Nature Metabolism

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Metabolism is 30. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Glycolysis modulates efferocytosis in a noncanonical manner882
The cell cycle loops UTP around CAD501
Publisher Correction: Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome439
Author Correction: Exercise hormone irisin is a critical regulator of cognitive function352
What is the most appropriate covariate in ANCOVA when analysing metabolic rate?325
Adipocyte IRE1α promotes PGC1α mRNA decay and restrains adaptive thermogenesis312
Microbial metabolite delta-valerobetaine is a diet-dependent obesogen295
Acarbose enhances the efficacy of immunotherapy against solid tumours by modulating the gut microbiota250
Recommendations for mitochondria transfer and transplantation nomenclature and characterization250
Allosteric regulation of CAD modulates de novo pyrimidine synthesis during the cell cycle235
The rs1421085 variant within FTO promotes brown fat thermogenesis213
An ATP-sensitive phosphoketolase regulates carbon fixation in cyanobacteria212
Regulation of urea cycle by reversible high-stoichiometry lysine succinylation187
NAD kinase essentiality in cancer: in real life, it is all about folates172
Improved polyketide production in C. glutamicum by preventing propionate-induced growth inhibition162
Phagocytosis in the retina promotes local insulin production in the eye160
Targeted erasure of DNA methylation by TET3 drives adipogenic reprogramming and differentiation142
The cyclic metabolic switching theory of intermittent fasting140
Total parenteral nutrition impairs glucose metabolism by modifying the gut microbiome134
Incretin-based therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases132
Cotadutide promotes glycogenolysis in people with overweight or obesity diagnosed with type 2 diabetes131
GLP-1 physiology in obesity and development of incretin-based drugs for chronic weight management129
Best practices in collecting and reporting continuous glucose monitoring data in research settings129
Skeletal muscle, not adipose tissue, mediates cold-induced metabolic benefits125
Spatial hepatocyte plasticity of gluconeogenesis during the metabolic transitions between fed, fasted and starvation states124
Targeting the TCA cycle can ameliorate widespread axonal energy deficiency in neuroinflammatory lesions121
TKT deficiency puts Tregs to rest118
Shaping the future of cardiometabolic innovation: advances and opportunities118
Fuelling the fire: de novo lipogenesis primes thermogenesis114
The thyroid gland under Notch control111
Hot news about temperature and lifespan111
Gut bacteria thwart the blood sugar-lowering effect of acarbose111
A conserved role for PCYT2-regulated lipid biosynthesis in muscle health and ageing110
A BCAA–haem axis regulates brown fat function106
Hypothalamic GABRA5-positive neurons control obesity via astrocytic GABA106
Exercise activates AMPK in mouse and human pancreatic islets to decrease senescence104
Paracrine signalling by pancreatic δ cells determines the glycaemic set point in mice104
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide regulates body weight and food intake via GABAergic neurons in mice101
GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 peptide–antibody conjugate requires brain GIPR and GLP-1R for additive weight loss in obese mice101
The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 mediates the atheroprotective effect of eicosapentaenoic acid101
Hypermetabolism and energetic constraints in mitochondrial disorders98
NAD+ precursor supplementation prevents mtRNA/RIG-I-dependent inflammation during kidney injury98
Brown fat ATP-citrate lyase links carbohydrate availability to thermogenesis and guards against metabolic stress98
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: the interplay between metabolism, microbes and immunity96
Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance96
The antitumour effects of caloric restriction are mediated by the gut microbiome95
Pathogenic role of acyl coenzyme A binding protein (ACBP) in Cushing’s syndrome94
Illuminating the ‘healthy obese’ phenotype94
Methionine and H2S alter cancer–immune dialogue94
Spatial metabolomics: from a niche field towards a driver of innovation94
Intestinal TM6SF2 protects against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis through the gut–liver axis93
Astrocytic BDNF signaling within the ventromedial hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis91
Fuelling synapses via lipid metabolism91
Abnormal exocrine–endocrine cell cross-talk promotes β-cell dysfunction and loss in MODY890
Gases define redox signalling: NO, H2S, O2 … and cyanide89
From NAFLD to MASLD: implications of the new nomenclature for preclinical and clinical research89
Querying stool for dietary information88
Why a good lab website matters87
A systematic mutational framework for studying oxidative phosphorylation-related proteins86
Hypometabolism with the speed of ultrasound80
Proline fuels ILC3s to maintain gut health80
A RalA between high-fat diet and mitochondrial shape80
Beyond Warburg: LDHA activates RAC for tumour growth79
Mitochondrial RNA stimulates beige adipocyte development in young mice76
Cysteine depletion triggers adipose tissue thermogenesis and weight loss75
Brown adipose tissue-derived MaR2 contributes to cold-induced resolution of inflammation75
A century of the Warburg effect75
5-IP7 is a GPCR messenger mediating neural control of synaptotagmin-dependent insulin exocytosis and glucose homeostasis74
Umami-induced obesity and metabolic syndrome is mediated by nucleotide degradation and uric acid generation73
Rapid modulation of gut microbiota composition by hypothalamic circuits in mice73
Cancer metabolite blunts immunity72
HK1 from hepatic stellate cell–derived extracellular vesicles promotes progression of hepatocellular carcinoma72
A researcher’s guide to preclinical mouse NASH models72
Neurometabolism in focus71
An integrated single-cell islet atlas in health and disease70
Sclerostin secreted from bone mediates cognitive decline in the brains of aged and Alzheimer’s disease mice70
Regulated insulin secretion from human and mouse islets exclusively composed of β-cells69
Human basal metabolic rate has declined over the past 30 years69
Feeding the hippocampus … with specific nutrients69
Weight versus weight-independent effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes68
Fixing lymphatics improves glucose metabolism67
Asters: rising stars in the cholesterol universe67
Spatially resolved metabolomics and isotope tracing reveal dynamic metabolic responses of dentate granule neurons with acute stimulation67
Author Correction: Metabolic reconfiguration enables synthetic reductive metabolism in yeast67
GLP-2 attenuates antipsychotics’ adverse metabolic effects67
Central regulation of the anorexigenic receptor GFRAL67
Insulin induces insulin receptor degradation in the liver through EphB466
Itaconate boosts type I IFN response by disrupting cytoprotection66
A yeast vacuolar pH ‘heartbeat’ coordinates amino acid metabolism and the cell cycle66
The microbial metabolite agmatine acts as an FXR agonist to promote polycystic ovary syndrome in female mice65
Small extracellular vesicle-mediated targeting of hypothalamic AMPKα1 corrects obesity through BAT activation64
Retraction Note: Brown adipose tissue-derived Nrg4 alleviates endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis in male mice64
Non-invasive mapping of brown adipose tissue activity with magnetic resonance imaging64
Humoral regulation of iron metabolism by extracellular vesicles drives antibacterial response63
Principles and functions of metabolic compartmentalization63
Cell cycle-linked vacuolar pH dynamics regulate amino acid homeostasis and cell growth63
Reciprocal activity of AgRP and POMC neurons governs coordinated control of feeding and metabolism62
Inhibition of hepatic oxalate overproduction ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis61
Intracellular metabolic gradients dictate dependence on exogenous pyruvate61
Acetate reprogrammes tumour metabolism and promotes PD-L1 expression and immune evasion by upregulating c-Myc60
Leptin brain entry via a tanycytic LepR–EGFR shuttle controls lipid metabolism and pancreas function60
Neonatal exposure to a wild-derived microbiome protects mice against diet-induced obesity59
Human gut microbial aromatic amino acid and related metabolites prevent obesity through intestinal immune control59
MCT1 helps brown fat suck up succinate58
Small intestinal protein sensing pathways regulate food intake and glucose homeostasis58
TM6SF2 as new intestinal lipid player58
ADRA1A–Gαq signalling potentiates adipocyte thermogenesis through CKB and TNAP58
Do not overlook the role of fructose in obesity58
Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans57
Multi-omic analysis reveals transkingdom gut dysbiosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease57
A common framework for mouse hypothalamic cell atlases57
Proteogenomic mapping sets stage for precision medicine56
Career pathways, part 1256
Iron at the intersection of macrophage–adipocyte interactions56
Bile acid binds heart failure and inflammation56
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety55
AgRP neurons control feeding behaviour at cortical synapses via peripherally derived lysophospholipids54
Nuclear PHGDH protects cancer cells from nutrient stress54
Identification of a regulatory pathway inhibiting adipogenesis via RSPO254
Odour-imagery ability is linked to food craving, intake, and adiposity change in humans54
Formate overflow drives toxic folate trapping in MTHFD1 inhibited cancer cells54
Serine catabolism generates liver NADPH and supports hepatic lipogenesis53
Insulin signalling regulates Pink1 mRNA localization via modulation of AMPK activity to support PINK1 function in neurons52
Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration52
Career pathways, part 952
Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis52
NAD+ regeneration drives cancer cell proliferation52
Anaplerosis in action51
Author Correction: Glycolytic neutrophils accrued in the spleen compromise anti-tumour T cell immunity in breast cancer50
GLP-2 prevents antipsychotics-induced metabolic dysfunction in mice50
Publisher Correction: Cold-induced expression of a truncated adenylyl cyclase 3 acts as rheostat to brown fat function50
The mitochondrial unfolded protein response inhibits pluripotency acquisition and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in somatic cell reprogramming49
Aberrant expression of agouti signaling protein (ASIP) as a cause of monogenic severe childhood obesity49
Mitochondrial function and phenotype are defined by bioenergetics49
The hidden impact of in-source fragmentation in metabolic and chemical mass spectrometry data interpretation48
Revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis47
Divergent roles for propionate and butyrate in colorectal cancer epigenetics46
Methionine restriction-induced sulfur deficiency impairs antitumour immunity partially through gut microbiota46
The unique catalytic properties of PSAT1 mediate metabolic adaptation to glutamine blockade45
Differential mechanisms affecting weight loss and weight loss maintenance45
AMPK-dependent phosphorylation of the GATOR2 component WDR24 suppresses glucose-mediated mTORC1 activation45
Hypothalamic Grb10 enhances leptin signalling and promotes weight loss44
Vitamin B12 is a limiting factor for induced cellular plasticity and tissue repair44
Liraglutide restores impaired associative learning in individuals with obesity44
Glutamine synthetase licenses APC/C-mediated mitotic progression to drive cell growth43
Trigonelline is an NAD+ precursor that improves muscle function during ageing and is reduced in human sarcopenia43
Adipose glutaminolysis resurfaces in metabolic disease43
Keeping ILCs in shape: PD-1 as a metabolic checkpoint43
Metabolic Messengers: itaconate43
Gut Parabacteroides merdae protects against cardiovascular damage by enhancing branched-chain amino acid catabolism43
A multi-omic trip through the human gut43
Extracellular acidosis restricts one-carbon metabolism and preserves T cell stemness43
Umami taste—a novel mechanism driving food intake and obesity43
Publisher Correction: A new foe in folate metabolism43
Pentose phosphate pathway drives vascular maturation42
Science in times of conflict41
Disrupting cholesterol homeostasis in T cells boosts antitumour responses41
Adipose cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation through STING-dependent IL-12 production40
Reply to: revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis40
GAPDH redox redux—rewiring pentose phosphate flux40
Signalling from adipose tissue to the brain is not just about leptin40
Vestibular nucleus mediation of motion sickness has implications for obesity control40
O-GlcNAc transferase regulates glycolytic metabolon formation on mitochondria to enhance ATP production40
Mitochondria transfer-based therapies reduce the morbidity and mortality of Leigh syndrome39
Activation of GPR81 by lactate drives tumour-induced cachexia39
A derivative of the ancient drug salicylate for obesity treatment39
Cytosolic NADK is conditionally essential for folate-dependent nucleotide synthesis39
Distinct functional properties of murine perinatal and adult adipose progenitor subpopulations39
Asparagine deprivation enhances T cell antitumour response in patients via ROS-mediated metabolic and signal adaptations39
Overlooked confounding in studies of metabolite salts39
Adipose tissue macrophages exert systemic metabolic control by manipulating local iron concentrations39
Obesity-induced inflammation: connecting the periphery to the brain38
The transcription factor RFX5 coordinates antigen-presenting function and resistance to nutrient stress in synovial macrophages38
Branched-chain amino acid catabolism in muscle affects systemic BCAA levels but not insulin resistance38
NUFIP1 integrates amino acid sensing and DNA damage response to maintain the intestinal homeostasis38
Multiplex genome editing eliminates lactate production without impacting growth rate in mammalian cells38
Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome38
A local source of insulin protects the retina against starvation37
Phenotypic profiling of solute carriers characterizes serine transport in cancer37
Mitochondrial DNA editing with mitoARCUS36
Author Correction: Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance36
SERPINA3C as a mediator of metabolic health in offspring36
Raising the bar for sex and gender reporting in research36
A blood-to-brain delivery system to treat obesity36
What about sex?36
Cancer-associated fibroblasts require proline synthesis by PYCR1 for the deposition of pro-tumorigenic extracellular matrix35
Sex-specific genetic regulation of adipose mitochondria and metabolic syndrome by Ndufv235
Considerations for designing and analysing inter-generational studies in rodents35
Gene-by-environment modulation of lifespan and weight gain in the murine BXD family35
Innate metabolic responses against viral infections35
A brief guide to statistical analysis of grouped data in preclinical research35
Integrated multi-omics reveals anaplerotic rewiring in methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency35
Metabolic Messengers: endocannabinoids34
H2S as a metabolic saboteur34
A nitroalkene derivative of salicylate, SANA, induces creatine-dependent thermogenesis and promotes weight loss34
Rescuing yeast from cell death enables overproduction of fatty acids from sole methanol34
Quantitative analysis of metabolic fluxes in brown fat and skeletal muscle during thermogenesis34
HypoMap—a unified single-cell gene expression atlas of the murine hypothalamus33
Alterations in intestinal bile acid transport provide a therapeutic target in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia33
Subcellular quantitative imaging of metabolites at the organelle level33
2-hydroxyglutarate mediates whitening of brown adipocytes coupled to nuclear softening upon mitochondrial dysfunction33
Cold acclimation with shivering improves metabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity33
Cancer tissue of origin constrains the growth and metabolism of metastases33
Spatial single-cell isotope tracing reveals heterogeneity of de novo fatty acid synthesis in cancer33
Itaconate trims the fat32
PMF-seq: a highly scalable screening strategy for linking genetics to mitochondrial bioenergetics32
Author Correction: Adipose tissue macrophages secrete small extracellular vesicles that mediate rosiglitazone-induced insulin sensitization32
Pharmacological inhibition of fatty acid synthesis blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication32
Serine synthesis promotes bone degradation32
NK cell-derived IFNγ mobilizes free fatty acids from adipose tissue to promote early B cell activation during viral infection32
A monolysocardiolipin–cytochrome c peroxidase causes defects in Barth syndrome32
Towards a Rosetta stone for metabolomics: recommendations to overcome inconsistent metabolite nomenclature31
Author Correction: ASS1 metabolically contributes to the nuclear and cytosolic p53-mediated DNA damage response31
Triglycerides are an important fuel reserve for synapse function in the brain31
Damaging mutations in liver X receptor-α are hepatotoxic and implicate cholesterol sensing in liver health31
β-hydroxybutyrate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum development and confers protection against malaria in mice31
Publisher Correction: The endothelial Dll4–muscular Notch2 axis regulates skeletal muscle mass31
Metabolon formation regulates branched-chain amino acid oxidation and homeostasis30
Metabolic engineering for optimized CAR-T cell therapy30
Ammonia stimulates SCAP/Insig dissociation and SREBP-1 activation to promote lipogenesis and tumour growth30
Publisher Correction: A subset of dopamine receptor-expressing neurons in the nucleus accumbens controls feeding and energy homeostasis30
Five years on30
Prolonged breastfeeding protects from obesity by hypothalamic action of hepatic FGF2130
Maternal diet disrupts the placenta–brain axis in a sex-specific manner30
Considering co-submissions30
Short-term effects of high-protein, lower-carbohydrate ultra-processed foods on human energy balance30
Epitranscriptomics in metabolic disease30
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization implicates nephronectin as an actionable mediator of the effect of obesity on COVID-19 severity30
Metabolic collateral lethal target identification reveals MTHFD2 paralogue dependency in ovarian cancer30
Mitochondrial superoxide regulates pro-inflammatory macrophages30
Long-term exercise training has positive effects on adipose tissue in overweight or obesity30
0.29181790351868