Francesca De Amicis

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Francesca De Amicis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca De Amicis has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Oncology and 18 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Francesca De Amicis's work include Estrogen and related hormone effects (17 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (12 papers) and Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (9 papers). Francesca De Amicis is often cited by papers focused on Estrogen and related hormone effects (17 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (12 papers) and Sirtuins and Resveratrol in Medicine (9 papers). Francesca De Amicis collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Belgium. Francesca De Amicis's co-authors include Sebastiano Andò, Francesca Montalto, Saveria Aquila, Marilena Lanzino, Daniela Bonofiglio, Maria Luisa Panno, Vincenzo Pezzi, Francesca Giordano, Marta Santoro and Diego Sisci and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Francesca De Amicis

85 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Cyclin D1 in Cancer: A Molecular Connection for Cell Cycl... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Cyclin D1 in Cancer: A Molecular Connection for Cell Cycle Control, Adhesion and Invasion in Tumor and Stroma
    2020 325 citations Francesca De Amicis et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Francesca De Amicis Italy 35 1.5k 683 679 665 350 89 3.5k
Fajun Yang United States 29 2.4k 1.5× 523 0.8× 609 0.9× 438 0.7× 576 1.6× 55 4.5k
Jean‐Marc A. Lobaccaro France 32 2.0k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 592 0.9× 478 0.7× 390 1.1× 80 4.4k
Junjiang Fu China 36 2.9k 1.9× 1.1k 1.6× 1.1k 1.6× 554 0.8× 159 0.5× 186 4.8k
Jingling Jin United States 31 1.8k 1.2× 423 0.6× 363 0.5× 302 0.5× 322 0.9× 89 3.2k
Krishna Bhat United States 32 3.3k 2.1× 1.4k 2.1× 818 1.2× 398 0.6× 207 0.6× 71 5.4k
Jing Wu China 35 1.8k 1.2× 407 0.6× 326 0.5× 216 0.3× 170 0.5× 114 3.4k
Danny N. Dhanasekaran United States 38 3.3k 2.1× 638 0.9× 1.2k 1.7× 214 0.3× 540 1.5× 107 5.2k
Yin Xiong United States 33 2.8k 1.8× 845 1.2× 1.5k 2.3× 217 0.3× 147 0.4× 125 4.3k
Mark A. Nelson United States 33 1.7k 1.1× 676 1.0× 683 1.0× 264 0.4× 199 0.6× 96 3.2k
Bandana Chatterjee United States 35 1.8k 1.2× 593 0.9× 346 0.5× 805 1.2× 232 0.7× 97 3.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesca De Amicis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca De Amicis

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Francesca De Amicis. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Francesca De Amicis 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 De Amicis. Francesca De Amicis is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Luca, Arianna De, et al.. (2025). Simvastatin‐Mediated Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Growth Inhibition of Testicular Leydig Tumour Cells. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 29(16). e70786–e70786.
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Giordano, Francesca, Giuseppina Daniela Naimo, Francesca De Amicis, et al.. (2025). Valproic Acid Reduces Invasiveness and Cellular Growth in 2D and 3D Glioblastoma Cell Lines. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(14). 6600–6600.
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Chimento, Adele, et al.. (2023). Resveratrol, Epigallocatechin Gallate and Curcumin for Cancer Therapy: Challenges from Their Pro-Apoptotic Properties. Life. 13(2). 261–261. 28 indexed citations
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Giordano, Francesca, Stefania Marsico, Francesca De Amicis, et al.. (2023). Valproic acid inhibits cell growth in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 cells by triggering different responses in a cell type-specific manner. Journal of Translational Medicine. 21(1). 165–165. 22 indexed citations
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Giordano, Francesca, Stefano Comità, Vittoria Rago, et al.. (2023). Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. Seed Extract Induces Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in the Androgen Receptor Positive LNCaP Prostate Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(22). 16351–16351. 1 indexed citations
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Brunetti, Angela, Kurt Heungens, Renaud Ioos, et al.. (2022). Interlaboratory Performance of a Real-Time PCR Method for Detection of Ceratocystis platani, the Agent of Canker Stain of Platanus spp.. Journal of Fungi. 8(8). 778–778. 1 indexed citations
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Panza, Salvatore, Rocco Malivindi, Umberto Russo, et al.. (2021). Novel Insights into the Antagonistic Effects of Losartan against Angiotensin II/AGTR1 Signaling in Glioblastoma Cells. Cancers. 13(18). 4555–4555. 10 indexed citations
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Amicis, Francesca De, Catia Morelli, Ivan Casaburi, et al.. (2019). AIB1 sequestration by androgen receptor inhibits estrogen-dependent cyclin D1 expression in breast cancer cells. BMC Cancer. 19(1). 1038–1038. 14 indexed citations
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Bonofiglio, Daniela, Cinzia Giordano, Francesca De Amicis, Marilena Lanzino, & Sebastiano Andò. (2016). Natural Products as Promising Antitumoral Agents in Breast Cancer: Mechanisms of Action and Molecular Targets.. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 16(8). 596–604. 80 indexed citations
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Perri, Anna, Donatella Vizza, Francesca De Amicis, et al.. (2015). Adiponectin secreted by tubular renal cells during LPS exposure worsens the cellular inflammatory damage. Journal of Nephrology. 29(2). 185–194. 16 indexed citations
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Giordano, Cinzia, Donatella Vizza, Salvatore Panza, et al.. (2012). Leptin increases HER2 protein levels through a STAT3‐mediated up‐regulation of Hsp90 in breast cancer cells. Molecular Oncology. 7(3). 379–391. 74 indexed citations
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Panno, Ml, Francesca Giordano, Pietro Rizza, et al.. (2012). Bergapten induces ER depletion in breast cancer cells through SMAD4-mediated ubiquitination. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 136(2). 443–455. 38 indexed citations
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Amicis, Francesca De, Francesca Giordano, Adele Vivacqua, et al.. (2011). Resveratrol, through NF‐Y/p53/Sin3/HDAC1 complex phosphorylation, inhibits estrogen receptor α gene expression via p38 MAPK /CK2 signaling in human breast cancer cells. The FASEB Journal. 25(10). 3695–3707. 62 indexed citations
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Lanzino, Marilena, Francesca De Amicis, Michael J. McPhaul, et al.. (2005). Endogenous Coactivator ARA70 Interacts with Estrogen Receptor α (ERα) and Modulates the Functional ERα/Androgen Receptor Interplay in MCF-7 Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(21). 20421–20430. 80 indexed citations
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Amicis, Francesca De, et al.. (2004). Expression of SMAP-29 cathelicidin-like peptide in bacterial cells by intein-mediated system. Protein Expression and Purification. 39(2). 160–168. 31 indexed citations
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Amicis, Francesca De, et al.. (2002). Production of a recombinant antimicrobial peptide in transgenic plants using a modified VMA intein expression system. FEBS Letters. 519(1-3). 141–146. 61 indexed citations
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Amicis, Francesca De. (2000). Intercodon dinucleotides affect codon choice in plant genes. Nucleic Acids Research. 28(17). 3339–3345. 36 indexed citations

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