Fernando López‐Casillas

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Fernando López‐Casillas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fernando López‐Casillas has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Cell Biology and 9 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Fernando López‐Casillas's work include TGF-β signaling in diseases (31 papers), Biotin and Related Studies (9 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers). Fernando López‐Casillas is often cited by papers focused on TGF-β signaling in diseases (31 papers), Biotin and Related Studies (9 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers). Fernando López‐Casillas collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, United States and Canada. Fernando López‐Casillas's co-authors include Joan Massagué, Jeffrey L. Wrana, Sela Cheifetz, Valentı́n Mendoza, Janet Andres, William S. Lane, Jacqueline Doody, Liliana Attisano, Ki-Han Kim and Joaquı́n Arribas and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Fernando López‐Casillas

80 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Betaglycan presents ligand to the TGFβ signaling receptor

1993 737 citations Fernando López‐Casillas, Jeffrey L. Wrana et al. profile →
Structure and expression of the membrane proteoglycan betaglycan, a component of the TGF-β receptor system

1991 546 citations Fernando López‐Casillas, Sela Cheifetz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fernando López‐Casillas Mexico	35	3.3k	839	681	530	483	82	4.8k
Jacques Bertoglio France	41	3.1k 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	888 1.3×	516 1.0×	499 1.0×	118	6.1k
Paul W. Kincade United States	59	3.0k 0.9×	1.2k 1.4×	827 1.2×	746 1.4×	494 1.0×	155	9.6k
Thomas A. Ferguson United States	43	3.3k 1.0×	606 0.7×	353 0.5×	454 0.9×	624 1.3×	84	8.4k
Adam B. Glick United States	47	4.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.9×	903 1.3×	590 1.1×	893 1.8×	109	7.4k
Roberto Testi Italy	47	4.2k 1.3×	795 0.9×	704 1.0×	217 0.4×	442 0.9×	113	7.4k
Ottmar Janßen Germany	42	2.3k 0.7×	1.1k 1.3×	428 0.6×	460 0.9×	490 1.0×	135	5.6k
Ann Ranger United States	24	2.9k 0.9×	1.0k 1.2×	342 0.5×	230 0.4×	644 1.3×	46	6.0k
D J McKean United States	40	2.3k 0.7×	832 1.0×	388 0.6×	346 0.7×	329 0.7×	114	6.4k
T Sudo Japan	33	2.9k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	552 0.8×	230 0.4×	517 1.1×	80	5.6k
Peter Adamson United Kingdom	43	2.9k 0.9×	594 0.7×	808 1.2×	922 1.7×	294 0.6×	99	5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Fernando López‐Casillas

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Wieteska, Łukasz, Alexander B. Taylor, Jonathan A. Coleman, et al.. (2025). Structures of TGF-β with betaglycan and signaling receptors reveal mechanisms of complex assembly and signaling. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1778–1778. 7 indexed citations

Mendoza, Valentı́n, et al.. (2023). Betaglycan promoter activity is differentially regulated during myogenesis in zebrafish embryo somites. Developmental Dynamics. 252(9). 1162–1179. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Sun Kyung, Matthew J. Whitley, Troy C. Krzysiak, et al.. (2019). Structural Adaptation in Its Orphan Domain Engenders Betaglycan with an Alternate Mode of Growth Factor Binding Relative to Endoglin. Structure. 27(9). 1427–1442.e4. 10 indexed citations

Alemán-Muench, Germán Rodrigo, Valentı́n Mendoza, Kaye L. Stenvers, et al.. (2012). Betaglycan (TβRIII) Is Expressed in the Thymus and Regulates T Cell Development by Protecting Thymocytes from Apoptosis. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e44217–e44217. 9 indexed citations

Mata‐Espinosa, Dulce, et al.. (2008). Therapeutic Effect of Recombinant Adenovirus Encoding Interferon-γ in a Murine Model of Progressive Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Molecular Therapy. 16(6). 1065–1072. 21 indexed citations

Juárez, M. Patricia, María Magdalena Vilchis‐Landeros, José Ponce‐Coria, et al.. (2006). Soluble betaglycan reduces renal damage progression indb/dbmice. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 292(1). F321–F329. 46 indexed citations

Crescenzo, Grégory De, Cynthia S. Hinck, Zhanyong Shu, et al.. (2005). Three Key Residues Underlie the Differential Affinity of the TGFβ Isoforms for the TGFβ Type II Receptor. Journal of Molecular Biology. 355(1). 47–62. 65 indexed citations

García‐Sáinz, J. Adolfo, María Magdalena Vilchis‐Landeros, Patricia Juárez, et al.. (2003). Receptores y funciones del TGF-beta, una citocina crucial en la cicatrización.. Gaceta Médica de México. 139(2). 126–143. 1 indexed citations

López‐Casillas, Fernando & Joan Massagué. (2003). Gaceta Medica de Mexico. 65 indexed citations

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Juárez, M. Patricia, Victoria Ramírez, Norma Uribe, et al.. (2003). Therapeutic benefit of spironolactone in experimental chronic cyclosporine A nephrotoxicity. Kidney International. 63(1). 43–52. 123 indexed citations

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Xavier, Gabriela da Silva, Frédérique Diraison, Chao Zhao, et al.. (2002). Stimulation of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Gene Expression by Glucose Requires Insulin Release and Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1c in Pancreatic MIN6 β-Cells. Diabetes. 51(8). 2536–2545. 51 indexed citations

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Sciutto, Edda, Gladis Fragoso, Karen Manoutcharian, et al.. (2002). New Approaches to Improve a Peptide Vaccine Against Porcine Taenia solium Cysticercosis. Archives of Medical Research. 33(4). 371–378. 26 indexed citations

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Toledo, Andrea, Carlos Larralde, Gladis Fragoso, et al.. (1999). Towards aTaenia soliumCysticercosis Vaccine: an Epitope Shared byTaenia crassicepsandTaenia soliumProtects Mice against Experimental Cysticercosis. Infection and Immunity. 67(5). 2522–2530. 81 indexed citations

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Ponce-Castañeda, M. Verónica, et al.. (1998). Murine betaglycan primary structure, expression and glycosaminoglycan attachment sites. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology. 1384(2). 189–196. 12 indexed citations

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Wrana, Jeffrey L., Juan M. Cárcamo, Liliana Attisano, et al.. (1992). The Type II TGF- Receptor Signals Diverse Responses in Cooperation with the Type I Receptor. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 57(0). 81–86. 28 indexed citations

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López‐Casillas, Fernando, et al.. (1991). The 5′ untranslated regions of acetyl‐coenzyme A carboxylase mRNA provide specific translational control in vitro. European Journal of Biochemistry. 201(1). 119–127. 21 indexed citations

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López‐Casillas, Fernando, M. Verónica Ponce-Castañeda, & Ki-Han Kim. (1991). In VivoRegulation of the Activity of the Two Promoters of the Rat Acetyl Coenzyme-A Carboxylase Gene*. Endocrinology. 129(2). 1049–1058. 59 indexed citations

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Pape, Michael E., Fernando López‐Casillas, & Ki-Han Kim. (1988). Physiological regulation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase gene expression: Effects of diet, diabetes, and lactation on acetyl-CoA carboxylase mRNA. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 267(1). 104–109. 111 indexed citations

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Milatovich, Athena, et al.. (1988). Localization of the gene for acetyl-CoA carboxylase to human chromosome 17. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 48(3). 190–192. 8 indexed citations

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López‐Casillas, Fernando, Michael E. Pape, Dong-Hoon Bai, et al.. (1987). Preparation of functional acetyl-CoA carboxylase mRNA from rat mammary gland. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 257(1). 63–68. 18 indexed citations

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