Vera Francisco

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
43 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Vera Francisco is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Vera Francisco has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 10 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Vera Francisco's work include Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (9 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (9 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (9 papers). Vera Francisco is often cited by papers focused on Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (9 papers), Phytochemistry and Biological Activities (9 papers) and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (9 papers). Vera Francisco collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Lithuania. Vera Francisco's co-authors include Oreste Gualillo, Jesús Pino, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Rodolfo Gómez, Francisca Lago, Maria Teresa Cruz, Maria Teresa Batista, María Celeste Lopes, Antonio Mera and Clara Ruiz‐Fernández and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and British Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Vera Francisco

43 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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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.

Obesity, Fat Mass and Immune System: Role for Leptin

2018 313 citations Vera Francisco, Jesús Pino et al. profile →
A new immunometabolic perspective of intervertebral disc degeneration

2021 297 citations Vera Francisco, Jesús Pino et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vera Francisco

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Key role of activated platelets in the enhanced adhesion of circulating leucocyte-platelet aggregates to the dysfunctional endothelium in early-stage COPD 2024 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Patrice Marqués, (unknown), (unknown), Vera Francisco, (unknown), (unknown), Esteban Morcillo, Laura Piqueras, Jaime Signes‐Costa, Cruz González, María‐Jesús Sanz	2
2	Overview of Cellular and Soluble Mediators in Systemic Inflammation Associated with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 2023 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Patrice Marqués, Vera Francisco, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Laura Piqueras, Marina Berenguer, María‐Jesús Sanz	13
3	Metabolomic signature and molecular profile of normal and degenerated human intervertebral disc cells 2023 ·The Spine Journal ·Vera Francisco, Djedjiga Ait Eldjoudi, María González‐Rodríguez, Clara Ruiz‐Fernández, Alfonso Cordero‐Barreal, Patrice Marqués, María‐Jesús Sanz, José T. Real, Francisca Lago, Jesús Pino, Yousof Farrag, Oreste Gualillo	26
4	Adipokines in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Are We on the Road toward New Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets? 2022 ·Biology ·Vera Francisco, María‐Jesús Sanz, José T. Real, Patrice Marqués, Maurizio Capuozzo, Djedjiga Ait Eldjoudi, Oreste Gualillo	55
5	WISP-2 modulates the induction of inflammatory mediators and cartilage catabolism in chondrocytes 2022 ·Laboratory Investigation ·Clara Ruiz‐Fernández, María González‐Rodríguez, Vanessa Abella, Vera Francisco, Alfonso Cordero‐Barreal, Djedjiga Ait Eldjoudi, Yousof Farrag, Jesús Pino, Javier Conde, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Antonio Mera, Ali Mobasheri, Lucía García‐Caballero, (unknown), Francisca Lago, Morena Scotece, Oreste Gualillo	7
6	Evaluation of Virola oleifera activity in musculoskeletal pathologies: Inhibition of human multiple myeloma cells proliferation and combination therapy with dexamethasone or bortezomib 2021 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Vera Francisco, Clara Ruiz‐Fernández, María González‐Rodríguez, Alfonso Cordero‐Barreal, Jesús Pino, Juan E. Viñuela, Francisca Lago, Javier Conde, Rodolfo Gómez, (unknown), Thiago de Melo Costa Pereira, Manuel Campos‐Toimil, Oreste Gualillo	3
7	Metformin reduces macrophage HIF1α-dependent proinflammatory signaling to restore brown adipocyte function in vitro 2021 ·Redox Biology ·Nuria Pescador, Vera Francisco, Patricia Vázquez, (unknown), (unknown), M. Pilar Valdecantos, Irma García‐Martinez, Andrés A. Urrutia, Laura Ruíz-Cañas, (unknown), Marc Foretz, Benoı̂t Viollet, Miguel Ángel Fernández‐Moreno, Alfonso L. Calle‐Pascual, Marı́a Jesús Obregón, Julián Aragonés, Ángela M. Valverde	33
8	Monomeric C reactive protein (mCRP) regulates inflammatory responses in human and mouse chondrocytes 2021 ·Laboratory Investigation ·Clara Ruiz‐Fernández, María González‐Rodríguez, Vera Francisco, Ibraheem M. Rajab, Rodolfo Gómez, Javier Conde, Francisca Lago, Jesús Pino, Ali Mobasheri, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Antonio Mera, Lawrence A. Potempa, Oreste Gualillo	16
9	Dickkopf-3 (DKK3) Signaling in IL-1α-Challenged Chondrocytes: Involvement of the NF-κB Pathway 2020 ·Cartilage ·Javier Conde, Clara Ruiz‐Fernández, Vera Francisco, Morena Scotece, Rodolfo Gómez, Francisca Lago, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Jesús Pino, Ali Mobasheri, Oreste Gualillo	9
10	Adipokines: Linking metabolic syndrome, the immune system, and arthritic diseases 2019 ·Biochemical Pharmacology ·Vera Francisco, Clara Ruiz‐Fernández, Jesús Pino, Antonio Mera, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Rodolfo Gómez, Francisca Lago, Ali Mobasheri, Oreste Gualillo	136
11	Biomechanics, obesity, and osteoarthritis. The role of adipokines: When the levee breaks 2017 ·Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Vera Francisco, Tamara Alonso, Jesús Pino, Verónica López, (unknown), Ana Alonso‐Pérez, Miguel Á. González‐Gay, Antonio Mera, Francisca Lago, Rodolfo Gómez, Oreste Gualillo	81
12	Bioactivity of Fragaria vesca leaves through inflammation, proteasome and autophagy modulation 2014 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Joana Liberal, Vera Francisco, Gustavo Costa, Artur Figueirinha, Teresa Amaral, Carla Marques, Henrique Girão, María Celeste Lopes, Maria Teresa Cruz, Maria Teresa Batista	31
13	Propolis and its constituent caffeic acid suppress LPS-stimulated pro-inflammatory response by blocking NF-κB and MAPK activation in macrophages 2013 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Michelle Cristiane Búfalo, Isabel Ferreira, Gustavo Costa, Vera Francisco, Joana Liberal, Maria Teresa Cruz, María Celeste Lopes, Maria Teresa Batista, José Maurício Sforcin	149
14	Anti-inflammatory activity of Cymbopogon citratus leaves infusion via proteasome and nuclear factor-κB pathway inhibition: Contribution of chlorogenic acid 2013 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Vera Francisco, Gustavo Costa, Artur Figueirinha, Carla Marques, Paulo Pereira, Bruno Miguel Neves, María Celeste Lopes, Carmen García‐Rodríguez, Maria Teresa Cruz, Maria Teresa Batista	102
15	Intracellular Signaling Pathways Modulated by Phenolic Compounds: Application for New Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Discovery 2012 ·Current Medicinal Chemistry ·Gustavo Costa, Vera Francisco, María Celeste Lopes, Maria Teresa Cruz, Maria Teresa Batista	89
16	Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Cymbopogon citratus Leaf Infusion in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Dendritic Cells: Contribution of the Polyphenols 2010 ·Journal of Medicinal Food ·Artur Figueirinha, Maria Teresa Cruz, Vera Francisco, María Celeste Lopes, Maria Teresa Batista	76
17	Cymbopogon citratus as source of new and safe anti-inflammatory drugs: Bio-guided assay using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages 2010 ·Journal of Ethnopharmacology ·Vera Francisco, Artur Figueirinha, Bruno Miguel Neves, Carmen García‐Rodríguez, María Celeste Lopes, Maria Teresa Cruz, Maria Teresa Batista	95
18	Differential roles of PI3-Kinase, MAPKs and NF-κB on the manipulation of dendritic cell Th1/Th2 cytokine/chemokine polarizing profile 2009 ·Molecular Immunology ·Bruno Miguel Neves, Maria Teresa Cruz, Vera Francisco, Carmen García‐Rodríguez, Ricardo Silvestre, Anabela Cordeiro‐da‐Silva, Augusto M. Dinis, Maria Teresa Batista, Carlos B. Duarte, María Celeste Lopes	51
19	Differential modulation of CXCR4 and CD40 protein levels by skin sensitizers and irritants in the FSDC cell line 2007 ·Toxicology Letters ·Bruno Miguel Neves, Maria Teresa Cruz, Vera Francisco, Margarida Gonçalo, Américo Figueiredo, Carlos B. Duarte, María Celeste Lopes	18
20	Alterations during Positive Selection in the Thymus of nackt CD4-Deficient Mice 2000 ·Scandinavian Journal of Immunology ·Irene Nepomnaschy, Gabriela Lombardi, Pedro Bekinschtein, Paula M. Berguer, Vera Francisco, João Nóbrega de Almeida, Valeria Buggiano, Christiane Dosne Pasqualini, Isabel Piazzón	2

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