Naji N. Abumrad

19.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
227 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Naji N. Abumrad is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Naji N. Abumrad has authored 227 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Physiology, 50 papers in Cell Biology and 46 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Naji N. Abumrad's work include Diet and metabolism studies (76 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (48 papers) and Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (34 papers). Naji N. Abumrad is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (76 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (48 papers) and Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (34 papers). Naji N. Abumrad collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Naji N. Abumrad's co-authors include Haichao Wang, Kevin J. Tracey, Svetlana Ivanova, Minghuang Zhang, L. V. Borovikova, Huan Yang, Galina I. Botchkina, Linda R. Watkins, John W. Eaton and Jan Andersson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Naji N. Abumrad

225 papers receiving 15.1k citations

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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.

Vagus nerve stimulation attenuates the systemic inflammatory response to endotoxin

2000 3.1k citations Naji N. Abumrad et al. profile →
HMG-1 as a Late Mediator of Endotoxin Lethality in Mice

1999 2.8k citations Patricia E. Molina, Naji N. Abumrad et al. profile →
Use of a heated superficial hand vein as an alternative site for the measurement of amino acid concentrations and for the study of glucose and alanine kinetics in man

1981 525 citations Naji N. Abumrad, W. W. Lacy et al. Metabolism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Naji N. Abumrad United States	54	4.3k	3.8k	2.8k	2.2k	2.1k	227	15.6k
Giuseppe Paolisso Italy	81	6.6k 1.5×	5.4k 1.4×	3.2k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	680 0.3×	476	24.4k
Philip Newsholme Australia	66	4.6k 1.1×	5.6k 1.4×	2.9k 1.0×	760 0.3×	398 0.2×	241	15.7k
Manuel Guzmán Spain	84	2.2k 0.5×	4.7k 1.2×	3.4k 1.2×	737 0.3×	529 0.2×	274	20.3k
Angelika Bierhaus Germany	74	3.3k 0.8×	6.2k 1.6×	1.5k 0.5×	10.1k 4.7×	1.6k 0.8×	247	22.7k
Josephine M. Forbes Australia	64	2.5k 0.6×	4.2k 1.1×	2.0k 0.7×	5.6k 2.6×	679 0.3×	205	16.0k
Rayaz A. Malik United Kingdom	76	10.3k 2.4×	1.8k 0.5×	2.6k 0.9×	750 0.3×	1.2k 0.6×	548	24.8k
Federico V. Pallardó Spain	60	2.9k 0.7×	5.4k 1.4×	714 0.3×	606 0.3×	1.2k 0.6×	225	13.7k
Undurti N. Das India	68	3.3k 0.8×	4.4k 1.1×	1.8k 0.6×	530 0.2×	469 0.2×	344	16.2k
Dan Ziegler Germany	68	8.0k 1.9×	1.6k 0.4×	2.5k 0.9×	613 0.3×	1.5k 0.7×	274	17.9k
György Haskó United States	82	2.2k 0.5×	5.6k 1.5×	1.9k 0.7×	301 0.1×	1.9k 0.9×	231	21.3k

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Shibao, Cyndya A., Vivek S. Peche, Terri Pietka, et al.. (2024). Microvascular insulin resistance with enhanced muscle glucose disposal in CD36 deficiency. Diabetologia. 68(3). 662–675. 3 indexed citations

Flynn, Charles R., Vance L. Albaugh, & Naji N. Abumrad. (2019). Metabolic Effects of Bile Acids: Potential Role in Bariatric Surgery. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 8(2). 235–246. 32 indexed citations

Dunn, Julia P., Naji N. Abumrad, Robert Kessler, et al.. (2017). Caloric Restriction‐Induced Decreases in Dopamine Receptor Availability are Associated with Leptin Concentration. Obesity. 25(11). 1910–1915. 12 indexed citations

Tamboli, Robyn A., Joseph Antoun, Bruce D. Gaylinn, et al.. (2017). Metabolic responses to exogenous ghrelin in obesity and early after R oux‐en‐ Y gastric bypass in humans. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 19(9). 1267–1275. 25 indexed citations

Değer, Serpil Müge, Adriana M. Hung, Charles D. Ellis, et al.. (2016). High Dose Omega-3 Fatty Acid Administration and Skeletal Muscle Protein Turnover in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 11(7). 1227–1235. 20 indexed citations

Flynn, Charles R., Vance L. Albaugh, Joyce Cheung‐Flynn, et al.. (2015). Bile diversion to the distal small intestine has comparable metabolic benefits to bariatric surgery. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7715–7715. 144 indexed citations

Dunn, Julia P., Robert Kessler, Irene D. Feurer, et al.. (2012). Relationship of Dopamine Type 2 Receptor Binding Potential With Fasting Neuroendocrine Hormones and Insulin Sensitivity in Human Obesity. Diabetes Care. 35(5). 1105–1111. 113 indexed citations

Ueda, Yukiko, Tahar Hajri, Dunfa Peng, et al.. (2011). Reduction of 8‐iso‐Prostaglandin F2α in the First Week After Roux‐en‐Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. Obesity. 19(8). 1663–1668. 10 indexed citations

Dunn, Julia P., Ronald L. Cowan, Nora D. Volkow, et al.. (2010). Decreased dopamine type 2 receptor availability after bariatric surgery: Preliminary findings. Brain Research. 1350. 123–130. 119 indexed citations

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Abumrad, Naji N., et al.. (2008). Near Normalization of Metabolism of IDDM: Comparison of Continuous Subcutaneous (CSII) versus Intraperitoneal (CIPII) Insulin Delivery. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 16(S 1). 190–194. 1 indexed citations

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Guy, Jeffrey S., et al.. (2003). Repair of metabolic processes. Critical Care Medicine. 31(Supplement). S512–S517. 3 indexed citations

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Logan, Jean, Nora D. Volkow, Joanna S. Fowler, et al.. (1997). Concentration and occupancy of dopamine transporters in cocaine abusers with [11C]cocaine and PET. Synapse. 27(4). 347–356. 35 indexed citations

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Cersósimo, Eugênio, Mohammad Rehan Ajmal, Rebecca Naukam, Patricia E. Molina, & Naji N. Abumrad. (1997). Role of the kidney in plasma glucose regulation during hyperglycemia. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 272(5). E756–E761. 17 indexed citations

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Hashiguchi, Yojiro, Patricia E. Molina, Jie Fan, Charles H. Lang, & Naji N. Abumrad. (1996). Central opiate modulation of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I. Brain Research Bulletin. 40(2). 99–104. 10 indexed citations

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Hashiguchi, Yojiro, Patricia E. Molina, & Naji N. Abumrad. (1995). Morphine-3-glucuronide: hyperglycemic and neuroendocrine potentiating effects. Brain Research. 694(1-2). 13–20. 12 indexed citations

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Molina, Patricia E. & Naji N. Abumrad. (1994). Metabolic effects of opiates and opioid peptides. PubMed. 4(2). 105–116. 22 indexed citations

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Goldstein, Richard E., George Reed, David H. Wasserman, et al.. (1992). The effects of acute elevations in plasma cortisol levels on alanine metabolism in the conscious dog. Metabolism. 41(12). 1295–1303. 25 indexed citations

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Flakoll, Paul J., Mahmoud N. Kulaylat, M. Frexes-Steed, James O. Hill, & Naji N. Abumrad. (1991). Amino Acids Enhance Insulin Resistance to Exogenous Glucose Infusion in Overnight‐Fasted Humans. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 15(2). 123–127. 15 indexed citations

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Devlin, John T., et al.. (1987). Extrapancreatic effects of L-leucine infusion in leucine-sensitive and control subjects. Metabolism. 36(7). 697–702. 2 indexed citations

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Cersósimo, Eugênio, Bonnie M. Miller, W. W. Lacy, & Naji N. Abumrad. (1983). Alpha-ketoisocaproate, not leucine, is responsible for nitrogen sparing during progressive fasting in normal male volunteers. 34. 96–99. 7 indexed citations

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