Vania Figueroa - Concepedia

Author

Vania Figueroa

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile ORCID

Also Known As

Vania A. Figueroa, Vania Figueroa, Vania Figueroa Ipinza

Publications

684

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All Affiliations

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile University of Valparaíso Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

About

Vania Figueroa is an author at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile specializing in medicine, molecular physiology, and signal transduction.

Top Concepts

#	Concept	H-Index	Publications	Citations
1	Medicine	5	5	226
2	Cell Biology	3	3	99
3	Natural Sciences	2	2	79
4	Biochemistry	2	2	127
5	Social Sciences	1	1	39

Vania Figueroa

Publications

476

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	Year	Citations
Glucose increases intracellular free Ca<sup>2+</sup> in tanycytes via ATP released through connexin 43 hemichannels Juan Orellana, Pablo J. Sáez, Christian Cortés‐Campos, Glia	2011	166
Permeation of Calcium through Purified Connexin 26 Hemichannels Mariana C. Fiori, Vania Figueroa, Maria E. Zoghbi, Journal of Biological Chemistry BiochemistryMembrane TransportPurified Connexin 26Membrane PermeationMedicine	2012	92
Critical role of the first transmembrane domain of Cx26 in regulating oligomerization and function Oscar Jara, Rodrigo Acuña, Isaac E. García, Molecular Biology of the Cell Protein SecretionMolecular RegulationAffected DimerizationMolecular BiologyCellular Physiology	2012	44
Disruption in Connexin-Based Communication Is Associated with Intracellular Ca2+ Signal Alterations in Astrocytes from Niemann-Pick Type C Mice Pablo J. Sáez, Juan Orellana, Natalia Vega-Riveros, PLoS ONE Glial BiologySynaptic TransmissionNeurotransmitterNeurotransmissionCellular Neurobiology	2013	39
Linoleic acid induces opening of connexin26 hemichannels through a PI3K/Akt/Ca2+-dependent pathway Vania Figueroa, Pablo J. Sáez, José D. Salas, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes Molecular PharmacologyConnexin26 HemichannelsSignal TransductionMolecular PhysiologyBiochemistry	2012	35
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Is a Novel Inhibitor of Connexin Hemichannels Carmen G. León‐Paravic, Vania Figueroa, Diego J. Guzmán, Journal of Biological Chemistry	2014	31
Extracellular gentamicin reduces the activity of connexin hemichannels and interferes with purinergic Ca2+ signaling in HeLa cells Vania Figueroa, Mauricio A. Retamal, A. Luis, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience	2014	26
Gap-junctional channel and hemichannel activity of two recently identified connexin 26 mutants associated with deafness Viviana Dalamón, Mariana C. Fiori, Vania Figueroa, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology Signal TransductionMolecular PhysiologyHemichannel ActivityMolecular BiologyIon Channels	2016	16
Contribution of Connexin Hemichannels to the Decreases in Cell Viability Induced by Linoleic Acid in the Human Lens Epithelial Cells (HLE-B3) Vania Figueroa, Oscar Jara, Carolina A. Oliva, Frontiers in Physiology	2020	15
Neuromyths about neurodevelopmental disorders in Chilean teachers Stephanie Armstrong-Gallegos, Jo Van Herwegen, Vania Figueroa Trends in Neuroscience and Education	2023	12

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