Jason Karpac

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Jason Karpac is a scholar working on Immunology, Aging and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Jason Karpac has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Immunology, 13 papers in Aging and 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Jason Karpac's work include Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (16 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (13 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (12 papers). Jason Karpac is often cited by papers focused on Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms (16 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (13 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (12 papers). Jason Karpac collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Jason Karpac's co-authors include Heinrich Jasper, Benoît Biteau, Linlin Guo, Xiao Zhao, Matthew DeGennaro, Ruth Lehmann, Dae‐Sung Hwangbo, Lifen Wang, A. Phillip West and Robert O. Watson and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nature Communications and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Jason Karpac

26 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Mitochondrial ROS promotes susceptibility to infection via gasdermin D-mediated necroptosis

2022 250 citations Xiao Zhao, A. Phillip West et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jason Karpac United States	17	713	684	522	477	374	26	1.7k
Yasmine Driege Belgium	16	463 0.6×	471 0.7×	589 1.1×	597 1.3×	254 0.7×	28	1.6k
Parthive H. Patel United States	9	901 1.3×	966 1.4×	168 0.3×	528 1.1×	376 1.0×	11	2.0k
Ted Brummel United States	9	272 0.4×	640 0.9×	377 0.7×	573 1.2×	491 1.3×	10	1.7k
Kirst King‐Jones Canada	22	274 0.4×	879 1.3×	129 0.2×	927 1.9×	483 1.3×	43	1.9k
Kwan‐Hee You South Korea	18	330 0.5×	573 0.8×	77 0.1×	455 1.0×	178 0.5×	35	1.3k
Brian M. Zid United States	10	134 0.2×	1.2k 1.8×	976 1.9×	229 0.5×	126 0.3×	21	2.1k
David A. Wassarman United States	30	503 0.7×	3.0k 4.4×	218 0.4×	549 1.2×	120 0.3×	68	3.9k
Nathalie C. Franc United States	15	905 1.3×	416 0.6×	67 0.1×	308 0.6×	306 0.8×	19	1.3k
Aric N. Rogers United States	17	303 0.4×	1.1k 1.6×	1.1k 2.0×	106 0.2×	51 0.1×	29	2.1k
Stanislava Chtarbanova United States	12	270 0.4×	208 0.3×	119 0.2×	183 0.4×	213 0.6×	23	739

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Rajan, Akhila & Jason Karpac. (2025). Inter-organ communication in Drosophila: Lipoproteins, adipokines, and immune-metabolic coordination. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 94. 102508–102508. 1 indexed citations

Erazo‐Oliveras, Alfredo, Eunjoo Kim, Rachel Wright, et al.. (2023). Mutant APC reshapes Wnt signaling plasma membrane nanodomains by altering cholesterol levels via oncogenic β-catenin. Nature Communications. 14(1). 4342–4342. 7 indexed citations

Li, Xiaotong & Jason Karpac. (2023). Adaptive physiology drives ageing plasticity in locusts. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 7(6). 798–799. 1 indexed citations

Li, Xiaotong & Jason Karpac. (2023). A distinct Acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP6) shapes tissue plasticity during nutrient adaptation in Drosophila. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7599–7599. 1 indexed citations

Karpac, Jason, et al.. (2022). Integrin–ECM interactions and membrane-associated Catalase cooperate to promote resilience of the Drosophila intestinal epithelium. PLoS Biology. 20(5). e3001635–e3001635. 9 indexed citations

Fuentes, Natividad R., et al.. (2021). Membrane therapy using DHA suppresses epidermal growth factor receptor signaling by disrupting nanocluster formation. Journal of Lipid Research. 62. 100026–100026. 8 indexed citations

Zhao, Xiao & Jason Karpac. (2021). Glutamate metabolism directs energetic trade-offs to shape host-pathogen susceptibility in Drosophila. Cell Metabolism. 33(12). 2428–2444.e8. 21 indexed citations

Zhao, Xiao, Xiaotong Li, Xiangyu Shi, & Jason Karpac. (2020). Diet‐MEF2 interactions shape lipid droplet diversification in muscle to influence Drosophila lifespan. Aging Cell. 19(7). e13172–e13172. 14 indexed citations

Zhao, Xiao & Jason Karpac. (2020). The Drosophila midgut and the systemic coordination of lipid-dependent energy homeostasis. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 41. 100–105. 18 indexed citations

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Karpac, Jason, et al.. (2020). Dietary Adaptation of Microbiota in Drosophila Requires NF-κB-Dependent Control of the Translational Regulator 4E-BP. Cell Reports. 31(10). 107736–107736. 16 indexed citations

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Fuentes, Natividad R., Rola Barhoumi, Yang‐Yi Fan, et al.. (2018). Long-Chain n-3 Fatty Acids Attenuate Oncogenic KRas-Driven Proliferation by Altering Plasma Membrane Nanoscale Proteolipid Composition. Cancer Research. 78(14). 3899–3912. 27 indexed citations

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Khericha, Mobina, et al.. (2018). A virus-acquired host cytokine controls systemic aging by antagonizing apoptosis. PLoS Biology. 16(7). e2005796–e2005796. 8 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xiao & Jason Karpac. (2017). Muscle Directs Diurnal Energy Homeostasis through a Myokine-Dependent Hormone Module in Drosophila. Current Biology. 27(13). 1941–1955.e6. 65 indexed citations

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Luis, Nuno Miguel, Lifen Wang, Hansong Deng, et al.. (2016). Intestinal IRE1 Is Required for Increased Triglyceride Metabolism and Longer Lifespan under Dietary Restriction. Cell Reports. 17(5). 1207–1216. 51 indexed citations

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Guo, Linlin, et al.. (2014). PGRP-SC2 Promotes Gut Immune Homeostasis to Limit Commensal Dysbiosis and Extend Lifespan. Cell. 156(1-2). 109–122. 342 indexed citations

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Karpac, Jason, et al.. (2012). Notch-Mediated Suppression of TSC2 Expression Regulates Cell Differentiation in the Drosophila Intestinal Stem Cell Lineage. PLoS Genetics. 8(11). e1003045–e1003045. 79 indexed citations

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Biteau, Benoît, et al.. (2010). Lifespan Extension by Preserving Proliferative Homeostasis in Drosophila. PLoS Genetics. 6(10). e1001159–e1001159. 278 indexed citations

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Biteau, Benoît, Jason Karpac, Dae‐Sung Hwangbo, & Heinrich Jasper. (2010). Regulation of Drosophila lifespan by JNK signaling. Experimental Gerontology. 46(5). 349–354. 99 indexed citations

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Karpac, Jason, et al.. (2009). JNK signaling in insulin‐producing cells is required for adaptive responses to stress in Drosophila. Aging Cell. 8(3). 288–295. 60 indexed citations

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Karpac, Jason & Heinrich Jasper. (2009). Insulin and JNK: optimizing metabolic homeostasis and lifespan. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 20(3). 100–106. 65 indexed citations

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