Roger D. Cone

40.9k total citations · 12 hit papers
185 papers, 28.5k citations indexed

About

Roger D. Cone is a scholar working on Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Nutrition and Dietetics and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Roger D. Cone has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 28.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 142 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, 115 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 52 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Roger D. Cone's work include Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (140 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (115 papers) and melanin and skin pigmentation (47 papers). Roger D. Cone is often cited by papers focused on Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (140 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (115 papers) and melanin and skin pigmentation (47 papers). Roger D. Cone collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Roger D. Cone's co-authors include Malcolm J. Low, Bruce A. Boston, Kathleen G. Mountjoy, Robert A. Kesterson, Wei Fan, Marty Mortrud, Michael A. Cowley, Andrew A. Butler, Linda S. Robbins and Victor J. Hruby and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Roger D. Cone

181 papers receiving 27.9k citations

Hit Papers

Targeted Disruption of the Melanocortin-4 Receptor Result... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1997 2001 2002 1997 1992 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Targeted Disruption of the Melanocortin-4 Receptor Results in Obesity in Mice
    1997 2.4k citations Dennis Huszar, Catherine Lynch et al. profile →
  2. Leptin activates anorexigenic POMC neurons through a neural network in the arcuate nucleus
    2001 1.8k citations Roger D. Cone et al. profile →
  3. Gut hormone PYY3-36 physiologically inhibits food intake
    2002 1.8k citations Roger D. Cone et al. profile →
  4. Role of melanocortinergic neurons in feeding and the agouti obesity syndrome
    1997 1.6k citations Wei Fan, Bruce A. Boston et al. profile →
  5. The Cloning of a Family of Genes That Encode the Melanocortin Receptors
    1992 1.4k citations Roger D. Cone et al. Science profile →
  6. Anatomy and regulation of the central melanocortin system
    2005 1.2k citations Roger D. Cone profile →
  7. Localization of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4-R) in neuroendocrine and autonomic control circuits in the brain.
    1994 923 citations Richard B. Simerly, Roger D. Cone et al. Molecular Endocrinology profile →
  8. Agouti protein is an antagonist of the melanocyte-stimulating-hormone receptor
    1994 851 citations Roger D. Cone et al. profile →
  9. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates energy balance downstream of melanocortin-4 receptor
    2003 678 citations Roger D. Cone et al. profile →
  10. Identification of a receptor for gamma melanotropin and other proopiomelanocortin peptides in the hypothalamus and limbic system.
    1993 624 citations Richard B. Simerly, Roger D. Cone et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  11. A Unique Metalolic Sysdrone Causes Obesity in the Melanocortin-3 Receptor-Deficient Mouse
    2000 576 citations Andrew A. Butler, Mary Jane Cullen et al. Endocrinology profile →
  12. Integration of NPY, AGRP, and Melanocortin Signals in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus
    1999 508 citations Wei Fan, Daniela M. Dinulescu et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Roger D. Cone United States 76 19.7k 14.9k 8.0k 5.8k 5.2k 185 28.5k
Tamás L. Horváth United States 97 15.8k 0.8× 7.0k 0.5× 11.9k 1.5× 1.1k 0.2× 8.2k 1.6× 328 34.7k
Masamitsu Nakazato Japan 66 20.5k 1.0× 10.8k 0.7× 10.9k 1.4× 947 0.2× 3.1k 0.6× 291 28.2k
Masayasu Kojima Japan 72 24.9k 1.3× 16.4k 1.1× 16.0k 2.0× 862 0.1× 3.8k 0.7× 216 32.9k
Denis G. Baskin United States 61 13.5k 0.7× 6.4k 0.4× 7.7k 1.0× 748 0.1× 2.8k 0.5× 117 20.1k
Eleftheria Maratos–Flier United States 63 9.2k 0.5× 4.8k 0.3× 8.1k 1.0× 972 0.2× 7.5k 1.4× 121 21.1k
Paul Trayhurn United Kingdom 76 6.4k 0.3× 4.0k 0.3× 12.0k 1.5× 1.7k 0.3× 3.6k 0.7× 292 21.3k
Mohammad A. Ghatei United Kingdom 91 15.5k 0.8× 7.9k 0.5× 11.9k 1.5× 658 0.1× 7.6k 1.5× 317 33.9k
Yukari Date Japan 43 17.1k 0.9× 10.4k 0.7× 9.6k 1.2× 504 0.1× 1.6k 0.3× 94 20.8k
Jens C. Brüning Germany 90 7.4k 0.4× 2.9k 0.2× 9.0k 1.1× 1.4k 0.2× 11.0k 2.1× 217 28.0k
Margherita Maffei Italy 33 14.1k 0.7× 7.7k 0.5× 9.6k 1.2× 634 0.1× 2.5k 0.5× 63 20.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cone, Roger D., et al.. (2024). An Improved Synthesis of Compound 11, a Unique Bicyclic Melanocortin‐3 Antagonist. Peptide Science. 117(1).
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Olsen, Karl, et al.. (2023). Aqueous remote loading of setmelanotide in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres for long-term obesity treatment. Journal of Controlled Release. 364. 589–600. 10 indexed citations
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Wei, Zehong, et al.. (2023). Loss of Agrp1 in zebrafish: Effects on the growth and reproductive axis. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 336. 114243–114243. 2 indexed citations
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Bedenbaugh, Michelle N., et al.. (2023). 28 Melanocortin 3 Receptor in Neural Circuits Linking Metabolic State with Reproduction and Growth. Journal of Animal Science. 101(Supplement_3). 231–232.
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Khalil, Karim, Ahmed Elaswad, Hisham A. Abdelrahman, et al.. (2023). Editing the Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene in Channel Catfish Using the CRISPR-Cas9 System. Fishes. 8(2). 116–116. 9 indexed citations
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Çakır, Işın, Rushita A. Bagchi, Masoud Ghamari‐Langroudi, et al.. (2022). Histone deacetylase 6 inhibition restores leptin sensitivity and reduces obesity. Nature Metabolism. 4(1). 44–59. 46 indexed citations
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Sweeney, Patrick, Michelle N. Bedenbaugh, J. Maldonado, et al.. (2021). The melanocortin-3 receptor is a pharmacological target for the regulation of anorexia. Science Translational Medicine. 13(590). 41 indexed citations
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Puder, Lia, Sophie Roth, Susanna Wiegand, et al.. (2021). Cardiac Phenotype and Tissue Sodium Content in Adolescents With Defects in the Melanocortin System. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106(9). 2606–2616. 2 indexed citations
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Martin, Charlotte, Luis E. Gimenez, Jing Yu, et al.. (2020). Structure-Based Design of Melanocortin 4 Receptor Ligands Based on the SHU-9119-hMC4R Cocrystal Structure. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 64(1). 357–369. 13 indexed citations
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Yu, Jing, Luis E. Gimenez, Ciria C. Hernández, et al.. (2020). Determination of the melanocortin-4 receptor structure identifies Ca 2+ as a cofactor for ligand binding. Science. 368(6489). 428–433. 85 indexed citations
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Ghamari‐Langroudi, Masoud, Işın Çakır, M. Litt, et al.. (2018). Late onset obesity in mice with targeted deletion of potassium inward rectifier Kir7.1 from cells expressing the melanocortin‐4 receptor. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 31(1). e12670–e12670. 17 indexed citations
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Jansson, John-Olov, Vilborg Pálsdóttir, Daniel Hägg, et al.. (2017). Body weight homeostat that regulates fat mass independently of leptin in rats and mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(2). 427–432. 68 indexed citations
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Litt, M., Daniel S. Lark, Işın Çakır, et al.. (2017). Loss of the melanocortin-4 receptor in mice causes dilated cardiomyopathy. eLife. 6. 12 indexed citations
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Fan, Wei, et al.. (2000). The Central Melanocortin System Can Directly Regulate Serum Insulin Levels*. Endocrinology. 141(9). 3072–3079. 229 indexed citations
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Butler, Andrew A., Mary Jane Cullen, Mary Ann Pelleymounter, et al.. (2000). A Unique Metalolic Sysdrone Causes Obesity in the Melanocortin-3 Receptor-Deficient Mouse. Endocrinology. 141(9). 3518–3521. 576 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Peilin, Chien Li, Carrie Haskell‐Luevano, Roger D. Cone, & M. Susan Smith. (1999). Altered Expression of Agouti-Related Protein and Its Colocalization with Neuropeptide Y in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Hypothalamus during Lactation*. Endocrinology. 140(6). 2645–2650. 119 indexed citations
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Kesterson, Robert A., Dennis Huszar, Catherine Lynch, Richard B. Simerly, & Roger D. Cone. (1997). Induction of Neuropeptide Y Gene Expression in the Dorsal Medial Hypothalamic Nucleus in Two Models of theAgoutiObesity Syndrome. Molecular Endocrinology. 11(5). 630–637. 186 indexed citations
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Boston, Bruce A. & Roger D. Cone. (1996). Characterization of melanocortin receptor subtype expression in murine adipose tissues and in the 3T3-L1 cell line.. Endocrinology. 137(5). 2043–2050. 168 indexed citations
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Boston, Bruce A. & Roger D. Cone. (1996). Induction of melanocortin receptor (MC2-R & MC5-R) expression during adipocyte differentiation in the 3T3-L1 cell line and distribution of expression in mature adipose tissues. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 44(1). 1 indexed citations

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