Max C. Petersen

6.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Max C. Petersen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Max C. Petersen has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Max C. Petersen's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (10 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (6 papers). Max C. Petersen is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (10 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (6 papers). Max C. Petersen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Japan. Max C. Petersen's co-authors include Gerald I. Shulman, Daniel F. Vatner, Michael J. Jurczak, João Paulo Camporez, Varman T. Samuel, Dongyan Zhang, Abudukadier Abulizi, Kitt Falk Petersen, Marina Litvin and Michael Wallendorf and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Max C. Petersen

29 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mechanisms of Insulin Action and Insulin Resistance

2018 1.9k citations Max C. Petersen, Gerald I. Shulman Physiological Reviews profile →
Regulation of hepatic glucose metabolism in health and disease

2017 810 citations Max C. Petersen, Daniel F. Vatner et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →
Cardiometabolic characteristics of people with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity

2024 50 citations Max C. Petersen, Gordon I. Smith et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Max C. Petersen United States	18	1.9k	1.5k	1.2k	1.2k	832	30	4.4k
Mark A. Herman United States	28	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	930 1.1×	65	4.3k
Naoto Nagata Japan	35	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	970 0.8×	613 0.7×	77	4.1k
Jinhan He China	35	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.3×	692 0.6×	732 0.9×	102	4.9k
Sebastio Perrini Italy	35	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	712 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	710 0.9×	87	4.6k
Manuela Aragno Italy	45	1.9k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	811 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	480 0.6×	126	5.6k
Katsutaro Morino Japan	33	2.5k 1.3×	2.4k 1.6×	1.4k 1.1×	863 0.7×	699 0.8×	99	5.3k
Ripudaman S. Hundal United States	10	2.2k 1.2×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	827 1.0×	10	4.2k
Chunli Yu United States	26	2.1k 1.1×	2.3k 1.5×	1.4k 1.1×	714 0.6×	521 0.6×	62	4.6k
Rebecca J. Ford Canada	30	2.7k 1.4×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	44	4.8k
Xavier Palomer Spain	38	2.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	568 0.5×	715 0.9×	87	4.9k

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Petersen, Max C., Maamoun Salam, Alexis M. McKee, et al.. (2025). Breath Acetone Correlates With Capillary β-hydroxybutyrate in Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 580943856–580943856.

Mittendorfer, Bettina, Stephan van Vliet, Gordon I. Smith, et al.. (2024). Impaired plasma glucose clearance is a key determinant of fasting hyperglycemia in people with obesity. Obesity. 32(3). 540–546. 2 indexed citations

Goedeke, Leigh, Jillian C. Rogers, Max C. Petersen, et al.. (2024). High-fat-diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance per se attenuates murine de novo lipogenesis. iScience. 27(11). 111175–111175. 1 indexed citations

Petersen, Max C., Gordon I. Smith, Hector H. Palacios, et al.. (2024). Cardiometabolic characteristics of people with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity. Cell Metabolism. 36(4). 745–761.e5. 50 indexed citations breakdown →

Petersen, Max C., Mihoko Yoshino, Gordon I. Smith, et al.. (2024). Effect of Weight Loss on Skeletal Muscle Bioactive Lipids in People With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes. 73(12). 2055–2064. 5 indexed citations

Adamson, Samantha E., Sangeeta Adak, Max C. Petersen, et al.. (2024). Decreased sarcoplasmic reticulum phospholipids in human skeletal muscle are associated with metabolic syndrome. Journal of Lipid Research. 65(3). 100519–100519. 1 indexed citations

Petersen, Max C., et al.. (2022). Glucagon‐like peptide‐1, glucose‐dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, and glucagon receptor poly‐agonists: a new era in obesity pharmacotherapy. Obesity. 30(9). 1718–1721. 7 indexed citations

Petersen, Max C., Stephany Flores Ramos, Amir Zarrinpar, et al.. (2022). Complex physiology and clinical implications of time-restricted eating. Physiological Reviews. 102(4). 1991–2034. 40 indexed citations

Petersen, Max C., et al.. (2021). Effect of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor on body weight and metabolic parameters in adults with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis. 21(2). 265–271. 110 indexed citations

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Nozaki, Yuichi, Max C. Petersen, Dongyan Zhang, et al.. (2020). Metabolic control analysis of hepatic glycogen synthesis in vivo. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(14). 8166–8176. 64 indexed citations

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Gassaway, Brandon M., Rebecca Cardone, Anil K. Padyana, et al.. (2019). Distinct Hepatic PKA and CDK Signaling Pathways Control Activity-Independent Pyruvate Kinase Phosphorylation and Hepatic Glucose Production. Cell Reports. 29(11). 3394–3404.e9. 12 indexed citations

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Habtemichael, Estifanos N., Don T. Li, Abel R. Alcázar-Román, et al.. (2018). Usp25m protease regulates ubiquitin-like processing of TUG proteins to control GLUT4 glucose transporter translocation in adipocytes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 293(27). 10466–10486. 31 indexed citations

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Vatner, Daniel F., Max C. Petersen, Jillian C. Rogers, et al.. (2018). Evidence against Pathway-Selective Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Mice. Diabetes. 67(Supplement_1). 3 indexed citations

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Petersen, Max C., Daniel F. Vatner, & Gerald I. Shulman. (2017). Regulation of hepatic glucose metabolism in health and disease. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 13(10). 572–587. 810 indexed citations breakdown →

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Petersen, Max C. & Gerald I. Shulman. (2017). Roles of Diacylglycerols and Ceramides in Hepatic Insulin Resistance. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 38(7). 649–665. 281 indexed citations

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Camporez, João Paulo, Max C. Petersen, Abudukadier Abulizi, et al.. (2016). Anti-myostatin antibody increases muscle mass and strength and improves insulin sensitivity in old mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(8). 2212–2217. 148 indexed citations

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Nagarajan, Arvindhan, Max C. Petersen, Ali Nasiri, et al.. (2016). MARCH1 regulates insulin sensitivity by controlling cell surface insulin receptor levels. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12639–12639. 68 indexed citations

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Camporez, João Paulo, Shoichi Kanda, Max C. Petersen, et al.. (2014). ApoA5 knockdown improves whole-body insulin sensitivity in high-fat-fed mice by reducing ectopic lipid content. Journal of Lipid Research. 56(3). 526–536. 49 indexed citations

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Rahimi, Yasmeen, João Paulo Camporez, Max C. Petersen, et al.. (2014). Genetic activation of pyruvate dehydrogenase alters oxidative substrate selection to induce skeletal muscle insulin resistance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(46). 16508–16513. 44 indexed citations

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Petersen, Max C. & Pamela J. Trotter. (2011). Extramitochondrial localization of glutamate dehydrogenase isozymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 22(3). 1 indexed citations

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