Cristina Cerqua

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Cristina Cerqua is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cristina Cerqua has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Biochemistry and 2 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Cristina Cerqua's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (6 papers), Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects (5 papers) and Biochemical Acid Research Studies (3 papers). Cristina Cerqua is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (6 papers), Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects (5 papers) and Biochemical Acid Research Studies (3 papers). Cristina Cerqua collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and United States. Cristina Cerqua's co-authors include Leonardo Salviati, María Andrea Desbats, Eva Trevisson, Luca Scorrano, Luis Vázquez-Fonseca, M.J. Acosta, Matteo Cassina, Valeria Morbidoni, Mara Doimo and Stefano Salvioli and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell Metabolism, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Cristina Cerqua

14 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Age-Associated Loss of OPA1 in Muscle Impacts Muscle Mass... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300 400
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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. Age-Associated Loss of OPA1 in Muscle Impacts Muscle Mass, Metabolic Homeostasis, Systemic Inflammation, and Epithelial Senescence
    2017 421 citations Caterina Tezze, Vanina Romanello et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cristina Cerqua Italy 12 863 289 152 115 109 14 1.1k
Julia Ritterhoff United States 18 1.0k 1.2× 320 1.1× 83 0.5× 95 0.8× 61 0.6× 28 1.5k
Gaia Pedriali Italy 16 839 1.0× 146 0.5× 194 1.3× 218 1.9× 32 0.3× 25 1.2k
Kersti Tepp Estonia 22 887 1.0× 300 1.0× 152 1.0× 44 0.4× 22 0.2× 41 1.1k
Huiliang Zhang United States 13 699 0.8× 166 0.6× 68 0.4× 133 1.2× 21 0.2× 24 963
Rita Guzun France 21 904 1.0× 340 1.2× 210 1.4× 39 0.3× 18 0.2× 36 1.2k
Jennifer A. Kashatus United States 11 736 0.9× 133 0.5× 96 0.6× 173 1.5× 29 0.3× 13 983
Déborah Naón Italy 11 1.1k 1.3× 433 1.5× 327 2.2× 297 2.6× 13 0.1× 12 1.4k
Ángela Arias Spain 18 290 0.3× 146 0.5× 237 1.6× 31 0.3× 31 0.3× 31 673
Narayani Nagarajan United States 15 577 0.7× 159 0.6× 154 1.0× 334 2.9× 14 0.1× 19 1.1k
Silvio Sacchetti Italy 12 815 0.9× 104 0.4× 60 0.4× 115 1.0× 41 0.4× 15 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Cristina Cerqua

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cristina Cerqua

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cristina Cerqua

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cristina Cerqua. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cristina Cerqua 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 Cristina Cerqua. Cristina Cerqua is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Colciago, Alessandra, Alessandra Fasciani, Raffaele De Francesco, et al.. (2024). Typical NF2 and LTZR1 mutations are retained in an immortalized human schwann cell model of schwannomatosis. Heliyon. 10(19). e38957–e38957. 1 indexed citations
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Reane, Denis Vecellio, Cristina Cerqua, Sabrina Sacconi, et al.. (2022). The Splicing of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Genuine Activator MICU1 Is Driven by RBFOX2 Splicing Factor during Myogenic Differentiation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(5). 2517–2517. 8 indexed citations
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Chrisam, Martina, Cristina Cerqua, Patrizia Sabatelli, et al.. (2022). Ambra1 deficiency impairs mitophagy in skeletal muscle. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 13(4). 2211–2224. 27 indexed citations
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Cerqua, Cristina, Alberto Casarin, Fabien Pierrel, et al.. (2019). Vitamin K2 cannot substitute Coenzyme Q10 as electron carrier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain of mammalian cells. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6553–6553. 18 indexed citations
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Cerqua, Cristina, Valeria Morbidoni, María Andrea Desbats, et al.. (2018). COX16 is required for assembly of cytochrome c oxidase in human cells and is involved in copper delivery to COX2. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1859(4). 244–252. 25 indexed citations
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Vetro, Annalisa, Salvatore Savasta, Cristina Cerqua, et al.. (2017). MCM5: a new actor in the link between DNA replication and Meier-Gorlin syndrome. European Journal of Human Genetics. 25(5). 646–650. 57 indexed citations
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Vázquez-Fonseca, Luis, Mara Doimo, María Andrea Desbats, et al.. (2017). Mutations in COQ8B (ADCK4) found in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome alter COQ8B function. Human Mutation. 39(3). 406–414. 36 indexed citations
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Tezze, Caterina, Vanina Romanello, María Andrea Desbats, et al.. (2017). Age-Associated Loss of OPA1 in Muscle Impacts Muscle Mass, Metabolic Homeostasis, Systemic Inflammation, and Epithelial Senescence. Cell Metabolism. 25(6). 1374–1389.e6. 421 indexed citations breakdown →
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Acosta, M.J., Luis Vázquez-Fonseca, María Andrea Desbats, et al.. (2016). Coenzyme Q biosynthesis in health and disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1857(8). 1079–1085. 175 indexed citations
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Cassina, Matteo, Cristina Cerqua, Leonardo Salviati, et al.. (2016). A synonymous splicing mutation in the SF3B4 gene segregates in a family with highly variable Nager syndrome. European Journal of Human Genetics. 25(3). 371–375. 18 indexed citations
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Doimo, Mara, María Andrea Desbats, Cristina Cerqua, et al.. (2014). Genetics of Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency. Molecular Syndromology. 5(3-4). 156–162. 94 indexed citations
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Rocco, Daniela De, Cristina Cerqua, P Goffrini, et al.. (2013). Mutations of cytochrome c identified in patients with thrombocytopenia THC4 affect both apoptosis and cellular bioenergetics. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1842(2). 269–274. 65 indexed citations
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Casarin, Alberto, Vanessa Pertegato, Roberta Siviero, et al.. (2012). Copper and bezafibrate cooperate to rescue cytochrome c oxidase deficiency in cells of patients with sco2 mutations. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 7(1). 21–21. 26 indexed citations
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Cerqua, Cristina, Aswin Pyakurel, Dan Liu, et al.. (2010). Trichoplein/mitostatin regulates endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria juxtaposition. EMBO Reports. 11(11). 854–860. 109 indexed citations

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