Lı́cio A. Velloso

24.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
372 papers, 15.0k citations indexed

About

Lı́cio A. Velloso is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lı́cio A. Velloso has authored 372 papers receiving a total of 15.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Physiology, 106 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 89 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lı́cio A. Velloso's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (114 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (102 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (71 papers). Lı́cio A. Velloso is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (114 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (102 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (71 papers). Lı́cio A. Velloso collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Sweden. Lı́cio A. Velloso's co-authors include Mário J.A. Saad, Eliana P. Araújo, José Barreto Campello Carvalheira, Cláudio Teodoro de Souza, Antônio C. Boschero, Joseane Morari, Dennys E. Cintra, Marciane Milanski, Miriam Cnop and Silvana Bordin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Lı́cio A. Velloso

360 papers receiving 14.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Consumption of a Fat-Rich Diet Activates a Proinflammatory Response and Induces Insulin Resistance in the Hypothalamus

2005 876 citations Eliana P. Araújo, Lı́cio A. Velloso et al. Endocrinology profile →
Saturated Fatty Acids Produce an Inflammatory Response Predominantly through the Activation of TLR4 Signaling in Hypothalamus: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Obesity

2009 843 citations Marciane Milanski, Andressa Coope et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Endoplasmic reticulum stress, obesity and diabetes

2011 536 citations Lı́cio A. Velloso et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lı́cio A. Velloso Brazil	62	5.8k	3.9k	3.7k	3.5k	2.1k	372	15.0k
Philip A. Kern United States	61	8.1k 1.4×	3.7k 1.0×	4.2k 1.1×	7.0k 2.0×	1.6k 0.7×	194	17.3k
Luc Pénicaud France	64	6.7k 1.2×	3.0k 0.8×	4.8k 1.3×	3.0k 0.9×	3.9k 1.8×	252	15.7k
Rubén Nogueiras Spain	62	5.6k 1.0×	5.3k 1.4×	3.1k 0.8×	2.5k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	252	12.8k
Kiminori Hosoda Japan	62	6.4k 1.1×	5.9k 1.5×	5.1k 1.4×	3.0k 0.9×	3.0k 1.4×	217	18.2k
Deborah J. Clegg United States	64	5.6k 1.0×	5.2k 1.3×	2.8k 0.8×	2.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	205	15.8k
Susan K. Fried United States	61	7.2k 1.2×	2.3k 0.6×	3.1k 0.8×	5.9k 1.7×	1.3k 0.6×	132	14.4k
Javier Gómez‐Ambrosi Spain	64	5.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.5×	3.1k 0.8×	4.5k 1.3×	1.9k 0.9×	213	12.7k
Marc L. Reitman United States	63	7.5k 1.3×	2.5k 0.7×	8.0k 2.2×	3.9k 1.1×	1.4k 0.7×	158	16.0k
Oksana Gavrilova United States	66	8.0k 1.4×	2.5k 0.7×	9.3k 2.5×	4.9k 1.4×	2.2k 1.0×	188	18.6k
Miguel López Spain	62	5.8k 1.0×	5.0k 1.3×	3.2k 0.9×	2.3k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	253	12.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Lı́cio A. Velloso

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lı́cio A. Velloso

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lı́cio A. Velloso

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lı́cio A. Velloso. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lı́cio A. Velloso 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 Lı́cio A. Velloso. Lı́cio A. Velloso is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Rodrigues, Bruno Lima, Lívia Bitencourt Pascoal, Beatriz Alves Guerra, et al.. (2025). In Vitro Inhibition of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress: A Promising Therapeutic Strategy for Patients with Crohn’s Disease. Cells. 14(4). 270–270.

Sidarta-Oliveira, Davi, Joseane Morari, Bruna Bombassaro, et al.. (2024). Protein C Pretreatment Protects Endothelial Cells from SARS-CoV-2-Induced Activation. Viruses. 16(7). 1049–1049. 1 indexed citations

Morari, Joseane, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of Crif1 protects fatty acid-induced POMC neuron-like cell-line damage by increasing CPT-1 function. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 326(5). E681–E695. 2 indexed citations

Mendes, Natália Ferreira, Cristhiane Fávero de Aguiar, Gabriela F Rodrigues-Luiz, et al.. (2024). CXCR3-expressing myeloid cells recruited to the hypothalamus protect against diet-induced body mass gain and metabolic dysfunction. eLife. 13. 3 indexed citations

Leme, Patrícia Asfora Falabella, Natália S. Brunetti, Joseane Morari, et al.. (2024). Therapeutic BCG vaccine protects against long COVID: The BATTLE randomized clinical trial. Journal of Internal Medicine. 297(1). 60–78. 1 indexed citations

Morari, Joseane, et al.. (2024). Modulation of Human Macrophages by Plasma from COVID-19 Patients Following BCG Vaccination: BATTLE Trial. International Journal of General Medicine. Volume 17. 3107–3117. 1 indexed citations

Velloso, Lı́cio A. & José Donato. (2024). Growth Hormone, Hypothalamic Inflammation, and Aging. Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome. 33(4). 302–313. 3 indexed citations

Soares, Gabriela Moreira, et al.. (2023). Vertical sleeve gastrectomy improves glucose-insulin homeostasis by enhancing β-cell function and survival via FGF15/19. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 326(2). E134–E147. 2 indexed citations

Mendes, Natália Ferreira & Lı́cio A. Velloso. (2022). Perivascular macrophages in high-fat diet-induced hypothalamic inflammation. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 19(1). 22 indexed citations

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Mendes, Natália Ferreira, Daiane F. Engel, Rodrigo S. Gaspar, et al.. (2022). Hypothalamic CREB Regulates the Expression of Pomc-Processing Enzyme Pcsk2. Cells. 11(13). 1996–1996. 2 indexed citations

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Jara, Carlos Poblete, Natália Ferreira Mendes, Daiane F. Engel, et al.. (2021). Glutamic acid promotes hair growth in mice. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 15453–15453. 32 indexed citations

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Engel, Daiane F., et al.. (2021). Behavioral, neuroplasticity and metabolic effects of 7,8-dihydroxy-4-methylcoumarin associated with physical activity in mice. Metabolic Brain Disease. 36(8). 2425–2436. 2 indexed citations

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Jara, Carlos Poblete, Carolina Motter Catarino, Yuguo Lei, et al.. (2020). Demonstration of re-epithelialization in a bioprinted human skin equivalent wound model. Bioprinting. 24. e00102–e00102. 14 indexed citations

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Sidarta-Oliveira, Davi, Carlos Poblete Jara, Munir S. Skaf, et al.. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 receptor is co-expressed with elements of the kinin–kallikrein, renin–angiotensin and coagulation systems in alveolar cells. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 19522–19522. 40 indexed citations

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Maurer, Luana Haselein, Cínthia Baú Betim Cazarin, Andréia Quatrin, et al.. (2020). Grape peel powder attenuates the inflammatory and oxidative response of experimental colitis in rats by modulating the NF-κB pathway and activity of antioxidant enzymes. Nutrition Research. 76. 52–70. 30 indexed citations

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Maurer, Luana Haselein, Cínthia Baú Betim Cazarin, Andréia Quatrin, et al.. (2019). Grape peel powder promotes intestinal barrier homeostasis in acute TNBS-colitis: A major role for dietary fiber and fiber-bound polyphenols. Food Research International. 123. 425–439. 71 indexed citations

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Ledo, José Henrique, Estefania P. Azevedo, Danielle Beckman, et al.. (2016). Cross Talk Between Brain Innate Immunity and Serotonin Signaling Underlies Depressive-Like Behavior Induced by Alzheimer's Amyloid-β Oligomers in Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 36(48). 12106–12116. 111 indexed citations

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Arruda, Ana Paula, Marciane Milanski, Andressa Coope, et al.. (2011). Low-Grade Hypothalamic Inflammation Leads to Defective Thermogenesis, Insulin Resistance, and Impaired Insulin Secretion. Endocrinology. 152(4). 1314–1326. 163 indexed citations

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Velloso, Lı́cio A., et al.. (1998). Desempenho, rendimentos de carcaca e cortes de animais, machos e femeas, mesticos Marchigiana x Nelore, terminados em confinamento. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia. 27(6). 1199–1205. 11 indexed citations

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Velloso, Lı́cio A.. (1985). Uso da polpa citrica na alimentacao animal. 9(2). 4 indexed citations

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