Sylvie Montessuit

8.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
38 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Sylvie Montessuit is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sylvie Montessuit has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sylvie Montessuit's work include Cell death mechanisms and regulation (21 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (14 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (9 papers). Sylvie Montessuit is often cited by papers focused on Cell death mechanisms and regulation (21 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (14 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (9 papers). Sylvie Montessuit collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and France. Sylvie Montessuit's co-authors include Jean‐Claude Martinou, Bruno Antonsson, Robert Eskes, Astrid Osen‐Sand, Anthony C. Nichols, Kinsey Maundrell, Solange Desagher, Belén G. Sánchez, Gonzalo J. Mazzei and Rémy Sadoul and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sylvie Montessuit

36 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

  1. Bid-induced Conformational Change of Bax Is Responsible for Mitochondrial Cytochrome c Release during Apoptosis
    1999 1.1k citations Solange Desagher, Astrid Osen‐Sand et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  2. Inhibition of Bax Channel-Forming Activity by Bcl-2
    1997 873 citations Bruno Antonsson, Sylvie Montessuit et al. Science profile →
  3. MLKL Compromises Plasma Membrane Integrity by Binding to Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates
    2014 663 citations Yves Dondelinger, Wim Declercq et al. Cell Reports profile →
  4. Bax-induced Cytochrome C Release from Mitochondria Is Independent of the Permeability Transition Pore but Highly Dependent on Mg2+ Ions
    1998 568 citations Robert Eskes, Bruno Antonsson et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  5. Bax Is Present as a High Molecular Weight Oligomer/Complex in the Mitochondrial Membrane of Apoptotic Cells
    2001 567 citations Bruno Antonsson, Sylvie Montessuit et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  6. Identification and Functional Expression of the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier
    2012 560 citations Sébastien Herzig, Sylvie Montessuit et al. Science profile →
  7. Bax oligomerization is required for channel-forming activity in liposomes and to trigger cytochrome c release from mitochondria
    2000 516 citations Bruno Antonsson, Sylvie Montessuit et al. Biochemical Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sylvie Montessuit Switzerland 27 5.9k 865 791 691 614 38 7.0k
Hans Kristian Lorenzo France 18 4.5k 0.8× 849 1.0× 815 1.0× 765 1.1× 514 0.8× 33 6.0k
Solly Weiler United States 18 5.6k 1.0× 941 1.1× 805 1.0× 971 1.4× 582 0.9× 37 6.9k
Ronald Jemmerson United States 28 5.6k 0.9× 1.0k 1.2× 832 1.1× 839 1.2× 465 0.8× 71 7.4k
Markus Loeffler Germany 15 4.0k 0.7× 840 1.0× 709 0.9× 727 1.1× 403 0.7× 24 5.4k
Shigemi Matsuyama United States 36 4.3k 0.7× 735 0.8× 553 0.7× 567 0.8× 432 0.7× 72 5.7k
Greg M. Brothers Canada 12 6.3k 1.1× 880 1.0× 567 0.7× 1.0k 1.5× 654 1.1× 13 7.5k
Étienne Jacotot France 18 3.7k 0.6× 863 1.0× 712 0.9× 589 0.9× 372 0.6× 22 5.1k
Jean‐Luc Vayssière France 24 3.6k 0.6× 768 0.9× 439 0.6× 651 0.9× 514 0.8× 37 5.5k
Solange Desagher France 18 4.0k 0.7× 645 0.7× 631 0.8× 672 1.0× 447 0.7× 23 5.1k
Tomomi Kuwana United States 28 7.9k 1.3× 1.2k 1.4× 1.2k 1.5× 1.6k 2.3× 869 1.4× 46 10.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ceyzériat, Kelly, Francesco Petrelli, Sylvie Montessuit, et al.. (2024). Inhibition of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier in astrocytes reduces amyloid and tau accumulation in the 3xTgAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Disease. 200. 106623–106623. 8 indexed citations
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Petrelli, Francesco, et al.. (2023). Mitochondrial pyruvate metabolism regulates the activation of quiescent adult neural stem cells. Science Advances. 9(9). 47 indexed citations
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Rouaud, Florian, Wenmao Huang, Ekaterina Vasileva, et al.. (2023). Cingulin and paracingulin tether myosins-2 to junctions to mechanoregulate the plasma membrane. The Journal of Cell Biology. 222(7). 18 indexed citations
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Laporte, Marine H., Simone Astori, Sylvie Montessuit, et al.. (2022). Paradoxical neuronal hyperexcitability in a mouse model of mitochondrial pyruvate import deficiency. eLife. 11. 25 indexed citations
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Feng, Suihan, T. HARAYAMA, Sylvie Montessuit, et al.. (2018). Mitochondria-specific photoactivation to monitor local sphingosine metabolism and function. eLife. 7. 63 indexed citations
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Laurent, M, Kristopher A. Sarosiek, Fabien Gautier, et al.. (2016). Constitutive p53 heightens mitochondrial apoptotic priming and favors cell death induction by BH3 mimetic inhibitors of BCL-xL. Cell Death and Disease. 7(2). e2083–e2083. 30 indexed citations
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Vanderperre, Benoît, Sébastien Herzig, Manuel Hörl, et al.. (2016). Embryonic Lethality of Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 1 Deficient Mouse Can Be Rescued by a Ketogenic Diet. PLoS Genetics. 12(5). e1006056–e1006056. 46 indexed citations
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Montessuit, Sylvie, et al.. (2014). Specific Interaction with Cardiolipin Triggers Functional Activation of Dynamin-Related Protein 1. PLoS ONE. 9(7). e102738–e102738. 137 indexed citations
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Dondelinger, Yves, Wim Declercq, Sylvie Montessuit, et al.. (2014). MLKL Compromises Plasma Membrane Integrity by Binding to Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates. Cell Reports. 7(4). 971–981. 663 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gory‐Fauré, Sylvie, Jacques Brocard, Sylvie Montessuit, et al.. (2014). Non-Microtubular Localizations of Microtubule-Associated Protein 6 (MAP6). PLoS ONE. 9(12). e114905–e114905. 12 indexed citations
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Herzig, Sébastien, Sylvie Montessuit, Jean‐Luc Veuthey, et al.. (2012). Identification and Functional Expression of the Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier. Science. 337(6090). 93–96. 560 indexed citations breakdown →
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Montessuit, Sylvie, Syam Prakash Somasekharan, Oihana Terrones, et al.. (2010). Membrane Remodeling Induced by the Dynamin-Related Protein Drp1 Stimulates Bax Oligomerization. Cell. 142(6). 889–901. 346 indexed citations
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Hetz, Claudio, Pierre‐Alain Vitte, Agnès Bombrun, et al.. (2005). Bax Channel Inhibitors Prevent Mitochondrion-mediated Apoptosis and Protect Neurons in a Model of Global Brain Ischemia. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(52). 42960–42970. 138 indexed citations
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Lucken‐Ardjomande, Safa, Sylvie Montessuit, & Jean‐Claude Martinou. (2005). Modifications de la membrane mitochondriale externe au cours de l'apoptose. Journal de la Société de Biologie. 199(3). 207–210. 1 indexed citations
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Epand, Richard M., Jean‐Claude Martinou, Sylvie Montessuit, & Richard M. Epand. (2004). Fatty acids enhance membrane permeabilization by pro-apoptotic Bax. Biochemical Journal. 377(2). 509–516. 20 indexed citations
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Epand, Richard M., et al.. (2002). Direct evidence for membrane pore formation by the apoptotic protein Bax. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 298(5). 744–749. 87 indexed citations
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Roucou, Xavier, Tatiana K. Rostovtseva, Sylvie Montessuit, Jean‐Claude Martinou, & Bruno Antonsson. (2002). Bid induces cytochrome c-impermeable Bax channels in liposomes. Biochemical Journal. 363(3). 547–547. 64 indexed citations
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Antonsson, Bruno, Sylvie Montessuit, Belén G. Sánchez, & Jean‐Claude Martinou. (2001). Bax Is Present as a High Molecular Weight Oligomer/Complex in the Mitochondrial Membrane of Apoptotic Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(15). 11615–11623. 567 indexed citations breakdown →
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Desagher, Solange, Astrid Osen‐Sand, Anthony C. Nichols, et al.. (1999). Bid-induced Conformational Change of Bax Is Responsible for Mitochondrial Cytochrome c Release during Apoptosis. The Journal of Cell Biology. 144(5). 891–901. 1063 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eskes, Robert, Bruno Antonsson, Astrid Osen‐Sand, et al.. (1998). Bax-induced Cytochrome C Release from Mitochondria Is Independent of the Permeability Transition Pore but Highly Dependent on Mg2+ Ions. The Journal of Cell Biology. 143(1). 217–224. 568 indexed citations breakdown →

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