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Arturo Álvarez-Buylla

University of California, San Francisco

Arturo Álvarez-Buylla Roces is a professor and endowed chair in neurological surgery, and a researcher in neurobiology at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Publications374Total indexed works
Citations71,356Source-reported citations
h-index129Source-reported h-index
i10-index214Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Arturo Álvarez-Buylla Roces is a professor and endowed chair in neurological surgery, and a researcher in neurobiology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Affiliation

University of California, San Francisco

Top Publications

  • Subventricular Zone Astrocytes Are Neural Stem Cells in the Adult Mammalian Brain (1999) - 3,935 citations
  • The Glial Nature of Embryonic and Adult Neural Stem Cells (2009) - 2,554 citations
  • Long-Distance Neuronal Migration in the Adult Mammalian Brain (1994) - 2,348 citations
  • Cellular Composition and Three-Dimensional Organization of the Subventricular Germinal Zone in the Adult Mammalian Brain (1997) - 1,923 citations
  • Fusion of bone-marrow-derived cells with Purkinje neurons, cardiomyocytes and hepatocytes (2003) - 1,636 citations

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Full name
Arturo Álvarez-Buylla
ORCID
0000-0003-4426-8925
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5031779232

Research interests

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Congenital heart defects research, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms

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      Arturo Álvarez-Buylla. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 8, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/arturo-alvarez-buylla/