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Magali Cucchiarini

Magali Cucchiarini

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
10924
World Ranking
12120
National Ranking
865

Overview

Magali Cucchiarini is affiliated with Saarland University in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research output includes a significant focus on rheumatology, surgery, molecular biology, genetics, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work centers particularly on osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, with additional emphasis on knee injuries and reconstruction techniques. Other notable research topics include virus-based gene therapy, RNA interference and gene delivery, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, tendon structure and treatment, and lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies.

They have published numerous papers in various scientific journals. Some recent publications include:

  • A review of dental composites: Challenges, chemistry aspects, filler influences, and future insights, 2021, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Natural and Synthetic Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting, 2021, Advanced NanoBiomed Research
  • The Use of Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering for Cartilage Regeneration; Current Approaches and Future Perspectives, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • A Comprehensive Review of Detection Methods for SARS-CoV-2, 2021, Microorganisms
  • Phytochemical and nutra-pharmaceutical attributes of Mentha spp.: A comprehensive review, 2021, Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Frequent co-authors with whom they have published extensively include:

  • Henning Madry (71 publications)
  • Jagadeesh K. Venkatesan (52 publications)
  • Gertrud Schmitt (32 publications)
  • Wei Liu (15 publications)
  • Susanne Speicher-Mentges (15 publications)

Many of their articles have appeared in specific scientific venues with repeated contributions to:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (31 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)
  • Nanomaterials (5 publications)
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine (4 publications)
  • Pharmaceutics (3 publications)

The scope of their research crosses interdisciplinary boundaries involving biomedical engineering techniques and molecular biology approaches. Their work incorporates current advances in tissue engineering, bioinks for 3D bioprinting, and gene therapy methods relevant to musculoskeletal disorders.

Best Publications

  • Association of Hepatitis C Virus—Specific CD8+ T Cells with Viral Clearance in Acute Hepatitis C

    Norbert H. Grüner;Tilman J. Gerlach;Maria-Christina Jung;Helmut M. Diepolder

  • Tissue engineering for articular cartilage repair--the state of the art.

    Brian Johnstone;Mauro Alini;Magali Cucchiarini;George R. Dodge

  • Mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of cartilage lesions: from preclinical findings to clinical application in orthopaedics

    Giuseppe Filardo;Henning Madry;Mislav Jelic;Alice Roffi

  • Enhanced repair of articular cartilage defects in vivo by transplanted chondrocytes overexpressing insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).

    H Madry;G Kaul;M Cucchiarini;U Stein

  • Improved tissue repair in articular cartilage defects in vivo by rAAV-mediated overexpression of human fibroblast growth factor 2.

    Magali Cucchiarini;Henning Madry;Chunyan Ma;Tanja Thurn

  • Restoration of the extracellular matrix in human osteoarthritic articular cartilage by overexpression of the transcription factor SOX9.

    Magali Cucchiarini;Tanja Thurn;Anja Weimer;Dieter Kohn

  • Current perspectives in stem cell research for knee cartilage repair

    Patrick Orth;Ana Rey-Rico;Jagadeesh K Venkatesan;Henning Madry

  • Recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors efficiently and persistently transduce chondrocytes in normal and osteoarthritic human articular cartilage

    Henning Madry;Magali Cucchiarini;Magali Cucchiarini;Ernest F. Terwilliger;Stephen B. Trippel

  • Thermosensitive Hydrogel Based on PEO-PPO-PEO Poloxamers for a Controlled In Situ Release of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors for Effective Gene Therapy of Cartilage Defects

    Henning Madry;Liang Gao;Ana Rey-Rico;Jagadeesh K Venkatesan

  • Transforming growth factor Beta-releasing scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering.

    Henning Madry;Ana Rey-Rico;Jagadeesh K. Venkatesan;Brian Johnstone

  • SOX9 gene transfer via safe, stable, replication-defective recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors as a novel, powerful tool to enhance the chondrogenic potential of human mesenchymal stem cells

    Jagadeesh K Venkatesan;Myriam Ekici;Henning Madry;Gertrud Schmitt

  • Gene therapy for cartilage defects.

    Magali Cucchiarini;Henning Madry

  • A review of translational medicine. The future paradigm: how can we connect the orthopedic dots better?

    Mohamed Mediouni;Daniel R Schlatterer;Henning Madry;Magali Cucchiarini

  • Local stimulation of articular cartilage repair by transplantation of encapsulated chondrocytes overexpressing human fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) in vivo.

    Gunter Kaul;Magali Cucchiarini;David Arntzen;David Zurakowski

  • Small Subchondral Drill Holes Improve Marrow Stimulation of Articular Cartilage Defects

    Mona Eldracher;Patrick Orth;Magali Cucchiarini;Dietrich Pape

  • Experimental scoring systems for macroscopic articular cartilage repair correlate with the MOCART score assessed by a high-field MRI at 9.4 T--comparative evaluation of five macroscopic scoring systems in a large animal cartilage defect model.

    L. Goebel;P. Orth;A. Müller;D. Zurakowski

  • Effect of Subchondral Drilling on the Microarchitecture of Subchondral Bone: Analysis in a Large Animal Model at 6 Months

    Patrick Orth;Lars Goebel;Uwe Wolfram;Mei Fang Ong

  • Biomaterial-guided delivery of gene vectors for targeted articular cartilage repair

    Magali Cucchiarini;Henning Madry

  • Metabolic Activities and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Following Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus–Mediated Gene Transfer and Overexpression of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

    Magali Cucchiarini;Myriam Ekici;Sarah Schetting;Dieter Kohn

  • Alterations of the subchondral bone in osteochondral repair--translational data and clinical evidence.

    Patrick Orth;Magali Cucchiarini;Dieter Kohn;Henning Madry

Frequent Co-Authors

Henning Madry
Henning Madry Saarland University
David Zurakowski
David Zurakowski Boston Children's Hospital
M.D. Menger
M.D. Menger Saarland University
Matthias W. Laschke
Matthias W. Laschke Saarland University
Farshid Guilak
Farshid Guilak Washington University in St. Louis
Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo
Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo University of Santiago de Compostela
Aziz Eftekhari
Aziz Eftekhari Ege University
Giuseppe Filardo
Giuseppe Filardo University of Bologna
Angel Concheiro
Angel Concheiro University of Santiago de Compostela
Mauro Alini
Mauro Alini AO Foundation

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