Mary‐Ellen Harper

25.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
243 papers, 18.6k citations indexed

About

Mary‐Ellen Harper is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary‐Ellen Harper has authored 243 papers receiving a total of 18.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Molecular Biology, 136 papers in Physiology and 50 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Mary‐Ellen Harper's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (118 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (69 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (43 papers). Mary‐Ellen Harper is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (118 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (69 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (43 papers). Mary‐Ellen Harper collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Mary‐Ellen Harper's co-authors include Ryan J. Mailloux, Grady F. Saunders, Flossie Wong‐Staal, Leslie P. Kozak, Jean Himms‐Hagen, Lisa M. Marselle, Erin L. Seifert, Jon J. Ramsey, Richard L. Gallo and Martin D. Brand and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Mary‐Ellen Harper

240 papers receiving 18.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Mice lacking mitochondrial uncoupling protein are cold-sensitive but not obese

1997 1.1k citations Mary‐Ellen Harper, Leslie P. Kozak et al. profile →
Localization of single copy DNA sequences on G-banded human chromosomes by in situ hybridization

1981 758 citations Mary‐Ellen Harper et al. profile →
HTLV-III Infection in Brains of Children and Adults with AIDS Encephalopathy

1985 739 citations Mary‐Ellen Harper et al. profile →
Detection of lymphocytes expressing human T-lymphotropic virus type III in lymph nodes and peripheral blood from infected individuals by in situ hybridization.

1986 628 citations Mary‐Ellen Harper et al. profile →
Role of Glutathione in Cancer: From Mechanisms to Therapies

2020 591 citations Jagdeep K. Sandhu, Mary‐Ellen Harper et al. profile →
The trans-activator gene of HTLV-III is essential for virus replication

1986 539 citations Mary‐Ellen Harper et al. profile →
Mitochondrial Dynamics Impacts Stem Cell Identity and Fate Decisions by Regulating a Nuclear Transcriptional Program

2016 483 citations Mireille Khacho, Alysen Clark et al. Cell stem cell profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary‐Ellen Harper

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	High-Quality Weight Loss in Obesity: Importance of Skeletal Muscle 2025 ·Diabetes ·Mary‐Ellen Harper, Robert Dent, Ruth McPherson	1
2	Comprehensive interrogation of human skeletal muscle reveals a dissociation between insulin resistance and mitochondrial capacity 2023 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Katie L. Whytock, Maria F. Pino, Yifei Sun, (unknown), Flávia Giolo de Carvalho, (unknown), Rick B. Vega, (unknown), Adeline Divoux, Nidhi Kapoor, (unknown), (unknown), David A. Patten, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Stephen J. Gardell, Steven R. Smith, Martin J. Walsh, Lauren M. Sparks	10
3	ATF2 orchestrates macrophage differentiation and activation to promote antibacterial responses 2023 ·Journal of Leukocyte Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stefania Berton, (unknown), (unknown), Michèle Geoffrion, (unknown), Mary‐Ellen Harper, Katey J. Rayner, Alexandre Blais, Jim Sun	7
4	The SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein interacts with MAO-B and impairs mitochondrial energetics 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Chantal A. Pileggi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Irina Alecu, Marceline Côté, Steffany A. L. Bennett, Jagdeep K. Sandhu, Miroslava Čuperlović‐Culf, Mary‐Ellen Harper	6
5	Naked mole-rat brown fat thermogenesis is diminished during hypoxia through a rapid decrease in UCP1 2021 ·Nature Communications ·Hang Cheng, (unknown), (unknown), Baptiste Lacoste, (unknown), (unknown), Nigel C. Bennett, Barry van Jaarsveld, Daniel W. Hart, Glenn J. Tattersall, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Matthew E. Pamenter	35
6	A recurrent de novo ATP5F1A substitution associated with neonatal complex V deficiency 2021 ·European Journal of Human Genetics ·Matthew A. Lines, Alexanne Cuillerier, Pranesh Chakraborty, Thierry Naas, (unknown), Jean Michaud, Chantal A. Pileggi, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Yan Burelle, Tomi L. Toler, Neal Sondheimer, Heather P. Crawford, Francisca Millan, Michael T. Geraghty	4
7	Phenomic screen identifies a role for the yeast lysine acetyltransferase NuA4 in the control of Bcy1 subcellular localization, glycogen biosynthesis, and mitochondrial morphology 2020 ·PLoS Genetics ·(unknown), (unknown), Trang T. Pham, (unknown), (unknown), Sylvain Huard, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Kristin Baetz	6
8	A fully joint Bayesian quantitative trait locus mapping of human protein abundance in plasma 2020 ·PLoS Computational Biology ·Hélène Ruffieux, Jérôme Carayol, (unknown), Mary‐Ellen Harper, Robert Dent, Wim H. M. Saris, Arne Astrup, Jörg Hager, A. C. Davison, Armand Valsesia	10
9	Glutaredoxin-2 and Sirtuin-3 deficiencies impair cardiac mitochondrial energetics but their effects are not additive 2020 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease ·Neoma T. Boardman, (unknown), Chantal A. Pileggi, (unknown), Jian Ying Xuan, Keir J. Menzies, Mary‐Ellen Harper	12
10	Effects of cobalt and chromium ions on oxidative stress and energy metabolism in macrophages in vitro 2018 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·(unknown), (unknown), Mary‐Ellen Harper, Isabelle Catelas	37
11	Obesity shows preserved plasma proteome in large independent clinical cohorts 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Ornella Cominetti, Antonio Núñez Galindo, John Corthésy, Armand Valsesia, Irina Irincheeva, Martin Kussmann, Wim H. M. Saris, Arne Astrup, Ruth McPherson, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Robert Dent, Jörg Hager, Loı̈c Dayon	46
12	Human Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived TSC2 -Haploinsufficient Smooth Muscle Cells Recapitulate Features of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 2017 ·Cancer Research ·Lisa M. Julian, Sean P. Delaney, Ying Wang, Alexander A. Goldberg, Carole Doré, Julien Yockell‐Lelièvre, Roger Y. Tam, Krinio Giannikou, Fiona McMurray, Molly S. Shoichet, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Elizabeth P. Henske, David J. Kwiatkowski, Thomas N. Darling, Joel Moss, Arnold S. Kristof, William L. Stanford	19
13	Mitochondrial Dynamics Impacts Stem Cell Identity and Fate Decisions by Regulating a Nuclear Transcriptional Program breakdown → 2016 ·Cell stem cell ·Mireille Khacho, Alysen Clark, Devon S. Svoboda, (unknown), Jason G. MacLaurin, (unknown), Hiromi Sesaki, Diane C. Lagace, Marc Germain, Mary‐Ellen Harper, David S. Park, Ruth S. Slack	483
14	Blood Gene Expression Reveal Pathway Differences Between Diet‐Sensitive and Resistant Obese Subjects Prior to Caloric Restriction 2010 ·Obesity ·Sujoy Ghosh, Robert Dent, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Joan Stuart, Ruth McPherson	24
15	Long-term calorie restriction reduces proton leak and hydrogen peroxide production in liver mitochondria 2004 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Kevork Hagopian, Mary‐Ellen Harper, (unknown), (unknown), Richard Weindruch, Jon J. Ramsey	85
16	Influence of mitochondrial membrane fatty acid composition on proton leak and H2O2 production in liver 2004 ·Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·Jon J. Ramsey, Mary‐Ellen Harper, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Lisa Bevilacqua, Kevork Hagopian	35
17	Lack of Obesity and Normal Response to Fasting and Thyroid Hormone in Mice Lacking Uncoupling Protein-3 2000 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Da‐Wei Gong, S. Monemdjou, Oksana Gavrilova, Lisa R. Leon, Bernice Marcus‐Samuels, Chieh Jason Chou, (unknown), Leslie P. Kozak, Cuiling Li, Chu‐Xia Deng, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Marc L. Reitman	326
18	Rapid and Quantitative Detection of Enzymatically Amplified HIV-1 DNA Using Chemiluminescent Oligonucleotide Probes 1990 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·C.-Y. Ou, Sherrol H. McDonough, (unknown), Thomas B. Ryder, Mary‐Ellen Harper, Jennifer Moore, Gerald Schochetman	50
19	The absence of adapted sodium and potassium transport in erythrocytes of cerebral palsied children with secondary malnutrition. 1990 ·PubMed ·Mary‐Ellen Harper, J. Patrick, J.S. Willis	1
20	HTLV-I Infection of Cerebrospinal Fluid T Cells from Patients with Chronic Neurologic Disease 1987 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·E DeFreitas, Zofia Wróblewska, Gerd G. Maul, William Sheremata, Pasquale Ferrante, (unknown), Mary‐Ellen Harper, (unknown), Hilary Koprowski	22

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