Martin S. Obin

15.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
82 papers, 12.2k citations indexed

About

Martin S. Obin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin S. Obin has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 12.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Physiology and 17 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Martin S. Obin's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (21 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (15 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (13 papers). Martin S. Obin is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (21 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (15 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (13 papers). Martin S. Obin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Israel. Martin S. Obin's co-authors include Andrew S. Greenberg, Katherine J. Strissel, James W. Perfield, Hideaki Miyoshi, Liping Zhao, Jian Shen, Jason DeFuria, Saverio Cinti, E Ceresi and Giorgio Barbatelli and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Martin S. Obin

82 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

Adipocyte death defines macrophage localization and funct... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2006 2007 2014 2011 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Adipocyte death defines macrophage localization and function in adipose tissue of obese mice and humans
    2005 1.9k citations Andrew S. Greenberg, Martin S. Obin et al. Journal of Lipid Research profile →
  2. Obesity and the role of adipose tissue in inflammation and metabolism
    2006 1.0k citations Andrew S. Greenberg, Martin S. Obin profile →
  3. Adipocyte Death, Adipose Tissue Remodeling, and Obesity Complications
    2007 773 citations Katherine J. Strissel, Zlatina S. Stancheva et al. profile →
  4. Modulation of gut microbiota during probiotic-mediated attenuation of metabolic syndrome in high fat diet-fed mice
    2014 691 citations Katherine J. Strissel, Martin S. Obin et al. profile →
  5. The role of lipid droplets in metabolic disease in rodents and humans
    2011 511 citations Andrew S. Greenberg, Fredric B. Kraemer et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Martin S. Obin United States 45 4.9k 4.3k 4.0k 1.9k 1.6k 82 12.2k
Helen M. Roche Ireland 63 4.5k 0.9× 4.0k 0.9× 2.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 283 13.4k
Daniel Hwang United States 53 2.8k 0.6× 6.3k 1.5× 2.8k 0.7× 3.9k 2.1× 1.2k 0.7× 131 15.4k
Hang Shi United States 44 3.6k 0.7× 3.2k 0.8× 3.1k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 611 0.4× 103 9.4k
Marc L. Reitman United States 63 7.5k 1.5× 8.0k 1.9× 3.9k 1.0× 796 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 158 16.0k
Mathieu Laplante Canada 36 3.8k 0.8× 8.9k 2.1× 3.3k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 772 0.5× 78 15.1k
Rolf K. Berge Norway 60 3.4k 0.7× 6.4k 1.5× 1.8k 0.4× 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 369 12.3k
Peter J. Meikle Australia 60 5.9k 1.2× 6.4k 1.5× 3.4k 0.8× 830 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 327 14.5k
Francesc Villarroya Spain 64 8.2k 1.7× 6.2k 1.5× 4.6k 1.1× 720 0.4× 901 0.6× 308 15.3k
Susanne Mandrup Denmark 58 4.0k 0.8× 6.7k 1.6× 2.4k 0.6× 718 0.4× 1.0k 0.6× 157 11.1k
Susan K. Fried United States 61 7.2k 1.5× 3.1k 0.7× 5.9k 1.5× 874 0.5× 784 0.5× 132 14.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lewis, Erin D., Zhihong Ren, Jason DeFuria, et al.. (2018). Dietary supplementation with blueberry partially restores T-cell-mediated function in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice. British Journal Of Nutrition. 119(12). 1393–1399. 23 indexed citations
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Ip, Blanche C., Kang‐Quan Hu, Chun Liu, et al.. (2013). Lycopene Metabolite, Apo-10′-Lycopenoic Acid, Inhibits Diethylnitrosamine-Initiated, High Fat Diet–Promoted Hepatic Inflammation and Tumorigenesis in Mice. Cancer Prevention Research. 6(12). 1304–1316. 81 indexed citations
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Denis, Gerald V. & Martin S. Obin. (2012). ‘Metabolically healthy obesity’: Origins and implications. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 34(1). 59–70. 127 indexed citations
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Roubenoff, Ronenn, Martin S. Obin, João D. Fontes, et al.. (2012). Plasma Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Is Inversely Associated with Systemic Markers of Inflammation in a Population of U.S. Adults. Journal of Nutrition. 142(7). 1280–1285. 82 indexed citations
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DeFuria, Jason, Grace Bennett, Katherine J. Strissel, et al.. (2009). Dietary Blueberry Attenuates Whole-Body Insulin Resistance in High Fat-Fed Mice by Reducing Adipocyte Death and Its Inflammatory Sequelae. Journal of Nutrition. 139(8). 1510–1516. 245 indexed citations
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Miyoshi, Hideaki, Sandra C. Souza, Mikiko Endo, et al.. (2009). Perilipin overexpression in mice protects against diet-induced obesity. Journal of Lipid Research. 51(5). 975–982. 71 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Andrew S. & Martin S. Obin. (2008). Many Roads Lead to the Lipid Droplet. Cell Metabolism. 7(6). 472–473. 12 indexed citations
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Souza, Sandra C., Marcelo A. Christoffolete, Miriam O. Ribeiro, et al.. (2007). Perilipin regulates the thermogenic actions of norepinephrine in brown adipose tissue. Journal of Lipid Research. 48(6). 1273–1279. 42 indexed citations
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Miyoshi, Hideaki, Sandra C. Souza, Katherine J. Strissel, et al.. (2006). Perilipin Promotes Hormone-sensitive Lipase-mediated Adipocyte Lipolysis via Phosphorylation-dependent and -independent Mechanisms. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(23). 15837–15844. 252 indexed citations
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Souza, Sandra C., et al.. (2005). Estrogen Regulation of Adiposity and Fuel Partitioning. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(43). 35983–35991. 408 indexed citations
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Brill, Elliott, et al.. (2003). Bright Light Induces Retinal Degeneration by a Transducin- Independent Mechanism. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 533. 213–219. 1 indexed citations
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Hall, Michael O., Martin S. Obin, Anne L. Prieto, Barry L. Burgess, & Toshka A. Abrams. (2002). Gas6 binding to photoreceptor outer segments requires gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) and Ca(2+) and is required for OS phagocytosis by RPE cells in vitro.. PubMed. 75(4). 391–400. 49 indexed citations
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Hao, Wenshan, Andreas Wenzel, Martin S. Obin, et al.. (2002). Evidence for two apoptotic pathways in light-induced retinal degeneration. Nature Genetics. 32(2). 254–260. 212 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S., Bruce Y. Lee, Gretchen Meinke, et al.. (2002). Ubiquitylation of the Transducin βγ Subunit Complex. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(46). 44566–44575. 52 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S., et al.. (1999). Neurite Outgrowth in PC12 Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(17). 11789–11795. 87 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S., Jessica Jahngen-Hodge, Thomas Nowell, & Allen Taylor. (1996). Ubiquitinylation and Ubiquitin-dependent Proteolysis in Vertebrate Photoreceptors (Rod Outer Segments). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(24). 14473–14484. 74 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S., Thomas Nowell, & Allen Taylor. (1995). A comparison of ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of rod outer segment proteins in reticulocyte lysate and a retinal pigment epithelial cell line. Current Eye Research. 14(9). 751–760. 14 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S., Thomas Nowell, & Allen Taylor. (1994). The Photoreceptor G-Protein Transducin (Gt) Is a Substrate for Ubiquitin-Dependent Proteolysis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 200(3). 1169–1176. 39 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S. & Robert Κ. Vander Meer. (1989). Between- and within-Species Recognition among Imported Fire Ants and Their Hybrids (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Application to Hybrid Zone Dynamics. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 82(5). 649–652. 13 indexed citations
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Obin, Martin S.. (1986). Nestmate recognition cues in laboratory and field colonies ofSolenopsis invicta buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 12(9). 1965–1975. 77 indexed citations

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