Marcelo O. Dietrich

10.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
63 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

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Marcelo O. Dietrich is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marcelo O. Dietrich has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 26 papers in Physiology and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Marcelo O. Dietrich's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (29 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (20 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (11 papers). Marcelo O. Dietrich is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (29 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (20 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (11 papers). Marcelo O. Dietrich collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Spain. Marcelo O. Dietrich's co-authors include Tamás L. Horváth, Matthias H. Tschöp, Marcelo R. Zimmer, Diogo O. Souza, Zhongwu Liu, Chun‐Xia Yi, Michael W. Schwartz, David A. Sarruf, Rubén Nogueiras and Jeremy Bober and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Marcelo O. Dietrich

62 papers receiving 7.2k citations

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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.

Obesity is associated with hypothalamic injury in rodents and humans

2011 1.4k citations Marcelo O. Dietrich, David A. Sarruf et al. profile →
Sirtuin 1 and Sirtuin 3: Physiological Modulators of Metabolism

2012 565 citations Marcelo O. Dietrich, Tamás L. Horváth et al. profile →
Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour

2023 86 citations Marcelo R. Zimmer, Marcelo O. Dietrich et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marcelo O. Dietrich United States	36	3.0k	2.9k	2.0k	1.1k	1.1k	63	7.3k
Roberto Coppari United States	36	4.5k 1.5×	3.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	2.0k 1.8×	55	7.9k
Serge Luquet France	39	2.2k 0.7×	2.6k 0.9×	2.5k 1.2×	911 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	105	6.8k
Zane B. Andrews Australia	47	4.4k 1.5×	3.9k 1.4×	1.7k 0.9×	800 0.7×	2.5k 2.3×	143	8.1k
Hironobu Yoshimatsu Japan	47	2.9k 1.0×	2.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	222	7.9k
Dongsheng Cai United States	32	1.9k 0.6×	2.9k 1.0×	3.0k 1.5×	2.5k 2.2×	526 0.5×	53	8.4k
Kamal Rahmouni United States	59	3.8k 1.3×	4.7k 1.6×	3.1k 1.6×	2.3k 2.0×	1.6k 1.4×	176	11.1k
Julie A. Chowen Spain	54	3.2k 1.1×	2.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	842 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	220	9.2k
Chun‐Xia Yi Netherlands	43	3.5k 1.2×	2.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	905 0.8×	92	6.7k
Charles V. Mobbs United States	44	3.7k 1.2×	3.0k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	1.7k 1.5×	146	8.4k
Miguel López Spain	62	5.0k 1.7×	5.8k 2.0×	3.2k 1.6×	2.3k 2.1×	1.5k 1.3×	253	12.3k

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Zimmer, Marcelo R., et al.. (2025). Age-specific regulation of sociability by hypothalamic Agrp neurons. Current Biology. 35(18). 4522–4536.e6.

Duque, Álvaro, et al.. (2024). What makes each of us unique? The nine-banded armadillo as a model to study individuality. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 1 indexed citations

Stutz, Bernardo, Michael Waterson, Marcelo O. Dietrich, et al.. (2022). AgRP neurons control structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex. Molecular Psychiatry. 27(10). 3951–3960. 12 indexed citations

Dietrich, Marcelo O., et al.. (2021). Deficiency of the paternally inherited gene Magel2 alters the development of separation‐induced vocalization and maternal behavior in mice. Genes Brain & Behavior. 21(1). e12776–e12776. 10 indexed citations

Shanabrough, Marya, et al.. (2020). AgRP neurons control compulsive exercise and survival in an activity-based anorexia model. Nature Metabolism. 2(11). 1204–1211. 49 indexed citations

Mahú, Inês, Elsa Seixas, Noelia Martínez‐Sánchez, et al.. (2017). A brain-sparing diphtheria toxin for chemical genetic ablation of peripheral cell lineages. Nature Communications. 8(1). 14967–14967. 27 indexed citations

Dietrich, Marcelo O., Marcelo R. Zimmer, Jeremy Bober, & Tamas L. Horvath. (2015). Hypothalamic Agrp Neurons Drive Stereotypic Behaviors beyond Feeding. Cell. 160(6). 1222–1232. 204 indexed citations

Ruan, Hai‐Bin, Marcelo O. Dietrich, Zhongwu Liu, et al.. (2014). O-GlcNAc Transferase Enables AgRP Neurons to Suppress Browning of White Fat. Cell. 159(2). 306–317. 214 indexed citations

Domingos, Ana I., Marcelo O. Dietrich, Liu Hon, et al.. (2013). Hypothalamic melanin concentrating hormone neurons communicate the nutrient value of sugar. eLife. 2. e01462–e01462. 120 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., Zhongwu Liu, & Tamás L. Horváth. (2013). Mitochondrial Dynamics Controlled by Mitofusins Regulate Agrp Neuronal Activity and Diet-Induced Obesity. Cell. 155(1). 188–199. 235 indexed citations

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Coupé, Bérengère, Yuko Ishii, Marcelo O. Dietrich, et al.. (2012). Loss of Autophagy in Pro-opiomelanocortin Neurons Perturbs Axon Growth and Causes Metabolic Dysregulation. Cell Metabolism. 15(2). 247–255. 136 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., Jeremy Bober, Jozélia Gomes Pacheco Ferreira, et al.. (2012). AgRP neurons regulate development of dopamine neuronal plasticity and nonfood-associated behaviors. Nature Neuroscience. 15(8). 1108–1110. 121 indexed citations

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Diano, Sabrina, Liu Hon, Jin Kwon Jeong, et al.. (2011). Peroxisome proliferation–associated control of reactive oxygen species sets melanocortin tone and feeding in diet-induced obesity. Nature Medicine. 17(9). 1121–1127. 224 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O. & Tamás L. Horváth. (2009). Feeding signals and brain circuitry. European Journal of Neuroscience. 30(9). 1688–1696. 93 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., Zane B. Andrews, & Tamás L. Horváth. (2008). Exercise-Induced Synaptogenesis in the Hippocampus Is Dependent on UCP2-Regulated Mitochondrial Adaptation. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(42). 10766–10771. 137 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., A. Müller, Marta Bolós, et al.. (2007). Western Style Diet Impairs Entrance of Blood-Borne Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 into the Brain. NeuroMolecular Medicine. 9(4). 324–330. 26 indexed citations

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Lopez‐Lopez, Cristina, Marcelo O. Dietrich, Friedrich Metzger, Hansruedi Loetscher, & Ignacio Torres‐Alemán. (2007). Disturbed Cross Talk between Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and AMP-Activated Protein Kinase as a Possible Cause of Vascular Dysfunction in the Amyloid Precursor Protein/Presenilin 2 Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(4). 824–831. 73 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., Carlos Spuch, Izaskun Rodal, et al.. (2007). Megalin mediates the transport of leptin across the blood-CSF barrier. Neurobiology of Aging. 29(6). 902–912. 153 indexed citations

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Machado‐Vieira, Rodrigo, Marcelo O. Dietrich, Renata Leke, et al.. (2006). Decreased Plasma Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Unmedicated Bipolar Patients During Manic Episode. Biological Psychiatry. 61(2). 142–144. 171 indexed citations

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Dietrich, Marcelo O., et al.. (2003). Effect of Riluzole on MK-801 and Amphetamine-Induced Hyperlocomotion. Neuropsychobiology. 48(1). 27–30. 27 indexed citations

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