Barbara Imberti

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Barbara Imberti is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Imberti has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Barbara Imberti's work include Renal and related cancers (15 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (11 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (10 papers). Barbara Imberti is often cited by papers focused on Renal and related cancers (15 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (11 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (10 papers). Barbara Imberti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Netherlands and United States. Barbara Imberti's co-authors include Marina Morigi, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Carla Zoja, Ariela Benigni, Andrea Remuzzi, Mauro Abbate, Stefania Angioletti, Daniela Corna, Norberto Perico and Daniela Rottoli and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Blood and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Imberti

39 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Renotropic, Helping to Repair the Kidney and Improve Function in Acute Renal Failure

2004 590 citations Marina Morigi, Barbara Imberti et al. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barbara Imberti Italy	22	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	404	328	40	3.2k
Marcella Franquesa Spain	30	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	836 0.7×	624 1.5×	279 0.9×	70	2.9k
Federica Casiraghi Italy	30	1.2k 0.9×	757 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	911 2.3×	401 1.2×	70	3.5k
Patrick C. Baer Germany	28	1.1k 0.8×	824 0.6×	873 0.7×	227 0.6×	157 0.5×	77	2.7k
Susanna Tomasoni Italy	32	765 0.6×	1.7k 1.2×	840 0.7×	552 1.4×	1.1k 3.3×	65	3.5k
Ana Merino Spain	26	678 0.5×	698 0.5×	529 0.4×	554 1.4×	467 1.4×	76	2.3k
Alessandra Balduini Italy	37	967 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	290 0.2×	349 0.9×	231 0.7×	109	3.5k
F Sanavio Italy	30	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	714 0.6×	974 2.4×	67 0.2×	68	4.2k
Hetty C. de Boer Netherlands	33	422 0.3×	1.7k 1.3×	518 0.4×	663 1.6×	206 0.6×	73	3.7k
Nadia Azzollini Italy	23	448 0.3×	517 0.4×	693 0.6×	417 1.0×	293 0.9×	42	1.9k
David J. Rickard United States	26	418 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	367 0.3×	274 0.7×	76 0.2×	34	3.0k

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Pezzotta, Anna, Barbara Imberti, Monica Locatelli, et al.. (2025). Mesenchymal stromal cell secretome reduces lung injury and thrombo-inflammation induced by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 16(1). 324–324.

Imberti, Barbara & Ariela Benigni. (2024). Renal Endowment in Men and Women: Start from the Beginning. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 149(4). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

Buelli, Simona, Barbara Imberti, & Marina Morigi. (2024). The Complement C3a and C5a Signaling in Renal Diseases: A Bridge between Acute and Chronic Inflammation. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 148(10). 712–723. 11 indexed citations

Perico, Luca, Marina Morigi, Miriam Galbusera, et al.. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein 1 Activates Microvascular Endothelial Cells and Complement System Leading to Platelet Aggregation. Frontiers in Immunology. 13. 827146–827146. 57 indexed citations

Perico, Luca, Marina Morigi, Anna Pezzotta, et al.. (2021). Post-translational modifications by SIRT3 de-2-hydroxyisobutyrylase activity regulate glycolysis and enable nephrogenesis. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 23580–23580. 23 indexed citations

Monti, Manuela, Barbara Imberti, Anna Pezzotta, et al.. (2017). A Novel Method for Isolation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Human Umbilical Cord Blood. Stem Cells and Development. 26(17). 1258–1269. 29 indexed citations

Imberti, Barbara, Daniela Corna, Paola Rizzo, et al.. (2015). Renal Primordia Activate Kidney Regenerative Events in a Rat Model of Progressive Renal Disease. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0120235–e0120235. 14 indexed citations

Imberti, Barbara, Manuela Monti, & Federica Casiraghi. (2015). Pluripotent stem cells and tolerance induction in organ transplantation. Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 20(1). 86–93. 12 indexed citations

Rota, Cinzia, Barbara Imberti, Michela Pozzobon, et al.. (2011). Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cell Preconditioning Improves Their Regenerative Potential. Stem Cells and Development. 21(11). 1911–1923. 93 indexed citations

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Casiraghi, Federica, Nadia Azzollini, Paola Cassis, et al.. (2008). Pretransplant Infusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Prolongs the Survival of a Semiallogeneic Heart Transplant through the Generation of Regulatory T Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 181(6). 3933–3946. 338 indexed citations

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Imberti, Barbara, Marina Morigi, Susanna Tomasoni, et al.. (2007). Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Sustains Stem Cell–Mediated Renal Repair. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 18(11). 2921–2928. 245 indexed citations

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Arrigoni, Chiara, et al.. (2005). The effect of sodium ascorbate on the mechanical properties of hyaluronan-based vascular constructs. Biomaterials. 27(4). 623–630. 17 indexed citations

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Morigi, Marina, Barbara Imberti, Carla Zoja, et al.. (2004). Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Renotropic, Helping to Repair the Kidney and Improve Function in Acute Renal Failure. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 15(7). 1794–1804. 590 indexed citations breakdown →

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Remuzzi, Andrea, Sara Mantero, Matteo Colombo, et al.. (2004). Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells on Hyaluronic Acid: Culture and Mechanical Characterization of an Engineered Vascular Construct. Tissue Engineering. 10(5-6). 699–710. 47 indexed citations

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Zoja, Carla, Stefania Angioletti, Roberta Donadelli, et al.. (2002). Shiga toxin-2 triggers endothelial leukocyte adhesion and transmigration via NF-κB dependent up-regulation of IL-8 and MCP-11. Kidney International. 62(3). 846–856. 87 indexed citations

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Imberti, Barbara, Marina Morigi, Carla Zoja, et al.. (2000). Shear Stress-Induced Cytoskeleton Rearrangement Mediates NF-κB-Dependent Endothelial Expression of ICAM-1. Microvascular Research. 60(2). 182–188. 27 indexed citations

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Morigi, Marina, Carla Zoja, Stefania Angioletti, et al.. (1999). Xenogeneic Serum Promotes Leukocyte-Endothelium Interaction under Flow through Two Temporally Distinct Pathways. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 10(10). 2197–2207. 20 indexed citations

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Morigi, Marina, Stefania Angioletti, Barbara Imberti, et al.. (1998). Leukocyte-endothelial interaction is augmented by high glucose concentrations and hyperglycemia in a NF-kB-dependent fashion.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 101(9). 1905–1915. 364 indexed citations

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Noris, Marina, Marta Todeschini, Federica Casiraghi, et al.. (1998). Effect of acetate, bicarbonate dialysis, and acetate-free biofiltration on nitric oxide synthesis: Implications for dialysis hypotension. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 32(1). 115–124. 68 indexed citations

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Zoja, Carla, Marina Morigi, Gianluca Micheletti, et al.. (1996). Cyclosporine enhances leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelium under physiologic flow conditions. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 28(1). 23–31. 17 indexed citations

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