Gilson Zeni

16.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
326 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Gilson Zeni is a scholar working on Toxicology, Organic Chemistry and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Gilson Zeni has authored 326 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 215 papers in Toxicology, 202 papers in Organic Chemistry and 65 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Gilson Zeni's work include Organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry (215 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (124 papers) and Selenium in Biological Systems (64 papers). Gilson Zeni is often cited by papers focused on Organoselenium and organotellurium chemistry (215 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (124 papers) and Selenium in Biological Systems (64 papers). Gilson Zeni collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and Nigeria. Gilson Zeni's co-authors include Cristina W. Nogueira, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha, Richard C. Larock, Antônio L. Braga, Benhur Godoi, Davi F. Back, Ricardo F. Schumacher, José S. S. Neto, Paulo H. Menezes and Hélio A. Stefani and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Accounts of Chemical Research and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Gilson Zeni

315 papers receiving 13.5k citations

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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.

Organoselenium and Organotellurium Compounds: Toxicology and Pharmacology

2004 1.7k citations Cristina W. Nogueira, Gilson Zeni et al. profile →
Synthesis of Heterocycles via Palladium π-Olefin and π-Alkyne Chemistry

2004 1.1k citations Gilson Zeni et al. profile →
Synthesis of Heterocycles via Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Addition

2006 1.0k citations Gilson Zeni et al. profile →
Synthesis of Heterocycles via Electrophilic Cyclization of Alkynes Containing Heteroatom

2011 642 citations Benhur Godoi, Gilson Zeni et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gilson Zeni Brazil	53	8.9k	6.0k	2.4k	1.6k	1.0k	326	13.8k
Cristina W. Nogueira Brazil	55	4.7k 0.5×	6.6k 1.1×	4.3k 1.8×	2.7k 1.7×	1.5k 1.5×	478	15.5k
Antônio L. Braga Brazil	55	8.0k 0.9×	5.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	587 0.6×	344	10.6k
Lars Engman Sweden	46	4.0k 0.5×	3.2k 0.5×	966 0.4×	943 0.6×	507 0.5×	178	6.1k
Diego Alves Brazil	41	4.1k 0.5×	2.4k 0.4×	458 0.2×	1.0k 0.7×	195 0.2×	243	5.9k
Fernanda Borges Portugal	60	5.1k 0.6×	729 0.1×	566 0.2×	4.4k 2.8×	285 0.3×	382	15.0k
Lucielli Savegnago Brazil	38	1.9k 0.2×	1.5k 0.3×	589 0.2×	866 0.6×	214 0.2×	173	4.5k
Hiromitsu Takayama Japan	52	5.2k 0.6×	321 0.1×	536 0.2×	3.6k 2.3×	3.0k 2.9×	365	11.3k
Judy L. Bolton United States	50	1.8k 0.2×	1.3k 0.2×	292 0.1×	3.5k 2.3×	199 0.2×	163	8.3k
Eder J. Lenardão Brazil	41	4.7k 0.5×	2.5k 0.4×	309 0.1×	781 0.5×	149 0.1×	251	6.4k
Terrence J. Monks United States	42	1.3k 0.1×	1.9k 0.3×	380 0.2×	2.9k 1.9×	744 0.7×	150	6.9k

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Zeni, Gilson, et al.. (2026). ORGANOSELENIUM COMPOUNDS ACT ON THE GLUCOSE AND LIPID METABOLISM THROUGH DAF-16/FOXO ACTIVATION IN C. elegans. Phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon and the related elements. 1–10.

Back, Davi F., et al.. (2025). Synthesis of 3‐Organoselenyl Quinolines through the Reduction of Alkynes Mediated by Electrophilic Organoselenium Compounds. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 367(7).

Tondolo, Juliana S. M., Gilson Zeni, Guilherme L. Sassaki, Janio M. Santurio, & Érico Silva Loreto. (2024). Carboxymethylation of β-Glucan from Pythium insidiosum: Structural characterization and preliminary adsorption evaluation of DON and T2 toxin. Carbohydrate Research. 547. 109323–109323.

Zeni, Gilson, et al.. (2024). Social-Single Prolonged Stress affects contextual fear conditioning in male and female Wistar rats: Molecular insights in the amygdala. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 133. 111021–111021. 4 indexed citations

Zeni, Gilson, et al.. (2023). (m-CF3-PhSe)2 counteracts metabolic disturbances and hypothalamic inflammation in a lifestyle rodent model. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 176. 113750–113750.

Back, Davi F., et al.. (2022). Stereoselective Reduction of Alkynes: Synthesis of 4-Organoselenyl Quinolines. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 87(19). 12710–12720. 7 indexed citations

Zborowski, Vanessa Angonesi, et al.. (2022). Resistance Training Modulates Hippocampal Neuroinflammation and Protects Anxiety-Depression-like Dyad Induced by an Emotional Single Prolonged Stress Model. Molecular Neurobiology. 60(1). 264–276. 7 indexed citations

Poester, Vanice Rodrigues, Gabriel Baracy Klafke, Cristina W. Nogueira, et al.. (2021). Synergism of Nikkomycin Z in Combination with Diphenyl Diselenide Against Sporothrix spp.. Current Microbiology. 78(8). 2905–2909. 3 indexed citations

Rosa, Suzan Gonçalves, et al.. (2019). m-Trifluoromethyl-diphenyl diselenide (m-CF3-PhSe)2 modulates the hippocampal neurotoxic adaptations and abolishes a depressive-like phenotype in a short-term morphine withdrawal in mice. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 98. 109803–109803. 17 indexed citations

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Back, Davi F., et al.. (2017). Copper‐Catalyzed Carbon‐Nitrogen/Carbon‐Selenium Bonds Formation: Synthesis of 2‐(Organochalcogenyl)‐indolizines. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 359(11). 1901–1911. 36 indexed citations

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Sari, Marcel Henrique Marcondes, et al.. (2016). Pain-depression dyad induced by reserpine is relieved by p,p'-methoxyl-diphenyl diselenide in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 791. 794–802. 19 indexed citations

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Leite, Marlon R., Fernando Dobrachinski, Juliana Trevisan da Rocha, et al.. (2014). Moderate swimming exercise and caffeine supplementation reduce the levels of inflammatory cytokines without causing oxidative stress in tissues of middle-aged rats. Amino Acids. 46(5). 1187–1195. 35 indexed citations

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Quines, Caroline Brandão, Suzan Gonçalves Rosa, José S. S. Neto, Gilson Zeni, & Cristina W. Nogueira. (2013). Phenylethynyl-Butyltellurium Inhibits the Sulfhydryl Enzyme Na+, K+-ATPase: An Effect Dependent on the Tellurium Atom. Biological Trace Element Research. 155(2). 261–266. 3 indexed citations

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Manarin, Flávia, et al.. (2010). PhSeBr-catalyzed selective addition of thiols to α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds: regioselective synthesis of thioacetals vs. β-mercapto ketones. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society. 21(11). 2088–2092. 3 indexed citations

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Sperança, Adriane, Benhur Godoi, Ana Cristina Guerra Souza, & Gilson Zeni. (2009). 3-Iodo-4-chalcogen-2H-benzopyran as a convenient precursor for the sonogashira cross-coupling: synthesis of 3-alkynyl-4-chalcogen-2H-benzopyrans. Tetrahedron Letters. 51(1). 36–39. 3 indexed citations

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Ineu, Rafael Porto, Maria Estér Pereira, Michael Aschner, et al.. (2008). Diphenyl diselenide reverses gastric lesions in rats: Involvement of oxidative stress. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 46(9). 3023–3029. 54 indexed citations

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Weis, Simone Nardin, Eluza Curte Stangherlin, Flávia Manarin, et al.. (2006). Repeated administration of diphenyl diselenide to pregnant rats induces adverse effects on embryonic/fetal development. Reproductive Toxicology. 23(2). 175–181. 9 indexed citations

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Luchese, Cristiane, Gilson Zeni, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha, Cristina W. Nogueira, & Francielli Weber Santos Cibin. (2006). Cadmium inhibits δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase from rat lung in vitro: Interaction with chelating and antioxidant agents. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 165(2). 127–137. 32 indexed citations

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Borges, Lysandro Pinto, Cristina W. Nogueira, Rodrigo B. Panatieri, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha, & Gilson Zeni. (2006). Acute liver damage induced by 2-nitropropane in rats: Effect of diphenyl diselenide on antioxidant defenses. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 160(2). 99–107. 74 indexed citations

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Barbosa, Nilda Vargas, et al.. (2006). Diphenyl diselenide reduces temporarily hyperglycemia: Possible relationship with oxidative stress. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 163(3). 230–238. 93 indexed citations

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