Michael Czech

35.4k total citations · 9 hit papers
299 papers, 28.7k citations indexed

About

Michael Czech is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Czech has authored 299 papers receiving a total of 28.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 188 papers in Molecular Biology, 88 papers in Physiology and 76 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael Czech's work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (90 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (73 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (71 papers). Michael Czech is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (90 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (73 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (71 papers). Michael Czech collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and France. Michael Czech's co-authors include Adı́lson Guilherme, Silvia Corvera, Joseph V. Virbasius, Joan Massagué, Shao Hui Huang, Vishwajeet Puri, Sarah M. Nicoloro, Anil Chawla, Myriam Aouadi and Roger J. Davis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Czech

296 papers receiving 27.9k citations

Hit Papers

Adipocyte dysfunctions linking... 1977 2026 1993 2009 2008 2007 2017 1982 2004 500 1000 1.5k
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. Adipocyte dysfunctions linking obesity to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
    2008 1.8k citations Adı́lson Guilherme, Vishwajeet Puri et al. profile →
  2. The GLUT4 Glucose Transporter
    2007 1.1k citations Michael Czech et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
  3. Insulin action and resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes
    2017 921 citations Michael Czech profile →
  4. The subunit structures of two distinct receptors for insulin-like growth factors I and II and their relationship to the insulin receptor.
    1982 608 citations Joan Massagué, Michael Czech Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  5. Mitochondrial remodeling in adipose tissue associated with obesity and treatment with rosiglitazone
    2004 526 citations Sarah M. Nicoloro, John Leszyk et al. profile →
  6. Local Proliferation of Macrophages Contributes to Obesity-Associated Adipose Tissue Inflammation
    2014 493 citations Sarah M. Nicoloro, Michael Czech et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
  7. What causes the insulin resistance underlying obesity?
    2012 407 citations Michael Czech, Silvia Corvera et al. profile →
  8. Molecular Basis of Insulin Action
    1977 331 citations Michael Czech profile →
  9. Activation of the Nlrp3 inflammasome in infiltrating macrophages by endocannabinoids mediates beta cell loss in type 2 diabetes
    2013 329 citations Michael Czech 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 Czech United States 95 16.9k 8.0k 5.1k 4.9k 4.8k 299 28.7k
Masato Kasuga Japan 96 18.3k 1.1× 6.8k 0.9× 3.4k 0.7× 7.8k 1.6× 4.0k 0.8× 555 35.0k
Morris J. Birnbaum United States 102 27.6k 1.6× 9.9k 1.2× 4.0k 0.8× 8.3k 1.7× 5.7k 1.2× 243 41.3k
Jeffrey E. Pessin United States 86 15.1k 0.9× 6.2k 0.8× 5.1k 1.0× 5.1k 1.0× 3.2k 0.7× 305 24.2k
Bruce E. Kemp Australia 112 31.0k 1.8× 11.1k 1.4× 4.7k 0.9× 8.7k 1.8× 5.2k 1.1× 451 44.8k
Amira Klip Canada 91 16.9k 1.0× 7.5k 0.9× 5.6k 1.1× 5.9k 1.2× 2.3k 0.5× 335 24.5k
M. Daniel Lane United States 99 19.2k 1.1× 11.1k 1.4× 4.6k 0.9× 3.9k 0.8× 7.6k 1.6× 310 33.7k
Alan R. Saltiel United States 93 25.3k 1.5× 11.2k 1.4× 6.4k 1.3× 5.8k 1.2× 9.4k 2.0× 280 45.5k
Andrew P. Halestrap United Kingdom 97 22.5k 1.3× 6.7k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 3.2k 0.6× 2.0k 0.4× 228 35.3k
Domenico Accili United States 92 18.8k 1.1× 7.8k 1.0× 2.1k 0.4× 10.0k 2.0× 4.7k 1.0× 271 31.5k
John H. Exton United States 90 18.0k 1.1× 5.8k 0.7× 5.7k 1.1× 4.5k 0.9× 1.6k 0.3× 275 27.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Czech

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yenilmez, Batuhan, Mark Kelly, Dimas Echeverria, et al.. (2024). Lactate transporter MCT1 in hepatic stellate cells promotes fibrotic collagen expression in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. eLife. 12. 2 indexed citations
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Rowland, Leslie A., Adı́lson Guilherme, Felipe Henriques, et al.. (2023). De novo lipogenesis fuels adipocyte autophagosome and lysosome membrane dynamics. Nature Communications. 14(1). 1362–1362. 28 indexed citations
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Yenilmez, Batuhan, Mark Kelly, Guofang Zhang, et al.. (2022). Paradoxical activation of transcription factor SREBP1c and de novo lipogenesis by hepatocyte-selective ATP-citrate lyase depletion in obese mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 298(10). 102401–102401. 19 indexed citations
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Ashcroft, Frances M., Claes B. Wollheim, Timothy J. Kieffer, et al.. (2021). Voices: Insulin and beyond. Cell Metabolism. 33(4). 692–699. 4 indexed citations
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Yenilmez, Batuhan, Mark Kelly, Dimas Echeverria, et al.. (2021). An RNAi therapeutic targeting hepatic DGAT2 in a genetically obese mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Molecular Therapy. 30(3). 1329–1342. 29 indexed citations
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Blaszczak, Alecia, Valerie P. Wright, Joey Liu, et al.. (2019). Loss of Antigen Presentation in Adipose Tissue Macrophages or in Adipocytes, but Not Both, Improves Glucose Metabolism. The Journal of Immunology. 202(8). 2451–2459. 14 indexed citations
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Guilherme, Adı́lson, Felipe Henriques, Alexander H. Bedard, & Michael Czech. (2019). Molecular pathways linking adipose innervation to insulin action in obesity and diabetes mellitus. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 15(4). 207–225. 126 indexed citations
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Fitzgibbons, Timothy P., Nancy Lee, Khanh‐Van Tran, et al.. (2019). Coronary disease is not associated with robust alterations in inflammatory gene expression in human epicardial fat. JCI Insight. 4(20). 12 indexed citations
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Christianson, Jennifer, Emilie Boutet, Vishwajeet Puri, Anil Chawla, & Michael Czech. (2010). Identification of the lipid droplet targeting domain of the Cidea protein. Journal of Lipid Research. 51(12). 3455–3462. 40 indexed citations
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Bishop, Kenneth D., John E. Harris, John P. Mordes, et al.. (2009). Depletion of the programmed death-1 receptor completely reverses established clonal anergy in CD4+ T lymphocytes via an interleukin-2-dependent mechanism. Cellular Immunology. 256(1-2). 86–91. 21 indexed citations
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Harris, John E., Kenneth D. Bishop, Nancy E. Phillips, et al.. (2004). Early Growth Response Gene-2, a Zinc-Finger Transcription Factor, Is Required for Full Induction of Clonal Anergy in CD4+ T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 173(12). 7331–7338. 107 indexed citations
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Jiang, Zhen, Anil Chawla, Avirup Bose, Michael Way, & Michael Czech. (2002). A Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-independent Insulin Signaling Pathway to N-WASP/Arp2/3/F-actin Required for GLUT4 Glucose Transporter Recycling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(1). 509–515. 122 indexed citations
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Park, Jin G., Avirup Bose, John Leszyk, & Michael Czech. (2001). PYK2 as a Mediator of Endothelin-1/Gα11Signaling to GLUT4 Glucose Transporters. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(51). 47751–47754. 21 indexed citations
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Meisner, Herman, Barbara R. Conway, David A. Hartley, & Michael Czech. (1995). Interactions of Cbl with Grb2 and Phosphatidylinositol 3′-Kinase in Activated Jurkat Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(7). 3571–3578. 200 indexed citations
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Shisheva, Assia, Thomas C. Südhof, & Michael Czech. (1994). Cloning, Characterization, and Expression of a Novel GDP Dissociation Inhibitor Isoform from Skeletal Muscle. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 14(5). 3459–3468. 23 indexed citations
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Czech, Michael, Anil Chawla, Chee-Wai Woon, et al.. (1993). Exofacial epitope-tagged glucose transporter chimeras reveal C-terminal sequences governing cellular localization. Glycobiology. 3(5). 541. 1 indexed citations
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Meisner, Herman & Michael Czech. (1991). Phosphorylation of transcriptional factors and cell-cycle-dependent proteins by casein kinase II. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 3(3). 474–483. 98 indexed citations
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Czech, Michael. (1986). STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE RECEPTORS FOR INSULIN AND THE INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS. Journal of Animal Science. 63. 27–38. 2 indexed citations
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Davis, Roger J., et al.. (1986). Regulation of transferrin receptor expression at the cell surface by insulin-like growth factors, epidermal growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor. 45(6). 1791. 13 indexed citations
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Massagué, Joan, Catherine Oppenheimer, Jeffrey E. Pessin, & Michael Czech. (1982). Direct modulation of insulin-like growth factor-II receptor affinity by insulin action in adipocytes and H-35 hepatoma cells. Diabetes. 31. 2 indexed citations

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