Harveen Dhillon

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
22 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Harveen Dhillon is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Harveen Dhillon has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 12 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Harveen Dhillon's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (14 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers). Harveen Dhillon is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (14 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (11 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (8 papers). Harveen Dhillon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Harveen Dhillon's co-authors include Bradford B. Lowell, Eric Bachman, Antônio C. Bianco, Saverio Cinti, Chen-Yu Zhang, Brian K. Kobilka, Joel K. Elmquist, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Pushpa S. Kalra and Charlotte E. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Neuron and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Harveen Dhillon

22 papers receiving 3.1k 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.

Leptin Directly Activates SF1 Neurons in the VMH, and This Action by Leptin Is Required for Normal Body-Weight Homeostasis

2006 629 citations Harveen Dhillon, Jeffrey M. Zigman et al. Neuron profile →
βAR Signaling Required for Diet-Induced Thermogenesis and Obesity Resistance

2002 629 citations Eric Bachman, Harveen Dhillon et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Harveen Dhillon United States	18	1.6k	1.5k	651	638	546	22	3.1k
Brigitte Hampel Germany	19	1.9k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	721 1.1×	807 1.3×	608 1.1×	21	3.4k
Leona Plum Germany	21	1.9k 1.2×	1.6k 1.1×	836 1.3×	758 1.2×	482 0.9×	24	3.4k
Rebecca L. Leshan United States	20	1.8k 1.2×	970 0.7×	509 0.8×	947 1.5×	503 0.9×	24	2.6k
Miles E. Matsen United States	21	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	549 0.8×	460 0.7×	578 1.1×	31	2.9k
Cristina García‐Cáceres Germany	30	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	397 0.6×	503 0.8×	548 1.0×	55	3.0k
Daisuke Kohno Japan	26	2.1k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	494 0.8×	1.1k 1.7×	383 0.7×	47	3.1k
Eduardo A. Nillni United States	35	2.3k 1.5×	1.5k 1.0×	636 1.0×	1.1k 1.7×	609 1.1×	73	4.0k
Shirly Pinto United States	16	1.3k 0.8×	939 0.6×	548 0.8×	770 1.2×	295 0.5×	25	2.5k
Sherri Osborne‐Lawrence United States	31	2.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.0×	862 1.3×	1.3k 2.1×	403 0.7×	61	4.4k
Jong‐Woo Sohn South Korea	26	1.2k 0.8×	788 0.5×	671 1.0×	538 0.8×	277 0.5×	60	2.6k

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Jain, Isha H., L. Zazzeron, Kristen Alexa, et al.. (2016). Hypoxia as a therapy for mitochondrial disease. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

Jain, Isha H., L. Zazzeron, Kristen Alexa, et al.. (2016). Hypoxia as a therapy for mitochondrial disease. Science. 352(6281). 54–61. 336 indexed citations

Heß, Simon, Bengt‐Frederik Belgardt, Lars Paeger, et al.. (2011). High-fat feeding promotes obesity via insulin receptor/PI3K-dependent inhibition of SF-1 VMH neurons. Nature Neuroscience. 14(7). 911–918. 186 indexed citations

Xu, Yong, Jennifer W. Hill, Makoto Fukuda, et al.. (2010). PI3K Signaling in the Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus Is Required for Normal Energy Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism. 12(1). 88–95. 91 indexed citations

Ivanov, Tina R., et al.. (2009). PACAP Neurons in the Hypothalamic Ventromedial Nucleus Are Targets of Central Leptin Signaling. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(47). 14828–14835. 88 indexed citations

Bouxsein, Mary, Maureen J. Devlin, Vaida Glatt, et al.. (2009). Mice lacking beta-adrenergic receptors have increased bone mass but are not protected from deleterious skeletal effects of ovariectomy.. PubMed. 150(1). 144–52. 61 indexed citations

Bouxsein, Mary, et al.. (2008). Mice Lacking β-Adrenergic Receptors Have Increased Bone Mass but Are Not Protected from Deleterious Skeletal Effects of Ovariectomy. Endocrinology. 150(1). 144–152. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Ren, Harveen Dhillon, Huali Yin, et al.. (2008). Selective Inactivation of Socs3 in SF1 Neurons Improves Glucose Homeostasis without Affecting Body Weight. Endocrinology. 149(11). 5654–5661. 87 indexed citations

Tong, Qingchun, Chianping Ye, Rory J. McCrimmon, et al.. (2007). Synaptic Glutamate Release by Ventromedial Hypothalamic Neurons Is Part of the Neurocircuitry that Prevents Hypoglycemia. Cell Metabolism. 5(5). 383–393. 325 indexed citations

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Dhillon, Harveen, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Chianping Ye, et al.. (2006). Leptin Directly Activates SF1 Neurons in the VMH, and This Action by Leptin Is Required for Normal Body-Weight Homeostasis. Neuron. 49(2). 191–203. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kershaw, Erin E., Nicholas M. Morton, Harveen Dhillon, et al.. (2005). Adipocyte-Specific Glucocorticoid Inactivation Protects Against Diet-Induced Obesity. Diabetes. 54(4). 1023–1031. 208 indexed citations

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Beretta, Elena, Harveen Dhillon, Pushpa S. Kalra, & Satya P. Kalra. (2002). Central LIF gene therapy suppresses food intake, body weight, serum leptin and insulin for extended periods. Peptides. 23(5). 975–984. 49 indexed citations

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Bachman, Eric, Harveen Dhillon, Chen-Yu Zhang, et al.. (2002). βAR Signaling Required for Diet-Induced Thermogenesis and Obesity Resistance. Science. 297(5582). 843–845. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dube, Michael G., Elena Beretta, Harveen Dhillon, et al.. (2002). Central Leptin Gene Therapy Blocks High-Fat Diet-Induced Weight Gain, Hyperleptinemia, and Hyperinsulinemia. Diabetes. 51(6). 1729–1736. 79 indexed citations

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Dhillon, Harveen, S. P. Kalra, Victor Prima, et al.. (2001). Central leptin gene therapy suppresses body weight gain, adiposity and serum insulin without affecting food consumption in normal rats: a long-term study. Regulatory Peptides. 99(2-3). 69–77. 87 indexed citations

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Dhillon, Harveen, Satya P. Kalra, & Pushpa S. Kalra. (2001). Dose-Dependent Effects of Central Leptin Gene Therapy on Genes That Regulate Body Weight and Appetite in the Hypothalamus. Molecular Therapy. 4(2). 139–145. 70 indexed citations

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Pu, Shuye, Harveen Dhillon, Lyle L. Moldawer, Pushpa S. Kalra, & S. P. Kalra. (2000). Neuropeptide Y Counteracts the Anorectic and Weight Reducing Effects of Ciliary Neurotropic Factor. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 12(9). 827–832. 36 indexed citations

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Tong, Haiyan, Harveen Dhillon, & Charles E. Wood. (2000). Induction of PGHS-2 mRNA in response to cerebral hypoperfusion in late-gestation fetal sheep. Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators. 62(2). 165–172. 17 indexed citations

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Dhillon, Harveen, Yan Ge, Rebecca M. Minter, et al.. (2000). Long-term differential modulation of genes encoding orexigenic and anorexigenic peptides by leptin delivered by rAAV vector in ob/ob mice. Regulatory Peptides. 92(1-3). 97–105. 47 indexed citations

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Dhillon, Harveen, et al.. (1997). The Estradiol-Induced Luteinizing Hormone Surge in the Ewe is not Associated with Increased Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels1. Biology of Reproduction. 57(1). 107–111. 9 indexed citations

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