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Joan X. Comella 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 Joan X. Comella sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 125 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joan X. Comella 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 Joan X. Comella sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Joan X. Comella is affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine, with particular focus on molecular biology and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's recent publication record includes works on neurodegenerative diseases, cell survival mechanisms, and apoptosis regulation. Notable recent papers are:

  • Synaptic and extrasynaptic distribution of NMDA receptors in the cortex of Alzheimer's disease patients, 2024, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Intracellular pathways involved in cell survival are deregulated in mouse and human spinal muscular atrophy motoneurons, 2021, Neurobiology of Disease
  • FAIM Is Regulated by MiR-206, MiR-1-3p and MiR-133b, 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Disruption of cortical cell type composition and function underlies diabetes-associated cognitive decline, 2023, Diabetologia
  • SIVA-1 regulates apoptosis and synaptic function by modulating XIAP interaction with the death receptor antagonist FAIM-L, 2020, Cell Death and Disease

Co-authorship collaborations have been frequent with several researchers, including Montse Solé, Joaquín López-Soriano, Elena Coccia, M. Jose Pérez-García, and Sergio Escamilla. These partnerships have resulted in multiple joint publications, indicating active collaborative research within their scientific community.

Comella's work has appeared multiple times in specific journals, reflecting areas of sustained interest and contribution. These publication venues include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Diabetologia
  • Cell Death and Disease

The scientist's fields of study highlight involvement in complex biological and neurological topics:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Subfields reflect more specialized areas:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health

Main research topics within their portfolio focus on cellular processes and neurological mechanisms. These include:

  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

Best Publications

  • Sequential Treatment of SH‐SY5Y Cells with Retinoic Acid and Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gives Rise to Fully Differentiated, Neurotrophic Factor‐Dependent, Human Neuron‐Like Cells

    Mario Encinas;Montse Iglesias;Yuhui Liu;Hongyin Wang

  • Extracellular-regulated kinases and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase are involved in brain-derived neurotrophic factor-mediated survival and neuritogenesis of the neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y.

    M. Encinas;M. Iglesias;N. Llecha;J. X. Comella

  • Oxidative stress and proinflammatory cytokines contribute to demyelination and axonal damage in a cerebellar culture model of neuroinflammation.

    Alessandra di Penta;Beatriz Moreno;Stephanie Reix;Begoña Fernandez-Diez

  • Receptors of the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor family of neurotrophic factors signal cell survival through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway in spinal cord motoneurons.

    Rosa M. Soler;Xavier Dolcet;Mario Encinas;Joaquim Egea

  • Phagocytic clearance of presynaptic dystrophies by reactive astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease.

    Angela Gomez-Arboledas;Jose C. Davila;Elisabeth Sanchez-Mejias;Victoria Navarro

  • A TrkB/EphrinA Interaction Controls Retinal Axon Branching and Synaptogenesis

    Katharine J. M. Marler;Elena Becker-Barroso;Albert Martínez;Marta Llovera

  • Induction of ER stress in response to oxygen-glucose deprivation of cortical cultures involves the activation of the PERK and IRE-1 pathways and of caspase-12

    N Badiola;C Penas;C Penas;A Miñano-Molina;A Miñano-Molina;B Barneda-Zahonero;B Barneda-Zahonero

  • c-Src is required for glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family ligand-mediated neuronal survival via a phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI-3K)-dependent pathway.

    Mario Encinas;Malú G. Tansey;Brian A. Tsui-Pierchala;Joan X. Comella

  • Endonuclease G is a novel determinant of cardiac hypertrophy and mitochondrial function.

    Chris McDermott-Roe;Junmei Ye;Rizwan Ahmed;Xi-Ming Sun

  • Activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, but not extracellular-regulated kinases, is necessary to mediate brain-derived neurotrophic factor-induced motoneuron survival.

    Xavier Dolcet;Joaquim Egea;Rosa M. Soler;Dionisio Martin‐Zanca

  • Reactive Oxygen Species and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activate Bax to Induce Mitochondrial Cytochrome c Release and Apoptosis in Response to Malonate

    M. Gomez-Lazaro;M. F. Galindo;R. M. Melero-Fernandez de Mera;F. J. Fernandez-Gómez

  • 6-Hydroxydopamine activates the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway through p38 MAPK-mediated, p53-independent activation of Bax and PUMA.

    Maria Gomez-Lazaro;Maria F. Galindo;Caoimhín G. Concannon;Miguel F. Segura

  • Terminal sprouting in mouse neuromuscular junctions poisoned with botulinum type a toxin: Morphological and electrophysiological features

    D. Angaut-Petit;J. Molgó;J.X. Comella;L. Faille

  • Switch from Caspase-dependent to Caspase-independent Death during Heart Development ESSENTIAL ROLE OF ENDONUCLEASE G IN ISCHEMIA-INDUCED DNA PROCESSING OF DIFFERENTIATED CARDIOMYOCYTES

    Núria Bahi;Jisheng Zhang;Marta Llovera;Manel Ballester

  • Proteasome Inhibitors Induce Death but Activate NF-κB on Endometrial Carcinoma Cell Lines and Primary Culture Explants

    Xavier Dolcet;David Llobet;Mario Encinas;Judit Pallares

  • Cytokines promote motoneuron survival through the Janus kinase-dependent activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway.

    Xavier Dolcet;Rosa M. Soler;Thomas W. Gould;Joaquim Egea

  • Presynaptic actions of botulinal neurotoxins at vertebrate neuromuscular junctions.

    J. Molgo;J. X. Comella;D. Angaut-Petit;M. Pecot-Dechavassine

  • PC12 cells have caveolae that contain TrkA. Caveolae-disrupting drugs inhibit nerve growth factor-induced, but not epidermal growth factor-induced, MAPK phosphorylation.

    Sandra Peiró;Joan X. Comella;Carlos Enrich;Dionisio Martı́n-Zanca

  • Bcl-2 Is a Key Factor for Cardiac Fibroblast Resistance to Programmed Cell Death

    Maritza Mayorga;Núria Bahi;Manel Ballester;Joan X. Comella

  • Nerve terminal sprouting in botulinum type-A treated mouse levator auris longus muscle

    Pascal Juzans;Joan X. Comella;Jordi Molgo;Lucette Faille

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduardo Soriano
Eduardo Soriano University of Barcelona
Javier DeFelipe
Javier DeFelipe Technical University of Madrid
Jordi Molgó
Jordi Molgó Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez
Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez University of Barcelona
Marta Pascual
Marta Pascual University of Barcelona
Antonia Gutierrez
Antonia Gutierrez University of Malaga
Valentín Ceña
Valentín Ceña University of Castilla-La Mancha
Javier Vitorica
Javier Vitorica University of Seville
Xavier Matias-Guiu
Xavier Matias-Guiu Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova
Joaquín Jordán
Joaquín Jordán University of Castilla-La Mancha

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