Luis Varela

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Luis Varela is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Luis Varela has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 20 papers in Physiology and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Luis Varela's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (22 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (18 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (8 papers). Luis Varela is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (22 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (18 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (8 papers). Luis Varela collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Germany. Luis Varela's co-authors include Tamás L. Horváth, Carlos Diéguez, Miguel López, Rubén Nogueiras, María J. Vázquez, Klara Szigeti‐Buck, Antonio Vidal‐Puig, Bernardo Stutz, Binod Aryal and Carlos Fernández‐Hernando and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Luis Varela

39 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Vaginal Exposure to Zika Virus during Pregnancy Leads to Fetal Brain Infection

2016 292 citations Laura J. Yockey, Luis Varela et al. Cell profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impact of oil phase composition on the efficacy of nanoemulsions for verteporfin-mediated photodynamic therapy in ovarian cancer 2025 ·Nanoscale Advances ·Luis Varela, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Miguel Abal, Clotilde Costa, Roberto Piñeiro, Irène Villa, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Rafael López‐López, Ana B. Dávila‐Ibáñez	1
2	Mitofusin 2 controls mitochondrial and synaptic dynamics of suprachiasmatic VIP neurons and related circadian rhythms 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Milan Stoiljković, (unknown), Hee‐Kyung Hong, (unknown), Luis Varela, (unknown), Xiao‐Bing Gao, Liu Hon, Péter Sótonyi, Sabrina Diano, Jonathan Cedernaes, Joseph Bass, Tamás L. Horváth	2
3	microRNA-33 controls hunger signaling in hypothalamic AgRP neurons 2024 ·Nature Communications ·Nathan L. Price, Pablo Fernández‐Tussy, Luis Varela, Magdalena P. Cardelo, Marya Shanabrough, Binod Aryal, Rafael de Cabo, Yajaira Suárez, Tamás L. Horváth, Carlos Fernández‐Hernando	21
4	CerS6-dependent ceramide synthesis in hypothalamic neurons promotes ER/mitochondrial stress and impairs glucose homeostasis in obese mice 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Philipp Hammerschmidt, Sophie M. Steculorum, (unknown), (unknown), Lukas Steuernagel, (unknown), (unknown), Luis Varela, (unknown), (unknown), R. Klar, Corinna A. Bauder, (unknown), (unknown), Nasim Biglari, (unknown), Tamás L. Horváth, Thorsten Hornemann, Susanne Brodesser, Jens C. Brüning	21
5	Meteorin-like plasma levels as a novel biomarker for heart failure 2023 ·European Heart Journal ·Luis Varela, Alana Aragón‐Herrera, Estefanía Tarazón, Eduard Solé‐González, Manuel Martínez‐Sellés, María José Guerra Palmero, Anna Carrasquer, L. Fernández, Sandra Feijóo‐Bandín, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Manuel Portolés, (unknown), José Ramón González‐Juanatey	2
6	Oncogenic Pathways in Neurodegenerative Diseases 2022 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Luis Varela, María E.R. García-Rendueles	17
7	Hepatocyte-specific suppression of ANGPTL4 improves obesity-associated diabetes and mitigates atherosclerosis in mice 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Abhishek K. Singh, Balkrishna Chaube, Xinbo Zhang, Jonathan Sun, Kathryn M. Citrin, Alberto Canfrán‐Duque, Binod Aryal, Noemí Rotllán, Luis Varela, Richard Lee, Tamás L. Horváth, Nathan L. Price, Yajaira Suárez, Carlos Fernández‐Hernando	75
8	Cerebellar Kv3.3 potassium channels activate TANK-binding kinase 1 to regulate trafficking of the cell survival protein Hax-1 2021 ·Nature Communications ·Yalan Zhang, Luis Varela, Klara Szigeti‐Buck, Adam Williams, Milan Stoiljković, (unknown), Jorge Henao‐Mejia, Pasquale D’Acunzo, Efrat Levy, Richard A. Flavell, Tamás L. Horváth, Leonard K. Kaczmarek	15
9	AMPK-Dependent Mechanisms but Not Hypothalamic Lipid Signaling Mediates GH-Secretory Responses to GHRH and Ghrelin 2020 ·Cells ·María J. Vázquez, Marta G. Novelle, Francisca Rodríguez‐Pacheco, Ricardo Lage, Luis Varela, Miguel López, Leonor Pinilla, Manuel Tena‐Sempere, Carlos Diéguez	7
10	Brown adipose tissue derived ANGPTL4 controls glucose and lipid metabolism and regulates thermogenesis 2018 ·Molecular Metabolism ·Abhishek K. Singh, Binod Aryal, Balkrishna Chaube, Noemí Rotllán, Luis Varela, Tamás L. Horváth, Yajaira Suárez, Carlos Fernández‐Hernando	97
11	Absence of ANGPTL4 in adipose tissue improves glucose tolerance and attenuates atherogenesis 2018 ·JCI Insight ·Binod Aryal, Abhishek K. Singh, Xinbo Zhang, Luis Varela, Noemí Rotllán, Leigh Goedeke, Balkrishna Chaube, João Paulo Camporez, Daniel F. Vatner, Tamás L. Horváth, Gerald I. Shulman, Yajaira Suárez, Carlos Fernández‐Hernando	101
12	Loss of Nucleobindin-2 Causes Insulin Resistance in Obesity without Impacting Satiety or Adiposity 2018 ·Cell Reports ·Anthony Ravussin, Yun‐Hee Youm, Jil Sander, Seungjin Ryu, Kim Nguyen, Luis Varela, Gerald I. Shulman, Sviatoslav Sidorov, Tamás L. Horváth, Joachim L. Schultze, Vishwa Deep Dixit	25
13	Role of mitochondrial uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) in higher brain functions, neuronal plasticity and network oscillation 2016 ·Molecular Metabolism ·Gretchen Hermes, (unknown), Michael Waterson, Attila Zsarnovszky, Luis Varela, Mihály Hajós, Tamás L. Horváth	16
14	Vaginal Exposure to Zika Virus during Pregnancy Leads to Fetal Brain Infection breakdown → 2016 ·Cell ·Laura J. Yockey, Luis Varela, Tasfia Rakib, William Khoury-Hanold, Susan L. Fink, Bernardo Stutz, Klara Szigeti‐Buck, Anthony van den Pol, Brett D. Lindenbach, Tamás L. Horváth, Akiko Iwasaki	292
15	Hypothalamic POMC neurons promote cannabinoid-induced feeding 2015 ·Nature ·Marco Koch, Luis Varela, Jae Geun Kim, Jung Dae Kim, (unknown), Stephanie E. Simonds, Carlos M. Castorena, Cláudia R. Vianna, Joel K. Elmquist, Yury M. Morozov, Pasko Rakić, Ingo Bechmann, Michael A. Cowley, Klara Szigeti‐Buck, Marcelo O. Dietrich, Xiao‐Bing Gao, Sabrina Diano, Tamás L. Horváth	311
16	Hypothalamic mTOR pathway mediates thyroid hormone‐induced hyperphagia in hyperthyroidism 2012 ·The Journal of Pathology ·Luis Varela, Noelia Martínez‐Sánchez, Rosalı́a Gallego, María J. Vázquez, Juan Roa, (unknown), Erik Schoenmakers, Rubén Nogueiras, Krishna Chatterjee, Manuel Tena‐Sempere, Carlos Diéguez, Miguel López	86
17	Olanzapine-Induced Hyperphagia and Weight Gain Associate with Orexigenic Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Signaling without Concomitant AMPK Phosphorylation 2011 ·PLoS ONE ·Johan Fernø, Luis Varela, Silje Skrede, María J. Vázquez, Rubén Nogueiras, Carlos Diéguez, Antonio Vidal‐Puig, Vidar M. Steen, Miguel López	102
18	Direct Control of Peripheral Lipid Deposition by CNS GLP-1 Receptor Signaling Is Mediated by the Sympathetic Nervous System and Blunted in Diet-Induced Obesity 2009 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Rubén Nogueiras, Diego Pérez–Tilve, Christelle Veyrat‐Durebex, Donald A. Morgan, Luis Varela, William G. Haynes, James T Patterson, Emmanuel Disse, Paul T. Pfluger, Miguel López, Stephen C. Woods, Richard D. DiMarchi, Carlos Diéguez, Kamal Rahmouni, Françoise Rohner‐Jeanrenaud, Matthias H. Tschöp	151
19	Hypothalamic lipotoxicity and the metabolic syndrome 2009 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids ·Pablo B. Martínez de Morentin, Luis Varela, Johan Fernø, Rubén Nogueiras, Carlos Diéguez, Miguel López	55
20	Orexin Expression is Regulated by α‐Melanocyte‐Stimulating Hormone 2007 ·Journal of Neuroendocrinology ·Miguel López, Ricardo Lage, Y. C. Loraine Tung, Benjamin Challis, Luis Varela, Sam Virtue, Stephen O’Rahilly, Antonio Vidal‐Puig, Carlos Diéguez, Anthony P. Coll	23

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