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Alfredo Criollo

Alfredo Criollo

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
43087
World Ranking
12867
National Ranking
13

Overview

Alfredo Criollo is a researcher affiliated with the University of Chile in Chile, specializing in fields connecting Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, and Surgery.

Their research contributions prominently focus on topics related to autophagy, genetic disorders, cellular stress responses, and signaling mechanisms associated with disease and therapy. Key areas of study include:

  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer

Their publication record includes articles that appear in journals such as Frontiers in Oncology, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular & Cellular Oncology, and Autophagy. The most cited works include studies on lipid metabolism in macrophages, autophagy mechanisms, and cancer biology. Representative recent papers include:

  • New Insights on the Role of Lipid Metabolism in the Metabolic Reprogramming of Macrophages (2020, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Chaperone Mediated Autophagy Degrades TDP-43 Protein and Is Affected by TDP-43 Aggregation (2020, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience)
  • Palmitic acid reduces the autophagic flux in hypothalamic neurons by impairing autophagosome-lysosome fusion and endolysosomal dynamics (2020, Molecular & Cellular Oncology)
  • Mechanobiology of Autophagy: The Unexplored Side of Cancer (2021, Frontiers in Oncology)
  • Role of Autophagy in the Microenvironment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2020, Frontiers in Oncology)

Their collaborations include frequent coauthors such as Eugenia Morselli, Daniel Peña-Oyarzún, Mauricio Budini, María Paz Hernández-Cáceres, and Sergio Lavandero.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Toll-like receptor 4-dependent contribution of the immune system to anticancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

    Lionel Apetoh;François Ghiringhelli;Antoine Tesniere;Antoine Tesniere;Antoine Tesniere;Michel Obeid;Michel Obeid;Michel Obeid

  • Induction of autophagy by spermidine promotes longevity

    Tobias Eisenberg;Heide Knauer;Alexandra Schauer;Sabrina Büttner

  • Regulation of autophagy by cytoplasmic p53

    Ezgi Tasdemir;M. Chiara Maiuri;M. Chiara Maiuri;M. Chiara Maiuri;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Ilio Vitale;Ilio Vitale;Ilio Vitale

  • Functional and physical interaction between Bcl‐XL and a BH3‐like domain in Beclin‐1

    M Chiara Maiuri;Gaëtane Le Toumelin;Alfredo Criollo;Alfredo Criollo;Alfredo Criollo;Jean-Christophe Rain

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The interaction between HMGB1 and TLR4 dictates the outcome of anticancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

    Lionel Apetoh;François Ghiringhelli;Antoine Tesniere;Antoine Tesniere;Antoine Tesniere;Alfredo Criollo;Alfredo Criollo;Alfredo Criollo

  • Caloric restriction and resveratrol promote longevity through the Sirtuin-1-dependent induction of autophagy

    E Morselli;M C Maiuri;M C Maiuri;M C Maiuri;M Markaki;E Megalou

  • Autophagy mediates pharmacological lifespan extension by spermidine and resveratrol.

    Eugenia Morselli;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Oliver Kepp;Alfredo Criollo

  • Cardiomyocyte death: mechanisms and translational implications.

    M. Chiong;Zhao Wang;Z. Pedrozo;Dian J Cao

  • Spermidine and resveratrol induce autophagy by distinct pathways converging on the acetylproteome.

    Eugenia Morselli;Guillermo Mariño;Guillermo Mariño;Guillermo Mariño;Martin V. Bennetzen;Tobias Eisenberg

  • BH3-only proteins and BH3 mimetics induce autophagy by competitively disrupting the interaction between Beclin 1 and Bcl-2/Bcl-X(L).

    Maria Chiara Maiuri;Alfredo Criollo;Ezgi Tasdemir;Jose Miguel Vicencio

  • Control of autophagy by oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.

    M C Maiuri;E Tasdemir;E Tasdemir;E Tasdemir;A Criollo;A Criollo;A Criollo;E Morselli;E Morselli;E Morselli

  • An immunosurveillance mechanism controls cancer cell ploidy

    Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Ilio Vitale;Ilio Vitale;Ilio Vitale;Isabelle Martins;Isabelle Martins;Isabelle Martins;Maximilien Tailler;Maximilien Tailler;Maximilien Tailler

  • Anti- and pro-tumor functions of autophagy

    Eugenia Morselli;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Oliver Kepp;Oliver Kepp;Oliver Kepp;José-Miguel Vicencio;José-Miguel Vicencio;José-Miguel Vicencio

  • Doxorubicin Blocks Cardiomyocyte Autophagic Flux by Inhibiting Lysosome Acidification

    Dan L. Li;Zhao V. Wang;Guanqiao Ding;Wei Tan

  • A dual role of p53 in the control of autophagy

    Ezgi Tasdemir;M. Chiara Maiuri;Eugenia Morselli;Alfredo Criollo

  • Spliced X-box binding protein 1 couples the unfolded protein response to hexosamine biosynthetic pathway

    Zhao V. Wang;Yingfeng Deng;Ningguo Gao;Zully Pedrozo;Zully Pedrozo

  • The IKK complex contributes to the induction of autophagy

    Alfredo Criollo;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Hélène Authier;Maria Chiara Maiuri

Frequent Co-Authors

Guido Kroemer
Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité
Eugenia Morselli
Eugenia Morselli San Sebastián University
Lorenzo Galluzzi
Lorenzo Galluzzi Cornell University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Maria Chiara Maiuri
Maria Chiara Maiuri Institut Gustave Roussy
Oliver Kepp
Oliver Kepp Institut Gustave Roussy
Ilio Vitale
Ilio Vitale University of Rome Tor Vergata
Guillermo Mariño
Guillermo Mariño University of Oviedo
Maria Castedo
Maria Castedo Université Paris Cité
Frank Madeo
Frank Madeo University of Graz

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