Alessandra Pontillo

3.6k total citations
91 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Alessandra Pontillo is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Virology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alessandra Pontillo has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Molecular Biology, 54 papers in Immunology and 12 papers in Virology. Recurrent topics in Alessandra Pontillo's work include Inflammasome and immune disorders (58 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (13 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (12 papers). Alessandra Pontillo is often cited by papers focused on Inflammasome and immune disorders (58 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (13 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (12 papers). Alessandra Pontillo collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Italy and United States. Alessandra Pontillo's co-authors include Sérgio Crovella, Ludovica Segat, Vinícius Nunes Cordeiro Leal, Martina Girardelli, Anselmo Jiro Kamada, Lucas André Cavalcanti Brandão, Rafael Lima Guimarães, Annalisa Marcuzzi, Eulalia Catamo and Dhêmerson Souza de Lima and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Immunology and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Alessandra Pontillo

91 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers

Alessandra Pontillo
Caroline Gilbert Canada
Meron Roose-Girma United States
David E. Place United States
Takanori Okura Japan
Kenji Akita Japan
Fujimi Tanabe Japan
Kakuji Torigoe Japan
Patrick Stordeur Belgium
Shahla Abdollahi‐Roodsaz Netherlands
Caroline E. Sutton Ireland
Caroline Gilbert Canada
Alessandra Pontillo
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alessandra Pontillo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alessandra Pontillo

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All Works

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Leal, Vinícius Nunes Cordeiro, et al.. (2024). Integrated Genetic and Cellular Analysis Reveals NLRP1 Activation in CD4+ T Lymphocytes During Chronic HIV Infection. Immunological Investigations. 54(2). 147–166. 2 indexed citations
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Pontillo, Alessandra, et al.. (2022). The genetics behind inflammasome regulation. Molecular Immunology. 145. 27–42. 4 indexed citations
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Costa, Frederico R. C., Diane Meyre Rassi, Josiane F. Silva, et al.. (2021). NLRP1 acts as a negative regulator of Th17 cell programming in mice and humans with autoimmune diabetes. Cell Reports. 35(8). 109176–109176. 19 indexed citations
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Davanso, Mariana Rodrigues, Amanda Rabello Crisma, Tárcio Teodoro Braga, et al.. (2020). Macrophage inflammatory state in Type 1 diabetes: triggered by NLRP3/iNOS pathway and attenuated by docosahexaenoic acid. Clinical Science. 135(1). 19–34. 32 indexed citations
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Lima, Dhêmerson Souza de, Caio César Barbosa Bomfim, Vinícius Nunes Cordeiro Leal, et al.. (2020). Combining Host Genetics and Functional Analysis to Depict Inflammasome Contribution in Tuberculosis Susceptibility and Outcome in Endemic Areas. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 550624–550624. 10 indexed citations
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Leal, Vinícius Nunes Cordeiro, et al.. (2019). Flagellin/NLRC4 Pathway Rescues NLRP3-Inflammasome Defect in Dendritic Cells From HIV-Infected Patients: Perspective for New Adjuvant in Immunocompromised Individuals. Frontiers in Immunology. 10. 1291–1291. 28 indexed citations
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Pontillo, Alessandra, et al.. (2018). CCR5Δ32 – A piece of protection in the inflammatory puzzle of multiple sclerosis susceptibility. Human Immunology. 79(8). 621–626. 7 indexed citations
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Patente, Thiago A., Maria Beatriz Monteiro, Maria Cândida Ribeiro Parisi, et al.. (2017). Gain-of-function variants in NLRP1 protect against the development of diabetic kidney disease: NLRP1 inflammasome role in metabolic stress sensing?. Clinical Immunology. 187. 46–49. 35 indexed citations
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Sousa, Taís Nóbrega de, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de Brito, Marcus Lacerda, et al.. (2016). Contribution of inflammasome genetics in Plasmodium vivax malaria. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 40. 162–166. 21 indexed citations
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Lima, Dhêmerson Souza de, Maurício Morishi Ogusku, Aya Sadahiro, & Alessandra Pontillo. (2016). Inflammasome genetics contributes to the development and control of active pulmonary tuberculosis. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 41. 240–244. 27 indexed citations
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Pontillo, Alessandra, et al.. (2013). NLRP1 haplotypes associated with leprosy in Brazilian patients. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 19. 274–279. 22 indexed citations
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Pontillo, Alessandra, Lucas André Cavalcanti Brandão, Rafael Lima Guimarães, et al.. (2010). A 3′UTR SNP in NLRP3 Gene is Associated With Susceptibility to HIV-1 Infection. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 54(3). 236–240. 79 indexed citations
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Segat, Ludovica, et al.. (2010). Histatins In Non-Human Primates: Gene Variations and Functional Effects. Protein and Peptide Letters. 17(7). 909–918. 14 indexed citations
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Marcuzzi, Annalisa, Alberto Tommasini, Sérgio Crovella, & Alessandra Pontillo. (2010). Natural isoprenoids inhibit LPS-induced-production of cytokines and nitric oxide in aminobisphosphonate-treated monocytes. International Immunopharmacology. 10(6). 639–642. 35 indexed citations
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Segat, Ludovica, Lucas André Cavalcanti Brandão, Rafael Lima Guimarães, et al.. (2010). Polymorphisms in innate immunity genes and patients response to dendritic cell-based HIV immuno-treatment. Vaccine. 28(10). 2201–2206. 11 indexed citations
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Leo, Luigina De, Annalisa Marcuzzi, Giuliana Decorti, et al.. (2010). Targeting farnesyl-transferase as a novel therapeutic strategy for mevalonate kinase deficiency: In vitro and in vivo approaches. Pharmacological Research. 61(6). 506–510. 15 indexed citations
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Milanese, Michele, Ludovica Segat, Alessandra Pontillo, et al.. (2006). DEFB1 gene polymorphisms and increased risk of HIV-1 infection in Brazilian children. AIDS. 20(12). 1673–1675. 54 indexed citations
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Caroli, Francesco, Alessandra Pontillo, Andrea D’Osualdo, et al.. (2006). Clinical and genetic characterization of Italian patients affected by CINCA syndrome. Lara D. Veeken. 46(3). 473–478. 54 indexed citations
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Boniotto, Michele, et al.. (2004). A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the human beta-defensin 1 gene is associated with HIV-1 infection in Italian children. AIDS. 18(11). 1598–1600. 110 indexed citations

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