2026 Roy L. Silverstein: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	97	1735	1560	964	854	279	39404
Medicine	97	9191	8631	4741	4387	293	39272

Overview

Roy L. Silverstein is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, contributing significantly to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Surgery, Cancer Research, and Immunology.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Silverstein are:

"CD36-mediated metabolic adaptation supports regulatory T cell survival and function in tumors," 2020, Nature Immunology
"CD36, a signaling receptor and fatty acid transporter that regulates immune cell metabolism and fate," 2022, The Journal of Experimental Medicine
"Targeting PIM1-Mediated Metabolism in Myeloid Suppressor Cells to Treat Cancer," 2021, Cancer Immunology Research
"Gut Microbial Metabolite TMAO Enhances Platelet Hyperreactivity and Thrombosis Risk," 2020, UNC Libraries
"Intracellular tPA-PAI-1 interaction determines VLDL assembly in hepatocytes," 2023, Science

Roy L. Silverstein has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

Yiliang Chen (17 collaborations)
Wen Dai (10 collaborations)
Ze Zheng (10 collaborations)
Jue Zhang (8 collaborations)
Hayley Lund (7 collaborations)

The scientist's work has been published regularly in venues such as:

Blood Advances (5 publications)
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (3 publications)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (3 publications)
Circulation (2 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)

Best Publications

Gut Microbial Metabolite TMAO Enhances Platelet Hyperreactivity and Thrombosis Risk.

Weifei Zhu;Jill C. Gregory;Elin Org;Jennifer A. Buffa

1940
Citations
Immature dendritic cells phagocytose apoptotic cells via alphavbeta5 and CD36, and cross-present antigens to cytotoxic T lymphocytes

Matthew L. Albert;S.Frieda A. Pearce;Loise M. Francisco;Birthe Sauter

1699
Citations
CD36: a class B scavenger receptor involved in angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, inflammation, and lipid metabolism

Maria Febbraio;David P. Hajjar;Roy L. Silverstein

1408
Citations
Scavenger Receptors Class A-I/II and CD36 Are the Principal Receptors Responsible for the Uptake of Modified Low Density Lipoprotein Leading to Lipid Loading in Macrophages

Vidya V. Kunjathoor;Maria Febbraio;Eugene A. Podrez;Kathryn J. Moore

1359
Citations
Targeted disruption of the class B scavenger receptor CD36 protects against atherosclerotic lesion development in mice

Maria Febbraio;Eugene A. Podrez;Jonathan D. Smith;David P. Hajjar

1316
Citations
Signals leading to apoptosis-dependent inhibition of neovascularization by thrombospondin-1

Benilde Jiménez;Olga V. Volpert;Susan E. Crawford;Maria Febbraio

1279
Citations
CD36, a Scavenger Receptor Involved in Immunity, Metabolism, Angiogenesis, and Behavior

Roy L. Silverstein;Maria Febbraio

1173
Citations
CD36 Mediates the In Vitro Inhibitory Effects of Thrombospondin-1 on Endothelial Cells

David W. Dawson;S. Frieda A. Pearce;Ruiqin Zhong;Roy L. Silverstein

962
Citations
A null mutation in murine CD36 reveals an important role in fatty acid and lipoprotein metabolism.

Maria Febbraio;Nada A. Abumrad;David P. Hajjar;Kavita Sharma

934
Citations
Defective uptake and utilization of long chain fatty acids in muscle and adipose tissues of CD36 knockout mice.

Chris T. Coburn;F.F. Knapp;Maria Febbraio;Arnold L. Beets

814
Citations
Isolation of the thrombospondin membrane receptor.

A S Asch;J Barnwell;R L Silverstein;R L Nachman

739
Citations
Hepatic Fatty Acid Transporter Cd36 Is a Common Target of LXR, PXR, and PPARγ in Promoting Steatosis

Jie Zhou;Maria Febbraio;Taira Wada;Yonggong Zhai

622
Citations
Macrophage scavenger receptor CD36 is the major receptor for LDL modified by monocyte-generated reactive nitrogen species

Eugene A. Podrez;Maria Febbraio;Nader Sheibani;David Schmitt

620
Citations
A CD36-dependent signaling cascade is necessary for macrophage foam cell formation

S. Ohidar Rahaman;David J. Lennon;David J. Lennon;Maria Febbraio;Evgeny A. Podrez

567
Citations
Platelet CD36 links hyperlipidemia, oxidant stress and a prothrombotic phenotype

Eugene A Podrez;Tatiana V Byzova;Maria Febbraio;Robert G Salomon

549
Citations
A novel family of atherogenic oxidized phospholipids promotes macrophage foam cell formation via the scavenger receptor CD36 and is enriched in atherosclerotic lesions.

Eugene A. Podrez;Eugenia Poliakov;Zhongzhou Shen;Renliang Zhang

516
Citations
Activation of cultured vascular endothelial cells by antiphospholipid antibodies.

Ronit Simantov;Johanna M. LaSala;Siu K. Lo;Azzudin E. Gharavi

512
Citations
CD36 gene transfer confers capacity for phagocytosis of cells undergoing apoptosis.

Yi Ren;Roy L. Silverstein;Janet Allen;John Savill

490
Citations
CD36 modulates migration of mouse and human macrophages in response to oxidized LDL and may contribute to macrophage trapping in the arterial intima

Young Mi Park;Maria Febbraio;Roy L. Silverstein

468
Citations
Oxidized phosphatidylserine–CD36 interactions play an essential role in macrophage-dependent phagocytosis of apoptotic cells

Michael E. Greenberg;Mingjiang Sun;Renliang Zhang;Maria Febbraio

463
Citations