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Catherine Postic

Catherine Postic

Institut Cochin
France

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
18351
World Ranking
14782
National Ranking
576

Catherine Postic publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine Postic sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 196 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Catherine Postic D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine Postic sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Catherine Postic is affiliated with the Institut Cochin in France. Their research primarily spans several fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant focus on subfields such as epidemiology, molecular biology, physiology, surgery, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

The scientist's work addresses multiple main topics, including:

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Lipid Metabolism and Biosynthesis
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Diet and Metabolism Studies
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes

Catherine Postic has authored several recent papers, highlighting advances in understanding nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and related metabolic processes. Some of these key publications include:

  • "New targets for NAFLD," published in 2021 in JHEP Reports
  • "Hepatocyte-specific deletion of Pparα promotes NAFLD in the context of obesity," published in 2020 in Scientific Reports
  • "ATGL-dependent white adipose tissue lipolysis controls hepatocyte PPARα activity," published in 2022 in Cell Reports
  • "The role of ChREBP in carbohydrate sensing and NAFLD development," published in 2023 in Nature Reviews Endocrinology
  • "Integrative study of diet-induced mouse models of NAFLD identifies PPARα as a sexually dimorphic drug target," published in 2021 in Gut

The publication venues where Catherine Postic frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • JHEP Reports
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cell Reports
  • Journal of Hepatology

Collaboration forms an important aspect of their research output. Frequent co-authors working with Catherine Postic are:

  • Hervé Guillou
  • Marion Régnier
  • Fadila Benhamed
  • Arnaud Polizzi
  • Alexandra Montagner

Best Publications

  • Loss of Insulin Signaling in Hepatocytes Leads to Severe Insulin Resistance and Progressive Hepatic Dysfunction

    M.Dodson Michael;Rohit N. Kulkarni;Catherine Postic;Steven F. Previs

  • Dual roles for glucokinase in glucose homeostasis as determined by liver and pancreatic beta cell-specific gene knock-outs using Cre recombinase.

    C. Postic;M. Shiota;K. D. Niswender;T. L. Jetton

  • Tissue-Specific Knockout of the Insulin Receptor in Pancreatic β Cells Creates an Insulin Secretory Defect Similar to that in Type 2 Diabetes

    R N Kulkarni;J C Brüning;J N Winnay;C Postic

  • Contribution of de novo fatty acid synthesis to hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance: lessons from genetically engineered mice

    Catherine Postic;Jean Girard

  • Molecular phenomics and metagenomics of hepatic steatosis in non-diabetic obese women.

    Lesley Hoyles;José-Manuel Fernández-Real;Massimo Federici;Matteo Serino;Matteo Serino

  • Role of the liver in the control of carbohydrate and lipid homeostasis

    C Postic;R Dentin;J Girard

  • Liver-Specific Inhibition of ChREBP Improves Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance in ob/ob Mice

    Renaud Dentin;Fadila Benhamed;Isabelle Hainault;Véronique Fauveau

  • Hepatic glucokinase is required for the synergistic action of ChREBP and SREBP-1c on glycolytic and lipogenic gene expression.

    Renaud Dentin;Jean-Paul Pégorier;Fadila Benhamed;Fabienne Foufelle

  • Carbohydrate responsive element binding protein (ChREBP) and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c): two key regulators of glucose metabolism and lipid synthesis in liver.

    Renaud Dentin;Jean Girard;Catherine Postic

  • DNA excision in liver by an albumin‐Cre transgene occurs progressively with age

    Catherine Postic;Mark A. Magnuson

  • The lipogenic transcription factor ChREBP dissociates hepatic steatosis from insulin resistance in mice and humans

    Fadila Benhamed;Pierre-Damien Denechaud;Maud Lemoine;Céline Robichon

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acids suppress glycolytic and lipogenic genes through the inhibition of ChREBP nuclear protein translocation

    Renaud Dentin;Fadila Benhamed;Jean-Paul Pégorier;Fabienne Foufelle

  • Brain glucagon-like peptide–1 increases insulin secretion and muscle insulin resistance to favor hepatic glycogen storage

    Claude Knauf;Patrice D. Cani;Christophe Perrin;Miguel A. Iglesias

  • The role of the lipogenic pathway in the development of hepatic steatosis.

    C. Postic;C. Postic;J. Girard;J. Girard

  • Salt-inducible kinase 2 links transcriptional coactivator p300 phosphorylation to the prevention of ChREBP-dependent hepatic steatosis in mice

    Julien Bricambert;Jonatan Miranda;Fadila Benhamed;Jean Girard

  • ChREBP, a transcriptional regulator of glucose and lipid metabolism.

    Catherine Postic;Renaud Dentin;Pierre-Damien Denechaud;Jean Girard

  • Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase is necessary for the integration of hepatic energy metabolism.

    Pengxiang She;Masakazu Shiota;Kathy D. Shelton;Roger Chalkley

  • Hepatocyte-Specific Mutation Establishes Retinoid X Receptor α as a Heterodimeric Integrator of Multiple Physiological Processes in the Liver

    Yu Jui Yvonne Wan;Dahsing An;Yan Cai;Joyce J. Repa

  • ChREBP, but not LXRs, is required for the induction of glucose-regulated genes in mouse liver

    Pierre-Damien Denechaud;Pascale Bossard;Jean-Marc A. Lobaccaro;Lesley Millatt

  • Novel insights into ChREBP regulation and function

    Gaëlle Filhoulaud;Gaëlle Filhoulaud;Gaëlle Filhoulaud;Sandra Guilmeau;Sandra Guilmeau;Sandra Guilmeau;Renaud Dentin;Renaud Dentin;Renaud Dentin;Jean Girard;Jean Girard;Jean Girard

Frequent Co-Authors

Hervé Guillou
Hervé Guillou INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Walter Wahli
Walter Wahli University of Lausanne
Mark A. Magnuson
Mark A. Magnuson Vanderbilt University
Fabienne Foufelle
Fabienne Foufelle Sorbonne University
Dominique Langin
Dominique Langin Inserm
Rémy Burcelin
Rémy Burcelin Inserm
Pascal Ferré
Pascal Ferré Sorbonne University
Jean-Philippe Girard
Jean-Philippe Girard Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Bart Staels
Bart Staels University of Lille
Isabelle Dugail
Isabelle Dugail Inserm

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