Zaira Aversa

4.8k citations

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

Geriatrics and Gerontology top 0.5%
Physiology top 0.5%
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence 11
- Nutrition and Health in Aging 11
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism 8
Aging top 2%
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms 5
Rehabilitation top 2%
- Exercise and Physiological Responses 10
Nutrition and Dietetics top 5%
Molecular Biology
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders 26
Cell Biology
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition 4
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases 4

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
Cited by: Geriatrics and Gerontology Physiology Aging
Partner nations: United States Italy Germany

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Zaira Aversa

41 papers receiving 3.3k citations

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2020 The senescence-associated secretome as an indicator of age and medical risk
2010 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”

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1	Biomarkers of cellular senescence predict risk of mild cognitive impairment: Results from the lifestyle interventions for elders (LIFE) study Michelle M. Mielke,Roger A. Fielding,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Zaira Aversa,Marissa J. Schafer,Steven R. Cummings,Marco Pahor,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2025	2
2	Biomarkers of cellular senescence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Zaira Aversa,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Eva M. Carmona,Thomas A. White,Amanda A. Heeren,Sarah K. Jachim,Xu Zhang,Steven R. Cummings,Sergio E. Chiarella,Andrew H. Limper,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2023	21
3	Senotherapeutic drug treatment ameliorates chemotherapy-induced cachexia Davis A. Englund,Alyssa M. Jolliffe,Gabriel J. Hanson,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	2023	17
4	Calorie restriction reduces biomarkers of cellular senescence in humans Zaira Aversa,Thomas A. White,Amanda A. Heeren,Cassondra A. Hulshizer,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	2023	35
5	Associations between biomarkers of cellular senescence and physical function in humans: observations from the lifestyle interventions for elders (LIFE) study Roger A. Fielding,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Zaira Aversa,Thomas A. White,Amanda A. Heeren,Sara J. Achenbach,Michelle M. Mielke,Steven R. Cummings,Marco Pahor,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2022	50
6	p21 induces a senescence program and skeletal muscle dysfunction Davis A. Englund,Alyssa M. Jolliffe,Zaira Aversa,Xu Zhang,Ines Sturmlechner,Ayumi Sakamoto,Julianna D. Zeidler,Gina M. Warner,Colton McNinch,Thomas A. White,Eduardo N. Chini,Darren J. Baker,Jan M. van Deursen,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2022	59
7	Skeletal muscle aging, cellular senescence, and senotherapeutics: Current knowledge and future directions Davis A. Englund,Xu Zhang,Zaira Aversa,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2021	53
8	Association of Infant Antibiotic Exposure With Childhood Health Outcomes Zaira Aversa,Elizabeth J. Atkinson,Marissa J. Schafer,Regan N. Theiler,Walter A. Rocca,Martin J. Blaser,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2020	149
9	The clinical impact and biological mechanisms of skeletal muscle aging Zaira Aversa,Xu Zhang,Roger A. Fielding,Ian R. Lanza,Nathan K. LeBrasseur	2019	48
10	Autophagy is induced in the skeletal muscle of cachectic cancer patients Zaira Aversa,Fabrizio Pin,Simone Lucia,Fabio Penna,Roberto Verzaro,Maurizio Fazi,Giuseppina Colasante,Andrea Tirone,Filippo Rossi Fanelli,Cesarina Ramaccini,Paola Costelli,Maurizio Muscaritoli	2016	125
11	PPARβ/δ Regulates Glucocorticoid- and Sepsis-Induced FOXO1 Activation and Muscle Wasting Estíbaliz Castillero,Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Aniket Gurav,Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	2013	33
12	Acetylation and deacetylation—novel factors in muscle wasting Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Estíbaliz Castillero,Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	2012	56
13	CaMKII activity is reduced in skeletal muscle during sepsis Zaira Aversa,Nima Alamdari,Estíbaliz Castillero,Maurizio Muscaritoli,Filippo Rossi Fanelli,Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	2012	6
14	Molecules modulating gene transcription during muscle wasting in cancer, sepsis, and other critical illness Zaira Aversa,Nima Alamdari,Per-Olof Hasselgren	2011	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 Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Estíbaliz Castillero,Aniket Gurav,Victoria Petkova,Steven Tizio,Per-Olof J. Hasselgren	2011	82
16	Changes in Myostatin Signaling in Non-Weight-Losing Cancer Patients Zaira Aversa,Andrea Bonetto,Fabio Penna,Paola Costelli,Gaetano Di Rienzo,A Lacitignola,Francesco M. Baccino,Vincenzo Ziparo,Paolo Mercantini,Filippo Rossi Fanelli,Maurizio Muscaritoli	2011	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 Ira J. Smith,Nima Alamdari,Patrick O’Neal,Patricia Gonnella,Zaira Aversa,Per-Olof Hasselgren	2010	74
18	Corticosteroids and muscle wasting: role of transcription factors, nuclear cofactors, and hyperacetylation Per-Olof J. Hasselgren,Nima Alamdari,Zaira Aversa,Patricia Gonnella,Ira J. Smith,Steven Tizio	2010	69
19	New strategies to overcome cancer cachexia: from molecular mechanisms to the 'Parallel Pathway' Maurizio Muscaritoli,Zaira Aversa,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),(unknown)	2008	15
20	Prevention and treatment of cancer cachexia: New insights into an old problem Maurizio Muscaritoli,Maurizio Bossola,Zaira Aversa,Rocco Bellantone,Filippo Rossi Fanelli	2005	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), Nutrition and Health in Aging (11 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (10 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (8 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (5 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (4 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (4 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.

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