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Most cited papers in Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

What are the most cited papers in Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism?

The most cited paper in Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism is "Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge" (William T. Friedewald, Robert I. Levy, Donald S. Fredrickson, 1972), with 32,670 citations. Next come "Angiogenesis in cancer and other diseases" (9,128) and "THE DISTRIBUTION AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ULTRACENTRIFUGALLY SEPARATED LIPOPROTEINS IN HUMAN SERUM" (8,822).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,421 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge William T. Friedewald, Robert I. Levy, Donald S. Fredrickson · Clinical Chemistry Jun 1972 32,670
2 Angiogenesis in cancer and other diseases Peter Carmeliet, Rakesh K. Jain · Nature Sep 2000 9,128
3 THE DISTRIBUTION AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ULTRACENTRIFUGALLY SEPARATED LIPOPROTEINS IN HUMAN SERUM Richard J. Havel, Howard A. Eder, Joseph H. Bragdon · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Sep 1955 8,822
4 Ferroptosis: A Regulated Cell Death Nexus Linking Metabolism, Redox Biology, and Disease Brent R. Stockwell et al. · Cell Open access Oct 2017 7,867
5 Regulation of Ferroptotic Cancer Cell Death by GPX4 Wan Seok Yang, Rohitha Sriramaratnam, Matthew Welsch et al. · Cell Open access 2014 7,814
6 Ferroptosis: mechanisms, biology and role in disease Xuejun Jiang, Brent R. Stockwell, Marcus Conrad · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology ReviewOpen access 25 Jan 2021 7,650
7 Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease with Pravastatin in Men with Hypercholesterolemia James Banks Shepherd, Stuart M. Cobbe, Ian Ford et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Nov 1995 7,501
8 Tumor vascular permeability and the EPR effect in macromolecular therapeutics: a review Hiroshi Maeda, Jun Wu, Tomohiro Sawa et al. · Journal of Controlled Release Mar 2000 6,577
9 Mechanisms of angiogenesis Werner Risau · Nature Apr 1997 5,752
10 Prevention of Cardiovascular Events and Death with Pravastatin in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and a Broad Range of Initial Cholesterol Levels The Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease (LIPID) Study G · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 5 Nov 1998 5,307
11 Intensive versus Moderate Lipid Lowering with Statins after Acute Coronary Syndromes Christopher Paul Cannon, Eugene Braunwald, Carolyn H. McCabe et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 7 Apr 2004 4,973
12 Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes Christopher P. Cannon et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 4 Jun 2015 4,523
13 Abiraterone and Increased Survival in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Johann Sebastian De Bono et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 25 May 2011 4,448
14 Ferroptosis: molecular mechanisms and health implications Daolin Tang, Xin Chen, Rui Kang et al. · Cell Research Open access 2 Dec 2020 4,365
15 ACSL4 dictates ferroptosis sensitivity by shaping cellular lipid composition Sebastian G. Doll et al. · Nature Chemical Biology Open access 14 Nov 2016 4,302
16 Ferroptosis: past, present and future Jie Li, Feng Cao, He-liang Yin et al. · Cell Death and Disease Open access 3 Feb 2020 4,259
17 Tamoxifen for early breast cancer: an overview of the randomised trials Abe, Osahiko, Bartholomeus, Sylvie, Piccart-Gebhart, Martine · The Lancet May 1998 4,118
18 Apolipoprotein E: Cholesterol Transport Protein with Expanding Role in Cell Biology Robert W. Mahley · Science 29 Apr 1988 4,054
19 Helsinki Heart Study: Primary-Prevention Trial with Gemfibrozil in Middle-Aged Men with Dyslipidemia M. H. Frick, Olli Elo, Kauko Haapa et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 12 Nov 1987 3,901
20 The SREBP Pathway: Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism by Proteolysis of a Membrane-Bound Transcription Factor Michael S. Brown, Joseph L. Goldstein · Cell Open access May 1997 3,866
21 Ferroptosis: process and function Yang Xie, Wen‐Chi Hou, Xinxin Song et al. · Cell Death and Differentiation Open access 22 Jan 2016 3,847
22 Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The BCLC Staging Classification Josep Maria Llovet, Concepció Brú, Jordi Bruix · Seminars in Liver Disease 1999 3,836
23 Inactivation of the ferroptosis regulator Gpx4 triggers acute renal failure in mice José Pedro Friedmann Angeli et al. · Nature Cell Biology Open access 17 Nov 2014 3,780
24 Integrative Clinical Genomics of Advanced Prostate Cancer Dan R. Robinson et al. · Cell Open access May 2015 3,727
25 Effects of a Combination of Beta Carotene and Vitamin A on Lung Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Gilbert S. Omenn, Gary E. Goodman, Mark D. Thornquist et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 2 May 1996 3,667
26 Overweight, obesity and cancer: epidemiological evidence and proposed mechanisms Eugenia E. Calle, Rudolf Kaaks · Nature reviews. Cancer Review 30 Jul 2004 3,628
27 Intensive Lipid Lowering with Atorvastatin in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease John C. LaRosa, Scott M. Grundy, David D. Waters et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 9 Mar 2005 3,517
28 Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial James Banks Shepherd, Gerard J. Blauw, Michael B. Murphy et al. · The Lancet Nov 2002 3,409
29 FSP1 is a glutathione-independent ferroptosis suppressor Sebastian G. Doll et al. · Nature Open access 21 Oct 2019 3,394
30 The Molecular Taxonomy of Primary Prostate Cancer Adam A. Abeshouse et al. · Cell Open access312 authors Nov 2015 3,300
31 Ferroptosis: Death by Lipid Peroxidation Wan Seok Yang, Brent R. Stockwell · Trends in Cell Biology ReviewOpen access 2 Dec 2015 3,183
32 Ferroptosis turns 10: Emerging mechanisms, physiological functions, and therapeutic applications Brent R. Stockwell · Cell Open access Jul 2022 3,121
33 Fatty acid synthase and the lipogenic phenotype in cancer pathogenesis Javier A. Menéndez, Ruth Lupu · Nature reviews. Cancer Review 20 Sep 2007 3,020
34 Broadening horizons: the role of ferroptosis in cancer Xin Chen, Rui Kang, Guido Kroemer et al. · Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology Review 29 Jan 2021 3,006
35 High-Dose Atorvastatin after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack The Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) Inv · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 9 Aug 2006 2,914
36 Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer Prashanth Rawla · World Journal of Oncology Open access 2019 2,838
37 Global burden of colorectal cancer: emerging trends, risk factors and prevention strategies NaNa Keum, Edward L. Giovannucci · Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology Review 27 Aug 2019 2,814
38 The Mechanisms of Action of PPARs Joel P. Berger, David E. Moller · Annual Review of Medicine Review Feb 2002 2,684
39 Targeting Ferroptosis to Iron Out Cancer Behrouz Hassannia, Peter Vandenabeele, Tom Vanden Berghe · Cancer Cell Open access 16 May 2019 2,629
40 Regulation of angiogenesis by hypoxia: role of the HIF system Christopher William Pugh, Peter John Ratcliffe · Nature Medicine 30 May 2003 2,540
41 The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in patients with chronic kidney disease (Study of Heart and Renal Protection): a randomised placebo-controlled trial Colin Baigent et al. · The Lancet Open access Jun 2011 2,492
42 Hepatocellular carcinoma Arndt Vogel, Tim Meyer, Gonzalo Sapisochín et al. · The Lancet 6 Sep 2022 2,424
43 The plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase reaction John A. Glomset · Journal of Lipid Research Open access Mar 1968 2,420
44 Lack of Effect of Long-Term Supplementation with Beta Carotene on the Incidence of Malignant Neoplasms and Cardiovascular Disease Charles H. Hennekens, Julie E. Buring, JoAnn E. Manson et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 2 May 1996 2,416
45 Effect of Intensive Compared With Moderate Lipid-Lowering Therapy on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis Steven E. Nissen, Emin Murat Tuzcu, Paul Schoenhagen et al. · JAMA 2 Mar 2004 2,366
46 Identification of Scavenger Receptor SR-BI as a High Density Lipoprotein Receptor Susan L. Acton, Attilio Rigotti, Katherine T. Landschulz et al. · Science 26 Jan 1996 2,354
47 Adipocytes promote ovarian cancer metastasis and provide energy for rapid tumor growth Kristin M. Nieman, Hilary A. Kenny, Carla V. Penicka et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 30 Oct 2011 2,326
48 C-Reactive Protein Levels and Outcomes after Statin Therapy Paul M. Ridker, Christopher Paul Cannon, David A. Morrow et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 5 Jan 2005 2,308
49 Targeting ferroptosis as a vulnerability in cancer Guang Lei, Li Zhuang, Boyi Gan · Nature reviews. Cancer ReviewOpen access 25 Mar 2022 2,268
50 Angiogenesis: an organizing principle for drug discovery? Judah Folkman · Nature Reviews Drug Discovery Review 30 Mar 2007 2,257

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