Denis Ottolini

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Denis Ottolini is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Denis Ottolini has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Neurology and 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Denis Ottolini's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (9 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers). Denis Ottolini is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (12 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (9 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers). Denis Ottolini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Denis Ottolini's co-authors include Marisa Brini, Tito Calí, Ernesto Carafoli, Alessandro Negro, Ildikò Szabó, Valentina Pegoraro, Elena Ziviani, Elisabetta Tasca, Federico Caicci and Sophia von Stockum and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology.

In The Last Decade

Denis Ottolini

24 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Neuronal calcium signaling: function and dysfunction 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Neuronal calcium signaling: function and dysfunction
    2014 557 citations Marisa Brini, Tito Calí et al. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Denis Ottolini Italy 20 1.5k 769 598 491 411 24 2.4k
Vanessa A. Morais Portugal 27 1.7k 1.1× 441 0.6× 762 1.3× 653 1.3× 322 0.8× 56 2.8k
Enrico Zampese United States 16 1.1k 0.8× 809 1.1× 793 1.3× 591 1.2× 303 0.7× 24 2.3k
Frédéric Darios France 28 1.2k 0.8× 899 1.2× 733 1.2× 523 1.1× 664 1.6× 41 2.5k
Seong-Woon Yu South Korea 20 2.1k 1.4× 534 0.7× 405 0.7× 343 0.7× 263 0.6× 25 3.6k
Jin H. Son United States 26 1.1k 0.7× 751 1.0× 497 0.8× 327 0.7× 207 0.5× 60 2.4k
Jeremy M. Van Raamsdonk Canada 33 2.4k 1.6× 1.6k 2.1× 730 1.2× 618 1.3× 228 0.6× 60 3.9k
Neelam Shahani United States 26 1.5k 1.0× 696 0.9× 385 0.6× 588 1.2× 262 0.6× 39 2.6k
Daniele Bano Germany 28 1.8k 1.2× 879 1.1× 248 0.4× 469 1.0× 369 0.9× 64 2.9k
Yunjong Lee South Korea 27 1.8k 1.2× 894 1.2× 1.4k 2.3× 802 1.6× 268 0.7× 69 3.6k
Ruben K. Dagda United States 31 2.0k 1.4× 531 0.7× 792 1.3× 587 1.2× 314 0.8× 64 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Denis Ottolini

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All Works

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Marchesan, Elena, Caterina Peggion, Joy Chakraborty, et al.. (2018). Regulation of ER-mitochondria contacts by Parkin via Mfn2. Pharmacological Research. 138. 43–56. 171 indexed citations
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Ottolini, Denis, Tito Calí, Ildikò Szabó, & Marisa Brini. (2016). Alpha-synuclein at the intracellular and the extracellular side: functional and dysfunctional implications. Biological Chemistry. 398(1). 77–100. 47 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, María Eugenia Soriano, & Marisa Brini. (2014). A new split-GFP-based probe reveals DJ-1 translocation into the mitochondrial matrix to sustain ATP synthesis upon nutrient deprivation. Human Molecular Genetics. 24(4). 1045–1060. 34 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, & Marisa Brini. (2014). Calcium signaling in Parkinson’s disease. Cell and Tissue Research. 357(2). 439–454. 96 indexed citations
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Ottolini, Denis, Tito Calí, & Marisa Brini. (2014). Methods to Measure Intracellular Ca2+ Fluxes with Organelle-Targeted Aequorin-Based Probes. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 543. 21–45. 31 indexed citations
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Brini, Marisa, Tito Calí, Denis Ottolini, & Ernesto Carafoli. (2014). Neuronal calcium signaling: function and dysfunction. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 71(15). 2787–2814. 557 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bianchini, Elisa, S. Testoni, Arcangelo Gentile, et al.. (2014). Inhibition of Ubiquitin Proteasome System Rescues the Defective Sarco(endo)plasmic Reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA1) Protein Causing Chianina Cattle Pseudomyotonia. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(48). 33073–33082. 18 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, & Marisa Brini. (2013). Calcium and Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Tethering in Neurodegeneration. DNA and Cell Biology. 32(4). 140–146. 53 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, Alessandro Negro, & Marisa Brini. (2013). Enhanced parkin levels favor ER-mitochondria crosstalk and guarantee Ca2+ transfer to sustain cell bioenergetics. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1832(4). 495–508. 201 indexed citations
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Brini, Marisa, Denis Ottolini, Tito Calí, & Ernesto Carafoli. (2013). Calcium in Health and Disease. PubMed. 13. 81–137. 111 indexed citations
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Ottolini, Denis, Tito Calí, & Marisa Brini. (2012). Measurements of Ca2+ Concentration with Recombinant Targeted Luminescent Probes. Methods in molecular biology. 937. 273–291. 17 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Laura Fedrizzi, Denis Ottolini, et al.. (2012). Ca2+-activated Nucleotidase 1, a Novel Target Gene for the Transcriptional Repressor DREAM (Downstream Regulatory Element Antagonist Modulator), Is Involved in Protein Folding and Degradation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(22). 18478–18491. 14 indexed citations
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Brini, Marisa, Tito Calí, Denis Ottolini, & Ernesto Carafoli. (2012). Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis and Signaling. PubMed. 12. 119–168. 129 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, & Marisa Brini. (2012). Mitochondrial Ca2+ and neurodegeneration. Cell Calcium. 52(1). 73–85. 101 indexed citations
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Brini, Marisa, Tito Calí, Denis Ottolini, & Ernesto Carafoli. (2012). Calcium Pumps: Why So Many?. Comprehensive physiology. 2(2). 1045–1060. 31 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, Alessandro Negro, & Marisa Brini. (2012). α-Synuclein Controls Mitochondrial Calcium Homeostasis by Enhancing Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Interactions. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(22). 17914–17929. 253 indexed citations
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Brini, Marisa, Tito Calí, Denis Ottolini, & Ernesto Carafoli. (2012). Calcium Pumps: Why So Many?. Comprehensive physiology. 2(2). 1045–1060. 1 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, & Marisa Brini. (2011). Mitochondrial Ca2+ as a Key Regulator of Mitochondrial Activities. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 942. 53–73. 34 indexed citations
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Calí, Tito, Denis Ottolini, & Marisa Brini. (2011). Mitochondria, calcium, and endoplasmic reticulum stress in Parkinson's disease. BioFactors. 37(3). 228–240. 99 indexed citations
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Brini, Marisa, Francesca Di Leva, Teuta Domi, et al.. (2010). Deletions and Mutations in the Acidic Lipid-binding Region of the Plasma Membrane Ca2+ Pump. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(40). 30779–30791. 21 indexed citations

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