Charlotte E. Lee

20.0k total citations · 9 hit papers
73 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

Charlotte E. Lee is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charlotte E. Lee has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 39 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 22 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Charlotte E. Lee's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (56 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (39 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (18 papers). Charlotte E. Lee is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (56 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (39 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (18 papers). Charlotte E. Lee collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Charlotte E. Lee's co-authors include Joel K. Elmquist, Clifford B. Saper, Carl Aschkenasi, Bradford B. Lowell, Carol F. Elias, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Jacob Marcus, Roberto Coppari, Nina Balthasar and Masashi Yanagisawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Charlotte E. Lee

71 papers receiving 15.4k citations

Hit Papers

Differential expression of orexin receptors 1 and 2 in th... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2001 2005 2005 1999 2004 400 800 1.2k
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. Differential expression of orexin receptors 1 and 2 in the rat brain
    2001 1.3k citations Jacob Marcus, Carl Aschkenasi et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
  2. Divergence of Melanocortin Pathways in the Control of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure
    2005 868 citations Nina Balthasar, Louise T. Dalgaard et al. Cell profile →
  3. Expression of ghrelin receptor mRNA in the rat and the mouse brain
    2005 835 citations Jeffrey M. Zigman, Charlotte E. Lee et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
  4. Leptin Differentially Regulates NPY and POMC Neurons Projecting to the Lateral Hypothalamic Area
    1999 734 citations Carol F. Elias, Carl Aschkenasi et al. Neuron profile →
  5. Leptin Receptor Signaling in POMC Neurons Is Required for Normal Body Weight Homeostasis
    2004 729 citations Nina Balthasar, Roberto Coppari et al. Neuron profile →
  6. Chemically defined projections linking the mediobasal hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamic area
    1998 702 citations Carol F. Elias, Clifford B. Saper et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →
  7. Leptin Directly Activates SF1 Neurons in the VMH, and This Action by Leptin Is Required for Normal Body-Weight Homeostasis
    2006 629 citations Harveen Dhillon, Jeffrey M. Zigman et al. Neuron profile →
  8. Glucose sensing by POMC neurons regulates glucose homeostasis and is impaired in obesity
    2007 549 citations Roberto Coppari, Brian Choi et al. profile →
  9. Melanocortin-4 Receptors Expressed by Cholinergic Neurons Regulate Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis
    2011 481 citations Nina Balthasar, David P. Olson et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers

Charlotte E. Lee
Sabrina Diano United States
Carol F. Elias United States
Harvey J. Grill United States
Gregory J. Morton United States
Michael A. Cowley United States
Jeffrey M. Zigman United States
Heike Münzberg United States
Satya P. Kalra United States
Philip J. Larsen Denmark
Caroline J. Small United Kingdom
Sabrina Diano United States
Charlotte E. Lee
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This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Charlotte E. Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Charlotte E. Lee 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 Charlotte E. Lee. Charlotte E. Lee 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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Lee, Charlotte E., H. J. Godwin, Hazel I. Blythe, & Denis Drieghe. (2025). Individual differences in skilled reading and the word frequency effect.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition. 51(8). 1281–1302. 1 indexed citations
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Morriss, Jayne, Charlotte E. Lee, Antony Wood, Jin Zhang, & Tina Seabrooke. (2024). Attentional bias to uncertainty-based information: a conceptual replication of Fergus et al. (2013). Current Psychology. 43(29). 24279–24286. 1 indexed citations
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Messer, Lauren F., Charlotte E. Lee, Ruddy Wattiez, & Sabine Matallana‐Surget. (2024). Novel functional insights into the microbiome inhabiting marine plastic debris: critical considerations to counteract the challenges of thin biofilms using multi-omics and comparative metaproteomics. Microbiome. 12(1). 36–36. 14 indexed citations
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Zhu, Qingzhang, Shiuhwei Chen, Jan‐Bernd Funcke, et al.. (2024). PAQR4 regulates adipocyte function and systemic metabolic health by mediating ceramide levels. Nature Metabolism. 6(7). 1347–1366. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Li, Lin Jia, Caleb C. Lord, et al.. (2021). Gαi/o-coupled Htr2c in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus antagonizes the anorectic effect of serotonin agents. Cell Reports. 37(7). 109997–109997. 12 indexed citations
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Russ, Andrew, Melanie Sauerland, Charlotte E. Lee, & Markus Bindemann. (2018). Individual differences in eyewitness accuracy across multiple lineups of faces. Cognitive Research Principles and Implications. 3(1). 30–30. 10 indexed citations
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Berglund, Eric D., Tiemin Liu, Xingxing Kong, et al.. (2014). Melanocortin 4 receptors in autonomic neurons regulate thermogenesis and glycemia. Nature Neuroscience. 17(7). 911–913. 104 indexed citations
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Berglund, Eric D., Chen Liu, Tiemin Liu, et al.. (2013). Serotonin 2C receptors in pro-opiomelanocortin neurons regulate energy and glucose homeostasis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 123(12). 5061–5070. 168 indexed citations
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Perelló, Mario, Michael M. Scott, Ichiro Sakata, et al.. (2011). Functional implications of limited leptin receptor and ghrelin receptor coexpression in the brain. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 520(2). 281–294. 75 indexed citations
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Xu, Yong, Jennifer W. Hill, Makoto Fukuda, et al.. (2010). PI3K Signaling in the Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus Is Required for Normal Energy Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism. 12(1). 88–95. 91 indexed citations
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Williams, Kevin W., Lisandra Oliveira Margatho, Charlotte E. Lee, et al.. (2010). Segregation of Acute Leptin and Insulin Effects in Distinct Populations of Arcuate Proopiomelanocortin Neurons. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(7). 2472–2479. 276 indexed citations
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Tong, Qingchun, Chianping Ye, Rory J. McCrimmon, et al.. (2007). Synaptic Glutamate Release by Ventromedial Hypothalamic Neurons Is Part of the Neurocircuitry that Prevents Hypoglycemia. Cell Metabolism. 5(5). 383–393. 325 indexed citations
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Dhillon, Harveen, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Chianping Ye, et al.. (2006). Leptin Directly Activates SF1 Neurons in the VMH, and This Action by Leptin Is Required for Normal Body-Weight Homeostasis. Neuron. 49(2). 191–203. 629 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kievit, Paul, Jane K. Howard, Michael K. Badman, et al.. (2006). Enhanced leptin sensitivity and improved glucose homeostasis in mice lacking suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 in POMC-expressing cells. Cell Metabolism. 4(2). 123–132. 187 indexed citations
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Balthasar, Nina, Louise T. Dalgaard, Charlotte E. Lee, et al.. (2005). Divergence of Melanocortin Pathways in the Control of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure. Cell. 123(3). 493–505. 868 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kishi, Toshiro, Carl Aschkenasi, Charlotte E. Lee, et al.. (2003). Expression of melanocortin 4 receptor mRNA in the central nervous system of the rat. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 457(3). 213–235. 469 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Charlotte E. Lee, Jacob Marcus, et al.. (2002). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor stimulation increases blood pressure and heart rate and activates autonomic regulatory neurons. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(1). 43–52. 388 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Hiroshi, Charlotte E. Lee, Jacob Marcus, et al.. (2002). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor stimulation increases blood pressure and heart rate and activates autonomic regulatory neurons. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 110(1). 43–52. 26 indexed citations
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Elias, Carol F., Charlotte E. Lee, Joseph F. Kelly, et al.. (2001). Characterization of CART neurons in the rat and human hypothalamus. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 432(1). 1–19. 340 indexed citations
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Elias, Carol F., Carl Aschkenasi, Charlotte E. Lee, et al.. (1999). Leptin Differentially Regulates NPY and POMC Neurons Projecting to the Lateral Hypothalamic Area. Neuron. 23(4). 775–786. 734 indexed citations breakdown →

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