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Víctor Quesada

Víctor Quesada

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
20424
World Ranking
13542
National Ranking
285

Overview

Víctor Quesada is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain and conducts research primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The main focus of their work spans molecular biology, plant science, statistics and probability, epidemiology, and paleontology.

Their research topics include:

  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Autophagy in disease and therapy
  • GABA and rice research
  • Marine ecology and invasive species
  • Chromosomal and genetic variations
  • Polyamine metabolism and applications
  • Marine invertebrate physiology and ecology

Víctor Quesada has contributed to several publications in diverse venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Aging Cell
  • The EMBO Journal
  • Circulation
  • Cell Death and Disease

Notable papers authored or co-authored by Quesada include:

  • "Comparative genomics of mortal and immortal cnidarians unveils novel keys behind rejuvenation" (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Autophagy-linked plasma and lysosomal membrane protein PLAC8 is a key host factor for SARS-CoV-2 entry into human cells" (2022, The EMBO Journal)
  • "Acyl coenzyme A binding protein (ACBP): An aging- and disease-relevant 'autophagy checkpoint'" (2023, Aging Cell)
  • "Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition Contributes to Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome" (2024, Circulation)
  • "Virtual laboratory lessons in enzymology" (2020, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Quesada include:

  • Carlos López-Otín
  • María Isabel González Pascual
  • David Roiz-Valle
  • Miguel Araujo-Voces
  • Rubén Fernández

Best Publications

  • International network of cancer genome projects

    Thomas J. Hudson;Thomas J. Hudson;Warwick Anderson;Axel Aretz;Anna D. Barker

  • Whole-genome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

    Xose S. Puente;Magda Pinyol;Víctor Quesada;Laura Conde

  • Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations of the splicing factor SF3B1 gene in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

    Víctor Quesada;Laura Conde;Neus Villamor;Gonzalo R Ordóñez

  • Non-coding recurrent mutations in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

    Xose S. Puente;Silvia Beà;Rafael Valdés-Mas;Neus Villamor

  • The genome of a songbird

    Wesley C. Warren;David F. Clayton;Hans Ellegren;Arthur P. Arnold

  • Comparative and demographic analysis of orang-utan genomes.

    Devin P. Locke;LaDeana W. Hillier;Wesley C. Warren;Kim C. Worley

  • Epigenomic analysis detects widespread gene-body DNA hypomethylation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    Marta Kulis;Simon Heath;Marina Bibikova;Ana C Queirós

  • Deubiquitinases in cancer: new functions and therapeutic options

    J M Fraile;V Quesada;D Rodríguez;J M P Freije

  • POT1 loss-of-function variants predispose to familial melanoma

    Carla Daniela Robles-Espinoza;Mark Harland;Andrew J Ramsay;Lauren G Aoude

  • Cloning, expression analysis, and structural characterization of seven novel human ADAMTSs, a family of metalloproteinases with disintegrin and thrombospondin-1 domains

    Santiago Cal;Alvaro J Obaya;Marı́a Llamazares;Cecilia Garabaya

  • Insights into the evolution of longevity from the bowhead whale genome

    Michael Keane;Jeremy Semeiks;Andrew E. Webb;Yang I. Li

  • A comprehensive assessment of somatic mutation detection in cancer using whole-genome sequencing

    Tyler S. Alioto;Ivo Buchhalter;Sophia Derdak;Barbara Hutter

  • POT1 mutations cause telomere dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    Andrew J Ramsay;Víctor Quesada;Miguel Foronda;Laura Conde

  • Human autophagins, a family of cysteine proteinases potentially implicated in cell degradation by autophagy.

    Guillermo Mariño;José A. Urı́a;Xose S. Puente;Vı́ctor Quesada

  • The common marmoset genome provides insight into primate biology and evolution

    Kim C. Worley;Wesley C. Warren;Jeffrey Rogers;Devin Locke

  • Identification and Enzymatic Characterization of Two Diverging Murine Counterparts of Human Interstitial Collagenase (MMP-1) Expressed at Sites of Embryo Implantation

    Milagros Balbı́n;Antonio Fueyo;Vera Knäuper;José M. López

  • Both abscisic acid (ABA)‐dependent and ABA‐independent pathways govern the induction of NCED3, AAO3 and ABA1 in response to salt stress

    José María Barrero;Pedro L. Rodríguez;Víctor Quesada;Pedro Piqueras

  • Cloning and enzymatic analysis of 22 novel human ubiquitin-specific proteases.

    Vı́ctor Quesada;Araceli Dı́az-Perales;Ana Gutiérrez-Fernández;Cecilia Garabaya

  • Transcriptome characterization by RNA sequencing identifies a major molecular and clinical subdivision in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

    Pedro G. Ferreira;Pedro Jares;Daniel Rico;Gonzalo Gómez-López

  • NOTCH1 mutations identify a genetic subgroup of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with high risk of transformation and poor outcome.

    N Villamor;L Conde;A Martínez-Trillos;M Cazorla

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos López-Otín
Carlos López-Otín University of Oviedo
Xose S. Puente
Xose S. Puente University of Oviedo
Elias Campo
Elias Campo University of Barcelona
Neus Villamor
Neus Villamor University of Barcelona
Armando López-Guillermo
Armando López-Guillermo University of Barcelona
Ivo Gut
Ivo Gut Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico
José M. P. Freije
José M. P. Freije University of Oviedo
Marta Gut
Marta Gut Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico
Dolors Colomer
Dolors Colomer University of Barcelona
Tomas Marques-Bonet
Tomas Marques-Bonet Pompeu Fabra University

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