2026 Luis S. Mayorga: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	44	19311	17698	25	20	147	6540

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Biology and Biochemistry

19311

17698

147

6540

Biology and Biochemistry

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6540

World Ranking

19311

National Ranking

Overview

Luis S. Mayorga is affiliated with the National University of Cuyo in Argentina and specializes in research spanning the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work addresses several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Modeling and Simulation, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their main topics of study focus on lipid membrane structure and behavior, cellular transport and secretion, immunotherapy and immune responses, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, RNA interference and gene delivery, sperm and testicular function, and research on Toxoplasma gondii.

The scientist has been published extensively, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
ACS Nano
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Nature Communications

Luis S. Mayorga's notable recent publications include:

"Direct activation of the proton channel by albumin leads to human sperm capacitation and sustained release of inflammatory mediators by neutrophils" (2021, Nature Communications)
"The Synaptotagmin-1 C2B Domain Is a Key Regulator in the Stabilization of the Fusion Pore" (2020, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation)
"Efficient Cholesterol Transport in Dendritic Cells Defines Optimal Exogenous Antigen Presentation and Toxoplasma gondii Proliferation" (2022, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology)
"A modelling study highlights the power of detecting and isolating asymptomatic or very mildly affected individuals for COVID-19 epidemic management" (2020, BMC Public Health)
"Complexin-2 redistributes to the membrane of muscle cells in response to insulin and contributes to GLUT4 translocation" (2021, Biochemical Journal)

Frequent collaborators in Mayorga's research include Diego Masone, Facundo Garrido, Ignacio Cebrián, F. Nieto, and Claudia N. Tomes. These coauthors have multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

Vesicle fusion following receptor-mediated endocytosis requires a protein active in Golgi transport

Ruben Diaz;Luis S. Mayorga;Peggy J. Weidman;James E. Rothman

313
Citations
Alterations in the protein composition of maturing phagosomes.

A. Pitt;L. S. Mayorga;P. D. Stahl;Alan Schwartz

266
Citations
Intracellular Trafficking of Brucella abortus in J774 Macrophages

Graciela N. Arenas;Ana Sandra Staskevich;Alejandro Aballay;Luis S. Mayorga

218
Citations
In vitro fusion of endosomes following receptor-mediated endocytosis.

R Diaz;L Mayorga;P Stahl

207
Citations
On the killing of mycobacteria by macrophages.

Luisa Jordao;Christopher K. E. Bleck;Luis Mayorga;Luis Mayorga;Gareth Griffiths

176
Citations
Membrane trafficking along the phagocytic pathway.

Walter Berón;Carmen Alvarez-Dominguez;Luis Mayorga;Philip D. Stahl

170
Citations
Evidence of a role for heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins in endosome fusion

Maria I. Colombo;Luis S. Mayorga;Luis S. Mayorga;Patrick J. Casey;Philip D. Stahl

168
Citations
Regulatory role for GTP-binding proteins in endocytosis.

Luis S. Mayorga;Ruben Diaz;Philip D. Stahl

167
Citations
Fusion of newly formed phagosomes with endosomes in intact cells and in a cell-free system.

L S Mayorga;F Bertini;P D Stahl

160
Citations
The intraacrosomal calcium pool plays a direct role in acrosomal exocytosis.

Gerardo De Blas;Marcela Michaut;Claudia L. Treviño;Claudia N. Tomes

155
Citations
Dynamics of SNARE assembly and disassembly during sperm acrosomal exocytosis.

Gerardo A. De Blas;Carlos M Roggero;Claudia N Tomes;Luis S Mayorga

154
Citations
SNARE Complex Assembly Is Required for Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction

Claudia N. Tomes;Marcela Michaut;Gerardo De Blas;Pablo Visconti

145
Citations
Transport of phagosomal components to an endosomal compartment.

A. Pitt;L. S. Mayorga;Alan Schwartz;P. D. Stahl

132
Citations
Acrosomal exocytosis, a special type of regulated secretion.

Luis S. Mayorga;Claudia N. Tomes;Silvia A. Belmonte

132
Citations
Calcium-triggered acrosomal exocytosis in human spermatozoa requires the coordinated activation of Rab3A and N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor

M. Michaut;C. N. Tomes;G. De Blas;R. Yunes

132
Citations
Acrosomal swelling and membrane docking are required for hybrid vesicle formation during the human sperm acrosome reaction.

Natalia Zanetti;Luis S. Mayorga

130
Citations
CALCIUM-DEPENDENT FUSION AMONG ENDOSOMES

L S Mayorga;W Berón;M N Sarrouf;M I Colombo

129
Citations
Inhibition of endosome fusion by phospholipase A2 (PLA2) inhibitors points to a role for PLA2 in endocytosis.

L S Mayorga;M I Colombo;M Lennartz;E J Brown

127
Citations
Rab22a affects the morphology and function of the endocytic pathway.

Rosana Mesa;Cristina Salomón;Marcelo Roggero;Philip D. Stahl

123
Citations
Rab22a Regulates the Sorting of Transferrin to Recycling Endosomes

Javier G. Magadán;Javier G. Magadán;M. Alejandro Barbieri;Rosana Mesa;Philip D. Stahl

121
Citations