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Andrew F. G. Quest

Andrew F. G. Quest

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Biology and Biochemistry
Chile
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12394
World Ranking
9343
National Ranking
7

Andrew F. G. Quest publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew F. G. Quest sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 205 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Andrew F. G. Quest D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew F. G. Quest sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Andrew F. G. Quest is affiliated with the University of Chile in Chile and has produced extensive research primarily in the domains of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work has strong emphases on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Surgery, Cancer Research, and Immunology and Allergy.

The scientist's research topics frequently revolve around Caveolin-1 and cellular processes, extracellular vesicles in disease, cell adhesion molecules, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, microRNA in disease regulation, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and galectins in cancer biology.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Andrew F. G. Quest include:

  • Gold nanoparticle based double-labeling of melanoma extracellular vesicles to determine the specificity of uptake by cells and preferential accumulation in small metastatic lung tumors, 2020, Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • Caveolin-1 function at the plasma membrane and in intracellular compartments in cancer, 2020, Cancer and Metastasis Reviews
  • Helicobacter pylori Outer Membrane Vesicles and Extracellular Vesicles from Helicobacter pylori-Infected Cells in Gastric Disease Development, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Complete integration of carbene-transfer chemistry into biosynthesis, 2023, Nature
  • Helicobacter pylori outer membrane vesicles induce astrocyte reactivity through nuclear factor-κappa B activation and cause neuronal damage in vivo in a murine model, 2023, Journal of Neuroinflammation

Andrew F. G. Quest frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Lisette Leyton, with 21 joint publications
  • Lorena Lobos-González, with 11 joint publications
  • Layla Simón, with 10 joint publications
  • Pamela Contreras, with 10 joint publications
  • Alejandro H. Corvalán, with 9 joint publications

The scientist publishes regularly in a number of academic venues, notably:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (7 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (4 publications)
  • Cancers (3 publications)
  • Antioxidants (3 publications)
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation (2 publications)

The research contributions of Andrew F. G. Quest cover topics that bridge molecular biology with disease-focused studies, including cancer mechanisms, infection-related pathologies, and innovative chemical biology approaches integrated with biosynthesis.

Best Publications

  • Endoplasmic reticulum and the unfolded protein response: dynamics and metabolic integration.

    Roberto Bravo;Valentina Parra;Damián Gatica;Andrea E. Rodriguez

  • Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)-tagged Cysteine-rich Domains from Protein Kinase C as Fluorescent Indicators for Diacylglycerol Signaling in Living Cells

    Elena Oancea;Mary N. Teruel;Andrew F.G. Quest;Tobias Meyer

  • Caveolin-1 Levels Are Down-Regulated in Human Colon Tumors, and Ectopic Expression of Caveolin-1 in Colon Carcinoma Cell Lines Reduces Cell Tumorigenicity

    Florent C. Bender;Marc A. Reymond;Claude Bron;Andrew F. G. Quest

  • Caveolins, caveolae, and lipid rafts in cellular transport, signaling, and disease.

    Andrew F.G Quest;Lisette Leyton;Mario Párraga

  • The cysteine-rich region of raf-1 kinase contains zinc, translocates to liposomes, and is adjacent to a segment that binds GTP-ras

    Sujoy Ghosh;Wen Qin Xie;A. F. G. Quest;G. M. Mabrouk

  • Calcium Transport and Signaling in Mitochondria.

    Roberto Bravo-Sagua;Valentina Parra;Camila López-Crisosto;Paula Díaz

  • Caveolin-1: an ambiguous partner in cell signalling and cancer

    Andrew F G Quest;Jorge L Gutierrez-Pajares;Vicente A Torres

  • Tumor Suppression and Promotion by Autophagy

    Yenniffer Ávalos;Jimena Canales;Roberto Bravo-Sagua;Alfredo Criollo

  • Helicobacter pylori and gastric cancer: adaptive cellular mechanisms involved in disease progression

    Paula Díaz;Manuel Valenzuela Valderrama;Jimena Bravo;Andrew F. G. Quest

  • Endoplasmic reticulum: ER stress regulates mitochondrial bioenergetics

    Roberto Bravo;Tomás Gutierrez;Felipe Paredes;Damián Gatica

  • The regulatory domain of protein kinase C coordinates four atoms of zinc.

    A. F. G. Quest;J. Bloomenthal;E. S. G. Bardes;R. M. Bell

  • Helicobacter pylori in human health and disease: Mechanisms for local gastric and systemic effects.

    Denisse Bravo;Anilei Hoare;Cristopher Soto;Manuel A Valenzuela

  • Caveolin-1 down-regulates inducible nitric oxide synthase via the proteasome pathway in human colon carcinoma cells.

    Emanuela Felley-Bosco;Florent C. Bender;Françoise Courjault-Gautier;Claude Bron

  • Disruption of tight junction structure in salivary glands from Sjögren's syndrome patients is linked to proinflammatory cytokine exposure

    Patricia Ewert;Sergio Aguilera;Cecilia Alliende;Yoon-Jeoung Kwon

  • A phorbol ester binding domain of protein kinase C gamma. Deletion analysis of the Cys2 domain defines a minimal 43-amino acid peptide.

    A. F. G. Quest;E. S. G. Bardes;R. M. Bell

  • Casein kinase 2 (CK2) increases survivin expression via enhanced β-catenin–T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer binding factor-dependent transcription

    J. C. Tapia;V. A. Torres;D. A. Rodriguez;L. Leyton

  • Thy-1 binds to integrin β3 on astrocytes and triggers formation of focal contact sites

    Lisette Leyton;Pascal Schneider;Cecilia V. Labra;Curzio Rüegg

  • Caspase-dependent initiation of apoptosis and necrosis by the Fas receptor in lymphoid cells: onset of necrosis is associated with delayed ceramide increase.

    Claudio A. Hetz;Martin Hunn;Patricio Rojas;Vicente Torres

  • Cell death by necrosis, a regulated way to go.

    Mauricio Henriquez;Ricardo Armisen;Andres Stutzin;Andrew F.G. Quest

  • Sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria communication in cardiovascular pathophysiology

    Camila Lopez-Crisosto;Christian Pennanen;Cesar Vasquez-Trincado;Pablo E. Morales

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Pascal Schneider
Pascal Schneider University of Lausanne
Claudio Hetz
Claudio Hetz University of Chile
Beverly A. Rothermel
Beverly A. Rothermel The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Keith Burridge
Keith Burridge University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alfredo Criollo
Alfredo Criollo University of Chile
Theo Wallimann
Theo Wallimann ETH Zurich
Joseph A. Hill
Joseph A. Hill The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Rolf Kiessling
Rolf Kiessling Karolinska Institute

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