Michael W. Rajala

11.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
39 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Michael W. Rajala is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Physiology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael W. Rajala has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Epidemiology, 19 papers in Physiology and 18 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Michael W. Rajala's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (21 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (19 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (18 papers). Michael W. Rajala is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (21 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (19 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (18 papers). Michael W. Rajala collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Michael W. Rajala's co-authors include Philipp E. Scherer, Luciano Rossetti, Terry P. Combs, Utpal B. Pajvani, Anders H. Berg, Silvana Obici, Nir Barzilai, Xueliang Du, Michael Brownlee and Jürgen Engel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michael W. Rajala

39 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

Complex Distribution, Not Absolute Amount of Adiponectin,... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2004 2003 2003 2004 2005 250 500 750
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. Complex Distribution, Not Absolute Amount of Adiponectin, Correlates with Thiazolidinedione-mediated Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity
    2004 978 citations Utpal B. Pajvani, Meredith Hawkins et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Minireview: The Adipocyte—At the Crossroads of Energy Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis
    2003 910 citations Michael W. Rajala, Philipp E. Scherer Endocrinology profile →
  3. 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 →
  4. Regulation of Fasted Blood Glucose by Resistin
    2004 576 citations Ronadip R. Banerjee, Michael W. Rajala et al. profile →
  5. Mice Lacking Adiponectin Show Decreased Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity and Reduced Responsiveness to Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Agonists
    2005 522 citations Andrea R. Nawrocki, Michael W. Rajala et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers

Michael W. Rajala
Terry P. Combs United States
Masahiko Takahashi Japan
Utpal B. Pajvani United States
Hironori Waki Japan
Michèle Guerre-Millo France
Erin E. Kershaw United States
Masahiko Takahashi Japan
Ronadip R. Banerjee United States
Haiyan Xu China
Shunbun Kita Japan
Terry P. Combs United States
Michael W. Rajala
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael W. Rajala

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael W. Rajala. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael W. Rajala based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Michael W. Rajala. Michael W. Rajala is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jain, Deepanshu, et al.. (2020). A Survey of Peri-Colonoscopy Management of Anti-Diabetic Medications. Clinical Endoscopy. 53(5). 623–626. 3 indexed citations
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Sutton, Amy K., Ian E. Gonzalez, Marianna Sadagurski, et al.. (2020). Paraventricular, subparaventricular and periventricular hypothalamic IRS4-expressing neurons are required for normal energy balance. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 5546–5546. 12 indexed citations
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Bohin, Natacha, Theresa M. Keeley, Alexis J. Carulli, et al.. (2020). Rapid Crypt Cell Remodeling Regenerates the Intestinal Stem Cell Niche after Notch Inhibition. Stem Cell Reports. 15(1). 156–170. 24 indexed citations
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Jain, Deepanshu, et al.. (2019). Atraumatic Splenic Hemorrhage as a Rare Complication of Pancreatitis: Case Report and Literature Review. Clinical Endoscopy. 53(3). 311–320. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Ta‐Chiang, Justin Kern, Kelli L. VanDussen, et al.. (2018). Interaction between smoking and ATG16L1T300A triggers Paneth cell defects in Crohn’s disease. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 128(11). 5110–5122. 52 indexed citations
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Araujo, Alessandra, Américo H. López-Yglesias, Michael W. Rajala, et al.. (2018). Loss of Paneth Cell Autophagy Causes Acute Susceptibility to Toxoplasma gondii-Mediated Inflammation. Cell Host & Microbe. 23(2). 177–190.e4. 97 indexed citations
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Koeppe, Erika, Jason Baker, William D. Chey, et al.. (2017). Family history in colonoscopy patients: feasibility and performance of electronic and paper-based surveys for colorectal cancer risk assessment in the outpatient setting. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 86(4). 684–691. 10 indexed citations
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Rajala, Michael W. & Gregory G. Ginsberg. (2015). Tips and Tricks on How to Optimally Manage Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 25(3). 607–617. 5 indexed citations
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Rajala, Michael W., et al.. (2014). Leptin Acts Independently of Food Intake to Modulate Gut Microbial Composition in Male Mice. Endocrinology. 155(3). 748–757. 50 indexed citations
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Patterson, Christa M., Eneida C. Villanueva, Megan Greenwald-Yarnell, et al.. (2012). Leptin action via LepR-b Tyr1077 contributes to the control of energy balance and female reproduction. Molecular Metabolism. 1(1-2). 61–69. 51 indexed citations
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Graveleau, Christophe, Vlad G. Zaha, Ronadip R. Banerjee, et al.. (2005). Mouse and Human Resistins Impair Glucose Transport in Primary Mouse Cardiomyocytes, and Oligomerization Is Required for This Biological Action. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(36). 31679–31685. 82 indexed citations
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Nawrocki, Andrea R., Michael W. Rajala, Eva Tomás, et al.. (2005). Mice Lacking Adiponectin Show Decreased Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity and Reduced Responsiveness to Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Agonists. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(5). 2654–2660. 522 indexed citations breakdown →
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Muse, Evan D., Silvana Obici, Sanjay Bhanot, et al.. (2004). Role of resistin in diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(2). 232–239. 280 indexed citations
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Muse, Evan D., Silvana Obici, Sanjay Bhanot, et al.. (2004). Role of resistin in diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(2). 232–239. 273 indexed citations
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Florant, Gregory L., et al.. (2004). Fat-cell mass, serum leptin and adiponectin changes during weight gain and loss in yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris). Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 174(8). 633–639. 66 indexed citations
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Mancia, Filippo, Saurabh D. Patel, Michael W. Rajala, et al.. (2004). Optimization of Protein Production in Mammalian Cells with a Coexpressed Fluorescent Marker. Structure. 12(8). 1355–1360. 66 indexed citations
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Pajvani, Utpal B., Meredith Hawkins, Terry P. Combs, et al.. (2004). Complex Distribution, Not Absolute Amount of Adiponectin, Correlates with Thiazolidinedione-mediated Improvement in Insulin Sensitivity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(13). 12152–12162. 978 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rajala, Michael W., Silvana Obici, Philipp E. Scherer, & Luciano Rossetti. (2003). Adipose-derived resistin and gut-derived resistin-like molecule–β selectively impair insulin action on glucose production. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(2). 225–230. 30 indexed citations
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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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Lin, Ying, Michael W. Rajala, Joel P. Berger, et al.. (2001). Hyperglycemia-induced Production of Acute Phase Reactants in Adipose Tissue. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(45). 42077–42083. 209 indexed citations

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