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Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
46
Citations
11077
World Ranking
2791
National Ranking
7

Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 85 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions spanning molecular biology, oncology, physiology, cell biology, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics within their main fields of study. Key research areas include:

  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • DNA repair mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Cancer-related molecular pathways
  • Olfactory and sensory function studies

Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto has published extensively with a record of papers in several specialized venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Free Radical Biology and Medicine
  • Clinical Epigenetics
  • FEBS Open Bio
  • Genetics

Among their recent publications are:

  • "NEK5 interacts with LonP1 and its kinase activity is essential for the regulation of mitochondrial functions and mtDNA maintenance," 2021, FEBS Open Bio
  • "A systematic evaluation of normalization methods and probe replicability using infinium EPIC methylation data," 2023, Clinical Epigenetics
  • "Manganese-Induced Neurotoxicity through Impairment of Cross-Talk Pathways in Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line SH-SY5Y Differentiated with Retinoic Acid," 2021, Toxics
  • "The Many Roles Mitochondria Play in Mammalian Aging," 2021, Antioxidants and Redox Signaling
  • "Age-related changes in DNA methylation in a sample of elderly Brazilians," 2025, Clinical Epigenetics

Collaboration is a notable aspect of this scientist's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Thiago Freire Pinto Bezerra
  • Mateus Prates Mori
  • Milena Siolin Martins
  • Caio M.P.F. Batalha

Best Publications

  • Mitochondria and reactive oxygen species.

    Alicia Juliana Kowaltowski;Nadja Cristhina de Souza-Pinto;Roger Frigério Castilho;Anibal Eugenio Vercesi

  • Nutrient-Sensitive Mitochondrial NAD+ Levels Dictate Cell Survival

    Hongying Yang;Tianle Yang;Joseph A. Baur;Evelyn Perez

  • Base excision repair of oxidative DNA damage and association with cancer and aging.

    Scott Maynard;Shepherd H. Schurman;Charlotte Harboe;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

  • Caspase-3-dependent Cleavage of Bcl-2 Promotes Release of Cytochrome c

    David G. Kirsch;Andrea Doseff;B. Nelson Chau;Dae-Sik Lim

  • Repair of 8-Oxodeoxyguanosine Lesions in Mitochondrial DNA Depends on the Oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase (OGG1) Gene and 8-Oxoguanine Accumulates in the Mitochondrial DNA of OGG1-defective Mice

    Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto;Lars Eide;Barbara A. Hogue;Tanja Thybo

  • Mitochondria as a Source of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species: From Molecular Mechanisms to Human Health

    Tiago R Figueira;Mario H Barros;Anamaria A Camargo;Roger F Castilho

  • Defective DNA base excision repair in brain from individuals with Alzheimer's disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment

    Lior Weissman;Dong Gyu Jo;Martin M. Sørensen;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

  • Mitochondrial DNA repair of oxidative damage in mammalian cells.

    Vilhelm A. Bohr;Tinna Stevnsner;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

  • Novel DNA mismatch-repair activity involving YB-1 in human mitochondria.

    Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto;Penelope A. Mason;Kazunari Hashiguchi;Lior Weissman

  • Removal of Oxidative DNA Damage via FEN1-Dependent Long-Patch Base Excision Repair in Human Cell Mitochondria

    Pingfang Liu;Limin Qian;Jung-Suk Sung;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto

  • Human Embryonic Stem Cells have Enhanced Repair of Multiple Forms of DNA Damage

    Scott Maynard;Anna Maria Swistowska;Jae Wan Lee;Ying Liu

  • Repair of Formamidopyrimidines in DNA Involves Different Glycosylases ROLE OF THE OGG1, NTH1, AND NEIL1 ENZYMES

    Jingping Hu;Nadja C. de Souza-Pinto;Kazuhiro Haraguchi;Barbara A. Hogue

  • Characterization of oxidative guanine damage and repair in mammalian telomeres

    Zhilong Wang;David B. Rhee;David B. Rhee;Jian Lu;Christina T. Bohr

  • Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA-repair capacity of various brain regions in mouse is altered in an age-dependent manner.

    Syed Z. Imam;Syed Z. Imam;Bensu Karahalil;Barbara A. Hogue;Nadja C. Souza-Pinto

  • Base excision repair in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA.

    Grigory L Dianov;Nadja Souza-Pinto;Simon G Nyaga;Tanja Thybo

  • Mitochondrial UCP4 mediates an adaptive shift in energy metabolism and increases the resistance of neurons to metabolic and oxidative stress.

    Dong Liu;Sic L. Chan;Nadja C. De Souza-Pinto;John R. Slevin

  • Age-associated increase in 8-oxo-deoxyguanosine glycosylase/AP lyase activity in rat mitochondria

    Nadja C. Souza-Pinto;Deborah L. Croteau;Edgar K. Hudson;Richard G. Hansford

  • DNA repair and aging in mouse liver: 8-oxodG glycosylase activity increase in mitochondrial but not in nuclear extracts

    de Souza-Pinto Nc;Hogue Ba;Bohr Va

  • The mitochondrial transcription factor A functions in mitochondrial base excision repair

    Chandrika Canugovi;Scott Maynard;Anne-Cécile V. Bayne;Peter Sykora

  • Cockayne syndrome group B protein promotes mitochondrial DNA stability by supporting the DNA repair association with the mitochondrial membrane

    Maria D Aamann;Martin M Sorensen;Christina Hvitby;Brian R Berquist

Frequent Co-Authors

Vilhelm A. Bohr
Vilhelm A. Bohr University of Copenhagen
Tinna Stevnsner
Tinna Stevnsner Aarhus University
Alicia J. Kowaltowski
Alicia J. Kowaltowski Universidade de São Paulo
David M. Wilson
David M. Wilson AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)
Mark P. Mattson
Mark P. Mattson Johns Hopkins University
Anibal E. Vercesi
Anibal E. Vercesi State University of Campinas
Miral Dizdaroglu
Miral Dizdaroglu National Institute of Standards and Technology
Deborah L. Croteau
Deborah L. Croteau National Institutes of Health
Pawel Jaruga
Pawel Jaruga National Institute of Standards and Technology
Roger F. Castilho
Roger F. Castilho State University of Campinas

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