Bart Staels

109.6k total citations · 29 hit papers
789 papers, 78.9k citations indexed

About

Bart Staels is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bart Staels has authored 789 papers receiving a total of 78.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 474 papers in Molecular Biology, 200 papers in Surgery and 190 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Bart Staels's work include Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (344 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (138 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (117 papers). Bart Staels is often cited by papers focused on Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (344 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (138 papers) and Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (117 papers). Bart Staels collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Netherlands. Bart Staels's co-authors include Johan Auwerx, Jean‐Charles Fruchart, Giulia Chinetti, Philippe Lefèbvre, Kristina Schoonjans, Folkert Kuipers, Inès Pineda‐Torra, Hélène Duez, Bertrand Cariou and Jean‐Charles Fruchart and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Bart Staels

778 papers receiving 77.1k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanism of Action of Fibrates on Lipid and Lipoprotein ... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1998 2009 2014 2007 1996 400 800 1.2k
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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. Mechanism of Action of Fibrates on Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism
    1998 1.4k citations Bart Staels, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  2. Role of Bile Acids and Bile Acid Receptors in Metabolic Regulation
    2009 1.3k citations Philippe Lefèbvre, Folkert Kuipers et al. profile →
  3. Molecular mechanism of PPARα action and its impact on lipid metabolism, inflammation and fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    2014 1.2k citations Philippe Lefèbvre, Bart Staels et al. Journal of Hepatology profile →
  4. PPARγ Activation Primes Human Monocytes into Alternative M2 Macrophages with Anti-inflammatory Properties
    2007 1.1k citations Bruno Derudas, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  5. Role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) in mediating the effects of fibrates and fatty acids on gene expression
    1996 1.0k citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. Journal of Lipid Research profile →
  6. The Organization, Promoter Analysis, and Expression of the Human PPARγ Gene
    1997 1.0k citations Kristina Schoonjans, Jean‐Charles Fruchart et al. profile →
  7. PPARalpha and PPARgamma activators direct a distinct tissue-specific transcriptional response via a PPRE in the lipoprotein lipase gene.
    1996 999 citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  8. PPAR-α and PPAR-γ activators induce cholesterol removal from human macrophage foam cells through stimulation of the ABCA1 pathway
    2001 987 citations Giulia Chinetti, Sophie Lestavel et al. profile →
  9. Activation of human aortic smooth-muscle cells is inhibited by PPARα but not by PPARγ activators
    1998 974 citations Bart Staels, Inès Pineda‐Torra et al. profile →
  10. Transient increase in obese gene expression after food intake or insulin administration
    1995 957 citations Bart Staels, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  11. Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor α Negatively Regulates the Vascular Inflammatory Gene Response by Negative Cross-talk with Transcription Factors NF-κB and AP-1
    1999 936 citations Karolien De Bosscher, Wim Vanden Berghe et al. profile →
  12. The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) and their effects on lipid metabolism and adipocyte differentiation
    1996 892 citations Kristina Schoonjans, Bart Staels et al. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism profile →
  13. International Union of Pharmacology. LXI. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
    2006 813 citations Johan Auwerx, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  14. Activation of Proliferator-activated Receptors α and γ Induces Apoptosis of Human Monocyte-derived Macrophages
    1998 797 citations Giulia Chinetti, Inès Pineda‐Torra et al. profile →
  15. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs): Nuclear receptors at the crossroads between lipid metabolism and inflammation
    2000 786 citations Giulia Chinetti, Jean‐Charles Fruchart et al. profile →
  16. Bile Acid Control of Metabolism and Inflammation in Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
    2017 727 citations Anne Tailleux, Philippe Lefèbvre et al. Gastroenterology profile →
  17. Protective Role of Interleukin-10 in Atherosclerosis
    1999 647 citations Hélène Duez, Catherine Fiévet et al. profile →
  18. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in inflammation control
    2001 638 citations Bart Staels et al. profile →
  19. Tissue Distribution and Quantification of the Expression of mRNAs of Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptors and Liver X Receptor-α in Humans: No Alteration in Adipose Tissue of Obese and NIDDM Patients
    1997 605 citations Bart Staels, Johan Auwerx et al. profile →
  20. PPARs in obesity-induced T2DM, dyslipidaemia and NAFLD
    2016 604 citations Philippe Lefèbvre, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  21. Molecular Actions of PPARα in Lipid Metabolism and Inflammation
    2018 601 citations Bart Staels, Karolien De Bosscher et al. profile →
  22. PPAR control of metabolism and cardiovascular functions
    2021 596 citations Bart Staels et al. profile →
  23. Inhibition of the glucose transporter SGLT2 with dapagliflozin in pancreatic alpha cells triggers glucagon secretion
    2015 538 citations Valéry Gmyr, Amar Abderrahmani et al. profile →
  24. Therapeutic Roles of Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor Agonists
    2005 528 citations Bart Staels et al. profile →
  25. Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor α Activators Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Reduce Adiposity
    2000 526 citations Bruno Derudas, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  26. Macrophage subsets in atherosclerosis
    2014 512 citations Giulia Chinetti, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  27. Macrophage phenotypes in atherosclerosis
    2014 511 citations Giulia Chinetti, Bart Staels et al. profile →
  28. Dysregulated lipid metabolism links NAFLD to cardiovascular disease
    2020 350 citations Bart Staels et al. profile →
  29. The Bile Acid Chenodeoxycholic Acid Increases Human Brown Adipose Tissue Activity
    2015 343 citations Anne Tailleux, Bart Staels et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bart Staels France 147 41.5k 18.4k 18.2k 17.1k 13.1k 789 78.9k
Johan Auwerx Switzerland 157 51.3k 1.2× 19.7k 1.1× 29.9k 1.6× 12.8k 0.7× 8.0k 0.6× 638 96.6k
Frank J. Gonzalez United States 171 56.6k 1.4× 19.1k 1.0× 16.8k 0.9× 14.3k 0.8× 10.7k 0.8× 1.3k 119.2k
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil United States 105 26.3k 0.6× 29.9k 1.6× 24.3k 1.3× 9.6k 0.6× 8.1k 0.6× 178 71.9k
C. Ronald Kahn United States 143 36.9k 0.9× 13.6k 0.7× 26.6k 1.5× 14.4k 0.8× 13.9k 1.1× 515 74.9k
Ronald M. Evans United States 187 96.0k 2.3× 11.6k 0.6× 20.1k 1.1× 13.3k 0.8× 19.8k 1.5× 629 148.1k
Takashi Kadowaki Japan 119 25.1k 0.6× 17.1k 0.9× 16.3k 0.9× 10.4k 0.6× 14.1k 1.1× 869 62.0k
Jerrold M. Olefsky United States 136 34.7k 0.8× 19.1k 1.0× 24.9k 1.4× 12.4k 0.7× 15.5k 1.2× 592 72.0k
Jeffrey S. Flier United States 137 22.6k 0.5× 19.8k 1.1× 28.4k 1.6× 9.1k 0.5× 12.5k 1.0× 314 80.7k
Gerald I. Shulman United States 162 49.7k 1.2× 29.1k 1.6× 44.9k 2.5× 19.7k 1.2× 24.3k 1.8× 619 106.8k
Aldons J. Lusis United States 116 30.8k 0.7× 6.8k 0.4× 12.1k 0.7× 11.3k 0.7× 6.5k 0.5× 617 63.9k

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All Works

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Crespo, M. Carmen, João Tomé‐Carneiro, Judit Gil‐Zamorano, et al.. (2025). Intestinal IncRNAs and circRNAs Regulated by Dietary‐Lipid Stimuli. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 69(7). e70004–e70004. 1 indexed citations
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Pagneux, Quentin, Ran Ye, Alexandre Barras, et al.. (2025). Expression of concern: Electrothermal patches driving the transdermal delivery of insulin. Nanoscale Horizons. 10(4). 836–836. 1 indexed citations
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Duez, Hélène & Bart Staels. (2025). Circadian Disruption and the Risk of Developing Obesity. Current Obesity Reports. 14(1). 20–20. 6 indexed citations
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Gillard, Justine, Martin Roumain, Laure‐Alix Clerbaux, et al.. (2024). A gut microbiota-independent mechanism shapes the bile acid pool in mice with MASH. JHEP Reports. 6(11). 101148–101148. 4 indexed citations
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Zummo, Francesco Paolo, Alexandre Berthier, Céline Gheeraert, et al.. (2023). A time- and space-resolved nuclear receptor atlas in mouse liver. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 71(1). 8 indexed citations
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Schattenberg, Jörn M., Albert Parés, Kris V. Kowdley, et al.. (2021). A randomized placebo-controlled trial of elafibranor in patients with primary biliary cholangitis and incomplete response to UDCA. Journal of Hepatology. 74(6). 1344–1354. 125 indexed citations
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Cabedo, Nuria, Nathalie Hennuyer, Bart Staels, et al.. (2021). Synthesis and biological studies of “Polycerasoidol” and “trans-δ-Tocotrienolic acid” derivatives as PPARα and/or PPARγ agonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 53. 116532–116532. 9 indexed citations
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Kannt, Aimo, Andreas Nygaard Madsen, Ralf Elvert, et al.. (2020). Incretin combination therapy for the treatment of non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 22(8). 1328–1338. 33 indexed citations
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Pierrot, Nathalie, Laurence Ris, Ilie‐Cosmin Stancu, et al.. (2019). Sex-regulated gene dosage effect of PPARα on synaptic plasticity. Life Science Alliance. 2(2). e201800262–e201800262. 19 indexed citations
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Leboucher, Antoine, Tariq Ahmed, Émilie Caron, et al.. (2019). Brain insulin response and peripheral metabolic changes in a Tau transgenic mouse model. Neurobiology of Disease. 125. 14–22. 18 indexed citations
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Duburcq, Thibault, Thomas Hübert, Jacques Mangalaboyi, et al.. (2014). Impact of Endotoxin Challenge in Obese Pigs. Shock. 41(6). 546–553. 8 indexed citations
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Bour, Sandy, Anne Galinier, Sylvie Caspar‐Bauguil, et al.. (2010). Coenzyme Q as an Antiadipogenic Factor. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 14(3). 403–413. 26 indexed citations
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Duez, Hélène, Jelske N. van der Veen, Christian Duhem, et al.. (2008). Regulation of Bile Acid Synthesis by the Nuclear Receptor Rev-erbα. Gastroenterology. 135(2). 689–698.e5. 177 indexed citations
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Hondares, Elayne, Inès Pineda‐Torra, Roser Iglesias, et al.. (2007). PPAR delta, but not PPAR alpha, activates PGC-l alpha gene transcription in muscle. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Marcia L.E., Roshni R. Singaraja, Nagat Bissada, et al.. (2007). Absence of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 ameliorates features of the metabolic syndrome in LDLR-deficient mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 49(1). 217–229. 53 indexed citations
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Sparatore, Anna, Cristina Godio, Elena Perrino, et al.. (2006). [4‐(2H‐1,2,3‐Benzotriazol‐2‐yl)phenoxy]alkanoic Acids as Agonists of Peroxisome Proliferator‐Activated Receptors (PPARs). Chemistry & Biodiversity. 3(4). 385–395. 12 indexed citations
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Bosscher, Karolien De, Wim Vanden Berghe, Ilse M. Beck, et al.. (2005). A fully dissociated compound of plant origin for inflammatory gene repression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(44). 15827–15832. 215 indexed citations
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Claudel, Thierry, Ekkehard Sturm, Folkert Kuipers, & Bart Staels. (2004). The farnesoid X receptor. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 13(9). 1 indexed citations
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Pineda‐Torra, Inès, Giulia Chinetti, Caroline Duval, Jean‐Charles Fruchart, & Bart Staels. (2001). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: from transcriptional control to clinical practice. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 12(3). 245–254. 170 indexed citations
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Schoonjans, Kristina, Bart Staels, & Johan Auwerx. (1996). The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) and their effects on lipid metabolism and adipocyte differentiation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1302(2). 93–109. 892 indexed citations breakdown →

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