Vitor A. Lira

13.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Vitor A. Lira is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Vitor A. Lira has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Physiology and 16 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Vitor A. Lira's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (25 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (22 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (13 papers). Vitor A. Lira is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (25 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (22 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (13 papers). Vitor A. Lira collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Japan. Vitor A. Lira's co-authors include Zhen Yan, Mitsuharu Okutsu, David S. Criswell, Quinlyn A. Soltow, Nicholas P. Greene, Arend Bonen, Carley R. Benton, Rhianna C. Laker, Mei Zhang and Jeff E. Sellman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Vitor A. Lira

65 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Ampk phosphorylation of Ulk1 is required for targeting of mitochondria to lysosomes in exercise-induced mitophagy

2017 384 citations Rhianna C. Laker, Joshua C. Drake et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vitor A. Lira United States	28	1.8k	1.6k	722	586	538	72	3.3k
Pablo M. García-Rovés Spain	34	2.0k 1.1×	2.0k 1.3×	550 0.8×	915 1.6×	432 0.8×	68	3.9k
Mitsuharu Okutsu Japan	20	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	454 0.6×	475 0.8×	658 1.2×	45	2.7k
Anders R. Nielsen Denmark	31	1.9k 1.0×	1.9k 1.2×	783 1.1×	449 0.8×	1.1k 2.1×	45	4.5k
Paige C. Geiger United States	33	1.6k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	337 0.5×	554 0.9×	492 0.9×	73	3.3k
Keith Baar United States	27	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	459 0.6×	1.4k 2.4×	666 1.2×	60	3.3k
Justin D. Crane Canada	23	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	663 0.9×	435 0.7×	367 0.7×	40	3.1k
Nicholas P. Greene United States	25	1.8k 1.0×	1.9k 1.2×	496 0.7×	487 0.8×	400 0.7×	87	2.9k
Bertrand Léger Switzerland	23	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	289 0.4×	722 1.2×	418 0.8×	74	3.2k
Adam J. Rose Denmark	36	1.9k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	347 0.5×	899 1.5×	473 0.9×	61	3.6k
Thorbjörn Åkerström Denmark	18	1.0k 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	411 0.6×	399 0.7×	966 1.8×	28	2.8k

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Gaddam, Ravinder Reddy, et al.. (2026). Engineered miR-122 inhibitors preserve endothelial mitochondrial function and prevent vascular dysfunction in obesity-associated prediabetes. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 37(1). 102830–102830.

Shi, Qian, R. Marshall Pope, Long‐Sheng Song, et al.. (2025). Altered Relaxation and Mitochondria‐Endoplasmic Reticulum Contacts Precede Major (Mal)Adaptations in Aging Skeletal Muscle and Are Prevented by Exercise. Aging Cell. 24(9). e70137–e70137.

Caulier‐Cisterna, Raúl, et al.. (2025). Sex differences in the prefrontal cortex and muscle oxygenation during exercise until exhaustion in endurance‐trained individuals. Experimental Physiology.

Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin, Estêvão Scudese, Vitor A. Lira, et al.. (2022). Higher Muscle Damage Triggered by Shorter Inter-Set Rest Periods in Volume-Equated Resistance Exercise. Frontiers in Physiology. 13. 827847–827847. 8 indexed citations

Bhardwaj, Gourav, et al.. (2022). Loss of FoxOs in muscle increases strength and mitochondrial function during aging. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 14(1). 243–259. 20 indexed citations

Bhardwaj, Gourav, Antentor Hinton, Rhonda Souvenir, et al.. (2021). Insulin and IGF-1 receptors regulate complex I–dependent mitochondrial bioenergetics and supercomplexes via FoxOs in muscle. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131(18). 37 indexed citations

Sousa, Luís Gustavo Oliveira de, Andrea G. Marshall, Jennifer Norman, et al.. (2020). The effects of diet composition and chronic obesity on muscle growth and function. Journal of Applied Physiology. 130(1). 124–138. 18 indexed citations

Scudese, Estêvão, Scott M. Ebert, Luís Gustavo Oliveira de Sousa, et al.. (2019). ULK2 is essential for degradation of ubiquitinated protein aggregates and homeostasis in skeletal muscle. The FASEB Journal. 33(11). 11735–12745. 29 indexed citations

Laker, Rhianna C., Joshua C. Drake, Rebecca J. Wilson, et al.. (2017). Ampk phosphorylation of Ulk1 is required for targeting of mitochondria to lysosomes in exercise-induced mitophagy. Nature Communications. 8(1). 548–548. 384 indexed citations breakdown →

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Call, Jarrod A., Kyle S. Martin, Vitor A. Lira, et al.. (2014). Enhanced Skeletal Muscle Expression of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Mitigates Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Cardiomyopathy by Reducing Oxidative Stress and Aberrant Cell Signaling. Circulation Heart Failure. 8(1). 188–197. 36 indexed citations

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Greene, Nicholas P., Vitor A. Lira, & Zhen Yan. (2012). Atg6 deficiency exacerbates glucose intolerance in mice on high‐fat diet. The FASEB Journal. 26(S1). 3 indexed citations

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Yan, Zhen, Mitsuharu Okutsu, Yasir Akhtar, et al.. (2011). angiogenesis in skeletal muscle transformation, mitochondrial biogenesis, and Regulation of exercise-induced fiber type.

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Lira, Vitor A., et al.. (2010). Nitric oxide and AMPK cooperatively regulate PGC-1α in skeletal muscle cells. The Journal of Physiology. 588(18). 3551–3566. 156 indexed citations

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Soltow, Quinlyn A., Vitor A. Lira, Jenna L. Betters, et al.. (2010). Nitric oxide regulates stretch-induced proliferation in C2C12 myoblasts. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 31(3). 215–225. 30 indexed citations

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Betters, Jenna L., et al.. (2008). Supplemental nitric oxide augments satellite cell activity on cultured myofibers from aged mice. Experimental Gerontology. 43(12). 1094–1101. 23 indexed citations

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Polito, Marcos Doederlein, Roberto Simão, Vitor A. Lira, Antônio Cláudio Lucas da Nóbrega, & Paulo Farinatti. (2008). Série fracionada da extensão de joelho proporciona maiores respostas cardiovasculares que séries contínuas. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia. 90(6). 382–387. 5 indexed citations

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Soltow, Quinlyn A., Jenna L. Betters, Jeff E. Sellman, et al.. (2006). Ibuprofen Inhibits Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy in Rats. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38(5). 840–846. 89 indexed citations

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Long, Jodi H. D., Vitor A. Lira, Quinlyn A. Soltow, et al.. (2006). Arginine supplementation induces myoblast fusion via augmentation of nitric oxide production. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 27(8). 577–584. 45 indexed citations

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Lira, Vitor A., et al.. (2002). EFFECTS OF AEROBIC FITNESS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION ON COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE DURING SUSTAINED MILITARY OPERATIONS. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(5). S29–S29. 1 indexed citations

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Lira, Vitor A.. (1999). Atividade física e a infecção pelo HIV: uma análise crítica. Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte. 5(3). 99–107. 1 indexed citations

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