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Nibaldo C. Inestrosa publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nibaldo C. Inestrosa sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 447 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Nibaldo C. Inestrosa D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nibaldo C. Inestrosa sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Chile Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Neuroscience in Chile Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Chile Leader Award
  • 1999 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1997 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Nibaldo C. Inestrosa is affiliated with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Chile. The main fields of their research include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses on several subfields such as Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Aging.

The scientist has contributed primarily to topics including Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, medicinal plants and neuroprotection, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, genetics, aging, and longevity in model organisms, cholinesterase and neurodegenerative diseases, computational drug discovery methods, and mitochondrial function and pathology.

Nibaldo C. Inestrosa has published research in a variety of venues, including:

  • Biological Research
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Selected recent papers by the scientist include:

  • Inflammation context in Alzheimer's disease, a relationship intricate to define (2022) - Biological Research
  • Discovery of a Potent Dual Inhibitor of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase with Antioxidant Activity that Alleviates Alzheimer-like Pathology in Old APP/PS1 Mice (2020) - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Synaptic Mitochondria: An Early Target of Amyloid-β and Tau in Alzheimer's Disease (2021) - Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • The transcriptional landscape of Alzheimer's disease and its association with Wnt signaling pathway (2021) - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Lithium Enhances Hippocampal Glucose Metabolism in an In Vitro Mice Model of Alzheimer's Disease (2022) - International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Nibaldo C. Inestrosa include Pedro Cisternas, Camila Gherardelli, Juan M. Zolezzi, Paulina Salazar, and Angie K. Torres.

Among the recognitions received by the scientist are the Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded in 1999 and Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences awarded in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Acetylcholinesterase Accelerates Assembly of Amyloid-β-Peptides into Alzheimer's Fibrils: Possible Role of the Peripheral Site of the Enzyme

    Nibaldo C. Inestrosa;Alejandra Alvarez;Cristián A. Pérez;Ricardo D. Moreno

  • Metalloenzyme-like Activity of Alzheimer's Disease β-Amyloid Cu-DEPENDENT CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF DOPAMINE, CHOLESTEROL, AND BIOLOGICAL REDUCING AGENTS TO NEUROTOXIC H2O2

    Carlos Opazo;Xudong Huang;Robert A. Cherny;Robert D. Moir

  • Settlement of benthic marine invertebrates

    SR Rodriguez;FP Ojeda;NC Inestrosa

  • Emerging roles of Wnts in the adult nervous system

    Nibaldo C. Inestrosa;Ernest Arenas

  • A structural motif of acetylcholinesterase that promotes amyloid β-peptide fibril formation

    G. V. De Ferrari;M. A. Canales;I. Shin;L. M. Weiner

  • The role of oxidative stress in the toxicity induced by amyloid β-peptide in Alzheimer’s disease

    Soledad Miranda;Carlos Opazo;Luis F Larrondo;Francisco J Muñoz

  • Activation of Wnt signaling rescues neurodegeneration and behavioral impairments induced by β-amyloid fibrils

    G V De Ferrari;M A Chacón;M I Barría;J L Garrido

  • Stable Complexes Involving Acetylcholinesterase and Amyloid-β Peptide Change the Biochemical Properties of the Enzyme and Increase the Neurotoxicity of Alzheimer’s Fibrils

    Alejandra Alvarez;Rodrigo Alarcón;Carlos Opazo;Eliseo O. Campos

  • The alpha-helical to beta-strand transition in the amino-terminal fragment of the amyloid beta-peptide modulates amyloid formation.

    Claudio Soto;Eduardo M. Castaño;Blas Frangione;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

  • Acetylcholinesterase promotes the aggregation of amyloid-beta-peptide fragments by forming a complex with the growing fibrils.

    Alejandra Alvarez;Carlos Opazo;Rodrigo Alarcón;Jorge Garrido

  • Wnt signaling function in Alzheimer's disease.

    Giancarlo V. De Ferrari and;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

  • Activation of Wnt signaling by lithium and rosiglitazone reduced spatial memory impairment and neurodegeneration in brains of an APPswe/PSEN1ΔE9 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    E M Toledo;N C Inestrosa

  • Wnt signaling in the nervous system and in Alzheimer's disease

    Nibaldo C. Inestrosa;Lorena Varela-Nallar

  • Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ Up-regulates the Bcl-2 Anti-apoptotic Protein in Neurons and Induces Mitochondrial Stabilization and Protection against Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis

    Karen Fuenzalida;Rodrigo Quintanilla;Patricio Ramos;Daniela Piderit

  • WNT signaling in neuronal maturation and synaptogenesis.

    Silvana Beatriz Rosso;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

  • Amyloid–cholinesterase interactions

    Nibaldo C. Inestrosa;Margarita C. Dinamarca;Alejandra Alvarez

  • Wnt-3a overcomes beta-amyloid toxicity in rat hippocampal neurons.

    Alejandra R Alvarez;Juan A Godoy;Karin Mullendorff;Gonzalo H Olivares

  • Wnt signaling in neuroprotection and stem cell differentiation.

    Enrique M. Toledo;Marcela Colombres;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa

  • Fatty acid oxidation by human liver peroxisomes

    Miguel Bronfman;Nibaldo C. Inestrosa;Federico Leighton

  • Non-canonical function of IRE1α determines mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum composition to control calcium transfer and bioenergetics

    Amado Carreras-Sureda;Fabián Jaña;Hery Urra;Sylvere Durand;Sylvere Durand

  • Intracellular Amyloid Formation in Muscle Cells of Aβ-Transgenic Caenorhabditis Elegans: Determinants and Physiological Role in Copper Detoxification

    Alicia N Minniti;Daniela L Rebolledo;Paula M Grez;Ricardo Fadic

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrique Brandan
Enrique Brandan San Sebastián University
Francisco Bozinovic
Francisco Bozinovic Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Perminder S. Sachdev
Perminder S. Sachdev University of New South Wales
Zach W. Hall
Zach W. Hall University of California, San Francisco
Ashley I. Bush
Ashley I. Bush Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Claudio Hetz
Claudio Hetz University of Chile
Guojun Bu
Guojun Bu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Martin Montecino
Martin Montecino Andrés Bello University
Manuela Bartolini
Manuela Bartolini University of Bologna
Eckart D. Gundelfinger
Eckart D. Gundelfinger Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

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