Brennan K. Smith

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Brennan K. Smith is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Brennan K. Smith has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Physiology and 12 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Brennan K. Smith's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (13 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (10 papers). Brennan K. Smith is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (13 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (10 papers). Brennan K. Smith collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Brennan K. Smith's co-authors include Gregory R. Steinberg, Rebecca J. Ford, Eric M. Desjardins, Katarina Marcinko, Emily A. Day, James Lally, Graham P. Holloway, Bruce E. Kemp, Stephen L. Pinkosky and Alex E. Green and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Brennan K. Smith

34 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: role of AMPK

2016 411 citations Brennan K. Smith, Katarina Marcinko et al. profile →
The Na+/Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitor Canagliflozin Activates AMPK by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Function and Increasing Cellular AMP Levels

2016 314 citations Rebecca J. Ford, Brennan K. Smith et al. profile →

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Maaike H. Oosterveer Netherlands

Aldo Grefhorst Netherlands

Jinhan He China

Guillaume Vial France

Theo H. van Dijk Netherlands

Satoshi Ugi Japan

Marcelo A. Christoffolete Brazil

Eun Ju Bae South Korea

Ripudaman S. Hundal United States

Reza Meshkani Iran

Maaike H. Oosterveer Netherlands

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Desjardins, Eric M., Brennan K. Smith, Emily A. Day, et al.. (2022). The phosphorylation of AMPKβ1 is critical for increasing autophagy and maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis in response to fatty acids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(48). e2119824119–e2119824119. 29 indexed citations

Day, Emily A., Rebecca J. Ford, Brennan K. Smith, et al.. (2021). Salsalate reduces atherosclerosis through AMPKβ1 in mice. Molecular Metabolism. 53. 101321–101321. 13 indexed citations

Wang, Bo, Evangelia E. Tsakiridis, Shuman Zhang, et al.. (2021). The pesticide chlorpyrifos promotes obesity by inhibiting diet-induced thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5163–5163. 60 indexed citations

Pinkosky, Stephen L., John W. Scott, Eric M. Desjardins, et al.. (2020). Long-chain fatty acyl-CoA esters regulate metabolism via allosteric control of AMPK β1 isoforms. Nature Metabolism. 2(9). 873–881. 101 indexed citations

Smith, Brennan K., et al.. (2020). Insulin Injection Practices in a Population of Canadians with Diabetes: An Observational Study. Diabetes Therapy. 11(11). 2595–2609. 20 indexed citations

Day, Emily A., Rebecca J. Ford, Brennan K. Smith, et al.. (2019). Metformin-induced increases in GDF15 are important for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss. Nature Metabolism. 1(12). 1202–1208. 219 indexed citations

Boyle, Kristen E., Zachary W. Patinkin, Allison Shapiro, et al.. (2017). Maternal obesity alters fatty acid oxidation, AMPK activity, and associated DNA methylation in mesenchymal stem cells from human infants. Molecular Metabolism. 6(11). 1503–1516. 60 indexed citations

Whitfield, Jamie, Sabina Paglialunga, Brennan K. Smith, et al.. (2017). Ablating the protein TBC1D1 impairs contraction-induced sarcolemmal glucose transporter 4 redistribution but not insulin-mediated responses in rats. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292(40). 16653–16664. 38 indexed citations

Cavallari, Joseph F., Morgan D. Fullerton, Brittany M. Duggan, et al.. (2017). Muramyl Dipeptide-Based Postbiotics Mitigate Obesity-Induced Insulin Resistance via IRF4. Cell Metabolism. 25(5). 1063–1074.e3. 165 indexed citations

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Smith, Brennan K. & Gregory R. Steinberg. (2017). AMP-activated protein kinase, fatty acid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 20(4). 248–253. 49 indexed citations

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Mottillo, Emilio P., Eric M. Desjardins, Justin D. Crane, et al.. (2016). Lack of Adipocyte AMPK Exacerbates Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis through Brown and Beige Adipose Tissue Function. Cell Metabolism. 24(1). 118–129. 280 indexed citations

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Pinkosky, Stephen L., Roger S. Newton, Emily A. Day, et al.. (2016). Liver-specific ATP-citrate lyase inhibition by bempedoic acid decreases LDL-C and attenuates atherosclerosis. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13457–13457. 327 indexed citations

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Choi, Seong Ho, et al.. (2015). AMPKα, C/EBPβ, CPT1β, GPR43, PPARγ, and SCD Gene Expression in Single- and Co-cultured Bovine Satellite Cells and Intramuscular Preadipocytes Treated with Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, and Linoleic Acid. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 28(3). 411–419. 30 indexed citations

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Smith, Brennan K. & Gregory R. Steinberg. (2015). Duodenal energy sensing regulates hepatic glucose output. Nature Medicine. 21(5). 428–429. 2 indexed citations

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Marcinko, Katarina, Adam L. Bujak, James Lally, et al.. (2015). The AMPK activator R419 improves exercise capacity and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in obese mice. Molecular Metabolism. 4(9). 643–651. 29 indexed citations

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Smith, Brennan K., Kazutaka Mukai, James Lally, et al.. (2013). AMP‐activated protein kinase is required for exercise‐induced peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor γ co‐activator 1α translocation to subsarcolemmal mitochondria in skeletal muscle. The Journal of Physiology. 591(6). 1551–1561. 35 indexed citations

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Smith, Brennan K., Christopher G. R. Perry, Eric A.F. Herbst, et al.. (2013). Submaximal ADP‐stimulated respiration is impaired in ZDF rats and recovered by resveratrol. The Journal of Physiology. 591(23). 6089–6101. 27 indexed citations

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McFarlan, Jay T., Yuko Yoshida, Swati Jain, et al.. (2012). In Vivo, Fatty Acid Translocase (CD36) Critically Regulates Skeletal Muscle Fuel Selection, Exercise Performance, and Training-induced Adaptation of Fatty Acid Oxidation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(28). 23502–23516. 81 indexed citations

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Smith, Brennan K., Arend Bonen, & Graham P. Holloway. (2012). A Dual Mechanism of Action for Skeletal Muscle FAT/CD36 During Exercise. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 40(4). 211–217. 23 indexed citations

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Smith, Brennan K., Lindsay E. Robinson, Robert K. Nam, & David W.L.. (2009). Trans-fatty acids and cancer: a mini-review. British Journal Of Nutrition. 102(9). 1254–1266. 45 indexed citations

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