Sheila Collins

17.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
123 papers, 14.0k citations indexed

About

Sheila Collins is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheila Collins has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 14.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Physiology, 62 papers in Molecular Biology and 36 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sheila Collins's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (75 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (34 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (30 papers). Sheila Collins is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (75 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (34 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (30 papers). Sheila Collins collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and China. Sheila Collins's co-authors include Kiefer W. Daniel, Richard S. Surwit, Robert J. Lefkowitz, Jacques Robidoux, Daniel Ricquier, Frédéric Bouillaud, Wenhong Cao, Serge Raimbault, Marc G. Caron and Alexander V. Medvedev and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sheila Collins

119 papers receiving 13.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Uncoupling protein-2: a novel gene linked to obesity and hyperinsulinemia

1997 1.4k citations Sheila Collins, Serge Raimbault et al. profile →
Disruption of the uncoupling protein-2 gene in mice reveals a role in immunity and reactive oxygen species production

2000 917 citations Serge Raimbault, Richard S. Surwit et al. profile →
Cardiac natriuretic peptides act via p38 MAPK to induce the brown fat thermogenic program in mouse and human adipocytes

2012 686 citations Marica Bordicchia, Dianxin Liu et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Cloning of the cDNA for the human beta 1-adrenergic receptor.

1987 492 citations Sheila Collins, Kiefer W. Daniel et al. profile →
An intronless gene encoding a potential member of the family of receptors coupled to guanine nucleotide regulatory proteins

1987 425 citations Sheila Collins et al. profile →
Research Priorities for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

2020 273 citations Sanjiv J. Shah, Sheila Collins et al. profile →
Two distinct pathways for cAMP-mediated down-regulation of the β2-adrenergic receptor

1989 239 citations Sheila Collins et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Advances in Adipose Tissue Biology 2025 ·Endocrine Reviews ·Silvia Corvera, Akhila Rajan, Kristy L. Townsend, Farnaz Shamsi, Jun Wu, Katrin J. Svensson, Lori M. Zeltser, Sheila Collins, Tânia Reis, Yu‐Hua Tseng, Laurie J. Goodyear	0
2	87-OR: A PKA to mTORC1 Signaling Axis Controls Metabolic Homeostasis via Phosphorylation of Raptor 2024 ·Diabetes ·(unknown), Dianxin Liu, Wei Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sheila Collins	1
3	Correlates of Plasma NT‐proBNP/Cyclic GMP Ratio in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Analysis of the RELAX Trial 2024 ·Journal of the American Heart Association ·Leonard Chiu, Vineet Agrawal, (unknown), Evan L. Brittain, Sheila Collins, Anna R. Hemnes, Joseph A. Hill, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Sanjiv J. Shah, Lynne W. Stevenson, Thomas J. Wang, Deepak K. Gupta	2
4	Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor activation stimulates PKA-mediated phosphorylation of Raptor and this contributes to the weight loss effect of liraglutide 2023 ·eLife ·(unknown), Dianxin Liu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ryan P. Ceddia, Sheila Collins, Julio E. Ayala	8
5	Regulation of mTOR Signaling: Emerging Role of Cyclic Nucleotide-Dependent Protein Kinases and Implications for Cardiometabolic Disease 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), Sheila Collins	20
6	Dexamethasone-Induced Adipose Tissue Redistribution and Metabolic Changes: Is Gene Expression the Main Factor? An Animal Model of Chronic Hypercortisolism 2022 ·Biomedicines ·(unknown), (unknown), Sandra Andreotti, (unknown), (unknown), Richardt G. Landgraf, (unknown), Rogério Antônio Laurato Sertié, Sheila Collins, José Donato, Fábio Bessa Lima	7
7	Diet-dependent natriuretic peptide receptor C expression in adipose tissue is mediated by PPARγ via long-range distal enhancers 2021 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Zoltán Simándi, László Nagy, Sheila Collins	9
8	Measuring Respiratory Activity of Adipocytes and Adipose Tissues in Real Time 2014 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Anne Bugge, Lea Dib, Sheila Collins	26
9	Heart hormones fueling a fire in fat 2013 ·Adipocyte ·Sheila Collins, Marica Bordicchia	15
10	Cardiac natriuretic peptides act via p38 MAPK to induce the brown fat thermogenic program in mouse and human adipocytes breakdown → 2012 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Marica Bordicchia, Dianxin Liu, Ez‐Zoubir Amri, Gérard Ailhaud, Paolo Dessı̀-Fulgheri, Chaoying Zhang, Nobuyuki Takahashi, Riccardo Sarzani, Sheila Collins	686
11	Glutathionylation Acts as a Control Switch for Uncoupling Proteins UCP2 and UCP3 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Ryan J. Mailloux, Erin L. Seifert, Frédéric Bouillaud, Céline Aguer, Sheila Collins, Mary‐Ellen Harper	150
12	Requirement of Vimentin Filament Assembly for β3-Adrenergic Receptor Activation of ERK MAP Kinase and Lipolysis 2007 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Naresh Kumar, Jacques Robidoux, Kiefer W. Daniel, (unknown), (unknown), Sheila Collins	63
13	Selective Activation of Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP) Kinase Kinase 3 and p38α MAP Kinase Is Essential for Cyclic AMP-Dependent UCP1 Expression in Adipocytes 2005 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Jacques Robidoux, Wenhong Cao, Hui Quan, Kiefer W. Daniel, Fatiha Moukdar, Xu Bai, (unknown), Sheila Collins	103
14	β-Adrenergic Activation of p38 MAP Kinase in Adipocytes 2001 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Wenhong Cao, Alexander V. Medvedev, Kiefer W. Daniel, Sheila Collins	259
15	Transcriptional Regulation of the Mouse Uncoupling Protein-2 Gene 2001 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Alexander V. Medvedev, (unknown), Serge Raimbault, Daniel Ricquier, Sheila Collins	97
16	The -Adrenergic Receptors and the Control of Adipose Tissue Metabolism and Thermogenesis 2001 ·PubMed ·Sheila Collins	205
17	Diazoxide Restores β₃-Adrenergic Receptor Function in Diet-Induced Obesity and Diabetes 2000 ·Endocrinology ·Richard S. Surwit, Tonya M. Dixon, Ann Petro, Kiefer W. Daniel, Sheila Collins	26
18	Strain-Specific Response to 3-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice 1997 ·Endocrinology ·Sheila Collins	33
19	Strain-Specific Response toβ₃-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist Treatment of Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice¹ 1997 ·Endocrinology ·Sheila Collins, Kiefer W. Daniel, (unknown), Richard S. Surwit	227
20	Pharmacologic Manipulation of ob Expression in a Dietary Model of Obesity 1996 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sheila Collins, Richard S. Surwit	73

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