Francisca Ruiz

The N-Terminal Tandem Repeat Region of Human Prion Protein Reduces Copper: Role of Tryptophan Residues

Francisca Ruiz, Eduardo Silva, Nibaldo C. Inestrosa · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2000 · 84 citations

Biochemistry, Human Prion Protein, Protein Folding +7

Copper reduction by copper binding proteins and its relation to neurodegenerative diseases

Carlos Opazo, María Inés Barría, Francisca Ruiz et al. · BioMetals · 2003 · 80 citations

Cyclosporin A targets involved in protection against glutamate excitotoxicity

Francisca Ruiz, Gema Alvarez, Milagros Ramos et al. · European Journal of Pharmacology · 2000 · 60 citations

Biochemistry, Medicine, A Targets +6

Protection by pyruvate and malate against glutamate-mediated neurotoxicity.

Francisca Ruiz, Gema Alvarez, Rodolfo Pereira et al. · PubMed · 1998 · 59 citations

Neurotransmitter, Neuronal Calcium Homeostasis, Cellular Neurobiology +17

Cysteine 144 Is a Key Residue in the Copper Reduction by the β‐Amyloid Precursor Protein

Francisca Ruiz, Maurício González, Mario E. Bodini et al. · Journal of Neurochemistry · 1999 · 54 citations · Full text

Copper Reduction, Amino Acids 135, Protein Chemistry +12