Patrick Descombes

15.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Patrick Descombes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick Descombes has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Physiology and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Patrick Descombes's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers). Patrick Descombes is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers). Patrick Descombes collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. Patrick Descombes's co-authors include Ueli Schibler, Olivier Schaad, Eileen Falvey, Serge Lichtsteiner, Mario Chojkier, Vincent Ossipow, Frédéric Gachon, Céline Delucinge-Vivier, Ueli Schibler and Mylène Docquier and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Patrick Descombes

81 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A liver-enriched transcriptional activator protein, LAP, and a transcriptional inhibitory protein, LIP, are translated from the sam mRNA

1991 911 citations Patrick Descombes et al. profile →
LAP, a novel member of the C/EBP gene family, encodes a liver-enriched transcriptional activator protein.

1990 543 citations Patrick Descombes et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Patrick Descombes	4.2k	1.3k	1.1k	828	779	82	7.8k
Bart Deplancke	4.8k 1.1×	880 0.7×	974 0.9×	1.4k 1.7×	744 1.0×	130	8.5k
Charles Vinson	6.3k 1.5×	1.1k 0.9×	2.1k 1.9×	689 0.8×	615 0.8×	85	9.7k
Scott J. Bultman	6.2k 1.5×	1.2k 0.9×	1.6k 1.5×	692 0.8×	253 0.3×	66	9.3k
John R. Walker	6.9k 1.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	425 0.5×	121	11.9k
Axel Imhof	11.0k 2.6×	1.4k 1.1×	853 0.8×	947 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	224	13.5k
Cameron Ackerley	3.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.1×	441 0.5×	410 0.5×	167	8.2k
Liang Li	3.2k 0.8×	808 0.6×	671 0.6×	479 0.6×	920 1.2×	473	7.0k
Harry van Steeg	6.3k 1.5×	884 0.7×	2.0k 1.8×	947 1.1×	461 0.6×	172	9.8k
Kelle H. Moley	4.5k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.5k 1.4×	1.4k 1.7×	218 0.3×	205	13.3k
Jing Qu	5.5k 1.3×	479 0.4×	1.5k 1.3×	709 0.9×	1.1k 1.4×	225	9.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick Descombes

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20 of 20 papers shown

Arigoni, Fabrizio, James A. Holzwarth, Patrick Descombes, et al.. (2025). Developing a core collection for the conservation of Theobroma cacao’s genetic diversity. BMC Genomics. 26(1). 896–896.

Segrestin, Bérénice, Kévin Seyssel, Stéphanie Chanon, et al.. (2023). Adipose tissue angiogenesis genes are down-regulated by grape polyphenols supplementation during a human overfeeding trial. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 117. 109334–109334. 5 indexed citations

Fuzo, Carlos Alessandro, Fábio da Veiga Ued, Sofia Moco, et al.. (2021). Contribution of genetic ancestry and polygenic risk score in meeting vitamin B12 needs in healthy Brazilian children and adolescents. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 11992–11992. 5 indexed citations

Valsesia, Armand, Sameer S. Kulkarni, Julien Marquis, et al.. (2018). Salivary α-amylase copy number is not associated with weight trajectories and glycemic improvements following clinical weight loss: results from a 2-phase dietary intervention study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 109(4). 1029–1037. 9 indexed citations

Carayol, Jérôme, Christian Chabert, Alessandro Di Cara, et al.. (2017). Protein quantitative trait locus study in obesity during weight-loss identifies a leptin regulator. Nature Communications. 8(1). 2084–2084. 49 indexed citations

Dayon, Loı̈c, John Corthésy, Laeticia Da Silva, et al.. (2017). One-carbon metabolism, cognitive impairment and CSF measures of Alzheimer pathology: homocysteine and beyond. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy. 9(1). 43–43. 47 indexed citations

Armenise, Claudia, Grégory Lefebvre, Jérôme Carayol, et al.. (2017). Transcriptome profiling from adipose tissue during a low-calorie diet reveals predictors of weight and glycemic outcomes in obese, nondiabetic subjects. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 106(3). 736–746. 49 indexed citations

Garagnani, Paolo, Chiara Pirazzini, Cristina Giuliani, et al.. (2014). The Three Genetics (Nuclear DNA, Mitochondrial DNA, and Gut Microbiome) of Longevity in Humans Considered as Metaorganisms. BioMed Research International. 2014. 1–14. 19 indexed citations

Rubbia‐Brandt, Laura, Sébastien Tauzin, Catherine Brézault, et al.. (2011). Gene Expression Profiling Provides Insights into Pathways of Oxaliplatin-Related Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome in Humans. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 10(4). 687–696. 47 indexed citations

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Lubomirov, Rubin, Julia di Iulio, Aurélie Fayet, et al.. (2010). ADME pharmacogenetics: investigation of the pharmacokinetics of the antiretroviral agent lopinavir coformulated with ritonavir. Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. 20(4). 217–230. 86 indexed citations

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Abouzeid, Hana, Tatiana Favez, Mohamed Youssef, et al.. (2010). Mutations in the SPARC-Related Modular Calcium-Binding Protein 1 Gene, SMOC1, Cause Waardenburg Anophthalmia Syndrome. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 88(1). 92–98. 63 indexed citations

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Geoffroy, Cédric G., et al.. (2009). Engineering of Dominant Active Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins That Are Resistant to Negative Regulation by Postnatal Central Nervous System Antineurogenic Cues. Stem Cells. 27(4). 847–856. 27 indexed citations

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Nikolaev, Sergey I., Samuel Deutsch, Raphaël Genolet, et al.. (2009). Transcriptional and post-transcriptional profile of human chromosome 21. Genome Research. 19(8). 1471–1479. 2 indexed citations

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Papaioannou, Marilena D., Jean-Luc Pitetti, Seungil Ro, et al.. (2008). Sertoli cell Dicer is essential for spermatogenesis in mice. Developmental Biology. 326(1). 250–259. 155 indexed citations

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Reinders, Jon, et al.. (2008). Genome-wide, high-resolution DNA methylation profiling using bisulfite-mediated cytosine conversion. Genome Research. 18(3). 469–476. 54 indexed citations

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Prandini, Paola, Samuel Deutsch, Robert Lyle, et al.. (2007). Natural Gene-Expression Variation in Down Syndrome Modulates the Outcome of Gene-Dosage Imbalance. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 81(2). 252–263. 145 indexed citations

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Sorg, Olivier, Christian Tran, Pierre Carraux, et al.. (2007). Metabolism and Biological Activities of Topical 4-Oxoretinoids in Mouse Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 128(4). 999–1008. 11 indexed citations

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Güimil, Sonia, Hur‐Song Chang, Tong Zhu, et al.. (2005). Comparative transcriptomics of rice reveals an ancient pattern of response to microbial colonization. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(22). 8066–8070. 267 indexed citations

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Nef, Serge, Nancy R. Stallings, Christopher R. Cederroth, et al.. (2005). Gene expression during sex determination reveals a robust female genetic program at the onset of ovarian development. Developmental Biology. 287(2). 361–377. 222 indexed citations

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Schlecht, Ulrich, Philippe Demougin, Leandro C. Hermida, et al.. (2004). Expression Profiling of Mammalian Male Meiosis and Gametogenesis Identifies Novel Candidate Genes for Roles in the Regulation of Fertility. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 15(3). 1031–1043. 105 indexed citations

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