Nina Balthasar

9.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
31 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Nina Balthasar is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nina Balthasar has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 16 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Nina Balthasar's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (23 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (15 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (12 papers). Nina Balthasar is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (23 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (15 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (12 papers). Nina Balthasar collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Nina Balthasar's co-authors include Bradford B. Lowell, Joel K. Elmquist, Roberto Coppari, Charlotte E. Lee, Robert A. McGovern, Streamson C. Chua, Michael A. Cowley, Brian Choi, Matthew A. Wilson and Susumu Tonegawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Nina Balthasar

31 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

Divergence of Melanocortin Pathways in the Control of Foo... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2005 2007 2004 2006 2005 250 500 750
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.

  1. Divergence of Melanocortin Pathways in the Control of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure
    2005 868 citations Nina Balthasar, Louise T. Dalgaard et al. Cell profile →
  2. Dentate Gyrus NMDA Receptors Mediate Rapid Pattern Separation in the Hippocampal Network
    2007 737 citations Thomas J. McHugh, Matthew W. Jones et al. Science profile →
  3. Leptin Receptor Signaling in POMC Neurons Is Required for Normal Body Weight Homeostasis
    2004 729 citations Nina Balthasar, Roberto Coppari et al. Neuron profile →
  4. Leptin Directly Activates SF1 Neurons in the VMH, and This Action by Leptin Is Required for Normal Body-Weight Homeostasis
    2006 629 citations Harveen Dhillon, Jeffrey M. Zigman et al. Neuron profile →
  5. Agouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding
    2005 616 citations Marya Shanabrough, Erzsébet Borók et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  6. Glucose sensing by POMC neurons regulates glucose homeostasis and is impaired in obesity
    2007 549 citations Laura E. Parton, Roberto Coppari et al. Nature profile →
  7. Melanocortin-4 Receptors Expressed by Cholinergic Neurons Regulate Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis
    2011 481 citations Jari Rossi, Nina Balthasar et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers

Nina Balthasar
Roberto Coppari United States
Marya Shanabrough United States
Mary Ann Pelleymounter United States
Xiao-Ming Guan United States
Alastair V. Ferguson Canada
Jenni Harvey United Kingdom
Allison Xu United States
Dianne P. Figlewicz United States
Donald J. Marsh United States
Csaba Fekete Hungary
Roberto Coppari United States
Nina Balthasar
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Countries citing papers authored by Nina Balthasar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nina Balthasar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nina Balthasar

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Monica M., Joseph C. Madara, Jennifer S. Steger, et al.. (2019). The Paraventricular Hypothalamus Regulates Satiety and Prevents Obesity via Two Genetically Distinct Circuits. Neuron. 102(3). 653–667.e6. 144 indexed citations
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Mullier, Amandine, Nuria Maicas, T. V. Novoselova, et al.. (2016). Central role for melanocortin-4 receptors in offspring hypertension arising from maternal obesity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(43). 12298–12303. 32 indexed citations
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Kerr, Niall C. H., et al.. (2015). The generation of knock-in mice expressing fluorescently tagged galanin receptors 1 and 2. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 68. 258–271. 12 indexed citations
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Sohn, Jong‐Woo, Eric D. Berglund, Tiemin Liu, et al.. (2013). Melanocortin 4 Receptors Reciprocally Regulate Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Preganglionic Neurons. Cell. 152(3). 612–619. 175 indexed citations
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Weir, Heather J., Tracey K. Murray, Patrick G. Kehoe, et al.. (2012). CNS SIRT3 Expression Is Altered by Reactive Oxygen Species and in Alzheimer’s Disease. PLoS ONE. 7(11). e48225–e48225. 96 indexed citations
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Higley, Michael J., Aryn H. Gittis, Ian Antón Oldenburg, et al.. (2011). Cholinergic Interneurons Mediate Fast VGluT3-Dependent Glutamatergic Transmission in the Striatum. PLoS ONE. 6(4). e19155–e19155. 140 indexed citations
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Rossi, Jari, Nina Balthasar, David P. Olson, et al.. (2011). Melanocortin-4 Receptors Expressed by Cholinergic Neurons Regulate Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism. 13(2). 195–204. 481 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xu, Yong, Juli E. Jones, Danielle Lauzon, et al.. (2010). A Serotonin and Melanocortin Circuit Mediates d-Fenfluramine Anorexia. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(44). 14630–14634. 67 indexed citations
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Hill, Jennifer W., Yong Xu, Frédéric Preitner, et al.. (2009). Phosphatidyl Inositol 3-Kinase Signaling in Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin Neurons Contributes to the Regulation of Glucose Homeostasis. Endocrinology. 150(11). 4874–4882. 75 indexed citations
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Hill, Jennifer W., Kevin W. Williams, Chianping Ye, et al.. (2008). Acute effects of leptin require PI3K signaling in hypothalamic proopiomelanocortin neurons in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 118(5). 1796–1805. 287 indexed citations
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McHugh, Thomas J., Matthew W. Jones, Jennifer J. Quinn, et al.. (2007). Dentate Gyrus NMDA Receptors Mediate Rapid Pattern Separation in the Hippocampal Network. Science. 317(5834). 94–99. 737 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leshan, Rebecca L., Allison Xu, Nina Balthasar, et al.. (2007). Collective and Individual Functions of Leptin Receptor Modulated Neurons Controlling Metabolism and Ingestion. Endocrinology. 149(4). 1773–1785. 269 indexed citations
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Parton, Laura E., Roberto Coppari, Pablo J. Enriori, et al.. (2007). Glucose sensing by POMC neurons regulates glucose homeostasis and is impaired in obesity. Nature. 449(7159). 228–232. 549 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dhillon, Harveen, Jeffrey M. Zigman, Chianping Ye, et al.. (2006). Leptin Directly Activates SF1 Neurons in the VMH, and This Action by Leptin Is Required for Normal Body-Weight Homeostasis. Neuron. 49(2). 191–203. 629 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kievit, Paul, Jane K. Howard, Michael K. Badman, et al.. (2006). Enhanced leptin sensitivity and improved glucose homeostasis in mice lacking suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 in POMC-expressing cells. Cell Metabolism. 4(2). 123–132. 187 indexed citations
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Balthasar, Nina, Louise T. Dalgaard, Charlotte E. Lee, et al.. (2005). Divergence of Melanocortin Pathways in the Control of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure. Cell. 123(3). 493–505. 868 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elmquist, Joel K., Roberto Coppari, Nina Balthasar, Masumi Ichinose, & Bradford B. Lowell. (2005). Identifying hypothalamic pathways controlling food intake, body weight, and glucose homeostasis. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 493(1). 63–71. 316 indexed citations
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Shanabrough, Marya, Erzsébet Borók, Allison Xu, et al.. (2005). Agouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding. Nature Neuroscience. 8(10). 1289–1291. 616 indexed citations breakdown →
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Balthasar, Nina, Danielle Carmignac, Charalambos Magoulas, et al.. (2004). Physiological Studies of Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Growth Hormone (GH) Secretagogue Receptor 1A in GH-Releasing Hormone Neurons. Endocrinology. 145(4). 1602–1611. 34 indexed citations
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Balthasar, Nina, Roberto Coppari, Julie McMinn, et al.. (2004). Leptin Receptor Signaling in POMC Neurons Is Required for Normal Body Weight Homeostasis. Neuron. 42(6). 983–991. 729 indexed citations breakdown →

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