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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Incretin-based therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases950
Publisher Correction: Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome542
Glycolysis modulates efferocytosis in a noncanonical manner470
The cell cycle loops UTP around CAD385
Regulation of urea cycle by reversible high-stoichiometry lysine succinylation358
Improved polyketide production in C. glutamicum by preventing propionate-induced growth inhibition347
Total parenteral nutrition impairs glucose metabolism by modifying the gut microbiome315
Allosteric regulation of CAD modulates de novo pyrimidine synthesis during the cell cycle302
NAD kinase essentiality in cancer: in real life, it is all about folates286
Targeted erasure of DNA methylation by TET3 drives adipogenic reprogramming and differentiation225
Adipocyte IRE1α promotes PGC1α mRNA decay and restrains adaptive thermogenesis225
Cotadutide promotes glycogenolysis in people with overweight or obesity diagnosed with type 2 diabetes205
Author Correction: Exercise hormone irisin is a critical regulator of cognitive function188
Phagocytosis in the retina promotes local insulin production in the eye187
Recommendations for mitochondria transfer and transplantation nomenclature and characterization173
Microbial metabolite delta-valerobetaine is a diet-dependent obesogen152
Acarbose enhances the efficacy of immunotherapy against solid tumours by modulating the gut microbiota146
The rs1421085 variant within FTO promotes brown fat thermogenesis145
What is the most appropriate covariate in ANCOVA when analysing metabolic rate?141
The cyclic metabolic switching theory of intermittent fasting141
GLP-1 physiology in obesity and development of incretin-based drugs for chronic weight management141
An ATP-sensitive phosphoketolase regulates carbon fixation in cyanobacteria140
Paracrine signalling by pancreatic δ cells determines the glycaemic set point in mice137
Hot news about temperature and lifespan137
A BCAA–haem axis regulates brown fat function136
A conserved role for PCYT2-regulated lipid biosynthesis in muscle health and ageing132
Fuelling the fire: de novo lipogenesis primes thermogenesis127
The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 mediates the atheroprotective effect of eicosapentaenoic acid125
Hypermetabolism and energetic constraints in mitochondrial disorders123
Best practices in collecting and reporting continuous glucose monitoring data in research settings119
Gut bacteria thwart the blood sugar-lowering effect of acarbose118
The thyroid gland under Notch control118
GIPR-Ab/GLP-1 peptide–antibody conjugate requires brain GIPR and GLP-1R for additive weight loss in obese mice117
Spatial hepatocyte plasticity of gluconeogenesis during the metabolic transitions between fed, fasted and starvation states115
Targeting the TCA cycle can ameliorate widespread axonal energy deficiency in neuroinflammatory lesions113
The antitumour effects of caloric restriction are mediated by the gut microbiome111
Classically activated macrophages undergo functionally significant nucleotide metabolism remodelling driven by nitric oxide110
Hypothalamic GABRA5-positive neurons control obesity via astrocytic GABA110
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide regulates body weight and food intake via GABAergic neurons in mice109
Shaping the future of cardiometabolic innovation: advances and opportunities107
Skeletal muscle, not adipose tissue, mediates cold-induced metabolic benefits107
Exercise activates AMPK in mouse and human pancreatic islets to decrease senescence104
A salute to innovation: exenatide in diabetes and obesity drug development at Amylin Pharmaceuticals104
Common genetic variants modify disease risk and clinical presentation in monogenic diabetes103
Brown fat ATP-citrate lyase links carbohydrate availability to thermogenesis and guards against metabolic stress102
TKT deficiency puts Tregs to rest100
Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance100
Spatial metabolomics: from a niche field towards a driver of innovation100
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: the interplay between metabolism, microbes and immunity98
NAD+ precursor supplementation prevents mtRNA/RIG-I-dependent inflammation during kidney injury97
Illuminating the ‘healthy obese’ phenotype94
Fuelling synapses via lipid metabolism92
Gases define redox signalling: NO, H2S, O2 … and cyanide88
Rapid modulation of gut microbiota composition by hypothalamic circuits in mice87
Pathogenic role of acyl coenzyme A binding protein (ACBP) in Cushing’s syndrome87
Querying stool for dietary information86
Beyond Warburg: LDHA activates RAC for tumour growth86
Why a good lab website matters85
Mitochondrial RNA stimulates beige adipocyte development in young mice84
A RalA between high-fat diet and mitochondrial shape81
Methionine and H2S alter cancer–immune dialogue81
Hypometabolism with the speed of ultrasound81
A systematic mutational framework for studying oxidative phosphorylation-related proteins81
Abnormal exocrine–endocrine cell cross-talk promotes β-cell dysfunction and loss in MODY880
Proline fuels ILC3s to maintain gut health80
Brown adipose tissue-derived MaR2 contributes to cold-induced resolution of inflammation79
A researcher’s guide to preclinical mouse NASH models79
5-IP7 is a GPCR messenger mediating neural control of synaptotagmin-dependent insulin exocytosis and glucose homeostasis78
Astrocytic BDNF signaling within the ventromedial hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis77
A century of the Warburg effect77
From NAFLD to MASLD: implications of the new nomenclature for preclinical and clinical research77
Intestinal TM6SF2 protects against metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis through the gut–liver axis77
HK1 from hepatic stellate cell–derived extracellular vesicles promotes progression of hepatocellular carcinoma76
Cysteine depletion triggers adipose tissue thermogenesis and weight loss76
Neurometabolism in focus76
An integrated single-cell islet atlas in health and disease75
Human basal metabolic rate has declined over the past 30 years73
Sclerostin secreted from bone mediates cognitive decline in the brains of aged and Alzheimer’s disease mice73
Cancer metabolite blunts immunity73
Regulated insulin secretion from human and mouse islets exclusively composed of β-cells72
Lighting up targets of dual agonist therapies for diabetes and obesity72
Author Correction: Metabolic reconfiguration enables synthetic reductive metabolism in yeast71
Asters: rising stars in the cholesterol universe71
GLP-2 attenuates antipsychotics’ adverse metabolic effects70
Central regulation of the anorexigenic receptor GFRAL70
A yeast vacuolar pH ‘heartbeat’ coordinates amino acid metabolism and the cell cycle70
Feeding the hippocampus … with specific nutrients70
Itaconate boosts type I IFN response by disrupting cytoprotection67
Spatially resolved metabolomics and isotope tracing reveal dynamic metabolic responses of dentate granule neurons with acute stimulation66
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-Myc65
Inhibition of hepatic oxalate overproduction ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis65
Mapping the plasma metabolome to human health and disease in 274,241 adults65
Retraction Note: Brown adipose tissue-derived Nrg4 alleviates endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis in male mice65
Non-invasive mapping of brown adipose tissue activity with magnetic resonance imaging64
Principles and functions of metabolic compartmentalization64
Small extracellular vesicle-mediated targeting of hypothalamic AMPKα1 corrects obesity through BAT activation64
Weight versus weight-independent effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes64
Reciprocal activity of AgRP and POMC neurons governs coordinated control of feeding and metabolism64
Insulin induces insulin receptor degradation in the liver through EphB464
Human gut microbial aromatic amino acid and related metabolites prevent obesity through intestinal immune control62
Cell cycle-linked vacuolar pH dynamics regulate amino acid homeostasis and cell growth62
The microbial metabolite agmatine acts as an FXR agonist to promote polycystic ovary syndrome in female mice62
DDHD2 provides a flux of saturated fatty acids for neuronal energy and function62
Intracellular metabolic gradients dictate dependence on exogenous pyruvate61
TM6SF2 as new intestinal lipid player60
MCT1 helps brown fat suck up succinate60
Do not overlook the role of fructose in obesity60
Small intestinal protein sensing pathways regulate food intake and glucose homeostasis60
Iron at the intersection of macrophage–adipocyte interactions59
A common framework for mouse hypothalamic cell atlases58
Bile acid binds heart failure and inflammation58
Proteogenomic mapping sets stage for precision medicine57
Formate overflow drives toxic folate trapping in MTHFD1 inhibited cancer cells57
Career pathways, part 1257
Nuclear PHGDH protects cancer cells from nutrient stress56
Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans56
Odour-imagery ability is linked to food craving, intake, and adiposity change in humans56
ADRA1A–Gαq signalling potentiates adipocyte thermogenesis through CKB and TNAP55
Multi-omic analysis reveals transkingdom gut dysbiosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease55
Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis53
Insulin signalling regulates Pink1 mRNA localization via modulation of AMPK activity to support PINK1 function in neurons53
A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety53
AgRP neurons control feeding behaviour at cortical synapses via peripherally derived lysophospholipids53
Career pathways, part 952
Serine catabolism generates liver NADPH and supports hepatic lipogenesis52
Identification of a regulatory pathway inhibiting adipogenesis via RSPO252
Anaplerosis in action52
Loss of fatty acid degradation by astrocytic mitochondria triggers neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration52
NAD+ regeneration drives cancer cell proliferation51
Hypothalamic Grb10 enhances leptin signalling and promotes weight loss50
Divergent roles for propionate and butyrate in colorectal cancer epigenetics50
Aberrant expression of agouti signaling protein (ASIP) as a cause of monogenic severe childhood obesity49
Mitochondrial function and phenotype are defined by bioenergetics49
Differential mechanisms affecting weight loss and weight loss maintenance49
GLP-2 prevents antipsychotics-induced metabolic dysfunction in mice48
Publisher Correction: Cold-induced expression of a truncated adenylyl cyclase 3 acts as rheostat to brown fat function48
Revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis48
Author Correction: Glycolytic neutrophils accrued in the spleen compromise anti-tumour T cell immunity in breast cancer48
Metabolic Messengers: itaconate48
AMPK-dependent phosphorylation of the GATOR2 component WDR24 suppresses glucose-mediated mTORC1 activation47
d-cysteine impairs tumour growth by inhibiting cysteine desulfurase NFS147
The hidden impact of in-source fragmentation in metabolic and chemical mass spectrometry data interpretation46
Glutamine synthetase licenses APC/C-mediated mitotic progression to drive cell growth46
Targeting MondoA–TXNIP restores antitumour immunity in lactic-acid-induced immunosuppressive microenvironment46
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
Extracellular acidosis restricts one-carbon metabolism and preserves T cell stemness46
The mitochondrial unfolded protein response inhibits pluripotency acquisition and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition in somatic cell reprogramming45
The unique catalytic properties of PSAT1 mediate metabolic adaptation to glutamine blockade44
Liraglutide restores impaired associative learning in individuals with obesity44
Gut Parabacteroides merdae protects against cardiovascular damage by enhancing branched-chain amino acid catabolism44
Methionine restriction-induced sulfur deficiency impairs antitumour immunity partially through gut microbiota44
Publisher Correction: A new foe in folate metabolism43
Adipose glutaminolysis resurfaces in metabolic disease43
A multi-omic trip through the human gut43
Keeping ILCs in shape: PD-1 as a metabolic checkpoint43
Pentose phosphate pathway drives vascular maturation43
Science in times of conflict43
Disrupting cholesterol homeostasis in T cells boosts antitumour responses42
GAPDH redox redux—rewiring pentose phosphate flux42
O-GlcNAc transferase regulates glycolytic metabolon formation on mitochondria to enhance ATP production42
The insulin signalling network41
Adipose cDC1s contribute to obesity-associated inflammation through STING-dependent IL-12 production41
Vestibular nucleus mediation of motion sickness has implications for obesity control41
Asparagine deprivation enhances T cell antitumour response in patients via ROS-mediated metabolic and signal adaptations41
Signalling from adipose tissue to the brain is not just about leptin41
Impaired oxygen-sensitive regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis within the von Hippel–Lindau syndrome41
Reply to: revisiting the role of serine metabolism in hepatic lipogenesis41
Cytosolic NADK is conditionally essential for folate-dependent nucleotide synthesis40
Adipose tissue macrophages exert systemic metabolic control by manipulating local iron concentrations40
Overlooked confounding in studies of metabolite salts40
The transcription factor RFX5 coordinates antigen-presenting function and resistance to nutrient stress in synovial macrophages40
A derivative of the ancient drug salicylate for obesity treatment40
NUFIP1 integrates amino acid sensing and DNA damage response to maintain the intestinal homeostasis39
Phenotypic profiling of solute carriers characterizes serine transport in cancer39
Activation of GPR81 by lactate drives tumour-induced cachexia39
A local source of insulin protects the retina against starvation39
Distinct functional properties of murine perinatal and adult adipose progenitor subpopulations39
Obesity-induced inflammation: connecting the periphery to the brain39
Branched-chain amino acid catabolism in muscle affects systemic BCAA levels but not insulin resistance39
Multiplex genome editing eliminates lactate production without impacting growth rate in mammalian cells39
Mitochondria transfer-based therapies reduce the morbidity and mortality of Leigh syndrome39
SERPINA3C as a mediator of metabolic health in offspring38
A blood-to-brain delivery system to treat obesity38
Rescuing yeast from cell death enables overproduction of fatty acids from sole methanol38
Raising the bar for sex and gender reporting in research38
Quantitative analysis of metabolic fluxes in brown fat and skeletal muscle during thermogenesis38
Mitochondrial DNA editing with mitoARCUS38
HypoMap—a unified single-cell gene expression atlas of the murine hypothalamus37
Innate metabolic responses against viral infections37
What about sex?36
Fructose and glucose from sugary drinks enhance colorectal cancer metastasis via SORD36
Alterations in intestinal bile acid transport provide a therapeutic target in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycaemia36
Considerations for designing and analysing inter-generational studies in rodents36
Subcellular quantitative imaging of metabolites at the organelle level36
A brief guide to statistical analysis of grouped data in preclinical research36
Spatial single-cell isotope tracing reveals heterogeneity of de novo fatty acid synthesis in cancer36
A nitroalkene derivative of salicylate, SANA, induces creatine-dependent thermogenesis and promotes weight loss35
Sex-specific genetic regulation of adipose mitochondria and metabolic syndrome by Ndufv235
Metabolic Messengers: endocannabinoids35
Author Correction: Microglial hexokinase 2 deficiency increases ATP generation through lipid metabolism leading to β-amyloid clearance35
Spatial quantitative metabolomics enables identification of remote and sustained ipsilateral cortical metabolic reprogramming after stroke35
2-hydroxyglutarate mediates whitening of brown adipocytes coupled to nuclear softening upon mitochondrial dysfunction35
H2S as a metabolic saboteur34
A monolysocardiolipin–cytochrome c peroxidase causes defects in Barth syndrome34
Cancer tissue of origin constrains the growth and metabolism of metastases34
Integrated multi-omics reveals anaplerotic rewiring in methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency34
Cold acclimation with shivering improves metabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity34
Cancer-associated fibroblasts require proline synthesis by PYCR1 for the deposition of pro-tumorigenic extracellular matrix34
PMF-seq: a highly scalable screening strategy for linking genetics to mitochondrial bioenergetics33
Publisher Correction: The endothelial Dll4–muscular Notch2 axis regulates skeletal muscle mass33
Author Correction: Adipose tissue macrophages secrete small extracellular vesicles that mediate rosiglitazone-induced insulin sensitization33
Serine synthesis promotes bone degradation33
Prolonged breastfeeding protects from obesity by hypothalamic action of hepatic FGF2133
Author Correction: ASS1 metabolically contributes to the nuclear and cytosolic p53-mediated DNA damage response33
Itaconate trims the fat33
Triglycerides are an important fuel reserve for synapse function in the brain33
Ammonia stimulates SCAP/Insig dissociation and SREBP-1 activation to promote lipogenesis and tumour growth32
NK cell-derived IFNγ mobilizes free fatty acids from adipose tissue to promote early B cell activation during viral infection32
β-hydroxybutyrate inhibits Plasmodium falciparum development and confers protection against malaria in mice32
Maternal diet disrupts the placenta–brain axis in a sex-specific manner32
Metabolic collateral lethal target identification reveals MTHFD2 paralogue dependency in ovarian cancer32
Towards a Rosetta stone for metabolomics: recommendations to overcome inconsistent metabolite nomenclature31
Metabolic engineering for optimized CAR-T cell therapy31
Epitranscriptomics in metabolic disease31
Metabolon formation regulates branched-chain amino acid oxidation and homeostasis31
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization implicates nephronectin as an actionable mediator of the effect of obesity on COVID-19 severity30
Mitochondrial superoxide regulates pro-inflammatory macrophages30
Interleukin-17 as a key player in neuroimmunometabolism30
Publisher Correction: A subset of dopamine receptor-expressing neurons in the nucleus accumbens controls feeding and energy homeostasis30
Five years on30
Actionable targets to reduce COVID-19 severity30
Short-term effects of high-protein, lower-carbohydrate ultra-processed foods on human energy balance30
Damaging mutations in liver X receptor-α are hepatotoxic and implicate cholesterol sensing in liver health30
Considering co-submissions30
Gut–liver highway of ALDH2 in drinking30
Author Correction: Glutamine synthetase licenses APC/C-mediated mitotic progression to drive cell growth30
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