Francesca Marino‐Merlo

1.1k total citations
44 papers, 817 citations indexed

About

Francesca Marino‐Merlo is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Marino‐Merlo has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 817 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Infectious Diseases, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Francesca Marino‐Merlo's work include HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (11 papers), T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (7 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (7 papers). Francesca Marino‐Merlo is often cited by papers focused on HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment (11 papers), T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (7 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (7 papers). Francesca Marino‐Merlo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Germany and France. Francesca Marino‐Merlo's co-authors include Antonio Mastino, Beatrice Macchi, Sandro Grelli, Maria Teresa Sciortino, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Maria Antonietta Medici, Antonino Mazzaglia, Luigi Monsù Scolaro, Salvatore Sortino and Assunta Venuti and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Biomaterials and The Journal of Physical Chemistry C.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Marino‐Merlo

41 papers receiving 814 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 Marino‐Merlo Italy 18 243 190 184 147 98 44 817
Renata Sesti‐Costa Brazil 20 290 1.2× 249 1.3× 275 1.5× 296 2.0× 170 1.7× 44 1.1k
Fausto Maldonado United States 12 893 3.7× 154 0.8× 184 1.0× 93 0.6× 204 2.1× 21 1.4k
Marı́a Inés Becker Chile 22 416 1.7× 546 2.9× 96 0.5× 51 0.3× 70 0.7× 50 1.2k
Eberhard Amtmann Germany 21 560 2.3× 173 0.9× 220 1.2× 173 1.2× 60 0.6× 44 1.3k
Zai Wang China 21 410 1.7× 114 0.6× 144 0.8× 34 0.2× 387 3.9× 56 1.3k
Kyung-Mi Choi South Korea 19 540 2.2× 77 0.4× 143 0.8× 44 0.3× 34 0.3× 47 1.1k
Jana Alonso Spain 21 543 2.2× 163 0.9× 114 0.6× 159 1.1× 72 0.7× 37 982
Shannon Wing‐Ngor Au Hong Kong 21 947 3.9× 237 1.2× 331 1.8× 53 0.4× 170 1.7× 36 1.6k
Durvanei Augusto Maria Brazil 19 405 1.7× 65 0.3× 55 0.3× 94 0.6× 21 0.2× 64 915
Zheng Luo China 18 499 2.1× 248 1.3× 190 1.0× 27 0.2× 115 1.2× 49 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Marino‐Merlo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mastino, Antonio, Beatrice Macchi, Francesca Marino‐Merlo, & Sandro Grelli. (2024). HTLV-1/2 infection in Italy: a narrative review of epidemiological studies. PubMed. 26(2). 53–63.
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Minutolo, Antonella, Franca M. Cordero, Salvatore Pasquale Prete, et al.. (2023). Biological Evaluation of Triorganotin Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents. Molecules. 28(9). 3856–3856. 2 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, Sandro Grelli, Antonio Mastino, et al.. (2023). Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Oncogenesis between Active Expression and Latency: A Possible Source for the Development of Therapeutic Targets. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(19). 14807–14807. 4 indexed citations
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Macchi, Beatrice, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of the RNA-Dependent RNA-Polymerase from SARS-CoV-2 by 6-Chloropurine Isoxazoline-Carbocyclic Monophosphate Nucleotides. ACS Omega. 8(39). 36311–36320. 1 indexed citations
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Cordaro, Marika, Ramona D’Amico, Rosalba Siracusa, et al.. (2023). Antioxidant Activity of a Sicilian Almond Skin Extract Using In Vitro and In Vivo Models. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(15). 12115–12115. 6 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, et al.. (2022). Quantitative Evaluation of Very Low Levels of HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase by a Novel Highly Sensitive RT-qPCR Assay. Life. 12(8). 1130–1130. 1 indexed citations
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Macchi, Beatrice, Francesca Marino‐Merlo, Antonella Minutolo, et al.. (2020). Appraisal of a Simple and Effective RT-qPCR Assay for Evaluating the Reverse Transcriptase Activity in Blood Samples from HIV-1 Patients. Pathogens. 9(12). 1047–1047. 2 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, Emanuela Balestrieri, Claudia Matteucci, et al.. (2020). Antiretroviral Therapy in HTLV-1 Infection: An Updated Overview. Pathogens. 9(5). 342–342. 31 indexed citations
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Matteucci, Claudia, Francesca Marino‐Merlo, Antonella Minutolo, et al.. (2020). Inhibition of IκBα phosphorylation potentiates regulated cell death induced by azidothymidine in HTLV-1 infected cells. Cell Death Discovery. 6(1). 9–9. 3 indexed citations
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Romeo, Roberto, Daniela Iannazzo, Lucia Veltri, et al.. (2019). Pyrimidine 2,4-Diones in the Design of New HIV RT Inhibitors. Molecules. 24(9). 1718–1718. 36 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, Silvana Pedatella, Mauro De Nisco, et al.. (2019). NF-κB-Dependent Production of ROS and Restriction of HSV-1 Infection in U937 Monocytic Cells. Viruses. 11(5). 428–428. 17 indexed citations
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Macchi, Beatrice, Emanuela Balestrieri, Sandro Grelli, et al.. (2017). Quantification of HTLV-1 reverse transcriptase activity in ATL patients treated with zidovudine and interferon-α. Blood Advances. 1(12). 748–752. 24 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, Teresa L. Maugeri, Vincenzo Zammuto, et al.. (2017). Anti-herpes simplex virus 1 and immunomodulatory activities of a poly-γ- glutamic acid from Bacillus horneckiae strain APA of shallow vent origin. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101(20). 7487–7496. 10 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, et al.. (2017). Development and evaluation of a simple and effective RT-qPCR inhibitory assay for detection of the efficacy of compounds towards HIV reverse transcriptase. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101(22). 8249–8258. 10 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, Maria Antonietta Medici, Beatrice Macchi, et al.. (2016). HSV-1-induced activation of NF-κB protects U937 monocytic cells against both virus replication and apoptosis. Cell Death and Disease. 7(9). e2354–e2354. 29 indexed citations
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Macchi, Beatrice, et al.. (2014). Inflammation and Programmed Cell Death in Alzheimer’s Disease: Comparison of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Blood. Molecular Neurobiology. 50(2). 463–472. 12 indexed citations
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Chiummiento, Lucia, et al.. (2012). Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel small non-peptidic HIV-1 PIs: The benzothiophene ring as an effective moiety. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 22(8). 2948–2950. 24 indexed citations
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Sciortino, Maria Teresa, Maria Antonietta Medici, Francesca Marino‐Merlo, et al.. (2008). Involvement of gD/HVEM interaction in NF-kB-dependent inhibition of apoptosis by HSV-1 gD. Biochemical Pharmacology. 76(11). 1522–1532. 39 indexed citations
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Sortino, Salvatore, et al.. (2006). Nanoparticles of cationic amphiphilic cyclodextrins entangling anionic porphyrins as carrier-sensitizer system in photodynamic cancer therapy. Biomaterials. 27(23). 4256–4265. 87 indexed citations

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