Randy J. Seeley

55.0k total citations · 11 hit papers
413 papers, 37.9k citations indexed

About

Randy J. Seeley is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Randy J. Seeley has authored 413 papers receiving a total of 37.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 191 papers in Physiology and 116 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Randy J. Seeley's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (228 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (102 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (100 papers). Randy J. Seeley is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (228 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (102 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (100 papers). Randy J. Seeley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. Randy J. Seeley's co-authors include Stephen C. Woods, Michael W. Schwartz, Denis G. Baskin, Daniel Porte, David A. D’Alessio, Darleen A. Sandoval, L. Arthur Campfield, Deborah J. Clegg, D G Baskin and Daniela Cota and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Randy J. Seeley

407 papers receiving 37.0k 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.

Central nervous system control of food intake

2000 5.0k citations Stephen C. Woods, Randy J. Seeley et al. profile →
Identification of targets of leptin action in rat hypothalamus.

1996 1.3k citations Randy J. Seeley et al. profile →
Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling Regulates Food Intake

2006 993 citations Daniela Cota, Karine Proulx et al. Science profile →
Signals That Regulate Food Intake and Energy Homeostasis

1998 920 citations Stephen C. Woods, Randy J. Seeley et al. Science profile →
FXR is a molecular target for the effects of vertical sleeve gastrectomy

2014 735 citations Karen K. Ryan, Andriy Myronovych et al. profile →
Specificity of Leptin Action on Elevated Blood Glucose Levels and Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Gene Expression in ob/ob Mice

1996 733 citations Stephen C. Woods, Randy J. Seeley et al. profile →
Leptin Increases Hypothalamic Pro-opiomelanocortin mRNA Expression in the Rostral Arcuate Nucleus

1997 716 citations Randy J. Seeley, Stephen C. Woods et al. profile →
Obesity and leptin resistance: distinguishing cause from effect

2010 643 citations Martin G. Myers, Randy J. Seeley et al. profile →
A Randomized Trial Comparing a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet and a Calorie-Restricted Low Fat Diet on Body Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Women

2003 612 citations Randy J. Seeley, David A. D’Alessio et al. profile →
Obesity Pathogenesis: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement

2017 487 citations Randy J. Seeley, Éric Ravussin et al. Endocrine Reviews profile →
Central glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor activation inhibits Toll-like receptor agonist-induced inflammation

2023 137 citations Randy J. Seeley et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Randy J. Seeley United States	97	20.3k	16.6k	10.4k	7.4k	6.7k	413	37.9k
Stephen C. Woods United States	106	23.2k 1.1×	16.9k 1.0×	11.1k 1.1×	6.4k 0.9×	5.9k 0.9×	455	41.3k
Michael W. Schwartz United States	111	27.5k 1.4×	19.1k 1.2×	13.6k 1.3×	5.6k 0.8×	5.1k 0.8×	291	45.7k
Matthias H. Tschöp United States	88	17.5k 0.9×	15.8k 1.0×	10.1k 1.0×	4.5k 0.6×	6.5k 1.0×	303	33.6k
Mohammad A. Ghatei United Kingdom	91	15.5k 0.8×	11.9k 0.7×	7.9k 0.8×	7.2k 1.0×	8.3k 1.2×	317	33.9k
Joel K. Elmquist United States	105	28.4k 1.4×	13.9k 0.8×	12.3k 1.2×	3.6k 0.5×	3.7k 0.6×	228	43.6k
Masayasu Kojima Japan	72	24.9k 1.2×	16.0k 1.0×	16.4k 1.6×	3.8k 0.5×	4.3k 0.7×	216	32.9k
Jeffrey M. Friedman United States	87	28.4k 1.4×	21.1k 1.3×	16.0k 1.5×	4.2k 0.6×	3.6k 0.5×	209	53.0k
Bradford B. Lowell United States	106	18.9k 0.9×	24.2k 1.5×	9.7k 0.9×	4.6k 0.6×	2.9k 0.4×	200	50.5k
Stephen O’Rahilly United Kingdom	108	14.4k 0.7×	16.2k 1.0×	7.8k 0.7×	6.0k 0.8×	5.8k 0.9×	429	46.8k
Rexford S. Ahima United States	80	13.9k 0.7×	13.8k 0.8×	6.2k 0.6×	2.7k 0.4×	3.9k 0.6×	238	32.2k

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Emont, Margo P., Adam L. Essene, Anton Gulko, et al.. (2025). Semaglutide and bariatric surgery induce distinct changes in the composition of mouse white adipose tissue. Molecular Metabolism. 95. 102126–102126. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Yibin, Stephanie Oldham, David C. Hornigold, et al.. (2025). Roles for Prlhr/GPR10 and Npffr2/GPR74 in feeding responses to PrRP. Molecular Metabolism. 92. 102093–102093.

Myronovych, Andriy, et al.. (2025). The evolution of steatosis and fibrosis in mice on a MASH-inducing diet and the effects of housing temperature. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 328(4). E513–E523. 1 indexed citations

Coleman, Michael F., Subreen A. Khatib, Alfor G. Lewis, et al.. (2023). Calorie restriction outperforms bariatric surgery in a murine model of obesity and triple-negative breast cancer. JCI Insight. 8(19). 8 indexed citations

Flanagan, Emily W., Sarah Berry, Hans‐Rudolf Berthoud, et al.. (2023). New insights in the mechanisms of weight‐loss maintenance: Summary from a Pennington symposium. Obesity. 31(12). 2895–2908. 19 indexed citations

Conde, Kristie, Zhongzhong Li, Lei Yao, et al.. (2022). Glucose-sensing glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor neurons in the dorsomedial hypothalamus regulate glucose metabolism. Science Advances. 8(23). eabn5345–eabn5345. 44 indexed citations

Cascorbi, Ingolf, et al.. (2021). Dietary induction of obesity and insulin resistance is associated with changes in Fgf21 DNA methylation in liver of mice. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 100. 108907–108907. 14 indexed citations

Myronovych, Andriy, Alfor G. Lewis, & Randy J. Seeley. (2020). Some Caveats when Interpreting Surgical Mouse Models of Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. Obesity Surgery. 30(4). 1582–1585. 1 indexed citations

Jessen, Lene, Eric P. Smith, Yvonne M. Ulrich‐Lai, et al.. (2017). Central Nervous System GLP-1 Receptors Regulate Islet Hormone Secretion and Glucose Homeostasis in Male Rats. Endocrinology. 158(7). 2124–2133. 35 indexed citations

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Habegger, Kirk M., Omar Al–Massadi, Kristy M. Heppner, et al.. (2013). Duodenal nutrient exclusion improves metabolic syndrome and stimulates villus hyperplasia. Gut. 63(8). 1238–1246. 41 indexed citations

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Kloet, Annette D. de, Dipanwita Pati, Lei Wang, et al.. (2013). Angiotensin Type 1a Receptors in the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus Protect against Diet-Induced Obesity. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(11). 4825–4833. 72 indexed citations

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Stefater, Margaret A., Hilary Wilson, Adam P. Chambers, Darleen A. Sandoval, & Randy J. Seeley. (2012). All Bariatric Surgeries Are Not Created Equal: Insights from Mechanistic Comparisons. Endocrine Reviews. 33(4). 595–622. 214 indexed citations

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Ryan, Karen K., Rohit Kohli, Ruth Gutiérrez‐Aguilar, et al.. (2012). Fibroblast Growth Factor-19 Action in the Brain Reduces Food Intake and Body Weight and Improves Glucose Tolerance in Male Rats. Endocrinology. 154(1). 9–15. 139 indexed citations

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Seeley, Randy J. & William H. Schlesinger. (2012). Sustainable seaweed cutting? The rockweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) industry of Maine and the Maritime Provinces. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1249(1). 84–103. 36 indexed citations

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Ryan, Karen K., Stephen C. Woods, & Randy J. Seeley. (2012). Central Nervous System Mechanisms Linking the Consumption of Palatable High-Fat Diets to the Defense of Greater Adiposity. Cell Metabolism. 15(2). 137–149. 89 indexed citations

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Nogueiras, Rubén & Randy J. Seeley. (2012). Our evolving understanding of the interaction between leptin and dopamine system to regulate ingestive behaviors. Molecular Metabolism. 1(1-2). 8–9. 2 indexed citations

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Ryan, Karen K., April Haller, Joyce Sorrell, et al.. (2010). Perinatal Exposure to Bisphenol-A and the Development of Metabolic Syndrome in CD-1 Mice. Endocrinology. 151(6). 2603–2612. 119 indexed citations

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Stefater, Margaret A., Diego Pérez–Tilve, Adam P. Chambers, et al.. (2010). Sleeve Gastrectomy Induces Loss of Weight and Fat Mass in Obese Rats, but Does Not Affect Leptin Sensitivity. Gastroenterology. 138(7). 2426–2436.e3. 174 indexed citations

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Cota, Daniela, Karine Proulx, Sara C. Kozma, et al.. (2006). Hypothalamic mTOR Signaling Regulates Food Intake. Science. 312(5775). 927–930. 993 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Min, Ling Shen, Yin Liu, et al.. (2004). Obesity induced by a high-fat diet downregulates apolipoprotein A-IV gene expression in rat hypothalamus. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 287(2). E366–E370. 42 indexed citations

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