Michael S. Brown
Impact in
- Biochemistry top 0.01%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Cancer Research top 0.01%
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
Papers in
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- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 50
- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors 39
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis 30
- Surgery 197
- Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism 163
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health 56
- Co-authors
- Joseph L. Goldstein (251 shared papers)Jay D. Horton (17 shared papers)Richard G.W. Anderson (24 shared papers)David W. Russell (25 shared papers)Sandip K. Basu (11 shared papers)Y K Ho (14 shared papers)Wolfgang J. Schneider (16 shared papers)J L Goldstein (15 shared papers)
- Journals
- Journal of Biological Chemistry (93 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (60 papers)Cell (38 papers)Science (17 papers)Journal of Clinical Investigation (17 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesPolandUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Michael S. Brown
370 papers receiving 88.4k citations
Michael S. Brown's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 190
- Biochemistry 9.5k
- Cancer Research 15.0k
- Surgery 39.5k
- Cell Biology 13.1k
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 11.8k
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Co-authors
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Receptor-Mediated Pathway for Cholesterol Homeostasis Hit paper breakdown → | 1986 | 4480 |
| 2 | SREBPs: activators of the complete program of cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis in the liver Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 3687 |
| 3 | SREBPs: activators of the complete program of cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis in the liver Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 3491 |
| 4 | Binding site on macrophages that mediates uptake and degradation of acetylated low density lipoprotein, producing massive cholesterol deposition Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 1975 |
| 5 | LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM IN THE MACROPHAGE: Implications for Cholesterol Deposition in Atherosclerosis Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 1920 |
| 6 | Coated pits, coated vesicles, and receptor-mediated endocytosis Hit paper breakdown → | 1979 | 1712 |
| 7 | [19] Receptor-mediated endocytosis of low-density lipoprotein in cultured cells Hit paper breakdown → | 1983 | 1528 |
| 8 | Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis: Concepts Emerging from the LDL Receptor System Hit paper breakdown → | 1985 | 1356 |
| 9 | Protein Sensors for Membrane Sterols Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 1338 |
| 10 | Binding and Degradation of Low Density Lipoproteins by Cultured Human Fibroblasts Hit paper breakdown → | 1974 | 1285 |
| 11 | The human LDL receptor: A cysteine-rich protein with multiple Alu sequences in its mRNA Hit paper breakdown → | 1984 | 1211 |
| 12 | Combined analysis of oligonucleotide microarray data from transgenic and knockout mice identifies direct SREBP target genes Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 1173 |
| 13 | A proteolytic pathway that controls the cholesterol content of membranes, cells, and blood Hit paper breakdown → | 1999 | 1073 |
| 14 | The LDL Receptor Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 958 |
| 15 | Degradation of cationized low density lipoprotein and regulation of cholesterol metabolism in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia fibroblasts. Hit paper breakdown → | 1976 | 949 |
| 16 | Identification of the Acyltransferase that Octanoylates Ghrelin, an Appetite-Stimulating Peptide Hormone Hit paper breakdown → | 2008 | 941 |
| 17 | Molecular genetics of the LDL receptor gene in familial hypercholesterolemia Hit paper breakdown → | 1992 | 924 |
| 18 | SREBP-1, a membrane-bound transcription factor released by sterol-regulated proteolysis Hit paper breakdown → | 1994 | 855 |
| 19 | Crucial Step in Cholesterol Homeostasis Hit paper breakdown → | 2002 | 832 |
| 20 | A Century of Cholesterol and Coronaries: From Plaques to Genes to Statins Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 814 |
About Michael S. Brown
Michael S. Brown is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery, Cancer Research, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, having authored 375 papers that have together received 92.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (163 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (56 papers), Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (53 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (50 papers), Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (46 papers), Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (39 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (36 papers) and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (30 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biochemistry (9.5k citations), Cancer Research (15.0k citations), Surgery (39.5k citations), Cell Biology (13.1k citations) and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (11.8k citations). Michael S. Brown has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Poland and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Joseph L. Goldstein, Jay D. Horton, Richard G.W. Anderson, David W. Russell, Sandip K. Basu, Y K Ho, Wolfgang J. Schneider, J L Goldstein, J L Goldstein and Russell A. DeBose‐Boyd. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Cell, Science and Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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