Melinda Sheffield‐Moore

11.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
112 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Melinda Sheffield‐Moore is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Cell Biology, 53 papers in Physiology and 38 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Melinda Sheffield‐Moore's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (60 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (21 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (21 papers). Melinda Sheffield‐Moore is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (60 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (21 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (21 papers). Melinda Sheffield‐Moore collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Spain. Melinda Sheffield‐Moore's co-authors include Robert R. Wolfe, Douglas Paddon‐Jones, Randall J. Urban, Asle Aarsland, Hisamine Kobayashi, Elena Volpi, Christos S. Katsanos, Arny A. Ferrando, E. Lichar Dillon and Shanon Casperson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Melinda Sheffield‐Moore

112 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

A high proportion of leucine is required for optimal stim... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2006 2003 200 400 600
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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. A high proportion of leucine is required for optimal stimulation of the rate of muscle protein synthesis by essential amino acids in the elderly
    2006 705 citations Melinda Sheffield‐Moore et al. profile →
  2. Essential amino acids are primarily responsible for the amino acid stimulation of muscle protein anabolism in healthy elderly adults
    2003 631 citations Elena Volpi, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore 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
Melinda Sheffield‐Moore United States 46 5.0k 4.8k 2.5k 1.0k 1.0k 112 8.8k
Arny A. Ferrando United States 51 4.4k 0.9× 4.6k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 164 9.7k
Jørn Wulff Helge Denmark 53 5.2k 1.0× 2.9k 0.6× 2.4k 1.0× 539 0.5× 670 0.7× 254 9.6k
Anton J. M. Wagenmakers Netherlands 65 6.8k 1.4× 6.8k 1.4× 2.1k 0.8× 977 0.9× 730 0.7× 245 12.2k
Douglas Paddon‐Jones United States 46 5.2k 1.0× 4.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 293 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 88 7.8k
Stephen Welle United States 57 4.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.5× 3.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 515 0.5× 130 8.8k
Flemming Dela Denmark 59 6.8k 1.4× 2.5k 0.5× 4.1k 1.6× 1.8k 1.7× 634 0.6× 317 12.9k
Kevin R. Short United States 41 4.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.4× 3.0k 1.2× 985 0.9× 635 0.6× 103 7.9k
René Koopman Australia 47 3.8k 0.8× 3.6k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 272 0.3× 557 0.6× 104 7.0k
Leigh Breen United Kingdom 39 3.6k 0.7× 3.8k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 321 0.3× 860 0.9× 113 6.6k
Blake B. Rasmussen United States 67 6.6k 1.3× 7.2k 1.5× 5.5k 2.2× 478 0.5× 954 0.9× 165 13.7k

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All Works

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Sheffield‐Moore, Melinda, et al.. (2025). MCF7 breast cancer anabolic capacity reduced with CRISPR/Cas9-mediated stable overexpression of DEPTOR. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 328(2). C670–C678. 1 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J., Timothy R. Elliott, Kathleen M. Randolph, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of fatigue and cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury. PLoS ONE. 19(3). e0300910–e0300910. 4 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J., Kathleen M. Randolph, Kevin C.J. Yuen, et al.. (2023). Is there a role for growth hormone replacement in adults to control acute and post-acute COVID-19?. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 37(6). 101842–101842. 3 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J., Kathleen M. Randolph, Kevin C.J. Yuen, et al.. (2023). Traumatic brain injury, abnormal growth hormone secretion, and gut dysbiosis. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 37(6). 101841–101841. 5 indexed citations
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Elliott, Timothy R., Yu‐Yu Hsiao, Kathleen M. Randolph, et al.. (2023). Efficient assessment of brain fog and fatigue: Development of the Fatigue and Altered Cognition Scale (FACs). PLoS ONE. 18(12). e0295593–e0295593. 5 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J., Richard B. Pyles, Melinda Sheffield‐Moore, et al.. (2023). Low growth hormone secretion associated with post-acute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) neurologic symptoms: A case-control pilot study. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 579. 112071–112071. 8 indexed citations
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Durham, William J., Traver J. Wright, E. Lichar Dillon, et al.. (2022). Impact of Adjunct Testosterone on Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Ancillary Analysis from a Controlled Randomized Trial. Current Oncology. 29(11). 8340–8356. 3 indexed citations
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Johnston, Adam P. W., Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder, Gabriel G. De la Torre, et al.. (2022). Virtual Reality “exergames”: A promising countermeasure to improve motivation and restorative effects during long duration spaceflight missions. Frontiers in Physiology. 13. 932425–932425. 12 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J. & Melinda Sheffield‐Moore. (2021). Skeletal muscle plasticity and thermogenesis: Insights from sea otters. Temperature. 9(2). 119–121. 1 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J., Randall W. Davis, Heidi C. Pearson, Michael J. Murray, & Melinda Sheffield‐Moore. (2021). Skeletal muscle thermogenesis enables aquatic life in the smallest marine mammal. Science. 373(6551). 223–225. 23 indexed citations
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Wright, Traver J., Randall J. Urban, E. Lichar Dillon, et al.. (2019). Growth Hormone Alters Brain Morphometry, Connectivity, and Behavior in Subjects with Fatigue after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. 37(8). 1052–1066. 28 indexed citations
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Dillon, E. Lichar, Kizhake V. Soman, John E. Wiktorowicz, et al.. (2019). Proteomic investigation of human skeletal muscle before and after 70 days of head down bed rest with or without exercise and testosterone countermeasures. PLoS ONE. 14(6). e0217690–e0217690. 13 indexed citations
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Baillargeon, Jacques, Randall J. Urban, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2018). Testosterone replacement therapy and hospitalization rates in men with COPD. Chronic Respiratory Disease. 16. 3898002732–3898002732. 40 indexed citations
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Pinkaew, Decha, et al.. (2014). Elevation of serum fortilin levels is specific for apoptosis and signifies cell death in vivo. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 103–111. 15 indexed citations
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Asmussen, Sven, Michael G. Salter, Donald S. Prough, et al.. (2014). Isoproternenol Increases Vascular Volume Expansion And Urinary Output After a Large Crystalloid Bolus in Healthy Volunteers. Shock. 42(5). 407–414. 5 indexed citations
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Dillon, E. Lichar, William J. Durham, Randall J. Urban, & Melinda Sheffield‐Moore. (2010). Hormone treatment and muscle anabolism during aging: Androgens. Clinical Nutrition. 29(6). 697–700. 26 indexed citations
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Copland, John A., Melinda Sheffield‐Moore, George Ι. Lambrou, et al.. (2009). Sex steroid receptors in skeletal differentiation and epithelial neoplasia: is tissue‐specific intervention possible?. BioEssays. 31(6). 629–641. 17 indexed citations
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Bell, Jill A., Elena Volpi, Satoshi Fujita, et al.. (2006). Skeletal Muscle Protein Anabolic Response to Increased Energy and Insulin Is Preserved in Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of Nutrition. 136(5). 1249–1255. 38 indexed citations
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Sheffield‐Moore, Melinda. (2000). Androgens and the control of skeletal muscle protein synthesis. Annals of Medicine. 32(3). 181–186. 99 indexed citations
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Sheffield‐Moore, Melinda, et al.. (1997). Thermoregulatory responses to cycling with and without a helmet. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 29(6). 755–761. 20 indexed citations

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