Francesca Aloisi

20.4k total citations · 9 hit papers
130 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

Francesca Aloisi is a scholar working on Immunology, Neurology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Aloisi has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Immunology, 47 papers in Neurology and 34 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Francesca Aloisi's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers), Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (31 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (31 papers). Francesca Aloisi is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (45 papers), Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (31 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (31 papers). Francesca Aloisi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and United Kingdom. Francesca Aloisi's co-authors include Barbara Serafini, Roberta Magliozzi, Edgar Meinl, Barbara Rosicarelli, Cinthia Farina, Ricardo Pujol‐Borrell, Richard Reynolds, Giovanni Levi, Sandra Columba‐Cabezas and Owain W. Howell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Aloisi

126 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Meningeal B-cell follicles in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis associate with early onset of disease and severe cortical pathology

2006 1.1k citations Roberta Magliozzi, Barbara Serafini et al. profile →
Immune function of microglia

2001 1.0k citations Francesca Aloisi Glia profile →
Astrocytes are active players in cerebral innate immunity

2007 1.0k citations Cinthia Farina, Francesca Aloisi et al. profile →
Detection of Ectopic B‐cell Follicles with Germinal Centers in the Meninges of Patients with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

2004 925 citations Barbara Serafini, Barbara Rosicarelli et al. profile →
Lymphoid neogenesis in chronic inflammatory diseases

2006 729 citations Francesca Aloisi et al. profile →
Meningeal inflammation is widespread and linked to cortical pathology in multiple sclerosis

2011 630 citations Barbara Serafini, Francesca Aloisi et al. profile →
Dysregulated Epstein-Barr virus infection in the multiple sclerosis brain

2007 557 citations Barbara Serafini, Barbara Rosicarelli et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
A Gradient of neuronal loss and meningeal inflammation in multiple sclerosis

2010 543 citations Roberta Magliozzi, Barbara Serafini et al. profile →
Selective release of glutamate from cerebellar granule cells differentiating in culture

1982 455 citations Francesca Aloisi, Giovanni Levi et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs) Expression and Activation in COVID-19 and Long COVID: From SARS-CoV-2 Escape Mechanisms to Emerging PRR-Targeted Immunotherapies 2025 ·Microorganisms ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Francesca Aloisi, (unknown), Letizia Santinelli, Manel Ben M’hadheb, Alessandra Pierangeli, Federica Frasca, Carolina Scagnolari	0
2	Massive intracerebral Epstein-Barr virus reactivation in lethal multiple sclerosis relapse after natalizumab withdrawal 2017 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Barbara Serafini, (unknown), Barbara Rosicarelli, Valérie Rigau, Éric Thouvenot, Francesca Aloisi	40
3	Epstein–Barr virus persistence and infection of autoreactive plasma cells in synovial lymphoid structures in rheumatoid arthritis 2012 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Cristina Croia, Barbara Serafini, Stefano Bombardieri, Stephen Kelly, Frances Humby, Martina Severa, Fabiana Rizzo, Eliana M. Coccia, Paola Migliorini, Francesca Aloisi, Costantino Pitzalis	97
4	MLC1 trafficking and membrane expression in astrocytes: Role of caveolin-1 and phosphorylation 2009 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·Angela Lanciotti, Maria Stefania Brignone, Serena Camerini, Barbara Serafini, Gianfranco Macchia, Carla Raggi, Paola Molinari, Marco Crescenzi, (unknown), Massimo Sargiacomo, Francesca Aloisi, Tamara C. Petrucci, Elena Ambrosini	31
5	Administration of PLP139–151 Primes T Cells Distinct from Those Spontaneously Responsive In Vitro to This Antigen 2008 ·The Journal of Immunology ·(unknown), Chiara Nicolò, Peter van den Elzen, Gabriele Di Sante, Chiara Agrati, Francesca Aloisi, Eli E. Sercarz, Francesco Ria	18
6	Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Multiple Sclerosis 2008 ·Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology ·Roberto Lande, Valérie Gafa, Barbara Serafini, Elena Giacomini, Andrea Visconti, Maria Elena Remoli, Martina Severa, Marc Parmentier, Giovanni Ristori, Marco Salvetti, Francesca Aloisi, Eliana M. Coccia	96
7	B cells and multiple sclerosis 2008 ·The Lancet Neurology ·Diego Franciotta, Marco Salvetti, Francesco Lolli, Barbara Serafini, Francesca Aloisi	219
8	Dysregulated Epstein-Barr virus infection in the multiple sclerosis brain breakdown → 2007 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Barbara Serafini, Barbara Rosicarelli, Diego Franciotta, Roberta Magliozzi, Richard Reynolds, Paola Cinque, Laura Andreoni, Pankaj Trivedi, Marco Salvetti, Alberto Faggioni, Francesca Aloisi	557
9	Metabotropic P2 receptor activation regulates oligodendrocyte progenitor migration and development 2005 ·Glia ·Cristina Agresti, (unknown), Susanna Amadio, Elena Ambrosini, Barbara Serafini, L. Franchini, Cinzia Volonté, Francesca Aloisi, Sergio Visentin	126
10	Migration of dendritic cells into the brain in a mouse model of prion disease 2005 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Barbara Rosicarelli, Barbara Serafini, Marco Sbriccoli, Mei Lü, Franco Cardone, Maurizio Pocchiari, Francesca Aloisi	31
11	Highlights from the Seventh International Congress of the International Society of Neuroimmunology 2005 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Rosetta Pedotti, Francesca Aloisi, Gianvito Martino, Roberto Furlan	0
12	Expression and function of Toll-like receptor 3 in human astrocytes 2004 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Cinthia Farina, Markus Krumbholz, Thomas Giese, Gunther Hartmann, Francesca Aloisi, Edgar Meinl	1
13	Astrocytes are the major intracerebral source of macrophage inflammatory protein‐3α/CCL20 in relapsing experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and in vitro 2003 ·Glia ·Elena Ambrosini, Sandra Columba‐Cabezas, Barbara Serafini, Antonella Muscella, Francesca Aloisi	98
14	Induction of macrophage-derived chemokine/CCL22 expression in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and cultured microglia: implications for disease regulation 2002 ·Journal of Neuroimmunology ·Sandra Columba‐Cabezas, Barbara Serafini, Elena Ambrosini, Massimo Sanchez, Giuseppe Penna, Luciano Adorini, Francesca Aloisi	93
15	Functional Maturation of Adult Mouse Resting Microglia into an APC Is Promoted by Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor and Interaction with Th1 Cells 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Francesca Aloisi, Roberta De Simone, Sandra Columba‐Cabezas, Giuseppe Penna, Luciano Adorini	129
16	Relative efficiency of microglia, astrocytes, dendritic cells and B cells in naive CD4+ T cell priming and Th1/Th2 cell restimulation 1999 ·European Journal of Immunology ·Francesca Aloisi, Francesco Ria, Sandra Columba‐Cabezas, Henry Hess, Giuseppe Penna, Luciano Adorini	5
17	Opposite effects of interferon-γ and prostaglandin E2 on tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-10 production in microglia: A regulatory loop controlling microglia pro- and anti-inflammatory activities 1999 ·Journal of Neuroscience Research ·Francesca Aloisi, Roberta De Simone, Sandra Columba‐Cabezas, (unknown)	117
18	Microglia Are More Efficient Than Astrocytes in Antigen Processing and in Th1 But Not Th2 Cell Activation 1998 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Francesca Aloisi, Francesco Ria, Giuseppe Penna, Luciano Adorini	222
19	Astrocyte cultures from human embryonic brain: Characterization and modulation of surface molecules by inflammatory cytokines 1992 ·Journal of Neuroscience Research ·Francesca Aloisi, Giovanna Borsellino, P Samoggia, Ugo Testa, C. Chelucci, (unknown), C Peschle, Giovanni Levi	111
20	Non-invasive antiarrhythmic and hemodynamic assessment of intravenous and oral pentisomide (CM 7857) 1990 ·Francesca Aloisi, Matteo Marconi, Roberto Manfredini, M. Arlotti, F Nador, (unknown), (unknown)	0

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