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Isabel Fabregat

Isabel Fabregat

University of Barcelona
Spain

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
13374
World Ranking
8810
National Ranking
158

Isabel Fabregat 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 Isabel Fabregat 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.

Isabel Fabregat 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 Isabel Fabregat 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: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Isabel Fabregat is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has an extensive publication record primarily focused on medicine and molecular biology. Their research intersects critical fields such as hepatology, oncology, immunology, and cancer research, contributing significant findings related to liver physiology, pathology, and disease mechanisms.

The scientist's work covers a broad spectrum of topics, including:

  • Liver physiology and pathology
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism

Fabregat has authored numerous papers, some of the recent noteworthy publications are:

  • The TGF-β Pathway: A Pharmacological Target in Hepatocellular Carcinoma? (2021), published in Cancers
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) Induced by TGF-β in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells Reprograms Lipid Metabolism (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Mitochondrial bioenergetics boost macrophage activation, promoting liver regeneration in metabolically compromised animals (2021), published in Hepatology
  • The NADPH oxidase NOX4 regulates redox and metabolic homeostasis preventing HCC progression (2022), published in Hepatology
  • Proteoglycans in Cancer: Friends or Enemies? A Special Focus on Hepatocellular Carcinoma (2022), published in Cancers

Their work is frequently published in prominent venues with multiple contributions to the Journal of Hepatology, Free Radical Biology and Medicine, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Cancers, and Cells.

Fabregat collaborates with several frequent coauthors, who contribute to the depth and scope of research. Key collaborators include:

  • Esther Bertrán
  • Ester Gonzalez-Sanchez
  • Javier Vaquero
  • Aranzazu Sánchez
  • Irene Peñuelas-Haro

The primary fields of study for Fabregat are Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their subfields concentrate on molecular biology processes, hepatology, oncology, immunology, and cancer research, reflecting a focused approach on liver diseases and associated molecular mechanisms.

Best Publications

  • Snail blocks the cell cycle and confers resistance to cell death

    Sonia Vega;Aixa V. Morales;Oscar H. Ocaña;Francisco Valdés

  • TGF-β signalling and liver disease.

    Isabel Fabregat;Joaquim Moreno‐Càceres;Aránzazu Sánchez;Steven Dooley

  • Reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediates the mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis induced by transforming growth factor (beta) in fetal hepatocytes.

    Blanca Herrera;Alberto. M. Álvarez;Aránzazu Sánchez;Margarita Fernández

  • Apoptosis induced by transforming growth factor-beta in fetal hepatocyte primary cultures: involvement of reactive oxygen intermediates.

    Aránzazu Sánchez;Alberto M. Álvarez;Manuel Benito;Isabel Fabregat

  • Dysregulation of apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

    Isabel Fabregat

  • European contribution to the study of ROS : a summary of the findings and prospects for the future from the COST action BM1203 (EU-ROS)

    Javier Egea;Isabel Fabregat;Yves M Frapart;Pietro Ghezzi

  • Transforming Growth Factor-β-Induced Cell Plasticity in Liver Fibrosis and Hepatocarcinogenesis.

    Isabel Fabregat;Daniel Caballero-Díaz

  • The epithelial mesenchymal transition confers resistance to the apoptotic effects of transforming growth factor Beta in fetal rat hepatocytes.

    Francisco Valdés;Alberto M. Álvarez;Annamaria Locascio;Sonia Vega

  • Survival and apoptosis: a dysregulated balance in liver cancer.

    Isabel Fabregat;César Roncero;Margarita Fernández

  • TGF-β and the Tissue Microenvironment: Relevance in Fibrosis and Cancer.

    Laia Caja;Francesco Dituri;Serena Mancarella;Daniel Caballero-Diaz

  • Upregulation of the NADPH oxidase NOX4 by TGF-beta in hepatocytes is required for its pro-apoptotic activity.

    Irene Carmona-Cuenca;César Roncero;Patricia Sancho;Laia Caja

  • TGF-beta Signaling in Cancer Treatment

    Isabel Fabregat;Joan Fernando;Jessica Mainez;Patricia Sancho

  • Snail1 suppresses TGF-beta-induced apoptosis and is sufficient to trigger EMT in hepatocytes.

    D. Lorena Franco;Jèssica Mainez;Sonia Vega;Patricia Sancho

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in IRS-2-Deficient Hepatocytes

    Angela M Valverde;Deborah J Burks;Isabel Fabregat;Tracey L Fisher

  • NADPH Oxidase NOX4 Mediates Stellate Cell Activation and Hepatocyte Cell Death during Liver Fibrosis Development

    Patricia Sancho;Jèssica Mainez;Eva Crosas-Molist;César Roncero

  • Source of early reactive oxygen species in the apoptosis induced by transforming growth factor-β in fetal rat hepatocytes

    Blanca Herrera;Miguel M Murillo;Alberto Álvarez-Barrientos;Jesús Beltrán

  • Involvement of EGF receptor and c-Src in the survival signals induced by TGF-beta1 in hepatocytes.

    Miguel M Murillo;Gaelle del Castillo;Aránzazu Sánchez;Margarita Fernández

  • Role of NADPH oxidases in the redox biology of liver fibrosis

    Eva Crosas-Molist;Isabel Fabregat

  • New Insights into the Crossroads between EMT and Stemness in the Context of Cancer.

    Isabel Fabregat;Andrea Malfettone;Jitka Soukupova

  • TGF-β in Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Liver Fibrogenesis: Updated

    Bedair Dewidar;Bedair Dewidar;Jitka Soukupova;Isabel Fabregat;Steven Dooley

Frequent Co-Authors

Manuel Benito
Manuel Benito Complutense University of Madrid
Gianluigi Giannelli
Gianluigi Giannelli Gastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis"
Wolfgang Mikulits
Wolfgang Mikulits Medical University of Vienna
Ángela M. Valverde
Ángela M. Valverde Spanish National Research Council
Jorgina Satrústegui
Jorgina Satrústegui Spanish National Research Council
M. Angela Nieto
M. Angela Nieto Spanish National Research Council
Peter ten Dijke
Peter ten Dijke Leiden University Medical Center
Enrique Rozengurt
Enrique Rozengurt University of California, Los Angeles
Aristidis Moustakas
Aristidis Moustakas Uppsala University
Nelson Fausto
Nelson Fausto University of Washington

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