Constantine Londos

19.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
89 papers, 16.9k citations indexed

About

Constantine Londos is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Constantine Londos has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 16.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Molecular Biology, 49 papers in Biochemistry and 26 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Constantine Londos's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (46 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (23 papers) and Research in Cotton Cultivation (18 papers). Constantine Londos is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (46 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (23 papers) and Research in Cotton Cultivation (18 papers). Constantine Londos collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Poland. Constantine Londos's co-authors include Martin Rodbell, Yoram Salomon, Alan R. Kimmel, Carole Sztalryd, Dermot M.F. Cooper, Dawn Brasaemle, J. Wolff, Andrew S. Greenberg, J. Wolff and John T. Tansey and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Constantine Londos

89 papers receiving 16.3k citations

Hit Papers

A highly sensitive adenyl... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 1980 1991 2001 1997 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. A highly sensitive adenylate cyclase assay
    1974 4.0k citations Constantine Londos et al. profile →
  2. Subclasses of external adenosine receptors.
    1980 890 citations Constantine Londos, J. Wolff et al. profile →
  3. Perilipin, a major hormonally regulated adipocyte-specific phosphoprotein associated with the periphery of lipid storage droplets
    1991 678 citations Constantine Londos et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. Perilipin ablation results in a lean mouse with aberrant adipocyte lipolysis, enhanced leptin production, and resistance to diet-induced obesity
    2001 607 citations John T. Tansey, Carole Sztalryd et al. profile →
  5. Adipose differentiation-related protein is an ubiquitously expressed lipid storage droplet-associated protein
    1997 548 citations T Barber, Constantine Londos et al. Journal of Lipid Research profile →
  6. Two distinct adenosine-sensitive sites on adenylate cyclase.
    1977 447 citations Constantine Londos et al. profile →
  7. Adenosine analogs inhibit adipocyte adenylate cyclase by a GTP-dependent process: basis for actions of adenosine and methylxanthines on cyclic AMP production and lipolysis.
    1978 205 citations Constantine Londos et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Constantine Londos 9.6k 6.8k 5.7k 2.4k 2.3k 89 16.9k
Robert H. Michell 9.9k 1.0× 1.1k 0.2× 2.7k 0.5× 2.0k 0.8× 2.5k 1.1× 237 16.5k
John H. Exton 18.0k 1.9× 2.0k 0.3× 5.8k 1.0× 3.5k 1.4× 4.5k 1.9× 275 27.1k
António Zorzano 14.6k 1.5× 4.9k 0.7× 5.8k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 345 23.0k
Lina M. Obeid 26.4k 2.8× 2.0k 0.3× 5.3k 0.9× 792 0.3× 1.3k 0.6× 291 30.5k
Anthony H. Futerman 12.8k 1.3× 1.4k 0.2× 6.4k 1.1× 962 0.4× 826 0.4× 282 18.3k
Earl W. Sutherland 10.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.2× 4.2k 0.7× 3.0k 1.2× 2.2k 1.0× 119 19.8k
Jean E. Vance 7.7k 0.8× 1.9k 0.3× 3.0k 0.5× 991 0.4× 2.0k 0.9× 126 12.8k
Dennis E. Vance 8.5k 0.9× 3.2k 0.5× 3.1k 0.5× 700 0.3× 2.7k 1.2× 238 16.4k
Ushio Kikkawa 18.9k 2.0× 1.1k 0.2× 2.7k 0.5× 3.7k 1.5× 1.5k 0.6× 203 24.5k
Yukihiko Sugimoto 7.7k 0.8× 2.8k 0.4× 4.2k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 253 21.5k

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All Works

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Wang, Hong, Hong Hu, Jun Liu, et al.. (2011). Unique Regulation of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase (ATGL) by Perilipin 5, a Lipid Droplet-associated Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(18). 15707–15715. 232 indexed citations
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Wang, Hong, Liping Hu, Knut Tomas Dalen, et al.. (2009). Activation of Hormone-sensitive Lipase Requires Two Steps, Protein Phosphorylation and Binding to the PAT-1 Domain of Lipid Droplet Coat Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(46). 32116–32125. 139 indexed citations
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Feingold, Kenneth R., Mahmood R. Kazemi, Carol M. McDonald, et al.. (2009). ADRP/ADFP and Mal1 expression are increased in macrophages treated with TLR agonists. Atherosclerosis. 209(1). 81–88. 35 indexed citations
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Viswanadha, Srikant & Constantine Londos. (2008). Determination of Lipolysis in Isolated Primary Adipocytes. Methods in molecular biology. 456. 299–306. 20 indexed citations
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Pinnick, Katherine E., Stephan C. Collins, Constantine Londos, et al.. (2008). Pancreatic Ectopic Fat Is Characterized by Adipocyte Infiltration and Altered Lipid Composition. Obesity. 16(3). 522–530. 171 indexed citations
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Dalen, Knut Tomas, Tuva B. Dahl, Elin Holter, et al.. (2006). LSDP5 is a PAT protein specifically expressed in fatty acid oxidizing tissues. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1771(2). 210–227. 199 indexed citations
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Sztalryd, Carole, Xinyue Lu, Pamela Mertz, et al.. (2006). Functional Compensation for Adipose Differentiation-related Protein (ADFP) by Tip47 in an ADFP Null Embryonic Cell Line. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(45). 34341–34348. 101 indexed citations
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Viswanadha, Srikant & Constantine Londos. (2006). Optimized conditions for measuring lipolysis in murine primary adipocytes. Journal of Lipid Research. 47(8). 1859–1864. 26 indexed citations
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Mertz, Pamela, et al.. (2006). Role of adipose differentiation-related protein in lung surfactant production: a reassessment. Journal of Lipid Research. 47(11). 2367–2373. 18 indexed citations
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Xu, Guoheng, Carole Sztalryd, Xinyue Lu, et al.. (2005). Post-translational Regulation of Adipose Differentiation-related Protein by the Ubiquitin/Proteasome Pathway. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(52). 42841–42847. 224 indexed citations
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Tansey, John T., Anne M. Huml, Kathryn E. Davis, et al.. (2003). Functional Studies on Native and Mutated Forms of Perilipins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(10). 8401–8406. 175 indexed citations
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Miura, Shinji, Joseph Brzostowski, Michael Parisi, et al.. (2002). Functional Conservation for Lipid Storage Droplet Association among Perilipin, ADRP, and TIP47 (PAT)-related Proteins in Mammals, Drosophila, and Dictyostelium. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(35). 32253–32257. 310 indexed citations
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Brasaemle, Dawn, Daniel M. Levin, Diane C. Adler‐Wailes, & Constantine Londos. (2000). The lipolytic stimulation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes promotes the translocation of hormone-sensitive lipase to the surfaces of lipid storage droplets. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1483(2). 251–262. 179 indexed citations
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Brasaemle, Dawn, et al.. (2000). Perilipin A Increases Triacylglycerol Storage by Decreasing the Rate of Triacylglycerol Hydrolysis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(49). 38486–38493. 374 indexed citations
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Londos, Constantine, Dawn Brasaemle, Charles J. Schultz, Jere P. Segrest, & Alan R. Kimmel. (1999). Perilipins, ADRP, and other proteins that associate with intracellular neutral lipid droplets in animal cells. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10(1). 51–58. 367 indexed citations
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Clifford, Gary M., et al.. (1998). Dephosphorylation of perilipin by protein phosphatases present in rat adipocytes. FEBS Letters. 435(1). 125–129. 30 indexed citations
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Brasaemle, Dawn, T Barber, Alan R. Kimmel, & Constantine Londos. (1997). Post-translational Regulation of Perilipin Expression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(14). 9378–9387. 123 indexed citations
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Rondinone, Cristina M., M.J. Zarnowski, Constantine Londos, & Ulf Smith. (1996). The inhibitory effect of staurosporine on insulin action is prevented by okadaic acid. Evidence for an important role of serine/threonine phosphorylation in eliciting insulin-like effects. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1314(1-2). 49–56. 7 indexed citations
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Honnor, R C, S. Naghshineh, Samuel W. Cushman, et al.. (1992). Cholera and pertussis toxins modify regulation of glucose transport activity in rat adipose cells: Evidence for mediation of a cAMP-independent process by G-proteins. Cellular Signalling. 4(1). 87–98. 17 indexed citations

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