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Most cited papers in Muscle metabolism and nutrition

What are the most cited papers in Muscle metabolism and nutrition?

The most cited paper in Muscle metabolism and nutrition is "PROTEIN MEASUREMENT WITH THE FOLIN PHENOL REAGENT" (OliverH. Lowry, NiraJ. Rosebrough, A. Lewis Farr et al., 1951), with 319,095 citations. Next come "A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding" (212,905) and "Compendium of Physical Activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities" (8,615).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 1,106 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 PROTEIN MEASUREMENT WITH THE FOLIN PHENOL REAGENT OliverH. Lowry, NiraJ. Rosebrough, A. Lewis Farr et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Nov 1951 319,095
2 A rapid and sensitive method for the quantitation of microgram quantities of protein utilizing the principle of protein-dye binding Marion M. Bradford · Analytical Biochemistry May 1976 212,905
3 Compendium of Physical Activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities Barbara E. Ainsworth, William L. Haskell, Melicia C. Whitt et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise Sep 2000 8,615
4 Brown Adipose Tissue: Function and Physiological Significance Barbara Cannon, Jan Nedergaard · Physiological Reviews Review 2004 6,496
5 Weight-Reducing Effects of the Plasma Protein Encoded by the obese Gene Jeffrey L. Halaas, K.S. Gajiwala, Margherita Maffei et al. · Science 28 Jul 1995 4,468
6 Effects of the obese Gene Product on Body Weight Regulation in ob / ob Mice Mary Ann Pelleymounter, Mary Jane Cullen, Mary Beth Baker et al. · Science 28 Jul 1995 4,035
7 An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene accounting for half the variance of serum enzyme levels. Brigitte A. Rigat, Catherine Hubert, F Alhenc‐Gelas et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access Oct 1990 3,820
8 Functional Brown Adipose Tissue in Healthy Adults Kirsi A. Virtanen, Martin E. Lidell, Janne Orava et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 8 Apr 2009 3,085
9 Amino acids: metabolism, functions, and nutrition Guoyao Wu · Amino Acids 19 Mar 2009 3,027
10 Creatine and Creatinine Metabolism Markus Wyss, Rima F Kaddurah-Daouk · Physiological Reviews Review Jul 2000 2,964
11 Energy contributions of volatile fatty acids from the gastrointestinal tract in various species E. N. Bergman · Physiological Reviews Apr 1990 2,770
12 Longitudinal Effects of Aging on Serum Total and Free Testosterone Levels in Healthy Men Sherman Mitchell Harman, E. Jeffrey Metter, Jordan D. Tobin et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Open access Feb 2001 2,701
13 Amino Acid Sequences Common to Rapidly Degraded Proteins: The PEST Hypothesis Scott W. Rogers, Rodney Wells, Martin C. RECHSTEINER · Science 17 Oct 1986 2,578
14 A new predictive equation for resting energy expenditure in healthy individuals MD Mifflin, ST St Jeor, LA Hill et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Feb 1990 2,573
15 Transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α drives the formation of slow-twitch muscle fibres Jiandie D. Lin, Haiyan Wu, Paul T. Tarr et al. · Nature Aug 2002 2,559
16 Evidence-Based Recommendations for Optimal Dietary Protein Intake in Older People: A Position Paper From the PROT-AGE Study Group Jürgen M. Bauer, Gianni Biolo, Tommy Cederholm et al. · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Open access 16 Jul 2013 2,542
17 Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress: Cellular Mechanisms and Impact on Muscle Force Production Scott K. Powers, Malcolm Joseph Jackson · Physiological Reviews ReviewOpen access Oct 2008 2,447
18 Limiting factors for maximum oxygen uptake and determinants of endurance performance David R. Bassett · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2000 2,403
19 PRDM16 controls a brown fat/skeletal muscle switch Patrick Seale, Bryan C. Bjork, Wenli Yang et al. · Nature Open access Aug 2008 2,369
20 The Effects of Dietary Protein Restriction and Blood-Pressure Control on the Progression of Chronic Renal Disease Saulo Klahr, Andrew S. Levey, Gerald J. Beck et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 31 Mar 1994 2,364
21 Dysfunction of Mitochondria in Human Skeletal Muscle in Type 2 Diabetes David E. Kelley, Jing He, Elizabeth V. Menshikova et al. · Diabetes Open access Oct 2002 2,341
22 Physiology of Sport and Exercise Jack H. Wilmore, DAVID L. COSTILL, Gilbert W. Gleim · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise May 1995 2,190
23 Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance Is the Primary Defect in Type 2 Diabetes Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Devjit Tripathy · Diabetes Care Open access 29 Oct 2009 2,135
24 Fat Mobilization in Adipose Tissue Is Promoted by Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Robert Zimmermann, Juliane Gertrude Bogner‐Strauß, Guenter Haemmerle et al. · Science 18 Nov 2004 2,135
25 Removal of Fatty Acids from Serum Albumin by Charcoal Treatment Raymond F. Chen · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access 1967 2,103
26 Exercise Metabolism and the Molecular Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Adaptation Brendan Egan, Juleen Rae Zierath · Cell Metabolism Open access Feb 2013 2,102
27 A Human Homolog of Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Sarah R. Tipnis, Nigel M. Hooper, Ralph Hyde et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry Open access Oct 2000 2,047
28 Mechanisms of water-holding capacity of meat: The role of postmortem biochemical and structural changes Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan, Steven Michael Lonergan · Meat Science 15 Jun 2005 2,040
29 Intracellular compartmentation, structure and function of creatine kinase isoenzymes in tissues with high and fluctuating energy demands: the ‘phosphocreatine circuit’ for cellular energy homeostasis Theo Wallimann, Markus Wyss, Dieter G. Brdiczka et al. · Biochemical Journal Open access 1992 2,033
30 Prevalence of and interventions for sarcopenia in ageing adults: a systematic review. Report of the International Sarcopenia Initiative (EWGSOP and IWGS) Alfonso José Cruz-Jentoft, Francisco Romeu Landi, Stéphane Michel Schneider et al. · Age and Ageing ReviewOpen access 21 Sep 2014 2,013
31 Mitochondrial Overload and Incomplete Fatty Acid Oxidation Contribute to Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance Timothy R. Koves, John Reyes Ussher, Robert C. Noland et al. · Cell Metabolism Open access 2008 2,011
32 Adaptations of skeletal muscle to endurance exercise and their metabolic consequences J. O. Holloszy, Edward F. Coyle · Journal of Applied Physiology Apr 1984 1,979
33 Unexpected evidence for active brown adipose tissue in adult humans Jan Nedergaard, Tore Bengtsson, Barbara Cannon · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 2 May 2007 1,818
34 A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet for Obesity Gary D. Foster, Holly Roxanna Wyatt, James O. Hill et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 21 May 2003 1,803
35 The Effect of Insulin on the Disposal of Intravenous Glucose: Results from Indirect Calorimetry and Hepatic and Femoral Venous Catheterization Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, Eric Jacot, E Jéquier et al. · Diabetes Dec 1981 1,784
36 Invited Review: Aging and sarcopenia Timothy J. Doherty · Journal of Applied Physiology Oct 2003 1,780
37 Regulation of endogenous fat and carbohydrate metabolism in relation to exercise intensity and duration J. A. Romijn, Edward F. Coyle, Labros S. Sidossis et al. · American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism Sep 1993 1,745
38 Free radicals and tissue damage produced by exercise Kelvin J.A. Davies, Alexandre T. Quintanilha, George A. Brooks et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Aug 1982 1,743
39 Insulin-Like Growth Factors I and II. Peptide, Messenger Ribonucleic Acid and Gene Structures, Serum, and Tissue Concentrations* William H. Daughaday, Peter S. Rotwein · Endocrine Reviews Feb 1989 1,739
40 Diet, Muscle Glycogen and Physical Performance Jonas P. Bergström, L. Hermansen, E. Hultman et al. · Acta Physiologica Scandinavica Oct 1967 1,738
41 Protein intake and exercise for optimal muscle function with aging: Recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Group Nicolaas E.P. Deutz, Jürgen Martin Bauer, Rocco Barazzoni et al. · Clinical Nutrition Open access 24 Apr 2014 1,726
42 The Effects of Supraphysiologic Doses of Testosterone on Muscle Size and Strength in Normal Men Shalender Bhasin, Thomas W. Storer, Nancy Berman et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 4 Jul 1996 1,684
43 Uncoupling protein-2: a novel gene linked to obesity and hyperinsulinemia Christophe Fleury, Maria Neverova, Sheila Collins et al. · Nature Genetics Mar 1997 1,647
44 Brown adipose tissue activity controls triglyceride clearance Alexander Bartelt, Oliver T. Bruns†, Rudolph Reimer et al. · Nature Medicine 23 Jan 2011 1,642
45 The modification of mammalian membrane polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in relation to membrane fluidity and function Christopher D. Stubbs, Anthony David Smith · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Biomembranes 1984 1,619
46 A role for brown adipose tissue in diet-induced thermogenesis Nancy Jane Rothwell, Michael J. Stock · Nature Sep 1979 1,616
47 The theoretical bases of indirect calorimetry: A review Ele Ferrannini · Metabolism Mar 1988 1,595
48 The underappreciated role of muscle in health and disease Robert R. Wolfe · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Open access Dec 2006 1,549
49 Mechanism of free fatty acid-induced insulin resistance in humans. Michael Roden, Thomas B. Price, Gianluca Perseghin et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation Open access 15 Jun 1996 1,545
50 Metabolic equivalents (METS) in exercise testing, exercise prescription, and evaluation of functional capacity Maud Laurence David Jetté, K Sidney, G Blümchen · Clinical Cardiology Aug 1990 1,545

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