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2026

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Magda Kucia 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 Magda Kucia sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 303 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Magda Kucia 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 Magda Kucia sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Poland Leader Award

Overview

Magda Kucia is affiliated with the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a focus on molecular biology, immunology, and hematology, contributing to fields such as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine and immunology and microbiology.

The scientist's work frequently addresses the role of the inflammasome in immune disorders and hematopoietic processes. Key topics of their research include:

  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Adenosine and purinergic signaling
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Neonatal respiratory health research
  • Immune cell function and interaction
  • Immune response and inflammation
  • Pluripotent stem cells research

Magda Kucia has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Stem Cell Reviews and Reports
  • Blood
  • Leukemia
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cells

Some notable recent papers include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 infection and overactivation of Nlrp3 inflammasome as a trigger of cytokine "storm" and risk factor for damage of hematopoietic stem cells" (2020, Leukemia)
  • "SARS-CoV-2 Entry Receptor ACE2 Is Expressed on Very Small CD45− Precursors of Hematopoietic and Endothelial Cells and in Response to Virus Spike Protein Activates the Nlrp3 Inflammasome" (2020, Stem Cell Reviews and Reports)
  • "The Nlrp3 inflammasome as a "rising star" in studies of normal and malignant hematopoiesis" (2020, Leukemia)
  • "An evidence that SARS-Cov-2/COVID-19 spike protein (SP) damages hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in the mechanism of pyroptosis in Nlrp3 inflammasome-dependent manner" (2021, Leukemia)
  • "Nlrp3 Inflammasome Signaling Regulates the Homing and Engraftment of Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSPCs) by Enhancing Incorporation of CXCR4 Receptor into Membrane Lipid Rafts" (2020, Stem Cell Reviews and Reports)

The scientist collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Mariusz Z. Ratajczak
  • Janina Ratajczak
  • Kamila Bujko
  • Mateusz Adamiak
  • Arjun Thapa

Best Publications

  • Embryonic stem cell-derived microvesicles reprogram hematopoietic progenitors: evidence for horizontal transfer of mRNA and protein delivery.

    J Ratajczak;K Miekus;M Kucia;J Zhang

  • A population of very small embryonic-like (VSEL) CXCR4 + SSEA-1 + Oct-4 + stem cells identified in adult bone marrow

    M Kucia;R Reca;F R Campbell;E Zuba-Surma

  • Trafficking of Normal Stem Cells and Metastasis of Cancer Stem Cells Involve Similar Mechanisms: Pivotal Role of the SDF-1–CXCR4 Axis

    Magda Kucia;Ryan Reca;Katarzyna Miekus;Jens Wanzeck

  • CXCR4-SDF-1 signalling, locomotion, chemotaxis and adhesion.

    Magda Kucia;Kacper Jankowski;Ryan Reca;Marcin Wysoczynski

  • Migration of bone marrow and cord blood mesenchymal stem cells in vitro is regulated by stromal-derived factor-1-CXCR4 and hepatocyte growth factor-c-met axes and involves matrix metalloproteinases.

    Bo‐Ra Son;Leah A. Marquez‐Curtis;Magda Kucia;Marcin Wysoczynski

  • Mobilization of CD34/CXCR4+, CD34/CD117+, c-met+ Stem Cells, and Mononuclear Cells Expressing Early Cardiac, Muscle, and Endothelial Markers Into Peripheral Blood in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Wojciech Wojakowski;Michał Tendera;Anna Michałowska;Marcin Majka

  • The pleiotropic effects of the SDF-1-CXCR4 axis in organogenesis, regeneration and tumorigenesis.

    Mariusz Z Ratajczak;Ewa Zuba-Surma;Magda Kucia;Ryan Reca

  • Morphological and molecular characterization of novel population of CXCR4+ SSEA-4+ Oct-4+ very small embryonic-like cells purified from human cord blood: preliminary report

    M Kucia;M Halasa;M Wysoczynski;M Baskiewicz-Masiuk

  • Cells Expressing Early Cardiac Markers Reside in the Bone Marrow and Are Mobilized Into the Peripheral Blood After Myocardial Infarction

    Magda Kucia;Buddhadeb Dawn;Greg Hunt;Yiru Guo

  • Stem cell plasticity revisited: CXCR4-positive cells expressing mRNA for early muscle, liver and neural cells ‘hide out’ in the bone marrow

    M Z Ratajczak;M Kucia;M Kucia;R Reca;M Majka

  • CXCR4-SDF-1 signaling is active in rhabdomyosarcoma cells and regulates locomotion, chemotaxis, and adhesion.

    Jolanta Libura;Justyna Drukala;Marcin Majka;Oana Tomescu

  • Pivotal role of paracrine effects in stem cell therapies in regenerative medicine: can we translate stem cell-secreted paracrine factors and microvesicles into better therapeutic strategies?

    M Z Ratajczak;M Kucia;T Jadczyk;N J Greco

  • Expression of functional CXCR4 by muscle satellite cells and secretion of SDF-1 by muscle-derived fibroblasts is associated with the presence of both muscle progenitors in bone marrow and hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in muscles.

    Mariusz Z. Ratajczak;Marcin Majka;Magda Kucia;Justyna Drukala

  • Tissue-specific muscle, neural and liver stem/progenitor cells reside in the bone marrow, respond to an SDF-1 gradient and are mobilized into peripheral blood during stress and tissue injury

    Magda Kucia;Janina Ratajczak;Janina Ratajczak;Ryan Reca;Ryan Reca;Anna Janowska-Wieczorek;Anna Janowska-Wieczorek

  • Novel insight into stem cell mobilization-Plasma sphingosine-1-phosphate is a major chemoattractant that directs the egress of hematopoietic stem progenitor cells from the bone marrow and its level in peripheral blood increases during mobilization due to activation of complement cascade/membrane attack complex

    Mariusz Z. Ratajczak;HakMo Lee;Marcin Wysoczynski;Wu Wan

  • Incorporation of CXCR4 into membrane lipid rafts primes homing-related responses of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells to an SDF-1 gradient.

    Marcin Wysoczynski;Ryan Reca;Janina Ratajczak;Magda Kucia

  • A hypothesis for an embryonic origin of pluripotent Oct-4+ stem cells in adult bone marrow and other tissues

    M Z Ratajczak;B Machalinski;W Wojakowski;J Ratajczak

  • Clinical Evidence That Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells Are Mobilized Into Peripheral Blood in Patients After Stroke

    Edyta Paczkowska;Magda Kucia;Dorota Koziarska;Maciej Halasa

  • Mobilization of Bone Marrow-Derived Oct-4+ SSEA-4+ Very Small Embryonic-Like Stem Cells in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Wojciech Wojakowski;Michał Tendera;Magda Kucia;Ewa Zuba-Surma

  • Both Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) and Stromal-Derived Factor-1 Regulate the Metastatic Behavior of Human Rhabdomyosarcoma Cells, But Only HGF Enhances Their Resistance to Radiochemotherapy

    Kacper Jankowski;Magda Kucia;Marcin Wysoczynski;Ryan Reca

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariusz Z. Ratajczak
Mariusz Z. Ratajczak University of Louisville
Janina Ratajczak
Janina Ratajczak University of Louisville
Ewa K. Zuba-Surma
Ewa K. Zuba-Surma Jagiellonian University
Anna Janowska-Wieczorek
Anna Janowska-Wieczorek University of Alberta
Marcin Majka
Marcin Majka Jagiellonian University
Suzanne T. Ildstad
Suzanne T. Ildstad University of Louisville
Roberto Bolli
Roberto Bolli University of Louisville
Michal Tendera
Michal Tendera Medical University of Silesia
Andrzej Bartke
Andrzej Bartke Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
John J. Kopchick
John J. Kopchick Ohio University

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