Michael D. Neinast

4.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
23 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Michael D. Neinast is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael D. Neinast has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Physiology, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael D. Neinast's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (16 papers), Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (9 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers). Michael D. Neinast is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (16 papers), Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (9 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (9 papers). Michael D. Neinast collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Chile. Michael D. Neinast's co-authors include Zoltàn Arany, Danielle Murashige, Joshua D. Rabinowitz, Cholsoon Jang, David S. Frankel, Jonathan J. Edwards, Matthew C. Hyman, Alexis J. Cowan, Deborah J. Clegg and Qingwei Chu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Michael D. Neinast

22 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Branched Chain Amino Acids

2018 479 citations Michael D. Neinast, Danielle Murashige et al. Annual Review of Physiology profile →
Comprehensive quantification of fuel use by the failing and nonfailing human heart

2020 367 citations Danielle Murashige, Cholsoon Jang et al. Science profile →
Quantitative Analysis of the Whole-Body Metabolic Fate of Branched-Chain Amino Acids

2018 342 citations Michael D. Neinast, Cholsoon Jang et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael D. Neinast United States	17	1.1k	997	361	291	240	23	2.3k
Michel van Weeghel Netherlands	31	1.3k 1.2×	634 0.6×	315 0.9×	231 0.8×	207 0.9×	106	2.8k
Ryan P. McMillan United States	29	1.3k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	410 1.1×	135 0.5×	273 1.1×	61	2.7k
Maurizio Ragni Italy	21	795 0.7×	841 0.8×	347 1.0×	296 1.0×	240 1.0×	44	2.0k
Claudio J. Villanueva United States	22	1.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	750 2.1×	208 0.7×	134 0.6×	31	2.3k
Rajaa El Bekay Spain	28	962 0.9×	653 0.7×	437 1.2×	209 0.7×	111 0.5×	62	2.2k
Wanzhu Jin China	24	971 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	630 1.7×	228 0.8×	140 0.6×	60	2.5k
Eszter Sarkadi‐Nagy United States	16	841 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	465 1.3×	184 0.6×	225 0.9×	19	2.5k
M. Faadiel Essop South Africa	31	991 0.9×	768 0.8×	285 0.8×	654 2.2×	133 0.6×	108	2.7k
Miriam Hoene Germany	29	1.3k 1.2×	899 0.9×	362 1.0×	108 0.4×	269 1.1×	51	2.2k
Bhagirath Chaurasia United States	18	1.3k 1.2×	834 0.8×	795 2.2×	191 0.7×	249 1.0×	26	2.6k

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Bowman, Caitlyn E., Michael D. Neinast, Cholsoon Jang, et al.. (2025). Off-target depletion of plasma tryptophan by allosteric inhibitors of BCKDK. Molecular Metabolism. 97. 102165–102165. 1 indexed citations

Samarah, Laith Z., Chuntian Zheng, Xi Xing, et al.. (2025). Spatial metabolic gradients in the liver and small intestine. Nature. 648(8092). 182–190.

TeSlaa, Tara, Won Dong Lee, Qingwei Chu, et al.. (2024). Quantification of nutrient fluxes during acute exercise in mice. Cell Metabolism. 36(12). 2560–2579.e5. 7 indexed citations

Neinast, Michael D., Cholsoon Jang, Qingwei Chu, et al.. (2023). Branched-chain amino acid catabolism in muscle affects systemic BCAA levels but not insulin resistance. Nature Metabolism. 5(4). 589–606. 27 indexed citations

Lee, Won Dong, et al.. (2023). Impact of acute stress on murine metabolomics and metabolic flux. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(21). e2301215120–e2301215120. 13 indexed citations

Bornstein, Marc R., Michael D. Neinast, Xianfeng Zeng, et al.. (2023). Comprehensive quantification of metabolic flux during acute cold stress in mice. Cell Metabolism. 35(11). 2077–2092.e6. 33 indexed citations

Vanweert, Froukje, Michael D. Neinast, Tineke van de Weijer, et al.. (2022). A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial for pharmacological activation of BCAA catabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes. Nature Communications. 13(1). 3508–3508. 55 indexed citations

Doan, Mary T., Michael D. Neinast, Erika L. Varner, et al.. (2022). Direct anabolic metabolism of three-carbon propionate to a six-carbon metabolite occurs in vivo across tissues and species. Journal of Lipid Research. 63(6). 100224–100224. 1 indexed citations

Zeng, Xianfeng, Xi Xing, Meera Gupta, et al.. (2022). Gut bacterial nutrient preferences quantified in vivo. Cell. 185(18). 3441–3456.e19. 116 indexed citations

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Ibrahim, Ayon, Michael D. Neinast, Kristina Li, et al.. (2021). Insulin-stimulated adipocytes secrete lactate to promote endothelial fatty acid uptake and transport. Journal of Cell Science. 135(5). 7 indexed citations

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Murashige, Danielle, Cholsoon Jang, Michael D. Neinast, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive quantification of fuel use by the failing and nonfailing human heart. Science. 370(6514). 364–368. 367 indexed citations breakdown →

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Neinast, Michael D., Cholsoon Jang, Sheng Hui, et al.. (2018). Quantitative Analysis of the Whole-Body Metabolic Fate of Branched-Chain Amino Acids. Cell Metabolism. 29(2). 417–429.e4. 342 indexed citations breakdown →

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Arany, Zoltàn & Michael D. Neinast. (2018). Branched Chain Amino Acids in Metabolic Disease. Current Diabetes Reports. 18(10). 76–76. 128 indexed citations

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Neinast, Michael D., Danielle Murashige, & Zoltàn Arany. (2018). Branched Chain Amino Acids. Annual Review of Physiology. 81(1). 139–164. 479 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ibrahim, Ayon, Michael D. Neinast, & Zoltàn Arany. (2017). Myobolites: muscle-derived metabolites with paracrine and systemic effects. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 34. 15–20. 16 indexed citations

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Wada, Shogo, Michael D. Neinast, Cholsoon Jang, et al.. (2016). The tumor suppressor FLCN mediates an alternate mTOR pathway to regulate browning of adipose tissue. Genes & Development. 30(22). 2551–2564. 91 indexed citations

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Neinast, Michael D., Aaron P. Frank, Juliet F. Zechner, et al.. (2015). Activation of natriuretic peptides and the sympathetic nervous system following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with gonadal adipose tissues browning. Molecular Metabolism. 4(5). 427–436. 51 indexed citations

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Morselli, Eugenia, Esther Fuente-Martín, Brian Finan, et al.. (2014). Hypothalamic PGC-1α Protects Against High-Fat Diet Exposure by Regulating ERα. Cell Reports. 9(2). 633–645. 162 indexed citations

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Kim, Min, Michael D. Neinast, Aaron P. Frank, et al.. (2014). ERα upregulates Phd3 to ameliorate HIF-1 induced fibrosis and inflammation in adipose tissue. Molecular Metabolism. 3(6). 642–651. 44 indexed citations

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Davis, Kathryn E., Michael D. Neinast, Kai Sun, et al.. (2013). The sexually dimorphic role of adipose and adipocyte estrogen receptors in modulating adipose tissue expansion, inflammation, and fibrosis. Molecular Metabolism. 2(3). 227–242. 210 indexed citations

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