Fabio Benfenati

30.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
437 papers, 22.0k citations indexed

About

Fabio Benfenati is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fabio Benfenati has authored 437 papers receiving a total of 22.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 287 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 243 papers in Molecular Biology and 135 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Fabio Benfenati's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (160 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (120 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (82 papers). Fabio Benfenati is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (160 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (120 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (82 papers). Fabio Benfenati collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Sweden. Fabio Benfenati's co-authors include Flavia Valtorta, Paul Greengard, Andrew J. Czernik, Giampietro Schiavo, Cesare Montecucco, Pietro Baldelli, Fabrizia Cesca, Bernard Poulain, Ornella Rossetto and Bibhuti R. DasGupta and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Fabio Benfenati

436 papers receiving 21.7k 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.

Tetanus and botulinum-B neurotoxins block neurotransmitter release by proteolytic cleavage of synaptobrevin

1992 1.4k citations Fabio Benfenati et al. profile →
Synaptic Vesicle Phosphoproteins and Regulation of Synaptic Function

1993 1.1k citations Flavia Valtorta, Fabio Benfenati et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Graphene oxide increases the phototransduction efficiency of copolymeric nanoimplants and rescues visual functions in rat and pig models of Retinitis pigmentosa 2025 ·Nature Communications ·F. Galluzzi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mattia L. DiFrancesco, Tiziana Ravasenga, (unknown), (unknown), José Fernando Maya‐Vetencourt, Grazia Pertile, Domenico Ventrella, Alberto Elmi, Maria Laura Bacci, Stefano Di Marco, Fabio Benfenati, Elisabetta Colombo	0
2	Constitutive opening of the Kv7.2 pore activation gate causes KCNQ2 -developmental encephalopathy 2024 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), Giulio Alberini, (unknown), (unknown), Maria Virginia Soldovieri, Ilenio Servettini, Vincenzo Barrese, Sarah Weckhuysen, Annie Ting Gee Chiu, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Fabio Benfenati, Luca Maragliano, Francesco Miceli, Maurizio Taglialatela	2
3	Alterations in KIDINS220/ARMS Expression Impact Sensory Processing and Social Behavior in Adult Mice 2024 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), L. Ciano, Fabio Benfenati, Caterina Michetti, Fabrizia Cesca	1
4	Solid-State Nanopores for Spatially Resolved Chemical Neuromodulation 2024 ·Nano Letters ·(unknown), F. Galluzzi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Francesco Tantussi, (unknown), W. Haq, Eberhart Zrenner, Antoine Chaffiol, (unknown), Serge Picaud, Fabio Benfenati, Francesco De Angelis, Elisabetta Colombo	2
5	TBC1D24 interacts with the v-ATPase and regulates intraorganellar pH in neurons 2024 ·iScience ·(unknown), Davide Aprile, Enrico Castroflorio, Antonella Marte, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Fabio Benfenati, Peter L. Oliver, Anna Fassio	3
6	ATP6V1A is required for synaptic rearrangements and plasticity in murine hippocampal neurons 2024 ·Acta Physiologica ·Alessandro Esposito, (unknown), (unknown), Katia Cortese, (unknown), Silvia Giovedı̀, Renzo Guerrini, Fabio Benfenati, Antonio Falace, Anna Fassio	4
7	Dual Thermal- and Oxidation-Responsive Polymers Synthesized by a Sequential ROP-to-RAFT Procedure Inherently Temper Neuroinflammation 2023 ·Biomacromolecules ·(unknown), Richard d’Arcy, (unknown), (unknown), Nora Francini, Mike A. Geven, Valentina Castagnola, Aws Alshamsan, Fabio Benfenati, Nicola Tirelli	6
8	Computational study of ion permeation through claudin‐4 paracellular channels 2022 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), Giulio Alberini, Fabio Benfenati, Luca Maragliano	15
9	Role of pericytes in blood–brain barrier preservation during ischemia through tunneling nanotubes 2022 ·Cell Death and Disease ·Francesco Pisani, Valentina Castagnola, Laura Simone, Fabrizio Loiacono, Maria Svelto, Fabio Benfenati	41
10	A developmental stage- and Kidins220-dependent switch in astrocyte responsiveness to brain-derived neurotrophic factor 2021 ·Journal of Cell Science ·Fanny Jaudon, (unknown), Stefano Ferroni, Fabio Benfenati, Fabrizia Cesca	7
11	The enhancement of activity rescues the establishment of Mecp2 null neuronal phenotypes 2021 ·EMBO Molecular Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Genni Desiato, Clementina Cobolli Gigli, Martina Chiacchiaretta, (unknown), Davide Pozzi, Marco De Simone, Paola Conforti, Massimiliano Pagani, Fabio Benfenati, Fabrizia Cesca, Francesco Bedogni, Nicoletta Landsberger	11
12	An Emerging Role of PRRT2 in Regulating Growth Cone Morphology 2021 ·Cells ·(unknown), Fabrizia Claudia Guarnieri, Jin‐Wu Tsai, Anna Corradi, Fabio Benfenati, Flavia Valtorta	3
13	Membrane Environment Enables Ultrafast Isomerization of Amphiphilic Azobenzene 2020 ·Advanced Science ·Giuseppe M. Paternò, Elisabetta Colombo, Vito Vurro, Francesco Lodola, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mattia Bramini, Lucia Ganzer, Daniele Fazzi, Cosimo D’Andrea, Fabio Benfenati, Chiara Bertarelli, Guglielmo Lanzani	41
14	Interactions between Primary Neurons and Graphene Films with Different Structure and Electrical Conductivity 2020 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Andrea Capasso, (unknown), (unknown), Francesco Buonocore, Giuliana Faggio, (unknown), Min Jung Kim, Junyoung Kwon, E. Placidi, Fabio Benfenati, Mattia Bramini, Gwan‐Hyoung Lee, Nicola Lisi	21
15	The porcine iodoacetic acid model of retinal degeneration: Morpho-functional characterization of the visual system 2020 ·Experimental Eye Research ·Francesca Barone, Luisa Vera Muscatello, Domenico Ventrella, Alberto Elmi, Noemi Romagnoli, Luciana Mandrioli, José Fernando Maya‐Vetencourt, Cristiano Bombardi, Maurizio Mete, Giuseppe Sarli, Fabio Benfenati, Grazia Pertile, Maria Laura Bacci	6
16	Investigation of the Stability and Biocompatibility of Commonly Used Electrode Materials in Organic Neurooptoelectronics 2016 ·IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology ·Aniello Falco, (unknown), Paul Feyen, Fabio Benfenati, Paolo Lugli, John C. de Mello	11
17	Functional Role of ATP Binding to Synapsin I In Synaptic Vesicle Trafficking and Release Dynamics 2014 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Marta Orlando, Gabriele Lignani, Luca Maragliano, Anna Fassio, Franco Onofri, Pietro Baldelli, Silvia Giovedı̀, Fabio Benfenati	25
18	Integrated brain circuits: Neuron-astrocyte interaction in sleep-related rhythmogenesis 2010 ·CINECA IRIS Institutial Research Information System (University of Genoa) ·Michael M. Halassa, Marco Dal Maschio, Riccardo Beltramo, Philip G. Haydon, Fabio Benfenati, Tommaso Fellin	19
19	Correction: Acute Stress Increases Depolarization-Evoked Glutamate Release in the Rat Prefrontal/Frontal Cortex: The Dampening Action of Antidepressants 2010 ·PLoS ONE ·Laura Musazzi, Marco Milanese, Pasqualina Farisello, Simona Zappettini, Daniela Tardito, V.S. Barbiero, Tiziana Bonifacino, Alessandra Mallei, Pietro Baldelli, Giorgio Racagni, Maurizio Raiteri, Fabio Benfenati, Giambattista Bonanno, Maurizio Popoli	46
20	Lack of Synapsin I Reduces the Readily Releasable Pool of Synaptic Vesicles at Central Inhibitory Synapses 2007 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Pietro Baldelli, Anna Fassio, Flavia Valtorta, Fabio Benfenati	142

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