Alexandre Benedetto

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Alexandre Benedetto is a scholar working on Aging, Molecular Biology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandre Benedetto has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Aging, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Alexandre Benedetto's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (19 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (8 papers) and Trace Elements in Health (4 papers). Alexandre Benedetto is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (19 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (8 papers) and Trace Elements in Health (4 papers). Alexandre Benedetto collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Alexandre Benedetto's co-authors include Catherine Au, Michael Aschner, Kirsten J. Helmcke, Phillip L. Williams, Joel N. Meyer, Maxwell C. K. Leung, Michel Labouesse, Samuel Liégeois, Daiana Silva Ávila and Yannick Schwab and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Alexandre Benedetto

26 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Caenorhabditis elegans: An Emerging Model in Biomedical a... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Caenorhabditis elegans: An Emerging Model in Biomedical and Environmental Toxicology
    2008 803 citations Maxwell C. K. Leung, Phillip L. Williams et al. Toxicological Sciences profile →

Peers

Alexandre Benedetto
Catherine Au United Kingdom
Jonathan H. Freedman United States
Bart P. Braeckman Belgium
Naoaki Ishii Japan
Elizabeth A. Veal United Kingdom
Philip S. Hartman United States
Viviana Pérez United States
Antoni Barrientos United States
Catherine Au United Kingdom
Alexandre Benedetto
Citations per year, relative to Alexandre Benedetto Alexandre Benedetto (= 1×) peers Catherine Au

Countries citing papers authored by Alexandre Benedetto

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexandre Benedetto

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexandre Benedetto

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexandre Benedetto. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexandre Benedetto based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexandre Benedetto. Alexandre Benedetto is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Benedetto, Alexandre, et al.. (2022). Meta-Analysis of Caenorhabditis elegans Transcriptomics Implicates Hedgehog-Like Signaling in Host-Microbe Interactions. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. 853629–853629. 5 indexed citations
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Benedetto, Alexandre, et al.. (2022). High-Throughput Screening of Microbial Isolates with Impact on <em>Caenorhabditis elegans</em> Health. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2 indexed citations
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Benedetto, Alexandre, et al.. (2021). Gene therapy-mediated enhancement of protective protein expression for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Brain Research. 1753. 147264–147264. 9 indexed citations
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Benedetto, Alexandre, Catherine Au, Jennifer M. A. Tullet, et al.. (2019). New label‐free automated survival assays reveal unexpected stress resistance patterns during C. elegans aging. Aging Cell. 18(5). e12998–e12998. 11 indexed citations
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Ezcurra, Marina, Alexandre Benedetto, Ann F. Gilliat, et al.. (2018). C. elegans Eats Its Own Intestine to Make Yolk Leading to Multiple Senescent Pathologies. Current Biology. 28(16). 2544–2556.e5. 123 indexed citations
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Galimov, Evgeniy R., et al.. (2018). Coupling of Rigor Mortis and Intestinal Necrosis during C. elegans Organismal Death. Cell Reports. 22(10). 2730–2741. 19 indexed citations
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Ezcurra, Marina, Alexandre Benedetto, Ann F. Gilliat, et al.. (2018). A parthenogenetic quasi-program causes teratoma-like tumors during aging in wild-type C. elegans. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 6–6. 42 indexed citations
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Ávila, Daiana Silva, Alexandre Benedetto, Catherine Au, Julia Bornhorst, & Michael Aschner. (2016). Involvement of heat shock proteins on Mn-induced toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology. 17(1). 54–54. 26 indexed citations
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Benedetto, Alexandre, et al.. (2014). Spatiotemporal control of gene expression using microfluidics. Lab on a Chip. 14(7). 1336–1347. 23 indexed citations
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Tullet, Jennifer M. A., Caroline Araiz, Matthew J. Sanders, et al.. (2014). DAF-16/FoxO Directly Regulates an Atypical AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Gamma Isoform to Mediate the Effects of Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling on Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS Genetics. 10(2). e1004109–e1004109. 51 indexed citations
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Ávila, Daiana Silva, Alexandre Benedetto, Catherine Au, et al.. (2012). Organotellurium and organoselenium compounds attenuate Mn-induced toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans by preventing oxidative stress. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 52(9). 1903–1910. 64 indexed citations
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Benedetto, Alexandre, Catherine Au, Daiana Silva Ávila, Dejan Milatović, & Michael Aschner. (2010). Extracellular Dopamine Potentiates Mn-Induced Oxidative Stress, Lifespan Reduction, and Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in a BLI-3–Dependent Manner in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS Genetics. 6(8). e1001084–e1001084. 147 indexed citations
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Exil, Vernat, Daiana Silva Ávila, Alexandre Benedetto, et al.. (2010). Stressed-Induced TMEM135 Protein Is Part of a Conserved Genetic Network Involved in Fat Storage and Longevity Regulation in Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS ONE. 5(12). e14228–e14228. 28 indexed citations
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Ávila, Daiana Silva, et al.. (2010). Environmental Exposure, Obesity, and Parkinson’s Disease: Lessons from Fat and Old Worms. Environmental Health Perspectives. 119(1). 20–28. 24 indexed citations
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Au, Catherine, Alexandre Benedetto, Joel G. Anderson, et al.. (2009). SMF-1, SMF-2 and SMF-3 DMT1 Orthologues Regulate and Are Regulated Differentially by Manganese Levels in C. elegans. PLoS ONE. 4(11). e7792–e7792. 78 indexed citations
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Leung, Maxwell C. K., Phillip L. Williams, Alexandre Benedetto, et al.. (2008). Caenorhabditis elegans: An Emerging Model in Biomedical and Environmental Toxicology. Toxicological Sciences. 106(1). 5–28. 803 indexed citations breakdown →
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Au, Catherine, Alexandre Benedetto, & Michael Aschner. (2008). Manganese transport in eukaryotes: The role of DMT1. NeuroToxicology. 29(4). 569–576. 174 indexed citations
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Liégeois, Samuel, Alexandre Benedetto, Jean‐Marie Garnier, Yannick Schwab, & Michel Labouesse. (2006). The V0-ATPase mediates apical secretion of exosomes containing Hedgehog-related proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans. The Journal of Cell Biology. 173(6). 949–961. 248 indexed citations
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Liégeois, Samuel, Alexandre Benedetto, Grégoire Michaux, Guillaume Belliard, & Michel Labouesse. (2006). Genes Required for Osmoregulation and Apical Secretion in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics. 175(2). 709–724. 63 indexed citations
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Bihl, Franck, David Torres, Line Larivière, et al.. (2003). Overexpression of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Amplifies the Host Response to Lipopolysaccharide and Provides a Survival Advantage in Transgenic Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 170(12). 6141–6150. 83 indexed citations

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