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Luca Scorrano | Researchclopedia

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Luca Scorrano

University of Padua ORCID

341

Works

55,968

Citations

94

h-index

192

i10-index

Research Topics

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology ATP Synthase and ATPases Research Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Affiliations

Boston University2001–2001

University of Geneva2008–2021

Brigham and Women's Hospital2004–2004

Mount Sinai Hospital2013–2013

Howard Hughes Medical Institute2001–2004

Top Works

Mitofusin 2 tethers endoplasmic reticulum to mitochondria

Olga Martins de Brito,Luca Scorrano

20082,353 citations

Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Cell death mechanisms and regulation

During autophagy mitochondria elongate, are spared from degradation and sustain cell viability

Lígia C. Gomes,Giulietta Di Benedetto,et al.

20111,689 citations

OPA1 Controls Apoptotic Cristae Remodeling Independently from Mitochondrial Fusion

Christian Frezza,Sara Cipolat,et al.

20061,625 citations

Molecular definitions of autophagy and related processes

Lorenzo Galluzzi,Eric H. Baehrecke,et al.

20171,586 citations

Autophagy in major human diseases

Daniel J. Klionsky,Giulia Petroni,et al.

20211,480 citations

The cell biology of mitochondrial membrane dynamics

Marta Giacomello,Aswin Pyakurel,et al.

20201,479 citations

BAX and BAK Regulation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca <sup>2+</sup> : A Control Point for Apoptosis

Luca Scorrano,Scott A. Oakes,et al.

20031,366 citations

OPA1 requires mitofusin 1 to promote mitochondrial fusion

Sara Cipolat,Olga Martins de Brito,et al.

20041,254 citations

Mitochondrial Cristae Shape Determines Respiratory Chain Supercomplexes Assembly and Respiratory Efficiency

Sara Cogliati,Christian Frezza,et al.

20131,218 citations