Miguel López

19.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
253 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Miguel López is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Miguel López has authored 253 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 134 papers in Physiology and 63 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Miguel López's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (136 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (114 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (36 papers). Miguel López is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (136 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (114 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (36 papers). Miguel López collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Norway. Miguel López's co-authors include Carlos Diéguez, Rubén Nogueiras, Antonio Vidal‐Puig, Manuel Tena‐Sempere, Johan Fernø, María J. Vázquez, Kamal Rahmouni, Ricardo Lage, Rosalı́a Gallego and Cristina Contreras and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Miguel López

248 papers receiving 12.1k 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.

GLP-1 Agonism Stimulates Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis and Browning Through Hypothalamic AMPK

2014 476 citations Daniel Beiroa, Ana Senra et al. profile →
BMP8B Increases Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis through Both Central and Peripheral Actions

2012 471 citations Stefania Carobbio, Donald A. Morgan et al. profile →
The cellular and molecular bases of leptin and ghrelin resistance in obesity

2017 342 citations Miguel López, Kamal Rahmouni et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Miguel López Spain	62	5.8k	5.0k	3.2k	2.3k	1.7k	253	12.3k
Rubén Nogueiras Spain	62	5.6k 1.0×	5.3k 1.0×	3.1k 1.0×	2.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	252	12.8k
Gregory J. Morton United States	48	5.1k 0.9×	6.6k 1.3×	2.4k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	108	12.3k
Yasuhiko Minokoshi Japan	46	6.0k 1.0×	4.3k 0.8×	4.7k 1.5×	4.1k 1.8×	1.6k 0.9×	96	12.8k
Streamson C. Chua United States	56	5.0k 0.9×	7.1k 1.4×	3.0k 0.9×	3.3k 1.4×	1.5k 0.8×	139	14.2k
Silvana Obici United States	49	5.3k 0.9×	5.2k 1.0×	3.3k 1.0×	3.1k 1.3×	2.1k 1.2×	85	11.7k
Heike Münzberg United States	51	4.5k 0.8×	5.7k 1.1×	2.0k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	723 0.4×	116	10.1k
Gary J. Schwartz United States	66	6.1k 1.1×	6.4k 1.3×	2.7k 0.8×	3.1k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	183	14.5k
Kamal Rahmouni United States	59	4.7k 0.8×	3.8k 0.8×	3.1k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	176	11.1k
Toshihiko Yada Japan	57	3.3k 0.6×	5.9k 1.2×	2.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	1.9k 1.1×	260	11.6k
Christopher D. Morrison United States	52	3.8k 0.7×	3.9k 0.8×	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	750 0.4×	153	9.4k

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Diéguez, Carlos, et al.. (2025). FAcTs on fire: Exploring thermogenesis. Advances in genetics. 113. 172–198. 1 indexed citations

Lima, Natália da Silva, Eva Nóvoa, Cristina Riobello, et al.. (2024). GLP-1 and GIP agonism has no direct actions in human hepatocytes or hepatic stellate cells. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 81(1). 468–468. 9 indexed citations

Lorenzo‐Martín, L. Francisco, et al.. (2024). RNA Expression of MMP12 Is Strongly Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Is Regulated by Metabolic Pathways in RAW 264.7 Macrophages. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(6). 3167–3167. 2 indexed citations

Holleman, Cassie, Ismael González‐García, Rubén Nogueiras, et al.. (2024). SF1-specific deletion of the energy sensor AMPKγ2 induces obesity. Molecular Metabolism. 92. 102091–102091. 3 indexed citations

López, Miguel & Rubén Nogueiras. (2023). Ghrelin. Current Biology. 33(21). R1133–R1135. 7 indexed citations

Rial‐Pensado, Eva, Laurence Canaple, Romain Guyot, et al.. (2023). Neuronal Blockade of Thyroid Hormone Signaling Increases Sensitivity to Diet-Induced Obesity in Adult Male Mice. Endocrinology. 164(4). 6 indexed citations

García, Marcos Ríos, Bettina Meißburger, Roldan M. de Guia, et al.. (2022). Trip13 Depletion in Liver Cancer Induces a Lipogenic Response Contributing to Plin2‐Dependent Mitotic Cell Death. Advanced Science. 9(29). e2104291–e2104291. 22 indexed citations

Romero, Amparo, Marta G. Novelle, Omar Al–Massadi, et al.. (2022). Kappa-Opioid Receptor Blockade Ameliorates Obesity Caused by Estrogen Withdrawal via Promotion of Energy Expenditure through mTOR Pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(6). 3118–3118. 9 indexed citations

Al–Massadi, Omar, Carlos Diéguez, Marc Schneeberger, et al.. (2021). Multifaceted actions of melanin-concentrating hormone on mammalian energy homeostasis. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 17(12). 745–755. 40 indexed citations

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Rodrı́guez, Amaia, Javier Gómez‐Ambrosi, Beatriz Ramírez, et al.. (2021). Caloric Restriction Prevents Metabolic Dysfunction and the Changes in Hypothalamic Neuropeptides Associated with Obesity Independently of Dietary Fat Content in Rats. Nutrients. 13(7). 2128–2128. 5 indexed citations

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Latorre, Jèssica, Francisco Ortega, Laura Liñares‐Pose, et al.. (2020). Compounds that modulate AMPK activity and hepatic steatosis impact the biosynthesis of microRNAs required to maintain lipid homeostasis in hepatocytes. EBioMedicine. 53. 102697–102697. 27 indexed citations

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Carreira, Marcos C., et al.. (2020). Temperature but not leptin prevents semi-starvation induced hyperactivity in rats: implications for anorexia nervosa treatment. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 5300–5300. 13 indexed citations

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Corrales, Patricia, Yurena Vivas, Adriana Izquierdo‐Lahuerta, et al.. (2019). Long‐term caloric restriction ameliorates deleterious effects of aging on white and brown adipose tissue plasticity. Aging Cell. 18(3). e12948–e12948. 46 indexed citations

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Badenes, Marina, Abdulbasit Amin, Ismael González‐García, et al.. (2019). Deletion of iRhom2 protects against diet-induced obesity by increasing thermogenesis. Molecular Metabolism. 31. 67–84. 25 indexed citations

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Comas, Ferran, Mònica Sabater, Jèssica Latorre, et al.. (2018). Adipose tissue TSH as a new modulator of human adipocyte mitochondrial function. International Journal of Obesity. 43(8). 1611–1619. 10 indexed citations

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López, Miguel, et al.. (2013). Assessment of the role of volunteers in malaria case management in a rural area of tropical Bolivia. 1 indexed citations

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Diéguez, Carlos, et al.. (2010). New Insights in Ghrelin Orexigenic Effect. Frontiers of hormone research. 38. 196–205. 22 indexed citations

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Nogueiras, Rubén, Diego Pérez–Tilve, Christelle Veyrat‐Durebex, et al.. (2009). Direct Control of Peripheral Lipid Deposition by CNS GLP-1 Receptor Signaling Is Mediated by the Sympathetic Nervous System and Blunted in Diet-Induced Obesity. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(18). 5916–5925. 151 indexed citations

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López, Miguel & Antonio Vidal‐Puig. (2008). Brain lipogenesis and regulation of energy metabolism. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 11(4). 483–490. 22 indexed citations

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Medina‐Gómez, Gema, Sarah L. Gray, Laxman Yetukuri, et al.. (2007). PPAR gamma 2 Prevents Lipotoxicity by Controlling Adipose Tissue Expandability and Peripheral Lipid Metabolism. PLoS Genetics. 3(4). e64–e64. 342 indexed citations

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