Karine Proulx

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Karine Proulx is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Karine Proulx has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Karine Proulx's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (9 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (5 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (3 papers). Karine Proulx is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (9 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (5 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (3 papers). Karine Proulx collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Karine Proulx's co-authors include Randy J. Seeley, Daniela Cota, Stephen C. Woods, Sara C. Kozma, George Thomas, Claire‐Dominique Walker, Denis Richard, Vladimı́r Saudek, Stephen Eyre and I. Sadaf Farooqi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Gastroenterology and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Karine Proulx

13 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling Regulates Food Intake 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2009 250 500 750
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. Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling Regulates Food Intake
    2006 993 citations Daniela Cota, Karine Proulx et al. Science profile →
  2. Loss-of-Function Mutation in the Dioxygenase-Encoding FTO Gene Causes Severe Growth Retardation and Multiple Malformations
    2009 294 citations Sarah Boissel, Orit Reish et al. The American Journal of Human Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karine Proulx United States 13 868 711 694 384 246 13 2.0k
Agharul I. Choudhury United Kingdom 20 836 1.0× 900 1.3× 679 1.0× 292 0.8× 498 2.0× 27 2.0k
Shirly Pinto United States 16 1.3k 1.5× 939 1.3× 548 0.8× 770 2.0× 245 1.0× 25 2.5k
Hind Al‐Qassab United Kingdom 11 674 0.8× 701 1.0× 500 0.7× 259 0.7× 314 1.3× 12 1.5k
Jennifer A. Gillette United States 6 1.1k 1.2× 773 1.1× 486 0.7× 489 1.3× 374 1.5× 7 2.1k
L.A.W. Verhagen Netherlands 15 713 0.8× 577 0.8× 545 0.8× 254 0.7× 151 0.6× 21 1.6k
Shane T. Hentges United States 26 1.0k 1.2× 510 0.7× 605 0.9× 582 1.5× 178 0.7× 51 2.4k
Kayoko Ogimoto United States 24 822 0.9× 729 1.0× 432 0.6× 269 0.7× 165 0.7× 38 1.8k
Mauricio D. Dorfman United States 21 822 0.9× 602 0.8× 363 0.5× 166 0.4× 226 0.9× 29 2.0k
Cláudia R. Vianna United States 16 1.2k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 593 0.9× 533 1.4× 363 1.5× 24 2.6k
Chia‐Shan Wu United States 24 370 0.4× 339 0.5× 512 0.7× 201 0.5× 178 0.7× 60 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karine Proulx

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karine Proulx

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All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Boissel, Sarah, Orit Reish, Karine Proulx, et al.. (2009). Loss-of-Function Mutation in the Dioxygenase-Encoding FTO Gene Causes Severe Growth Retardation and Multiple Malformations. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 85(1). 106–111. 294 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eyre, Stephen, Karine Proulx, Vincent Vatin, et al.. (2009). Prevalence of Loss-of-Function FTO Mutations in Lean and Obese Individuals. Diabetes. 59(1). 311–318. 79 indexed citations
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Proulx, Karine, Daniela Cota, Stephen C. Woods, & Randy J. Seeley. (2008). Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitors Modulate Energy Balance via Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 Signaling in the Central Nervous System. Diabetes. 57(12). 3231–3238. 42 indexed citations
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Cota, Daniela, Karine Proulx, & Randy J. Seeley. (2007). The Role of CNS Fuel Sensing in Energy and Glucose Regulation. Gastroenterology. 132(6). 2158–2168. 88 indexed citations
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Cota, Daniela, Karine Proulx, Sara C. Kozma, et al.. (2006). Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling Regulates Food Intake. Science. 312(5775). 927–930. 993 indexed citations breakdown →
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Proulx, Karine & Randy J. Seeley. (2005). The Regulation of Energy Balance by the Central Nervous System. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 28(1). 25–38. 16 indexed citations
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Proulx, Karine, Daniela Cota, Tamara R. Castañeda, et al.. (2005). Mechanisms of oleoylethanolamide-induced changes in feeding behavior and motor activity. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 289(3). R729–R737. 84 indexed citations
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Proulx, Karine, Torsten Vahl, Deborah L. Drazen, Stephen C. Woods, & Randy J. Seeley. (2005). The Effect of Adrenalectomy on Ghrelin Secretion and Orexigenic Action. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 17(7). 445–451. 19 indexed citations
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Duncan, Elizabeth A., Karine Proulx, & Stephen C. Woods. (2005). Central Administration of Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Increases Alcohol and Sucrose/Quinine Intake in Rats. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 29(6). 958–964. 55 indexed citations
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Walker, Claire‐Dominique, Karine Proulx, Mai Thanh Tu, et al.. (2004). Mother to infant or infant to mother? Reciprocal regulation of responsiveness to stress in rodents and the implications for humans. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. 29(5). 364–382. 82 indexed citations
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Proulx, Karine, Denis Richard, & Claire‐Dominique Walker. (2002). Leptin Regulates Appetite-Related Neuropeptides in the Hypothalamus of Developing Rats without Affecting Food Intake. Endocrinology. 143(12). 4683–4692. 161 indexed citations
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Proulx, Karine, et al.. (2001). High Neonatal Leptin Exposure Enhances Brain GR Expression and Feedback Efficacy on the Adrenocortical Axis of Developing Rats. Endocrinology. 142(11). 4607–4616. 84 indexed citations
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Robishaw, Janet D., Vivian K. Kalman, & Karine Proulx. (1992). Production, processing and partial purification of functional G protein βγ subunits in baculovirus-infected insect cells. Biochemical Journal. 286(3). 677–680. 23 indexed citations

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