Benjamín Pineda

9.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Benjamín Pineda is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biological Psychiatry and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamín Pineda has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Biological Psychiatry and 16 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Benjamín Pineda's work include Tryptophan and brain disorders (16 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (14 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (11 papers). Benjamín Pineda is often cited by papers focused on Tryptophan and brain disorders (16 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (14 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (11 papers). Benjamín Pineda collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, Spain and United States. Benjamín Pineda's co-authors include Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, Julio Sotelo, Dinora F. González‐Esquivel, Camilo Rı́os, Daniela Ramírez Ortega, José Pedraza-Chaverrı́, Graciela Ordóñez, Norma Hernández‐Pedro, Rafael Lugo-Huitrón and Tonali Blanco Ayala and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neurology and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Benjamín Pineda

80 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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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.

Cognitive Impairment Induced by Lead Exposure during Lifespan: Mechanisms of Lead Neurotoxicity

2021 176 citations Daniela Ramírez Ortega, Dinora F. González‐Esquivel et al. Toxics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamín Pineda Mexico	29	833	779	455	320	287	81	2.8k
Graciela Cremaschi Argentina	31	831 1.0×	234 0.3×	312 0.7×	136 0.4×	199 0.7×	124	2.5k
Concetta Crisafulli Italy	34	1.2k 1.4×	288 0.4×	122 0.3×	470 1.5×	306 1.1×	140	3.5k
Naheed Banu India	26	622 0.7×	365 0.5×	467 1.0×	163 0.5×	58 0.2×	82	2.4k
Xin Ni China	38	1.5k 1.8×	399 0.5×	699 1.5×	236 0.7×	52 0.2×	182	4.4k
Mariana Lima Vale Brazil	32	766 0.9×	203 0.3×	166 0.4×	116 0.4×	143 0.5×	95	3.2k
Saleh A. Bakheet Saudi Arabia	40	1.5k 1.8×	255 0.3×	91 0.2×	298 0.9×	229 0.8×	175	4.8k
Ke Ma China	30	1.3k 1.6×	361 0.5×	261 0.6×	103 0.3×	45 0.2×	156	3.2k
Hiroyuki Watanabe Japan	29	1.6k 1.9×	343 0.4×	77 0.2×	141 0.4×	375 1.3×	129	3.8k
Alfredo Grilli Italy	32	876 1.1×	150 0.2×	126 0.3×	155 0.5×	116 0.4×	112	2.8k

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Ayala, Tonali Blanco, Karla F. Meza‐Sosa, Daniela Ramírez Ortega, et al.. (2025). N-Acetylcysteine Prevents Skeletal Muscle Cisplatin-Induced Atrophy by Inducing Myogenic microRNAs and Maintaining the Redox Balance. Antioxidants. 14(11). 1344–1344. 1 indexed citations

Valle‐García, David, et al.. (2024). Use of microRNAs as Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Tools for Glioblastoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(5). 2464–2464. 14 indexed citations

Sotelo, Julio, et al.. (2023). Conversion Predictors of Clinically Isolated Syndrome to Multiple Sclerosis in Mexican Patients: A Prospective Study. Archives of Medical Research. 54(5). 102843–102843. 8 indexed citations

Ortega, Daniela Ramírez, Tonali Blanco Ayala, Gabriel Roldán-Roldán, et al.. (2023). Modulation of Kynurenic Acid Production by N-acetylcysteine Prevents Cognitive Impairment in Adulthood Induced by Lead Exposure during Lactation in Mice. Antioxidants. 12(12). 2035–2035. 5 indexed citations

Sathyasaikumar, Korrapati V., Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, Benjamín Pineda, et al.. (2022). Cellular Localization of Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase in the Brain: Challenging the Dogma. Antioxidants. 11(2). 315–315. 19 indexed citations

Ayala, Tonali Blanco, Gabriel Roldán-Roldán, Dinora F. González‐Esquivel, et al.. (2022). Pregestational Exposure to T. gondii Produces Maternal Antibodies That Recognize Fetal Brain Mimotopes and Induces Neurochemical and Behavioral Dysfunction in the Offspring. Cells. 11(23). 3819–3819. 3 indexed citations

Ordóñez, Graciela, Benjamín Pineda, Julio Sotelo, et al.. (2021). T-Cell Response against Varicella Zoster Virus in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis during Relapse and Remission. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(1). 298–298. 4 indexed citations

Ortega, Daniela Ramírez, et al.. (2021). Redox and Anti-Inflammatory Properties from Hop Components in Beer-Related to Neuroprotection. Nutrients. 13(6). 2000–2000. 35 indexed citations

Salas-Rojas, Mónica, Estela Isabel Bini, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, et al.. (2021). Quinacrine, an Antimalarial Drug with Strong Activity Inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 Viral Replication In Vitro. Viruses. 13(1). 121–121. 24 indexed citations

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Ayala, Tonali Blanco, Daniela Ramírez Ortega, Benjamín Pineda, et al.. (2021). Subchronic N-acetylcysteine Treatment Decreases Brain Kynurenic Acid Levels and Improves Cognitive Performance in Mice. Antioxidants. 10(2). 147–147. 21 indexed citations

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Ortega, Daniela Ramírez, Tonali Blanco Ayala, Benjamín Pineda, et al.. (2021). On the Antioxidant Properties of L-Kynurenine: An Efficient ROS Scavenger and Enhancer of Rat Brain Antioxidant Defense. Antioxidants. 11(1). 31–31. 32 indexed citations

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Ortega, Daniela Ramírez, Dinora F. González‐Esquivel, Tonali Blanco Ayala, et al.. (2021). Cognitive Impairment Induced by Lead Exposure during Lifespan: Mechanisms of Lead Neurotoxicity. Toxics. 9(2). 23–23. 176 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cruz, Verónica Pérez de la, et al.. (2021). Potential Use of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotube Sponges as Payload Carriers Against Malignant Glioma. Nanomaterials. 11(5). 1244–1244. 18 indexed citations

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González‐Esquivel, Dinora F., et al.. (2021). New Immunotherapeutic Approaches for Glioblastoma. Journal of Immunology Research. 2021. 1–19. 12 indexed citations

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Ordóñez, Graciela, et al.. (2020). The presence of herpes simplex-1 and varicella zoster viruses is not related with clinical outcome of Bell's Palsy. Virology. 549. 85–88. 4 indexed citations

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Rangel‐López, Edgar, et al.. (2019). Production and Evaluation of an Avian IgY Immunotoxin against CD133+ for Treatment of Carcinogenic Stem Cells in Malignant Glioma: IgY Immunotoxin for the Treatment of Glioblastoma. Journal of Oncology. 2019. 1–15. 8 indexed citations

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Ramos-Chávez, Lucio Antonio, Gabriel Roldán-Roldán, Dinora F. González‐Esquivel, et al.. (2018). Low Serum Tryptophan Levels as an Indicator of Global Cognitive Performance in Nondemented Women over 50 Years of Age. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 8604718–8604718. 35 indexed citations

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Ramos-Chávez, Lucio Antonio, Dinora F. González‐Esquivel, Benjamín Pineda, et al.. (2018). Relevance of Alternative Routes of Kynurenic Acid Production in the Brain. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 5272741–5272741. 57 indexed citations

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González‐Esquivel, Dinora F., Daniela Ramírez Ortega, Benjamín Pineda, et al.. (2016). Kynurenine pathway metabolites and enzymes involved in redox reactions. Neuropharmacology. 112(Pt B). 331–345. 102 indexed citations

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Hernández‐Pedro, Norma, Edgar Rangel‐López, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, et al.. (2013). Application of Nanoparticles on Diagnosis and Therapy in Gliomas. BioMed Research International. 2013. 1–20. 65 indexed citations

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