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László Fésüs

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Biology and Biochemistry
Hungary
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
34960
World Ranking
8030
National Ranking
9

László Fésüs 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 László Fésüs sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 330 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

László Fésüs 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 László Fésüs 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: 67 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Hungary Leader Award
  • 2015 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2005 - Distinguished Service Award, European Federation for Animal Science (EAAP)

Overview

László Fésüs is affiliated with the University of Debrecen in Hungary and has made significant contributions to the field of medical research, focusing primarily on physiology and metabolism. Their research portfolio includes a strong emphasis on adipose tissue and metabolism, along with an interest in adipokines, inflammation, metabolic diseases, and blood properties related to coagulation.

Their work spans various subfields of medicine, including physiology, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cell biology, and hematology. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in their diverse set of published studies and collaborations.

Fésüs has contributed to several recent scientific papers, demonstrating a focus on thermogenic responses and adipocyte biology. These include:

  • ASC-1 transporter-dependent amino acid uptake is required for the efficient thermogenic response of human adipocytes to adrenergic stimulation (2021, FEBS Letters)
  • FTO intronic SNP strongly influences human neck adipocyte browning determined by tissue and PPARγ specific regulation: a transcriptome analysis (2020, SZTE Publicatio Repozitórium, University of Szeged)
  • Thermogenic Activation Downregulates High Mitophagy Rate in Human Masked and Mature Beige Adipocytes (2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Irisin Stimulates the Release of CXCL1 From Differentiating Human Subcutaneous and Deep-Neck Derived Adipocytes via Upregulation of NFκB Pathway (2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)
  • BMP7 Increases UCP1-Dependent and Independent Thermogenesis with a Unique Gene Expression Program in Human Neck Area Derived Adipocytes (2021, Pharmaceuticals)

Their frequent coauthors include Endre Kristóf, Rini Arianti, Ferenc Győry, Szilárd Póliska, and Boglárka Ágnes Vinnai, indicating a collaborative research environment around adipocyte metabolism and related physiological studies.

Fésüs has published extensively in various scientific journals with notable recurring venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, FEBS Open Bio, and Gerundium.

The main topics of their research output reflect a comprehensive interest in metabolism and related physiological mechanisms, particularly:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Muscle metabolism and nutrition
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Exercise and Physiological Responses
  • Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

Awards and honors attributed to László Fésüs include membership in Academia Europaea in 2015 and the Distinguished Service Award from the European Federation for Animal Science (EAAP) received in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Hagai Abeliovich;Patrizia Agostinis;Devendra K. Agrawal

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Transglutaminase 2: an enigmatic enzyme with diverse functions

    Laszlo Fesus;Mauro Piacentini

  • Apoptosis: Molecular mechanisms in programmed cell death

    L. Fesus;P. J A Davies;M. Piacentini

  • Induction and activation of tissue transglutaminase during programmed cell death

    Laszlo Fesus;Vilmos Thomazy;Andras Falus

  • In vivo targeting of intestinal and extraintestinal transglutaminase 2 by coeliac autoantibodies

    Ilma Rita Korponay-Szabó;T. Halttunen;Zsuzsanna Szalai;K. Laurila

  • A novel function for transglutaminase 1: Attachment of long-chain ω-hydroxyceramides to involucrin by ester bond formation

    Zoltán Nemes;Lyuben N. Marekov;Lázló Fésüs;Peter M. Steinert

  • Differential expression of tissue transglutaminase in human cells. An immunohistochemical study.

    Vilmos Thomázy;László Fésüs

  • Transglutaminase 2-/- mice reveal a phagocytosis-associated crosstalk between macrophages and apoptotic cells.

    Zsuzsa Szondy;Zsolt Sarang;Péter Molnár;Tamás Németh

  • Apoptotic hepatocytes become insoluble in detergents and chaotropic agents as a result of transglutaminase action

    Laszlo Fesus;Vilmos Thomazy;Francesco Autuori;Maria P. Ceru

  • Expression of tissue transglutaminase in Balb-C 3T3 fibroblasts: effects on cellular morphology and adhesion.

    Vittorio Gentile;Vilmos Thomazy;Mauro Piacentini;Laszlo Fesus

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • ACTIVATION OF RETINOID X RECEPTORS INDUCES APOPTOSIS IN HL-60 CELL LINES

    László Nagy;Vilmos A. Thomázy;Gregory L. Shipley;László Fésüs

  • 'Tissue' transglutaminase ablation reduces neuronal death and prolongs survival in a mouse model of Huntington's disease.

    P G Mastroberardino;C Iannicola;R Nardacci;F Bernassola

  • Transglutaminase 2 in the balance of cell death and survival

    László Fésüs;Zsuzsa Szondy

  • The expression of "tissue" transglutaminase in two human cancer cell lines is related with the programmed cell death (apoptosis).

    M. Piacentini;L. Fesus;M. G. Farrace;L. Ghibelli

  • Cell death and autophagy: cytokines, drugs, and nutritional factors.

    Wilfried Bursch;Anneliese Karwan;Miriam Mayer;Julia Dornetshuber

  • "Tissue" transglutaminase is specifically expressed in neonatal rat liver cells undergoing apoptosis upon epidermal growth factor-stimulation.

    M Piacentini;F Autuori;Luciana Dini;Mg Farrace

Frequent Co-Authors

Mauro Piacentini
Mauro Piacentini University of Rome Tor Vergata
Gerry Melino
Gerry Melino University of Rome Tor Vergata
Peter J. A. Davies
Peter J. A. Davies Texas A&M University
Éva Rajnavölgyi
Éva Rajnavölgyi University of Debrecen
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Kai Kaarniranta
Kai Kaarniranta University of Eastern Finland
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Beth Levine
Beth Levine The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrea Ballabio
Andrea Ballabio Baylor College of Medicine

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