Michael Brownlee

45.3k total citations · 13 hit papers
106 papers, 35.1k citations indexed

About

Michael Brownlee is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Brownlee has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 35.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 39 papers in Clinical Biochemistry and 29 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Michael Brownlee's work include Advanced Glycation End Products research (37 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (13 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers). Michael Brownlee is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Glycation End Products research (37 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (13 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers). Michael Brownlee collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Michael Brownlee's co-authors include Ferdinando Giacco, Anthony Cerami, Helen Vlassara, Xueliang Du, Diane Edelstein, Anders H. Berg, Terry P. Combs, Philipp E. Scherer, Jeffrey S. Flier and Lisa H. Underhill and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Brownlee

105 papers receiving 34.0k citations

Hit Papers

Biochemistry and molecular cell biology of diabetic... 1984 2026 1998 2012 2001 2010 2005 1988 2001 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
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.

  1. Biochemistry and molecular cell biology of diabetic complications
    2001 7.1k citations Michael Brownlee profile →
  2. Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications
    2010 4.1k citations Ferdinando Giacco, Michael Brownlee Circulation Research profile →
  3. The Pathobiology of Diabetic Complications
    2005 4.1k citations Michael Brownlee Diabetes profile →
  4. Advanced Glycosylation End Products in Tissue and the Biochemical Basis of Diabetic Complications
    1988 2.1k citations Michael Brownlee, Anthony Cerami et al. profile →
  5. The adipocyte-secreted protein Acrp30 enhances hepatic insulin action
    2001 2.1k citations Anders H. Berg, Terry P. Combs et al. profile →
  6. Structure-Function Studies of the Adipocyte-secreted Hormone Acrp30/Adiponectin
    2003 900 citations Utpal B. Pajvani, Xueliang Du et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  7. Nonenzymatic Glycosylation and the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Complications
    1984 865 citations Michael Brownlee, Helen Vlassara et al. profile →
  8. Hyperglycemia-induced mitochondrial superoxide overproduction activates the hexosamine pathway and induces plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression by increasing Sp1 glycosylation
    2000 861 citations Xue-Liang Du, Diane Edelstein et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  9. Diabetic kidney disease
    2015 793 citations Michael Brownlee et al. profile →
  10. Inhibition of GAPDH activity by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activates three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage in endothelial cells
    2003 629 citations Xueliang Du, Takeshi Matsumura et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  11. Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy
    2003 603 citations Xueliang Du, Diane Edelstein et al. profile →
  12. Glycation and Diabetic Complications
    1994 526 citations Michael Brownlee Diabetes profile →
  13. Cachectin/TNF and IL-1 Induced by Glucose-Modified Proteins: Role in Normal Tissue Remodeling
    1988 485 citations Helen Vlassara, Michael Brownlee 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
Michael Brownlee United States 58 10.6k 10.5k 9.7k 8.5k 5.0k 106 35.1k
Ann Marie Schmidt United States 113 27.6k 2.6× 11.7k 1.1× 13.3k 1.4× 9.7k 1.1× 4.2k 0.8× 395 49.7k
Peter P. Nawroth Germany 95 11.1k 1.0× 5.1k 0.5× 9.8k 1.0× 6.4k 0.8× 4.0k 0.8× 494 36.3k
Sho‐ichi Yamagishi Japan 80 10.3k 1.0× 7.8k 0.7× 6.0k 0.6× 3.8k 0.4× 2.5k 0.5× 449 23.2k
Helen Vlassara United States 104 20.2k 1.9× 13.0k 1.2× 5.4k 0.6× 7.3k 0.9× 2.0k 0.4× 217 33.2k
George L. King United States 90 3.9k 0.4× 7.3k 0.7× 12.6k 1.3× 6.3k 0.7× 2.5k 0.5× 276 32.5k
David M. Stern United States 85 13.2k 1.2× 5.3k 0.5× 10.6k 1.1× 7.0k 0.8× 2.8k 0.6× 201 32.3k
John Baynes United States 89 15.6k 1.5× 9.2k 0.9× 8.2k 0.8× 6.9k 0.8× 1.2k 0.2× 211 29.2k
Casper G. Schalkwijk Netherlands 77 6.3k 0.6× 5.9k 0.6× 4.1k 0.4× 4.0k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 483 21.5k
Angelika Bierhaus Germany 74 10.1k 1.0× 4.1k 0.4× 6.2k 0.6× 3.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.5× 247 22.7k
Paul J. Thornalley United Kingdom 89 15.3k 1.4× 6.4k 0.6× 9.4k 1.0× 6.8k 0.8× 1.2k 0.2× 330 27.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schwartz, Michael W., James S. Krinsley, Chelsea L. Faber, Irl B. Hirsch, & Michael Brownlee. (2023). Brain Glucose Sensing and the Problem of Relative Hypoglycemia. Diabetes Care. 46(2). 237–244. 14 indexed citations
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Krinsley, James S., Michael Brownlee, Michael W. Schwartz, et al.. (2022). Blood glucose targets in the critically ill: is one size fits all still appropriate?. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 10(8). 555–557. 7 indexed citations
3.
Whittam, Alexander J., Zeshaan N. Maan, Dominik Duscher, et al.. (2018). Small molecule inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 enhances bone marrow progenitor cell function and angiogenesis in diabetic wounds. Translational research. 205. 51–63. 31 indexed citations
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D’Apolito, Maria, Haihong Zong, Luigi Maiuri, et al.. (2014). Urea-induced ROS generation causes insulin resistance in mice with chronic renal failure. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(10). 1–1. 3 indexed citations
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Hanssen, Nordin M.J., Kristiaan Wouters, M. Huijberts, et al.. (2013). Higher levels of advanced glycation endproducts in human carotid atherosclerotic plaques are associated with a rupture-prone phenotype. European Heart Journal. 35(17). 1137–1146. 136 indexed citations
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Giacco, Ferdinando & Michael Brownlee. (2010). Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications. Circulation Research. 107(9). 1058–1070. 4140 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thangarajah, Hariharan, Dachun Yao, Edward I. Chang, et al.. (2009). The molecular basis for impaired hypoxia-induced VEGF expression in diabetic tissues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(32). 13505–13510. 361 indexed citations
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Ceradini, Daniel J., Dachun Yao, Raymon H. Grogan, et al.. (2008). Decreasing Intracellular Superoxide Corrects Defective Ischemia-induced New Vessel Formation in Diabetic Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(16). 10930–10938. 194 indexed citations
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El‐Osta, Assam, Daniella Brasacchio, Dachun Yao, et al.. (2008). Transient high glucose causes persistent epigenetic changes and altered gene expression during subsequent normoglycemia. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 205(11). 2683–2683. 36 indexed citations
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Elchalal, Uriel, Hilaire Bakala, Michael Brownlee, et al.. (2006). Method for chronological recording of antigen appearance in human head-hair shafts and its use for monitoring glycation products in diabetes. Journal of Immunological Methods. 320(1-2). 1–17. 6 indexed citations
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Rosca, M., Michael Kinter, Timothy S. Kern, et al.. (2005). Glycation of mitochondrial proteins from diabetic rat kidney is associated with excess superoxide formation. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 289(2). F420–F430. 283 indexed citations
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Mustata, Georgian T., M. Rosca, Klaus M. Biemel, et al.. (2005). Paradoxical Effects of Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) and Antioxidant Vitamins in Diabetic Rats. Diabetes. 54(2). 517–526. 113 indexed citations
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Du, Xueliang, Takeshi Matsumura, Diane Edelstein, et al.. (2003). Inhibition of GAPDH activity by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase activates three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage in endothelial cells. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 112(7). 1049–1057. 629 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pajvani, Utpal B., Xueliang Du, Terry P. Combs, et al.. (2003). Structure-Function Studies of the Adipocyte-secreted Hormone Acrp30/Adiponectin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(11). 9073–9085. 900 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vincent, Andrea M., Michael Brownlee, & James W. Russell. (2002). Oxidative Stress and Programmed Cell Death in Diabetic Neuropathy. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 959(1). 368–383. 304 indexed citations
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Nishikawa, Takeshi, Diane Edelstein, & Michael Brownlee. (2000). The missing link: A single unifying mechanism for diabetic complications. Kidney International. 58. S26–S30. 411 indexed citations
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Cerami, Anthony, Helen Vlassara, & Michael Brownlee. (1987). Glucose and Aging. Scientific American. 256(5). 90–96. 192 indexed citations
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Brownlee, Michael, et al.. (1984). ASSOCIATION OF INSULIN PUMP THERAPY WITH RAISED SERUM AMYLOID A IN TYPE I DIABETES MELLITUS. The Lancet. 323(8374). 411–413. 24 indexed citations
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Brownlee, Michael & Anthony Cerami. (1983). Glycosylated Insulin Complexed to Concanavalin A: Biochemical Basis for a Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery System. Diabetes. 32(6). 499–504. 57 indexed citations
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Brownlee, Michael. (1981). Handbook of diabetes mellitus. 77 indexed citations

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