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Max Lafontan

Max Lafontan

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
22447
World Ranking
15732
National Ranking
511

Max Lafontan publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Max Lafontan sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 262 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Max Lafontan D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Max Lafontan is affiliated with Inserm in France, a prominent institution dedicated to biomedical and public health research. Their academic profile is characterized by a focus on scientific inquiry, although detailed records of specific research fields, publications, and collaborations are not available.

There are no recorded recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist, nor is there a list of frequent co-authors associated with their work. Similarly, there is no information on specific publication venues where Max Lafontan has contributed regularly, which limits insights into the dissemination channels for their research.

No data is available regarding book publications attributed to Max Lafontan, and the main and subfields of study related to their scholarship have not been provided. Likewise, the main topics of research that the scientist has engaged in remain unspecified.

There is no record of awards or recognitions granted to Max Lafontan, and the scientist is presently active, as indicated by their status.

Best Publications

  • Leptin, the Product of Ob Gene, Promotes Angiogenesis

    Anne Bouloumié;Hannes C. A. Drexler;Max Lafontan;Rudi Busse

  • Leptin induces oxidative stress in human endothelial cells

    Anne Bouloumié;Takeshi Marumo;Max Lafontan;Rudi Busse

  • Lipolysis and lipid mobilization in human adipose tissue

    Max Lafontan;Max Lafontan;Dominique Langin;Dominique Langin

  • Fat cell adrenergic receptors and the control of white and brown fat cell function.

    M Lafontan;M Berlan

  • Natriuretic peptides: a new lipolytic pathway in human adipocytes

    Coralie Sengenès;Michel Berlan;Isabelle De Glisezinski;Max Lafontan

  • Physical activity and exercise in the regulation of human adipose tissue physiology

    Dylan Thompson;Fredrik Karpe;Max Lafontan;Keith N. Frayn

  • Remodeling Phenotype of Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Macrophages

    V. Bourlier;A. Zakaroff-Girard;A. Miranville;S. De Barros

  • Adipocyte Produces Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9: Involvement in Adipose Differentiation

    Anne Bouloumié;Coralie Sengenès;Ghyslaine Portolan;Jean Galitzky

  • Do regional differences in adipocyte biology provide new pathophysiological insights

    Max Lafontan;Michel Berlan

  • Unexpected trafficking of immune cells within the adipose tissue during the onset of obesity.

    Carine Duffaut;Carine Duffaut;Jean Galitzky;Jean Galitzky;Max Lafontan;Max Lafontan;Anne Bouloumié;Anne Bouloumié

  • Involvement of a cGMP-dependent pathway in the natriuretic peptide-mediated hormone sensitive lipase phosphorylation in human adipocytes

    Coralie Sengenès;Coralie Sengenès;Anne Bouloumié;Anne Bouloumié;Hans Hauner;Michel Berlan

  • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review from 2013 to 2015 and a Comparison with Previous Studies

    Maria Luger;Max Lafontan;Maira Bes-Rastrollo;Eva Winzer

  • Heterogeneous distribution of beta and alpha-2 adrenoceptor binding sites in human fat cells from various fat deposits: functional consequences.

    P. Mauriege;J. Galitzky;M. Berlan;M. Lafontan

  • Adipose Tissue Endothelial Cells From Obese Human Subjects: Differences Among Depots in Angiogenic, Metabolic, and Inflammatory Gene Expression and Cellular Senescence

    Aurélie Villaret;Jean Galitzky;Jean Galitzky;Pauline Decaunes;Pauline Decaunes;David Estève;David Estève

  • Effects of hypoxia on the expression of proangiogenic factors in differentiated 3T3-F442A adipocytes.

    K Lolmède;V Durand de Saint Front;J Galitzky;M Lafontan

  • Control of lipolysis by natriuretic peptides and cyclic GMP.

    Max Lafontan;Cédric Moro;Michel Berlan;Michel Berlan;François Crampes;François Crampes

  • Interplay Between Human Adipocytes and T Lymphocytes in Obesity. CCL20 as an Adipochemokine and T Lymphocytes as Lipogenic Modulators

    Carine Duffaut;Alexia Zakaroff-Girard;Virginie Bourlier;Pauline Decaunes

  • FAT CELLS: Afferent and Efferent Messages Define New Approaches to Treat Obesity

    Max Lafontan

  • Coexistence of three β-adrenoceptor subtypes in white fat cells of various mammalian species

    Dominique Langin;Maria P. Portillo;Jean-Sébastien Saulnier-Blache;Max Lafontan

  • Fat Cell α2-Adrenoceptors: The Regulation of Fat CellFunction and Lipolysis*

    Max Lafontan;Michel Berlan

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Valet
Philippe Valet Paul Sabatier University
Jean-Louis Montastruc
Jean-Louis Montastruc Grenoble Alpes University
Jens Jordan
Jens Jordan German Aerospace Center
Joseph F. Polak
Joseph F. Polak Boston University
Peter Arner
Peter Arner Karolinska Institute
Rudi Busse
Rudi Busse Goethe University Frankfurt
Fredrik Karpe
Fredrik Karpe University of Oxford
Keith N. Frayn
Keith N. Frayn University of Oxford

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