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Maria Svelto

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
12224
World Ranking
7588
National Ranking
191

Maria Svelto 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 Maria Svelto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 287 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Svelto 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 Maria Svelto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maria Svelto is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Nephrology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's recent publications highlight a diverse range of topics and venues. Key recent papers include:

  • MiT/ TFE factors control ER -phagy via transcriptional regulation of FAM 134B (2020) published in The EMBO Journal
  • Role of pericytes in blood-brain barrier preservation during ischemia through tunneling nanotubes (2022) published in Cell Death and Disease
  • Orthogonal arrays of particle assembly are essential for normal aquaporin-4 expression level in the brain (2020) published in Glia
  • Pro-inflammatory cytokines as emerging molecular determinants in cardiolaminopathies (2021) published in Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
  • Regulation of aquaporin-4 expression in the central nervous system investigated using M23-AQP4 null mouse (2021) published in Glia

The main research topics covered by Maria Svelto include:

  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

Frequent co-authors in Maria Svelto's body of work comprise:

  • Andrea Gerbino
  • Giuseppe Procino
  • Monica Carmosino
  • Serena Milano
  • Francesco Pisani

The scientist has published multiple times in several key journals, indicating focused contributions to specific scientific communities. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Glia
  • Frontiers in Physiology
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Best Publications

  • The role of aquaporin-4 in the blood-brain barrier development and integrity: studies in animal and cell culture models.

    G.P. Nicchia;B. Nico;L.M.A. Camassa;M.G. Mola

  • The inner mitochondrial membrane has aquaporin-8 water channels and is highly permeable to water.

    Giuseppe Calamita;Domenico Ferri;Patrizia Gena;Giuseppa E. Liquori

  • Expression of aquaporin-4 in fast-twitch fibers of mammalian skeletal muscle.

    A Frigeri;G P Nicchia;J M Verbavatz;G Valenti

  • Role of aquaporin-4 water channel in the development and integrity of the blood-brain barrier.

    Beatrice Nico;Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Fabio Quondamatteo

  • Aquaporin-4 deficiency in skeletal muscle and brain of dystrophic mdx mice

    Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Beatrice Nico;Fabio Quondamatteo

  • Severe alterations of endothelial and glial cells in the blood‐brain barrier of dystrophic mdx mice

    Beatrice Nico;Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Patrizia Corsi

  • FGF signalling regulates bone growth through autophagy

    Laura Cinque;Alison Forrester;Rosa Bartolomeo;Maria Svelto

  • Inhibition of aquaporin-4 expression in astrocytes by RNAi determines alteration in cell morphology, growth, and water transport and induces changes in ischemia-related genes

    Grazia Paola Nicchia;Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Maria Liuzzi;Maria Svelto

  • Aquaporin‐4 orthogonal arrays of particles are the target for neuromyelitis optica autoantibodies

    Grazia Paola Nicchia;Mauro Mastrototaro;Andrea Rossi;Francesco Pisani

  • cAMP-induced AQP2 translocation is associated with RhoA inhibition through RhoA phosphorylation and interaction with RhoGDI

    Grazia Tamma;Enno Klussmann;Giuseppe Procino;Maria Svelto

  • Expression and immunolocalization of the aquaporin-8 water channel in rat gastrointestinal tract.

    Giuseppe Calamita;Amelia Mazzone;Antonella Bizzoca;Annie Cavalier

  • Microvessel overexpression of aquaporin 1 parallels bone marrow angiogenesis in patients with active multiple myeloma.

    Angelo Vacca;Antonio Frigeri;Domenico Ribatti;Grazia Paola Nicchia

  • A multidisciplinary evaluation of the effectiveness of cyclosporine a in dystrophic mdx mice.

    Annamaria De Luca;Beatrice Nico;Antonella Liantonio;Maria Paola Didonna

  • Rho inhibits cAMP-induced translocation of aquaporin-2 into the apical membrane of renal cells

    Grazia Tamma;Enno Klussmann;Kenan Maric;Klaus Aktories

  • Tissue Distribution and Membrane Localization of Aquaporin-9 Water Channel Evidence for Sex-linked Differences in Liver

    Grazia P. Nicchia;Antonio Frigeri;Beatrice Nico;Domenico Ribatti

  • Urinary aquaporin 2 and calciuria correlate with the severity of enuresis in children.

    Giovanna Valenti;Antonia Laera;Giuseppe Pace;Gabriella Aceto

  • Ontogeny, distribution, and possible functional implications of an unusual aquaporin, AQP8, in mouse liver

    Domenico Ferri;Amelia Mazzone;Giuseppa Esterina Liquori;Grazia Cassano

  • Ser-256 phosphorylation dynamics of Aquaporin 2 during maturation from the ER to the vesicular compartment in renal cells.

    Giuseppe Procino;Monica Carmosino;Oriano Marin;Anna M Brunati

  • The speed of swelling kinetics modulates cell volume regulation and calcium signaling in astrocytes: A different point of view on the role of aquaporins.

    Maria Grazia Mola;Angelo Sparaneo;Concetta Domenica Gargano;David C. Spray

  • Gallbladder histopathology during murine gallstone formation: Relation to motility and concentrating function

    Karel J. Van Erpecum;David Q H Wang;Antonio Moschetta;Domenico Ferri

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Frigeri
Antonio Frigeri University of Bari Aldo Moro
Piero Portincasa
Piero Portincasa University of Bari Aldo Moro
Beatrice Nico
Beatrice Nico University of Bari Aldo Moro
Andrea Rossi
Andrea Rossi University of Verona
Domenico Ribatti
Domenico Ribatti University of Bari Aldo Moro
Maria Trojano
Maria Trojano University of Bari Aldo Moro
Loreto Gesualdo
Loreto Gesualdo University of Bari Aldo Moro
Gema Frühbeck
Gema Frühbeck University of Navarra
David C. Spray
David C. Spray Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Walter Rosenthal
Walter Rosenthal Freie Universität Berlin

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