Mayana Zatz

24.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
344 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Mayana Zatz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mayana Zatz has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 216 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Genetics and 73 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Mayana Zatz's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (149 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (48 papers) and Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (44 papers). Mayana Zatz is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (149 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (48 papers) and Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (44 papers). Mayana Zatz collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and United Kingdom. Mayana Zatz's co-authors include Maria Rita Passos‐Bueno, Mariz Vainzof, Natássia M. Vieira, Alessandra Starling, Eder Zucconi, Rita C.M. Pavanello, Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie, Mariane Secco, Tatiana Jazedje and Eloisa De Sá Moreira and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Mayana Zatz

332 papers receiving 9.2k 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.

A gene related to Caenorhabditis elegans spermatogenesis factor fer-1 is mutated in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B

1998 526 citations S. Britton, Sharon Keers et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mayana Zatz Brazil	49	6.2k	2.1k	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	344	9.5k
Luciano Merlini Italy	54	8.3k 1.3×	1.7k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	882 0.7×	250	11.0k
Carsten G. Bönnemann United States	53	7.1k 1.1×	1.6k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	1.6k 1.2×	249	10.7k
Kate Bushby United Kingdom	58	8.0k 1.3×	2.0k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.7×	967 0.7×	183	9.7k
Jerry R. Mendell United States	61	10.1k 1.6×	2.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	2.4k 1.7×	2.4k 1.8×	208	12.2k
Silvère M. van der Maarel Netherlands	61	10.1k 1.6×	2.2k 1.1×	1.8k 0.9×	2.1k 1.5×	1.5k 1.2×	240	12.5k
Thomas Voit Germany	50	5.8k 0.9×	884 0.4×	1.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	780 0.6×	137	7.9k
Kevin M. Flanigan United States	45	5.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	189	7.3k
Volker Straub United Kingdom	65	11.1k 1.8×	2.1k 1.0×	2.5k 1.3×	3.2k 2.3×	1.5k 1.1×	364	13.8k
Thomas O. Crawford United States	59	5.4k 0.9×	3.5k 1.7×	2.3k 1.2×	577 0.4×	773 0.6×	160	10.8k
Caroline A. Sewry United Kingdom	65	10.2k 1.6×	2.3k 1.1×	2.0k 1.0×	4.0k 2.8×	1.2k 0.9×	255	12.2k

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Suemoto, Cláudia Kimie, Renata Elaine Paraízo Leite, Vítor Ribeiro Paes, et al.. (2024). Neuropathological Lesions and Cognitive Abilities in Black and White Older Adults in Brazil. JAMA Network Open. 7(7). e2423377–e2423377. 4 indexed citations

Bourguiba, Sonia, Cibele Masotti, Diogo Meyer, et al.. (2024). A multi‐ethnic reference panel to impute HLA classical and non‐classical class I alleles in admixed samples: Testing imputation accuracy in an admixed sample from Brazil. HLA. 103(6). e15543–e15543.

Telles-Silva, Kayque A., et al.. (2024). iPSC-derived cells for whole liver bioengineering. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12. 1338762–1338762. 3 indexed citations

Assoni, Amanda F., Erika N. Guerrero, René Wardenaar, et al.. (2023). IFNγ protects motor neurons from oxidative stress via enhanced global protein synthesis in FUS ‐associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Pathology. 34(1). e13206–e13206. 6 indexed citations

Witkin, Steven S., Antoni Soriano‐Arandes, Laura C. Rodrigues, et al.. (2021). Differences in Placental Histology Between Zika Virus–infected Teenagers and Older Women. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. 41(4). 389–396.

Olinda, Ricardo Alves de, et al.. (2020). Happiness, Subjective Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction: A Compared Study between Long-Lived Elderly People in Northeast and Southeast Brazil. Global Journal of Health Science. 13(1). 89–89.

Trevisan, Camila Martins, Michel Satya Naslavsky, Frederico Monfardini, et al.. (2020). Variants in the Kisspeptin-GnRH Pathway Modulate the Hormonal Profile and Reproductive Outcomes. DNA and Cell Biology. 39(6). 1012–1022. 3 indexed citations

Kaid, Carolini, Ernesto Goulart, Luiz C. Caires-Júnior, et al.. (2018). Zika Virus Selectively Kills Aggressive Human Embryonal CNS Tumor Cells In Vitro and In Vivo. Cancer Research. 78(12). 3363–3374. 54 indexed citations

Gomes, Juliana, et al.. (2018). Human Adipose-Derived CD146 ⁺ Stem Cells Increase Life Span of a Muscular Dystrophy Mouse Model More Efficiently than Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. DNA and Cell Biology. 37(9). 798–804. 11 indexed citations

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Assoni, Amanda F., Marcos Valadares, Melinda S. Beccari, et al.. (2016). Different Donors Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Secretomes Reveal Heterogeneous Profile of Relevance for Therapeutic Use. Stem Cells and Development. 26(3). 206–214. 52 indexed citations

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Zucconi, Eder, Natássia M. Vieira, Daniela Franco Bueno, et al.. (2009). Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived From Canine Umbilical Cord Vein—A Novel Source for Cell Therapy Studies. Stem Cells and Development. 19(3). 395–402. 63 indexed citations

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Zatz, Mayana & Alessandra Starling. (2005). Calpains and Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 352(23). 2413–2423. 183 indexed citations

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Passos‐Bueno, Maria Rita, et al.. (2003). Asymptomatic carriers and gender differences in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Neuromuscular Disorders. 14(1). 33–38. 102 indexed citations

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Paula, Flavia, et al.. (2001). Novel dysferlin mutations in Brazilian LGMD2B patients. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 2 indexed citations

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Bernardino, Andrea, Maria Rita Passos‐Bueno, Chong Ae Kim, et al.. (2000). Molecular Analysis in Brazilian Cystic Fibrosis Patients Reveals Five Novel Mutations. Genetic Testing. 4(1). 69–74. 38 indexed citations

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Zatz, Mayana, et al.. (2000). Establishment of a muscular dystrophy dog colony in Brazil. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 23(3). 75. 3 indexed citations

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Bushby, Kate, R. Bashir, Sharon Keers, et al.. (1996). The molecular biology of LGMD2B — Towards the identification of the LGMD gene on chromosome 2p13. Neuromuscular Disorders. 6(6). 491–492. 3 indexed citations

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Mahjneh, I., Maria-Rita Passos-Bueno, Mayana Zatz, et al.. (1996). The phenotype of chromosome 2p-linked limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders. 6(6). 483–490. 39 indexed citations

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Zatz, Mayana, et al.. (1979). A New Method for the Analysis of Age Trends in CPK Levels with Application to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Human Heredity. 29(3). 154–160. 10 indexed citations

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Zatz, Mayana, Oswaldo Frota‐Pessoa, & Carlos A. Peres. (1975). Use of Normal Daughters’ CPK Levels in the Estimation of Heterozygosity Risks in X-Linked Muscular Dystrophies. Human Heredity. 25(5). 354–359. 13 indexed citations

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