Gerta Hoxhaj

5.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
24 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Gerta Hoxhaj is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerta Hoxhaj has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Surgery and 4 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Gerta Hoxhaj's work include PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (6 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (4 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers). Gerta Hoxhaj is often cited by papers focused on PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (6 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (4 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (4 papers). Gerta Hoxhaj collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Gerta Hoxhaj's co-authors include Brendan D. Manning, Issam Ben‐Sahra, John M. Asara, Stéphane J. H. Ricoult, George Talbott, Suchithra Menon, Lewis C. Cantley, Hidenori Takahashi, Christian C. Dibble and Alexander J. Valvezan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Gerta Hoxhaj

23 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The PI3K–AKT network at the interface of oncogenic signalling and cancer metabolism

2019 1.4k citations Gerta Hoxhaj, Brendan D. Manning Nature reviews. Cancer profile →
Spatial Control of the TSC Complex Integrates Insulin and Nutrient Regulation of mTORC1 at the Lysosome

2014 613 citations Suchithra Menon, Christian C. Dibble et al. Cell profile →
mTORC1 induces purine synthesis through control of the mitochondrial tetrahydrofolate cycle

2016 594 citations Issam Ben‐Sahra, Gerta Hoxhaj et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gerta Hoxhaj United States	18	2.7k	878	456	408	383	24	3.7k
Sze Ham Chan United States	17	1.8k 0.7×	728 0.8×	266 0.6×	361 0.9×	459 1.2×	22	2.8k
Ellen Triantafellow United States	7	2.2k 0.8×	895 1.0×	301 0.7×	358 0.9×	506 1.3×	9	3.2k
Tobias B. Dansen Netherlands	31	3.1k 1.2×	584 0.7×	437 1.0×	569 1.4×	344 0.9×	50	4.1k
Kevin Pruitt United States	29	2.9k 1.1×	518 0.6×	771 1.7×	366 0.9×	357 0.9×	71	4.0k
Suchithra Menon United States	14	2.8k 1.1×	727 0.8×	407 0.9×	579 1.4×	676 1.8×	20	3.9k
Laura V. Danai United States	19	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 1.4×	404 0.9×	396 1.0×	298 0.8×	23	2.9k
Christian C. Dibble United States	17	3.1k 1.2×	469 0.5×	446 1.0×	680 1.7×	554 1.4×	19	4.4k
Jessica L. Yecies United States	10	2.0k 0.7×	926 1.1×	319 0.7×	333 0.8×	468 1.2×	13	3.0k
Issam Ben‐Sahra United States	26	3.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.4×	438 1.0×	593 1.5×	603 1.6×	48	4.8k
Ramandeep Rattan United States	34	2.1k 0.8×	805 0.9×	759 1.7×	393 1.0×	339 0.9×	81	3.4k

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Praharaj, Prakash Priyadarshi, Mona Hoseini Soflaee, Diem Hong Tran, et al.. (2025). Cryo-EM structure and regulation of human NAD kinase. Science Advances. 11(4). eads2664–eads2664.

Grabowski, Gregory A., et al.. (2024). Different effects of fatty acid oxidation on hematopoietic stem cells based on age and diet. Cell stem cell. 32(2). 263–275.e5. 2 indexed citations

Zhao, Jiawei, Eunice E. Lee, Zhiwei Zhou, et al.. (2023). GLUT3 promotes macrophage signaling and function via RAS-mediated endocytosis in atopic dermatitis and wound healing. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 133(21). 30 indexed citations

Comazzetto, Stefano, Jessica S. Hook, Lei Guo, et al.. (2023). Itaconate-producing neutrophils regulate local and systemic inflammation following trauma. JCI Insight. 8(20). 20 indexed citations

Yuskaitis, Christopher J., Michael R. MacArthur, Sarah J. Mitchell, et al.. (2022). The non-essential TSC complex component TBC1D7 restricts tissue mTORC1 signaling and brain and neuron growth. Cell Reports. 39(7). 110824–110824. 8 indexed citations

Soflaee, Mona Hoseini, R. Kesavan, Muriel Gelin, et al.. (2022). Crystal structure of human NADK2 reveals a dimeric organization and active site occlusion by lysine acetylation. Molecular Cell. 82(17). 3299–3311.e8. 14 indexed citations

Tran, Diem Hong, R. Kesavan, Mona Hoseini Soflaee, et al.. (2021). Mitochondrial NADP+ is essential for proline biosynthesis during cell growth. Nature Metabolism. 3(4). 571–585. 75 indexed citations

Hoxhaj, Gerta, Issam Ben‐Sahra, Rebecca C. Timson, et al.. (2019). Direct stimulation of NADP ⁺ synthesis through Akt-mediated phosphorylation of NAD kinase. Science. 363(6431). 1088–1092. 113 indexed citations

Hoxhaj, Gerta & Brendan D. Manning. (2019). The PI3K–AKT network at the interface of oncogenic signalling and cancer metabolism. Nature reviews. Cancer. 20(2). 74–88. 1395 indexed citations breakdown →

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Howell, Jessica J., Kristina Hellberg, Marc Turner, et al.. (2017). Metformin Inhibits Hepatic mTORC1 Signaling via Dose-Dependent Mechanisms Involving AMPK and the TSC Complex. Cell Metabolism. 25(2). 463–471. 312 indexed citations

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Hoxhaj, Gerta, Rebecca C. Timson, Min Yuan, et al.. (2017). The mTORC1 Signaling Network Senses Changes in Cellular Purine Nucleotide Levels. Cell Reports. 21(5). 1331–1346. 142 indexed citations

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Hoxhaj, Gerta, Ayaz Najafov, Vanessa P. Houde, et al.. (2016). The E3 ubiquitin ligase ZNRF2 is a substrate of mTORC1 and regulates its activation by amino acids. eLife. 5. 29 indexed citations

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Heintz, Caroline, Thomas Koed Doktor, Anne Lanjuin, et al.. (2016). Splicing factor 1 modulates dietary restriction and TORC1 pathway longevity in C. elegans. Nature. 541(7635). 102–106. 138 indexed citations

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Menon, Suchithra, Christian C. Dibble, George Talbott, et al.. (2014). Spatial Control of the TSC Complex Integrates Insulin and Nutrient Regulation of mTORC1 at the Lysosome. Cell. 156(4). 771–785. 613 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tinti, Michele, Fábio Madeira, Gavuthami Murugesan, et al.. (2014). ANIA: ANnotation and Integrated Analysis of the 14-3-3 interactome. Database. 2014. bat085–bat085. 50 indexed citations

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Hoxhaj, Gerta, et al.. (2013). Effect of IRS4 Levels on PI 3-Kinase Signalling. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e73327–e73327. 30 indexed citations

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Najafov, Ayaz, et al.. (2012). MENA Is a Transcriptional Target of the Wnt/Beta-Catenin Pathway. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e37013–e37013. 17 indexed citations

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Kavak, Erşen, Ayaz Najafov, Nuri Öztürk, et al.. (2010). Analysis of the Wnt/B-catenin/TCF4 pathway using SAGE, genome-wide microarray and promoter analysis: Identification of BRI3 and HSF2 as novel targets. Cellular Signalling. 22(10). 1523–1535. 18 indexed citations

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Jeong, Jee‐Yeong, Gerta Hoxhaj, Amanda Socha, Arthur J. Sytkowski, & Laurie Feldman. (2009). An Erythropoietin Autocrine/Paracrine Axis Modulates the Growth and Survival of Human Prostate Cancer Cells. Molecular Cancer Research. 7(7). 1150–1157. 35 indexed citations

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Najafov, Ayaz & Gerta Hoxhaj. (2008). PCR Guru: An Ultimate Benchtop Reference for Molecular Biologists. 1 indexed citations

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