Maroun Khoury

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
96 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Maroun Khoury is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Maroun Khoury has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Genetics and 15 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Maroun Khoury's work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (34 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (15 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (11 papers). Maroun Khoury is often cited by papers focused on Mesenchymal stem cell research (34 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (15 papers) and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (11 papers). Maroun Khoury collaborates with scholars based in Chile, France and United States. Maroun Khoury's co-authors include Francisca Alcayaga‐Miranda, Fernando Figueroa, Jimena Cuenca, Christian Jørgensen, Jianzhu Chen, Patricia Luz‐Crawford, Paz L. González, Qingfeng Chen, Danièle Noël and Flavio Carrión and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Maroun Khoury

96 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Safety and Efficacy of the Intravenous Infusion of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Heart Failure

2017 345 citations Jorge Bartolucci, Fernando Verdugo et al. Circulation Research profile →
Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) for Knee Osteoarthritis: Repeated MSC Dosing Is Superior to a Single MSC Dose and to Hyaluronic Acid in a Controlled Randomized Phase I/II Trial

2018 286 citations José Matas, Mario Orrego et al. Stem Cells Translational Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Maroun Khoury	1.9k	1.8k	960	792	704	96	4.7k
Joo Youn Oh	1.5k 0.8×	2.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	868 1.1×	402 0.6×	175	6.1k
Hidemi Kurihara	2.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	582 0.6×	820 1.0×	459 0.7×	229	6.2k
Kentaro Akiyama	1.8k 1.0×	3.0k 1.7×	1.4k 1.4×	534 0.7×	400 0.6×	80	5.7k
Dirk Strunk	2.2k 1.2×	2.6k 1.5×	1.6k 1.7×	903 1.1×	598 0.8×	121	5.8k
Jim Middleton	1.2k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	952 1.0×	826 1.0×	382 0.5×	36	4.1k
Giselle Chamberlain	1.0k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	912 0.9×	697 0.9×	267 0.4×	18	3.4k
Claudia Göttl	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	866 0.9×	273 0.3×	541 0.8×	8	4.4k
Wilhelm K. Aicher	1.6k 0.9×	979 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	558 0.8×	156	5.3k
Zheng Yang	1.7k 0.9×	1.0k 0.6×	939 1.0×	530 0.7×	393 0.6×	98	4.2k
Maria Antonietta Avanzini	1.1k 0.6×	2.1k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.6×	358 0.5×	165	5.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maroun Khoury

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All Works

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Hidalgo, Yessia, César Cárdenas, María I. Cádiz, et al.. (2025). Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein Activation by Retinoic Acid-Inducible Gene I Agonist Triggers Potent Antiviral Defense in Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Without Compromising Mitochondrial Function. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(10). 4686–4686. 1 indexed citations

Court, Angela C., Ana María Vega-Letter, C.M. Garcia, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial transfer balances cell redox, energy and metabolic homeostasis in the osteoarthritic chondrocyte preserving cartilage integrity. Theranostics. 14(17). 6471–6486. 14 indexed citations

Court, Angela C., et al.. (2024). Survival advantage of native and engineered T cells is acquired by mitochondrial transfer from mesenchymal stem cells. Journal of Translational Medicine. 22(1). 868–868. 9 indexed citations

Brizuela, Claudia, et al.. (2024). Revolutionizing Endodontics: Innovative Approaches for Treating Mature Teeth With Closed Apices and Apical Lesions: A Report of Two Cases. Journal of Endodontics. 50(5). 596–601. 5 indexed citations

Zavala, Gabriela, Paulo Díaz‐Calderón, Wilfredo Alejandro González‐Arriagada, et al.. (2023). A novel porous hydrogel based on hybrid gelation for injectable and tough scaffold implantation and tissue engineering applications. Biomedical Materials. 18(4). 45014–45014. 4 indexed citations

Toh, Wei Seong, Reza Yarani, Samir EL Andaloussi, et al.. (2023). A report on the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy 2022 Scientific Signature Series, “Therapeutic advances with native and engineered human extracellular vesicles”. Cytotherapy. 25(8). 810–814. 12 indexed citations

Zavala, Gabriela, Ingrid Contardo, Paulo Díaz‐Calderón, et al.. (2023). An advanced biphasic porous and injectable scaffold displays a fine balance between mechanical strength and remodeling capabilities essential for cartilage regeneration. Biomaterials Science. 11(20). 6801–6822. 3 indexed citations

Abdelgadir, Elamin, M.A. Omara, Fouzia Rashid, et al.. (2022). Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-induced Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Advanced Malignancies. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

Court, Angela C., Patricia Luz‐Crawford, Víctor Aliaga-Tobar, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial transfer from MSCs to T cells induces Treg differentiation and restricts inflammatory response. EMBO Reports. 21(2). e48052–e48052. 175 indexed citations

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Khoury, Maroun, Jimena Cuenca, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, et al.. (2020). Current status of cell-based therapies for respiratory virus infections: applicability to COVID-19. European Respiratory Journal. 55(6). 2000858–2000858. 183 indexed citations

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Khoury, Maroun, Laertis Ikonomou, Massimo Dominici, et al.. (2020). The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Pitfall or a Fast Track for Validating Cell Therapy Products?. Stem Cells and Development. 30(3). 119–127. 8 indexed citations

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Contreras‐López, Rafael, Roberto Elizondo‐Vega, Noymar Luque‐Campos, et al.. (2020). HIF1α‐dependent metabolic reprogramming governs mesenchymal stem/stromal cell immunoregulatory functions. The FASEB Journal. 34(6). 8250–8264. 47 indexed citations

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Villanueva, Sandra, Fernando González, Eduardo Lorca, et al.. (2019). Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for treating chronic kidney disease: A pilot study assessing safety and clinical feasibility. Kidney Research and Clinical Practice. 38(2). 176–185. 19 indexed citations

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Khoury, Maroun & Fernando Figueroa. (2019). Magic realism: a Latin American paradigm for stem cell research & development?. Gene Therapy. 27(1-2). 2–5. 1 indexed citations

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Varas‐Godoy, Manuel, Charlotte Hill, Lara J. Monteiro, et al.. (2019). Angiogenic Properties of Menstrual Stem Cells Are Impaired in Women with a History of Preeclampsia. Stem Cells International. 2019. 1–12. 4 indexed citations

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Matas, José, Mario Orrego, Diego Amenábar, et al.. (2018). Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) for Knee Osteoarthritis: Repeated MSC Dosing Is Superior to a Single MSC Dose and to Hyaluronic Acid in a Controlled Randomized Phase I/II Trial. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 8(3). 215–224. 286 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bartolucci, Jorge, Fernando Verdugo, Paz L. González, et al.. (2017). Safety and Efficacy of the Intravenous Infusion of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Heart Failure. Circulation Research. 121(10). 1192–1204. 345 indexed citations breakdown →

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Caicedo, Andrés, Pedro M. Aponte, Francisco Cabrera, Carmen Herrera Hidalgo, & Maroun Khoury. (2017). Artificial Mitochondria Transfer: Current Challenges, Advances, and Future Applications. Stem Cells International. 2017. 1–23. 114 indexed citations

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Alcayaga‐Miranda, Francisca, Jimena Cuenca, & Maroun Khoury. (2017). Antimicrobial Activity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Current Status and New Perspectives of Antimicrobial Peptide-Based Therapies. Frontiers in Immunology. 8. 339–339. 208 indexed citations

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Khoury, Maroun, et al.. (1966). Péricardites de la psittacose. A propos de 3 cas.. Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux. 59(8). 1 indexed citations

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