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Marie-Christine Tonon

Marie-Christine Tonon

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
6258
World Ranking
18145
National Ranking
819

Marie-Christine Tonon 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 Marie-Christine Tonon sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 203 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marie-Christine Tonon 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 Marie-Christine Tonon sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 49 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Marie-Christine Tonon is affiliated with the University of Rouen in France and specializes in neuroscience with a focus on areas intersecting nursing. Their research portfolio covers key subfields including endocrine and autonomic systems, nutrition and dietetics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, epidemiology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in their work include regulation of appetite and obesity, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, adipokines, inflammation, and metabolic diseases, sleep and wakefulness research, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and nuclear receptors and signaling.

Recent publications by Marie-Christine Tonon provide insight into several dimensions of neurobiological research. These include:

  • Glial Endozepines Reverse High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity by Enhancing Hypothalamic Response to Peripheral Leptin, 2020, Molecular Neurobiology
  • Glial endozepines and energy balance: Old peptides with new tricks, 2020, Glia
  • Cytoprotective and Neurotrophic Effects of Octadecaneuropeptide (ODN) in in vitro and in vivo Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2020, Frontiers in Endocrinology

Marie-Christine Tonon has collaborated frequently with multiple researchers. Notable coauthors include Jérôme Leprince with three collaborations, Bruno Lebrun and Vincent Prévot with two collaborations each, as well as Jean-Denis Troadec and Florent Guillebaud.

Their publications have appeared in specialized venues such as Molecular Neurobiology, Glia, and Frontiers in Endocrinology, reflecting the breadth of their research within the neuroscience domain and its related fields.

Best Publications

  • Neurosteroid biosynthesis: enzymatic pathways and neuroendocrine regulation by neurotransmitters and neuropeptides.

    Jean Luc Do Rego;Jean Luc Do Rego;Jae Young Seong;Delphine Burel;Delphine Burel;Jerôme Leprince;Jerôme Leprince

  • Biological and Radioimmunological Evidence for Melanocyte Stimulating Hormones (MSH) of Extrapituitary Origin in the Rat Brain

    H. Vaudry;M.C. Tonon;C. Delarue;R. Vaillant

  • Localization and identification of Neuropeptide Y (NPY)-like immunoreactivity in the frog brain

    Danger Jm;Guy J;Benyamina M;Jégou S

  • Comparative Immunocytochemical Localization of Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF-41) and Neurohypophysial Peptides in the Brain of Brattleboro and Long-Evans Rats

    Arlette Burlet;Marie-Christine Tonon;Pierre Tankosic;David Coy

  • Primary structure of frog pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and effects of ovine PACAP on frog pituitary

    Nicolas Chartrel;Marie-Christine Tonon;Hubert Vaudry;J. Michael Conlon

  • Neuropeptide Y: localization in the central nervous system and neuroendocrine functions.

    J.M. Danger;M.C. Tonon;B.G. Jenks;S. Saint-Pierre

  • Immunocytochemical localization of the endogenous benzodiazepine ligand octadecaneuropeptide (ODN) in the rat brain.

    M.C. Tonon;L. Désy;P. Nicolas;H. Vaudry

  • Co-localization of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and enkephalins in chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland of amphibia. Stimulation of corticosteroid production by VIP

    F. Leboulenger;P. Leroux;C. Delarue;M.C. Tonon

  • Comparative effects of corticotropin-releasing factor, arginine vasopressin, and related neuropeptides on the secretion of ACTH and α-MSH by frog anterior pituitary cells and neurointermediate lobes in vitro

    Marie Christine Tonon;Pascale Cuet;Marek Lamacz;Sylvie Jégou

  • Immunohistochemical Localization and Radioimmunoassay of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in the Forebrain and Hypophysis of the Frog Rana ridibunda

    Marie-Christine Tonon;Arlette Burlet;Marc Lauber;Pascale Cuet

  • Characterization of melanotropin-release-inhibiting factor (melanostatin) from frog brain: homology with human neuropeptide Y.

    N Chartrel;J M Conlon;J M Danger;A Fournier

  • Regulation of the expression of peripheral benzodiazepine receptors and their endogenous ligands during rat sciatic nerve degeneration and regeneration: a role for PBR in neurosteroidogenesis

    Pascale Lacor;Pierrick Gandolfo;Marie-Christine Tonon;Emmanuel Brault

  • Catecholaminergic Control of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (αMSH) Release by Frog Neurointermediate Lobe in Vitro: Evidence for Direct Stimulation of αMSH Release by Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone*

    M. C. Tonon;P. Leroux;M. E. Stoeckel;S. Jegou

  • Urotensin II, from fish to human

    Hubert Vaudry;Jean-Claude Do Rego;Jean-Claude Le Mevel;David Chatenet;David Chatenet

  • Structure-activity relationships of human urotensin II and related analogues on rat aortic ring contraction.

    Patricia Labarrère;David Chatenet;Jérôme Leprince;Céline Marionneau

  • Isolation and primary structure of urotensin II from the brain of a tetrapod, the frog Rana ridibunda

    J. Michael Conlon;Finbarr O'Harte;D. David Smith;Marie Christine Tonon

  • In vitro study of frog (Rana ridibunda Pallas) interrenal function by use of a simplified perifusion system

    F. Leboulenger;A. Belanger;C. Delarue;P. Leroux

  • In vitro study of frog (Rana ridibunda Pallas) interrenal function by use of a simplified perifusion system. II. Influence of adrenocorticotropin upon aldosterone production.

    C. Delarue;M.C. Tonon;F. Leboulenger;S. Jegou

  • Structure-activity relationships and structural conformation of a novel urotensin II-related peptide.

    David Chatenet;Christophe Dubessy;Jérôme Leprince;Cédric Boularan

  • Neuropeptides in the Amphibian Brain

    A C Andersen;M C Tonon;G Pelletier;J M Conlon

Frequent Co-Authors

Hubert Vaudry
Hubert Vaudry University of Rouen
Jérôme Leprince
Jérôme Leprince University of Rouen
Georges Pelletier
Georges Pelletier Université Laval
David Vaudry
David Vaudry Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Alain Fournier
Alain Fournier Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Justo P. Castaño
Justo P. Castaño University of Córdoba
J. Michael Conlon
J. Michael Conlon University of Ulster
Aldo Fasolo
Aldo Fasolo University of Turin
Eric W. Roubos
Eric W. Roubos Radboud University

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