| Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy DJ Klionsky, K Abdelmohsen, A Abe, MJ Abedin, H Abeliovich, ... Autophagy 12 (1), 1-222, 2016 | 13286* | 2016 |
| PGC-1α regulation by exercise training and its influences on muscle function and insulin sensitivity VA Lira, CR Benton, Z Yan, A Bonen American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 299 (2), E145-E161, 2010 | 516 | 2010 |
| Autophagy is required for exercise training-induced skeletal muscle adaptation and improvement of physical performance VA Lira, M Okutsu, M Zhang, NP Greene, RC Laker, DS Breen, KL Hoehn, ... The FASEB Journal 27 (10), 4184, 2013 | 512 | 2013 |
| Regulation of exercise-induced fiber type transformation, mitochondrial biogenesis, and angiogenesis in skeletal muscle Z Yan, M Okutsu, YN Akhtar, VA Lira Journal of applied physiology 110 (1), 264-274, 2011 | 424 | 2011 |
| Ampk phosphorylation of Ulk1 is required for targeting of mitochondria to lysosomes in exercise-induced mitophagy RC Laker, JC Drake, RJ Wilson, VA Lira, BM Lewellen, KA Ryall, ... Nature communications 8 (1), 548, 2017 | 414 | 2017 |
| Exercise training-induced regulation of mitochondrial quality Z Yan, VA Lira, NP Greene Exercise and sport sciences reviews 40 (3), 159-164, 2012 | 399 | 2012 |
| Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in lipotoxic hearts induce post-translational modifications of AKAP121, DRP1, and OPA1 that promote mitochondrial fission K Tsushima, H Bugger, AR Wende, J Soto, GA Jenson, AR Tor, ... Circulation research 122 (1), 58-73, 2018 | 266 | 2018 |
| Nitric oxide and AMPK cooperatively regulate PGC‐1α in skeletal muscle cells VA Lira, DL Brown, AK Lira, AN Kavazis, QA Soltow, EH Zeanah, ... The Journal of physiology 588 (18), 3551-3566, 2010 | 218 | 2010 |
| Nitric oxide increases GLUT4 expression and regulates AMPK signaling in skeletal muscle VA Lira, QA Soltow, JHD Long, JL Betters, JE Sellman, DS Criswell American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 293 (4), E1062-E1068, 2007 | 211 | 2007 |
| p38γ mitogen-activated protein kinase is a key regulator in skeletal muscle metabolic adaptation in mice AR Pogozelski, T Geng, P Li, X Yin, VA Lira, M Zhang, JT Chi, Z Yan PloS one 4 (11), e7934, 2009 | 206 | 2009 |
| Ibuprofen inhibits skeletal muscle hypertrophy in rats QA Soltow, JL Betters, JE Sellman, VA Lira, JHD Long, DS Criswell Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 38 (5), 840-846, 2006 | 156 | 2006 |
| Identification and small molecule inhibition of an activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4)-dependent pathway to age-related skeletal muscle weakness and atrophy SM Ebert, MC Dyle, SA Bullard, JM Dierdorff, DJ Murry, DK Fox, ... Journal of Biological Chemistry 290 (42), 25497-25511, 2015 | 100 | 2015 |
| Contrasting effects of afferent and efferent vagal nerve stimulation on insulin secretion and blood glucose regulation EE Meyers, A Kronemberger, V Lira, K Rahmouni, HM Stauss Physiological reports 4 (4), e12718, 2016 | 98 | 2016 |
| The unfolded protein response regulates hepatic autophagy by sXBP1-mediated activation of TFEB Z Zhang, Q Qian, M Li, F Shao, WX Ding, VA Lira, SX Chen, SC Sebag, ... Autophagy 17 (8), 1841-1855, 2021 | 85 | 2021 |
| In vivo inhibition of nitric oxide synthase impairs upregulation of contractile protein mRNA in overloaded plantaris muscle JE Sellman, KC DeRuisseau, JL Betters, VA Lira, QA Soltow, JT Selsby, ... Journal of Applied Physiology 100 (1), 258-265, 2006 | 76 | 2006 |
| Nitric oxide facilitates NFAT-dependent transcription in mouse myotubes JA Drenning, VA Lira, CG Simmons, QA Soltow, JE Sellman, DS Criswell American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 294 (4), C1088-C1095, 2008 | 75 | 2008 |
| Extracellular superoxide dismutase ameliorates skeletal muscle abnormalities, cachexia, and exercise intolerance in mice with congestive heart failure M Okutsu, JA Call, VA Lira, M Zhang, JA Donet, BA French, KS Martin, ... Circulation: Heart Failure 7 (3), 519-530, 2014 | 74 | 2014 |
| IFN-γ and TNF-α pre-licensing protects mesenchymal stromal cells from the pro-inflammatory effects of palmitate L Boland, AJ Burand, AJ Brown, D Boyt, VA Lira, JA Ankrum Molecular Therapy 26 (3), 860-873, 2018 | 72 | 2018 |
| Nrf2 deficiency in myeloid cells is not sufficient to protect mice from high-fat diet-induced adipose tissue inflammation and insulin resistance AK Meher, PR Sharma, VA Lira, M Yamamoto, TW Kensler, Z Yan, ... Free Radical Biology and Medicine 52 (9), 1708-1715, 2012 | 67 | 2012 |
| Arginine supplementation induces myoblast fusion via augmentation of nitric oxide production JHD Long, VA Lira, QA Soltow, JL Betters, JE Sellman, DS Criswell Journal of Muscle Research & Cell Motility 27, 577-584, 2006 | 65 | 2006 |
Zhen YanProfessor and Director, Center for Exercise Medicine Research at Fralin Biomedical ResearchVerified email at vtc.vt.edu
