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João F. Passos

João F. Passos

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
38083
World Ranking
7214
National Ranking
3307

Overview

João F. Passos is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has a research focus that intersects medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work contributes extensively to the understanding of cellular senescence, aging mechanisms, and related biological processes.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, Passos has contributed to several subfields, particularly:

  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Aging
  • Epidemiology

Passos's research spans several core topics, including:

  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism

Their publication record includes papers in well-known journals, with significant contributions such as:

  • "A new gene set identifies senescent cells and predicts senescence-associated pathways across tissues," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Telomere dysfunction in ageing and age-related diseases," 2022, Nature Cell Biology
  • "Apoptotic stress causes mtDNA release during senescence and drives the SASP," 2023, Nature
  • "Whole-body senescent cell clearance alleviates age-related brain inflammation and cognitive impairment in mice," 2021, Aging Cell
  • "Mitochondria-to-nucleus retrograde signaling drives formation of cytoplasmic chromatin and inflammation in senescence," 2020, Genes & Development

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Passos include:

  • Diana Jurk
  • Anthony B. Lagnado
  • Sundeep Khosla
  • Nathan K. LeBrasseur
  • James L. Kirkland

Passos commonly publishes in several scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Aging Cell
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Nature Communications
  • The EMBO Journal

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward

    Vassilis Gorgoulis;Peter D. Adams;Andrea Alimonti;Dorothy C. Bennett

  • Cellular senescence mediates fibrotic pulmonary disease

    Marissa J. Schafer;Thomas A. White;Koji Iijima;Andrew J. Haak

  • Feedback between p21 and reactive oxygen production is necessary for cell senescence

    João F Passos;Glyn Nelson;Chunfang Wang;Torsten Richter

  • Senolytics decrease senescent cells in humans: Preliminary report from a clinical trial of Dasatinib plus Quercetin in individuals with diabetic kidney disease.

    La Tonya J. Hickson;Larissa G.P. Langhi Prata;Shane A. Bobart;Tamara K. Evans

  • Telomeres are favoured targets of a persistent DNA damage response in ageing and stress-induced senescence

    Graeme Hewitt;Diana Jurk;Francisco D.M. Marques;Clara Correia-Melo

  • Cellular senescence drives age-dependent hepatic steatosis.

    Mikolaj Ogrodnik;Satomi Miwa;Tamar Tchkonia;Dina Tiniakos;Dina Tiniakos

  • Chronic inflammation induces telomere dysfunction and accelerates ageing in mice

    Diana Jurk;Caroline Wilson;Joao F. Passos;Fiona Oakley

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction accounts for the stochastic heterogeneity in telomere-dependent senescence.

    João F Passos;Gabriele Saretzki;Gabriele Saretzki;Shaheda Ahmed;Shaheda Ahmed;Glyn Nelson

  • Mitochondria are required for pro‐ageing features of the senescent phenotype

    Clara Correia-Melo;Clara Correia-Melo;Francisco D.M. Marques;Rhys Anderson;Graeme Hewitt

  • Telomerase does not counteract telomere shortening but protects mitochondrial function under oxidative stress.

    Shaheda Ahmed;João F. Passos;Matthew J. Birket;Tina Beckmann

  • Lysosome-mediated processing of chromatin in senescence

    Andre Ivanov;Jeff Pawlikowski;Indrani Manoharan;John van Tuyn

  • Senescent cells evade immune clearance via HLA-E-mediated NK and CD8+ T cell inhibition

    Branca I. Pereira;Oliver P. Devine;Milica Vukmanovic-Stejic;Emma S. Chambers

  • Obesity-Induced Cellular Senescence Drives Anxiety and Impairs Neurogenesis

    Mikolaj Ogrodnik;Mikolaj Ogrodnik;Yi Zhu;Larissa G.P. Langhi;Tamar Tchkonia

  • Mitochondrial inner membrane permeabilisation enables mtDNA release during apoptosis

    Joel S. Riley;Giovanni Quarato;Catherine Cloix;Jonathan Lopez

  • Length‐independent telomere damage drives post‐mitotic cardiomyocyte senescence

    Rhys Anderson;Anthony Lagnado;Damien Maggiorani;Anna Walaszczyk

  • DNA damage in telomeres and mitochondria during cellular senescence: is there a connection?

    João F. Passos;Gabriele Saretzki;Thomas von Zglinicki

  • Telomeres and Cell Senescence - Size Matters Not

    Stella Victorelli;João F. Passos

  • Stress, cell senescence and organismal ageing.

    João Pedro de Magalhães;João F. Passos

  • Downregulation of multiple stress defense mechanisms during differentiation of human embryonic stem cells.

    Gabriele Saretzki;Gabriele Saretzki;Theresia Walter;Stuart Atkinson;Jõao F. Passos

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas von Zglinicki
Thomas von Zglinicki Newcastle University
Gabriele Saretzki
Gabriele Saretzki Newcastle University
Peter D. Adams
Peter D. Adams Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Viktor I. Korolchuk
Viktor I. Korolchuk Newcastle University
Sundeep Khosla
Sundeep Khosla Mayo Clinic
Tamar Tchkonia
Tamar Tchkonia Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Derek A. Mann
Derek A. Mann Newcastle University
Fiona Oakley
Fiona Oakley Newcastle University

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