Benoı̂t Viollet

54.3k total citations · 15 hit papers
344 papers, 42.4k citations indexed

About

Benoı̂t Viollet is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benoı̂t Viollet has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 42.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 290 papers in Molecular Biology, 169 papers in Surgery and 83 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Benoı̂t Viollet's work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (253 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (161 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (57 papers). Benoı̂t Viollet is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (253 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (161 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (57 papers). Benoı̂t Viollet collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. Benoı̂t Viollet's co-authors include Marc Foretz, Mondira Kundu, Joungmok Kim, Kun‐Liang Guan, Bruno Guigas, Fabrizio Andréelli, Jocelyne Leclerc, Luc Bertrand, Kei Sakamoto and Jørgen F. P. Wojtaszewski and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Benoı̂t Viollet

339 papers receiving 42.0k citations

Hit Papers

AMPK and mTOR regulate autophagy through direct phosphory... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2011 2010 2011 2014 2010 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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. AMPK and mTOR regulate autophagy through direct phosphorylation of Ulk1
    2011 5.6k citations Mondira Kundu, Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →
  2. Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy
    2010 2.0k citations David B. Shackelford, Maria M. Mihaylova et al. Science profile →
  3. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of metformin: an overview
    2011 1.4k citations Benoı̂t Viollet, Bruno Guigas et al. profile →
  4. Metformin: From Mechanisms of Action to Therapies
    2014 1.1k citations Marc Foretz, Bruno Guigas et al. profile →
  5. Metformin inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice independently of the LKB1/AMPK pathway via a decrease in hepatic energy state
    2010 962 citations Marc Foretz, Kei Sakamoto et al. profile →
  6. Systemic Treatment with the Antidiabetic Drug Metformin Selectively Impairs p53-Deficient Tumor Cell Growth
    2007 756 citations Monica Buzzai, Russell G. Jones et al. Cancer Research profile →
  7. AMPK Is a Negative Regulator of the Warburg Effect and Suppresses Tumor Growth In Vivo
    2012 732 citations Brandon Faubert, Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →
  8. Metformin, Independent of AMPK, Inhibits mTORC1 in a Rag GTPase-Dependent Manner
    2010 718 citations Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →
  9. Biguanides suppress hepatic glucagon signalling by decreasing production of cyclic AMP
    2013 662 citations Marc Foretz, Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →
  10. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase–Deficient Mice Are Resistant to the Metabolic Effects of Resveratrol
    2009 542 citations Marc Foretz, Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →
  11. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Metformin Irrespective of Diabetes Status
    2016 519 citations Craig Beall, Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →
  12. The Energy Sensor AMPK Regulates T Cell Metabolic Adaptation and Effector Responses In Vivo
    2015 501 citations Benoı̂t Viollet, Russell G. Jones et al. profile →
  13. Understanding the glucoregulatory mechanisms of metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus
    2019 453 citations Marc Foretz, Bruno Guigas et al. profile →
  14. Metformin: update on mechanisms of action and repurposing potential
    2023 360 citations Marc Foretz, Bruno Guigas et al. profile →
  15. AMPK in skeletal muscle function and metabolism
    2017 352 citations Marc Foretz, Benoı̂t Viollet et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benoı̂t Viollet France 98 27.2k 10.8k 9.7k 9.5k 5.3k 344 42.4k
David Carling United Kingdom 85 28.9k 1.1× 8.2k 0.8× 11.9k 1.2× 11.6k 1.2× 5.3k 1.0× 183 40.7k
Morris J. Birnbaum United States 102 27.6k 1.0× 5.7k 0.5× 8.3k 0.9× 9.9k 1.0× 5.0k 0.9× 243 41.3k
Bruce E. Kemp Australia 112 31.0k 1.1× 5.2k 0.5× 8.7k 0.9× 11.1k 1.2× 4.7k 0.9× 451 44.8k
Kristina Schoonjans Switzerland 89 16.6k 0.6× 6.9k 0.6× 7.6k 0.8× 8.2k 0.9× 3.8k 0.7× 203 32.8k
Christopher B. Newgard United States 106 24.1k 0.9× 7.4k 0.7× 11.2k 1.2× 17.5k 1.8× 7.1k 1.3× 397 44.6k
Domenico Accili United States 92 18.8k 0.7× 4.7k 0.4× 10.0k 1.0× 7.8k 0.8× 6.8k 1.3× 271 31.5k
Reuben J. Shaw United States 53 20.6k 0.8× 7.6k 0.7× 4.3k 0.4× 5.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.4× 85 30.3k
Morris F. White United States 121 32.8k 1.2× 6.5k 0.6× 12.4k 1.3× 11.5k 1.2× 10.6k 2.0× 346 51.4k
Alan R. Saltiel United States 93 25.3k 0.9× 9.4k 0.9× 5.8k 0.6× 11.2k 1.2× 4.9k 0.9× 280 45.5k
Pere Puigserver United States 72 25.8k 0.9× 8.6k 0.8× 3.5k 0.4× 22.3k 2.3× 2.4k 0.4× 121 43.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Benoı̂t Viollet

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Fields of papers citing papers by Benoı̂t Viollet

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benoı̂t Viollet

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Benoı̂t Viollet. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Benoı̂t Viollet 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 Benoı̂t Viollet. Benoı̂t Viollet is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Zhang, Jiping, Ewan R. Pearson, David Carling, et al.. (2024). Hypoglycaemic stimulation of macrophage cytokine release is suppressed by AMP‐activated protein kinase activation. Diabetic Medicine. 42(3). e15456–e15456. 1 indexed citations
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Viollet, Benoı̂t & Bruno Guigas. (2024). Fueling metabolic adaptation: lysosomal AMPK ignites glutaminolysis. Cell Research. 34(12). 822–823. 1 indexed citations
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O’Dwyer, Conor, et al.. (2024). Myeloid AMPK signaling restricts fibrosis but is not required for metformin improvements during CDAHFD-induced NASH in mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 65(6). 100564–100564. 3 indexed citations
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Hughey, Curtis C., Deanna P. Bracy, E. Patrick Donahue, et al.. (2023). Exercise training adaptations in liver glycogen and glycerolipids require hepatic AMP-activated protein kinase in mice. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 326(1). E14–E28. 5 indexed citations
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Wan, Xuemei, Jeffrey Serrill, Minh H. Nguyen, et al.. (2022). The Marine-Derived Macrolactone Mandelalide A Is an Indirect Activator of AMPK. Marine Drugs. 20(7). 418–418. 9 indexed citations
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Pescador, Nuria, Vera Francisco, Patricia Vázquez, et al.. (2021). Metformin reduces macrophage HIF1α-dependent proinflammatory signaling to restore brown adipocyte function in vitro. Redox Biology. 48. 102171–102171. 33 indexed citations
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Vion, Anne-Clémence, Marouane Kheloufi, Adel Hammoutène, et al.. (2017). Autophagy is required for endothelial cell alignment and atheroprotection under physiological blood flow. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(41). 176 indexed citations
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Zibrova, Darya, Franck Vandermoere, Olga Göransson, et al.. (2016). GFAT1 phosphorylation by AMPK promotes VEGF-induced angiogenesis. Biochemical Journal. 474(6). 983–1001. 86 indexed citations
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Zhao, Baozhong, Lei Qiang, Joy Joseph, et al.. (2016). Mitochondrial dysfunction activates the AMPK signaling and autophagy to promote cell survival. Genes & Diseases. 3(1). 82–87. 60 indexed citations
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Mahmoud, Amira D., Utibe‐Abasi S. Udoh, Maurits A. Jansen, et al.. (2015). AMP-activated Protein Kinase Deficiency Blocks the Hypoxic Ventilatory Response and Thus Precipitates Hypoventilation and Apnea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193(9). 1032–1043. 36 indexed citations
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Sun, Gao, Gabriela da Silva Xavier, Tracy Gorman, et al.. (2015). LKB1 and AMPKα1 are required in pancreatic alpha cells for the normal regulation of glucagon secretion and responses to hypoglycemia. Molecular Metabolism. 4(4). 277–286. 22 indexed citations
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Beauchamp, Elspeth M., Ewa M. Kościuczuk, Dhaval Nanavati, et al.. (2014). Direct Binding of Arsenic Trioxide to AMPK and Generation of Inhibitory Effects on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Precursors. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(1). 202–212. 24 indexed citations
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Xu, Xin, Zhongbing Lu, John Fassett, et al.. (2014). Metformin Protects Against Systolic Overload–Induced Heart Failure Independent of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase α2. Hypertension. 63(4). 723–728. 66 indexed citations
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García, Marcos Ríos, Marc Foretz, Benoı̂t Viollet, et al.. (2013). AMPK Activation by Oncogenesis Is Required to Maintain Cancer Cell Proliferation in Astrocytic Tumors. Cancer Research. 73(8). 2628–2638. 104 indexed citations
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Algire, Carolyn, Olga Moiseeva, Xavier Deschênes‐Simard, et al.. (2012). Metformin Reduces Endogenous Reactive Oxygen Species and Associated DNA Damage. Cancer Prevention Research. 5(4). 536–543. 288 indexed citations
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Bungard, David, Ping-Yao Zeng, Brandon Faubert, et al.. (2010). Signaling Kinase AMPK Activates Stress-Promoted Transcription via Histone H2B Phosphorylation. Science. 329(5996). 1201–1205. 290 indexed citations
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Shackelford, David B., Maria M. Mihaylova, Sara Gelino, et al.. (2010). Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy. Science. 331(6016). 456–461. 2048 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schuhmacher, Swenja, Marc Foretz, Maike Knorr, et al.. (2010). Abstract 13469: Alpha1-AMPK Deletion Enhances Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Oxidative Stress During Chronic Angiotensin II Treatment by Upregulation of Nox2. Circulation. 122. 1 indexed citations
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Buzzai, Monica, Russell G. Jones, Ravi K. Amaravadi, et al.. (2007). Systemic Treatment with the Antidiabetic Drug Metformin Selectively Impairs p53-Deficient Tumor Cell Growth. Cancer Research. 67(14). 6745–6752. 756 indexed citations breakdown →

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