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Luiz R. França

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
10417
World Ranking
16137
National Ranking
92

Luiz R. França publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 127 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luiz R. França 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 Luiz R. França sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Luiz R. França is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Reproductive Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Surgery.

The scientist's research covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Testicular diseases and treatments
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Luiz R. França has contributed to several research publications in notable scientific venues. The most frequent venues of publication include:

  • Cell and Tissue Research
  • General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Nature Reviews Endocrinology
  • Journal of Virology

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Environmental factors in declining human fertility," 2021, Nature Reviews Endocrinology
  • "Hypothyroidism induced by postnatal PTU (6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil) treatment decreases Sertoli cell number and spermatogenic efficiency in sexually mature pigs," 2020, General and Comparative Endocrinology
  • "Potential for Virus Endogenization in Humans through Testicular Germ Cell Infection: the Case of HIV," 2020, Journal of Virology
  • "Insights into differentiation and function of the transition region between the seminiferous tubule and rete testis," 2021, Differentiation
  • "Comparative testis structure and function in three representative mice strains," 2020, Cell and Tissue Research

Frequent collaborators include Rex A. Hess, Nathália de Lima e Martins Lara, Gleide Fernandes de Avelar, Niels E. Skakkebæk, and Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen, indicating active collaborations in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Spermatogenesis in fish.

    Rüdiger W. Schulz;Luiz Renato de França;Jean-Jacques Lareyre;Florence LeGac

  • Spermatogenesis and cycle of the seminiferous epithelium.

    Rex A. Hess;Luiz Renato de Franca

  • Germ Cell Genotype Controls Cell Cycle during Spermatogenesis in the Rat

    Luiz R. França;Takehiko Ogawa;Mary R. Avarbock;Ralph L. Brinster

  • The Sertoli cell: one hundred fifty years of beauty and plasticity.

    L. R. França;L. R. França;R. A. Hess;J. M. Dufour;M. C. Hofmann

  • Spermatogenesis and sperm transit through the epididymis in mammals with emphasis on pigs.

    Luiz R. França;Gleide F. Avelar;Fernanda F.L. Almeida

  • Cell Proliferation and Hormonal Changes During Postnatal Development of the Testis in the Pig

    Luiz R. França;Valdemiro A. Silva;Hélio Chiarini-Garcia;Simone K. Garcia

  • Testis Morphometry, Seminiferous Epithelium Cycle Length, and Daily Sperm Production in Domestic Cats (Felis catus)

    Luiz R. França;Christiane L. Godinho

  • Histological and Stereological Evaluation of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Spermatogenesis with an Emphasis on Spermatogonial Generations

    Marcelo C. Leal;Edson R. Cardoso;Rafael H. Nóbrega;Rafael H. Nóbrega;Sergio R. Batlouni

  • A New and Fast Technique to Generate Offspring after Germ Cells Transplantation in Adult Fish: The Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Model

    Samyra M. S. N. Lacerda;Sergio R. Batlouni;Sergio R. Batlouni;Guilherme M. J. Costa;Tânia M. Segatelli

  • Sertoli Cell Proliferation in the Adult Testis—Evidence from Two Fish Species Belonging to Different Orders

    Rüdiger W. Schulz;Sandra Menting;Jan Bogerd;Luiz R. França

  • Spermatogonial stem cell niche and spermatogonial stem cell transplantation in zebrafish.

    Rafael Henrique Nóbrega;Caaj Douwe Greebe;Henk van de Kant;Jan Bogerd

  • Fetal programming of adult Leydig cell function by androgenic effects on stem/progenitor cells

    Karen R. Kilcoyne;Lee B. Smith;Nina Atanassova;Sheila Macpherson

  • Blood-tissue barriers: morphofunctional and immunological aspects of the blood-testis and blood-epididymal barriers.

    Luiz R. França;Sarah A. Auharek;Rex A. Hess;Jannette M. Dufour

  • Neonatal Hypothyroidism Causes Delayed Sertoli Cell Maturation in Rats Treated With Propylthiouracil: Evidence That the Sertoli Cell Controls Testis Growth

    Luiz Renato de Franca;Rex A. Hess;Paul S. Cooke;Lonnie D. Russell;Lonnie D. Russell

  • Selective ablation of the androgen receptor in mouse sertoli cells affects sertoli cell maturation, barrier formation and cytoskeletal development.

    Ariane Willems;Sergio R. Batlouni;Arantza Esnal;Johannes V. Swinnen

  • Fsh Stimulates Spermatogonial Proliferation and Differentiation in Zebrafish via Igf3.

    Rafael Henrique Nóbrega;Rafael Henrique Nóbrega;Roberto Daltro Vidal de Souza Morais;Diego Crespo;Paul P. de Waal

  • Testis Morphometry, Duration of Spermatogenesis, and Spermatogenic Efficiency in the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa scrofa)

    Fernanda F. L. Almeida;Marcelo C. Leal;Luiz R. França

  • The goitrogen 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) given during testis development increases Sertoli and germ cell numbers per cyst in fish: the tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) model.

    Sérgio L. P. Matta;Daniel A. R. Vilela;Hugo P. Godinho;Luiz R. França

  • The Length of the Spermatogenic Cycle Is Conserved in Porcine and Ovine Testis Xenografts

    Wenxian Zeng;Gleide F Avelar;Rahul Rathi;Luiz R Franca

  • An overview of functional and stereological evaluation of spermatogenesis and germ cell transplantation in fish.

    R. H. Nóbrega;S. R. Batlouni;S. R. Batlouni;L. R. França

Frequent Co-Authors

Rex A. Hess
Rex A. Hess University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jan Bogerd
Jan Bogerd Utrecht University
Richard M. Sharpe
Richard M. Sharpe University of Edinburgh
Lonnie D. Russell
Lonnie D. Russell Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Ina Dobrinski
Ina Dobrinski University of Calgary
Robson A.S. Santos
Robson A.S. Santos Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Paul S. Cooke
Paul S. Cooke University of Florida
Philippa T. K. Saunders
Philippa T. K. Saunders University of Edinburgh
Ralph L. Brinster
Ralph L. Brinster University of Pennsylvania
Michael Bonkowski
Michael Bonkowski University of Cologne

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