Carles Cantó

21.8k total citations · 10 hit papers
72 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

Carles Cantó is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carles Cantó has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 37 papers in Physiology and 33 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Carles Cantó's work include Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (41 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (34 papers) and Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (20 papers). Carles Cantó is often cited by papers focused on Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (41 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (34 papers) and Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism (20 papers). Carles Cantó collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Spain. Carles Cantó's co-authors include Johan Auwerx, Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Marie Lagouge, Keir J. Menzies, Jérôme N. Feige, Peter J. Elliott, Jill C. Milne, Lilia G. Noriega, Sameer S. Kulkarni and Pere Puigserver and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Carles Cantó

71 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

AMPK regulates energy expenditure by modulating NAD+ metabolism and SIRT1 activity

2009 2.6k citations Carles Cantó, Zachary Gerhart‐Hines et al. Nature profile →
PGC-1α, SIRT1 and AMPK, an energy sensing network that controls energy expenditure

2009 1.3k citations Carles Cantó, Johan Auwerx profile →
NAD+ Metabolism and the Control of Energy Homeostasis: A Balancing Act between Mitochondria and the Nucleus

2015 1.2k citations Carles Cantó, Johan Auwerx et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Oxidative Metabolism and Protects against High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity

2012 945 citations Carles Cantó, Riekelt H. Houtkooper et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
The NAD+/Sirtuin Pathway Modulates Longevity through Activation of Mitochondrial UPR and FOXO Signaling

2013 926 citations Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Carles Cantó et al. profile →
Interdependence of AMPK and SIRT1 for Metabolic Adaptation to Fasting and Exercise in Skeletal Muscle

2010 740 citations Carles Cantó, Lake Q. Jiang et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
The Secret Life of NAD+: An Old Metabolite Controlling New Metabolic Signaling Pathways

2010 709 citations Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Carles Cantó et al. profile →
PARP-1 Inhibition Increases Mitochondrial Metabolism through SIRT1 Activation

2011 656 citations Péter Bai, Carles Cantó et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
Specific SIRT1 Activation Mimics Low Energy Levels and Protects against Diet-Induced Metabolic Disorders by Enhancing Fat Oxidation

2008 612 citations Jérôme N. Feige, Marie Lagouge et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
The molecular targets of resveratrol

2014 390 citations Sameer S. Kulkarni, Carles Cantó Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	NAD+ precursor supplementation in human ageing: clinical evidence and challenges 2025 ·Nature Metabolism ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michel van Weeghel, Carles Cantó, Rubén Zapata‐Pérez, Georges E. Janssens, Riekelt H. Houtkooper	0
2	Balancing NAD+ deficits with nicotinamide riboside: therapeutic possibilities and limitations 2022 ·Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·(unknown), Eleonora Ciarlo, Carles Cantó	26
3	Crosstalk between Drp1 phosphorylation sites during mitochondrial remodeling and their impact on metabolic adaptation 2021 ·Cell Reports ·Miriam Valera‐Alberni, Magali Joffraud, (unknown), Jordi Capellades, Alexandra Junza, Loı̈c Dayon, Antonio Núñez Galindo, José Luis Sánchez, Armand Valsesia, (unknown), (unknown), Andreas G. Ladurner, Óscar Yanes, Carles Cantó	43
4	Metabolic implications of organelle–mitochondria communication 2019 ·EMBO Reports ·(unknown), Carles Cantó, António Zorzano	120
5	A reduced form of nicotinamide riboside defines a new path for NAD+ biosynthesis and acts as an orally bioavailable NAD+ precursor 2019 ·Molecular Metabolism ·(unknown), Magali Joffraud, Maria Pilar Giner, (unknown), Simona Bártová, Mikhail V. Makarov, Rubén Zapata‐Pérez, José Luis Sánchez, Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Marie E. Migaud, Sofia Moco, Carles Cantó	100
6	Mitochondrial Dynamics: Shaping Metabolic Adaptation 2018 ·International review of cell and molecular biology ·Carles Cantó	12
7	Mfn2 is critical for brown adipose tissue thermogenic function 2017 ·The EMBO Journal ·Marie Boutant, Sameer S. Kulkarni, Magali Joffraud, Joanna Ratajczak, Miriam Valera‐Alberni, Roy Combe, António Zorzano, Carles Cantó	207
8	Diazepam actions in the VTA enhance social dominance and mitochondrial function in the nucleus accumbens by activation of dopamine D1 receptors 2017 ·Molecular Psychiatry ·Michael A. van der Kooij, Fiona Hollis, (unknown), Ioannis Zalachoras, Sònia Abad, Olivia Zanoletti, Jocelyn Grosse, Isabelle Guillot de Suduiraut, Carles Cantó, Carmen Sandi	95
9	Mitochondrial function in the brain links anxiety with social subordination 2015 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Fiona Hollis, Michael A. van der Kooij, Olivia Zanoletti, (unknown), Carles Cantó, Carmen Sandi	209
10	The molecular targets of resveratrol breakdown → 2014 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease ·Sameer S. Kulkarni, Carles Cantó	390
11	Crosstalk between poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and sirtuin enzymes 2013 ·Molecular Aspects of Medicine ·Carles Cantó, Anthony A. Sauve, Péter Bai	198
12	In Vivo Measurement of the Acetylation State of Sirtuin Substrates as a Proxy for Sirtuin Activity 2013 ·Methods in molecular biology ·John E. Dominy, Pere Puigserver, Carles Cantó	2
13	The Role of PARP-1 and PARP-2 Enzymes in Metabolic Regulation and Disease 2012 ·Cell Metabolism ·Péter Bai, Carles Cantó	242
14	The NAD+ Precursor Nicotinamide Riboside Enhances Oxidative Metabolism and Protects against High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity breakdown → 2012 ·Cell Metabolism ·Carles Cantó, Riekelt H. Houtkooper, Eija Pirinen, Dou Yeon Youn, Maaike H. Oosterveer, Yana Cen, Pablo J. Fernández-Marcos, Hiroyasu Yamamoto, Pénélope A. Andreux, Philippe Cettour-Rose, Karl Gademann, Chris Rinsch, Kristina Schoonjans, Anthony A. Sauve, Johan Auwerx	945
15	Don't write sirtuins off 2011 ·Nature ·Carles Cantó, Johan Auwerx	5
16	NAD+ as a Signaling Molecule Modulating Metabolism 2011 ·Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology ·Carles Cantó, Johan Auwerx	86
17	Interdependence of AMPK and SIRT1 for Metabolic Adaptation to Fasting and Exercise in Skeletal Muscle breakdown → 2010 ·Cell Metabolism ·Carles Cantó, Lake Q. Jiang, Atul S. Deshmukh, Chikage Mataki, Agnès Coste, Marie Lagouge, Juleen R. Zierath, Johan Auwerx	740
18	Specific SIRT1 Activation Mimics Low Energy Levels and Protects against Diet-Induced Metabolic Disorders by Enhancing Fat Oxidation 2009 ·Cell Metabolism ·Jérôme N. Feige, Marie Lagouge, Carles Cantó, Axelle Strehle, Sander M. Houten, Jill C. Milne, Philip Lambert, Chikage Mataki, Peter J. Elliott, Johan Auwerx	24
19	AMPK regulates energy expenditure by modulating NAD+ metabolism and SIRT1 activity breakdown → 2009 ·Nature ·Carles Cantó, Zachary Gerhart‐Hines, Jérôme N. Feige, Marie Lagouge, Lilia G. Noriega, Jill C. Milne, Peter J. Elliott, Pere Puigserver, Johan Auwerx	2642
20	Differential Regulation of the Muscle-specific GLUT4 Enhancer in Regenerating and Adult Skeletal Muscle 2003 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Antonio L. Serrano, Tomàs Santalucı́a, Anna Gumà, Carles Cantó, Nigel J. Brand, Manuel Palacı́n, Stefano Schiaffino, António Zorzano	37

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