Manuel Rojo

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Manuel Rojo is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Manuel Rojo has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Clinical Biochemistry and 8 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Manuel Rojo's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (26 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (18 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (11 papers). Manuel Rojo is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (26 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (18 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (11 papers). Manuel Rojo collaborates with scholars based in France, Switzerland and Spain. Manuel Rojo's co-authors include Anne Lombès, Paule Frachon, Florence Malka, Anthony H.V. Schapira, Jan‐Willem Taanman, Jonathan M. Cooper, Kai‐Yin Chau, Matthew E. Gegg, Danielle Château and Pascale Belenguer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Cell Biology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Manuel Rojo

46 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Mitofusin 1 and mitofusin 2 are ubiquitinated in a PINK1/parkin-dependent manner upon induction of mitophagy

2010 732 citations Matthew E. Gegg, Jonathan M. Cooper et al. Human Molecular Genetics profile →
Mitochondrial Fusion in Human Cells Is Efficient, Requires the Inner Membrane Potential, and Is Mediated by Mitofusins

2002 547 citations Anne Lombès, Paule Frachon et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Manuel Rojo France	28	3.8k	904	858	677	555	47	4.6k
Toshihiko Oka Japan	23	3.3k 0.9×	727 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	538 0.8×	425 0.8×	41	4.0k
Scott A. Detmer United States	7	3.7k 1.0×	984 1.1×	657 0.8×	626 0.9×	359 0.6×	9	4.3k
Rodolfo Zunino Canada	15	3.1k 0.8×	634 0.7×	933 1.1×	409 0.6×	456 0.8×	16	3.5k
Megan M. Cleland United States	14	3.3k 0.9×	569 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	419 0.6×	525 0.9×	15	4.0k
Hidenori Otera Japan	23	4.2k 1.1×	852 0.9×	879 1.0×	571 0.8×	536 1.0×	27	4.8k
Vincent Soubannier Canada	17	2.7k 0.7×	561 0.6×	831 1.0×	390 0.6×	249 0.4×	26	3.3k
Lorena Griparić United States	11	3.0k 0.8×	877 1.0×	452 0.5×	380 0.6×	306 0.6×	14	3.3k
Julien Prudent United Kingdom	26	2.9k 0.8×	539 0.6×	598 0.7×	495 0.7×	494 0.9×	52	3.7k
Koji Yamano Japan	32	4.0k 1.1×	666 0.7×	2.5k 3.0×	725 1.1×	786 1.4×	55	5.6k
Ayumu Sugiura Japan	18	2.1k 0.5×	293 0.3×	777 0.9×	378 0.6×	361 0.7×	32	2.8k

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David, Claudine, et al.. (2025). A cellular assay to determine the fusion capacity of MFN2 variants linked to Charcot–Marie-Tooth disease of type 2 A. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 9971–9971. 1 indexed citations

Morel, Chloé, Corinne Asencio, David Moreira, et al.. (2025). A new member of the dynamin superfamily modulates mitochondrial membrane branching in Trypanosoma brucei. Current Biology. 35(6). 1337–1352.e5. 1 indexed citations

Rojo, Manuel, Jim Dompierre, Bénédicte Salin, et al.. (2022). TMEM70 forms oligomeric scaffolds within mitochondrial cristae promoting in situ assembly of mammalian ATP synthase proton channel. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1863. 148707–148707.

Guérin, Amandine, Claire Angebault, Sandrina Kinet, et al.. (2022). LIX1-mediated changes in mitochondrial metabolism control the fate of digestive mesenchyme-derived cells. Redox Biology. 56. 102431–102431. 7 indexed citations

Rojo, Manuel, Jim Dompierre, Bénédicte Salin, et al.. (2020). TMEM70 forms oligomeric scaffolds within mitochondrial cristae promoting in situ assembly of mammalian ATP synthase proton channel. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1868(4). 118942–118942. 10 indexed citations

Cooper, Jonathan M., et al.. (2013). Mitofusin 1 and mitofusin 2 are ubiquitinated in a PINK1/parkin-dependent manner upon induction of mitophagy (vol 19, pg 4861, 2010). UCL Discovery (University College London). 11 indexed citations

Sauvanet, Cécile, Laetitia Pelloquin, Claudine David, Pascale Belenguer, & Manuel Rojo. (2010). Dynamique et morphologie mitochondriales. médecine/sciences. 26(10). 823–829. 9 indexed citations

Gegg, Matthew E., Jonathan M. Cooper, Kai‐Yin Chau, et al.. (2010). Mitofusin 1 and mitofusin 2 are ubiquitinated in a PINK1/parkin-dependent manner upon induction of mitophagy. Human Molecular Genetics. 19(24). 4861–4870. 732 indexed citations breakdown →

Sauvanet, Cécile, Stéphane Duvezin‐Caubet, Jean-Paul di Rago, & Manuel Rojo. (2009). Energetic requirements and bioenergetic modulation of mitochondrial morphology and dynamics. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 21(6). 558–565. 85 indexed citations

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Malka, Florence, Karine Auré, Steffi Goffart, Johannes N. Spelbrink, & Manuel Rojo. (2007). The Mitochondria of Cultured Mammalian Cells. Methods in molecular biology. 372. 3–16. 7 indexed citations

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Malka, Florence, Anne Lombès, & Manuel Rojo. (2006). Organization, dynamics and transmission of mitochondrial DNA: Focus on vertebrate nucleoids. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1763(5-6). 463–472. 41 indexed citations

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Yoon, Young‐Sil, In Kyoung Lim, Soo‐Han Yoon, et al.. (2006). Formation of elongated giant mitochondria in DFO‐induced cellular senescence: Involvement of enhanced fusion process through modulation of Fis1. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 209(2). 468–480. 235 indexed citations

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Malka, Florence, et al.. (2004). Organization and dynamics of human mitochondrial DNA. Journal of Cell Science. 117(13). 2653–2662. 304 indexed citations

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Malka, Florence, Anne Lombès, & Manuel Rojo. (2004). Organisation et dynamique du compartiment mitochondrial. Morphologie. 88(280). 13–18. 2 indexed citations

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Rojo, Manuel, Grégory Emery, Varpu Marjomäki, et al.. (2000). The transmembrane protein p23 contributes to the organization of the Golgi apparatus. Journal of Cell Science. 113(6). 1043–1057. 59 indexed citations

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Aceituno, Esther, Victoria del Pozo, Isabel Cortegano, et al.. (2000). Molecular cloning of major allergen from Cupressus arizonica pollen: Cup a 1. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 30(12). 1750–1758. 56 indexed citations

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Cruz, Jesús de la, Dieter Kressler, Manuel Rojo, David Tollervey, & Patrick Linder. (1998). Spb4p, an essential putative RNA helicase, is required for a late step in the assembly of 60S ribosomal subunits in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. RNA. 4(10). 1268–1281. 79 indexed citations

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Rojo, Manuel, et al.. (1997). Generation of proteoliposomes from subcellular fractions. Electrophoresis. 18(14). 2620–2628. 2 indexed citations

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Schnyder, Thomas, Manuel Rojo, Rolf Furter, & Theo Wallimann. (1994). The structure of mitochondrial creatine kinase and its membrane binding properties. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 133-134(1). 115–123. 17 indexed citations

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Rojo, Manuel & Theo Wallimann. (1994). The mitochondrial ATP / ADP carrier: Interaction with detergents and purification by a novel procedure. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1187(3). 360–367. 16 indexed citations

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