Laura Castro

5.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
36 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Laura Castro is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura Castro has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Laura Castro's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (15 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (7 papers). Laura Castro is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (15 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (7 papers). Laura Castro collaborates with scholars based in Uruguay, United States and Chile. Laura Castro's co-authors include Rafael Radí, Alejandra Rodríguez-Haralambides, Celia Quijano, Bruce Α. Freeman, Adriana Cassina, Roberto Hodara, Jason P. Eiserich, Verónica Tórtora, Albert Tousson and Wenxin Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Laura Castro

34 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Inhibition of Mitochondrial Electron Transport by Peroxyn... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 2002 2002 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Inhibition of Mitochondrial Electron Transport by Peroxynitrite
    1994 584 citations Rafael Radí, Alejandra Rodríguez-Haralambides et al. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics profile →
  2. Myeloperoxidase, a Leukocyte-Derived Vascular NO Oxidase
    2002 553 citations Jason P. Eiserich, Stephan Baldus et al. profile →
  3. Peroxynitrite reactions and formation in mitochondria
    2002 549 citations Rafael Radí, Adriana Cassina et al. Free Radical Biology and Medicine profile →

Peers

Laura Castro
David Jourd’heuil United States
Homero Rubbo Uruguay
Garry J. Southan United States
Harry M. Lander United States
Juan José Poderoso Argentina
Ye-Shih Ho United States
C. Roger White United States
José M. Souza Uruguay
Andrey V. Kozlov Austria
Célio X.C. Santos United Kingdom
David Jourd’heuil United States
Laura Castro
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Countries citing papers authored by Laura Castro

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laura Castro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura Castro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Laura Castro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Laura Castro based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Laura Castro. Laura Castro is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ruiz, Santiago, Mariana Bresque, Ricardo Iván Martínez‐Zamudio, et al.. (2025). Oncogene-induced senescence mitochondrial metabolism and bioenergetics drive the secretory phenotype: further characterization and comparison with other senescence-inducing stimuli. Redox Biology. 82. 103606–103606. 2 indexed citations
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Castro, Laura, Andrés Trostchansky, Volker Zickermann, et al.. (2024). Linking triphenylphosphonium cation to a bicyclic hydroquinone improves their antiplatelet effect via the regulation of mitochondrial function. Redox Biology. 72. 103142–103142. 3 indexed citations
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Araya‐Maturana, Ramiro, et al.. (2023). The Use of Triphenyl Phosphonium Cation Enhances the Mitochondrial Antiplatelet Effect of the Compound Magnolol. Pharmaceuticals. 16(2). 210–210. 6 indexed citations
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Tórtora, Verónica, et al.. (2023). Redox sensitive human mitochondrial aconitase and its interaction with frataxin: In vitro and in silico studies confirm that it takes two to tango. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 197. 71–84. 13 indexed citations
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Castro, Laura, et al.. (2021). Structural Modelling of KCNQ1 and KCNH2 Double Mutant Proteins, Identified in Two Severe Long QT Syndrome Cases, Reveals New Insights into Cardiac Channelopathies. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(23). 12861–12861. 2 indexed citations
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Alonso, Martina, Daniela Lens, Martín Graña, et al.. (2021). Blood cell respiration rates and mtDNA copy number: A promising tool for the diagnosis of mitochondrial disease. Mitochondrion. 61. 31–43. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, Jie, Mauricio Mastrogiovanni, Marı́a M. Fergusson, et al.. (2016). Reciprocal regulation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 and senescence in human fibroblasts involves oxidant mediated p38 MAPK activation. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 613. 12–22. 18 indexed citations
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Quijano, Celia, Madia Trujillo, Laura Castro, & Andrés Trostchansky. (2015). Interplay between oxidant species and energy metabolism. Redox Biology. 8. 28–42. 224 indexed citations
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Kapralov, Alexandr A., Naveena Yanamala, Yulia Y. Tyurina, et al.. (2011). Topography of tyrosine residues and their involvement in peroxidation of polyunsaturated cardiolipin in cytochrome c/cardiolipin peroxidase complexes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1808(9). 2147–2155. 63 indexed citations
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Abriata, Luciano A., Adriana Cassina, Verónica Tórtora, et al.. (2008). Nitration of Solvent-exposed Tyrosine 74 on Cytochrome c Triggers Heme Iron-Methionine 80 Bond Disruption. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(1). 17–26. 85 indexed citations
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Tórtora, Verónica, Celia Quijano, Bruce Α. Freeman, Rafael Radí, & Laura Castro. (2007). Mitochondrial aconitase reaction with nitric oxide, S-nitrosoglutathione, and peroxynitrite: Mechanisms and relative contributions to aconitase inactivation. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 42(7). 1075–1088. 105 indexed citations
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Quijano, Celia, Laura Castro, Gonzalo Peluffo, Valeria Valez, & Rafael Radí. (2007). Enhanced mitochondrial superoxide in hyperglycemic endothelial cells: direct measurements and formation of hydrogen peroxide and peroxynitrite. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 293(6). H3404–H3414. 98 indexed citations
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Castro, Laura, Jason P. Eiserich, Scott Sweeney, Rafael Radí, & Bruce Α. Freeman. (2003). Cytochrome c: a catalyst and target of nitrite-hydrogen peroxide-dependent protein nitration. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 421(1). 99–107. 79 indexed citations
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Radí, Rafael, Adriana Cassina, Roberto Hodara, Celia Quijano, & Laura Castro. (2002). Peroxynitrite reactions and formation in mitochondria. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 33(11). 1451–1464. 549 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baldus, Stephan, Jason P. Eiserich, Ali R. Mani, et al.. (2001). Endothelial transcytosis of myeloperoxidase confers specificity to vascular ECM proteins as targets of tyrosine nitration. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(12). 1759–1770. 246 indexed citations
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Baldus, Stephan, Jason P. Eiserich, Ali R. Mani, et al.. (2001). Endothelial transcytosis of myeloperoxidase confers specificity to vascular ECM proteins as targets of tyrosine nitration. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(12). 1759–1770. 258 indexed citations
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Cassina, Adriana, Roberto Hodara, José M. Souza, et al.. (2000). Cytochrome c Nitration by Peroxynitrite. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(28). 21409–21415. 293 indexed citations
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Castro, Laura, et al.. (1998). Nitric Oxide and Peroxynitrite-Dependent Aconitase Inactivation and Iron-Regulatory Protein-1 Activation in Mammalian Fibroblasts. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 359(2). 215–224. 77 indexed citations
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Castro, Laura, María Noel Álvarez, & Rafael Radí. (1996). Modulatory Role of Nitric Oxide on Superoxide-Dependent Luminol Chemiluminescence. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 333(1). 179–188. 46 indexed citations
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Radí, Rafael, et al.. (1994). Inhibition of Mitochondrial Electron Transport by Peroxynitrite. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 308(1). 89–95. 584 indexed citations breakdown →

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