Francesca Bellora

2.2k total citations
25 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Francesca Bellora is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Bellora has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Immunology, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Francesca Bellora's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (23 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (9 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (6 papers). Francesca Bellora is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (23 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (9 papers) and Immune cells in cancer (6 papers). Francesca Bellora collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Francesca Bellora's co-authors include Cristina Bottino, Lorenzo Moretta, Alessandro Moretta, Roberta Castriconi, Alessandra Dondero, Alberto Mantovani, Franco Locatelli, Mariella Della Chiesa, Emanuela Marcenaro and Giorgio Reggiardo and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Bellora

25 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesca Bellora Italy 19 1.3k 628 348 265 164 25 1.8k
Masanori Miyanishi Japan 10 1.2k 0.9× 313 0.5× 787 2.3× 159 0.6× 56 0.3× 19 2.0k
Frank Bautz Germany 11 568 0.4× 625 1.0× 489 1.4× 239 0.9× 77 0.5× 12 1.4k
Yaxian Kong China 16 805 0.6× 626 1.0× 346 1.0× 109 0.4× 31 0.2× 41 1.4k
Alison Farley Australia 15 786 0.6× 914 1.5× 740 2.1× 73 0.3× 58 0.4× 21 1.9k
Kacper Jankowski United States 12 346 0.3× 534 0.9× 714 2.1× 133 0.5× 65 0.4× 15 1.4k
Raphaël F. Rousseau United States 24 599 0.5× 758 1.2× 708 2.0× 189 0.7× 475 2.9× 56 1.8k
Tsaiwei Olee United States 19 645 0.5× 189 0.3× 535 1.5× 126 0.5× 91 0.6× 24 1.5k
Paul W. Wu United States 14 1.2k 0.9× 447 0.7× 594 1.7× 83 0.3× 59 0.4× 19 2.2k
Flavio Arienti Italy 26 1.2k 0.9× 900 1.4× 461 1.3× 55 0.2× 52 0.3× 58 1.8k
Philippe Quittet France 22 456 0.3× 501 0.8× 416 1.2× 265 1.0× 71 0.4× 49 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Francesca Bellora

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesca Bellora

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Bellora

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Francesca Bellora. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Francesca Bellora based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Francesca Bellora. Francesca Bellora is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Castriconi, Roberta, Paolo Carrega, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2018). Molecular Mechanisms Directing Migration and Retention of Natural Killer Cells in Human Tissues. Frontiers in Immunology. 9. 2324–2324. 99 indexed citations
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Regis, Stefano, Fabio Caliendo, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2018). Main NK cell receptors and their ligands: regulation by microRNAs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(2). 98–112. 6 indexed citations
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Meazza, Raffaella, Michela Falco, Stefania Marcenaro, et al.. (2017). Inhibitory 2B4 contributes to NK cell education and immunological derangements in XLP1 patients. European Journal of Immunology. 47(6). 1051–1061. 16 indexed citations
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Dondero, Alessandra, Beatrice Casu, Francesca Bellora, et al.. (2017). NK cells and multiple myeloma-associated endothelial cells: molecular interactions and influence of IL-27. Oncotarget. 8(21). 35088–35102. 21 indexed citations
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Bottino, Cristina, Mariella Della Chiesa, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2017). Overview of the Soluble and Membrane-bound Tumor Factors Limiting NKmediated Immune Surveillance. CINECA IRIS Institutial Research Information System (University of Genoa). 3(1). 2 indexed citations
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Chiossone, Laura, Romana Conte, Grazia Maria Spaggiari, et al.. (2016). Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Induce Peculiar Alternatively Activated Macrophages Capable of Dampening Both Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses. Stem Cells. 34(7). 1909–1921. 149 indexed citations
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Dondero, Alessandra, Fabio Pastorino, Mariella Della Chiesa, et al.. (2015). PD-L1 expression in metastatic neuroblastoma as an additional mechanism for limiting immune surveillance. OncoImmunology. 5(1). e1064578–e1064578. 96 indexed citations
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Marengo, Barbara, Francesca Bellora, Roberta Ricciarelli, et al.. (2015). Oxysterol mixture and, in particular, 27‐hydroxycholesterol drive M2 polarization of human macrophages. BioFactors. 42(1). 80–92. 36 indexed citations
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Chiesa, Sabrina, Roberta Caorsi, Francesca Bellora, et al.. (2015). Recruitment of abundant NK cells to the PFAPA tonsils support the crucial role of innate immunity in pathogenesis of PFAPA syndrome. Pediatric Rheumatology. 13(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Bottino, Cristina, Alessandra Dondero, Francesca Bellora, et al.. (2014). Natural Killer Cells and Neuroblastoma: Tumor Recognition, Escape Mechanisms, and Possible Novel Immunotherapeutic Approaches. Frontiers in Immunology. 5. 56–56. 77 indexed citations
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Bellora, Francesca, Roberta Castriconi, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2014). TLR activation of tumor‐associated macrophages from ovarian cancer patients triggers cytolytic activity of NK cells. European Journal of Immunology. 44(6). 1814–1822. 83 indexed citations
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Bellora, Francesca, Roberta Castriconi, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2013). Human NK cells and NK receptors. Immunology Letters. 161(2). 168–173. 50 indexed citations
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Chiesa, Sabrina, Roberta Caorsi, Federica Penco, et al.. (2013). OR5-001 – Characterization of tonsil infiltration in PFAPA. Pediatric Rheumatology. 11(S1). 1 indexed citations
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Bellora, Francesca, Roberta Castriconi, Andrea Doni, et al.. (2012). M‐CSF induces the expression of a membrane‐bound form of IL‐18 in a subset of human monocytes differentiating in vitro toward macrophages. European Journal of Immunology. 42(6). 1618–1626. 67 indexed citations
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Bellora, Francesca, Roberta Castriconi, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2010). The interaction of human natural killer cells with either unpolarized or polarized macrophages results in different functional outcomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(50). 21659–21664. 198 indexed citations
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Castriconi, Roberta, Antonio Daga, Alessandra Dondero, et al.. (2009). NK Cells Recognize and Kill Human Glioblastoma Cells with Stem Cell-Like Properties. The Journal of Immunology. 182(6). 3530–3539. 274 indexed citations
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Chiesa, Mariella Della, Michela Falco, Silvia Parolini, et al.. (2009). GPR56 as a novel marker identifying the CD56dull CD16+ NK cell subset both in blood stream and in inflamed peripheral tissues. International Immunology. 22(2). 91–100. 33 indexed citations
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Castriconi, Roberta, Alessandra Dondero, Francesca Negri, et al.. (2007). Both CD133+ and CD133– medulloblastoma cell lines express ligands for triggering NK receptors and are susceptible to NK‐mediated cytotoxicity. European Journal of Immunology. 37(11). 3190–3196. 63 indexed citations
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Vacca, Paola, Gabriella Pietra, Michela Falco, et al.. (2006). Analysis of natural killer cells isolated from human decidua: evidence that 2B4 (CD244) functions as an inhibitory receptor and blocks NK-cell function. Blood. 108(13). 4078–4085. 108 indexed citations
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Falco, Michela, Emanuela Marcenaro, Elisa Romeo, et al.. (2004). Homophilic interaction of NTBA, a member of the CD2 molecular family: induction of cytotoxicity and cytokine release in human NK cells. European Journal of Immunology. 34(6). 1663–1672. 91 indexed citations

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