Mark L. Heiman

Mark L. Heiman publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark L. Heiman sits on this spectrum.

Mark L. Heiman D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark L. Heiman sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Serum Immunoreactive-Leptin Concentrations in Normal-Weight and Obese Humans

  Robert V. Considine;Madhur K. Sinha;Mark L. Heiman;Aidas Kriauciunas

  8647
  Citations

• Ghrelin induces adiposity in rodents.

  Matthias Tschöp;David L. Smiley;Mark L. Heiman

  6869
  Citations

• Circulating Ghrelin Levels Are Decreased in Human Obesity

  Matthias Tschöp;Christian Weyer;P. Antonio Tataranni;Viswanath Devanarayan

  3018
  Citations

• The Distribution and Mechanism of Action of Ghrelin in the CNS Demonstrates a Novel Hypothalamic Circuit Regulating Energy Homeostasis

  Michael A Cowley;Roy G Smith;Sabrina Diano;Matthias Tschöp

  2100
  Citations

• The role of neuropeptide Y in the antiobesity action of the obese gene product.

  T W Stephens;M Basinski;P K Bristow;J M Bue-Valleskey

  2076
  Citations

• Biological, physiological, pathophysiological, and pharmacological aspects of ghrelin.

  Aart J van der Lely;Matthias Tschöp;Mark L Heiman;Ezio Ghigo

  1960
  Citations

• GH-releasing peptide-2 increases fat mass in mice lacking NPY: indication for a crucial mediating role of hypothalamic agouti-related protein.

  Matthias Tschöp;Michael A Statnick;Todd M Suter;Mark L Heiman

  1681
  Citations

• Extent and Direction of Ghrelin Transport Across the Blood-Brain Barrier Is Determined by Its Unique Primary Structure

  William A. Banks;Matthias Tschöp;Sandra M. Robinson;Mark L. Heiman

  1166
  Citations

• Minireview: Ghrelin and the regulation of energy balance - A hypothalamic perspective

  Tamas L. Horvath;Sabrina Diano;Peter Sotonyi;Mark Heiman

  1140
  Citations

• Nocturnal rise of leptin in lean, obese, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus subjects.

  M K Sinha;J P Ohannesian;M L Heiman;A Kriauciunas

  1035
  Citations

• Dietary fructose reduces circulating insulin and leptin, attenuates postprandial suppression of ghrelin, and increases triglycerides in women.

  Karen L Teff;Sharon S Elliott;Matthias Tschöp;Timothy J Kieffer

  1010
  Citations

• Plasma Leptin Levels in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Dependence on Body Mass Index, Body Fat Mass, Gender, Pubertal Stage, and Testosterone

  Werner F. Blum;Piera Englaro;Sigrid Hanitsch;Anders Juul

  986
  Citations

• Neuroendocrine and peripheral activities of ghrelin: implications in metabolism and obesity.

  Giampiero Muccioli;Matthias Tschöp;Mauro Papotti;Romano Deghenghi

  875
  Citations

• Evidence of free and bound leptin in human circulation. Studies in lean and obese subjects and during short-term fasting.

  Madhur K. Sinha;Irina Opentanova;Joanna P. Ohannesian;Jerzy W. Kolaczynski

  817
  Citations

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  802
  Citations

• Leptin inhibition of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in response to stress.

  Mark L. Heiman;Rexford S. Ahima;Libbey S. Craft;Brigitte Schoner

  637
  Citations

• GOAT links dietary lipids with the endocrine control of energy balance

  Henriette Kirchner;Jesus A. Gutierrez;Patricia J. Solenberg;Paul T. Pfluger

  481
  Citations

• High Circulating Ghrelin: A Potential Cause for Hyperphagia and Obesity in Prader-Willi Syndrome

  Angelo DelParigi;Matthias Tschöp;Mark L. Heiman;Arline D. Salbe

  453
  Citations

• Targeted disruption of the melanin-concentrating hormone receptor-1 results in hyperphagia and resistance to diet-induced obesity.

  Yanyun Chen;Changzhi Hu;Chiun Kang Hsu;Qing Zhang

  432
  Citations

• Leptin : Structure, function and biology

  Faming Zhang;Yanyun Chen;Mark Heiman;Richard Dimarchi

  412
  Citations