Nature Metabolism

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature Metabolism is 31. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Incretin-based therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases992
Publisher Correction: Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome555
Glycolysis modulates efferocytosis in a noncanonical manner401
The cell cycle loops UTP around CAD368
Allosteric regulation of CAD modulates de novo pyrimidine synthesis during the cell cycle358
What is the most appropriate covariate in ANCOVA when analysing metabolic rate?326
NAD kinase essentiality in cancer: in real life, it is all about folates315
Regulation of urea cycle by reversible high-stoichiometry lysine succinylation232
The cyclic metabolic switching theory of intermittent fasting232
Acarbose enhances the efficacy of immunotherapy against solid tumours by modulating the gut microbiota212
An ATP-sensitive phosphoketolase regulates carbon fixation in cyanobacteria201
Phagocytosis in the retina promotes local insulin production in the eye200
The rs1421085 variant within FTO promotes brown fat thermogenesis177
Targeted erasure of DNA methylation by TET3 drives adipogenic reprogramming and differentiation154
Cotadutide promotes glycogenolysis in people with overweight or obesity diagnosed with type 2 diabetes153
Improved polyketide production in C. glutamicum by preventing propionate-induced growth inhibition148
Total parenteral nutrition impairs glucose metabolism by modifying the gut microbiome147
GLP-1 physiology in obesity and development of incretin-based drugs for chronic weight management145
Adipocyte IRE1α promotes PGC1α mRNA decay and restrains adaptive thermogenesis144
Recommendations for mitochondria transfer and transplantation nomenclature and characterization143
Microbial metabolite delta-valerobetaine is a diet-dependent obesogen141
Hot news about temperature and lifespan138
A BCAA–haem axis regulates brown fat function137
A conserved role for PCYT2-regulated lipid biosynthesis in muscle health and ageing134
Fuelling the fire: de novo lipogenesis primes thermogenesis127
The thyroid gland under Notch control127
Best practices in collecting and reporting continuous glucose monitoring data in research settings127
Gut bacteria thwart the blood sugar-lowering effect of acarbose126
TKT deficiency puts Tregs to rest121
GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 peptide–antibody conjugate requires brain GIPR and GLP-1R for additive weight loss in obese mice121
A salute to innovation: exenatide in diabetes and obesity drug development at Amylin Pharmaceuticals119
Shaping the future of cardiometabolic innovation: advances and opportunities119
Spatial hepatocyte plasticity of gluconeogenesis during the metabolic transitions between fed, fasted and starvation states118
Hypothalamic GABRA5-positive neurons control obesity via astrocytic GABA116
Common genetic variants modify disease risk and clinical presentation in monogenic diabetes113
Classically activated macrophages undergo functionally significant nucleotide metabolism remodelling driven by nitric oxide113
Spatial metabolomics: from a niche field towards a driver of innovation110
Exercise activates AMPK in mouse and human pancreatic islets to decrease senescence108
Paracrine signalling by pancreatic δ cells determines the glycaemic set point in mice107
Hypermetabolism and energetic constraints in mitochondrial disorders106
NAD+ precursor supplementation prevents mtRNA/RIG-I-dependent inflammation during kidney injury106
The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 mediates the atheroprotective effect of eicosapentaenoic acid106
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide regulates body weight and food intake via GABAergic neurons in mice104
Targeting the TCA cycle can ameliorate widespread axonal energy deficiency in neuroinflammatory lesions103
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: the interplay between metabolism, microbes and immunity101
Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance100
Brown fat ATP-citrate lyase links carbohydrate availability to thermogenesis and guards against metabolic stress97
The antitumour effects of caloric restriction are mediated by the gut microbiome97
Skeletal muscle, not adipose tissue, mediates cold-induced metabolic benefits94
Fuelling synapses via lipid metabolism92
Pathogenic role of acyl coenzyme A binding protein (ACBP) in Cushing’s syndrome91
Gases define redox signalling: NO, H2S, O2 … and cyanide91
Proline fuels ILC3s to maintain gut health90
Why a good lab website matters90
Querying stool for dietary information90
Beyond Warburg: LDHA activates RAC for tumour growth88
Hypometabolism with the speed of ultrasound86
A RalA between high-fat diet and mitochondrial shape86
Methionine and H2S alter cancer–immune dialogue85
Illuminating the ‘healthy obese’ phenotype85
A systematic mutational framework for studying oxidative phosphorylation-related proteins85
Sweet signals for myelin: glucose sensing redirected to regeneration83
Astrocytic BDNF signaling within the ventromedial hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis82
Intestinal TM6SF2 protects against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis through the gut–liver axis82
A century of the Warburg effect82
From NAFLD to MASLD: implications of the new nomenclature for preclinical and clinical research82
Mitochondrial RNA stimulates beige adipocyte development in young mice82
Rapid modulation of gut microbiota composition by hypothalamic circuits in mice80
Cysteine depletion triggers adipose tissue thermogenesis and weight loss79
HK1 from hepatic stellate cell–derived extracellular vesicles promotes progression of hepatocellular carcinoma79
Brown adipose tissue-derived MaR2 contributes to cold-induced resolution of inflammation78
A researcher’s guide to preclinical mouse NASH models78
Abnormal exocrine–endocrine cell cross-talk promotes β-cell dysfunction and loss in MODY878
Neurometabolism in focus77
An integrated single-cell islet atlas in health and disease77
Human basal metabolic rate has declined over the past 30 years76
Lighting up targets of dual agonist therapies for diabetes and obesity75
Cancer metabolite blunts immunity75
Regulated insulin secretion from human and mouse islets exclusively composed of β-cells75
Author Correction: Metabolic reconfiguration enables synthetic reductive metabolism in yeast73
Asters: rising stars in the cholesterol universe73
Central regulation of the anorexigenic receptor GFRAL72
Feeding the hippocampus … with specific nutrients69
Inhibition of hepatic oxalate overproduction ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis68
GLP-2 attenuates antipsychotics’ adverse metabolic effects68
Retraction Note: Brown adipose tissue-derived Nrg4 alleviates endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis in male mice68
Itaconate boosts type I IFN response by disrupting cytoprotection68
A yeast vacuolar pH ‘heartbeat’ coordinates amino acid metabolism and the cell cycle67
Mapping the plasma metabolome to human health and disease in 274,241 adults67
Non-invasive mapping of brown adipose tissue activity with magnetic resonance imaging67
Weight versus weight-independent effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes67
Human gut microbial aromatic amino acid and related metabolites prevent obesity through intestinal immune control66
Humoral regulation of iron metabolism by extracellular vesicles drives antibacterial response66
Acetate reprogrammes tumour metabolism and promotes PD-L1 expression and immune evasion by upregulating c-Myc66
Intracellular metabolic gradients dictate dependence on exogenous pyruvate66
Reciprocal activity of AgRP and POMC neurons governs coordinated control of feeding and metabolism65
Cell cycle-linked vacuolar pH dynamics regulate amino acid homeostasis and cell growth63
Sclerostin secreted from bone mediates cognitive decline in the brains of aged and Alzheimer’s disease mice63
Spatially resolved metabolomics and isotope tracing reveal dynamic metabolic responses of dentate granule neurons with acute stimulation62
The microbial metabolite agmatine acts as an FXR agonist to promote polycystic ovary syndrome in female mice61
DDHD2 provides a flux of saturated fatty acids for neuronal energy and function61
Do not overlook the role of fructose in obesity61
Insulin induces insulin receptor degradation in the liver through EphB461
Principles and functions of metabolic compartmentalization61
TM6SF2 as new intestinal lipid player60
MCT1 helps brown fat suck up succinate60
Small intestinal protein sensing pathways regulate food intake and glucose homeostasis60
A common framework for mouse hypothalamic cell atlases59
Bile acid binds heart failure and inflammation58
Career pathways, part 1258
Proteogenomic mapping sets stage for precision medicine58
ADRA1A–Gαq signalling potentiates adipocyte thermogenesis through CKB and TNAP57
Odour-imagery ability is linked to food craving, intake, and adiposity change in humans56
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety56
Formate overflow drives toxic folate trapping in MTHFD1 inhibited cancer cells56
Identification of a regulatory pathway inhibiting adipogenesis via RSPO256
Iron at the intersection of macrophage–adipocyte interactions55
NAD+ precursor supplementation in human ageing: clinical evidence and challenges55
Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans55
Insulin signalling regulates Pink1 mRNA localization via modulation of AMPK activity to support PINK1 function in neurons55
Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis54
Serine catabolism generates liver NADPH and supports hepatic lipogenesis54
AgRP neurons control feeding behaviour at cortical synapses via peripherally derived lysophospholipids54
Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration53
Multi-omic analysis reveals transkingdom gut dysbiosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease52
Career pathways, part 951
Divergent roles for propionate and butyrate in colorectal cancer epigenetics51
NAD+ regeneration drives cancer cell proliferation51
Differential mechanisms affecting weight loss and weight loss maintenance50
Revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis49
Publisher Correction: Cold-induced expression of a truncated adenylyl cyclase 3 acts as rheostat to brown fat function49
The mitochondrial unfolded protein response inhibits pluripotency acquisition and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in somatic cell reprogramming49
GLP-2 prevents antipsychotics-induced metabolic dysfunction in mice49
Mitochondrial function and phenotype are defined by bioenergetics49
d-cysteine impairs tumour growth by inhibiting cysteine desulfurase NFS149
Gut Parabacteroides merdae protects against cardiovascular damage by enhancing branched-chain amino acid catabolism49
Author Correction: Glycolytic neutrophils accrued in the spleen compromise anti-tumour T cell immunity in breast cancer49
Anaplerosis in action49
The hidden impact of in-source fragmentation in metabolic and chemical mass spectrometry data interpretation48
Liraglutide restores impaired associative learning in individuals with obesity48
Hypothalamic Grb10 enhances leptin signalling and promotes weight loss48
The unique catalytic properties of PSAT1 mediate metabolic adaptation to glutamine blockade47
Methionine restriction-induced sulfur deficiency impairs antitumour immunity partially through gut microbiota47
Extracellular acidosis restricts one-carbon metabolism and preserves T cell stemness47
Metabolic Messengers: itaconate47
Vitamin B12 is a limiting factor for induced cellular plasticity and tissue repair46
Trigonelline is an NAD+ precursor that improves muscle function during ageing and is reduced in human sarcopenia46
Aberrant expression of agouti signaling protein (ASIP) as a cause of monogenic severe childhood obesity46
Targeting MondoA–TXNIP restores antitumour immunity in lactic-acid-induced immunosuppressive microenvironment46
AMPK-dependent phosphorylation of the GATOR2 component WDR24 suppresses glucose-mediated mTORC1 activation46
Pentose phosphate pathway drives vascular maturation45
Glutamine synthetase licenses APC/C-mediated mitotic progression to drive cell growth45
Adipose glutaminolysis resurfaces in metabolic disease44
Keeping ILCs in shape: PD-1 as a metabolic checkpoint44
A multi-omic trip through the human gut44
Publisher Correction: A new foe in folate metabolism44
Disrupting cholesterol homeostasis in T cells boosts antitumour responses43
Reply to: revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis43
O-GlcNAc transferase regulates glycolytic metabolon formation on mitochondria to enhance ATP production43
Vestibular nucleus mediation of motion sickness has implications for obesity control43
Science in times of conflict43
Signalling from adipose tissue to the brain is not just about leptin43
A derivative of the ancient drug salicylate for obesity treatment42
Adipose cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation through STING-dependent IL-12 production42
Phenotypic profiling of solute carriers characterizes serine transport in cancer42
Overlooked confounding in studies of metabolite salts42
Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome42
Cytosolic NADK is conditionally essential for folate-dependent nucleotide synthesis42
Activation of GPR81 by lactate drives tumour-induced cachexia41
Multiplex genome editing eliminates lactate production without impacting growth rate in mammalian cells41
Branched-chain amino acid catabolism in muscle affects systemic BCAA levels but not insulin resistance41
GAPDH redox redux—rewiring pentose phosphate flux41
Mitochondria transfer-based therapies reduce the morbidity and mortality of Leigh syndrome41
The insulin signalling network40
Asparagine deprivation enhances T cell antitumour response in patients via ROS-mediated metabolic and signal adaptations40
Adipose tissue macrophages exert systemic metabolic control by manipulating local iron concentrations40
Distinct functional properties of murine perinatal and adult adipose progenitor subpopulations40
Obesity-induced inflammation: connecting the periphery to the brain39
Mitochondrial DNA editing with mitoARCUS39
The transcription factor RFX5 coordinates antigen-presenting function and resistance to nutrient stress in synovial macrophages39
A local source of insulin protects the retina against starvation39
NUFIP1 integrates amino acid sensing and DNA damage response to maintain the intestinal homeostasis39
Raising the bar for sex and gender reporting in research38
Integrated multi-omics reveals anaplerotic rewiring in methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency38
Mitochondrial and psychosocial stress-related regulation of FGF21 in humans38
SERPINA3C as a mediator of metabolic health in offspring38
Cancer-associated fibroblasts require proline synthesis by PYCR1 for the deposition of pro-tumorigenic extracellular matrix38
Subcellular quantitative imaging of metabolites at the organelle level38
Author Correction: Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance38
Spatial quantitative metabolomics enables identification of remote and sustained ipsilateral cortical metabolic reprogramming after stroke37
What about sex?37
Spatial single-cell isotope tracing reveals heterogeneity of de novo fatty acid synthesis in cancer37
Innate metabolic responses against viral infections37
Rescuing yeast from cell death enables overproduction of fatty acids from sole methanol37
Metabolic Messengers: endocannabinoids36
A nitroalkene derivative of salicylate, SANA, induces creatine-dependent thermogenesis and promotes weight loss36
Alterations in intestinal bile acid transport provide a therapeutic target in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia36
H2S as a metabolic saboteur36
A brief guide to statistical analysis of grouped data in preclinical research36
2-hydroxyglutarate mediates whitening of brown adipocytes coupled to nuclear softening upon mitochondrial dysfunction35
Fructose and glucose from sugary drinks enhance colorectal cancer metastasis via SORD35
Cancer tissue of origin constrains the growth and metabolism of metastases35
Early-life ketone body signalling promotes beige fat biogenesis through changes in histone acetylome and β-hydroxybutyrylome35
Quantitative analysis of metabolic fluxes in brown fat and skeletal muscle during thermogenesis35
Cold acclimation with shivering improves metabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity35
Considerations for designing and analysing inter-generational studies in rodents35
Author Correction: ASS1 metabolically contributes to the nuclear and cytosolic p53-mediated DNA damage response34
A monolysocardiolipin–cytochrome c peroxidase causes defects in Barth syndrome34
HypoMap—a unified single-cell gene expression atlas of the murine hypothalamus34
NK cell-derived IFNγ mobilizes free fatty acids from adipose tissue to promote early B cell activation during viral infection33
Author Correction: Adipose tissue macrophages secrete small extracellular vesicles that mediate rosiglitazone-induced insulin sensitization33
Serine synthesis promotes bone degradation33
β-hydroxybutyrate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum development and confers protection against malaria in mice33
Itaconate trims the fat33
Damaging mutations in liver X receptor-α are hepatotoxic and implicate cholesterol sensing in liver health33
Publisher Correction: The endothelial Dll4–muscular Notch2 axis regulates skeletal muscle mass33
PMF-seq: a highly scalable screening strategy for linking genetics to mitochondrial bioenergetics33
Ammonia stimulates SCAP/Insig dissociation and SREBP-1 activation to promote lipogenesis and tumour growth32
Artificial intelligence in metabolic research32
Metabolic collateral lethal target identification reveals MTHFD2 paralogue dependency in ovarian cancer32
Epitranscriptomics in metabolic disease32
Towards a Rosetta stone for metabolomics: recommendations to overcome inconsistent metabolite nomenclature32
Five years on31
Metabolic engineering for optimized CAR-T cell therapy31
Prolonged breastfeeding protects from obesity by hypothalamic action of hepatic FGF2131
Metabolon formation regulates branched-chain amino acid oxidation and homeostasis31
Maternal diet disrupts the placenta–brain axis in a sex-specific manner31
Considering co-submissions31
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization implicates nephronectin as an actionable mediator of the effect of obesity on COVID-19 severity31
Triglycerides are an important fuel reserve for synapse function in the brain31
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