Jesús Ávila

42.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
650 papers, 33.7k citations indexed

About

Jesús Ávila is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jesús Ávila has authored 650 papers receiving a total of 33.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 350 papers in Molecular Biology, 284 papers in Physiology and 197 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Jesús Ávila's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (271 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (152 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (118 papers). Jesús Ávila is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (271 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (152 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (118 papers). Jesús Ávila collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. Jesús Ávila's co-authors include Félix Hernández, Javier Díaz‐Nido, Mar Pérez, José J. Lucas, Francisco Wandosell, Almudena Ramón‐Cueto, María Llorens‐Martín, Miguel Medina, Alberto Rábano and George Perry and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jesús Ávila

634 papers receiving 33.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

2019 1.1k citations Elena P. Moreno‐Jiménez, Miguel Flor‐García et al. profile →
Role of Tau Protein in Both Physiological and Pathological Conditions

2004 761 citations Jesús Ávila, Félix Hernández et al. profile →
Functional Recovery of Paraplegic Rats and Motor Axon Regeneration in Their Spinal Cords by Olfactory Ensheathing Glia

2000 655 citations Jesús Ávila et al. profile →
Long-Distance Axonal Regeneration in the Transected Adult Rat Spinal Cord Is Promoted by Olfactory Ensheathing Glia Transplants

1998 559 citations Jesús Ávila et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
GSK-3 and Tau: A Key Duet in Alzheimer’s Disease

2021 192 citations Jesús Ávila et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jesús Ávila Spain	95	16.1k	13.9k	10.1k	6.3k	4.4k	650	33.7k
Sangram S. Sisodia United States	91	15.8k 1.0×	20.9k 1.5×	8.4k 0.8×	4.7k 0.7×	4.6k 1.0×	240	33.5k
Khalid Iqbal United States	95	15.0k 0.9×	21.9k 1.6×	7.6k 0.7×	4.2k 0.7×	5.2k 1.2×	375	32.8k
Inge Grundke‐Iqbal United States	89	15.2k 0.9×	21.7k 1.6×	7.5k 0.7×	4.7k 0.7×	4.9k 1.1×	280	31.7k
Isidró Ferrer Spain	101	20.4k 1.3×	12.8k 0.9×	11.4k 1.1×	3.2k 0.5×	7.7k 1.7×	910	42.1k
Stuart A. Lipton United States	125	26.9k 1.7×	12.3k 0.9×	18.7k 1.8×	3.2k 0.5×	8.0k 1.8×	386	52.8k
Frank M. LaFerla United States	97	13.1k 0.8×	23.2k 1.7×	10.1k 1.0×	2.7k 0.4×	8.0k 1.8×	248	36.7k
Takaomi C. Saido Japan	98	16.3k 1.0×	19.6k 1.4×	8.2k 0.8×	6.0k 1.0×	6.6k 1.5×	504	36.1k
Ralph A. Nixon United States	102	14.5k 0.9×	17.6k 1.3×	7.3k 0.7×	11.3k 1.8×	4.4k 1.0×	323	37.8k
Bruce A. Yankner United States	57	13.5k 0.8×	12.1k 0.9×	5.6k 0.5×	3.6k 0.6×	2.7k 0.6×	79	26.4k
Bart De Strooper Belgium	122	26.7k 1.7×	28.1k 2.0×	9.2k 0.9×	6.0k 0.9×	6.3k 1.4×	392	51.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jesús Ávila

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Antón‐Fernández, Alejandro, et al.. (2025). Peptide Family Promotes Brain Cell Rejuvenation and Improved Cognition through Peripheral Delivery. ACS Omega. 10(13). 13236–13250.

Antón‐Fernández, Alejandro, et al.. (2024). Hippocampal rejuvenation by a single intracerebral injection of one‐carbon metabolites in C57BL6 old wild‐type mice. Aging Cell. 24(1). e14365–e14365. 3 indexed citations

Merino‐Serrais, Paula, José Miguel Soria, Alberto Muñoz, et al.. (2024). Protein tau phosphorylation in the proline rich region and its implication in the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Experimental Neurology. 383. 115049–115049. 2 indexed citations

Ávila‐Villanueva, Marina & Jesús Ávila. (2024). Reversion or compensation of mild cognitive impairment to normal cognition: strategies to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease continuum. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 392–400. 1 indexed citations

Molinero, Natalia, Alejandro Antón‐Fernández, Félix Hernández, et al.. (2023). Gut Microbiota, an Additional Hallmark of Human Aging and Neurodegeneration. Neuroscience. 518. 141–161. 58 indexed citations

Ávila, Jesús, et al.. (2023). Lamivudine (3TC), a Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, Prevents the Neuropathological Alterations Present in Mutant Tau Transgenic Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(13). 11144–11144. 14 indexed citations

Aguado, Carolina, et al.. (2021). The Expression and Localisation of G-Protein-Coupled Inwardly Rectifying Potassium (GIRK) Channels Is Differentially Altered in the Hippocampus of Two Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(20). 11106–11106. 19 indexed citations

Ozaita, Andrés, Rafaël Maldonado, Jesús Ávila, et al.. (2021). Functional protection in J20/VLW mice: a model of non-demented with Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology. Brain. 145(2). 729–743. 3 indexed citations

Gargini, Ricardo, Berta Segura‐Collar, Beatriz Herránz, et al.. (2020). The IDH-TAU-EGFR triad defines the neovascular landscape of diffuse gliomas. Science Translational Medicine. 12(527). 51 indexed citations

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Alom, Jordi, et al.. (2020). Tau phosphorylation by glycogen synthase kinase 3β modulates enzyme acetylcholinesterase expression. Journal of Neurochemistry. 157(6). 2091–2105. 26 indexed citations

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Terreros‐Roncal, Julia, Miguel Flor‐García, Elena P. Moreno‐Jiménez, et al.. (2019). Activity-Dependent Reconnection of Adult-Born Dentate Granule Cells in a Mouse Model of Frontotemporal Dementia. Journal of Neuroscience. 39(29). 5794–5815. 11 indexed citations

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Samaranch, Lluı́s, Vivek Sudhakar, Jerónimo Jurado‐Arjona, et al.. (2019). Adeno-associated viral vector serotype 9–based gene therapy for Niemann-Pick disease type A. Science Translational Medicine. 11(506). 34 indexed citations

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Picher, Ángel J., Félix Hernández, Bettina Budeus, Eduardo Soriano, & Jesús Ávila. (2018). Human Brain Single Nucleotide Polymorphism: Validation of DNA Sequencing. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports. 2(1). 103–109. 1 indexed citations

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Barbosa, Daniel José, Román Serrat, Serena Mirra, et al.. (2014). The Mixture of “Ecstasy” and Its Metabolites Impairs Mitochondrial Fusion/Fission Equilibrium and Trafficking in Hippocampal Neurons, at In Vivo Relevant Concentrations. Toxicological Sciences. 139(2). 407–420. 21 indexed citations

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Sánchez‐Mut, José V., Ester Aso, Nicolas Panayotis, et al.. (2013). DNA methylation map of mouse and human brain identifies target genes in Alzheimer’s disease. Brain. 136(10). 3018–3027. 113 indexed citations

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Tortosa, Elena, Carolina Montenegro‐Venegas, Marion Benoist, et al.. (2011). Microtubule-associated Protein 1B (MAP1B) Is Required for Dendritic Spine Development and Synaptic Maturation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(47). 40638–40648. 80 indexed citations

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Lim, Filip, et al.. (2010). Neuronal Models for Studying Tau Pathology. International Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 2010. 1–11. 2 indexed citations

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Cash, Ayla, Gjumrakch Aliev, Sandra L. Siedlak, et al.. (2003). Microtubule Reduction in Alzheimer's Disease and Aging Is Independent of τ Filament Formation. American Journal Of Pathology. 162(5). 1623–1627. 241 indexed citations

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Moreno, F., et al.. (1996). Glycogen synthase kinase 3 phosphorylation of different residues in the presence of different factors: Analysis on tau protein. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 165(1). 47–54. 29 indexed citations

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Serrano, Luís, et al.. (1989). Unusual properties of a cold-labile fraction of Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) brain microtubules. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 67(11-12). 791–800. 16 indexed citations

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