S. Alex Mitsialis

8.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
76 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

S. Alex Mitsialis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Alex Mitsialis has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 18 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in S. Alex Mitsialis's work include Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (18 papers), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (15 papers) and Extracellular vesicles in disease (15 papers). S. Alex Mitsialis is often cited by papers focused on Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (18 papers), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (15 papers) and Extracellular vesicles in disease (15 papers). S. Alex Mitsialis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Greece. S. Alex Mitsialis's co-authors include Stella Kourembanas, Angeles Fernandez‐Gonzalez, Gareth R. Willis, Sally Vitali, Changjin Lee, Muhammad Aslam, Xianlan Liu, Eleni Vergadi, Olin D. Liang and Mark A. Perrella and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

S. Alex Mitsialis

75 papers receiving 6.1k 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.

Exosomes Mediate the Cytoprotective Action of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension

2012 644 citations Changjin Lee, S. Alex Mitsialis et al. Circulation profile →
Defining mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)‐derived small extracellular vesicles for therapeutic applications

2019 462 citations Kenneth W. Witwer, Bas W. M. van Balkom et al. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles profile →
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosomes Ameliorate Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Restore Lung Function through Macrophage Immunomodulation

2017 460 citations Gareth R. Willis, Angeles Fernandez‐Gonzalez et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Alex Mitsialis United States	36	3.6k	2.5k	1.4k	1.3k	1.0k	76	6.2k
Vladimir V. Kalinichenko United States	56	6.1k 1.7×	2.1k 0.9×	2.0k 1.4×	950 0.7×	254 0.2×	125	8.7k
Long Jin China	49	3.7k 1.0×	1.1k 0.4×	935 0.7×	1.5k 1.2×	330 0.3×	306	8.7k
Anton Jan van Zonneveld Netherlands	57	5.0k 1.4×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 0.9×	3.1k 2.4×	810 0.8×	211	10.6k
Yan Xu United States	53	3.9k 1.1×	3.5k 1.4×	1.6k 1.1×	761 0.6×	188 0.2×	146	7.8k
Aurora Astudillo Spain	43	2.6k 0.7×	948 0.4×	537 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	374 0.4×	171	5.9k
H.R. Lijnen Belgium	52	2.5k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	877 0.6×	4.3k 3.3×	500 0.5×	192	9.2k
Kohji Miyazaki Japan	46	2.9k 0.8×	997 0.4×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 0.9×	178 0.2×	327	7.1k
Yasuteru Muragaki Japan	43	3.4k 0.9×	646 0.3×	750 0.5×	789 0.6×	251 0.2×	145	7.0k
Matthias Clauss United States	43	4.8k 1.3×	751 0.3×	971 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	490 0.5×	107	9.3k

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Zhao, Yanhe, Kangkang Song, Long Gui, et al.. (2025). Mouse radial spoke 3 is a metabolic and regulatory hub in cilia. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 32(8). 1542–1554. 2 indexed citations

Wang, Tianxi, Satoshi Kaneko, David Álvarez, et al.. (2024). SOCS3 regulates pathological retinal angiogenesis through modulating SPP1 expression in microglia and macrophages. Molecular Therapy. 32(5). 1425–1444. 14 indexed citations

Fernandez‐Gonzalez, Angeles, Gareth R. Willis, Monica Reis, et al.. (2024). Immunoregulatory Macrophages Modify Local Pulmonary Immunity and Ameliorate Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 44(12). e288–e303. 2 indexed citations

Shi, Yuanyuan, Gareth R. Willis, Min‐Young Kwon, et al.. (2021). Mesenchymal stromal cell‐derived syndecan‐2 regulates the immune response during sepsis to foster bacterial clearance and resolution of inflammation. FEBS Journal. 289(2). 417–435. 13 indexed citations

Witwer, Kenneth W., Bas W. M. van Balkom, Stefania Bruno, et al.. (2019). Defining mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)‐derived small extracellular vesicles for therapeutic applications. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 8(1). 1609206–1609206. 462 indexed citations breakdown →

Willis, Gareth R., Angeles Fernandez‐Gonzalez, Jamie N. Anastas, et al.. (2017). Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosomes Ameliorate Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Restore Lung Function through Macrophage Immunomodulation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 197(1). 104–116. 460 indexed citations breakdown →

Willis, Gareth R., Stella Kourembanas, & S. Alex Mitsialis. (2017). Toward Exosome-Based Therapeutics: Isolation, Heterogeneity, and Fit-for-Purpose Potency. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 4. 63–63. 202 indexed citations

Willis, Gareth R., Stella Kourembanas, & S. Alex Mitsialis. (2017). Therapeutic Applications of Extracellular Vesicles: Perspectives from Newborn Medicine. Methods in molecular biology. 1660. 409–432. 24 indexed citations

Vitali, Sally, Georg Hansmann, Angeles Fernandez‐Gonzalez, et al.. (2014). The Sugen 5416/Hypoxia Mouse Model of Pulmonary Hypertension Revisited: Long‐Term Follow‐Up. Pulmonary Circulation. 4(4). 619–629. 108 indexed citations

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Christou, Helen, Li Liu, Gary Visner, et al.. (2013). Endothelial Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Protects against Development of Pulmonary Hypertension. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 188(4). 482–491. 43 indexed citations

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Lee, Changjin, S. Alex Mitsialis, Muhammad Aslam, et al.. (2012). Exosomes Mediate the Cytoprotective Action of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension. Circulation. 126(22). 2601–2611. 644 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hansmann, Georg, Angeles Fernandez‐Gonzalez, Muhammad Aslam, et al.. (2012). Mesenchymal Stem Cell‐Mediated Reversal of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Associated Pulmonary Hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation. 2(2). 170–181. 160 indexed citations

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Aslam, Muhammad, Allison N. Lau, David M. Raiser, et al.. (2012). Bronchioalveolar stem cells increase after mesenchymal stromal cell treatment in a mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 302(9). L829–L837. 167 indexed citations

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Aslam, Muhammad, Rajiv Baveja, Olin D. Liang, et al.. (2009). Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Attenuate Lung Injury in a Murine Model of Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(11). 1122–1130. 406 indexed citations

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Fredenburgh, Laura E., Olin D. Liang, Alvaro A. Macias, et al.. (2008). Absence of Cyclooxygenase-2 Exacerbates Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension and Enhances Contractility of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation. 117(16). 2114–2122. 67 indexed citations

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Zampetaki, Anna, Tohru Minamino, S. Alex Mitsialis, & Stella Kourembanas. (2003). Effect of Heme Oxygenase-1 Overexpression in Two Models of Lung Inflammation. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 228(5). 442–446. 52 indexed citations

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Cardoso, Wellington V., S. Alex Mitsialis, Jerome S. Brody, & Mary C. Williams. (1996). Retinoic acid alters the expression of pattern-related genes in the developing rat lung. Developmental Dynamics. 207(1). 47–59. 64 indexed citations

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Cardoso, Wellington V., Mary C. Williams, S. Alex Mitsialis, et al.. (1995). Retinoic Acid Induces Changes in the Pattern of Airway Branching and Alters Epithelial Cell Differentiation in the Developing Lung In Vitro. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 12(5). 464–476. 86 indexed citations

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Oza, Narendra B., et al.. (1993). Regulation of Renal rK1-Kallikrein in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research. 16(3). 125–130. 3 indexed citations

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Kafatos, Fotis C., S. Alex Mitsialis, Nikolaus A. Spoerel, et al.. (1985). Studies on the Developmentally Regulated Expression and Amplification of Insect Chorion Genes. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 50(0). 537–547. 32 indexed citations

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