2026 Ambra Pozzi: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	64	9791	9037	4296	3859	215	12993

Overview

Ambra Pozzi is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in molecular biology, immunology and allergy, nephrology, genetics, and pharmacology.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
Renal and related cancers
Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Ambra Pozzi has published extensively in notable venues such as:

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (7 publications)
Diabetes (4 publications)
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)
JCI Insight (2 publications)
Journal of Clinical Investigation (2 publications)

Frequent co-authors with whom Pozzi has collaborated include:

Roy Zent
Fabian Bock
Xinyu Dong
Olga M. Viquez
Agnes B. Fogo

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Ambra Pozzi illustrate the breadth of their research:

"DDR1 contributes to kidney inflammation and fibrosis by promoting the phosphorylation of BCR and STAT3," 2021, JCI Insight
"Cyclin G1 induces maladaptive proximal tubule cell dedifferentiation and renal fibrosis through CDK5 activation," 2022, Journal of Clinical Investigation
"Diabetic hyperglycemia promotes primary tumor progression through glycation-induced tumor extracellular matrix stiffening," 2022, Science Advances
"International Society of Nephrology first consensus guidance for preclinical animal studies in translational nephrology," 2023, Kidney International
"EGF receptor-mediated FUS phosphorylation promotes its nuclear translocation and fibrotic signaling," 2020, The Journal of Cell Biology

Best Publications

Elevated matrix metalloprotease and angiostatin levels in integrin α1 knockout mice cause reduced tumor vascularization

Ambra Pozzi;Philip E. Moberg;Lindsey A. Miles;Simone Wagner

514
Citations
The nature and biology of basement membranes.

Ambra Pozzi;Ambra Pozzi;Peter D. Yurchenco;Renato V. Iozzo

469
Citations
The juxtamembrane region of the EGF receptor functions as an activation domain.

Monica Red Brewer;Sung Hee Choi;Diego Alvarado;Katarina Moravcevic

421
Citations
Soluble Eph A receptors inhibit tumor angiogenesis and progression in vivo.

Dana M Brantley;Nikki Cheng;Erin J Thompson;Qing Lin

408
Citations
Integrin α1β1 Mediates a Unique Collagen-dependent Proliferation Pathway In Vivo

Ambra Pozzi;Kishore K. Wary;Filippo G. Giancotti;Humphrey A. Gardner

354
Citations
EphA2 receptor tyrosine kinase regulates endothelial cell migration and vascular assembly through phosphoinositide 3-kinase-mediated Rac1 GTPase activation.

Dana M. Brantley-Sieders;Justin Caughron;Donna Hicks;Ambra Pozzi

279
Citations
Discoidin domain receptors in disease.

Corina M. Borza;Ambra Pozzi;Ambra Pozzi

231
Citations
Absence of integrin alpha1beta1 in the mouse causes loss of feedback regulation of collagen synthesis in normal and wounded dermis.

Humphrey Gardner;Arsi Broberg;Ambra Pozzi;Mattie Laato

223
Citations
Transforming Growth Factor β Receptor Type II Inactivation Induces the Malignant Transformation of Intestinal Neoplasms Initiated by Apc Mutation

Nina M. Muñoz;Melissa Upton;Andres Rojas;Andres Rojas;M. Kay Washington

216
Citations
Characterization of 5,6- and 8,9-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids (5,6- and 8,9-EET) as Potent in Vivo Angiogenic Lipids

Ambra Pozzi;Ines Macias-Perez;Tristin Abair;Shouzuo Wei

212
Citations
β1 integrin expression by podocytes is required to maintain glomerular structural integrity

Ambra Pozzi;George Jarad;Gilbert W. Moeckel;Sergio Coffa

209
Citations
Diet-induced muscle insulin resistance is associated with extracellular matrix remodeling and interaction with integrin alpha2beta1 in mice.

Li Kang;Julio E. Ayala;Robert S. Lee-Young;Zhonghua Zhang

195
Citations
Cyclooxygenases and lipoxygenases in cancer.

Claus Schneider;Ambra Pozzi

189
Citations
Low plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9 permit increased tumor angiogenesis.

Ambra Pozzi;Wendy F LeVine;Humphrey A Gardner

187
Citations
Bone morphogenetic protein 4 promotes pulmonary vascular remodeling in hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

David B. Frank;Amir Abtahi;D.J. Yamaguchi;Suzanne Manning

180
Citations
Colon Carcinoma Cell Growth Is Associated with Prostaglandin E2/EP4 Receptor-evoked ERK Activation

Ambra Pozzi;Xuexian Yan;Ines Macias-Perez;Shouzuo Wei

176
Citations
Salt-sensitive hypertension is associated with dysfunctional Cyp4a10 gene and kidney epithelial sodium channel

Kiyoshi Nakagawa;Vijaykumar R. Holla;Yuan Wei;Wen-Hui Wang

167
Citations
EET signaling in cancer

Dipak Panigrahy;Emily R. Greene;Ambra Pozzi;Dao Wen Wang

159
Citations
PPAR-γ agonist protects podocytes from injury

T. Kanjanabuch;L.-J. Ma;J. Chen;A. Pozzi

158
Citations
Transforming Growth Factor β Induces Clustering of HER2 and Integrins by Activating Src-Focal Adhesion Kinase and Receptor Association to the Cytoskeleton

Shizhen Emily Wang;Bin Xiang;Roy Zent;Vito Quaranta

157
Citations