James Mu

12.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
42 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

James Mu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, James Mu has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Surgery and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in James Mu's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (23 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (21 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers). James Mu is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (23 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (21 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers). James Mu collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. James Mu's co-authors include Morris J. Birnbaum, Gerald I. Shulman, Han Cho, Lawrence H. Young, Marc Pypaert, Craig B. Thompson, Sara Kubek, David R. Plas, Monica Buzzai and Yang Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

James Mu

42 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

Insulin Resistance and a Diabetes Mellitus-Like Syndrome ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2005 2004 2002 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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. Insulin Resistance and a Diabetes Mellitus-Like Syndrome in Mice Lacking the Protein Kinase Akt2 (PKBβ)
    2001 1.5k citations Han Cho, James Mu et al. Science profile →
  2. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Metabolic Checkpoint
    2005 1.3k citations Russell G. Jones, David R. Plas et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  3. AMP-kinase regulates food intake by responding to hormonal and nutrient signals in the hypothalamus
    2004 1.3k citations James Mu, Morris J. Birnbaum et al. profile →
  4. AMP kinase is required for mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle in response to chronic energy deprivation
    2002 851 citations Lawrence H. Young, Marc Pypaert et al. profile →
  5. A Role for AMP-Activated Protein Kinase in Contraction- and Hypoxia-Regulated Glucose Transport in Skeletal Muscle
    2001 776 citations James Mu, Morris J. Birnbaum et al. Molecular Cell profile →
  6. AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury
    2004 618 citations Raymond R. Russell, Ji Li et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Mu United States 32 6.9k 3.1k 3.0k 1.6k 1.3k 42 10.1k
Tadahiro Kitamura Japan 48 6.5k 0.9× 3.4k 1.1× 2.5k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 130 9.9k
Naoto Kubota Japan 57 5.6k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 3.1k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 2.9k 2.3× 155 11.0k
Seung‐Hoi Koo South Korea 44 6.2k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.4× 96 9.6k
Bei B. Zhang United States 38 3.9k 0.6× 2.2k 0.7× 2.9k 1.0× 2.3k 1.4× 2.1k 1.7× 68 8.6k
Jun Nakae Japan 40 6.1k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 89 9.0k
Robert V. Farese United States 58 7.5k 1.1× 2.7k 0.9× 3.2k 1.1× 2.0k 1.2× 927 0.7× 195 11.3k
Debbie S. Vasquez United States 9 5.9k 0.9× 1.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 708 0.4× 2.6k 2.0× 9 8.7k
Xiao‐Jian Sun United States 51 8.1k 1.2× 1.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.9k 1.2× 872 0.7× 127 11.4k
Liangyou Rui United States 46 3.6k 0.5× 1.1k 0.4× 2.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.8× 108 8.6k
Lee G.D. Fryer United Kingdom 22 4.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 768 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 28 6.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James Mu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hentsch, Didier, Hugues Jacobs, Fabien Pertuy, et al.. (2021). High Resolution Episcopic Microscopy for Qualitative and Quantitative Data in Phenotyping Altered Embryos and Adult Mice Using the New “Histo3D” System. Biomedicines. 9(7). 767–767. 8 indexed citations
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Kosinski, Jennifer, James Hubert, Paul E. Carrington, et al.. (2012). The Glucagon Receptor Is Involved in Mediating the Body Weight‐Lowering Effects of Oxyntomodulin. Obesity. 20(8). 1566–1571. 90 indexed citations
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Muise, Eric S., B. Azzolina, Mohamed El-Sherbeini, et al.. (2008). Adipose Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Is Up-Regulated by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ and Altered Metabolic States. Molecular Pharmacology. 74(2). 403–412. 245 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhao V., James Mu, Todd Schraw, et al.. (2008). PANIC-ATTAC: A Mouse Model for Inducible and Reversible β-Cell Ablation. Diabetes. 57(8). 2137–2148. 52 indexed citations
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Conarello, Stacey, Guoqiang Jiang, James Mu, et al.. (2006). Glucagon receptor knockout mice are resistant to diet-induced obesity and streptozotocin-mediated beta cell loss and hyperglycaemia. Diabetologia. 50(1). 142–150. 183 indexed citations
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Jones, Russell G., David R. Plas, Sara Kubek, et al.. (2005). AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Induces a p53-Dependent Metabolic Checkpoint. Molecular Cell. 18(3). 283–293. 1320 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kong, Mei, Casey Fox, James Mu, et al.. (2004). The PP2A-Associated Protein α4 Is an Essential Inhibitor of Apoptosis. Science. 306(5696). 695–698. 125 indexed citations
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Russell, Raymond R., Ji Li, David Coven, et al.. (2004). AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(4). 495–503. 618 indexed citations breakdown →
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Holmes, Burton F., et al.. (2004). AMP kinase is not required for the GLUT4 response to exercise and denervation in skeletal muscle. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 287(4). E739–E743. 54 indexed citations
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Viollet, Benoı̂t, Fabrizio Andréelli, Sebastian B. Jørgensen, et al.. (2003). The AMP-activated protein kinase α2 catalytic subunit controls whole-body insulin sensitivity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(1). 91–98. 427 indexed citations
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Wu, Yin, James Mu, & Morris J. Birnbaum. (2003). Role of AMP-activated Protein Kinase in Cyclic AMP-dependent Lipolysis In 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(44). 43074–43080. 253 indexed citations
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Bae, Sun Sik, Han Cho, James Mu, & Morris J. Birnbaum. (2003). Isoform-specific Regulation of Insulin-dependent Glucose Uptake by Akt/Protein Kinase B. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(49). 49530–49536. 259 indexed citations
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Cho, Han, James Mu, Jason K. Kim, et al.. (2001). Insulin Resistance and a Diabetes Mellitus-Like Syndrome in Mice Lacking the Protein Kinase Akt2 (PKBβ). Science. 292(5522). 1728–1731. 1512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fujii, Nobuharu, Tatsuya Hayashi, Michael F. Hirshman, et al.. (2000). Exercise Induces Isoform-Specific Increase in 5′AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activity in Human Skeletal Muscle. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 273(3). 1150–1155. 302 indexed citations
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Zhai, Lanmin, James Mu, Hui Zong, Anna Depaoli-Roach, & Peter J. Roach. (2000). Structure and chromosomal localization of the human glycogenin-2 gene GYG2. Gene. 242(1-2). 229–235. 9 indexed citations
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Mu, James & Peter J. Roach. (1998). Characterization of Human Glycogenin-2, a Self-glucosylating Initiator of Liver Glycogen Metabolism. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(52). 34850–34856. 33 indexed citations
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Mu, James, Alexander V. Skurat, & Peter J. Roach. (1997). Glycogenin-2, a Novel Self-glucosylating Protein Involved in Liver Glycogen Biosynthesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(44). 27589–27597. 49 indexed citations
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Mu, James, Christine Cheng, & Peter J. Roach. (1996). Initiation of Glycogen Synthesis in Yeast. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(43). 26554–26560. 25 indexed citations
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Cheng, Christine, James Mu, Ilona Farkas, et al.. (1995). Requirement of the Self-Glucosylating Initiator Proteins Glg1p and Glg2p for Glycogen Accumulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(12). 6632–6640. 76 indexed citations

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