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Marco T. Núñez

Marco T. Núñez

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
8220
World Ranking
18927
National Ranking
22

Overview

Marco T. Núñez is affiliated with the University of Chile and has contributed to the fields of medicine with a focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, molecular biology, hematology, nutrition and dietetics, and genetics. Their research spans numerous topics including ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, iron metabolism and disorders, trace elements in health, hemoglobinopathies and related disorders, interferon and immune responses, microRNA in disease regulation, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Their recent publication record includes the following papers:

  • Inflaming the Brain with Iron, 2021, Antioxidants
  • The calcium-iron connection in ferroptosis-mediated neuronal death, 2021, Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Coumarin-Chalcone Hybrids as Inhibitors of MAO-B: Biological Activity and In Silico Studies, 2021, Molecules
  • Synthesis and characterization of a novel colorimetric and fluorometric probe "Turn-on" for the detection of Cu2+ of derivatives rhodamine, 2022, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • On the Chemical and Biological Characteristics of Multifunctional Compounds for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, 2023, Antioxidants

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Marco T. Núñez include:

  • Pamela J. Urrutia
  • Silvia Gleitze
  • Cecilia Hidalgo
  • Olimpo García-Beltrán
  • Daniel A. Bórquez

The primary publication venues for Marco T. Núñez are:

  • Antioxidants
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Molecules
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology

Their work reflects an integration of biological and chemical approaches to understanding disease mechanisms, particularly those related to iron metabolism and neurodegenerative conditions. The focus on ferroptosis-a form of regulated cell death-and its implications in cancer prognosis and neuronal damage are notable aspects within their research portfolio.

Best Publications

  • Iron and copper metabolism.

    Miguel Arredondo;Marco T. Núñez

  • Divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) contributes to neurodegeneration in animal models of Parkinson's disease.

    Julio Salazar;Natalia Mena;Stephane Hunot;Annick Prigent

  • DMT1, a physiologically relevant apical Cu1+ transporter of intestinal cells.

    Miguel Arredondo;Patricia Muñoz;Casilda V. Mura;Marco T. Núñez

  • Inflammation alters the expression of DMT1, FPN1 and hepcidin, and it causes iron accumulation in central nervous system cells

    Pamela Urrutia;Pabla Aguirre;Andrés Esparza;Victoria Tapia

  • The interplay between iron accumulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation during the execution step of neurodegenerative disorders

    Pamela J. Urrutia;Natalia P. Mena;Marco Tulio Nunez

  • Hepcidin inhibits apical iron uptake in intestinal cells

    Natalia P. Mena;Andrés Esparza;Victoria Tapia;Pamela Valdés

  • Mobilization of iron from endocytic vesicles. The effects of acidification and reduction.

    M T Núñez;V Gaete;J A Watkins;J Glass

  • Iron toxicity in neurodegeneration.

    Marco T. Núñez;Pamela Urrutia;Natalia Mena;Pabla Aguirre

  • Structure and function of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease.

    Carlos Morgan;Marcela Colombres;Marco Tulio Nuñez;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

  • Inhibition of iron and copper uptake by iron, copper and zinc.

    Miguel Arredondo;Ronny Martínez;Marco T Núñez;Manuel Ruz

  • Mitochondrial iron homeostasis and its dysfunctions in neurodegenerative disorders

    Natalia P. Mena;Pamela J. Urrutia;Fernanda Lourido;Carlos M. Carrasco

  • Caco-2 Intestinal Epithelial Cells Absorb Soybean Ferritin by μ2 (AP2)-Dependent Endocytosis

    Carol D. San Martin;Carolina Garri;Fernando Pizarro;Tomas Walter

  • Iron-induced oxidative stress modify tau phosphorylation patterns in hippocampal cell cultures.

    José Tomás Egaña;Cristian Zambrano;Marco Tulio Nuñez;Christian Gonzalez-Billault

  • Absorption of Iron from Ferritin Is Independent of Heme Iron and Ferrous Salts in Women and Rat Intestinal Segments

    Elizabeth C. Theil;Huijun Chen;Huijun Chen;Constanza Miranda;Heinz Janser

  • Iron Mediates N-Methyl-d-aspartate Receptor-dependent Stimulation of Calcium-induced Pathways and Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity

    Pablo Muñoz;Alexis Humeres;Claudio Elgueta;Alfredo Kirkwood

  • New Perspectives in Iron Chelation Therapy for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

    Marco T Nuñez;Pedro Chana-Cuevas

  • Calcium, iron and neuronal function.

    Cecilia Hidalgo;Marco T. Núñez

  • The reticulocyte plasma membrane pathway of iron uptake as determined by the mechanism of alpha, alpha'-dipyridyl inhibition.

    M T Nunez;E S Cole;J Glass

  • The dopamine metabolite aminochrome inhibits mitochondrial complex I and modifies the expression of iron transporters DMT1 and FPN1

    Pabla Aguirre;Pamela Urrutia;Victoria Tapia;Monica Villa

  • A Role for Reactive Oxygen/Nitrogen Species and Iron on Neuronal Synaptic Plasticity

    Cecilia Hidalgo;M. Angélica Carrasco;Pablo Muñoz;Marco T. Núñez

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia Hidalgo
Cecilia Hidalgo University of Chile
Yedy Israel
Yedy Israel University of Chile
Elizabeth C. Theil
Elizabeth C. Theil North Carolina State University
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile
Etienne C. Hirsch
Etienne C. Hirsch Sorbonne University
Ricardo B. Maccioni
Ricardo B. Maccioni University of Chile
Patricia Muñoz
Patricia Muñoz Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Michael D. Garrick
Michael D. Garrick University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Rita Raisman-Vozari
Rita Raisman-Vozari Université Paris Cité
Nibaldo C. Inestrosa
Nibaldo C. Inestrosa Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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