Alison Wren

11.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
26 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

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Alison Wren is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison Wren has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 15 papers in Physiology and 13 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Alison Wren's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (22 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (13 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (8 papers). Alison Wren is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (22 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (13 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (8 papers). Alison Wren collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Alison Wren's co-authors include Stephen R. Bloom, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Mark A. Cohen, Kevin G. Murphy, Audrey E. Brynes, Leighton Seal, Caroline J. Small, Gary Frost, Waljit S. Dhillo and C. L. Dakin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Gastroenterology and Nature Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Alison Wren

26 papers receiving 8.7k citations

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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.

Ghrelin Enhances Appetite and Increases Food Intake in Humans

2001 1.9k citations Alison Wren, Leighton Seal et al. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism profile →
Gut hormone PYY3-36 physiologically inhibits food intake

2002 1.8k citations Rachel L. Batterham, Michael A. Cowley et al. Nature profile →
The Novel Hypothalamic Peptide Ghrelin Stimulates Food Intake and Growth Hormone Secretion

2000 1.3k citations Alison Wren, C. J. Small et al. Endocrinology profile →
Ghrelin Causes Hyperphagia and Obesity in Rats

2001 914 citations Alison Wren, Caroline J. Small et al. Diabetes profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alison Wren United Kingdom	20	7.1k	4.8k	4.4k	1.4k	1.1k	26	8.9k
Jeffrey M. Zigman United States	52	7.4k 1.0×	4.7k 1.0×	4.3k 1.0×	928 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	121	10.2k
Caroline J. Small United Kingdom	31	5.3k 0.7×	3.3k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	1.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	44	7.9k
David S. Weigle United States	35	8.0k 1.1×	6.6k 1.4×	5.0k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	76	12.0k
Nori Geary United States	46	4.0k 0.6×	2.5k 0.5×	1.8k 0.4×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	167	7.7k
M.A. Ghatei United Kingdom	41	4.5k 0.6×	2.9k 0.6×	2.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	1.4k 1.3×	94	7.6k
Audrey E. Brynes United Kingdom	25	3.2k 0.4×	2.8k 0.6×	2.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	36	5.9k
Heike Münzberg United States	51	5.7k 0.8×	4.5k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	723 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	116	10.1k
Akira Niijima Japan	50	4.3k 0.6×	3.4k 0.7×	2.1k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	171	8.3k
Muhtashan S. Mondal Japan	27	5.2k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	3.3k 0.7×	675 0.5×	782 0.7×	37	6.0k
Christopher D. Morrison United States	52	3.9k 0.6×	3.8k 0.8×	1.8k 0.4×	750 0.6×	1.0k 0.9×	153	9.4k

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Field, Benjamin C. T., Alison Wren, Véronique Peters, et al.. (2010). PYY3–36 and Oxyntomodulin Can Be Additive in Their Effect on Food Intake in Overweight and Obese Humans. Diabetes. 59(7). 1635–1639. 94 indexed citations

Ashby, Damien, Heather Ford, Katie Wynne, et al.. (2009). Sustained appetite improvement in malnourished dialysis patients by daily ghrelin treatment. Kidney International. 76(2). 199–206. 91 indexed citations

Wren, Alison & Michael Feher. (2009). Medical management of the patient considering bariatric surgery. Current Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 21(1). 3–8. 2 indexed citations

Wren, Alison. (2008). Gut and Hormones and Obesity. Frontiers of hormone research. 36. 165–181. 20 indexed citations

Field, Benjamin C. T., et al.. (2008). Gut Hormones as Potential New Targets for Appetite Regulation and the Treatment of Obesity. Drugs. 68(2). 147–163. 21 indexed citations

Wren, Alison & Stephen R. Bloom. (2007). Gut Hormones and Appetite Control. Gastroenterology. 132(6). 2116–2130. 304 indexed citations

Druce, Maralyn, Alison Wren, Joanne Milton, et al.. (2005). Ghrelin increases food intake in obese as well as lean subjects. International Journal of Obesity. 29(9). 1130–1136. 295 indexed citations

Wren, Alison, et al.. (2004). Continuous subcutaneous administration of ghrelin results in accumulation of adipose tissue, independent of hyperphagia or body weight gain. 6 indexed citations

Neary, Nicola M., Caroline J. Small, Alison Wren, et al.. (2004). Ghrelin Increases Energy Intake in Cancer Patients with Impaired Appetite: Acute, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 89(6). 2832–2836. 365 indexed citations

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Batterham, Rachel L., Michael A. Cowley, C. J. Small, et al.. (2004). Physiology: Does gut hormone PYY3–36 decrease food intake in rodents?. Nature Cell Biology. 430(6996). 10 indexed citations

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Batterham, Rachel L., Michael A. Cowley, C. J. Small, et al.. (2004). Does gut hormone PYY3–36 decrease food intake in rodents? (reply). Nature. 430(6996). 3–4. 40 indexed citations

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Abbott, Caroline R., Adam R. Kennedy, Alison Wren, et al.. (2003). Identification of Hypothalamic Nuclei Involved in the Orexigenic Effect of Melanin-Concentrating Hormone. Endocrinology. 144(9). 3943–3949. 97 indexed citations

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Turner, J, Alison Wren, James E. Jackson, Rajesh V. Thakker, & Karim Meeran. (2002). Localization of gastrinomas by selective intra‐arterial calcium injection. Clinical Endocrinology. 57(6). 821–825. 35 indexed citations

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Wren, Alison, Caroline J. Small, Charlotte Fribbens, et al.. (2002). The Hypothalamic Mechanisms of the Hypophysiotropic Action of Ghrelin. Neuroendocrinology. 76(5). 316–324. 165 indexed citations

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Wren, Alison, C. J. Small, Caroline R. Abbott, et al.. (2002). Hypothalamic Actions of Neuromedin U. Endocrinology. 143(11). 4227–4234. 141 indexed citations

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Batterham, Rachel L., Michael A. Cowley, Caroline J. Small, et al.. (2002). Gut hormone PYY3-36 physiologically inhibits food intake. Nature. 418(6898). 650–654. 1751 indexed citations breakdown →

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Abbott, Caroline R., Michela Rossi, Alison Wren, et al.. (2001). Evidence of an Orexigenic Role for Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript after Administration into Discrete Hypothalamic Nuclei. Endocrinology. 142(8). 3457–3463. 132 indexed citations

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Wren, Alison, Leighton Seal, Mark A. Cohen, et al.. (2001). Ghrelin Enhances Appetite and Increases Food Intake in Humans. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(12). 5992–5992. 1929 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wren, Alison. (2001). Ghrelin Enhances Appetite and Increases Food Intake in Humans. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86(12). 5992–5992. 493 indexed citations

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Wren, Alison, C. J. Small, Helen L. Ward, et al.. (2000). The Novel Hypothalamic Peptide Ghrelin Stimulates Food Intake and Growth Hormone Secretion. Endocrinology. 141(11). 4325–4328. 1319 indexed citations breakdown →

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