Gregory S. Barsh

42.0k total citations · 13 hit papers
228 papers, 30.1k citations indexed

About

Gregory S. Barsh is a scholar working on Nutrition and Dietetics, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gregory S. Barsh has authored 228 papers receiving a total of 30.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics, 85 papers in Molecular Biology and 83 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Gregory S. Barsh's work include Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (92 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (74 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (65 papers). Gregory S. Barsh is often cited by papers focused on Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (92 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (74 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (65 papers). Gregory S. Barsh collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Gregory S. Barsh's co-authors include Michael W. Schwartz, Michael M. Ollmann, Gregory J. Morton, D G Baskin, D. E. Cummings, Sabine P. Cordes, Ira Gantz, Brian K. Kobilka, Brent D. Wilson and Julie A. Kerns and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Gregory S. Barsh

224 papers receiving 29.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Central nervous system control of food intake and body weight

2006 1.9k citations Gregory S. Barsh et al. Nature profile →
Antagonism of Central Melanocortin Receptors in Vitro and in Vivo by Agouti-Related Protein

1997 1.5k citations Julie A. Kerns, Gregory S. Barsh et al. Science profile →
Worldwide Human Relationships Inferred from Genome-Wide Patterns of Variation

2008 1.3k citations Hua Tang, Gregory S. Barsh et al. Science profile →
Mitochondrial transcription factor A is necessary for mtDNA maintance and embryogenesis in mice

1998 1.3k citations Gregory S. Barsh et al. profile →
Frequent somatic mutations of GNAQ in uveal melanoma and blue naevi

2008 1.1k citations Gregory S. Barsh, Boris C. Bastian et al. Nature profile →
Reduction of Macrophage Infiltration and Chemoattractant Gene Expression Changes in White Adipose Tissue of Morbidly Obese Subjects After Surgery-Induced Weight Loss

2005 898 citations Gregory S. Barsh et al. profile →
Chemically defined projections linking the mediobasal hypothalamus and the lateral hypothalamic area

1998 702 citations Gregory S. Barsh et al. profile →
Agouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding

2005 616 citations Allison Xu, Gregory S. Barsh et al. profile →
Behavioural and cardiovascular effects of disrupting the angiotensin II type-2 receptor gene in mice

1995 606 citations Lutz Hein, Gregory S. Barsh et al. Nature profile →
Genetics of body-weight regulation

2000 548 citations Gregory S. Barsh et al. Nature profile →
Insulin Action in AgRP-Expressing Neurons Is Required for Suppression of Hepatic Glucose Production

2007 538 citations Eva Rother, Gregory S. Barsh et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
Signals of recent positive selection in a worldwide sample of human populations

2009 535 citations Joseph K. Pickrell, Gregory S. Barsh et al. profile →
Cardiovascular Regulation in Mice Lacking α ₂ -Adrenergic Receptor Subtypes b and c

1996 385 citations Lutz Hein, Gregory S. Barsh 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
Gregory S. Barsh United States	88	10.6k	9.6k	7.4k	6.3k	5.3k	228	30.1k
Roger D. Cone United States	76	5.2k 0.5×	19.7k 2.1×	14.9k 2.0×	8.0k 1.3×	5.8k 1.1×	185	28.5k
Andrzej Słomiński United States	100	5.8k 0.5×	5.8k 0.6×	4.6k 0.6×	2.1k 0.3×	9.5k 1.8×	462	31.8k
Richard D. Palmiter United States	143	30.6k 2.9×	9.0k 0.9×	13.4k 1.8×	8.6k 1.4×	3.3k 0.6×	471	69.2k
Masashi Yanagisawa Japan	116	18.7k 1.8×	19.4k 2.0×	3.1k 0.4×	27.6k 4.4×	2.8k 0.5×	527	64.7k
Jeffrey M. Friedman United States	87	11.5k 1.1×	28.4k 3.0×	16.0k 2.2×	21.1k 3.3×	1.7k 0.3×	209	53.0k
Wylie Vale United States	144	24.3k 2.3×	10.1k 1.1×	2.6k 0.3×	11.3k 1.8×	2.0k 0.4×	758	85.7k
Robert E. Hammer United States	116	27.2k 2.6×	3.8k 0.4×	2.1k 0.3×	7.3k 1.1×	6.6k 1.2×	290	52.9k
James A. Richardson United States	121	35.9k 3.4×	4.2k 0.4×	1.4k 0.2×	5.9k 0.9×	5.1k 1.0×	363	57.6k
H. Robert Horvitz United States	107	31.7k 3.0×	8.3k 0.9×	1.0k 0.1×	4.6k 0.7×	4.1k 0.8×	252	51.6k
Nicholas Ling United States	96	16.1k 1.5×	4.1k 0.4×	1.2k 0.2×	4.3k 0.7×	2.0k 0.4×	469	36.3k

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Kaelin, Christopher B., Kelly A. McGowan, Jeremiah H. Li, et al.. (2024). Ancestry dynamics and trait selection in a designer cat breed. Current Biology. 34(7). 1506–1518.e7. 2 indexed citations

Armstrong, Ellie E., Katherine A. Solari, Bernard Kim, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the genomic diversity and admixture history of captive tigers in the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(39). e2402924121–e2402924121. 3 indexed citations

Battu, Gopal, J. Nicholas Cochran, Robert A. Kesterson, et al.. (2021). Aberrant regulation of a poison exon caused by a non-coding variant in a mouse model of Scn1a-associated epileptic encephalopathy. PLoS Genetics. 17(1). e1009195–e1009195. 21 indexed citations

Kaelin, Christopher B., P. Anuradha Reddy, Prachi Thatte, et al.. (2021). High frequency of an otherwise rare phenotype in a small and isolated tiger population. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(39). 19 indexed citations

Graff, Emily C., J. Nicholas Cochran, Christopher B. Kaelin, et al.. (2020). PEA15 loss of function and defective cerebral development in the domestic cat. PLoS Genetics. 16(12). e1008671–e1008671. 3 indexed citations

Leachman, Sancy A., Thomas J. Hornyak, Gregory S. Barsh, et al.. (2019). Melanoma to Vitiligo: The Melanocyte in Biology & Medicine–Joint Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin/PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research Annual Meeting. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 140(2). 269–274. 4 indexed citations

Beleza, Sandra, Nicholas A. Johnson, Sophie I. Candille, et al.. (2013). Genetic Architecture of Skin and Eye Color in an African-European Admixed Population. PLoS Genetics. 9(3). e1003372–e1003372. 93 indexed citations

Sabolek, Helen R., Waldemar Swiercz, Kyle P. Lillis, et al.. (2012). A Candidate Mechanism Underlying the Variance of Interictal Spike Propagation. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(9). 3009–3021. 52 indexed citations

Anderson, Tovi M., Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Sophie I. Candille, et al.. (2009). Molecular and Evolutionary History of Melanism in North American Gray Wolves. Science. 323(5919). 1339–1343. 326 indexed citations

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Mesaros, Andrea, Sergei B. Koralov, Eva Rother, et al.. (2008). Activation of Stat3 Signaling in AgRP Neurons Promotes Locomotor Activity. Cell Metabolism. 7(3). 236–248. 104 indexed citations

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Candille, Sophie I., Christopher B. Kaelin, B.M. Cattanach, et al.. (2007). A β-Defensin Mutation Causes Black Coat Color in Domestic Dogs. Science. 318(5855). 1418–1423. 265 indexed citations

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Böhm, Markus, Zhuo Li, Stefan W. Schneider, et al.. (2005). Detection of Functionally Active Melanocortin Receptors and Evidence for an Immunoregulatory Activity of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Human Dermal Papilla Cells. Endocrinology. 146(11). 4635–4646. 46 indexed citations

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Barsh, Gregory S., et al.. (2005). Attractin. 34(7). 429–431. 1 indexed citations

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Kaelin, Christopher B., Allison Xu, Xin‐Yun Lu, & Gregory S. Barsh. (2004). Transcriptional Regulation of Agouti-Related Protein (Agrp) in Transgenic Mice. Endocrinology. 145(12). 5798–5806. 38 indexed citations

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He, Lin, Xin‐Yun Lu, Adam G. Eldridge, et al.. (2003). Spongiform Degeneration in mahoganoid Mutant Mice. Science. 299(5607). 710–712. 114 indexed citations

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Jin, Fuzi, Joanna Yu, Shiying Cui, et al.. (2002). The Mouse Kreisler (Krml1/MafB) Segmentation Gene Is Required for Differentiation of Glomerular Visceral Epithelial Cells. Developmental Biology. 249(1). 16–29. 95 indexed citations

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Hein, Lutz, Gregory S. Barsh, Richard E. Pratt, Victor J. Dzau, & Brian K. Kobilka. (1995). Behavioural and cardiovascular effects of disrupting the angiotensin II type-2 receptor gene in mice. Nature. 377(6551). 744–747. 606 indexed citations breakdown →

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Barsh, Gregory S.. (1990). Genetic strains and variants of the laboratory mouse. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 47(3). 596–597. 14 indexed citations

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Sweetman, Lawrence, et al.. (1990). Pyridoxine‐unresponsive homocystinuria with an unusual clinical course. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 35(4). 519–522. 9 indexed citations

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Phillips, John A., Peter H. Byers, Karen A. Holbrook, et al.. (1982). Prenatal diagnosis of lethal perinatal osteogenesis imperfecta (OI Type II). The Journal of Pediatrics. 100(1). 127–133. 44 indexed citations

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