Eva Carro

10.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
133 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Eva Carro is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Eva Carro has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Physiology, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Eva Carro's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (49 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (26 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (18 papers). Eva Carro is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (49 papers), Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (26 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (18 papers). Eva Carro collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Switzerland. Eva Carro's co-authors include Ignacio Torres‐Alemán, José Luís Trejo, S. Busiguina, Ángel Núñez, Desireé Antequera, Carlos Spuch, Teresa Gómez‐Isla, Derek LeRoith, Carlos Diéguez and Felipe F. Casanueva and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Eva Carro

127 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Mediates Exercis... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2001 2000 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. Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Mediates Exercise-Induced Increases in the Number of New Neurons in the Adult Hippocampus
    2001 794 citations José Luís Trejo, Eva Carro et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  2. Circulating Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Mediates Effects of Exercise on the Brain
    2000 601 citations Eva Carro, Ángel Núñez et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eva Carro Spain 49 3.1k 2.2k 1.7k 1.4k 1.4k 133 8.2k
Darrell W. Brann United States 63 1.6k 0.5× 3.2k 1.4× 2.0k 1.2× 1.9k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 189 11.5k
Susan A. Farr United States 53 3.6k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 661 0.5× 1.6k 1.2× 144 8.4k
Weihong Pan United States 54 2.1k 0.7× 2.3k 1.0× 2.1k 1.2× 593 0.4× 2.5k 1.9× 181 9.6k
Roy G. Cutler United States 40 3.8k 1.2× 2.8k 1.3× 935 0.6× 492 0.3× 878 0.6× 62 8.3k
Colin Sumners United States 57 1.3k 0.4× 4.7k 2.1× 2.2k 1.3× 2.1k 1.5× 872 0.6× 281 10.4k
J. Michael Wyss United States 53 1.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.9× 4.2k 2.5× 863 0.6× 905 0.7× 229 9.9k
Thomas Herdegen Germany 66 2.3k 0.8× 6.3k 2.8× 5.4k 3.2× 568 0.4× 720 0.5× 186 12.9k
Raffaella Molteni Italy 46 1.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 2.6k 1.5× 245 0.2× 661 0.5× 100 7.7k
Masahiro Sakanaka Japan 54 1.4k 0.5× 3.7k 1.7× 3.6k 2.1× 462 0.3× 720 0.5× 203 9.6k
Marianne Schultzberg Sweden 60 3.5k 1.2× 5.3k 2.3× 7.5k 4.5× 779 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 202 13.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Eva Carro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eva Carro

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All Works

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Cruz, Raquel, et al.. (2025). Salivary Lactoferrin Levels and Polymorphisms in Down Syndrome Individuals with Periodontitis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(6). 1815–1815. 2 indexed citations
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Narváez, Arántzazu, Juan J. Rodrı́guez, Mercedes Torre, et al.. (2025). A Fast Immunosensor Based on Biohybrid Self-Assembled Nanostructures for the Detection of KYNA as a Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker for Alzehimer’s Disease. ACS Measurement Science Au. 5(2). 242–249.
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Carro, Eva, et al.. (2024). Biocatalytic ZIF-8 surface-functionalized micromotors navigating in the cerebrospinal fluid: toward Alzheimer management. Nanoscale. 16(45). 20917–20924. 3 indexed citations
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Bartolomé, Fernando Benito, Elena Giné, Marina Sanz-SanCristóbal, et al.. (2023). C/EBPβ Regulates TFAM Expression, Mitochondrial Function and Autophagy in Cellular Models of Parkinson’s Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1459–1459. 7 indexed citations
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Antequera, Desireé, Ignacio Alcalde, Diego Megı́as, et al.. (2023). Altered Clock Gene Expression in Female APP/PS1 Mice and Aquaporin-Dependent Amyloid Accumulation in the Retina. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(21). 15679–15679. 2 indexed citations
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Antequera, Desireé, Lara Ordóñez‐Gutiérrez, Francisco Wandosell, et al.. (2022). Amyloid-β impairs mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy in Alzheimer’s disease experimental models. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 10092–10092. 56 indexed citations
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Bartolomé, Fernando Benito, Luigi Rosa, Piera Valenti, et al.. (2022). Lactoferrin as Immune-Enhancement Strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 878201–878201. 7 indexed citations
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Bartolomé, Fernando Benito, Agnieszka Krzyzanowska, Consuelo Pascual, et al.. (2020). Annexin A5 prevents amyloid-β-induced toxicity in choroid plexus: implication for Alzheimer’s disease. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 9391–9391. 29 indexed citations
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Hernández‐Gallego, Jesús, Sara Llamas‐Velasco, Félix Bermejo‐Pareja, et al.. (2018). Neurological Disorders in Central Spain, Second Survey: Feasibility Pilot Observational Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 8(1). e10941–e10941. 2 indexed citations
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Ettcheto, Miren, Elena Sánchez‐López, Oriol Busquets, et al.. (2018). Peripheral and Central Effects of Memantine in a Mixed Preclinical Mice Model of Obesity and Familial Alzheimer’s Disease. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(9). 7327–7339. 25 indexed citations
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González‐Sánchez, Marta, Consuelo Pascual, Desireé Antequera, et al.. (2018). Platelet Proteomic Analysis Revealed Differential Pattern of Cytoskeletal- and Immune-Related Proteins at Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(12). 8815–8825. 13 indexed citations
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Bartolomé, Fernando Benito, Noemí Esteras, Ángeles Martín‐Requero, et al.. (2017). Pathogenic p62/SQSTM1 mutations impair energy metabolism through limitation of mitochondrial substrates. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 1666–1666. 56 indexed citations
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Petrov, Dmitry S., Ignacio Pedrós, Gonzalo Artiach, et al.. (2015). High-fat diet-induced deregulation of hippocampal insulin signaling and mitochondrial homeostasis deficiences contribute to Alzheimer disease pathology in rodents. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1852(9). 1687–1699. 133 indexed citations
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Gartziandia, Oihane, Enara Herrán, José Luís Pedraz, et al.. (2015). Chitosan coated nanostructured lipid carriers for brain delivery of proteins by intranasal administration. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 134. 304–313. 147 indexed citations
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Dietrich, Marcelo O., A. Müller, Marta Bolós, et al.. (2007). Western Style Diet Impairs Entrance of Blood-Borne Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 into the Brain. NeuroMolecular Medicine. 9(4). 324–330. 26 indexed citations
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Carro, Eva, et al.. (2005). Choroid Plexus Megalin Is Involved in Neuroprotection by Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor I. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(47). 10884–10893. 179 indexed citations
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Núñez, Ángel, Eva Carro, & Ignacio Torres‐Alemán. (2003). Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Modifies Electrophysiological Properties of Rat Brain Stem Neurons. Journal of Neurophysiology. 89(6). 3008–3017. 58 indexed citations
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Carro, Eva, et al.. (2002). Serum insulin-like growth factor I regulates brain amyloid-β levels. Nature Medicine. 8(12). 1390–1397. 365 indexed citations
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Carro, Eva, Leonor Pinilla, Luísa M. Seoane, et al.. (1997). Influence of Endogenous Leptin Tone on the Estrous Cycle and Luteinizing Hormone Pulsatility in Female Rats. Neuroendocrinology. 66(6). 375–377. 127 indexed citations

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