Frank A. Duca

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
57 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Frank A. Duca is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank A. Duca has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Physiology, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 22 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Frank A. Duca's work include Diet and metabolism studies (33 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (22 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (21 papers). Frank A. Duca is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (33 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (22 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (21 papers). Frank A. Duca collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Frank A. Duca's co-authors include Tony K.T. Lam, Mihai Covașă, Yassine Sakar, Paige V. Bauer, Brittany A. Rasmussen, T.D. Swartz, Clémence D. Côté, Melika Zadeh‐Tahmasebi, B Filippi and T.M. Zaved Waise and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Medicine and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Frank A. Duca

55 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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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.

Metformin activates a duodenal Ampk–dependent pathway to lower hepatic glucose production in rats

2015 327 citations Frank A. Duca, Clémence D. Côté et al. Nature Medicine profile →
Role of the gut–brain axis in energy and glucose metabolism

2022 154 citations Frank A. Duca et al. Experimental & Molecular Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Frank A. Duca United States	26	1.3k	1.3k	495	458	454	57	2.5k
Gavin A. Bewick United Kingdom	26	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	741 1.5×	556 1.2×	455 1.0×	49	2.5k
Mohammed K. Hankir Germany	22	1.3k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	312 0.6×	355 0.8×	253 0.6×	76	2.8k
Eleftheria Diakogiannaki United Kingdom	12	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 0.9×	271 0.5×	474 1.0×	704 1.6×	14	2.5k
Michelle Sleeth United Kingdom	9	1.6k 1.3×	1.4k 1.1×	331 0.7×	624 1.4×	383 0.8×	12	2.8k
Helen Heffron United Kingdom	11	1.5k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	884 1.8×	669 1.5×	644 1.4×	11	3.1k
Patrícia O. Prada Brazil	28	1.1k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	472 1.0×	318 0.7×	334 0.7×	50	2.6k
Flavia Mulè Italy	32	875 0.7×	879 0.7×	392 0.8×	346 0.8×	473 1.0×	134	2.9k
Claire B. de La Serre United States	21	1.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	561 1.1×	468 1.0×	208 0.5×	35	2.5k
Alexander Viardot Australia	13	1.2k 1.0×	992 0.8×	188 0.4×	317 0.7×	484 1.1×	20	2.3k
Jennifer Cameron United Kingdom	5	1.1k 0.9×	950 0.8×	149 0.3×	302 0.7×	418 0.9×	6	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank A. Duca

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Fletcher, Thea, et al.. (2025). Glucagon receptor signaling is indispensable for the healthspan effects of caloric restriction in aging male mice. GeroScience. 48(1). 31–53.

Duca, Frank A., et al.. (2025). Managing Glucose Homeostasis Through the Gut Microbiome. Annual Review of Physiology. 88(1). 459–486. 1 indexed citations

Byndloss, Mariana X., Suzanne Devkota, Frank A. Duca, et al.. (2024). The Gut Microbiota and Diabetes: Research, Translation, and Clinical Applications—2023 Diabetes, Diabetes Care, and Diabetologia Expert Forum. Diabetes Care. 47(9). 1491–1508. 7 indexed citations

Kangath, Archana, Sierra A. Jaramillo, Gayatri Vedantam, et al.. (2023). Oligofructose improves small intestinal lipid-sensing mechanisms via alterations to the small intestinal microbiota. Microbiome. 11(1). 169–169. 27 indexed citations

Duca, Frank A., et al.. (2022). Role of the gut–brain axis in energy and glucose metabolism. Experimental & Molecular Medicine. 54(4). 377–392. 154 indexed citations breakdown →

Duca, Frank A., et al.. (2022). Metabolic and physical function are improved with lifelong 15% calorie restriction in aging male mice. Biogerontology. 23(6). 741–755. 7 indexed citations

Duca, Frank A., T.M. Zaved Waise, Willem T. Peppler, & Tony K.T. Lam. (2021). The metabolic impact of small intestinal nutrient sensing. Nature Communications. 12(1). 903–903. 132 indexed citations

Pugh, Jamie, et al.. (2021). Gastrointestinal pathophysiology during endurance exercise: endocrine, microbiome, and nutritional influences. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(10). 2657–2674. 26 indexed citations

Bauer, Paige V., Frank A. Duca, T.M. Zaved Waise, et al.. (2018). Lactobacillus gasseri in the Upper Small Intestine Impacts an ACSL3-Dependent Fatty Acid-Sensing Pathway Regulating Whole-Body Glucose Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism. 27(3). 572–587.e6. 76 indexed citations

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Bauer, Paige V., Frank A. Duca, T.M. Zaved Waise, et al.. (2017). Metformin Alters Upper Small Intestinal Microbiota that Impact a Glucose-SGLT1-Sensing Glucoregulatory Pathway. Cell Metabolism. 27(1). 101–117.e5. 201 indexed citations

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Yue, Jessica T.Y., Mona A. Abraham, Paige V. Bauer, et al.. (2016). Inhibition of glycine transporter-1 in the dorsal vagal complex improves metabolic homeostasis in diabetes and obesity. Nature Communications. 7(1). 13501–13501. 23 indexed citations

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Zadeh‐Tahmasebi, Melika, Frank A. Duca, Brittany A. Rasmussen, et al.. (2016). Activation of Short and Long Chain Fatty Acid Sensing Machinery in the Ileum Lowers Glucose Production in Vivo. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(16). 8816–8824. 38 indexed citations

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Côté, Clémence D., Brittany A. Rasmussen, Frank A. Duca, et al.. (2015). Resveratrol activates duodenal Sirt1 to reverse insulin resistance in rats through a neuronal network. Nature Medicine. 21(5). 498–505. 124 indexed citations

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Bauer, Paige V., et al.. (2015). Regulation of energy balance by a gut–brain axis and involvement of the gut microbiota. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 73(4). 737–755. 160 indexed citations

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Duca, Frank A., et al.. (2015). Glucoregulatory Relevance of Small Intestinal Nutrient Sensing in Physiology, Bariatric Surgery, and Pharmacology. Cell Metabolism. 22(3). 367–380. 47 indexed citations

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Duca, Frank A., Philippe Gérard, Mihai Covașă, & Patricia Lepage. (2014). Metabolic Interplay between Gut Bacteria and Their Host. Frontiers of hormone research. 42. 73–82. 18 indexed citations

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Rasmussen, Brittany A., Danna M. Breen, Frank A. Duca, et al.. (2014). Jejunal Leptin-PI3K Signaling Lowers Glucose Production. Cell Metabolism. 19(3). 548–548. 1 indexed citations

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Duca, Frank A., Yassine Sakar, & Mihai Covașă. (2013). The modulatory role of high fat feeding on gastrointestinal signals in obesity. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 24(10). 1663–1677. 79 indexed citations

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Duca, Frank A., T.D. Swartz, Yassine Sakar, & Mihai Covașă. (2012). Increased Oral Detection, but Decreased Intestinal Signaling for Fats in Mice Lacking Gut Microbiota. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e39748–e39748. 136 indexed citations

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Swartz, T.D., Frank A. Duca, & Mihai Covașă. (2009). Differential feeding behavior and neuronal responses to CCK in obesity-prone and -resistant rats. Brain Research. 1308. 79–86. 24 indexed citations

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