Nicolas Musi

20.8k total citations · 8 hit papers
150 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Nicolas Musi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicolas Musi has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Molecular Biology, 67 papers in Physiology and 39 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Nicolas Musi's work include Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (55 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (43 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (33 papers). Nicolas Musi is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (55 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (43 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (33 papers). Nicolas Musi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and China. Nicolas Musi's co-authors include Laurie J. Goodyear, Michael F. Hirshman, David E. Moller, Gaochao Zhou, Robert P. Myers, Xiaolan Shen, John Ventre, Nobuharu Fujii, Margaret Wu and Yuli Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Nicolas Musi

142 papers receiving 15.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Role of AMP-activated protein kinase in mechanism of metformin action

2001 4.5k citations Gaochao Zhou, Robert P. Myers et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Senolytics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Results from a first-in-human, open-label, pilot study

2019 837 citations Jamie N. Justice, Anoop M. Nambiar et al. EBioMedicine profile →
Long-Term Pioglitazone Treatment for Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2016 737 citations Kenneth Cusi, Beverly Orsak et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
Metformin Increases AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activity in Skeletal Muscle of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

2002 672 citations Nicolas Musi, Michael F. Hirshman et al. Diabetes profile →
Pioglitazone for Diabetes Prevention in Impaired Glucose Tolerance

2011 523 citations Ralph A. DeFronzo, Nicolas Musi et al. profile →
Tau protein aggregation is associated with cellular senescence in the brain

2018 415 citations Nicolas Musi, Joseph M. Valentine et al. Aging Cell profile →
Senolytic therapy in mild Alzheimer’s disease: a phase 1 feasibility trial

2023 149 citations Marisa Lopez‐Cruzan, Tamar Tchkonia et al. profile →
Senolytics dasatinib and quercetin in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: results of a phase I, single-blind, single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial on feasibility and tolerability

2023 140 citations Anoop M. Nambiar, Jonathan Gelfond et al. EBioMedicine profile →

Peers

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Mary‐Elizabeth Patti United States

Yasuo Terauchi Japan

Varman T. Samuel United States

Daisuke Koya Japan

Allan Vaag Denmark

Kazuyuki Tobe Japan

Marc Foretz France

Scott A. Summers United States

Michael J. Jurczak United States

Jussi Pihlajamäki Finland

Mary‐Elizabeth Patti United States

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2.3k ×0.7

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Citations per year, relative to Nicolas Musi Nicolas Musi (= 1×) peers Mary‐Elizabeth Patti

Countries citing papers authored by Nicolas Musi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nicolas Musi

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nicolas Musi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nicolas Musi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nicolas Musi 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 Nicolas Musi. Nicolas Musi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Espinoza, Sara, Sue K. Park, Gavin Connolly, et al.. (2025). Effect of fasting-mimicking diet on markers of autophagy and metabolic health in human subjects. GeroScience.

Pino, Maria F., Cynthia L. Stowe, Nicolas Musi, et al.. (2025). Effects of habitual endurance and resistance exercise on insulin action in primary human skeletal muscle stem cells. Physiological Reports. 13(19). e70600–e70600.

Chaib, Selim, Allyson K. Palmer, Saranya P. Wyles, et al.. (2025). Translating cellular senescence research into clinical practice for metabolic disease. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 22(2). 102–115.

Ramirez, Paulino, Chen‐Pin Wang, Ji Li, et al.. (2025). A Phase IIa clinical trial to evaluate the effects of anti-retroviral therapy in Alzheimer’s disease (ART-AD). PubMed. 1(1). 2–2. 6 indexed citations

Zhu, Lin, Sara M. Reyna, Puntip Tantiwong, et al.. (2024). Short-term HIIT impacts HDL function differently in lean, obese, and diabetic subjects. Frontiers in Physiology. 15. 1423989–1423989. 1 indexed citations

Cortes, Tiffany, et al.. (2024). Effect of Semaglutide on Physical Function, Body Composition, and Biomarkers of Aging in Older Adults With Overweight and Insulin Resistance: Protocol for an Open-Labeled Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 13. e62667–e62667. 4 indexed citations

Li, Guannan, Han-Qing Chen, Feng Shen, et al.. (2023). Targeting hepatic serine-arginine protein kinase 2 ameliorates alcohol-associated liver disease by alternative splicing control of lipogenesis. Hepatology. 78(5). 1506–1524. 12 indexed citations

Wang, Hanzhou, Yan Li, Jonathan Gelfond, et al.. (2022). Stress‐Busting Program for Family Caregivers: Validation of the Spanish version using biomarkers and quality‐of‐life measures. Research in Nursing & Health. 45(2). 205–217. 3 indexed citations

Liang, Hanyu, et al.. (2022). Effect of acute TLR4 inhibition on insulin resistance in humans. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 132(21). 14 indexed citations

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Saccon, Tatiana D., Augusto Schneider, Joseph Dhahbi, et al.. (2021). Circulating microRNA profile in humans and mice with congenital GH deficiency. Aging Cell. 20(7). e13420–e13420. 17 indexed citations

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Justice, Jamie N., Anoop M. Nambiar, Tamar Tchkonia, et al.. (2019). Senolytics in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Results from a first-in-human, open-label, pilot study. EBioMedicine. 40. 554–563. 837 indexed citations breakdown →

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Musi, Nicolas, et al.. (2018). Tau protein aggregation is associated with cellular senescence in the brain. Aging Cell. 17(6). e12840–e12840. 415 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cusi, Kenneth, Beverly Orsak, Fernando Bril, et al.. (2016). Long-Term Pioglitazone Treatment for Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Annals of Internal Medicine. 14 indexed citations

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Blanco, Cynthia L., et al.. (2014). Antenatal corticosteroids alter insulin signaling pathways in fetal baboon skeletal muscle. Journal of Endocrinology. 221(2). 253–260. 13 indexed citations

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Jensen, Jørgen, Puntip Tantiwong, Marjorie Molina‐Carrión, et al.. (2012). Effect of acute exercise on glycogen synthase in muscle from obese and diabetic subjects. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 303(1). E82–E89. 23 indexed citations

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Liu, Meilian, RuiHua Xiang, Ning Zhang, et al.. (2012). Fat-Specific DsbA-L Overexpression Promotes Adiponectin Multimerization and Protects Mice From Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Diabetes. 61(11). 2776–2786. 63 indexed citations

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Cersósimo, Eugênio, Amalia Gastaldelli, Áurea Cervera, et al.. (2011). Effect of Exenatide on Splanchnic and Peripheral Glucose Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 96(6). 1763–1770. 43 indexed citations

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Ghosh, Sagar, et al.. (2009). IKKβ Mediates Cell Shape-Induced Aromatase Expression and Estrogen Biosynthesis in Adipose Stromal Cells. Molecular Endocrinology. 23(5). 662–670. 20 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Mandeep, Swangjit Suraamornkul, L. Jean Hardies, et al.. (2007). Effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α and PPAR-γ agonists on glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia. 50(8). 1723–1731. 121 indexed citations

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Zhou, Gaochao, Robert P. Myers, Ying Li, et al.. (2001). Role of AMP-activated protein kinase in mechanism of metformin action. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(8). 1167–1174. 406 indexed citations

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