Francine Z. Marques

7.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
133 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Francine Z. Marques is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Francine Z. Marques has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Molecular Biology, 63 papers in Physiology and 31 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Francine Z. Marques's work include Diet and metabolism studies (47 papers), Gut microbiota and health (40 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (26 papers). Francine Z. Marques is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (47 papers), Gut microbiota and health (40 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (26 papers). Francine Z. Marques collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and China. Francine Z. Marques's co-authors include David M. Kaye, Charles R. Mackay, Fadi J. Charchar, Brian J. Morris, Hamdi Jama, M. Andrea Markus, Joshua Denham, B O’Brien, Duncan Horlock and Po‐Yin Chu and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Francine Z. Marques

125 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

High-Fiber Diet and Acetate Supplementation Change the Gut Microbiota and Prevent the Development of Hypertension and Heart Failure in Hypertensive Mice

2016 782 citations Francine Z. Marques, Charles R. Mackay et al. profile →
The gut microbiome and hypertension

2023 152 citations Joanne A. O’Donnell, Tenghao Zheng et al. profile →
Prebiotic intervention with HAMSAB in untreated essential hypertensive patients assessed in a phase II randomized trial

2023 69 citations Hamdi Jama, Michael Nakai et al. profile →
Indole-3-Propionic Acid Protects Against Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

2024 63 citations Yu-Chen Wang, Yen Chin Koay et al. Circulation Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francine Z. Marques Australia	36	2.5k	1.7k	606	593	513	133	4.4k
Dorothy D. Sears United States	37	1.8k 0.7×	2.7k 1.6×	431 0.7×	328 0.6×	314 0.6×	121	5.1k
Aurelia Santoro Italy	38	2.6k 1.0×	2.6k 1.5×	825 1.4×	267 0.5×	222 0.4×	92	6.9k
Christy S. Carter United States	36	2.8k 1.1×	3.0k 1.8×	251 0.4×	465 0.8×	241 0.5×	99	7.4k
Elena Grossini Italy	29	2.2k 0.9×	858 0.5×	198 0.3×	629 1.1×	330 0.6×	120	5.9k
Paul S. MacLean United States	44	1.6k 0.7×	3.1k 1.8×	857 1.4×	313 0.5×	251 0.5×	124	6.2k
Yanfei Qi China	29	2.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	406 0.7×	906 1.5×	133 0.3×	92	4.4k
Süleyman Aydın Türkiye	38	1.4k 0.6×	2.4k 1.4×	269 0.4×	442 0.7×	196 0.4×	260	5.8k
Jane Shearer Canada	38	2.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	451 0.7×	188 0.3×	170 0.3×	137	4.7k
José Barreto Campello Carvalheira Brazil	46	2.1k 0.9×	2.9k 1.7×	287 0.5×	391 0.7×	349 0.7×	141	6.8k

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Jama, Hamdi, et al.. (2025). Maternal dietary fibre intake results in sex-specific single-cell molecular changes in the heart of the offspring. Clinical Science. 139(22). 1527–1542.

Snelson, Matthew, Rikeish R. Muralitharan, Chia‐Feng Liu, et al.. (2025). Gut-Heart Axis: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Metabolites in Heart Failure. Circulation Research. 136(11). 1382–1406. 8 indexed citations

Nowell, Cameron J., Jenny K. Gustafsson, Francine Z. Marques, et al.. (2025). Automating Quantitative Analysis of Goblet Cells and Mucus Components.

Zheng, Tenghao, et al.. (2024). Constipation is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events in a UK population. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 327(4). H956–H964. 9 indexed citations

Snelson, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Reduction in systolic blood pressure following dietary fibre intervention is dependent on baseline gut microbiota composition. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 83(OCE1). 1 indexed citations

Jama, Hamdi, Matthew Snelson, Aletta E. Schutte, Jane G. Muir, & Francine Z. Marques. (2024). Recommendations for the Use of Dietary Fiber to Improve Blood Pressure Control. Hypertension. 81(7). 1450–1459. 16 indexed citations

Wang, Yu-Chen, Yen Chin Koay, Calvin Pan, et al.. (2024). Indole-3-Propionic Acid Protects Against Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circulation Research. 134(4). 371–389. 63 indexed citations breakdown →

Muralitharan, Rikeish R., Michael Nakai, Matthew Snelson, et al.. (2024). Influence of angiotensin II on the gut microbiome: modest effects in comparison to experimental factors. Cardiovascular Research. 120(10). 1155–1163. 13 indexed citations

Reisinger, Sonali N., W. J. Davies, Rikeish R. Muralitharan, et al.. (2024). Depletion of the paternal gut microbiome alters sperm small RNAs and impacts offspring physiology and behavior in mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 123. 290–305. 9 indexed citations

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Xie, Liang, Jahangir Alam, Francine Z. Marques, & Charles R. Mackay. (2023). A major mechanism for immunomodulation: Dietary fibres and acid metabolites. Seminars in Immunology. 66. 101737–101737. 51 indexed citations

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Nakai, Michael, Paul A. Gill, Rosilene V. Ribeiro, et al.. (2022). Association Between the Gut Microbiome and Their Metabolites With Human Blood Pressure Variability. Hypertension. 79(8). 1690–1701. 26 indexed citations

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Alam, Jahangir, Liang Xie, Yu Anne Yap, Francine Z. Marques, & R. Robert. (2022). Manipulating Microbiota to Treat Atopic Dermatitis: Functions and Therapies. Pathogens. 11(6). 642–642. 43 indexed citations

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Chapman, Niamh, Francine Z. Marques, Dean S. Picone, et al.. (2022). Content and delivery preferences for information to support the management of high blood pressure. Journal of Human Hypertension. 38(1). 70–74. 2 indexed citations

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Jackson, Kristy L., Malathi S.I. Dona, Bruna Visniauskas, et al.. (2021). Deficiency of MicroRNA-181a Results in Transcriptome-Wide Cell-Specific Changes in the Kidney and Increases Blood Pressure. Hypertension. 78(5). 1322–1334. 8 indexed citations

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Beale, A., Joanne A. O’Donnell, Michael Nakai, et al.. (2021). The Gut Microbiome of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Journal of the American Heart Association. 10(13). e020654–e020654. 88 indexed citations

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Nakai, Michael, Rosilene V. Ribeiro, Bruce R. Stevens, et al.. (2021). Essential Hypertension Is Associated With Changes in Gut Microbial Metabolic Pathways: A Multisite Analysis of Ambulatory Blood Pressure. Hypertension. 78(3). 804–815. 63 indexed citations

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Jama, Hamdi, Rikeish R. Muralitharan, Joanne A. O’Donnell, et al.. (2021). Rodent models of hypertension. British Journal of Pharmacology. 179(5). 918–937. 42 indexed citations

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Schreiber, Roberto, José R. Matos‐Souza, Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva, et al.. (2018). Circulating microRNAs, Vascular Risk, and Physical Activity in Spinal Cord-Injured Subjects. Journal of Neurotrauma. 36(6). 845–852. 21 indexed citations

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Marques, Francine Z., Kirsty G. Pringle, Alison Conquest, et al.. (2011). Molecular characterization of renin-angiotensin system components in human intrauterine tissues and fetal membranes from vaginal delivery and cesarean section. Placenta. 32(3). 214–221. 48 indexed citations

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Cerqueira, Caio César Silva de, Evelise Regina Polina, Verônica Contini, et al.. (2010). ADRA2A polymorphisms and ADHD in adults: Possible mediating effect of personality. Psychiatry Research. 186(2-3). 345–350. 17 indexed citations

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