Sandra Kleiner

8.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
27 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Sandra Kleiner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra Kleiner has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sandra Kleiner's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (7 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (4 papers). Sandra Kleiner is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (7 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (4 papers). Sandra Kleiner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Sandra Kleiner's co-authors include Bruce M. Spiegelman, Rina J. Mepani, Jun Wu, Paul Cohen, Alexei Kharitonenkov, Jeffrey S. Flier, Francisco Verdeguer, Nicholas Douris, Eleftheria Maratos–Flier and Ffolliott M. Fisher and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Sandra Kleiner

27 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

FGF21 regulates PGC-1α and browning of white adipose tissues in adaptive thermogenesis

2012 1.2k citations Ffolliott M. Fisher, Sandra Kleiner et al. Genes & Development profile →
A PGC-1α Isoform Induced by Resistance Training Regulates Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy

2012 531 citations Jorge L. Ruas, James P. White et al. Cell profile →
Tumour-derived PTH-related protein triggers adipose tissue browning and cancer cachexia

2014 501 citations Serkan Kır, James P. White et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Sandra Kleiner

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Mengle Shao United States

Geneviève Tavernier France

Kathleen R. Markan United States

Kristy L. Townsend United States

Elayne Hondares Spain

Mikael Heglind Sweden

Sherry Chin United States

Matthew Harms United States

Rita De Matteis Italy

Stefania Carobbio United Kingdom

Mengle Shao United States

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2.1k ×0.8

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1.1k ×0.6

1.7k ×1.4

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543 ×0.9

CCM

280 ×0.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Sandra Kleiner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sandra Kleiner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Sandra Kleiner. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Sandra Kleiner. The network helps show where Sandra Kleiner may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra Kleiner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sandra Kleiner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sandra Kleiner 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 Sandra Kleiner. Sandra Kleiner is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Mastaitis, Jason, Daniel R. Gomez, José G. Raya, et al.. (2025). GDF8 and activin A blockade protects against GLP-1–induced muscle loss while enhancing fat loss in obese male mice and non-human primates. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4377–4377. 8 indexed citations

Jeong, Youngjae, et al.. (2023). Whole‐Body Metabolism and the Musculoskeletal Impacts of Targeting Activin A and Myostatin in Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta. JBMR Plus. 7(7). e10753–e10753. 4 indexed citations

Stec, Michael J., Qi Su, Christina Adler, et al.. (2023). A cellular and molecular spatial atlas of dystrophic muscle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(29). e2221249120–e2221249120. 19 indexed citations

Sui, Lina, Yurong Xin, Leena Haataja, et al.. (2021). Reduced replication fork speed promotes pancreatic endocrine differentiation and controls graft size. JCI Insight. 6(5). 25 indexed citations

Jeong, Youngjae, et al.. (2020). Combinatorial Inhibition of Myostatin and Activin A Improves Femoral Bone Properties in the G610C Mouse Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 37(5). 938–953. 13 indexed citations

Jeong, Youngjae, Lawrence Miloscio, Jason Mastaitis, et al.. (2020). Impact of Genetic and Pharmacologic Inhibition of Myostatin in a Murine Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 36(4). 739–756. 13 indexed citations

Kleiner, Sandra, Daniel R. Gomez, Erqian Na, et al.. (2018). Mice harboring the human SLC30A8 R138X loss-of-function mutation have increased insulin secretory capacity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(32). E7642–E7649. 40 indexed citations

Haller, Jorge F., Panayiotis E. Stevis, David G. Buckler, et al.. (2017). ANGPTL8 requires ANGPTL3 to inhibit lipoprotein lipase and plasma triglyceride clearance. Journal of Lipid Research. 58(6). 1166–1173. 160 indexed citations

Kong, Xingxing, Alexander S. Banks, Tiemin Liu, et al.. (2014). IRF4 Is a Key Thermogenic Transcriptional Partner of PGC-1α. Cell. 158(1). 69–83. 225 indexed citations

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Kır, Serkan, James P. White, Sandra Kleiner, et al.. (2014). Tumour-derived PTH-related protein triggers adipose tissue browning and cancer cachexia. Nature. 513(7516). 100–104. 501 indexed citations breakdown →

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Besse‐Patin, Aurèle, Sandra Kleiner, Dina Laznik-Bogoslavski, et al.. (2013). Loss of Pgc-1α expression in aging mouse muscle potentiates glucose intolerance and systemic inflammation. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 306(2). E157–E167. 90 indexed citations

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Ruas, Jorge L., James P. White, Rajesh R. Rao, et al.. (2012). A PGC-1α Isoform Induced by Resistance Training Regulates Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy. Cell. 151(6). 1319–1331. 531 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fisher, Ffolliott M., Sandra Kleiner, Nicholas Douris, et al.. (2012). FGF21 regulates PGC-1α and browning of white adipose tissues in adaptive thermogenesis. Genes & Development. 26(3). 271–281. 1237 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ye, Li, Sandra Kleiner, Jun Wu, et al.. (2012). TRPV4 Is a Regulator of Adipose Oxidative Metabolism, Inflammation, and Energy Homeostasis. Cell. 151(1). 96–110. 279 indexed citations

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Gupta, Rana K., Rina J. Mepani, Sandra Kleiner, et al.. (2012). Zfp423 Expression Identifies Committed Preadipocytes and Localizes to Adipose Endothelial and Perivascular Cells. Cell Metabolism. 15(2). 230–239. 327 indexed citations

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Kleiner, Sandra, et al.. (2009). PPARδ Agonism Activates Fatty Acid Oxidation via PGC-1α but Does Not Increase Mitochondrial Gene Expression and Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(28). 18624–18633. 122 indexed citations

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Kleiner, Sandra, Amir Faisal, & Yoshikuni Nagamine. (2006). Induction of uPA gene expression by the blockage of E‐cadherin via Src‐ and Shc‐dependent Erk signaling. FEBS Journal. 274(1). 227–240. 14 indexed citations

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Kleiner, Sandra, et al.. (2005). Activation of the c‐Met receptor complex in fibroblasts drives invasive cell behavior by signaling through transcription factor STAT3. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 95(4). 805–816. 25 indexed citations

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Faisal, Amir, Sandra Kleiner, & Yoshikuni Nagamine. (2004). Non-redundant Role of Shc in Erk Activation by Cytoskeletal Reorganization. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(5). 3202–3211. 21 indexed citations

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Kisielow, Malgorzata, Sandra Kleiner, Michiaki Nagasawa, Amir Faisal, & Yoshikuni Nagamine. (2002). Isoform-specific knockdown and expression of adaptor protein ShcA using small interfering RNA. Biochemical Journal. 363(1). 1–1. 76 indexed citations

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