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Alexandre Caron · SciRah

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Alexandre Caron

Université Laval

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h-index: 25
Works: 52
Citations: 2,573

Most-cited papers

The Roles of mTOR Complexes in Lipid Metabolism.
Alexandre Caron, D. Richard, Mathieu Laplante
2015Annual review of nutrition297 citations
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Partial Leptin Reduction as an Insulin Sensitization and Weight Loss Strategy
Shangang Zhao, Yi Zhu, Robbie D. Schultz, Na Li +21 more
2019Cell Metabolism246 citations Open access
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Leptin and brain–adipose crosstalks
Alexandre Caron, Syann Lee, J. Elmquist, L. Gautron
2018Nature Reviews Neuroscience246 citations Open access
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In vivo measurement of energy substrate contribution to cold‐induced brown adipose tissue thermogenesis
S. Labbé, Alexandre Caron, Inan Bakan, Mathieu Laplante +3 more
2015The FASEB Journal213 citations
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A Mitofusin-2–dependent inactivating cleavage of Opa1 links changes in mitochondria cristae and ER contacts in the postprandial liver
Aditi Sood, D. Jeyaraju, J. Prudent, Alexandre Caron +5 more
2014Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America171 citations Open access
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Role of leptin resistance in the development of obesity in older patients
S. Carter, Alexandre Caron, D. Richard, F. Picard
2013Clinical Interventions in Aging123 citations Open access
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The sympathetic nervous system in the 21st Century: neuro-immune interactions in metabolic homeostasis and obesity
N. Martínez-Sánchez, Owen Sweeney, Davi Sidarta-Oliveira, Alexandre Caron +2 more
2022Neuron105 citations Open access
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Hypothalamic control of brown adipose tissue thermogenesis
S. Labbé, Alexandre Caron, D. Lanfray, Boris Monge-Rofarello +2 more
2015Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience103 citations Open access
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POMC neurons expressing leptin receptors coordinate metabolic responses to fasting via suppression of leptin levels
Alexandre Caron, Heather M Dungan Lemko, C. Castorena, T. Fujikawa +7 more
2018eLife96 citations Open access
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Metabolic activity of brown, "beige," and white adipose tissues in response to chronic adrenergic stimulation in male mice.
S. Labbé, Alexandre Caron, K. Chechi, Mathieu Laplante +2 more
2016American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism91 citations Open access
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Interrelationships between ghrelin, insulin and glucose homeostasis: Physiological relevance.
François Chabot, Alexandre Caron, Mathieu Laplante, D. St-Pierre
2014World Journal of Diabetes81 citations Open access
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DEPTOR at the Nexus of Cancer, Metabolism, and Immunity.
Alexandre Caron, D. Briscoe, D. Richard, Mathieu Laplante
2018Physiological Reviews77 citations Open access
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mTORC1 is Required for Brown Adipose Tissue Recruitment and Metabolic Adaptation to Cold
S. Labbé, Mathilde Mouchiroud, Alexandre Caron, Blandine Secco +9 more
2016Scientific Reports76 citations Open access
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Neuronal systems and circuits involved in the control of food intake and adaptive thermogenesis
Alexandre Caron, D. Richard
2017Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences61 citations Open access
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The hepatokine Tsukushi is released in response to NAFLD and impacts cholesterol homeostasis.
Mathilde Mouchiroud, Étienne Camiré, Manal Aldow, Alexandre Caron +20 more
2019JCI Insight51 citations Open access
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PPARγ is a major regulator of branched-chain amino acid blood levels and catabolism in white and brown adipose tissues.
Pierre-Gilles Blanchard, R. Moreira, Érique Castro, Alexandre Caron +10 more
2018Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental38 citations
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Loss of UCP2 impairs cold-induced non-shivering thermogenesis by promoting a shift toward glucose utilization in brown adipose tissue.
Alexandre Caron, S. Labbé, S. Carter, Marie-Claude Roy +4 more
2017Biochimie35 citations
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Loss of OcaB Prevents Age-Induced Fat Accretion and Insulin Resistance by Altering B-Lymphocyte Transition and Promoting Energy Expenditure
S. Carter, S. Miard, Alexandre Caron, Sandrine Sallé-Lefort +16 more
2018Diabetes34 citations Open access
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Loss of hepatic DEPTOR alters the metabolic transition to fasting
Alexandre Caron, Mathilde Mouchiroud, Nicolas Gautier, S. Labbé +10 more
2017Molecular Metabolism33 citations Open access
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A critical update on the leptin‐melanocortin system
O. Lavoie, N. Michael, Alexandre Caron
2023Journal of Neurochemistry32 citations Open access
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Mediobasal hypothalamic overexpression of DEPTOR protects against high-fat diet-induced obesity
Alexandre Caron, S. Labbé, D. Lanfray, Pierre-Gilles Blanchard +5 more
2015Molecular Metabolism32 citations Open access
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Adipocyte Gs but not Gi signaling regulates whole-body glucose homeostasis
Alexandre Caron, R. Reynolds, C. Castorena, N. Michael +5 more
2019Molecular Metabolism31 citations Open access
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The medial preoptic nucleus as a site of the thermogenic and metabolic actions of melanotan II in male rats.
Boris Monge-Roffarello, S. Labbé, Christophe Lenglos, Alexandre Caron +3 more
2014American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology29 citations
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Leptin Receptor Expression in Mouse Intracranial Perivascular Cells
Xue-Feng Yuan, Alexandre Caron, Hua Wu, L. Gautron
2018Frontiers in Neuroanatomy28 citations Open access
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Involvement of the Acyl-CoA binding domain containing 7 in the control of food intake and energy expenditure in mice
D. Lanfray, Alexandre Caron, Marie-Claude Roy, Mathieu Laplante +4 more
2016eLife27 citations Open access
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Desacetyl-α-melanocyte stimulating hormone and α-melanocyte stimulating hormone are required to regulate energy balance
K. Mountjoy, Alexandre Caron, Kristina Hubbard, Avik Shome +16 more
2017Molecular Metabolism25 citations Open access
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Histaminergic regulation of food intake
Axelle Khouma, M. M. Moeini, Julie Plamondon, Denis Richard +2 more
2023Frontiers in Endocrinology21 citations Open access
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New Horizons: Is Obesity a Disorder of Neurotransmission?
Alexandre Caron, N. Michael
2021Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism21 citations Open access
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The Hepatokine TSK does not affect brown fat thermogenic capacity, body weight gain, and glucose homeostasis
Mathilde Mouchiroud, Étienne Camiré, Manal Aldow, Alexandre Caron +20 more
2019Molecular Metabolism20 citations Open access
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DEP domain‐containing mTOR‐interacting protein in the rat brain: Distribution of expression and potential implication
Alexandre Caron, Elena‐Dana Baraboi, Mathieu Laplante, D. Richard
2015The Journal of comparative neurology20 citations
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Interscapular brown adipose tissue denervation does not promote the oxidative activity of inguinal white adipose tissue in male mice.
S. Labbé, Alexandre Caron, W. Festuccia, R. Lecomte +1 more
2018American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism19 citations Open access
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CB1Rs in VMH Neurons Regulate Glucose Homeostasis but not Body Weight.
C. Castorena, Alexandre Caron, N. Michael, N. Ahmed +13 more
2021American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism16 citations Open access
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Pathophysiological Mechanisms That Alter the Autonomic Brain-Liver Communication in Metabolic Diseases
Anisia Silva, Alexandre Caron
2021Endocrinology16 citations Open access
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Melanocortin regulation of histaminergic neurons via perifornical lateral hypothalamic melanocortin 4 receptors
N. Michael, Alexandre Caron, Charlotte E. Lee, C. Castorena +4 more
2020Molecular Metabolism13 citations Open access
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DEPTOR in POMC neurons affects liver metabolism but is dispensable for the regulation of energy balance.
Alexandre Caron, S. Labbé, Mathilde Mouchiroud, Renaud Huard +3 more
2016American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology13 citations Open access
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Photoperiodic Remodeling of Adiposity and Energy Metabolism in Non-Human Mammals
Èlia Navarro-Masip, Alexandre Caron, M. Mulero, L. Arola +1 more
2023International Journal of Molecular Sciences12 citations Open access
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Do POMC neurons have a sweet tooth for leptin? Special issue: Role of nutrients in nervous control of energy balance.
Nader Srour, Alexandre Caron, N. Michael
2022Biochimie7 citations Open access
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Identification of Leptin Receptor-Expressing Cells in the Nodose Ganglion of Male Mice.
Luis Leon Mercado, Alexandre Caron, Yibing Wang, M. Burton +1 more
2019Endocrinology5 citations Open access
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Electrophysiological comparison of definitive pro-opiomelanocortin neurons in the arcuate nucleus and the retrochiasmatic area of male and female mice.
Nader Srour, O. Lavoie, Axelle Khouma, Moein Minbashi Moeini +4 more
2023Neuroscience4 citations
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Targeting adrenergic receptors to activate brown fat without cardiovascular effects
L. Dumont, Alexandre Caron, Gabriel Richard, É. Croteau +8 more
2023Physiology2 citations
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DEPTOR loss impairs brown adipocyte development in vitro but has limited impacts in mice
Charles Colas, Mathilde Mouchiroud, Manal Al Dow, Alona Kolnohuz +3 more
2022Molecular Metabolism2 citations Open access
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Author response: POMC neurons expressing leptin receptors coordinate metabolic responses to fasting via suppression of leptin levels
Alexandre Caron, Heather M Dungan Lemko, C. Castorena, T. Fujikawa +7 more
20182 citations Open access
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Poster Presentations: Sunday, October 2, 2011
R. Rizza, R. Basu, S. Khosla, M. Rosencrantz +18 more
20111 citations Open access
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1561-P: Dietary Proteins Impact Glucose Tolerance and Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Mice through Modulation of the Urea Cycle
F. Bégin, Alexandre Caron, A. Marette
2023Diabetes0 citations
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Identification and characterization of a novel population of hypothalamic neurons sensitive to leptin and GLP-1
O. Lavoie, W. Desrosiers, Julie Plamondon, N. Michael +1 more
2023Physiology0 citations
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Galanin inhibition of wake-active histaminergic neurons
N. Michael, Axelle Khouma, Alexandre Caron, Julie Plamondon
2023Physiology0 citations
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LBODP080 Mc3r Expression In Liver Tissue Is Partially Responsible For The Severity Of Murine MC3R Deficiency Associated Obesity
Arad Jain, T. Patel, Elizabeth K Altman, Nicol Tugarinov +7 more
2022Journal of the Endocrine Society0 citations Open access
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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Low 24-hour core body temperature as a thrifty metabolic trait driving catch-up fat during weight regain after caloric restriction.
J. Elmquist, Alexandre Caron, R. Reynolds
2019Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature0 citations
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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Specific subpopulations of hypothalamic leptin receptor-expressing neurons mediate the effects of early developmental leptin receptor deletion on energy balance.
J. Elmquist, Alexandre Caron
2018Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature0 citations
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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Dense Intra-adipose Sympathetic Arborizations Are Essential for Cold-Induced Beiging of Mouse White Adipose Tissue.
J. Elmquist, Alexandre Caron
20170 citations
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