Debbie S. Vasquez

10.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
9 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Debbie S. Vasquez is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Debbie S. Vasquez has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 2 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 2 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Debbie S. Vasquez's work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (3 papers), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (3 papers) and FOXO transcription factor regulation (2 papers). Debbie S. Vasquez is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (3 papers), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (3 papers) and FOXO transcription factor regulation (2 papers). Debbie S. Vasquez collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. Debbie S. Vasquez's co-authors include Reuben J. Shaw, Maria M. Mihaylova, David B. Shackelford, Dana M. Gwinn, Benjamin E. Turk, Annabelle Méry, Katja Lamia, Marc Montminy, Ronald A. DePinho and Seung‐Hoi Koo and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Debbie S. Vasquez

9 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

AMPK Phosphorylation of Raptor Mediates a Metabolic Check... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2008 2010 2005 2009 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. AMPK Phosphorylation of Raptor Mediates a Metabolic Checkpoint
    2008 3.0k citations Dana M. Gwinn, David B. Shackelford et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  2. Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy
    2010 2.0k citations David B. Shackelford, Maria M. Mihaylova et al. Science profile →
  3. The Kinase LKB1 Mediates Glucose Homeostasis in Liver and Therapeutic Effects of Metformin
    2005 1.6k citations Reuben J. Shaw, Katja Lamia et al. Science profile →
  4. AMPK Regulates the Circadian Clock by Cryptochrome Phosphorylation and Degradation
    2009 737 citations Katja Lamia, Uma M. Sachdeva et al. Science profile →

Peers

Debbie S. Vasquez
Fiona A. Ross United Kingdom
Seung‐Hoi Koo South Korea
James Mu United States
Joseph T. Rodgers United States
Jun Nakae Japan
Lee G.D. Fryer United Kingdom
Erding Hu United States
Xiao‐Jian Sun United States
Emmanuel Van Obberghen France
Tadahiro Kitamura Japan
Fiona A. Ross United Kingdom
Debbie S. Vasquez
Citations per year, relative to Debbie S. Vasquez Debbie S. Vasquez (= 1×) peers Fiona A. Ross

Countries citing papers authored by Debbie S. Vasquez

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Fields of papers citing papers by Debbie S. Vasquez

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Debbie S. Vasquez

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

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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McClatchy, Daniel B., Yuanhui Ma, Chao Liu, et al.. (2015). Pulsed Azidohomoalanine Labeling in Mammals (PALM) Detects Changes in Liver-Specific LKB1 Knockout Mice. Journal of Proteome Research. 14(11). 4815–4822. 57 indexed citations
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Shackelford, David B., Evan R. Abt, Debbie S. Vasquez, et al.. (2013). LKB1 Inactivation Dictates Therapeutic Response of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer to the Metabolism Drug Phenformin. Cancer Cell. 23(2). 143–158. 450 indexed citations
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Mihaylova, Maria M., Debbie S. Vasquez, Kim Ravnskjær, et al.. (2011). Class IIa Histone Deacetylases Are Hormone-Activated Regulators of FOXO and Mammalian Glucose Homeostasis. Cell. 145(4). 607–621. 445 indexed citations
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Shackelford, David B., Maria M. Mihaylova, Sara Gelino, et al.. (2010). Phosphorylation of ULK1 (hATG1) by AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Connects Energy Sensing to Mitophagy. Science. 331(6016). 456–461. 2048 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lamia, Katja, Uma M. Sachdeva, Luciano DiTacchio, et al.. (2009). AMPK Regulates the Circadian Clock by Cryptochrome Phosphorylation and Degradation. Science. 326(5951). 437–440. 737 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shackelford, David B., Debbie S. Vasquez, Jacques Corbeil, et al.. (2009). mTOR and HIF-1α-mediated tumor metabolism in an LKB1 mouse model of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(27). 11137–11142. 171 indexed citations
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Gwinn, Dana M., David B. Shackelford, Maria M. Mihaylova, et al.. (2008). AMPK Phosphorylation of Raptor Mediates a Metabolic Checkpoint. Molecular Cell. 30(2). 214–226. 3047 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shaw, Reuben J., Katja Lamia, Debbie S. Vasquez, et al.. (2005). The Kinase LKB1 Mediates Glucose Homeostasis in Liver and Therapeutic Effects of Metformin. Science. 310(5754). 1642–1646. 1580 indexed citations breakdown →
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Krishnan, Amrita, Arturo Molina, John A. Zaia, et al.. (2004). Durable remissions with autologous stem cell transplantation for high-risk HIV-associated lymphomas. Blood. 105(2). 874–878. 119 indexed citations

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