Rita Valenzuela

2.0k total citations
34 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Rita Valenzuela is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita Valenzuela has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 11 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Rita Valenzuela's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (18 papers), Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (17 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). Rita Valenzuela is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (18 papers), Renin-Angiotensin System Studies (17 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). Rita Valenzuela collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. Rita Valenzuela's co-authors include José L. Labandeira‐García, Begoña Villar‐Cheda, Ana I. Rodríguez‐Pérez, Pablo Garrido‐Gil, María J. Guerra, José L. Lanciego, Maria A. Costa-Besada, Jannette Rodrı́guez-Pallares, María A. Pedrosa and Antonio Dominguez‐Meijide and has published in prestigious journals such as Brain, Journal of Controlled Release and Hypertension.

In The Last Decade

Rita Valenzuela

32 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Cuno Kuipéri Belgium

Július Benický United States

Takuya Watanabe Japan

M Ferrari Brazil

Antonio Dominguez‐Meijide Spain

Ana Ricobaraza Spain

Enrique Alborch Spain

Jorge Gonçalves Portugal

Wesley Farris United States

Feng‐Shiun Shie Taiwan

Cuno Kuipéri Belgium

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Garrido‐Gil, Pablo, Rita Valenzuela, José L. Labandeira‐García, et al.. (2025). Delivery of monoclonal antibodies to the brain: the impact of nanocarrier structure. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 16(3). 780–796.

Rodríguez‐Pérez, Ana I., Maria A. Costa-Besada, Andrea López-López, et al.. (2024). Modulation of Mitochondrial Dynamics by the Angiotensin System in Dopaminergic Neurons and Microglia. Aging and Disease. 16(5). 3180–3203. 4 indexed citations

Rodríguez‐Pérez, Ana I., et al.. (2024). Ionizable nanoemulsions for RNA delivery into the central nervous system – importance of diffusivity. Journal of Controlled Release. 372. 295–303. 9 indexed citations

Valenzuela, Rita, et al.. (2024). Neuroprotective compounds alter the expression of genes coding for proteins related to mitochondrial function in activated microglia. Mitochondrion. 78. 101934–101934.

Pedrosa, María A., Carmen M. Labandeira, Nerea Lago‐Baameiro, et al.. (2023). Extracellular Vesicles and Their Renin–Angiotensin Cargo as a Link between Metabolic Syndrome and Parkinson’s Disease. Antioxidants. 12(12). 2045–2045. 9 indexed citations

Labandeira, Carmen M., María A. Pedrosa, Rita Valenzuela, et al.. (2022). Angiotensin type-1 receptor and ACE2 autoantibodies in Parkinson´s disease. npj Parkinson s Disease. 8(1). 76–76. 33 indexed citations

Pedrosa, María A., Carmen M. Labandeira, Rita Valenzuela, et al.. (2022). AT1 receptor autoantibodies mediate effects of metabolic syndrome on dopaminergic vulnerability. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 108. 255–268. 16 indexed citations

Rodríguez‐Pérez, Ana I., Carmen M. Labandeira, María A. Pedrosa, et al.. (2021). Autoantibodies against ACE2 and angiotensin type-1 receptors increase severity of COVID-19. Journal of Autoimmunity. 122. 102683–102683. 59 indexed citations

Labandeira‐García, José L., Rita Valenzuela, Maria A. Costa-Besada, Begoña Villar‐Cheda, & Ana I. Rodríguez‐Pérez. (2020). The intracellular renin-angiotensin system: Friend or foe. Some light from the dopaminergic neurons. Progress in Neurobiology. 199. 101919–101919. 38 indexed citations

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Rodríguez‐Pérez, Ana I., Pablo Garrido‐Gil, María A. Pedrosa, et al.. (2019). Angiotensin type 2 receptors: Role in aging and neuroinflammation in the substantia nigra. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 87. 256–271. 56 indexed citations

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Costa-Besada, Maria A., Rita Valenzuela, Pablo Garrido‐Gil, et al.. (2017). Paracrine and Intracrine Angiotensin 1-7/Mas Receptor Axis in the Substantia Nigra of Rodents, Monkeys, and Humans. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(7). 5847–5867. 75 indexed citations

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Villar‐Cheda, Begoña, Maria A. Costa-Besada, Rita Valenzuela, et al.. (2017). The intracellular angiotensin system buffers deleterious effects of the extracellular paracrine system. Cell Death and Disease. 8(9). e3044–e3044. 55 indexed citations

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Valenzuela, Rita, Maria A. Costa-Besada, Javier Iglesias‐González, et al.. (2016). Mitochondrial angiotensin receptors in dopaminergic neurons. Role in cell protection and aging-related vulnerability to neurodegeneration. Cell Death and Disease. 7(10). e2427–e2427. 91 indexed citations

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Labandeira‐García, José L., Pablo Garrido‐Gil, Jannette Rodrı́guez-Pallares, et al.. (2014). Brain renin-angiotensin system and dopaminergic cell vulnerability. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. 8. 67–67. 97 indexed citations

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Garrido‐Gil, Pablo, Rita Valenzuela, Begoña Villar‐Cheda, José L. Lanciego, & José L. Labandeira‐García. (2012). Expression of angiotensinogen and receptors for angiotensin and prorenin in the monkey and human substantia nigra: an intracellular renin–angiotensin system in the nigra. Brain Structure and Function. 218(2). 373–388. 86 indexed citations

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Rodríguez‐Pérez, Ana I., Rita Valenzuela, Begoña Villar‐Cheda, María J. Guerra, & José L. Labandeira‐García. (2011). Dopaminergic neuroprotection of hormonal replacement therapy in young and aged menopausal rats: role of the brain angiotensin system. Brain. 135(1). 124–138. 56 indexed citations

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Villar‐Cheda, Begoña, Rita Valenzuela, Ana I. Rodríguez‐Pérez, María J. Guerra, & José L. Labandeira‐García. (2010). Aging-related changes in the nigral angiotensin system enhances proinflammatory and pro-oxidative markers and 6-OHDA-induced dopaminergic degeneration. Neurobiology of Aging. 33(1). 204.e1–204.e11. 81 indexed citations

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Valenzuela, Rita, Pedro Barroso‐Chinea, Begoña Villar‐Cheda, et al.. (2010). Location of Prorenin Receptors in Primate Substantia Nigra: Effects on Dopaminergic Cell Death. Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology. 69(11). 1130–1142. 47 indexed citations

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García‐Palomero, Esther, Paola Usán, Pierre Garcia, et al.. (2008). Potent β-Amyloid Modulators. Neurodegenerative Diseases. 5(3-4). 153–156. 37 indexed citations

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Monte-Millán, Marı́a del, Esther García‐Palomero, Rita Valenzuela, et al.. (2006). Dual Binding Site Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Potential New Disease-Modifying Agents for AD. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 30(1-2). 85–88. 32 indexed citations

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