Cecilia Castelao

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 997 citations indexed

About

Cecilia Castelao is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Cecilia Castelao has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 997 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 9 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Cecilia Castelao's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (11 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (7 papers). Cecilia Castelao is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (11 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (7 papers). Cecilia Castelao collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Italy and United Kingdom. Cecilia Castelao's co-authors include Luísa M. Seoane, Felipe F. Casanueva, María Pardo, Arturo Roca-Rivada, Lucía L. Senín, Ana B. Crujeiras, Javier Baltar, Omar Al–Massadi, Silvia Barja-Fernández and Cintia Folgueira and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Cecilia Castelao

21 papers receiving 984 citations

Hit Papers

FNDC5/Irisin Is Not Only a Myokine but Also an Adipokine 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. FNDC5/Irisin Is Not Only a Myokine but Also an Adipokine
    2013 536 citations Arturo Roca-Rivada, Cecilia Castelao et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cecilia Castelao Spain 14 718 333 248 165 164 21 997
Musa Yılmaz Türkiye 15 850 1.2× 265 0.8× 425 1.7× 106 0.6× 117 0.7× 23 1.1k
Lucía L. Senín Spain 4 565 0.8× 232 0.7× 175 0.7× 116 0.7× 71 0.4× 6 657
Isabel Viola Wagner Germany 16 423 0.6× 189 0.6× 147 0.6× 61 0.4× 67 0.4× 29 925
María Amil Spain 9 357 0.5× 193 0.6× 146 0.6× 116 0.7× 150 0.9× 10 655
Nicholas M. Hurren United States 9 933 1.3× 415 1.2× 231 0.9× 49 0.3× 55 0.3× 12 1.1k
Mueez U-Din Finland 13 692 1.0× 200 0.6× 108 0.4× 48 0.3× 98 0.6× 22 841
Tímea Kurdiová Slovakia 14 656 0.9× 205 0.6× 188 0.8× 71 0.4× 35 0.2× 28 860
Grigorios Panagiotou Greece 16 1.6k 2.2× 533 1.6× 537 2.2× 226 1.4× 83 0.5× 28 1.9k
Jeffrey English United States 5 996 1.4× 423 1.3× 150 0.6× 46 0.3× 70 0.4× 6 1.2k
Roeland J.W. Middelbeek United States 15 1.6k 2.3× 790 2.4× 424 1.7× 83 0.5× 121 0.7× 29 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Cecilia Castelao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cecilia Castelao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cecilia Castelao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Barja-Fernández, Silvia, Cecilia Castelao, Rocío Vázquez‐Cobela, et al.. (2020). Circulating LEAP-2 is associated with puberty in girls. International Journal of Obesity. 45(3). 502–514. 30 indexed citations
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Barja-Fernández, Silvia, Cintia Folgueira, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2019). ANGPTL-4 is Associated with Obesity and Lipid Profile in Children and Adolescents. Nutrients. 11(6). 1340–1340. 16 indexed citations
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Folgueira, Cintia, Daniel Beiroa, María J. Gonzalez-Rellan, et al.. (2019). Uroguanylin Improves Leptin Responsiveness in Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Nutrients. 11(4). 752–752. 8 indexed citations
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Folgueira, Cintia, Silvia Barja-Fernández, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2018). Circulating Pro-Uroguanylin Levels In Children And Their Relation To Obesity, Sex And Puberty. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 14541–14541. 9 indexed citations
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Barja-Fernández, Silvia, José María Moreno‐Navarrete, Cintia Folgueira, et al.. (2018). Plasma ANGPTL‐4 is Associated with Obesity and Glucose Tolerance: Cross‐Sectional and Longitudinal Findings. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. 62(10). e1800060–e1800060. 36 indexed citations
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Folgueira, Cintia, Silvia Barja-Fernández, Omar Al–Massadi, et al.. (2017). Pharmacological inhibition of cannabinoid receptor 1 stimulates gastric release of nesfatin-1 via the mTOR pathway. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 23(35). 6403–6411. 8 indexed citations
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Folgueira, Cintia, Silvia Barja-Fernández, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2017). Uroguanylin: a new actor in the energy balance movie. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 60(2). R31–R38. 12 indexed citations
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Roca-Rivada, Arturo, María Larrosa-García, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2016). Visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue express and secrete functional alpha2hsglycoprotein (fetuin a) especially in obesity. Endocrine. 55(2). 435–446. 40 indexed citations
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Barja-Fernández, Silvia, Cintia Folgueira, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2016). FNDC5 is produced in the stomach and associated to body composition. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 23067–23067. 18 indexed citations
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Barja-Fernández, Silvia, Cintia Folgueira, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2016). Regulation of Growth Hormone by the Splanchnic Area. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 138. 41–60. 1 indexed citations
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Senín, Lucía L., Omar Al–Massadi, Silvia Barja-Fernández, et al.. (2015). Regulation of NUCB2/nesfatin-1 production in rat's stomach and adipose tissue is dependent on age, testosterone levels and lactating status. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 411. 105–112. 22 indexed citations
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Senín, Lucía L., Arturo Roca-Rivada, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2015). Comparative secretome analysis of rat stomach under different nutritional status. Journal of Proteomics. 116. 44–58. 2 indexed citations
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Senín, Lucía L., Arturo Roca-Rivada, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2015). Comparative secretome analysis of rat stomach under different nutritional status. Data in Brief. 3. 62–66. 1 indexed citations
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Barja-Fernández, Silvia, Cintia Folgueira, Luísa M. Seoane, et al.. (2015). Circulating Betatrophin Levels Are Increased in Anorexia and Decreased in Morbidly Obese Women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 100(9). E1188–E1196. 38 indexed citations
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Roca-Rivada, Arturo, Cecilia Castelao, Lucía L. Senín, et al.. (2013). FNDC5/Irisin Is Not Only a Myokine but Also an Adipokine. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e60563–e60563. 536 indexed citations breakdown →
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Senín, Lucía L., Omar Al–Massadi, Cintia Folgueira, et al.. (2013). The Gastric CB1 Receptor Modulates Ghrelin Production through the mTOR Pathway to Regulate Food Intake. PLoS ONE. 8(11). e80339–e80339. 58 indexed citations
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Roca-Rivada, Arturo, Omar Al–Massadi, Cecilia Castelao, et al.. (2012). Muscle tissue as an endocrine organ: Comparative secretome profiling of slow-oxidative and fast-glycolytic rat muscle explants and its variation with exercise. Journal of Proteomics. 75(17). 5414–5425. 38 indexed citations
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Roca-Rivada, Arturo, Jana Alonso, Omar Al–Massadi, et al.. (2011). Secretome analysis of rat adipose tissues shows location-specific roles for each depot type. Journal of Proteomics. 74(7). 1068–1079. 68 indexed citations
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Al–Massadi, Omar, Rosa Señarı́s, María Pardo, et al.. (2010). The vagus nerve as a regulator of growth hormone secretion. Regulatory Peptides. 166(1-3). 3–8. 18 indexed citations
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Al–Massadi, Omar, María Pardo, Arturo Roca-Rivada, et al.. (2010). Macronutrients act directly on the stomach to regulate gastric ghrelin release. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 33(9). 599–602. 24 indexed citations

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