Olivier Boss

19.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
48 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Olivier Boss is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Olivier Boss has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Physiology, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Olivier Boss's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (41 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (12 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (12 papers). Olivier Boss is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (41 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (12 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (12 papers). Olivier Boss collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Olivier Boss's co-authors include Bradford B. Lowell, Patrick Muzzin, Odile D. Peroni, Jean‐Paul Giacobino, Young‐Bum Kim, Gerald I. Shulman, Barbara B. Kahn, Thilo Hagen, Josiane Seydoux and Chen-Yu Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Olivier Boss

47 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

Transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α drives the formation ... 1997 2026 2006 2016 2002 2000 2001 1997 2005 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α drives the formation of slow-twitch muscle fibres
    2002 2.1k citations Chen-Yu Zhang, Zhidan Wu et al. Nature profile →
  2. Increased Energy Expenditure, Decreased Adiposity, and Tissue-Specific Insulin Sensitivity in Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Mice
    2000 1.1k citations Olivier Boss, Odile D. Peroni et al. profile →
  3. Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver
    2001 968 citations E. Dale Abel, Odile D. Peroni et al. Nature profile →
  4. Uncoupling protein‐3: a new member of the mitochondrial carrier family with tissue‐specific expression
    1997 919 citations Olivier Boss, Sonia Samec et al. FEBS Letters profile →
  5. 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 →
  6. Uncoupling Protein-2 Negatively Regulates Insulin Secretion and Is a Major Link between Obesity, β Cell Dysfunction, and Type 2 Diabetes
    2001 773 citations Chenyu Zhang, Odile D. Peroni et al. Cell profile →
  7. Energy Metabolism in Uncoupling Protein 3 Gene Knockout Mice
    2000 564 citations Antonio Vidal‐Puig, Chenyu Zhang et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers

Olivier Boss
Sheila Collins United States
Leslie P. Kozak United States
Josiane Seydoux Switzerland
James G. Granneman United States
Alexander S. Banks United States
Yasuhiko Minokoshi Japan
Dongsheng Cai United States
Miguel López Spain
Enzo Nisoli Italy
Clinton R. Bruce Australia
Sheila Collins United States
Olivier Boss
Citations per year, relative to Olivier Boss Olivier Boss (= 1×) peers Sheila Collins

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Fields of papers citing papers by Olivier Boss

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Olivier Boss

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Olivier Boss. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Olivier Boss 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 Olivier Boss. Olivier Boss 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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Boss, Olivier & Stephen R. Farmer. (2012). Recruitment of Brown Adipose Tissue as a Therapy for Obesity-Associated Diseases. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 3. 14–14. 58 indexed citations
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Smith, J. Joshua, David Gagné, Brian P. Frushour, et al.. (2009). Small molecule activators of SIRT1 replicate signaling pathways triggered by calorie restriction in vivo. BMC Systems Biology. 3(1). 31–31. 168 indexed citations
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Wu, Zhidan & Olivier Boss. (2007). Targeting PGC-1α to control energy homeostasis. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. 11(10). 1329–1338. 44 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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Kotani, Ko, Odile D. Peroni, Yasuhiko Minokoshi, Olivier Boss, & Barbara B. Kahn. (2004). GLUT4 glucose transporter deficiency increases hepatic lipid production and peripheral lipid utilization. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(11). 1666–1675. 92 indexed citations
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Kotani, Ko, Odile D. Peroni, Yasuhiko Minokoshi, Olivier Boss, & Barbara B. Kahn. (2004). GLUT4 glucose transporter deficiency increases hepatic lipid production and peripheral lipid utilization. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(11). 1666–1675. 98 indexed citations
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Abel, E. Dale, Odile D. Peroni, Jason K. Kim, et al.. (2001). Adipose-selective targeting of the GLUT4 gene impairs insulin action in muscle and liver. Nature. 409(6821). 729–733. 968 indexed citations breakdown →
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Siegrist-Kaiser, C A, et al.. (2000). Expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in lean and obese Zucker rats. European Journal of Endocrinology. 142(1). 71–78. 24 indexed citations
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Lanni, Antonia, L. Beneduce, Assunta Lombardi, et al.. (1999). Expression of uncoupling protein‐3 and mitochondrial activity in the transition from hypothyroid to hyperthyroid state in rat skeletal muscle. FEBS Letters. 444(2-3). 250–254. 105 indexed citations
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Boss, Olivier, Eric Bachman, Antonio Vidal‐Puig, et al.. (1999). Role of the β3-Adrenergic Receptor and/or a Putative β4-Adrenergic Receptor on the Expression of Uncoupling Proteins and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Coactivator-1. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 261(3). 870–876. 83 indexed citations
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Muzzin, Patrick, et al.. (1999). Uncoupling Protein 3: Its Possible Biological Role and Mode of Regulation in Rodents and Humans. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes. 31(5). 467–473. 35 indexed citations
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Boss, Olivier, et al.. (1998). Genomic Structure of Uncoupling Protein-3 (UCP3) and Its Assignment to Chromosome 11q13. Genomics. 47(3). 425–426. 14 indexed citations
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Boss, Olivier, Sonia Samec, Françoise Kühne, et al.. (1998). Uncoupling Protein-3 Expression in Rodent Skeletal Muscle Is Modulated by Food Intake but Not by Changes in Environmental Temperature. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(1). 5–8. 257 indexed citations
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Boss, Olivier, Patrick Muzzin, & J-P Giacobino. (1998). The uncoupling proteins, a review. European Journal of Endocrinology. 139(1). 1–9. 215 indexed citations
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Siegrist-Kaiser, C A, Cristiana E. Juge-Aubry, Olivier Boss, et al.. (1997). Direct effects of leptin on brown and white adipose tissue.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 100(11). 2858–2864. 311 indexed citations
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Revelli, J P, Frédéric Preitner, Sonia Samec, et al.. (1997). Targeted gene disruption reveals a leptin-independent role for the mouse beta3-adrenoceptor in the regulation of body composition.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 100(5). 1098–1106. 85 indexed citations
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Kutoh, Eiji, et al.. (1997). QUANTIFICATION OF THE FULL LENGTH LEPTIN RECEPTOR (OB-Rb) IN HUMAN BROWN AND WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE. Life Sciences. 62(5). 445–451. 39 indexed citations
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Boss, Olivier, Sonia Samec, Ariane Paoloni‐Giacobino, et al.. (1997). Uncoupling protein‐3: a new member of the mitochondrial carrier family with tissue‐specific expression. FEBS Letters. 408(1). 39–42. 919 indexed citations breakdown →
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Boss, Olivier, Sonia Samec, Abdul G. Dulloo, et al.. (1997). Tissue‐dependent upregulation of rat uncoupling protein‐2 expression in response to fasting or cold. FEBS Letters. 412(1). 111–114. 204 indexed citations
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Deng, Chengjun, Logos Curtis, Frédéric Preitner, et al.. (1997). Effects of β-Adrenoceptor Subtype Stimulation on obese Gene Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and on Leptin Secretion in Mouse Brown Adipocytes Differentiated in Culture*. Endocrinology. 138(2). 548–552. 62 indexed citations

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