Zaira Aversa

4.8k citations

41 papers · 3.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 27

Co-authors: Paola Costelli Maurizio Muscaritoli Filippo Rossi Fanelli Nima Alamdari Nathan K. LeBrasseur Per-Olof J. Hasselgren Josep M. Argilés Annemie M.W.J. Schols
Topics: Muscle Physiology and Disorders (26 papers)Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (11 papers)Nutrition and Health in Aging (11 papers)
Cited by: Geriatrics and Gerontology Physiology Aging
Journals: PLoS ONE Scientific Reports Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Partner nations: United States Italy Germany

In The Last Decade

Zaira Aversa

41 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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Consensus definition of sarcopenia, cachexia and pre-cachexia: Joint document elaborated by Special Interest Groups (SIG) “cachexia-anorexia in chronic wasting diseases” and “nutrition in geriatrics”

2010 1.2k citations Maurizio Muscaritoli, Zaira Aversa et al. profile →
The senescence-associated secretome as an indicator of age and medical risk

2020 260 citations Marissa J. Schafer, Xu Zhang et al. JCI Insight profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Biomarkers of cellular senescence predict risk of mild cognitive impairment: Results from the lifestyle interventions for elders (LIFE) study 2025 ·The journal of nutrition health & aging ·Michelle M. Mielke,Roger A. Fielding,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Zaira Aversa,Marissa J. Schafer,Steven R. Cummings,Marco Pahor,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2
2	Biomarkers of cellular senescence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 2023 ·Respiratory Research ·Zaira Aversa,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Eva M. Carmona,Thomas A. White,(unknown),Sarah K. Jachim,Xu Zhang,Steven R. Cummings,Sergio E. Chiarella,Andrew H. Limper,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	21
3	Senotherapeutic drug treatment ameliorates chemotherapy-induced cachexia 2023 ·JCI Insight ·Davis A. Englund,(unknown),(unknown),Zaira Aversa,Xu Zhang,Xinyi Jiang,Thomas A. White,Lei Zhang,David G. Monroe,Paul D. Robbins,Laura J. Niedernhofer,Theodore M. Kamenecka,Sundeep Khosla,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	17
4	Calorie restriction reduces biomarkers of cellular senescence in humans 2023 ·Aging Cell ·Zaira Aversa,Thomas A. White,(unknown),(unknown),Dominik Saul,Xu Zhang,Anthony Molina,Leanne M. Redman,Corby K. Martin,Susan B. Racette,Kim M. Huffman,Manjushri Bhapkar,Sundeep Khosla,Sai Krupa Das,Roger A. Fielding,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	35
5	Associations between biomarkers of cellular senescence and physical function in humans: observations from the lifestyle interventions for elders (LIFE) study 2022 ·GeroScience ·Roger A. Fielding,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Zaira Aversa,Thomas A. White,(unknown),Sara J. Achenbach,Michelle M. Mielke,Steven R. Cummings,Marco Pahor,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	50
6	p21 induces a senescence program and skeletal muscle dysfunction 2022 ·Molecular Metabolism ·Davis A. Englund,(unknown),Zaira Aversa,Xu Zhang,Ines Sturmlechner,Ayumi Sakamoto,Julianna D. Zeidler,Gina M. Warner,(unknown),Thomas A. White,Eduardo N. Chini,Darren J. Baker,Jan M. van Deursen,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	59
7	Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: Current knowledge and future directions 2021 ·Mechanisms of Ageing and Development ·Davis A. Englund,Xu Zhang,Zaira Aversa,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	53
8	Association of Infant Antibiotic Exposure With Childhood Health Outcomes 2020 ·Mayo Clinic Proceedings ·Zaira Aversa,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Marissa J. Schafer,Regan N. Theiler,Walter A. Rocca,Martin J. Blaser,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	149
9	The clinical impact and biological mechanisms of skeletal muscle aging 2019 ·Bone ·Zaira Aversa,Xu Zhang,Roger A. Fielding,Ian R. Lanza,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	48
10	Autophagy is induced in the skeletal muscle of cachectic cancer patients 2016 ·Scientific Reports ·Zaira Aversa,Fabrizio Pin,Simone Lucia,Fabio Penna,Roberto Verzaro,(unknown),(unknown),Andrea Tirone,Filippo Rossi Fanelli,Cesarina Ramaccini,Paola Costelli,Maurizio Muscaritoli	125
11	PPARβ/δ Regulates Glucocorticoid- and Sepsis-Induced FOXO1 Activation and Muscle Wasting 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Estíbaliz Castillero,Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,(unknown),Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	33
12	Acetylation and deacetylation—novel factors in muscle wasting 2012 ·Metabolism ·Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Estíbaliz Castillero,Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	56
13	CaMKII activity is reduced in skeletal muscle during sepsis 2012 ·Journal of Cellular Biochemistry ·Zaira Aversa,Nima Alamdari,Estíbaliz Castillero,Maurizio Muscaritoli,Filippo Rossi Fanelli,Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	6
14	Molecules modulating gene transcription during muscle wasting in cancer, sepsis, and other critical illness 2011 ·Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences ·Zaira Aversa,Nima Alamdari,Per-Olof Hasselgren	10
15	Resveratrol prevents dexamethasone-induced expression of the muscle atrophy-related ubiquitin ligases atrogin-1 and MuRF1 in cultured myotubes through a SIRT1-dependent mechanism 2011 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Estíbaliz Castillero,(unknown),Victoria Petkova,(unknown),Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	82
16	Changes in Myostatin Signaling in Non-Weight-Losing Cancer Patients 2011 ·Annals of Surgical Oncology ·Zaira Aversa,Andrea Bonetto,Fabio Penna,Paola Costelli,Gaetano Di Rienzo,(unknown),Francesco M. Baccino,Vincenzo Ziparo,Paolo Mercantini,Filippo Rossi Fanelli,Maurizio Muscaritoli	64
17	Sepsis increases the expression and activity of the transcription factor Forkhead Box O 1 (FOXO1) in skeletal muscle by a glucocorticoid-dependent mechanism 2010 ·The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology ·Ira J. Smith,Nima Alamdari,Patrick O’Neal,Patricia Gonnella,Zaira Aversa,Per-Olof Hasselgren	74
18	Corticosteroids and muscle wasting: role of transcription factors, nuclear cofactors, and hyperacetylation 2010 ·Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care ·Per-Olof J. Hasselgren,Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Patricia Gonnella,Ira J. Smith,(unknown)	69
19	New strategies to overcome cancer cachexia: from molecular mechanisms to the 'Parallel Pathway' 2008 ·IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) ·Maurizio Muscaritoli,Zaira Aversa,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown)	15
20	Prevention and treatment of cancer cachexia: New insights into an old problem 2005 ·European Journal of Cancer ·Maurizio Muscaritoli,Maurizio Bossola,Zaira Aversa,Rocco Bellantone,Filippo Rossi Fanelli	182

About Zaira Aversa

Zaira Aversa is a scholar working on Aging, Rehabilitation and Physiology, having authored 41 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (26 papers), Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence (11 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Geriatrics and Gerontology (541 citations), Physiology (2.3k citations) and Aging (125 citations). Zaira Aversa has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Paola Costelli, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Filippo Rossi Fanelli, Nima Alamdari, Nathan K. LeBrasseur, Per-Olof J. Hasselgren, Josep M. Argilés, Annemie M.W.J. Schols, S. Schneider and Stefan D. Anker. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

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