Laurent Gautron

7.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Laurent Gautron is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Laurent Gautron has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Laurent Gautron's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (37 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (21 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (14 papers). Laurent Gautron is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (37 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (21 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (14 papers). Laurent Gautron collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and China. Laurent Gautron's co-authors include Joel K. Elmquist, Syann Lee, David J. Mangelsdorf, Steven A. Kliewer, Xunshan Ding, Angie L. Bookout, Kevin W. Williams, Robert E. Hammer, Yong Li and Robert D. Gerard and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Laurent Gautron

76 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Endocrine Regulation of the Fasting Response by PPARα-Med... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Endocrine Regulation of the Fasting Response by PPARα-Mediated Induction of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21
    2007 1.3k citations Takeshi Inagaki, Paul A. Dutchak et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers

Laurent Gautron
María J. Vázquez Spain
Syann Lee United States
Yong Xu United States
Eric D. Berglund United States
Joshua P. Thaler United States
Dinesh Gautam United States
Anthony P. Coll United Kingdom
Qingchun Tong United States
Ken Ebihara Japan
Dongsheng Cai United States
María J. Vázquez Spain
Laurent Gautron
Citations per year, relative to Laurent Gautron Laurent Gautron (= 1×) peers María J. Vázquez

Countries citing papers authored by Laurent Gautron

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laurent Gautron

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laurent Gautron

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Laurent Gautron. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Laurent Gautron based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Laurent Gautron. Laurent Gautron is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kim, Han‐Kyul, Scott A. Smith, Masaki Mizuno, et al.. (2025). High Dietary Phosphate Intake Induces Hypertension and Sympathetic Overactivation via Central Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor Signaling. Circulation. 152(7). 450–464. 1 indexed citations
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Leon‐Mercado, Luis, Ivan Menendez-Montes, David P. Olson, et al.. (2025). Hypoxia inducible factor-dependent upregulation of Agrp in glomus type I cells of the carotid body. Molecular Metabolism. 92. 102095–102095.
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Wang, May-Yun, Zhuzhen Zhang, Shangang Zhao, et al.. (2024). Downregulation of the kidney glucagon receptor, essential for renal function and systemic homeostasis, contributes to chronic kidney disease. Cell Metabolism. 36(3). 575–597.e7. 21 indexed citations
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Gautron, Laurent, et al.. (2024). Limited evidence for anatomical contacts between intestinal GLP-1 cells and vagal neurons in male mice. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 23666–23666. 8 indexed citations
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Yüksel, Seher, Bo Chen, Yu-Guang He, et al.. (2024). E3 ubiquitin ligase Herc3 deficiency leads to accumulation of subretinal microglia and retinal neurodegeneration. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 3010–3010. 2 indexed citations
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Leon‐Mercado, Luis, et al.. (2023). Evidence of extraganglionic vagal mechanoreceptors in the mouse vagus nerve. Journal of Anatomy. 243(6). 936–950. 2 indexed citations
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Choi, Mihwa, Marc Schneeberger, Abhijit Bugde, et al.. (2023). FGF21 counteracts alcohol intoxication by activating the noradrenergic nervous system. Cell Metabolism. 35(3). 429–437.e5. 23 indexed citations
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Yüksel, Seher, Miao Tang, Xiaohong Li, et al.. (2023). Forward genetic screening using fundus spot scale identifies an essential role for Lipe in murine retinal homeostasis. Communications Biology. 6(1). 533–533. 5 indexed citations
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Gautron, Laurent. (2023). What is happening to immunohistochemistry?. BioEssays. 45(8). 1 indexed citations
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Gautron, Laurent, et al.. (2021). Detection of G Protein-coupled Receptor Expression in Mouse Vagal Afferent Neurons using Multiplex <em>In Situ</em> Hybridization. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 3 indexed citations
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Doyle, Wayne I., et al.. (2020). Physiology-forward identification of bile acid–sensitive vomeronasal receptors. Science Advances. 6(22). eaaz6868–eaaz6868. 11 indexed citations
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Jia, Lin, et al.. (2020). TLR4 Signaling Selectively and Directly Promotes CGRP Release from Vagal Afferents in the Mouse. eNeuro. 8(1). ENEURO.0254–20.2020. 29 indexed citations
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Ding, Yi, Yuanfei Zhu, Ashwani Kumar, et al.. (2020). Forward genetic analysis using OCT screening identifiesSfxn3mutations leading to progressive outer retinal degeneration in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(23). 12931–12942. 11 indexed citations
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Gautron, Laurent. (2019). On the Necessity of Validating Antibodies in the Immunohistochemistry Literature. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 13. 46–46. 13 indexed citations
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Egerod, Kristoffer L., Natalia Petersen, Pascal Timshel, et al.. (2018). Profiling of G protein-coupled receptors in vagal afferents reveals novel gut-to-brain sensing mechanisms. Molecular Metabolism. 12. 62–75. 150 indexed citations
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Gautron, Laurent, Roberta M. Cravo, Joel K. Elmquist, & Carol F. Elias. (2013). Discrete melanocortin-sensitive neuroanatomical pathway linking the ventral premmamillary nucleus to the paraventricular hypothalamus. Neuroscience. 240. 70–82. 10 indexed citations
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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
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Donato, José, Roberta M. Cravo, Renata Frazão, et al.. (2010). Leptin’s effect on puberty in mice is relayed by the ventral premammillary nucleus and does not require signaling in Kiss1 neurons. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(1). 355–368. 261 indexed citations
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Inagaki, Takeshi, Paul A. Dutchak, Guixiang Zhao, et al.. (2007). Endocrine Regulation of the Fasting Response by PPARα-Mediated Induction of Fibroblast Growth Factor 21. Cell Metabolism. 5(6). 415–425. 1265 indexed citations breakdown →

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