Nature Metabolism

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Metabolism is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Run to survive—how preoperative exercise could prevent major surgical complications783
Glycolysis modulates efferocytosis in a noncanonical manner451
The cell cycle loops UTP around CAD393
Publisher Correction: Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome310
Phagocytosis in the retina promotes local insulin production in the eye299
Acarbose enhances the efficacy of immunotherapy against solid tumours by modulating the gut microbiota281
Author Correction: Exercise hormone irisin is a critical regulator of cognitive function269
Regulation of urea cycle by reversible high-stoichiometry lysine succinylation268
An ATP-sensitive phosphoketolase regulates carbon fixation in cyanobacteria219
The rs1421085 variant within FTO promotes brown fat thermogenesis194
Total parenteral nutrition impairs glucose metabolism by modifying the gut microbiome193
What is the most appropriate covariate in ANCOVA when analysing metabolic rate?189
Improved polyketide production in C. glutamicum by preventing propionate-induced growth inhibition185
Allosteric regulation of CAD modulates de novo pyrimidine synthesis during the cell cycle179
Targeted erasure of DNA methylation by TET3 drives adipogenic reprogramming and differentiation169
Incretin-based therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases155
Adipocyte IRE1α promotes PGC1α mRNA decay and restrains adaptive thermogenesis139
GLP-1 physiology in obesity and development of incretin-based drugs for chronic weight management138
Recommendations for mitochondria transfer and transplantation nomenclature and characterization136
Cotadutide promotes glycogenolysis in people with overweight or obesity diagnosed with type 2 diabetes127
The cyclic metabolic switching theory of intermittent fasting125
Microbial metabolite delta-valerobetaine is a diet-dependent obesogen125
A conserved role for PCYT2-regulated lipid biosynthesis in muscle health and ageing117
A BCAA–haem axis regulates brown fat function115
Hot news about temperature and lifespan113
Skeletal muscle, not adipose tissue, mediates cold-induced metabolic benefits113
Exercise activates AMPK in mouse and human pancreatic islets to decrease senescence109
Hypermetabolism and energetic constraints in mitochondrial disorders108
Best practices in collecting and reporting continuous glucose monitoring data in research settings107
The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 mediates the atheroprotective effect of eicosapentaenoic acid106
Brown fat ATP-citrate lyase links carbohydrate availability to thermogenesis and guards against metabolic stress104
Hypothalamic GABRA5-positive neurons control obesity via astrocytic GABA104
TKT deficiency puts Tregs to rest103
The thyroid gland under Notch control101
Fuelling the fire: de novo lipogenesis primes thermogenesis101
Gut bacteria thwart the blood sugar-lowering effect of acarbose100
Paracrine signalling by pancreatic δ cells determines the glycaemic set point in mice100
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide regulates body weight and food intake via GABAergic neurons in mice99
Spatial hepatocyte plasticity of gluconeogenesis during the metabolic transitions between fed, fasted and starvation states98
Spatial metabolomics: from a niche field towards a driver of innovation97
Targeting the TCA cycle can ameliorate widespread axonal energy deficiency in neuroinflammatory lesions95
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: the interplay between metabolism, microbes and immunity95
GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 peptide–antibody conjugate requires brain GIPR and GLP-1R for additive weight loss in obese mice93
NAD+ precursor supplementation prevents mtRNA/RIG-I-dependent inflammation during kidney injury90
Illuminating the ‘healthy obese’ phenotype89
Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance89
The antitumour effects of caloric restriction are mediated by the gut microbiome89
5-IP7 is a GPCR messenger mediating neural control of synaptotagmin-dependent insulin exocytosis and glucose homeostasis88
Proline fuels ILC3s to maintain gut health87
Methionine and H2S alter cancer–immune dialogue87
Mitochondrial RNA stimulates beige adipocyte development in young mice87
Pathogenic role of acyl coenzyme A binding protein (ACBP) in Cushing’s syndrome85
Rapid modulation of gut microbiota composition by hypothalamic circuits in mice84
Gases define redox signalling: NO, H2S, O2 … and cyanide84
Umami-induced obesity and metabolic syndrome is mediated by nucleotide degradation and uric acid generation83
Astrocytic BDNF signaling within the ventromedial hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis83
Abnormal exocrine–endocrine cell cross-talk promotes β-cell dysfunction and loss in MODY882
Querying stool for dietary information81
Why a good lab website matters80
A systematic mutational framework for studying oxidative phosphorylation-related proteins78
Hypometabolism with the speed of ultrasound77
A RalA between high-fat diet and mitochondrial shape76
Beyond Warburg: LDHA activates RAC for tumour growth76
Intestinal TM6SF2 protects against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis through the gut–liver axis74
A century of the Warburg effect73
From NAFLD to MASLD: implications of the new nomenclature for preclinical and clinical research73
HK1 from hepatic stellate cell–derived extracellular vesicles promotes progression of hepatocellular carcinoma72
A researcher’s guide to preclinical mouse NASH models71
Brown adipose tissue-derived MaR2 contributes to cold-induced resolution of inflammation71
Cancer metabolite blunts immunity70
Neurometabolism in focus70
An integrated single-cell islet atlas in health and disease68
Sclerostin secreted from bone mediates cognitive decline in the brains of aged and Alzheimer’s disease mice68
Feeding the hippocampus … with specific nutrients67
Asters: rising stars in the cholesterol universe67
Regulated insulin secretion from human and mouse islets exclusively composed of β-cells67
Weight versus weight-independent effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes67
Human basal metabolic rate has declined over the past 30 years67
Author Correction: Metabolic reconfiguration enables synthetic reductive metabolism in yeast66
Central regulation of the anorexigenic receptor GFRAL66
TiPpIng the balance in histone acetylation64
Fixing lymphatics improves glucose metabolism63
In vivo screen identifies a SIK inhibitor that induces β cell proliferation through a transient UPR62
Inhibition of hepatic oxalate overproduction ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis62
Itaconate boosts type I IFN response by disrupting cytoprotection61
Cell cycle-linked vacuolar pH dynamics regulate amino acid homeostasis and cell growth61
Human gut microbial aromatic amino acid and related metabolites prevent obesity through intestinal immune control61
GLP-2 attenuates antipsychotics’ adverse metabolic effects60
A yeast vacuolar pH ‘heartbeat’ coordinates amino acid metabolism and the cell cycle60
Leptin brain entry via a tanycytic LepR–EGFR shuttle controls lipid metabolism and pancreas function60
Non-invasive mapping of brown adipose tissue activity with magnetic resonance imaging59
Small extracellular vesicle-mediated targeting of hypothalamic AMPKα1 corrects obesity through BAT activation59
Intracellular metabolic gradients dictate dependence on exogenous pyruvate59
Neonatal exposure to a wild-derived microbiome protects mice against diet-induced obesity59
Spatially resolved metabolomics and isotope tracing reveal dynamic metabolic responses of dentate granule neurons with acute stimulation58
Reciprocal activity of AgRP and POMC neurons governs coordinated control of feeding and metabolism58
Humoral regulation of iron metabolism by extracellular vesicles drives antibacterial response58
Acetate reprogrammes tumour metabolism and promotes PD-L1 expression and immune evasion by upregulating c-Myc58
Insulin induces insulin receptor degradation in the liver through EphB458
Small intestinal protein sensing pathways regulate food intake and glucose homeostasis57
The microbial metabolite agmatine acts as an FXR agonist to promote polycystic ovary syndrome in female mice57
Principles and functions of metabolic compartmentalization57
Do not overlook the role of fructose in obesity56
Insulin signalling regulates Pink1 mRNA localization via modulation of AMPK activity to support PINK1 function in neurons56
TM6SF2 as new intestinal lipid player56
A common framework for mouse hypothalamic cell atlases54
Nuclear PHGDH protects cancer cells from nutrient stress54
Proteogenomic mapping sets stage for precision medicine54
MCT1 helps brown fat suck up succinate54
Career pathways, part 1253
Serine catabolism generates liver NADPH and supports hepatic lipogenesis53
AgRP neurons control feeding behaviour at cortical synapses via peripherally derived lysophospholipids53
Iron at the intersection of macrophage–adipocyte interactions53
Multi-omics profiling of living human pancreatic islet donors reveals heterogeneous beta cell trajectories towards type 2 diabetes53
Bile acid binds heart failure and inflammation53
Formate overflow drives toxic folate trapping in MTHFD1 inhibited cancer cells53
ADRA1A–Gαq signalling potentiates adipocyte thermogenesis through CKB and TNAP52
Identification of a regulatory pathway inhibiting adipogenesis via RSPO252
Odour-imagery ability is linked to food craving, intake, and adiposity change in humans52
Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration51
Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans51
Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis51
NAD+ regeneration drives cancer cell proliferation50
Mitochondrial function and phenotype are defined by bioenergetics50
Revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis50
Anaplerosis in action49
Career pathways, part 949
Vitamin B12 is a limiting factor for induced cellular plasticity and tissue repair48
The mitochondrial unfolded protein response inhibits pluripotency acquisition and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in somatic cell reprogramming48
Differential mechanisms affecting weight loss and weight loss maintenance48
The unique catalytic properties of PSAT1 mediate metabolic adaptation to glutamine blockade48
Divergent roles for propionate and butyrate in colorectal cancer epigenetics48
Plasticity and heterogeneity of thermogenic adipose tissue48
Glutamine synthetase licenses APC/C-mediated mitotic progression to drive cell growth48
Liraglutide restores impaired associative learning in individuals with obesity47
Hypothalamic Grb10 enhances leptin signalling and promotes weight loss47
Author Correction: Glycolytic neutrophils accrued in the spleen compromise anti-tumour T cell immunity in breast cancer47
The hidden impact of in-source fragmentation in metabolic and chemical mass spectrometry data interpretation47
GLP-2 prevents antipsychotics-induced metabolic dysfunction in mice47
Publisher Correction: Cold-induced expression of a truncated adenylyl cyclase 3 acts as rheostat to brown fat function47
AMPK-dependent phosphorylation of the GATOR2 component WDR24 suppresses glucose-mediated mTORC1 activation46
Aberrant expression of agouti signaling protein (ASIP) as a cause of monogenic severe childhood obesity46
Extracellular acidosis restricts one-carbon metabolism and preserves T cell stemness45
Trigonelline is an NAD+ precursor that improves muscle function during ageing and is reduced in human sarcopenia45
Gut Parabacteroides merdae protects against cardiovascular damage by enhancing branched-chain amino acid catabolism45
Metabolic Messengers: itaconate45
Methionine restriction-induced sulfur deficiency impairs antitumour immunity partially through gut microbiota45
Overlooked confounding in studies of metabolite salts44
Keeping ILCs in shape: PD-1 as a metabolic checkpoint43
Adipose glutaminolysis resurfaces in metabolic disease43
Reply to: revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis42
Publisher Correction: A new foe in folate metabolism42
Branched-chain amino acid catabolism in muscle affects systemic BCAA levels but not insulin resistance42
A multi-omic trip through the human gut42
GAPDH redox redux—rewiring pentose phosphate flux42
Umami taste—a novel mechanism driving food intake and obesity42
Disrupting cholesterol homeostasis in T cells boosts antitumour responses41
Pentose phosphate pathway drives vascular maturation41
Science in times of conflict41
NUFIP1 integrates amino acid sensing and DNA damage response to maintain the intestinal homeostasis40
The transcription factor RFX5 coordinates antigen-presenting function and resistance to nutrient stress in synovial macrophages39
Adipose tissue macrophages exert systemic metabolic control by manipulating local iron concentrations38
Quantitative flux analysis in mammals38
Mitochondria transfer-based therapies reduce the morbidity and mortality of Leigh syndrome38
Asparagine deprivation enhances T cell antitumour response in patients via ROS-mediated metabolic and signal adaptations38
Signalling from adipose tissue to the brain is not just about leptin38
O-GlcNAc transferase regulates glycolytic metabolon formation on mitochondria to enhance ATP production38
Vestibular nucleus mediation of motion sickness has implications for obesity control37
Adipose cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation through STING-dependent IL-12 production37
Distinct functional properties of murine perinatal and adult adipose progenitor subpopulations37
Activation of GPR81 by lactate drives tumour-induced cachexia36
Phenotypic profiling of solute carriers characterizes serine transport in cancer36
Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome36
A blood-to-brain delivery system to treat obesity35
Multiplex genome editing eliminates lactate production without impacting growth rate in mammalian cells35
Raising the bar for sex and gender reporting in research35
Obesity-induced inflammation: connecting the periphery to the brain35
SERPINA3C as a mediator of metabolic health in offspring35
A local source of insulin protects the retina against starvation35
Author Correction: Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance34
H2S as a metabolic saboteur34
Mitochondrial DNA editing with mitoARCUS34
Metabolic Messengers: endocannabinoids33
Considerations for designing and analysing inter-generational studies in rodents33
Subcellular quantitative imaging of metabolites at the organelle level33
Pharmacological inhibition of fatty acid synthesis blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication33
Sex-specific genetic regulation of adipose mitochondria and metabolic syndrome by Ndufv233
Alterations in intestinal bile acid transport provide a therapeutic target in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia32
Gene-by-environment modulation of lifespan and weight gain in the murine BXD family32
Rescuing yeast from cell death enables overproduction of fatty acids from sole methanol32
Cancer tissue of origin constrains the growth and metabolism of metastases32
Human plasma proteomic profiles indicative of cardiorespiratory fitness32
Quantitative analysis of metabolic fluxes in brown fat and skeletal muscle during thermogenesis32
Cold acclimation with shivering improves metabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity31
HypoMap—a unified single-cell gene expression atlas of the murine hypothalamus31
Spatial single-cell isotope tracing reveals heterogeneity of de novo fatty acid synthesis in cancer31
Cell competition acts as a purifying selection to eliminate cells with mitochondrial defects during early mouse development31
Integrated multi-omics reveals anaplerotic rewiring in methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency31
Cancer-associated fibroblasts require proline synthesis by PYCR1 for the deposition of pro-tumorigenic extracellular matrix31
Itaconate trims the fat30
Towards a Rosetta stone for metabolomics: recommendations to overcome inconsistent metabolite nomenclature30
What about sex?30
Publisher Correction: The endothelial Dll4–muscular Notch2 axis regulates skeletal muscle mass30
PMF-seq: a highly scalable screening strategy for linking genetics to mitochondrial bioenergetics30
Acute and long-term disruption of glycometabolic control after SARS-CoV-2 infection30
Author Correction: ASS1 metabolically contributes to the nuclear and cytosolic p53-mediated DNA damage response30
Serine synthesis promotes bone degradation30
A monolysocardiolipin–cytochrome c peroxidase causes defects in Barth syndrome30
Innate metabolic responses against viral infections30
NK cell-derived IFNγ mobilizes free fatty acids from adipose tissue to promote early B cell activation during viral infection29
Metabolic engineering for optimized CAR-T cell therapy29
Prolonged breastfeeding protects from obesity by hypothalamic action of hepatic FGF2129
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization implicates nephronectin as an actionable mediator of the effect of obesity on COVID-19 severity29
Metabolic collateral lethal target identification reveals MTHFD2 paralogue dependency in ovarian cancer29
Author Correction: Adipose tissue macrophages secrete small extracellular vesicles that mediate rosiglitazone-induced insulin sensitization29
Metabolon formation regulates branched-chain amino acid oxidation and homeostasis28
Damaging mutations in liver X receptor-α are hepatotoxic and implicate cholesterol sensing in liver health28
Cell-surface SLC nucleoside transporters and purine levels modulate BRD4-dependent chromatin states28
Ammonia stimulates SCAP/Insig dissociation and SREBP-1 activation to promote lipogenesis and tumour growth28
Epitranscriptomics in metabolic disease28
Maternal diet disrupts the placenta–brain axis in a sex-specific manner28
Considering co-submissions27
Interleukin-17 as a key player in neuroimmunometabolism27
Publisher Correction: A subset of dopamine receptor-expressing neurons in the nucleus accumbens controls feeding and energy homeostasis27
Short-term effects of high-protein, lower-carbohydrate ultra-processed foods on human energy balance27
Mitochondrial superoxide regulates pro-inflammatory macrophages27
Dysregulated cellular metabolism in atherosclerosis: mediators and therapeutic opportunities27
Actionable targets to reduce COVID-19 severity27
Five years on27
Metabolites are not genes — avoiding the misuse of pathway analysis in metabolomics27
Metabolic Messengers: ketone bodies27
A proteo-transcriptomic map of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease signatures27
Author Correction: Glutamine synthetase licenses APC/C-mediated mitotic progression to drive cell growth26
Author Correction: Human plasma proteomic profiles indicative of cardiorespiratory fitness26
METLIN-CCS Lipid Database: An authentic standards resource for lipid classification and identification26
Anticancer action of caloric restrictions via microbiota26
Gut–liver highway of ALDH2 in drinking26
Long-term exercise training has positive effects on adipose tissue in overweight or obesity26
Fatty acid oxidation organizes mitochondrial supercomplexes to sustain astrocytic ROS and cognition26
Human metabolome variation along the upper intestinal tract26
Histone butyrylation is a dietary link to epigenetics26
Acarbose suppresses symptoms of mitochondrial disease in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome26
Career pathways, part 726
Metabolic profiling stratifies colorectal cancer and reveals adenosylhomocysteinase as a therapeutic target25
The cellular states and fates of shed intestinal cells25
Safety and pharmacodynamics of an engineered E. coli Nissle for the treatment of phenylketonuria: a first-in-human phase 1/2a study25
Pro-inflammatory macrophages produce mitochondria-derived superoxide by reverse electron transport at complex I that regulates IL-1β release during NLRP3 inflammasome activation25
CaMK1D signalling in AgRP neurons promotes ghrelin-mediated food intake25
Osteocyte-derived sclerostin impairs cognitive function during ageing and Alzheimer’s disease progression25
Lipid fuel for hungry-angry microglia25
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