.5k cit.
7
Beige Adipocytes Are a Distinct Type of Thermogenic Fat Cell in Mouse and Human
Cell|2012
3.3k cit.
8
IRS-1-Mediated Inhibition of Insulin Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Activity in TNF-α- and Obesity-Induced Insulin Resistance
Science|1996
2.6k cit.
9
Transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α drives the formation of slow-twitch muscle fibres
Nature|2002
2.5k cit.
10
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) action in skeletal muscle via direct phosphorylation of PGC-1α
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2007
2.4k cit.

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