Aaron D. McKnight

696 total citations · 1 hit paper
5 papers, 236 citations indexed

About

Aaron D. McKnight is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aaron D. McKnight has authored 5 papers receiving a total of 236 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 3 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 1 paper in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Aaron D. McKnight's work include Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (4 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (3 papers) and GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (1 paper). Aaron D. McKnight is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (4 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (3 papers) and GDF15 and Related Biomarkers (1 paper). Aaron D. McKnight collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Aaron D. McKnight's co-authors include Nitsan Goldstein, Myrtha Arnold, J. Nicholas Betley, Amber L. Alhadeff, Jamie R. E. Carty, Misgana Y. Ghidewon, Amber L. Alhadeff, Alice E. Adriaenssens, Kevin A. Bolding and Kuei-Pin Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell Metabolism and Current Opinion in Neurobiology.

In The Last Decade

Aaron D. McKnight

4 papers receiving 231 citations

Hit Papers

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Dissociable hindbrain GLP1R circuits for satiety and aversion

2024 71 citations Kuei-Pin Huang, Misgana Y. Ghidewon et al. Nature profile →

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Desiree Gordian United States

Barbora Doslikova United Kingdom

Kumari Parmila Japan

Sarah R. Lindsley United States

José Carlos Roldán Morales United States

Lorena Betancourt United States

Gustav Colldén United States

Barbara A. de Weijer Netherlands

Ivana Marić United States

Nóra Füredi Hungary

Desiree Gordian United States

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115 ×1.2

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46 ×0.7

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43 ×0.8

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42 ×1.5

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aaron D. McKnight

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5 of 5 papers shown

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McKnight, Aaron D. & Amber L. Alhadeff. (2025). Nutrient detection pathways for food reinforcement and satiation. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 92. 103040–103040.

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Huang, Kuei-Pin, Misgana Y. Ghidewon, Aaron D. McKnight, et al.. (2024). Dissociable hindbrain GLP1R circuits for satiety and aversion. Nature. 632(8025). 585–593. 71 indexed citations breakdown →

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McKnight, Aaron D., et al.. (2023). AgRP neuron activity promotes associations between sensory and nutritive signals to guide flavor preference. Molecular Metabolism. 78. 101833–101833. 4 indexed citations

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Ghidewon, Misgana Y., Aaron D. McKnight, Bart C. De Jonghe, et al.. (2022). Growth differentiation factor 15 ( GDF15 ) and semaglutide inhibit food intake and body weight through largely distinct, additive mechanisms. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 24(6). 1010–1020. 36 indexed citations

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Goldstein, Nitsan, Aaron D. McKnight, Jamie R. E. Carty, et al.. (2021). Hypothalamic detection of macronutrients via multiple gut-brain pathways. Cell Metabolism. 33(3). 676–687.e5. 125 indexed citations

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