Yariv Kanfi

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Yariv Kanfi is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yariv Kanfi has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 10 papers in Physiology and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yariv Kanfi's work include Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers) and Biochemical effects in animals (5 papers). Yariv Kanfi is often cited by papers focused on Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (12 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers) and Biochemical effects in animals (5 papers). Yariv Kanfi collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Belgium. Yariv Kanfi's co-authors include Haim Cohen, Shoshana Naiman, Gail Amir, Ziv Bar‐Joseph, Guy Zinman, Yosi Gozlan, Noga Kronfeld‐Schor, Eran Levin, Alexander Varvak and Roberto Gil and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nucleic Acids Research and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yariv Kanfi

15 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

The sirtuin SIRT6 regulates lifespan in male mice 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 250 500 750
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.

  1. The sirtuin SIRT6 regulates lifespan in male mice
    2012 800 citations Yariv Kanfi, Shoshana Naiman et al. Nature profile →

Peers

Yariv Kanfi
Xiaolei Qiu United States
Maria Carla Motta Italy
Andrew A. Grimm United States
Shoshana Naiman Israel
Corentin Cras‐Méneur United States
Seung-Hee Kim South Korea
Zhu‐Qin Zhang China
Xinjian Ge China
Kim Ravnskjær Denmark
Agnieszka Czopik United States
Xiaolei Qiu United States
Yariv Kanfi
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Fields of papers citing papers by Yariv Kanfi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yariv Kanfi

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Obolensky, Alexey, Yariv Kanfi, M. Rathaus, et al.. (2017). Characterization of physiological defects in adult SIRT6-/- mice. PLoS ONE. 12(4). e0176371–e0176371. 30 indexed citations
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Okun, Eitan, Daniel M. Cohen, Kathleen J. Griffioen, et al.. (2017). Sirt6 alters adult hippocampal neurogenesis. PLoS ONE. 12(6). e0179681–e0179681. 19 indexed citations
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Ben-Haim, Moshe Shay, Yariv Kanfi, Sarah J. Mitchell, et al.. (2017). Breaking the Ceiling of Human Maximal Life span. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 73(11). 1465–1471. 12 indexed citations
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Amit, Uri, David Kain, Allon Wagner, et al.. (2017). New Role for Interleukin‐13 Receptor α1 in Myocardial Homeostasis and Heart Failure. Journal of the American Heart Association. 6(5). 30 indexed citations
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Roichman, Asael, Yariv Kanfi, Shoshana Naiman, et al.. (2016). SIRT6 Overexpression Improves Various Aspects of Mouse Healthspan. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. glw152–glw152. 35 indexed citations
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Ben‐Hamo, Rotem, Yariv Kanfi, Alexander Varvak, et al.. (2015). Reciprocal Regulation between SIRT6 and miR-122 Controls Liver Metabolism and Predicts Hepatocarcinoma Prognosis. Cell Reports. 14(2). 234–242. 71 indexed citations
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Kanfi, Yariv, et al.. (2014). Sirtuin 6 protects the heart from hypoxic damage. Experimental Cell Research. 330(1). 81–90. 78 indexed citations
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Gil, Roberto, et al.. (2013). SIRT6 exhibits nucleosome-dependent deacetylase activity. Nucleic Acids Research. 41(18). 8537–8545. 95 indexed citations
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Kanfi, Yariv, et al.. (2013). Multiple Regulatory Layers of SREBP1/2 by SIRT6. Cell Reports. 4(5). 905–912. 127 indexed citations
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Kanfi, Yariv, Shoshana Naiman, Gail Amir, et al.. (2012). The sirtuin SIRT6 regulates lifespan in male mice. Nature. 483(7388). 218–221. 800 indexed citations breakdown →
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Naiman, Shoshana, Yariv Kanfi, & Haim Cohen. (2012). Sirtuins as regulators of mammalian aging. Aging. 4(8). 521–522. 6 indexed citations
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Kanfi, Yariv, et al.. (2009). SIRT6 protects against pathological damage caused by diet‐induced obesity. Aging Cell. 9(2). 162–173. 244 indexed citations
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Kanfi, Yariv, et al.. (2008). Regulation of SIRT1 protein levels by nutrient availability. FEBS Letters. 582(16). 2417–2423. 109 indexed citations
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Kanfi, Yariv, Yosi Gozlan, Kevin J. Pearson, et al.. (2008). Regulation of SIRT6 protein levels by nutrient availability. FEBS Letters. 582(5). 543–548. 152 indexed citations
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Fenig, Eyal, Yariv Kanfi, Qin Wang, et al.. (2001). Role of transforming growth factor beta in the growth inhibition of human breast cancer cells by basic fibroblast growth factor. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 70(1). 27–37. 13 indexed citations

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