Alessandro Sgambato

10.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
239 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Alessandro Sgambato is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alessandro Sgambato has authored 239 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Molecular Biology, 87 papers in Oncology and 45 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alessandro Sgambato's work include Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (35 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (17 papers) and Extracellular vesicles in disease (15 papers). Alessandro Sgambato is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (35 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (17 papers) and Extracellular vesicles in disease (15 papers). Alessandro Sgambato collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. Alessandro Sgambato's co-authors include Achille Cittadini, I. Bernard Weinstein, Beatrice Faraglia, Donatella Lucchetti, Alma Boninsegna, Mario Migaldi, Raffaele Ardito, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia and Antonio Moretta and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, ACS Nano and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Alessandro Sgambato

233 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Antimicrobial Peptides: A New Hope in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Fields

2021 350 citations Antonio Moretta, Carmen Scieuzo et al. profile →
Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential weapons to counteract the antibiotic resistance

2021 180 citations Michele Dario Manniello, Antonio Moretta et al. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alessandro Sgambato Italy	49	3.7k	2.5k	1.3k	1.2k	990	239	8.2k
Rolf Larsson Sweden	53	5.1k 1.4×	2.6k 1.0×	1.4k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	508 0.5×	306	10.2k
Chee‐Yin Chai Taiwan	46	3.3k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	400	8.9k
Herman Yee United States	52	3.0k 0.8×	2.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.1×	160	9.4k
Xiaojun Ma China	41	2.7k 0.7×	1.8k 0.7×	942 0.7×	1.5k 1.2×	511 0.5×	167	6.6k
Yu‐Sun Chang Taiwan	53	4.8k 1.3×	2.9k 1.2×	826 0.7×	2.0k 1.6×	654 0.7×	247	9.0k
Thomas J. Rosol United States	47	3.6k 1.0×	3.2k 1.3×	636 0.5×	967 0.8×	1.5k 1.5×	286	8.6k
George E. Sandusky United States	46	5.3k 1.4×	1.2k 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	964 1.0×	201	9.6k
Seong‐Jin Kim South Korea	46	3.9k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	635 0.5×	968 0.8×	595 0.6×	262	7.7k
L. Clifton Stephens United States	52	3.5k 0.9×	2.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	917 0.7×	1.7k 1.7×	192	8.8k
Marc Bracke Belgium	49	5.0k 1.3×	2.6k 1.1×	748 0.6×	1.8k 1.5×	689 0.7×	188	8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Alessandro Sgambato

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alessandro Sgambato

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Lucchetti, Donatella, et al.. (2025). Peptide Fractions Extracted from the Hemolymph of Hermetia illucens Inhibit Growth and Motility and Enhance the Effects of Traditional Chemotherapeutics in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(5). 1891–1891. 1 indexed citations

Laurino, Simona, Rosanna Salvia, Sabino Russi, et al.. (2025). Biological Activity of Peptide Fraction Derived from Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae Haemolymph on Gastric Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(5). 1885–1885. 1 indexed citations

Servidei, Tiziana, Alessandro Sgambato, Donatella Lucchetti, Pierluigi Navarra, & Antonio Ruggiero. (2023). Drug Repurposing in Pediatric Brain Tumors: Posterior Fossa Ependymoma and Diffuse Midline Glioma under the Looking Glass. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark. 28(4). 77–77. 5 indexed citations

Litta, Francesco, Andrea Papait, Donatella Lucchetti, et al.. (2022). The pathogenesis of cryptoglandular anal fistula: New insight into the immunological profile. Colorectal Disease. 24(12). 1567–1575. 5 indexed citations

D’Orsi, Rosarita, Lucia Chiummiento, Maria Funicello, et al.. (2021). Two Novel Precursors of the HIV-1 Protease Inhibitor Darunavir Target the UPR/Proteasome System in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Line HepG2. Cells. 10(11). 3052–3052. 5 indexed citations

Manniello, Michele Dario, Antonio Moretta, Rosanna Salvia, et al.. (2021). Insect antimicrobial peptides: potential weapons to counteract the antibiotic resistance. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 78(9). 4259–4282. 180 indexed citations breakdown →

Lamorte, Daniela, Immacolata Faraone, Ilaria Laurenzana, et al.. (2020). Advances in Azorella glabra Wedd. Extract Research: In Vitro Antioxidant Activity, Antiproliferative Effects on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells and Bioactive Compound Characterization. Molecules. 25(21). 4890–4890. 4 indexed citations

Lucchetti, Donatella, Luigi Perelli, Filomena Colella, et al.. (2020). Low‐intensity pulsed ultrasound affects growth, differentiation, migration, and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition of colorectal cancer cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 235(6). 5363–5377. 10 indexed citations

Lucchetti, Donatella, Filomena Colella, Luigi Perelli, et al.. (2020). CD147 Promotes Cell Small Extracellular Vesicles Release during Colon Cancer Stem Cells Differentiation and Triggers Cellular Changes in Recipient Cells. Cancers. 12(2). 260–260. 18 indexed citations

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Russi, Sabino, Viviana Maresca, Pietro Zoppoli, et al.. (2020). Effect of Feijoa Sellowiana Acetonic Extract on Proliferation Inhibition and Apoptosis Induction in Human Gastric Cancer Cells. Applied Sciences. 10(21). 7756–7756. 7 indexed citations

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Fino, Chiara De, Matteo Lucchini, Donatella Lucchetti, et al.. (2019). The predictive value of CSF multiple assay in multiple sclerosis: A single center experience. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 35. 176–181. 19 indexed citations

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Russi, Sabino, Henu Kumar Verma, Simona Laurino, et al.. (2019). Adapting and Surviving: Intra and Extra-Cellular Remodeling in Drug-Resistant Gastric Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(15). 3736–3736. 44 indexed citations

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Lopetuso, Loris Riccardo, Valentina Petito, C. Graziani, et al.. (2016). Infliximab does not increase colonic cancer risk associated to murine chronic colitis. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 22(44). 9727–9727. 7 indexed citations

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Zunarelli, Elena, Nazzarena Bigiani, Giuliana Sartori, et al.. (2011). INI1 immunohistochemical expression in glioblastoma: correlation with MGMT gene promoter methylation status and patient survival. Pathology. 43(1). 17–23. 9 indexed citations

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Sgambato, Alessandro, Andrea Camerini, Paola Collecchi, et al.. (2009). Cyclin E correlates with manganese superoxide dismutase expression and predicts survival in early breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant epirubicin‐based chemotherapy. Cancer Science. 100(6). 1026–1033. 14 indexed citations

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Barone, Eugenio, Sonia Trombino, Roberta Cassano, et al.. (2009). Characterization of the S-denitrosylating activity of bilirubin. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 13(8b). 2365–2375. 59 indexed citations

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Camardese, Giovanni, et al.. (2007). Plasma magnesium level and psychomotor retardation in major depressed patients.. PubMed. 20(4). 245–9. 10 indexed citations

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Tonioni, Federico, et al.. (2006). Serum magnesium profile in heroin addicts: according to psychiatric comorbidity.. IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome). 19(3). 162–6. 8 indexed citations

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Sgambato, Alessandro, Gian Franco Zannoni, Beatrice Faraglia, et al.. (2004). Decreased expression of the CDK inhibitor p27Kip1 and increased oxidative DNA damage in the multistep process of cervical carcinogenesis. Gynecologic Oncology. 92(3). 776–783. 24 indexed citations

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Sgambato, Alessandro, Mario Migaldi, Beatrice Faraglia, et al.. (2001). Cyclin D1 expression in papillary superficial bladder cancer: Its association with other cell cycle‐associated proteins, cell proliferation and clinical outcome. International Journal of Cancer. 97(5). 671–678. 85 indexed citations

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