Robert G. Nichols

4.9k citations

34 papers · 2.9k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 21

Molecular Biology top 5%
Physiology top 2%
Epidemiology top 5%
Oncology top 5%
Surgery top 10%

Co-authors: Andrew D. Patterson Frank J. Gonzalez Kristopher W. Krausz Cen Xie Yuan Tian Limin Zhang Jingwei Cai Philip B. Smith
Topics: Gut microbiota and health (19 papers)Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (7 papers)Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (6 papers)
Cited by: Biological Psychiatry Physiology Molecular Biology
Journals: Journal of Clinical Investigation Nature Communications Environmental Science & Technology
Partner nations: United States China

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Robert G. Nichols

32 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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Intestinal farnesoid X receptor signaling promotes nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

2014 541 citations Changtao Jiang, Cen Xie et al. profile →
Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning and Decreases Obesity by Shaping the Gut Microbiota

2017 510 citations Guolin Li, Cen Xie et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
Intestine farnesoid X receptor agonist and the gut microbiota activate G‐protein bile acid receptor‐1 signaling to improve metabolism

2018 410 citations Preeti Pathak, Cen Xie et al. Hepatology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Clade-specific long-read sequencing increases the accuracy and specificity of the gyrB phylogenetic marker gene 2024 ·mSystems ·Robert G. Nichols,Emily Davenport	0
2	Chlorpyrifos modulates the mouse gut microbiota and metabolic activity 2024 ·Environment International ·Robert G. Nichols,Bipin Rimal,Fuhua Hao,Jeffrey M. Peters,Emily Davenport,Andrew D. Patterson	7
3	Bile salt hydrolase in non-enterotoxigenic Bacteroides potentiates colorectal cancer 2023 ·Nature Communications ·Lulu Sun,Yi Zhang,Jie Cai,Bipin Rimal,Edson R. Rocha,James P. Coleman,(unknown),Robert G. Nichols,Yuhong Luo,Bora Kim,Yaozong Chen,Kristopher W. Krausz,Curtis C. Harris,Andrew D. Patterson,Zhipeng Zhang,Shogo Takahashi,Frank J. Gonzalez	76
4	The aryl hydrocarbon receptor activates ceramide biosynthesis in mice contributing to hepatic lipogenesis 2021 ·Toxicology ·Qing Liu,Limin Zhang,Erik L. Allman,Troy D. Hubbard,Iain A. Murray,Fuhua Hao,Yuan Tian,Wei Gui,Robert G. Nichols,Philip B. Smith,Mallappa Anitha,Gary H. Perdew,Andrew D. Patterson	14
5	The relationship between the gut microbiome and host gene expression: a review 2020 ·Human Genetics ·Robert G. Nichols,Emily Davenport	94
6	Perfluorooctane sulfonate alters gut microbiota-host metabolic homeostasis in mice 2020 ·Toxicology ·Limin Zhang,Bipin Rimal,Robert G. Nichols,Yuan Tian,Philip B. Smith,Emmanuel Hatzakis,Shu‐Ching Chang,John L. Butenhoff,Jeffrey M. Peters,Andrew D. Patterson	56
7	The microbiome modulating activity of bile acids 2020 ·Gut Microbes ·Yuan Tian,Wei Gui,Imhoi Koo,Philip B. Smith,Erik L. Allman,Robert G. Nichols,Bipin Rimal,Jingwei Cai,Qing Liu,Andrew D. Patterson	176
8	Interplay Between the Host, the Human Microbiome, and Drug Metabolism 2019 ·Human Genomics ·Robert G. Nichols,Jeffrey M. Peters,Andrew D. Patterson	51
9	Vitamin D Regulates the Microbiota to Control the Numbers of RORγt/FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cells in the Colon 2019 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Margherita T. Cantorna,Yang‐Ding Lin,Juhi Arora,Stephanie A. Bora,Yuan Tian,Robert G. Nichols,Andrew D. Patterson	42
10	Metatranscriptomic Analysis of the Mouse Gut Microbiome Response to the Persistent Organic Pollutant 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran 2019 ·Metabolites ·Robert G. Nichols,(unknown),Jingwei Cai,Iain A. Murray,Imhoi Koo,Philip B. Smith,Gary H. Perdew,Andrew D. Patterson	41
11	Berberine Directly Affects the Gut Microbiota to Promote Intestinal Farnesoid X Receptor Activation 2018 ·Drug Metabolism and Disposition ·Yuan Tian,Jingwei Cai,Wei Gui,Robert G. Nichols,Imhoi Koo,Jingtao Zhang,Mallappa Anitha,Andrew D. Patterson	83
12	Intestine farnesoid X receptor agonist and the gut microbiota activate G‐protein bile acid receptor‐1 signaling to improve metabolismbreakdown → 2018 ·Hepatology ·Preeti Pathak,Cen Xie,Robert G. Nichols,Jessica M. Ferrell,Shannon Boehme,Kristopher W. Krausz,Andrew D. Patterson,Frank J. Gonzalez,John Y.L. Chiang	410
13	Vitamin A deficiency in mice alters host and gut microbial metabolism leading to altered energy homeostasis 2017 ·The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry ·Yuan Tian,Robert G. Nichols,Jingwei Cai,Andrew D. Patterson,Margherita T. Cantorna	65
14	Intermittent Fasting Promotes White Adipose Browning and Decreases Obesity by Shaping the Gut Microbiotabreakdown → 2017 ·Cell Metabolism ·Guolin Li,Cen Xie,Siyu Lu,Robert G. Nichols,Yuan Tian,(unknown),(unknown),Yinyan Ma,Chad Brocker,Tingting Yan,Kristopher W. Krausz,Rong Xiang,Oksana Gavrilova,Andrew D. Patterson,Frank J. Gonzalez	510
15	The aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a moderator of host-microbiota communication 2017 ·Current Opinion in Toxicology ·Limin Zhang,Robert G. Nichols,Andrew D. Patterson	30
16	Dietary broccoli impacts microbial community structure and attenuates chemically induced colitis in mice in an Ah receptor dependent manner 2017 ·Journal of Functional Foods ·Troy D. Hubbard,Iain A. Murray,Robert G. Nichols,(unknown),Michael A. Podolsky,Guray Kuzu,Yuan Tian,Phillip D. Smith,Mary J. Kennett,Andrew D. Patterson,Gary H. Perdew	68
17	Gut Microbiota Increased by Omega‐3 Fatty Acids is Negatively Correlated with Hepatic Lipid Metabolism‐Associated Genes in mice with High Carbohydrate Diet‐Induced Steatosis 2017 ·The FASEB Journal ·(unknown),Robert G. Nichols,Aswathy Sebastian,István Albert,Andrew D. Patterson,A. Catharine Ross	2
18	Expression of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor contributes to the establishment of intestinal microbial community structure in mice 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Iain A. Murray,Robert G. Nichols,Limin Zhang,Andrew D. Patterson,Gary H. Perdew	63
19	Farnesoid X Receptor Signaling Shapes the Gut Microbiota and Controls Hepatic Lipid Metabolism 2016 ·mSystems ·Limin Zhang,Cen Xie,Robert G. Nichols,Siu Hung Joshua Chan,Changtao Jiang,Ruixin Hao,Philip B. Smith,Jingwei Cai,Margaret Simons,Emmanuel Hatzakis,Costas D. Maranas,Frank J. Gonzalez,Andrew D. Patterson	102
20	Persistent Organic Pollutants Modify Gut Microbiota–Host Metabolic Homeostasis in Mice Through Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation 2015 ·Environmental Health Perspectives ·Limin Zhang,Robert G. Nichols,(unknown),Iain A. Murray,Naoki Tanaka,Philip B. Smith,Troy D. Hubbard,Aswathy Sebastian,István Albert,Emmanuel Hatzakis,Frank J. Gonzalez,Gary H. Perdew,Andrew D. Patterson	248

About Robert G. Nichols

Robert G. Nichols is a scholar working on Biological Psychiatry, Molecular Biology and Physiology, having authored 34 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Gut microbiota and health (19 papers), Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (7 papers) and Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biological Psychiatry (148 citations), Physiology (998 citations) and Molecular Biology (1.6k citations). Robert G. Nichols has collaborated with scholars based in United States and China. Frequent co-authors include Andrew D. Patterson, Frank J. Gonzalez, Kristopher W. Krausz, Cen Xie, Yuan Tian, Limin Zhang, Jingwei Cai, Philip B. Smith, Gary H. Perdew and Naoki Tanaka. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Communications and Environmental Science & Technology.

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