Alberto Mantovani

219.2k total citations · 53 hit papers
1.1k papers, 157.6k citations indexed

About

Alberto Mantovani is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alberto Mantovani has authored 1.1k papers receiving a total of 157.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 837 papers in Immunology, 361 papers in Oncology and 215 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alberto Mantovani's work include Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms (231 papers), Chemokine receptors and signaling (204 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (198 papers). Alberto Mantovani is often cited by papers focused on Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms (231 papers), Chemokine receptors and signaling (204 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (198 papers). Alberto Mantovani collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Alberto Mantovani's co-authors include Paola Allavena, Antonio Sica, Frances R. Balkwill, Massimo Locati, Silvano Sozzani, Cecília Garlanda, Subhra K. Biswas, Barbara Bottazzi, Francesco Colotta and Antonello Sica and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Alberto Mantovani

1.1k papers receiving 154.7k citations

Hit Papers

Cancer-related inflammation 1989 2026 2001 2013 2008 2001 2004 2012 2002 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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  1. Cancer-related inflammation
    2008 9.0k citations Alberto Mantovani, Paola Allavena et al. profile →
  2. Inflammation and cancer: back to Virchow?
    2001 6.2k citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  3. The chemokine system in diverse forms of macrophage activation and polarization
    2004 5.1k citations Alberto Mantovani, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  4. Macrophage plasticity and polarization: in vivo veritas
    2012 4.9k citations Antonio Sica, Alberto Mantovani profile →
  5. Macrophage polarization: tumor-associated macrophages as a paradigm for polarized M2 mononuclear phagocytes
    2002 4.3k citations Alberto Mantovani, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  6. Macrophage plasticity and interaction with lymphocyte subsets: cancer as a paradigm
    2010 3.0k citations Subhra K. Biswas, Alberto Mantovani Nature Immunology profile →
  7. Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span
    2019 3.0k citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  8. Tumour-associated macrophages as treatment targets in oncology
    2017 2.9k citations Alberto Mantovani, Federica Marchesi et al. profile →
  9. Neutrophils in the activation and regulation of innate and adaptive immunity
    2011 2.3k citations Alberto Mantovani, Marco A. Cassatella et al. profile →
  10. Cancer-related inflammation, the seventh hallmark of cancer: links to genetic instability
    2009 2.2k citations Paola Allavena, Antonio Sica et al. profile →
  11. Macrophage plasticity and polarization in tissue repair and remodelling
    2012 1.9k citations Alberto Mantovani, Subhra K. Biswas et al. profile →
  12. Transcriptional Profiling of the Human Monocyte-to-Macrophage Differentiation and Polarization: New Molecules and Patterns of Gene Expression
    2006 1.8k citations Massimo Locati, Alberto Mantovani et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  13. Differential Expression of Chemokine Receptors and Chemotactic Responsiveness of Type 1 T Helper Cells (Th1s) and Th2s
    1998 1.8k citations Raffaella Bonecchi, Giuseppe Bianchi et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  14. Diversity, Mechanisms, and Significance of Macrophage Plasticity
    2019 1.5k citations Massimo Locati, Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  15. The Interleukin-1 Family: Back to the Future
    2013 1.5k citations Cecília Garlanda, Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  16. Smoldering and polarized inflammation in the initiation and promotion of malignant disease
    2005 1.4k citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  17. Tumour-associated macrophages are a distinct M2 polarised population promoting tumour progression: Potential targets of anti-cancer therapy
    2006 1.2k citations Antonio Sica, Tiziana Schioppa et al. profile →
  18. Macrophages, innate immunity and cancer: balance, tolerance, and diversity
    2010 1.2k citations Alberto Mantovani, Antonio Sica profile →
  19. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) as major players of the cancer-related inflammation
    2009 1.2k citations Alberto Mantovani, Paola Allavena et al. profile →
  20. Macrophages as tools and targets in cancer therapy
    2022 1.1k citations Alberto Mantovani, Paola Allavena et al. profile →
  21. Migration of human monocytes in response to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is mediated via the VEGF receptor flt-1
    1996 1.1k citations Silvano Sozzani, Alberto Mantovani et al. Blood profile →
  22. Central Role for G Protein-Coupled Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase γ in Inflammation
    2000 1.0k citations Cecília Garlanda, Silvano Sozzani et al. profile →
  23. Modulation of granulocyte survival and programmed cell death by cytokines and bacterial products
    1992 981 citations Silvano Sozzani, Alberto Mantovani et al. Blood profile →
  24. Macrophage Polarization Comes of Age
    2005 966 citations Alberto Mantovani, Antonio Sica et al. profile →
  25. Macrophage polarization in tumour progression
    2008 964 citations Antonio Sica, Chiara Porta et al. Seminars in Cancer Biology profile →
  26. Role of IL-6 and Its Soluble Receptor in Induction of Chemokines and Leukocyte Recruitment
    1997 918 citations Marina Sironi, Walter Luini et al. profile →
  27. The origin and function of tumor-associated macrophages
    1992 874 citations Alberto Mantovani, Barbara Bottazzi et al. Immunology Today profile →
  28. Differential Expression and Regulation of Toll-Like Receptors (TLR) in Human Leukocytes: Selective Expression of TLR3 in Dendritic Cells
    2000 872 citations Daniela Bosisio, Giovanna D’Amico et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  29. The inflammatory micro-environment in tumor progression: The role of tumor-associated macrophages
    2008 839 citations Paola Allavena, Antonio Sica et al. profile →
  30. Neutrophil diversity and plasticity in tumour progression and therapy
    2020 831 citations Sébastien Jaillon, Raffaella Bonecchi et al. profile →
  31. Interleukin-1 Type II Receptor: A Decoy Target for IL-1 That Is Regulated by IL-4
    1993 805 citations Marina Sironi, Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  32. Specific Recruitment of Antigen-presenting Cells by Chemerin, a Novel Processed Ligand from Human Inflammatory Fluids
    2003 747 citations Alberto Mantovani, Silvano Sozzani et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  33. Interleukin-1 and Related Cytokines in the Regulation of Inflammation and Immunity
    2019 735 citations Alberto Mantovani, Cecília Garlanda et al. profile →
  34. Role of tumor-associated macrophages in tumor progression and invasion
    2006 716 citations Alberto Mantovani, Tiziana Schioppa et al. profile →
  35. PENTRAXINS AT THE CROSSROADS BETWEEN INNATE IMMUNITY, INFLAMMATION, MATRIX DEPOSITION, AND FEMALE FERTILITY
    2004 691 citations Cecília Garlanda, Barbara Bottazzi et al. profile →
  36. Regulation of the Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 by Hypoxia
    2003 671 citations Tiziana Schioppa, Alessandra Saccani et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  37. AHR drives the development of gut ILC22 cells and postnatal lymphoid tissues via pathways dependent on and independent of Notch
    2011 638 citations Cecília Garlanda, Alberto Mantovani et al. Nature Immunology profile →
  38. The chemokine system: redundancy for robust outputs
    1999 581 citations Alberto Mantovani Immunology Today profile →
  39. Cytokine regulation of endothelial cell function
    1992 578 citations Alberto Mantovani, Elisabetta Dejana et al. profile →
  40. Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide Activates Nuclear Factor-κB through Interleukin-1 Signaling Mediators in Cultured Human Dermal Endothelial Cells and Mononuclear Phagocytes
    1999 539 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  41. Granulocyte- and granulocyte– macrophage-colony stimulating factors induce human endothelial cells to migrate and proliferate
    1989 537 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  42. Cancer-related inflammation: Common themes and therapeutic opportunities
    2011 537 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. Seminars in Cancer Biology profile →
  43. Non-redundant role of the long pentraxin PTX3 in anti-fungal innate immune response
    2002 536 citations Cecília Garlanda, Silvia Bozza et al. profile →
  44. COVID-19 vaccines: where we stand and challenges ahead
    2021 535 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  45. Macrophage heterogeneity in the context of rheumatoid arthritis
    2016 533 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  46. The interaction of anticancer therapies with tumor-associated macrophages
    2015 518 citations Alberto Mantovani, Paola Allavena The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  47. The Yin‐Yang of tumor‐associated macrophages in neoplastic progression and immune surveillance
    2008 514 citations Paola Allavena, Antonio Sica et al. profile →
  48. Tolerance and M2 (alternative) macrophage polarization are related processes orchestrated by p50 nuclear factor κB
    2009 506 citations Chiara Porta, Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  49. The Human Toll Signaling Pathway: Divergence of Nuclear Factor κB and JNK/SAPK Activation Upstream of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor–associated Factor 6 (TRAF6)
    1998 505 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  50. Interleukin 1 signaling occurs exclusively via the type I receptor.
    1993 503 citations Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  51. Tumor associated macrophages and neutrophils in cancer
    2013 464 citations Cecília Garlanda, Alberto Mantovani et al. profile →
  52. Association Between BNT162b2 Vaccination and Long COVID After Infections Not Requiring Hospitalization in Health Care Workers
    2022 159 citations Alberto Mantovani, María Rescigno et al. profile →
  53. Humoral Innate Immunity and Acute-Phase Proteins
    2023 129 citations Alberto Mantovani, Cecília Garlanda profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alberto Mantovani Italy 173 91.5k 45.1k 42.5k 16.5k 13.7k 1.1k 157.6k
Richard A. Flavell United States 219 86.8k 0.9× 23.1k 0.5× 75.7k 1.8× 13.8k 0.8× 19.7k 1.4× 1.2k 179.2k
Shizuo Akira Japan 239 164.0k 1.8× 27.9k 0.6× 79.6k 1.9× 29.0k 1.8× 48.5k 3.5× 1.2k 261.0k
Michael Karin United States 229 60.2k 0.7× 45.8k 1.0× 113.1k 2.7× 56.6k 3.4× 23.0k 1.7× 652 212.6k
Charles A. Dinarello United States 174 47.0k 0.5× 11.9k 0.3× 36.8k 0.9× 5.5k 0.3× 15.9k 1.2× 873 108.0k
Peter Libby United States 197 48.9k 0.5× 11.8k 0.3× 36.2k 0.9× 18.2k 1.1× 25.3k 1.9× 768 148.1k
Tak W. Mak Canada 156 34.0k 0.4× 22.6k 0.5× 49.6k 1.2× 17.0k 1.0× 7.3k 0.5× 710 96.1k
Craig B. Thompson United States 182 36.7k 0.4× 25.3k 0.6× 91.8k 2.2× 44.6k 2.7× 16.0k 1.2× 515 151.3k
Douglas R. Green United States 178 35.3k 0.4× 18.8k 0.4× 80.9k 1.9× 15.1k 0.9× 18.8k 1.4× 613 125.1k
Kiyoshi Takeda Japan 118 57.1k 0.6× 9.7k 0.2× 27.9k 0.7× 10.5k 0.6× 14.7k 1.1× 463 92.8k
Zena Werb United States 151 18.5k 0.2× 35.3k 0.8× 45.6k 1.1× 33.6k 2.0× 4.6k 0.3× 416 110.4k

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All Works

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Strina, Dario, Roberto Leone, Sonia Valentino, et al.. (2024). Interleukin-1β Polymorphisms Are Genetic Markers of Susceptibility to Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Genes. 15(5). 596–596. 3 indexed citations
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Mariotti, Francesca Romana, Domenico Supino, Nadine Landolina, et al.. (2023). IL-1R8: A molecular brake of anti-tumor and anti-viral activity of NK cells and ILC. Seminars in Immunology. 66. 101712–101712. 11 indexed citations
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Landolina, Nadine, Francesca Romana Mariotti, Tiziano Ingegnere, et al.. (2022). IL-1R8 silencing improves the anti-tumor function of freshly isolated human NK cells. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 10(3). e003858–e003858. 10 indexed citations
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Stefańska, Anna, Gemma León, Yasmina Hernandez-Santana, et al.. (2021). SIGIRR Negatively Regulates IL-36–Driven Psoriasiform Inflammation and Neutrophil Infiltration in the Skin. The Journal of Immunology. 207(2). 651–660. 17 indexed citations
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Bodduluri, Sobha R., Steven Mathis, Paramahamsa Maturu, et al.. (2018). Mast Cell–Dependent CD8+ T-cell Recruitment Mediates Immune Surveillance of Intestinal Tumors in ApcMin/+ Mice. Cancer Immunology Research. 6(3). 332–347. 36 indexed citations
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Prete, Annalisa Del, Laura Martínez‐Muñoz, Cristina Mazzon, et al.. (2017). The atypical receptor CCRL2 is required for CXCR2-dependent neutrophil recruitment and tissue damage. Blood. 130(10). 1223–1234. 69 indexed citations
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Marelli, Giulia, Marco Erreni, Achille Anselmo, et al.. (2017). Heme-oxygenase-1 Production by Intestinal CX3CR1+ Macrophages Helps to Resolve Inflammation and Prevents Carcinogenesis. Cancer Research. 77(16). 4472–4485. 36 indexed citations
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Savino, Benedetta, Nicoletta Caronni, Achille Anselmo, et al.. (2014). ERK-Dependent Downregulation of the Atypical Chemokine Receptor D6 Drives Tumor Aggressiveness in Kaposi Sarcoma. Cancer Immunology Research. 2(7). 679–689. 34 indexed citations
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Di, Giuseppe, Francesca Bergomas, Fabio Grizzi, et al.. (2014). Occurrence of Tertiary Lymphoid Tissue Is Associated with T-Cell Infiltration and Predicts Better Prognosis in Early-Stage Colorectal Cancers. Clinical Cancer Research. 20(8). 2147–2158. 285 indexed citations
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Murakami, Masato, Chiara Francavilla, Monica Corada, et al.. (2010). Inactivation of Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A Enhances Antitumoral Immune Response by Promoting Dendritic Cell and T Lymphocyte Infiltration. Cancer Research. 70(5). 1759–1765. 22 indexed citations
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Jie, Ying, Andrea Doni, Mikkel‐Ole Skjoedt, et al.. (2010). Heterocomplexes of Mannose-binding Lectin and the Pentraxins PTX3 or Serum Amyloid P Component Trigger Cross-activation of the Complement System. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(5). 3405–3417. 105 indexed citations
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Marchesi, Federica, Lorenzo Piemonti, Giuseppe Fedele, et al.. (2008). The Chemokine Receptor CX3CR1 Is Involved in the Neural Tropism and Malignant Behavior of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Research. 68(21). 9060–9069. 142 indexed citations
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Jaillon, Sébastien, Giuseppe Peri, Yves Delneste, et al.. (2007). The humoral pattern recognition receptor PTX3 is stored in neutrophil granules and localizes in extracellular traps. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(4). 793–804. 422 indexed citations
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Saccani, Alessandra, Tiziana Schioppa, Chiara Porta, et al.. (2006). p50 Nuclear Factor-κB Overexpression in Tumor-Associated Macrophages Inhibits M1 Inflammatory Responses and Antitumor Resistance. Cancer Research. 66(23). 11432–11440. 359 indexed citations
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Mantovani, Alberto, Paola Allavena, Silvano Sozzani, et al.. (2004). Chemokines in the recruitment and shaping of the leukocyte infiltrate of tumors. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 14(3). 155–160. 172 indexed citations
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Mantovani, Alberto. (2000). Le citochine infiammatorie. Recenti Progressi in Medicina. 91(9). 422–424. 1 indexed citations
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Cohen, S B, Timothy R. Mosmann, & Alberto Mantovani. (2000). Cytokine profile data (multiple letter) [1]. Immunology Today. 21(4). 199–200. 1 indexed citations
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D’Amico, Giovanna, Giada Frascaroli, Giuseppe Bianchi, et al.. (2000). Uncoupling of inflammatory chemokine receptors by IL-10: generation of functional decoys. Nature Immunology. 1(5). 387–391. 199 indexed citations
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D’Incalci, Maurizio, Alberto Mantovani, & Silvio Garattini. (1993). Heterogeneity of cancer cells. Raven Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Saggioro, Daniela, Ji Ming Wang, Marina Sironi, et al.. (1991). Chemoattractant(s) in Culture Supernatants of HTLV-I-Infected T-Cell Lines. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 7(7). 571–577. 8 indexed citations

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