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Aristidis Moustakas

Aristidis Moustakas

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
78
Citations
28026
World Ranking
1064
National Ranking
19

Aristidis Moustakas publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aristidis Moustakas sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 187 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Aristidis Moustakas D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Aristidis Moustakas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Aristidis Moustakas is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has a research focus primarily in the areas of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant portion of work also situated within Medicine. Their scholarly output encompasses 57 publications in biochemistry-related fields and 30 in medical disciplines.

Their specialty subfields include Molecular Biology, Oncology, Cancer Research, Genetics, and Immunology. The main topics addressed through their research are:

  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Moustakas has contributed to a number of scientific publications in various respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Molecular Oncology
  • Oncogene
  • Cell Death and Disease
  • Cell Communication and Signaling
  • Journal of Cellular Physiology

Their recent papers reflect a consistent focus on transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling and its implications for cancer biology. Notable publications include:

  • "TGF-β Signaling" (2020, Biomolecules)
  • "Dual inhibition of TGF-β and PD-L1: a novel approach to cancer treatment" (2021, Molecular Oncology)
  • "TGFβ and EGF signaling orchestrates the AP-1- and p63 transcriptional regulation of breast cancer invasiveness" (2020, Oncogene)
  • "Long non-coding RNAs and TGF-β signaling in cancer" (2020, Cancer Science)
  • "Extracellular Vesicles and Transforming Growth Factor β Signaling in Cancer" (2022, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several colleagues in their field. The most frequent co-authors by number of joint publications include:

  • Carl-Henrik Heldin (16 publications)
  • Laia Caja (10 publications)
  • Dorival Mendes Rodrigues-Junior (7 publications)
  • Kohei Miyazono (5 publications)
  • Peter ten Dijke (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Non-Smad TGF-β signals

    Aristidis Moustakas;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • Smad regulation in TGF-beta signal transduction.

    Aristidis Moustakas;Serhiy Souchelnytskyi;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • The regulation of TGFβ signal transduction

    Aristidis Moustakas;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • Signaling networks guiding epithelial–mesenchymal transitions during embryogenesis and cancer progression

    Aristidis Moustakas;Carl Henrik Heldin

  • Mechanism of TGF-beta signaling to growth arrest, apoptosis, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Maréne Landström;Aristidis Moustakas

  • TGF-β and the Smad Signaling Pathway Support Transcriptomic Reprogramming during Epithelial-Mesenchymal Cell Transition

    Ulrich Valcourt;Marcin Kowanetz;Hideki Niimi;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • A SNAIL1-SMAD3/4 transcriptional repressor complex promotes TGF-beta mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

    Theresa Vincent;Theresa Vincent;Etienne P. A. Neve;Etienne P. A. Neve;Jill R. Johnson;Alexander Kukalev

  • Actions of TGF-beta as tumor suppressor and pro-metastatic factor in human cancer.

    Katerina Pardali;Aristidis Moustakas

  • Mechanisms of TGF-beta signaling in regulation of cell growth and differentiation.

    Aristidis Moustakas;Katerina Pardali;Annamaria Gaal;Carl Henrik Heldin

  • Signaling Receptors for TGF-β Family Members

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Aristidis Moustakas

  • MEG3 long noncoding RNA regulates the TGF-β pathway genes through formation of RNA–DNA triplex structures

    Tanmoy Mondal;Santhilal Subhash;Roshan Vaid;Stefan Enroth

  • Transforming growth factor-β employs HMGA2 to elicit epithelial–mesenchymal transition

    Sylvie Thuault;Ulrich Valcourt;Maj Petersen;Guidalberto Manfioletti

  • Regulation of EMT by TGFβ in cancer.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Michael Vanlandewijck;Aristidis Moustakas;Aristidis Moustakas

  • TGF-β Signaling.

    Kalliopi Tzavlaki;Aristidis Moustakas

  • TGF-(beta) type I receptor/ALK-5 and Smad proteins mediate epithelial to mesenchymal transdifferentiation in NMuMG breast epithelial cells.

    E. Piek;A. Moustakas;A. Kurisaki;C.H. Heldin

  • Role of Smad Proteins and Transcription Factor Sp1 in p21Waf1/Cip1 Regulation by Transforming Growth Factor-β

    Katerina Pardali;Akira Kurisaki;Anita Morén;Peter ten Dijke

  • Id2 and Id3 Define the Potency of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Responses to Transforming Growth Factor β and Bone Morphogenetic Protein

    Marcin Kowanetz;Ulrich Valcourt;Rosita Bergström;Carl-Henrik Heldin

  • Regulation of the human p21/WAF1/Cip1 promoter in hepatic cells by functional interactions between Sp1 and Smad family members

    Aristidis Moustakas;Dimitris Kardassis

  • HMGA2 and Smads co-regulate SNAIL1 expression during induction of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.

    Sylvie Thuault;E-Jean Tan;Hector Peinado;Amparo Cano

  • Role of Smads in TGFβ signaling.

    Carl-Henrik Heldin;Aristidis Moustakas

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl-Henrik Heldin
Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala University
Kohei Miyazono
Kohei Miyazono University of Tokyo
Peter ten Dijke
Peter ten Dijke Leiden University Medical Center
Christos Stournaras
Christos Stournaras University of Crete
Paraskevi Heldin
Paraskevi Heldin Uppsala University
Ola Söderberg
Ola Söderberg Uppsala University
Wolfgang Mikulits
Wolfgang Mikulits Medical University of Vienna
Isabel Fabregat
Isabel Fabregat University of Barcelona
Jin-Ping Li
Jin-Ping Li Uppsala University
Achilleas D. Theocharis
Achilleas D. Theocharis University of Patras

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