Diego Varela

2.0k total citations
47 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Diego Varela is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Diego Varela has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 12 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Diego Varela's work include Ion channel regulation and function (26 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (12 papers) and Magnesium in Health and Disease (11 papers). Diego Varela is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (26 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (12 papers) and Magnesium in Health and Disease (11 papers). Diego Varela collaborates with scholars based in Chile, Canada and United States. Diego Varela's co-authors include Felipe Simón, Andrés Stutzin, Claudio Cabello‐Verrugio, Ricardo Armisén, Ana Riveros, Gerald W. Zamponi, César Echeverría, Finn Jørgensen, Christophe Altier and Marı́a Isabel Niemeyer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Neuron and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Diego Varela

46 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Diego Varela Chile 21 825 385 326 213 206 47 1.5k
M. Dennis Leo United States 23 750 0.9× 260 0.7× 328 1.0× 348 1.6× 101 0.5× 52 1.4k
Pedro C. Redondo Spain 28 911 1.1× 380 1.0× 885 2.7× 323 1.5× 158 0.8× 78 2.3k
Jae Yeoul Jun South Korea 24 1.2k 1.4× 349 0.9× 735 2.3× 371 1.7× 184 0.9× 89 2.3k
Jianyang Du United States 16 775 0.9× 270 0.7× 575 1.8× 95 0.4× 428 2.1× 43 1.7k
Hyoweon Bang South Korea 23 1.3k 1.5× 556 1.4× 182 0.6× 328 1.5× 62 0.3× 63 1.8k
Kyu Pil Lee South Korea 23 747 0.9× 458 1.2× 894 2.7× 114 0.5× 289 1.4× 61 1.6k
Satomi Kita Japan 22 1.2k 1.5× 379 1.0× 163 0.5× 296 1.4× 258 1.3× 79 2.2k
Pedro J. Camello Spain 28 941 1.1× 379 1.0× 332 1.0× 406 1.9× 109 0.5× 81 1.9k
Rajan Sah United States 24 1.3k 1.6× 408 1.1× 319 1.0× 370 1.7× 292 1.4× 49 2.3k
Baskaran Thyagarajan United States 21 767 0.9× 373 1.0× 717 2.2× 625 2.9× 288 1.4× 50 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Diego Varela

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Diego Varela

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Diego Varela. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Diego Varela 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 Diego Varela. Diego Varela 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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Cruz, Pablo, Jorge Toledo, Diego Varela, et al.. (2025). Rhotekin‐1 is a novel interacting protein and regulator of TRPC6 activity. FEBS Journal. 292(16). 4353–4374.
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Garrido, Argelia, et al.. (2025). Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death in human non-small lung cancer cell lines. ˜The œJournal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases. 31. e20240035–e20240035. 1 indexed citations
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Hermosilla, Tamara, et al.. (2024). Role of the Ca V 1.2 distal carboxy terminus in the regulation of L-type current. Channels. 18(1). 2338782–2338782. 1 indexed citations
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Hidalgo, Yessia, et al.. (2024). Levels of Small Extracellular Vesicles Containing hERG-1 and Hsp47 as Potential Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(9). 4913–4913. 4 indexed citations
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Bustamante, M. Leonor, et al.. (2024). The Phenotypic Spectrum of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 19 in a Series of Latin American Patients. The Cerebellum. 23(4). 1727–1732. 3 indexed citations
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Tapía, Pablo, Sebastián Gatica, Clemens Alt, et al.. (2023). Disseminated intravascular coagulation phenotype is regulated by the TRPM7 channel during sepsis. Biological Research. 56(1). 8–8. 6 indexed citations
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Echeverría, César, Felipe Simón, Cristian O. Salas, et al.. (2022). In Vivo and in vitro antitumor activity of tomatine in hepatocellular carcinoma. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 13. 1003264–1003264. 8 indexed citations
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Hermosilla, Tamara, et al.. (2019). Calcium-dependent inactivation controls cardiac L-type Ca2+ currents under β-adrenergic stimulation. The Journal of General Physiology. 151(6). 786–797. 16 indexed citations
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Pérez, Lorena, et al.. (2019). OxHDL controls LOX-1 expression and plasma membrane localization through a mechanism dependent on NOX/ROS/NF-κB pathway on endothelial cells. Laboratory Investigation. 99(3). 421–437. 38 indexed citations
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Tobar, Nicolás, et al.. (2018). Insights into the HyPer biosensor as molecular tool for monitoring cellular antioxidant capacity. Redox Biology. 16. 199–208. 12 indexed citations
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Hermosilla, Tamara, et al.. (2017). Prolonged AT1R activation induces CaV1.2 channel internalization in rat cardiomyocytes. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 10131–10131. 20 indexed citations
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Cáceres, Mónica, Alicia Colombo, Elías Leiva‐Salcedo, et al.. (2015). TRPM4 Is a Novel Component of the Adhesome Required for Focal Adhesion Disassembly, Migration and Contractility. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0130540–e0130540. 56 indexed citations
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Hermosilla, Tamara, Cristian Moreno, Christophe Altier, et al.. (2011). L-type calcium channel β subunit modulates angiotensin II responses in cardiomyocytes. Channels. 5(3). 280–286. 14 indexed citations
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Becerra, Álvaro, César Echeverría, Diego Varela, et al.. (2011). Transient receptor potential melastatin 4 inhibition prevents lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial cell death. Cardiovascular Research. 91(4). 677–684. 105 indexed citations
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Varela, Diego, Felipe Simón, Elías Leiva‐Salcedo, et al.. (2010). P2X4 Activation Modulates Volume-sensitive Outwardly Rectifying Chloride Channels in Rat Hepatoma Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(10). 7566–7574. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Hui, Diego Varela, Denis Chartier, et al.. (2008). Differential Interactions of Na+ Channel Toxins with T-type Ca2+ Channels. The Journal of General Physiology. 132(1). 101–113. 18 indexed citations
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Kisilevsky, Alexandra E., Sean J. Mulligan, Christophe Altier, et al.. (2008). D1 Receptors Physically Interact with N-Type Calcium Channels to Regulate Channel Distribution and Dendritic Calcium Entry. Neuron. 58(4). 557–570. 92 indexed citations
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Iftinca, Mircea, Jawed Hamid, Lina Chen, et al.. (2007). Regulation of T-type calcium channels by Rho-associated kinase. Nature Neuroscience. 10(7). 854–860. 60 indexed citations
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Heron, Sarah E., Houman Khosravani, Diego Varela, et al.. (2007). Extended spectrum of idiopathic generalized epilepsies associated with CACNA1H functional variants. Annals of Neurology. 62(6). 560–568. 149 indexed citations
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Zúñiga, Leandro, Marı́a Isabel Niemeyer, Diego Varela, et al.. (2004). The voltage‐dependent ClC‐2 chloride channel has a dual gating mechanism. The Journal of Physiology. 555(3). 671–682. 70 indexed citations

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