Nikit Kumar

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Nikit Kumar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Nikit Kumar has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Immunology and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Nikit Kumar's work include Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (4 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (3 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (3 papers). Nikit Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (4 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (3 papers) and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease (3 papers). Nikit Kumar collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and France. Nikit Kumar's co-authors include Karin M. Reinisch, Joshua A. Lees, Peiqi Li, Rajendra Boggavarapu, Thomas Walz, Shenliang Yu, Thomas J. Melia, Heather Wheeler, Pietro De Camilli and Marianna Leonzino and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Cell Biology and Molecular Cell.

In The Last Decade

Nikit Kumar

18 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

VPS13A and VPS13C are lipid transport proteins differentially localized at ER contact sites

2018 406 citations Nikit Kumar, Marianna Leonzino et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
ATG2 transports lipids to promote autophagosome biogenesis

2019 371 citations Shenliang Yu, Rajendra Boggavarapu et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nikit Kumar United States	13	614	453	400	186	172	18	1.2k
Tomohisa Hatta Japan	19	1.1k 1.7×	491 1.1×	626 1.6×	158 0.8×	130 0.8×	36	1.8k
Andreas Ernst Germany	15	1.0k 1.6×	386 0.9×	811 2.0×	126 0.7×	297 1.7×	28	1.8k
Ghita Ghislat United Kingdom	16	765 1.2×	269 0.6×	817 2.0×	154 0.8×	209 1.2×	22	1.5k
Eleftherios Karanasios United Kingdom	12	605 1.0×	436 1.0×	530 1.3×	88 0.5×	50 0.3×	22	1.1k
Andrea Orsi Italy	15	756 1.2×	554 1.2×	601 1.5×	109 0.6×	118 0.7×	21	1.4k
Fumi Kano Japan	25	1.3k 2.1×	732 1.6×	198 0.5×	173 0.9×	104 0.6×	57	1.9k
Mariana E. G. de Araújo Austria	14	858 1.4×	500 1.1×	359 0.9×	179 1.0×	108 0.6×	21	1.4k
Hannah E.J. Polson United Kingdom	8	583 0.9×	551 1.2×	1.2k 2.9×	178 1.0×	165 1.0×	9	1.6k
Yuko Hirota Japan	17	731 1.2×	352 0.8×	727 1.8×	158 0.8×	96 0.6×	38	1.3k
Frida Shimron Israel	9	440 0.7×	359 0.8×	772 1.9×	119 0.6×	123 0.7×	12	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nikit Kumar

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18 of 18 papers shown

Matico, Rosalie, Xiaodi Yu, Sandeep Somani, et al.. (2024). Structural basis of the human NAIP/NLRC4 inflammasome assembly and pathogen sensing. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 31(1). 82–91. 15 indexed citations

Romei, Matthew G., Kannan Sankar, Lipika R. Pal, et al.. (2022). Antibody interfaces revealed through structural mining. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 20. 4952–4968. 4 indexed citations

Kumar, Nikit, Christopher P. Arthur, Claudio Ciferri, & M Matsumoto. (2021). Structure of the human secretory immunoglobulin M core. Structure. 29(6). 564–571.e3. 26 indexed citations

Lees, Joshua A., Peiqi Li, Nikit Kumar, Lois S. Weisman, & Karin M. Reinisch. (2020). Insights into Lysosomal PI(3,5)P2 Homeostasis from a Structural-Biochemical Analysis of the PIKfyve Lipid Kinase Complex. Molecular Cell. 80(4). 736–743.e4. 60 indexed citations

Kumar, Nikit, Christopher P. Arthur, Claudio Ciferri, & M Matsumoto. (2020). Structure of the secretory immunoglobulin A core. Science. 367(6481). 1008–1014. 90 indexed citations

Yu, Shenliang, Rajendra Boggavarapu, Nikit Kumar, et al.. (2019). ATG2 transports lipids to promote autophagosome biogenesis. The Journal of Cell Biology. 218(6). 1787–1798. 371 indexed citations breakdown →

Kumar, Nikit, Marianna Leonzino, William Hancock‐Cerutti, et al.. (2018). VPS13A and VPS13C are lipid transport proteins differentially localized at ER contact sites. The Journal of Cell Biology. 217(10). 3625–3639. 406 indexed citations breakdown →

Huet-Calderwood, Clotilde, Nikit Kumar, Amy L. Stiegler, et al.. (2014). Differential binding to the ILK complex determines kindlin isoform adhesion localization and integrin activation. Journal of Cell Science. 127(Pt 19). 4308–21. 52 indexed citations

Gaudreault, Nathalie, Nikit Kumar, Victor Olivas, et al.. (2013). Hyperglycemia Impairs Atherosclerosis Regression in Mice. American Journal Of Pathology. 183(6). 1981–1992. 19 indexed citations

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Wang, Guanying, Roy Kim, Isabella Imhof, et al.. (2013). The Immunosuppressant FTY720 Prolongs Survival in a Mouse Model of Diet-induced Coronary Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Infarction. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 63(2). 132–143. 41 indexed citations

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Eberlé, Delphine, Roy Kim, Victor Olivas, et al.. (2013). Inducible Apoe Gene Repair in Hypomorphic ApoE Mice Deficient in the Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Promotes Atheroma Stabilization with a Human-Like Lipoprotein Profile. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 33(8). 1759–1767. 11 indexed citations

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Gaudreault, Nathalie, Nikit Kumar, Victor Olivas, et al.. (2012). Macrophage-Specific ApoE Gene Repair Reduces Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis in Hypomorphic Apoe Mice. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e35816–e35816. 13 indexed citations

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Eberlé, Delphine, Roy Kim, Nabora Soledad Reyes de Mochel, et al.. (2012). Apolipoprotein E4 Domain Interaction Accelerates Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Hypomorphic Arg-61 Apoe Mice. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 32(5). 1116–1123. 14 indexed citations

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Gaudreault, Nathalie, Nikit Kumar, Jessica M. Posada, et al.. (2011). ApoE Suppresses Atherosclerosis by Reducing Lipid Accumulation in Circulating Monocytes and the Expression of Inflammatory Molecules on Monocytes and Vascular Endothelium. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 32(2). 264–272. 59 indexed citations

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Siddiqi, Shadab A., Nikit Kumar, David F. Nutting, & Charles M. Mansbach. (2001). Nutrient absorption. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 17(2). 110–117. 1 indexed citations

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Siddiqi, Shadab A., et al.. (2000). Nutrient absorption. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 16(2). 147–153. 3 indexed citations

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Kumar, Nikit & C. M. Mansbach. (1997). Determinants of triacylglycerol transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi in intestine. American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. 273(1). G18–G30. 34 indexed citations

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Kumar, Nikit, et al.. (1994). Dietary carbohydrates and synthesis and secretion of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins in rat hepatocytes.. PubMed. 10(2). 138–43. 6 indexed citations

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