Francesca Boccafoschi

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Francesca Boccafoschi is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Boccafoschi has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Biomaterials, 35 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 33 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Francesca Boccafoschi's work include Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (33 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (21 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (17 papers). Francesca Boccafoschi is often cited by papers focused on Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (33 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (21 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (17 papers). Francesca Boccafoschi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Canada and United States. Francesca Boccafoschi's co-authors include Martina Ramella, Dalila Di Francesco, Luca Fusaro, Diego Mantovani, M. Cannas, Jason Habermehl, Michela Bosetti, Francesco Copes, Simone Vesentini and Gianluca Ciardelli and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Boccafoschi

95 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Overview of natural hydrogels for regenerative medicine applications

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Hee Seok Yang South Korea

Tze‐Wen Chung Taiwan

Yihong Gong China

Gabriela A. Silva Portugal

Hwal Suh South Korea

Rogério P. Pirraco Portugal

Catherine Le Visage France

Chih‐Kuang Wang Taiwan

Michael C. Hacker Germany

Hee Seok Yang South Korea

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Francesco, Dalila Di, et al.. (2025). Laminin-derived peptide drives the cardiomyogenic potential and cardiac cells functionality. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 13. 1629412–1629412.

Francesco, Dalila Di, Diego Mantovani, George S. Hussey, & Francesca Boccafoschi. (2025). Matrix bound nanovesicles: A great promise for TERM in less than a decade of research. Matrix Biology. 142. 1–10. 1 indexed citations

Francesco, Dalila Di, Elena Marcello, Francesco Copes, et al.. (2024). Characterization of a decellularized pericardium extracellular matrix hydrogel for regenerative medicine: insights on animal-to-animal variability. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12. 1452965–1452965. 4 indexed citations

Carton, Flavia, et al.. (2024). Use of Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine: Focus on Mechanical Properties. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(21). 11426–11426. 10 indexed citations

Lombardo, Maria Elena, Pascale Chevallier, Francesco Copes, et al.. (2024). Effects of cold plasma treatment on the biological performances of decellularized bovine pericardium extracellular matrix-based films for biomedical applications. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 84–99. 1 indexed citations

Francesco, Dalila Di, et al.. (2024). Characterisation of Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles (MBVs) Isolated from Decellularised Bovine Pericardium: New Frontiers in Regenerative Medicine. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(2). 740–740. 8 indexed citations

Talmon, Maria, Francesca Boccafoschi, Renzo Boldorini, et al.. (2023). Bitter taste receptor (TAS2R) 46 in human skeletal muscle: expression and activity. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 14. 1205651–1205651. 7 indexed citations

Boffano, Paolo, Francesca Boccafoschi, Matteo Brucoli, & Vincenzo Rocchetti. (2023). The use of Anatomage table for metastases to the oral region. Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 124(6). 101587–101587. 1 indexed citations

Carton, Flavia, Dalila Di Francesco, Luca Fusaro, et al.. (2023). Cardiac Differentiation Promotes Focal Adhesions Assembly through Vinculin Recruitment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2444–2444. 10 indexed citations

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Francesco, Dalila Di, et al.. (2023). Biological Materials for Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts: Overview of Recent Advancements. Biomolecules. 13(9). 1389–1389. 23 indexed citations

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Gaglione, Rosa, Rachele Castaldo, Luca Fusaro, et al.. (2023). All natural mussel-inspired bioadhesives from soy proteins and plant derived polyphenols with marked water-resistance and favourable antibacterial profile for wound treatment applications. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 652(Pt B). 1308–1324. 22 indexed citations

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Favero, Francesco, Elettra Barberis, Mara Gagliardi, et al.. (2022). A Metabologenomic approach reveals alterations in the gut microbiota of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. PLoS ONE. 17(8). e0273036–e0273036. 12 indexed citations

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Gagliardi, Mara, Nausicaa Clemente, Luca Fusaro, et al.. (2021). A Gut-Ex-Vivo System to Study Gut Inflammation Associated to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Biology. 10(7). 605–605. 7 indexed citations

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Altomare, Lina, Lorenzo Bonetti, Fereshteh Nejaddehbashi, et al.. (2020). Micro-Structured Patches for Dermal Regeneration Obtained via Electrophoretic Replica Deposition. Applied Sciences. 10(14). 5010–5010. 5 indexed citations

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Fusco, Carmela, Bartolomeo Augello, Francesca Boccafoschi, et al.. (2020). Pro-Fibrotic Phenotype in a Patient with Segmental Stiff Skin Syndrome via TGF-β Signaling Overactivation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(14). 5141–5141. 12 indexed citations

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Chiono, Valeria, Irene Carmagnola, Piergiorgio Gentile, et al.. (2012). Layer-by-layer coating of photoactive polymers for biomedical application. RiuNet (Politechnical University of Valencia). 26 indexed citations

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Zavattaro, Elisa, Francesca Boccafoschi, Cinzia Borgogna, et al.. (2012). Apoptosis in Buruli ulcer: a clinicopathological study of 45 cases. Histopathology. 61(2). 224–236. 9 indexed citations

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Boccafoschi, Francesca, Navneeta Rajan, Jason Habermehl, & Diego Mantovani. (2007). Preparation and Characterization of a Scaffold for Vascular Tissue Engineering by Direct‐Assembling of Collagen and Cells in a Cylindrical Geometry. Macromolecular Bioscience. 7(5). 719–726. 48 indexed citations

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Boccafoschi, Francesca, Michela Bosetti, & M. Cannas. (2005). Evaluation of bioresorbable implants from bovine bone: In vitro preliminary observations.. PubMed. 3(1). 35–41. 3 indexed citations

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Boccafoschi, Francesca, Jason Habermehl, Simone Vesentini, & Diego Mantovani. (2005). Biological performances of collagen-based scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering. Biomaterials. 26(35). 7410–7417. 151 indexed citations

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