Anna Lucia Tornesello

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

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Anna Lucia Tornesello is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anna Lucia Tornesello has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Oncology and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Anna Lucia Tornesello's work include Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (3 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (3 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (3 papers). Anna Lucia Tornesello is often cited by papers focused on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (3 papers), RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (3 papers) and MicroRNA in disease regulation (3 papers). Anna Lucia Tornesello collaborates with scholars based in Italy and Latvia. Anna Lucia Tornesello's co-authors include Luigi Buonaguro, Maria Lina Tornesello, Franco M. Buonaguro, Antonella Borrelli, Clorinda Annunziata, Maria Tagliamonte, Andrea Cerasuolo, Noemy Starita, Francesca Pezzuto and Raffaella Faraonio and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecules, Current Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Aspects of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Anna Lucia Tornesello

24 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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 as Anticancer Agents: Functional Properties and Biological Activities

2020 289 citations Anna Lucia Tornesello, Antonella Borrelli et al. Molecules profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Anna Lucia Tornesello Italy	13	727	268	188	186	172	24	1.1k
Su‐Jin Kang South Korea	18	655 0.9×	398 1.5×	54 0.3×	214 1.2×	70 0.4×	52	1.1k
Allan Kaspar United States	11	680 0.9×	369 1.4×	38 0.2×	389 2.1×	108 0.6×	16	1.3k
Martin Deeg Germany	15	663 0.9×	229 0.9×	87 0.5×	277 1.5×	183 1.1×	31	1.1k
Nikunj M. Shukla United States	20	410 0.6×	218 0.8×	152 0.8×	871 4.7×	106 0.6×	38	1.3k
Evan P. Booy Canada	20	1.1k 1.5×	75 0.3×	191 1.0×	166 0.9×	151 0.9×	36	1.4k
Shiyin Yao United States	20	559 0.8×	90 0.3×	124 0.7×	618 3.3×	230 1.3×	49	1.3k
Nestor Solis Canada	19	847 1.2×	85 0.3×	87 0.5×	139 0.7×	191 1.1×	31	1.3k
Jlenia Brunetti Italy	22	696 1.0×	488 1.8×	25 0.1×	163 0.9×	96 0.6×	59	1.2k
Yuanming Qi China	22	1.0k 1.4×	179 0.7×	121 0.6×	888 4.8×	659 3.8×	67	2.0k
Kenny Chitcholtan New Zealand	14	323 0.4×	112 0.4×	72 0.4×	114 0.6×	187 1.1×	31	904

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Bonelli, Patrizia, Anna Lucia Tornesello, Franca Maria Tuccillo, et al.. (2025). HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: gene signatures associated with TERT promoter mutations and sex. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 639–639. 2 indexed citations

Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Andrea Cerasuolo, Noemy Starita, et al.. (2024). Emerging role of endogenous peptides encoded by non-coding RNAs in cancer biology. Non-coding RNA Research. 10. 231–241. 9 indexed citations

Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Fabrizio Merciai, Emanuela Salviati, et al.. (2023). Integrated plasma metabolomics and lipidomics profiling highlights distinctive signature of hepatocellular carcinoma in HCV patients. Journal of Translational Medicine. 21(1). 918–918. 14 indexed citations

Tornesello, Maria Lina, Andrea Cerasuolo, Noemy Starita, et al.. (2023). Reactivation of telomerase reverse transcriptase expression in cancer: the role of TERT promoter mutations. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 11. 1286683–1286683. 16 indexed citations

Buonaguro, Luigi, Beatrice Cavalluzzo, Angela Mauriello, et al.. (2023). Microorganisms-derived antigens for preventive anti-cancer vaccines. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 92. 101192–101192. 6 indexed citations

Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Maria Antonietta Isgrò, Ernesta Cavalcanti, et al.. (2023). Immune profiling of SARS-CoV-2 epitopes in asymptomatic and symptomatic pediatric and adult patients. Journal of Translational Medicine. 21(1). 123–123. 2 indexed citations

Tornesello, Maria Lina, Andrea Cerasuolo, Noemy Starita, et al.. (2022). The Molecular Interplay between Human Oncoviruses and Telomerase in Cancer Development. Cancers. 14(21). 5257–5257. 10 indexed citations

Tornesello, Maria Lina, Anna Lucia Tornesello, Noemy Starita, et al.. (2022). Telomerase: a good target in hepatocellular carcinoma? An overview of relevant preclinical data. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets. 26(9). 767–780. 3 indexed citations

Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Ulf Reimer, Pavlo Holenya, et al.. (2021). Profiling the HCV Immune Response in Patients with Chronic LiverDiseases and Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Peptide MicroarrayAnalysis. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 29(15). 2736–2747. 1 indexed citations

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Tornesello, Maria Lina, Raffaella Faraonio, Luigi Buonaguro, et al.. (2020). The Role of microRNAs, Long Non-coding RNAs, and Circular RNAs in Cervical Cancer. Frontiers in Oncology. 10. 150–150. 164 indexed citations

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Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Antonella Borrelli, Luigi Buonaguro, Luigi Buonaguro, & Maria Lina Tornesello. (2020). Antimicrobial Peptides as Anticancer Agents: Functional Properties and Biological Activities. Molecules. 25(12). 2850–2850. 289 indexed citations breakdown →

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Calvanese, Luisa, Merlin Nanayakkara, Rosita Aitoro, et al.. (2019). Structural insights on P31‐43, a gliadin peptide able to promote an innate but not an adaptive response in celiac disease. Journal of Peptide Science. 25(5). e3161–e3161. 21 indexed citations

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Borrelli, Antonella, Anna Lucia Tornesello, Maria Lina Tornesello, & Franco M. Buonaguro. (2018). Cell Penetrating Peptides as Molecular Carriers for Anti-Cancer Agents. Molecules. 23(2). 295–295. 235 indexed citations

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Tornesello, Maria Lina, Clorinda Annunziata, Anna Lucia Tornesello, Luigi Buonaguro, & Franco M. Buonaguro. (2018). Human Oncoviruses and p53 Tumor Suppressor Pathway Deregulation at the Origin of Human Cancers. Cancers. 10(7). 213–213. 64 indexed citations

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Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Maria Lina Tornesello, & Franco M. Buonaguro. (2017). An Overview of Bioactive Peptides for in vivo Imaging and Therapy in Human Diseases. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 17(9). 758–770. 19 indexed citations

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Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Luigi Buonaguro, Maria Lina Tornesello, & Franco M. Buonaguro. (2017). New Insights in the Design of Bioactive Peptides and Chelating Agents for Imaging and Therapy in Oncology. Molecules. 22(8). 1282–1282. 58 indexed citations

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Borrelli, Antonella, Alessandra Musella, Roberto E. Mancini, et al.. (2012). A Molecular Carrier to Transport and Deliver Cisplatin into Endometrial Cancer Cells. Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 80(1). 9–16. 6 indexed citations

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Tornesello, Anna Lucia, Michela Aurilio, Antonella Accardo, et al.. (2011). Gastrin and cholecystokinin peptide‐based radiopharmaceuticals: an in vivo and in vitro comparison. Journal of Peptide Science. 17(5). 405–412. 15 indexed citations

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Accardo, Antonella, Diego Tesauro, Giancarlo Morelli, et al.. (2009). Supramolecular Aggregates derivatized by CCK8 Peptide as Selective Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 611. 603–604. 2 indexed citations

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Bolzati, Cristina, Fiorenzo Refosco, Luigi Aloj, et al.. (2007). The [Tc(N)(PNP)]²⁺ metal fragment labeled cholecystokinin‐8 (CCK8) peptide for CCK‐2 receptors imaging: in vitro and in vivo studies. Journal of Peptide Science. 13(4). 211–219. 13 indexed citations

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