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Ewa K. Zuba-Surma

Ewa K. Zuba-Surma

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Biology and Biochemistry
Poland
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
23435
World Ranking
14745
National Ranking
18

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award

Overview

Ewa K. Zuba-Surma is affiliated with Jagiellonian University in Poland and has a research focus primarily in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, cancer research, genetics, biomedical engineering, and surgery.

Their research topics prominently cover extracellular vesicles in disease, mesenchymal stem cell research, microRNA in disease regulation, antifungal resistance and susceptibility, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, bacterial infections and vaccines, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

Frequent coauthors in their work include Elżbieta Karnas, Zbigniew Madeja, Olga Woźnicka, Małgorzata Sekuła-Stryjewska, and Anna Łabędź-Masłowska. This collaboration network indicates a multidisciplinary approach to their fields of study.

Their recent publications include:

  • Perspectives for Future Use of Extracellular Vesicles from Umbilical Cord- and Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Regenerative Therapies-Synthetic Review, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Characteristics of Extracellular Vesicles Released by the Pathogenic Yeast-Like Fungi Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis and Candida tropicalis, 2020, Cells
  • Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles as new tools in regenerative medicine - Immunomodulatory role and future perspectives, 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Multilineage Differentiation Potential of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells-Impact of 3D and Hypoxic Environment on Osteogenesis In Vitro, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Insight Into the Properties and Immunoregulatory Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Produced by Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis Biofilms, 2022, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

The journals where Ewa K. Zuba-Surma frequently publishes are:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (5 publications)
  • Cytotherapy (3 publications)
  • Cells (2 publications)
  • Stem Cell Reviews and Reports (2 publications)
  • The FASEB Journal (2 publications)

Their scientific contributions primarily focus on the roles and applications of extracellular vesicles, especially in the context of stem cell biology and regenerative therapies. Additionally, their interest extends to the immunomodulatory effects and antifungal resistance in pathogenic yeast-like fungi.

Best Publications

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018) : a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

    Clotilde Théry;Kenneth W. Witwer;Elena Aikawa;Maria Jose Alcaraz

  • Adult bone marrow-derived cells for cardiac repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Ahmed Abdel-Latif;Roberto Bolli;Imad M. Tleyjeh;Victor M. Montori

  • A population of very small embryonic-like (VSEL) CXCR4 + SSEA-1 + Oct-4 + stem cells identified in adult bone marrow

    M Kucia;R Reca;F R Campbell;E Zuba-Surma

  • The pleiotropic effects of the SDF-1-CXCR4 axis in organogenesis, regeneration and tumorigenesis.

    Mariusz Z Ratajczak;Ewa Zuba-Surma;Magda Kucia;Ryan Reca

  • Adult Bone Marrow Cell Therapy Improves Survival and Induces Long-Term Improvement in Cardiac Parameters A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Vinodh Jeevanantham;Matthew Butler;Andre Saad;Ahmed Abdel-Latif

  • Morphological and molecular characterization of novel population of CXCR4+ SSEA-4+ Oct-4+ very small embryonic-like cells purified from human cord blood: preliminary report

    M Kucia;M Halasa;M Wysoczynski;M Baskiewicz-Masiuk

  • Challenges and Controversies in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy.

    Barbara Lukomska;Luiza Stanaszek;Ewa Zuba-Surma;Pawel Legosz

  • Mobilization of Bone Marrow-Derived Oct-4+ SSEA-4+ Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Wojciech Wojakowski;Michał Tendera;Magda Kucia;Ewa Zuba-Surma

  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Are Safer and More Effective for Cardiac Repair Than iPSCs.

    Marta Adamiak;Guangming Cheng;Sylwia Bobis-Wozowicz;Lin Zhao

  • Adult Bone Marrow Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Disease: Evidence and Insights from Randomized Controlled Trials

    Muhammad R. Afzal;Anweshan Samanta;Zubair I. Shah;Vinodh Jeevanantham

  • Novel epigenetic mechanisms that control pluripotency and quiescence of adult bone marrow-derived Oct4+ very small embryonic-like stem cells

    Dong-Myung Shin;Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Wan-Neng Wu;Janina Ratajczak

  • Impaired mobilization of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in C5-deficient mice supports the pivotal involvement of innate immunity in this process and reveals novel promobilization effects of granulocytes

    H M Lee;W Wu;M Wysoczynski;R Liu

  • Transplantation of bone marrow-derived very small embryonic-like stem cells attenuates left ventricular dysfunction and remodeling after myocardial infarction.

    Buddhadeb Dawn;Sumit Tiwari;Magdalena J. Kucia;Ewa K. Zuba-Surma

  • Evidence that very small embryonic-like stem cells are mobilized into peripheral blood.

    Magda J. Kucia;Marcin Wysoczynski;Wan Wu;Ewa K. Zuba‐Surma

  • Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor therapy for cardiac repair after acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Ahmed Abdel-Latif;Roberto Bolli;Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Imad M. Tleyjeh;Imad M. Tleyjeh

  • Very small embryonic-like stem cells: Characterization, developmental origin, and biological significance

    Mariusz Z. Ratajczak;Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Marcin Wysoczynski;Janina Ratajczak

  • "Small stem cells" in adult tissues: very small embryonic-like stem cells stand up!

    Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Magdalena Kucia;Janina Ratajczak;Mariusz Z. Ratajczak

  • Very small embryonic-like (VSEL) stem cells in adult organs and their potential role in rejuvenation of tissues and longevity

    Mariusz Z. Ratajczak;Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Dong-Myung Shin;Dong-Myung Shin;Janina Ratajczak;Janina Ratajczak

  • Very small embryonic-like stem cells are present in adult murine organs: ImageStream-based morphological analysis and distribution studies.

    Ewa K. Zuba-Surma;Magdalena Kucia;Wan Wu;Izabela Klich

  • ORIGINAL ARTICLE A population of very small embryonic-like (VSEL) CXCR4 þ SSEA-1 þ Oct-4 þ stem cells identified in adult bone marrow

    M Kucia;R Reca;E Zuba-Surma;M Majka

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariusz Z. Ratajczak
Mariusz Z. Ratajczak University of Louisville
Janina Ratajczak
Janina Ratajczak University of Louisville
Magda Kucia
Magda Kucia Medical University of Warsaw
Roberto Bolli
Roberto Bolli University of Louisville
Alicja Jozkowicz
Alicja Jozkowicz Jagiellonian University
Jozef Dulak
Jozef Dulak Jagiellonian University
Michal Tendera
Michal Tendera Medical University of Silesia
Marcin Majka
Marcin Majka Jagiellonian University
Edward F. Srour
Edward F. Srour Indiana University
Douglas C. Dean
Douglas C. Dean University of Louisville

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