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Sergio Lavandero

Sergio Lavandero

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Biology and Biochemistry
Chile
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
53336
World Ranking
2904
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Sergio Lavandero is affiliated with the University of Chile in Chile and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily spans molecular biology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, physiology, and cell biology.

Their scientific work covers a diverse array of topics including:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases

Prominent recent publications by this researcher include:

  • Mitophagy in cardiovascular diseases: molecular mechanisms, pathogenesis, and treatment (2022) published in Trends in Molecular Medicine
  • VCAM-1 as a predictor biomarker in cardiovascular disease (2021) published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • NAD + Repletion Reverses Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (2021) published in Circulation Research
  • Is Mitochondrial Dysfunction a Common Root of Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases? (2020) published in Endocrine Reviews
  • Xbp1s-FoxO1 axis governs lipid accumulation and contractile performance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (2021) published in Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors contributing with this researcher are:

  • Mario Chiong
  • Pablo Castro
  • Joseph A. Hill
  • Mayarling F. Troncoso
  • Jaime A. Riquelme

They have published multiple articles in the following venues:

  • Circulation
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Death and Differentiation
  • Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Nitrosative stress drives heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

    Gabriele G. Schiattarella;Gabriele G. Schiattarella;Francisco Altamirano;Dan Tong;Kristin M. French

  • Endoplasmic reticulum and the unfolded protein response: dynamics and metabolic integration.

    Roberto Bravo;Valentina Parra;Damián Gatica;Andrea E. Rodriguez

  • Increased ER-mitochondrial coupling promotes mitochondrial respiration and bioenergetics during early phases of ER stress

    Roberto Bravo;Jose Miguel Vicencio;Jose Miguel Vicencio;Valentina Parra;Rodrigo Troncoso

  • Cardiomyocyte death: mechanisms and translational implications.

    M. Chiong;Zhao Wang;Z. Pedrozo;Dian J Cao

  • Mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy and cardiovascular disease

    César Vásquez‐Trincado;Ivonne García‐Carvajal;Christian Pennanen;Valentina Parra;Valentina Parra

  • Counter-regulatory renin-angiotensin system in cardiovascular disease

    Maria Paz Ocaranza;Jaime A. Riquelme;Lorena García;Jorge E. Jalil

  • Spliced X-box binding protein 1 couples the unfolded protein response to hexosamine biosynthetic pathway

    Zhao V. Wang;Yingfeng Deng;Ningguo Gao;Zully Pedrozo;Zully Pedrozo

  • The IKK complex contributes to the induction of autophagy

    Alfredo Criollo;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Laura Senovilla;Hélène Authier;Maria Chiara Maiuri

  • Regulation of autophagy by the inositol trisphosphate receptor

    Alfredo Criollo;Maria Chiara Maiuri;Maria Chiara Maiuri;Ezgi Tasdemir;I. Vitale

  • Senescence, apoptosis or autophagy? When a damaged cell must decide its path--a mini-review.

    José Miguel Vicencio;Lorenzo Galluzzi;Nicolas Tajeddine;Carla Ortiz

  • Metabolic stress–induced activation of FoxO1 triggers diabetic cardiomyopathy in mice

    Pavan K. Battiprolu;Berdymammet Hojayev;Nan Jiang;Zhao V. Wang

  • Autophagy in cardiovascular biology

    Sergio Lavandero;Sergio Lavandero;Mario Chiong;Beverly A. Rothermel;Joseph A. Hill

  • Histone deacetylase inhibition blunts ischemia/reperfusion injury by inducing cardiomyocyte autophagy.

    Min Xie;Yongli Kong;Wei Tan;Herman May

  • The inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor regulates autophagy through its interaction with Beclin 1

    J M Vicencio;C Ortiz;A Criollo;A W E Jones

  • Enalapril Attenuates Downregulation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in the Late Phase of Ventricular Dysfunction in Myocardial Infarcted Rat

    María Paz Ocaranza;Ivan Godoy;Jorge E. Jalil;Manuel Varas

  • Changes in mitochondrial dynamics during ceramide-induced cardiomyocyte early apoptosis

    Valentina Parra;Veronica Eisner;Mario Chiong;Alfredo Criollo

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph A. Hill
Joseph A. Hill The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Alfredo Criollo
Alfredo Criollo University of Chile
Beverly A. Rothermel
Beverly A. Rothermel The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Andrew F. G. Quest
Andrew F. G. Quest University of Chile
Guido Kroemer
Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité
Eugenia Morselli
Eugenia Morselli San Sebastián University
Lorenzo Galluzzi
Lorenzo Galluzzi Cornell University
Maria Chiara Maiuri
Maria Chiara Maiuri Institut Gustave Roussy
Oliver Kepp
Oliver Kepp Institut Gustave Roussy
Amira Klip
Amira Klip University of Toronto

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