Fiorella Tonello

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Fiorella Tonello is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fiorella Tonello has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Genetics and 11 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Fiorella Tonello's work include Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (21 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (14 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (10 papers). Fiorella Tonello is often cited by papers focused on Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (21 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (14 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (10 papers). Fiorella Tonello collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and France. Fiorella Tonello's co-authors include Cesare Montecucco, Carlos Matute, Andrea Volterra, Linda H. Bergersen, Mirko Santello, Vidar Gundersen, Marı́a Domercq, Pascal Jourdain, Khaleel Bhaukaurally and Paola Bezzi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Fiorella Tonello

47 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Glutamate exocytosis from astrocytes controls synaptic strength

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Jukka Hartikka United States

Martina Mühlenhoff Germany

Tomoji Mashimo Japan

Markus U. Ehrengruber Switzerland

Mitsuo Tagaya Japan

Mi‐Ryoung Song South Korea

Fumiko Ono Japan

Evelina Gatti France

Michal Schwartz Israel

Hao Qian China

Jukka Hartikka United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fiorella Tonello

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20 of 20 papers shown

Tonello, Fiorella, et al.. (2023). Pllans−II: Unveiling the Action Mechanism of a Promising Chemotherapeutic Agent Targeting Cervical Cancer Cell Adhesion and Survival Pathways. Cells. 12(23). 2715–2715. 1 indexed citations

Tonello, Fiorella. (2023). Secretory Phospholipases A2, from Snakebite Envenoming to a Myriad of Inflammation Associated Human Diseases—What Is the Secret of Their Activity?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(2). 1579–1579. 2 indexed citations

Tonello, Fiorella, Maria Lina Massimino, & Caterina Peggion. (2022). Nucleolin: a cell portal for viruses, bacteria, and toxins. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 79(5). 271–271. 32 indexed citations

Spolaore, Barbara, Julián Fernández, Bruno Lomonte, Maria Lina Massimino, & Fiorella Tonello. (2019). Enzymatic labelling of snake venom phospholipase A2 toxins. Toxicon. 170. 99–107. 13 indexed citations

Ulivieri, Cristina, Anna Onnis, Francesca Finetti, et al.. (2018). Compartmentalized Cyclic AMP Production by the Bordetella pertussis and Bacillus anthracis Adenylate Cyclase Toxins Differentially Affects the Immune Synapse in T Lymphocytes. Frontiers in Immunology. 9. 919–919. 9 indexed citations

Massimino, Maria Lina, Barbara Spolaore, Cinzia Franchin, et al.. (2018). Cell surface nucleolin interacts with and internalizes Bothrops asper Lys49 phospholipase A2 and mediates its toxic activity. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 10619–10619. 35 indexed citations

Morbiato, Laura, Paola Caccin, Julián Fernández, et al.. (2014). Production in Escherichia coli, folding, purification and characterization of notexin with wild type sequence and with N-terminal and catalytic site mutations. Toxicon. 88. 11–20. 3 indexed citations

Tonello, Fiorella, Ada Aita, Paola Pizzo, et al.. (2012). A Lys49-PLA2 myotoxin of Bothrops asper triggers a rapid death of macrophages that involves autocrine purinergic receptor signaling. Cell Death and Disease. 3(7). e343–e343. 20 indexed citations

Tonello, Fiorella & Cesare Montecucco. (2009). The anthrax lethal factor and its MAPK kinase-specific metalloprotease activity. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 30(6). 431–438. 55 indexed citations

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Tonello, Fiorella, et al.. (2008). Binding of N-terminal fragments of anthrax edema factor (EFN) and lethal factor (LFN) to the protective antigen pore. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1778(6). 1436–1443. 6 indexed citations

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Hudson, Michael J., Wolfgang Beyer, Reinhard Böhm, et al.. (2008). Bacillus anthracis: Balancing innocent research with dual-use potential. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 298(5-6). 345–364. 27 indexed citations

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Fasanella, Antonio, Fiorella Tonello, Giuliano Garofolo, et al.. (2008). Protective activity and immunogenicity of two recombinant anthrax vaccines for veterinary use. Vaccine. 26(45). 5684–5688. 14 indexed citations

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Baldari, Cosima T., Fiorella Tonello, Silvia Rossi Paccani, & Cesare Montecucco. (2006). Anthrax toxins: a paradigm of bacterial immune suppression. Trends in Immunology. 27(9). 434–440. 122 indexed citations

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Paccani, Silvia Rossi, Fiorella Tonello, Raffaella Ghittoni, et al.. (2005). Anthrax toxins suppress T lymphocyte activation by disrupting antigen receptor signaling. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 201(3). 325–331. 131 indexed citations

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Tonello, Fiorella, et al.. (2005). Anthrax Toxins Suppress T Lymphocyte Activation by Disrupting Antigen Receptor Signaling. THE journal. 201. 325–331. 35 indexed citations

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Marcacci, Maurilia, Federica Dal Molin, Monica Moschioni, et al.. (2005). Cloning, expression, purification, and characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae IgA1 protease. Protein Expression and Purification. 45(1). 142–149. 15 indexed citations

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Tonello, Fiorella, William G. Dundon, Barbara Satin, et al.. (1999). The Helicobacter pylori neutrophil‐activating protein is an iron‐binding protein with dodecameric structure. Molecular Microbiology. 34(2). 238–246. 138 indexed citations

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Morante, Silvia, Lars R. Furenlid, Giampietro Schiavo, et al.. (1996). X‐ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Zinc Coordination in Tetanus Neurotoxin, Astacin, Alkaline Protease and Thermolysin. European Journal of Biochemistry. 235(3). 606–612. 15 indexed citations

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Filippis, Vincenzo De, Luca Vangelista, Giampietro Schiavo, Fiorella Tonello, & Cesare Montecucco. (1995). Structural Studies on the Zinc-endopeptidase Light Chain of Tetanus Neurotoxin. European Journal of Biochemistry. 229(1). 61–69. 18 indexed citations

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Schiavo, Giampietro, Ornella Rossetto, Fiorella Tonello, & Cesare Montecucco. (1995). Intracellular Targets and Metalloprotease Activity of Tetanus and Botulism Neurotoxins. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 195. 257–274. 58 indexed citations

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