Margherita Maffei

26.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
63 papers, 20.6k citations indexed

About

Margherita Maffei is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Margherita Maffei has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 20.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 23 papers in Physiology and 20 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Margherita Maffei's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (25 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (16 papers). Margherita Maffei is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (25 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (17 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (16 papers). Margherita Maffei collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Margherita Maffei's co-authors include Jeffrey M. Friedman, Marisa Barone, Yiying Zhang, Jeffrey L. Halaas, Roger L. Lallone, S.K. Burley, Steven L. Cohen, Daniel Rabinowitz, Brian T. Chait and K.S. Gajiwala and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Margherita Maffei

61 papers receiving 19.8k citations

Hit Papers

Positional cloning of the... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1995 1995 1995 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k 10.0k
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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. Positional cloning of the mouse obese gene and its human homologue
    1994 10.5k citations Yiying Zhang, Margherita Maffei et al. Nature profile →
  2. Weight-Reducing Effects of the Plasma Protein Encoded by the obese Gene
    1995 3.7k citations Margherita Maffei, Jeffrey M. Friedman et al. profile →
  3. Leptin levels in human and rodent: Measurement of plasma leptin and ob RNA in obese and weight-reduced subjects
    1995 3.1k citations Margherita Maffei, Éric Ravussin et al. profile →
  4. Positional cloning of the mouse obese gene and its human homologue
    1995 734 citations Margherita Maffei, Marisa Barone et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Margherita Maffei Italy 33 14.1k 9.6k 7.9k 7.7k 2.5k 63 20.6k
Robert V. Considine United States 62 11.0k 0.8× 9.0k 0.9× 8.1k 1.0× 5.9k 0.8× 3.0k 1.2× 183 21.1k
Mark L. Heiman United States 49 15.5k 1.1× 10.9k 1.1× 5.6k 0.7× 9.2k 1.2× 2.3k 0.9× 103 22.1k
Jeffrey L. Halaas United States 11 10.2k 0.7× 6.5k 0.7× 5.4k 0.7× 5.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 12 13.9k
Eleftheria Maratos–Flier United States 63 9.2k 0.7× 8.1k 0.8× 4.4k 0.6× 4.8k 0.6× 7.5k 3.1× 121 21.1k
Paul Trayhurn United Kingdom 76 6.4k 0.5× 12.0k 1.3× 7.3k 0.9× 4.0k 0.5× 3.6k 1.5× 292 21.3k
Marisa Barone Italy 13 7.7k 0.5× 5.4k 0.6× 4.4k 0.6× 4.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 25 12.0k
Yiying Zhang China 27 7.2k 0.5× 5.8k 0.6× 4.5k 0.6× 3.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 104 13.1k
Streamson C. Chua United States 56 7.1k 0.5× 5.0k 0.5× 3.3k 0.4× 3.6k 0.5× 3.0k 1.2× 139 14.2k
Masamitsu Nakazato Japan 66 20.5k 1.5× 10.9k 1.1× 2.7k 0.3× 10.8k 1.4× 3.1k 1.3× 291 28.2k
Madhur K. Sinha United States 34 7.8k 0.6× 6.8k 0.7× 6.4k 0.8× 3.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.9× 69 14.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Margherita Maffei

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Quaranta, Paola, Gaia Scabia, Barbara Storti, et al.. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 Infection Alters the Phenotype and Gene Expression of Adipocytes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(4). 2086–2086. 3 indexed citations
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Severi, Ilenia, Jessica Perugini, Marco Mainardi, et al.. (2020). Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Acts on Distinctive Hypothalamic Arcuate Neurons and Promotes Leptin Entry Into and Action on the Mouse Hypothalamus. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 14. 140–140. 12 indexed citations
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Magno, Silvia, Giovanni Ceccarini, Caterina Pelosini, et al.. (2020). Atypical Progeroid Syndrome and Partial Lipodystrophy Due to LMNA Gene p.R349W Mutation. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 4(10). bvaa108–bvaa108. 11 indexed citations
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Ceccarini, Giovanni, Silvia Magno, Caterina Pelosini, et al.. (2020). Congenital Generalized Lipoatrophy (Berardinelli-Seip Syndrome) Type 1: Description of Novel AGPAT2 Homozygous Variants Showing the Highly Heterogeneous Presentation of the Disease. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 39–39. 15 indexed citations
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Ceccarini, Giovanni, Caterina Pelosini, Federica Ferrari, et al.. (2019). Serum IGF-binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) concentrations change early after gastric bypass bariatric surgery revealing a possible marker of leptin sensitivity in obese subjects. Endocrine. 65(1). 86–93. 18 indexed citations
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Scabia, Gaia, Ilaria Barone, Marco Mainardi, et al.. (2018). The antidepressant fluoxetine acts on energy balance and leptin sensitivity via BDNF. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 1781–1781. 31 indexed citations
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Ceccarini, Giovanni, Gaia Scabia, Ilaria Barone, et al.. (2017). Lipodystrophy and obesity are associated with decreased number of T cells with regulatory function and pro-inflammatory macrophage phenotype. International Journal of Obesity. 41(11). 1676–1684. 15 indexed citations
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Pelosini, Caterina, Silvia Martinelli, Giovanni Ceccarini, et al.. (2014). Identification of a novel mutation in the polymerase delta 1 (POLD1) gene in a lipodystrophic patient affected by mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features (MDPL) syndrome. Metabolism. 63(11). 1385–1389. 43 indexed citations
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Giannaccini, Gino, Laura Betti, Lionella Palego, et al.. (2013). The expression of platelet serotonin transporter (SERT) in human obesity. BMC Neuroscience. 14(1). 128–128. 19 indexed citations
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Lisi, Simonetta, Michele Curcio, Paolo Piaggi, et al.. (2011). Human leptin tissue distribution, but not weight loss-dependent change in expression, is associated with methylation of its promoter. Epigenetics. 6(10). 1198–1206. 51 indexed citations
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Santini, Ferruccio, Giulia Galli, Margherita Maffei, et al.. (2010). Acute exogenous TSH administration stimulates leptin secretion in vivo. European Journal of Endocrinology. 163(1). 63–67. 55 indexed citations
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Maffei, Margherita, Marcella Funicello, Mario Costa, et al.. (2009). The obesity and inflammatory marker haptoglobin attracts monocytes via interaction with chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 (CCR2). BMC Biology. 7(1). 87–87. 46 indexed citations
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Santini, Ferruccio, Margherita Maffei, Caterina Pelosini, et al.. (2009). Chapter 4 Melanocortin‐4 Receptor Mutations In Obesity. Advances in clinical chemistry. 48. 95–109. 44 indexed citations
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Giannaccini, Gino, Laura Betti, Lionella Palego, et al.. (2009). Human Serotonin Transporter Expression During Megakaryocytic Differentiation of MEG-01 Cells. Neurochemical Research. 35(4). 628–635. 12 indexed citations
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López-Soriano, Joaquı́n, Chiara Chiellini, Margherita Maffei, Paul A. Grimaldi, & Josep M. Argilés. (2006). Roles of Skeletal Muscle and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in the Development and Treatment of Obesity. Endocrine Reviews. 27(3). 318–329. 30 indexed citations
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Santini, Ferruccio, Margherita Maffei, Giovanni Ceccarini, et al.. (2004). Genetic Screening for Melanocortin-4 Receptor Mutations in a Cohort of Italian Obese Patients: Description and Functional Characterization of a Novel Mutation. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 89(2). 904–908. 42 indexed citations
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Naska, Sibel, Elisabetta Menna, Chiara Chiellini, et al.. (2004). Intraocular delivery of BDNF following visual cortex lesion upregulates cytosolic branched chain aminotransferase (BCATc) in the rat dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus. European Journal of Neuroscience. 20(2). 580–586. 12 indexed citations
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Chiellini, Chiara, Mario Costa, Ez‐Zoubir Amri, et al.. (2003). Identification of cathepsin K as a novel marker of adiposity in white adipose tissue. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 195(2). 309–321. 55 indexed citations
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Tataranni, PA, Richard E. Pratley, Margherita Maffei, & Éric Ravussin. (1997). Acute and prolonged administration of glucocorticoids (methylprednisolone) does not affect plasma leptin concentration in humans. International Journal of Obesity. 21(4). 327–330. 36 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yiying, et al.. (1994). Positional cloning of the mouse obese gene and its human homologue. Nature. 372(6505). 425–432. 10513 indexed citations breakdown →

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