Maria Febbraio

24.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
170 papers, 19.0k citations indexed

About

Maria Febbraio is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Febbraio has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 19.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Molecular Biology, 62 papers in Immunology and 33 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Maria Febbraio's work include Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (63 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (23 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (20 papers). Maria Febbraio is often cited by papers focused on Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (63 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (23 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (20 papers). Maria Febbraio collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Maria Febbraio's co-authors include Roy L. Silverstein, David P. Hajjar, Stanley L. Hazen, Eugene A. Podrez, Henry F. Hoff, Nada A. Abumrad, Kavita Sharma, Noël Bouck, Olga V. Volpert and Susan E. Crawford and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Maria Febbraio

169 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

CD36: a class B scavenger receptor involved in angiogenes... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2001 2009 2000 2002 2000 250 500 750
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. CD36: a class B scavenger receptor involved in angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, inflammation, and lipid metabolism
    2001 926 citations Maria Febbraio, David P. Hajjar et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. CD36, a Scavenger Receptor Involved in Immunity, Metabolism, Angiogenesis, and Behavior
    2009 896 citations Roy L. Silverstein, Maria Febbraio profile →
  3. Signals leading to apoptosis-dependent inhibition of neovascularization by thrombospondin-1
    2000 831 citations Maria Febbraio, Roy L. Silverstein et al. profile →
  4. Scavenger Receptors Class A-I/II and CD36 Are the Principal Receptors Responsible for the Uptake of Modified Low Density Lipoprotein Leading to Lipid Loading in Macrophages
    2002 818 citations Maria Febbraio, Eugene A. Podrez et al. profile →
  5. Targeted disruption of the class B scavenger receptor CD36 protects against atherosclerotic lesion development in mice
    2000 816 citations Maria Febbraio, Eugene A. Podrez et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  6. A Null Mutation in Murine CD36 Reveals an Important Role in Fatty Acid and Lipoprotein Metabolism
    1999 650 citations Maria Febbraio, David P. Hajjar et al. profile →
  7. Defective Uptake and Utilization of Long Chain Fatty Acids in Muscle and Adipose Tissues of CD36 Knockout Mice
    2000 555 citations Maria Febbraio, Roy L. Silverstein et al. profile →
  8. Hepatic Fatty Acid Transporter Cd36 Is a Common Target of LXR, PXR, and PPARγ in Promoting Steatosis
    2007 505 citations Jie Zhou, Maria Febbraio et al. Gastroenterology profile →
  9. Hepatocyte-Specific Disruption of CD36 Attenuates Fatty Liver and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in HFD-Fed Mice
    2015 361 citations Jennifer L. Tran, Maria Febbraio et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maria Febbraio United States 71 9.2k 5.5k 3.6k 3.1k 2.9k 170 19.0k
Thomas M. McIntyre United States 89 10.1k 1.1× 5.8k 1.1× 3.1k 0.9× 3.7k 1.2× 3.2k 1.1× 240 26.2k
Roy L. Silverstein United States 79 11.7k 1.3× 7.8k 1.4× 3.0k 0.8× 3.3k 1.1× 2.9k 1.0× 209 24.0k
Nobuyo Maeda United States 72 8.0k 0.9× 4.8k 0.9× 2.8k 0.8× 4.3k 1.4× 4.0k 1.4× 265 22.1k
Stephen M. Prescott United States 89 9.1k 1.0× 6.1k 1.1× 2.3k 0.6× 4.8k 1.6× 2.4k 0.8× 233 25.6k
Guillermo García‐Cardeña United States 57 8.2k 0.9× 3.2k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 2.9k 0.9× 4.0k 1.4× 91 18.6k
Myron I. Cybulsky Canada 57 5.9k 0.6× 8.4k 1.5× 2.1k 0.6× 2.7k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 129 18.2k
Theo J.C. van Berkel Netherlands 68 6.7k 0.7× 4.1k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 4.9k 1.6× 1.3k 0.5× 317 15.8k
Giulia Chinetti France 48 6.9k 0.8× 3.4k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 117 12.5k
Mason W. Freeman United States 51 6.1k 0.7× 5.0k 0.9× 2.5k 0.7× 3.1k 1.0× 1.9k 0.6× 104 14.9k
Shuichi Kaneko Japan 75 5.7k 0.6× 3.2k 0.6× 6.9k 1.9× 3.1k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 555 21.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kim, Il‐Doo, Ina Pavlova, Shang Mu, et al.. (2025). Ischemic Conditioning Promotes Transneuronal Survival and Stroke Recovery via CD36-Mediated Efferocytosis. Circulation Research. 136(5). e34–e51.
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Aguilar, Víctor, Sang Joon Ahn, Maria Febbraio, et al.. (2025). Endothelial Stiffening Induced by CD36-Mediated Lipid Uptake Leads to Endothelial Barrier Disruption and Contributes to Atherosclerotic Lesions. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 45(6). e201–e216. 1 indexed citations
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Le, Catherine, Yoon Namkung, Stéphane A. Laporte, et al.. (2025). Selective Azapeptide CD36 Ligand MPE-298 Regulates oxLDL-LOX-1-Mediated Inflammation and Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Macrophages. Cells. 14(5). 385–385. 1 indexed citations
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Omar, Mohamed A., et al.. (2023). DNA methylation changes underlie the long-term association between periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 10. 1164499–1164499. 7 indexed citations
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Morrell, Alexander P., Richard A. Martin, Helen M. Roberts, et al.. (2023). Addressing uncertainties in correlative imaging of exogenous particles with the tissue microanatomy with synchronous imaging strategies. Metallomics. 15(6). 3 indexed citations
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Daquinag, Alexes C., Zhan‐Guo Gao, Renata Pasqualini, et al.. (2021). Fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue is mediated by CD36 posttranslational modifications and intracellular trafficking. JCI Insight. 6(17). 61 indexed citations
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Febbraio, Maria, et al.. (2021). A 2-plane micro-computed tomographic alveolar bone measurement approach in mice. Imaging Science in Dentistry. 51(4). 389–389. 2 indexed citations
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Biswas, Sudipta, Detao Gao, Jessica Altemus, et al.. (2021). Circulating CD36 is increased in hyperlipidemic mice: Cellular sources and triggers of release. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 168. 180–188. 11 indexed citations
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DeFilippis, Rosa Anna, Hang Chang, Nancy Dumont, et al.. (2012). CD36 Repression Activates a Multicellular Stromal Program Shared by High Mammographic Density and Tumor Tissues. Cancer Discovery. 2(9). 826–839. 152 indexed citations
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Zerrouqi, Abdessamad, Beata Pyrzyńska, Maria Febbraio, Daniel J. Brat, & Erwin G. Van Meir. (2012). P14ARF inhibits human glioblastoma–induced angiogenesis by upregulating the expression of TIMP3. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 122(4). 1283–1295. 52 indexed citations
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Sos, Brandon C., Charles Harris, Sarah M. Nordstrom, et al.. (2011). Abrogation of growth hormone secretion rescues fatty liver in mice with hepatocyte-specific deletion of JAK2. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 121(4). 1412–1423. 114 indexed citations
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Kaur, Balveen, Eric M. Sandberg, Narra S. Devi, et al.. (2009). Vasculostatin Inhibits Intracranial Glioma Growth and Negatively Regulates In vivo Angiogenesis through a CD36-Dependent Mechanism. Cancer Research. 69(3). 1212–1220. 98 indexed citations
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Drage, Michael G., Nicole Pecora, Amy G. Hise, et al.. (2009). TLR2 and its co-receptors determine responses of macrophages and dendritic cells to lipoproteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cellular Immunology. 258(1). 29–37. 126 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jie, Maria Febbraio, Taira Wada, et al.. (2007). Hepatic Fatty Acid Transporter Cd36 Is a Common Target of LXR, PXR, and PPARγ in Promoting Steatosis. Gastroenterology. 134(2). 556–567.e1. 505 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thomassen, Mary Jane, Barbara P. Barna, Achut G. Malur, et al.. (2007). ABCG1 is deficient in alveolar macrophages of GM-CSF knockout mice and patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Journal of Lipid Research. 48(12). 2762–2768. 80 indexed citations
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Franke‐Fayard, Blandine, Chris J. Janse, Jai Ramesar, et al.. (2005). Murine malaria parasite sequestration: CD36 is the major receptor, but cerebral pathology is unlinked to sequestration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(32). 11468–11473. 255 indexed citations
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Goudriaan, Jeltje R., Vivian E.H. Dahlmans, Bas Teusink, et al.. (2003). CD36 deficiency increases insulin sensitivity in muscle, but induces insulin resistance in the liver in mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 44(12). 2270–2277. 147 indexed citations
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Febbraio, Maria, Eugene A. Podrez, Jonathan D. Smith, et al.. (2000). Targeted disruption of the class B scavenger receptor CD36 protects against atherosclerotic lesion development in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 105(8). 1049–1056. 816 indexed citations breakdown →
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Podrez, Eugene A., Maria Febbraio, Nader Sheibani, et al.. (2000). Macrophage scavenger receptor CD36 is the major receptor for LDL modified by monocyte-generated reactive nitrogen species. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 105(8). 1095–1108. 354 indexed citations
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Silverstein, Roy L. & Maria Febbraio. (2000). CD36 and atherosclerosis. Current Opinion in Lipidology. 11(5). 483–491. 102 indexed citations

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