Alexander A. Soukas

6.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
37 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Alexander A. Soukas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Aging and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander A. Soukas has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Aging and 15 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Alexander A. Soukas's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (16 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (8 papers). Alexander A. Soukas is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (16 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (8 papers). Alexander A. Soukas collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Poland. Alexander A. Soukas's co-authors include Jeffrey M. Friedman, Paul Cohen, Nicholas D. Socci, Christopher E. Carr, Gary Ruvkun, Armen Yerevanian, Makoto Miyazaki, James M. Ntambi, Lianfeng Wu and Eyleen J. O’Rourke and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Alexander A. Soukas

37 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Role for Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 in Leptin-Mediated Wei... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2009 2009 2019 2023 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Role for Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 in Leptin-Mediated Weight Loss
    2002 695 citations Paul Cohen, Makoto Miyazaki et al. profile →
  2. C. elegans Major Fats Are Stored in Vesicles Distinct from Lysosome-Related Organelles
    2009 368 citations Eyleen J. O’Rourke, Alexander A. Soukas et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
  3. Rictor/TORC2 regulates fat metabolism, feeding, growth, and life span in Caenorhabditis elegans
    2009 318 citations Alexander A. Soukas, Elizabeth A. Kane et al. Genes & Development profile →
  4. Metformin: Mechanisms in Human Obesity and Weight Loss
    2019 249 citations Armen Yerevanian, Alexander A. Soukas Current Obesity Reports profile →
  5. Identity, structure, and function of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: controversies, consensus, recent advances, and future directions
    2023 195 citations Paolo Bernardi, Christoph Gerle et al. Cell Death and Differentiation profile →

Peers

Alexander A. Soukas
Annette R. Atkins United States
Warren Ladiges United States
Bin Liang China
Magdalene K. Montgomery Australia
Chih‐Hao Lee United States
Qiang Tong United States
H. Henry Dong United States
Guillermo López‐Lluch Spain
Laurent Mouchiroud Switzerland
Pilar Roca Spain
Annette R. Atkins United States
Alexander A. Soukas
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander A. Soukas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander A. Soukas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander A. Soukas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander A. Soukas. Alexander A. Soukas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhou, Yifei, et al.. (2025). The nuclear pore complex connects energy sensing to transcriptional plasticity in longevity. Molecular Cell. 85(19). 3605–3622.e10. 1 indexed citations
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Bernardi, Paolo, Christoph Gerle, Andrew P. Halestrap, et al.. (2023). Identity, structure, and function of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: controversies, consensus, recent advances, and future directions. Cell Death and Differentiation. 30(8). 1869–1885. 195 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yerevanian, Armen, Maria Westerhoff, Margaret H. Hastings, et al.. (2023). Roles of Activin A and Gpnmb in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). Diabetes. 73(2). 260–279. 8 indexed citations
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Cedillo, Lucydalila, Fasih M. Ahsan, Sainan Li, et al.. (2023). Ether lipid biosynthesis promotes lifespan extension and enables diverse pro-longevity paradigms in Caenorhabditis elegans. eLife. 12. 19 indexed citations
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Yerevanian, Armen, Yifei Zhou, Fasih M. Ahsan, et al.. (2022). Riboflavin depletion promotes longevity and metabolic hormesis in Caenorhabditis elegans. Aging Cell. 21(11). e13718–e13718. 7 indexed citations
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Plessow, Franziska, Elisa Asanza, Michelle L. O’Donoghue, et al.. (2022). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 8-week intranasal oxytocin administration in adults with obesity: Rationale, study design, and methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 122. 106909–106909. 8 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ben, Yuyao Zhang, Sainan Li, et al.. (2021). Serum- and glucocorticoid-induced kinase drives hepatic insulin resistance by directly inhibiting AMP-activated protein kinase. Cell Reports. 37(1). 109785–109785. 18 indexed citations
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Pino, Elizabeth C. & Alexander A. Soukas. (2020). Quantitative Profiling of Lipid Species in Caenorhabditis elegans with Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry. Methods in molecular biology. 2144. 111–123. 3 indexed citations
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Yerevanian, Armen & Alexander A. Soukas. (2019). Metformin: Mechanisms in Human Obesity and Weight Loss. Current Obesity Reports. 8(2). 156–164. 249 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Haojie, Antoine Rimbert, Takafumi Toyohara, et al.. (2019). GPR146 Deficiency Protects against Hypercholesterolemia and Atherosclerosis. Cell. 179(6). 1276–1288.e14. 62 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ben, Johannes Kreuzer, Caroline Kumsta, et al.. (2019). Mitochondrial Permeability Uncouples Elevated Autophagy and Lifespan Extension. Cell. 177(2). 299–314.e16. 148 indexed citations
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Anderson, Sarah M., et al.. (2019). The fatty acid oleate is required for innate immune activation and pathogen defense in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS Pathogens. 15(6). e1007893–e1007893. 49 indexed citations
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Webster, Christopher M., Elizabeth C. Pino, Christopher E. Carr, et al.. (2017). Genome-wide RNAi Screen for Fat Regulatory Genes in C. elegans Identifies a Proteostasis-AMPK Axis Critical for Starvation Survival. Cell Reports. 20(3). 627–640. 26 indexed citations
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Sowa, Jessica N., et al.. (2015). Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids allocate somatic and germline lipids to ensure fitness during nutrient and oxidative stress in Caenorhabditis elegans. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(50). 15378–15383. 70 indexed citations
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Pino, Elizabeth C., Christopher M. Webster, Christopher E. Carr, & Alexander A. Soukas. (2013). Biochemical and High Throughput Microscopic Assessment of Fat Mass in <em>Caenorhabditis Elegans</em>. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 60 indexed citations
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Soukas, Alexander A., Christopher E. Carr, & Gary Ruvkun. (2013). Genetic Regulation of Caenorhabditis elegans Lysosome Related Organelle Function. PLoS Genetics. 9(10). e1003908–e1003908. 27 indexed citations
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Yuan, Minsheng, Elizabeth C. Pino, Lianfeng Wu, Michael C. Kacergis, & Alexander A. Soukas. (2012). Identification of Akt-independent Regulation of Hepatic Lipogenesis by Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Complex 2. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(35). 29579–29588. 137 indexed citations
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O’Rourke, Eyleen J., Alexander A. Soukas, Christopher E. Carr, & Gary Ruvkun. (2009). C. elegans Major Fats Are Stored in Vesicles Distinct from Lysosome-Related Organelles. Cell Metabolism. 10(5). 430–435. 368 indexed citations breakdown →
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Soukas, Alexander A., Elizabeth A. Kane, Christopher E. Carr, Justine A. Melo, & Gary Ruvkun. (2009). Rictor/TORC2 regulates fat metabolism, feeding, growth, and life span in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genes & Development. 23(4). 496–511. 318 indexed citations breakdown →
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Asilmaz, Esra, Paul Cohen, Makoto Miyazaki, et al.. (2004). Site and mechanism of leptin action in a rodent form of congenital lipodystrophy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(3). 414–424. 150 indexed citations

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