| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition is not required for lung metastasis but contributes to chemoresistance | Nature | 2015 | 1,498 |
| 2 | The microbiome and cancer | Nature Reviews Cancer | 2013 | 1,338 |
| 3 | Fate tracing reveals hepatic stellate cells as dominant contributors to liver fibrosis independent of its aetiology | Nature Communications | 2013 | 1,012 |
| 4 | Total-body skeletal muscle mass: estimation by a new dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry method | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2002 | 599 |
| 5 | Childhood Obesity: The Health Issue | Obesity | 2001 | 550 |
| 6 | Waist circumference and obesity-associated risk factors among whites in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: clinical action thresholds | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2002 | 530 |
| 7 | Deactivation of Hepatic Stellate Cells During Liver Fibrosis Resolution in Mice | Gastroenterology | 2012 | 422 |
| 8 | High-yield and high-purity isolation of hepatic stellate cells from normal and fibrotic mouse livers | Nature Protocols | 2015 | 400 |
| 9 | Apoptosis and necroptosis in the liver: a matter of life and death | Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2018 | 364 |
| 10 | Mechanisms of Fibrosis Development in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis | Gastroenterology | 2020 | 346 |
| 11 | Hepatic stellate cell lipid droplets: A specialized lipid droplet for retinoid storage | Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids | 2009 | 337 |
| 12 | ER-mitochondria tethering by PDZD8 regulates Ca 2+ dynamics in mammalian neurons | Science | 2017 | 337 |
| 13 | Damage-associated molecular patterns in cancer: a double-edged sword | Oncogene | 2016 | 329 |
| 14 | A life course approach to diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases | Public Health Nutrition | 2004 | 302 |
| 15 | Visceral adipose tissue: relations between single-slice areas and total volume | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2004 | 295 |
| 16 | Nicotinic receptor-mediated effects on appetite and food intake | Journal of Neurobiology | 2002 | 284 |
| 17 | Retinol-Binding Protein: The Serum Transport Protein for Vitamin A* | Endocrine Reviews | 1989 | 281 |
| 18 | Retinoids and retinoid-binding protein expression in rat adipocytes. | Journal of Biological Chemistry | 1992 | 272 |
| 19 | Molecular and genetic damage in humans from environmental pollution in Poland | Nature | 1992 | 266 |
| 20 | Metabolic Syndrome in Normal-Weight Americans: New definition of the metabolically obese, normal-weight individual | Diabetes Care | 2004 | 263 |
| 21 | Effect of curcumin supplementation on blood glucose, plasma insulin, and glucose homeostasis related enzyme activities in diabetic db/db mice | Molecular Nutrition and Food Research | 2008 | 260 |
| 22 | Retinoid Absorption and Storage Is Impaired in Mice Lacking Lecithin:Retinol Acyltransferase (LRAT) | Journal of Biological Chemistry | 2005 | 256 |
| 23 | Larger Amounts of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Asian Americans | Obesity | 2001 | 253 |
| 24 | Pomc-expressing progenitors give rise to antagonistic neuronal populations in hypothalamic feeding circuits | Nature Medicine | 2010 | 249 |
| 25 | Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2012 | 225 |
| 26 | Retinoids and retinoid-binding protein expression in rat adipocytes | Journal of Biological Chemistry | 1992 | 224 |
| 27 | Plasma Delivery of Retinoic Acid to Tissues in the Rat | Journal of Biological Chemistry | 1995 | 222 |
| 28 | Back signaling by the Nrg-1 intracellular domain | Journal of Cell Biology | 2003 | 219 |
| 29 | Beneficial effects of curcumin on hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance in high-fat–fed hamsters | Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental | 2008 | 218 |
| 30 | Gut microbiome in HCC – Mechanisms, diagnosis and therapy | Journal of Hepatology | 2020 | 206 |
| 31 | PINK1/PARKIN signalling in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation | Acta Neuropathologica Communications | 2020 | 204 |
| 32 | Body-size dependence of resting energy expenditure can be attributed to nonenergetic homogeneity of fat-free mass | American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism | 2002 | 197 |
| 33 | Measurement of Percentage of Body Fat in 411 Children and Adolescents: A Comparison of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry With a Four-Compartment Model | Pediatrics | 2004 | 190 |
| 34 | Sleep restriction increases the neuronal response to unhealthy food in normal-weight individuals | International Journal of Obesity | 2014 | 176 |
| 35 | Genistein and daidzein prevent diabetes onset by elevating insulin level and altering hepatic gluconeogenic and lipogenic enzyme activities in non‐obese diabetic (NOD) mice | Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews | 2008 | 174 |
| 36 | Metrics for land-scarce agriculture | Science | 2015 | 171 |
| 37 | Nkx2.2 repressor complex regulates islet β-cell specification and prevents β-to-α-cell reprogramming | Genes and Development | 2011 | 170 |
| 38 | Are dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry regional estimates associated with visceral adipose tissue mass? | International Journal of Obesity | 2002 | 165 |
| 39 | Promotion of cholangiocarcinoma growth by diverse cancer-associated fibroblast subpopulations | Cancer Cell | 2021 | 159 |
| 40 | Phase I study of cord blood-derived natural killer cells combined with autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma | British Journal of Haematology | 2017 | 158 |
| 41 | Sex and Race Differences in Fat Distribution among Asian, African-American, and Caucasian Prepubertal Children | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism | 2002 | 153 |
| 42 | Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels | Nature Communications | 2016 | 153 |
| 43 | The utility of weight loss medications after bariatric surgery for weight regain or inadequate weight loss: A multi-center study | Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases | 2017 | 153 |
| 44 | Nutrition and Sarcopenia—What Do We Know? | Nutrients | 2020 | 152 |
| 45 | Combination of BMI and Waist Circumference for Identifying Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Whites | Obesity | 2004 | 150 |
| 46 | Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obese – the 2013 Stock Conference report | Obesity Reviews | 2014 | 149 |
| 47 | Physical Disability and Obesity | Nutrition Reviews | 2005 | 144 |
| 48 | Blocking nocturnal blue light for insomnia: A randomized controlled trial | Journal of Psychiatric Research | 2018 | 141 |
| 49 | How to best assess abdominal obesity | Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care | 2018 | 135 |
| 50 | The Body Adiposity Index (Hip Circumference ÷ Height1.5) Is Not a More Accurate Measure of Adiposity Than Is BMI, Waist Circumference, or Hip Circumference | Obesity | 2012 | 124 |
