Luís Martins

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

About

Luís Martins is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Luís Martins has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 8 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Luís Martins's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (8 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (7 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers). Luís Martins is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (8 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (7 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers). Luís Martins collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and United States. Luís Martins's co-authors include Miguel López, Carlos Diéguez, Rosalı́a Gallego, Manuel Tena‐Sempere, Donald A. Morgan, Kamal Rahmouni, Rubén Nogueiras, María J. Vázquez, Antonio Vidal‐Puig and Ismael González‐García and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Luís Martins

30 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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BMP8B Increases Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis through Both Central and Peripheral Actions

2012 471 citations Andrew J. Whittle, Stefania Carobbio et al. Cell profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Luís Martins Portugal	18	913	508	429	367	278	33	1.7k
Ricardo Lage Spain	18	662 0.7×	539 1.1×	522 1.2×	282 0.8×	177 0.6×	41	1.6k
Cristina Contreras Spain	24	1.1k 1.2×	498 1.0×	523 1.2×	408 1.1×	272 1.0×	55	2.0k
Noelia Martínez‐Sánchez Spain	19	951 1.0×	656 1.3×	442 1.0×	375 1.0×	135 0.5×	28	1.7k
Martín Valdearcos United States	18	525 0.6×	603 1.2×	538 1.3×	427 1.2×	72 0.3×	27	2.1k
Cherl NamKoong South Korea	17	771 0.8×	811 1.6×	622 1.4×	293 0.8×	108 0.4×	28	1.8k
Teppei Fujikawa United States	18	809 0.9×	704 1.4×	343 0.8×	336 0.9×	59 0.2×	43	1.6k
Heather Halem United States	16	829 0.9×	723 1.4×	379 0.9×	223 0.6×	77 0.3×	29	1.6k
Bharath K. Mani United States	22	563 0.6×	787 1.5×	268 0.6×	133 0.4×	145 0.5×	38	1.2k
Mauricio D. Dorfman United States	21	602 0.7×	822 1.6×	363 0.8×	338 0.9×	52 0.2×	29	2.0k
Adam R. Kennedy United States	13	941 1.0×	524 1.0×	1.3k 3.1×	368 1.0×	101 0.4×	14	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Luís Martins

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Martins, Luís, Ana I. Barbosa, Vítor M. Correlo, Mrinal Bhattacharya, & Rui L. Reis. (2025). Exploring the piezoelectric phenomenon: From polymers to human tissues and advanced applications in tissue engineering. Bioactive Materials. 57. 358–399.

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Carvalho, Andreia F., Daniel B. Rodrigues, Luís Martins, et al.. (2024). Cryogenic, but not hypothermic, preservation disrupts the extracellular matrix of cell sheets. Bioactive Materials. 46. 301–310. 1 indexed citations

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Silva, José Machado da, et al.. (2021). MONITORIA: The start of a new era of ambulatory heart failure monitoring? Part I – Theoretical Rationale. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition). 40(5). 329–337.

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Silva, José Machado da, et al.. (2021). MONITORIA: The start of a new era of ambulatory heart failure monitoring? Part I – Theoretical Rationale. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. 40(5). 329–337. 1 indexed citations

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Skrede, Silje, Ismael González‐García, Luís Martins, et al.. (2017). Lack of Ovarian Secretions Reverts the Anabolic Action of Olanzapine in Female Rats. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 20(12). 1005–1012. 15 indexed citations

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Polónia, Jorge, Mariana Lobo, Luís Martins, Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto, & José Nazaré. (2016). Estimation of populational 24-h urinary sodium and potassium excretion from spot urine samples. Journal of Hypertension. 35(3). 477–486. 48 indexed citations

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Martins, Luís, Patricia Seoane‐Collazo, Cristina Contreras, et al.. (2016). A Functional Link between AMPK and Orexin Mediates the Effect of BMP8B on Energy Balance. Cell Reports. 16(8). 2231–2242. 105 indexed citations

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Pereira, Telmo, et al.. (2014). Perfil cardiovascular na distrofia muscular miotónica tipo 1: estudo de uma série de casos seguida num centro especializado. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. 33(12). 765–772. 5 indexed citations

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Skrede, Silje, Luís Martins, Rolf K. Berge, et al.. (2013). Olanzapine depot formulation in rat: a step forward in modelling antipsychotic-induced metabolic adverse effects. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 17(1). 91–104. 50 indexed citations

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Whittle, Andrew J., Noelia Martínez‐Sánchez, Luís Martins, et al.. (2012). Nicotine induces negative energy balance through hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase. 15th International & 14th European Congress of Endocrinology. 29. 7 indexed citations

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Whittle, Andrew J., Stefania Carobbio, Luís Martins, et al.. (2012). BMP8B Increases Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis through Both Central and Peripheral Actions. Cell. 149(4). 871–885. 471 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morentin, Pablo B. Martínez de, C. Ruth González, Asish K. Saha, et al.. (2011). Hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase as a mediator of whole body energy balance. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 12(3). 127–140. 62 indexed citations

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Santos, Mònica, Teresa Summavielle, Andreia Teixeira‐Castro, et al.. (2010). Monoamine deficits in the brain of methyl-CpG binding protein 2 null mice suggest the involvement of the cerebral cortex in early stages of Rett syndrome. Neuroscience. 170(2). 453–467. 44 indexed citations

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Silva‐Fernandes, Anabela, Maria do Carmo Costa, Sara Duarte‐Silva, et al.. (2010). Motor uncoordination and neuropathology in a transgenic mouse model of Machado–Joseph disease lacking intranuclear inclusions and ataxin-3 cleavage products. Neurobiology of Disease. 40(1). 163–176. 53 indexed citations

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Mota, Paula, Sandra Amaral, Luís Martins, et al.. (2009). Mitochondrial bioenergetics of testicular cells from the domestic cat (Felis catus)—A model for endangered species. Reproductive Toxicology. 27(2). 111–116. 10 indexed citations

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Amaral, Sandra, Paula Mota, Ana Sofia Rodrigues, et al.. (2008). Testicular aging involves mitochondrial dysfunction as well as an increase in UCP2 levels and proton leak. FEBS Letters. 582(30). 4191–4196. 30 indexed citations

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Silva, R.F., Luís Martins, Adhemar Longatto‐Filho, Osborne F. X. Almeida, & Nuno Sousa. (2007). Lithium prevents stress-induced reduction of vascular endothelium growth factor levels. Neuroscience Letters. 429(1). 33–38. 33 indexed citations

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Lu, Jie, et al.. (2006). Mapping cellular gains and losses in the postnatal dentate gyrus: Implications for psychiatric disorders. Experimental Neurology. 200(2). 321–331. 23 indexed citations

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Ribeiro, Laura, et al.. (2000). Arterial distensibility in subjects with white-coat hypertension with and without diabetes or dyslipidaemia: comparison with normotensives and sustained hypertensives. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 5(3). 11–17. 23 indexed citations

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Martins, Luís, et al.. (1974). Klinisch-anatomischer Vergleich zwischen Läsionstopik und Schmerzverbesserung bei stereotaktischer Ausschaltung. min - Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. 17(3). 77–83.

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