Michaela Veliova

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Michaela Veliova is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Michaela Veliova has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Michaela Veliova's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (11 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (5 papers). Michaela Veliova is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (11 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (5 papers). Michaela Veliova collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Brazil. Michaela Veliova's co-authors include Orian S. Shirihai, Marc Liesa, Ilan Y. Benador, Rebeca Acín‐Pérez, Anton Petcherski, Essam A. Assali, Marcus F. Oliveira, Michaël Shum, Barbara E. Corkey and Kiana Mahdaviani and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The EMBO Journal and Cell Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Michaela Veliova

13 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mitochondria Bound to Lipid Droplets Have Unique Bioenergetics, Composition, and Dynamics that Support Lipid Droplet Expansion

2018 429 citations Ilan Y. Benador, Michaela Veliova et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

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Ilan Y. Benador United States

Kiana Mahdaviani United States

Essam A. Assali Israel

Marie Boutant Switzerland

Noriyuki Akahoshi Japan

Salvatore Rizza Italy

Brian M. Wiczer United States

Francesco Bellomo Italy

Susumu Taniguchi Japan

Boli Huang United States

Ilan Y. Benador United States

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Countries citing papers authored by Michaela Veliova

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michaela Veliova

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13 of 13 papers shown

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Jones, Anthony E., Wei Yuan Hsieh, Brandon R. Desousa, et al.. (2025). Pro-inflammatory macrophage activation does not require inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation. EMBO Reports. 26(4). 982–1002. 4 indexed citations

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Petcherski, Anton, Andrew Martin, Sarah Adams, et al.. (2025). Endolysosome-targeted nanoparticle delivery of antiviral therapy for coronavirus infections. Life Science Alliance. 8(4). e202403182–e202403182. 1 indexed citations

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Brownstein, Alexandra J., Michaela Veliova, Rebeca Acín‐Pérez, et al.. (2023). Mitochondria isolated from lipid droplets of white adipose tissue reveal functional differences based on lipid droplet size. Life Science Alliance. 7(2). e202301934–e202301934. 8 indexed citations

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Brownstein, Alexandra J., Michaela Veliova, Rebeca Acín‐Pérez, Marc Liesa, & Orian S. Shirihai. (2021). ATP-consuming futile cycles as energy dissipating mechanisms to counteract obesity. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 23(1). 121–131. 58 indexed citations

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Acín‐Pérez, Rebeca, Anton Petcherski, Michaela Veliova, et al.. (2021). Recruitment and remodeling of peridroplet mitochondria in human adipose tissue. Redox Biology. 46. 102087–102087. 20 indexed citations

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Veliova, Michaela, Ilan Y. Benador, Anthony E. Jones, et al.. (2020). Blocking mitochondrial pyruvate import in brown adipocytes induces energy wasting via lipid cycling. EMBO Reports. 21(12). e49634–e49634. 41 indexed citations

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Acín‐Pérez, Rebeca, Ilan Y. Benador, Anton Petcherski, et al.. (2020). A novel approach to measure mitochondrial respiration in frozen biological samples. The EMBO Journal. 39(13). e104073–e104073. 138 indexed citations

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Ngo, Jennifer, Ilan Y. Benador, Alexandra J. Brownstein, et al.. (2020). Isolation and functional analysis of peridroplet mitochondria from murine brown adipose tissue. STAR Protocols. 2(1). 100243–100243. 14 indexed citations

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Veliova, Michaela, Anton Petcherski, Marc Liesa, & Orian S. Shirihai. (2020). The biology of lipid droplet-bound mitochondria. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 108. 55–64. 48 indexed citations

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Assali, Essam A., Anthony E. Jones, Michaela Veliova, et al.. (2020). NCLX prevents cell death during adrenergic activation of the brown adipose tissue. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3347–3347. 33 indexed citations

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Jones, Anthony E., Sheng Li, Michaela Veliova, et al.. (2020). Forces, Fluxes, and Fuels: Tracking mitochondrial metabolism by integrating measurements of membrane potential, respiration, and metabolites. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 320(1). C80–C91. 20 indexed citations

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Benador, Ilan Y., Michaela Veliova, Marc Liesa, & Orian S. Shirihai. (2019). Mitochondria Bound to Lipid Droplets: Where Mitochondrial Dynamics Regulate Lipid Storage and Utilization. Cell Metabolism. 29(4). 827–835. 244 indexed citations

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Benador, Ilan Y., Michaela Veliova, Kiana Mahdaviani, et al.. (2018). Mitochondria Bound to Lipid Droplets Have Unique Bioenergetics, Composition, and Dynamics that Support Lipid Droplet Expansion. Cell Metabolism. 27(4). 869–885.e6. 429 indexed citations breakdown →

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