Francesca Santini

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Francesca Santini is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Santini has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cell Biology and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Francesca Santini's work include Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (6 papers) and Microbial infections and disease research (5 papers). Francesca Santini is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (6 papers) and Microbial infections and disease research (5 papers). Francesca Santini collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and United Kingdom. Francesca Santini's co-authors include James H. Keen, Jeffrey Benovic, Alison W. Gagnon, Jason G. Krupnick, Raymond B. Penn, Vsevolod V. Gurevich, Oscar B. Goodman, Ibragim Gaidarov, Michael A. Beaven and Robin A. Warren and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Santini

31 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

β-Arrestin acts as a clathrin adaptor in endocytosis of the β2-adrenergic receptor

1996 1.1k citations Oscar B. Goodman, Jason G. Krupnick et al. Nature profile →
Spatial control of coated-pit dynamics in living cells

1999 356 citations Ibragim Gaidarov, Francesca Santini et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

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Ralf Kleene Germany

Karin A. Eidne United Kingdom

Simon Halegoua United States

M Strathmann United States

Rafael Mattera United States

Mary N. Teruel United States

Shogo Oka Japan

John J. Hemperly United States

Waleed Danho United States

Yasuyuki Fukumaki Japan

Ralf Kleene Germany

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Countries citing papers authored by Francesca Santini

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Fields of papers citing papers by Francesca Santini

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesca Santini

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bevilacqua, Arturo, Francesca Santini, Daniela Porta, & Silvia Cimino. (2024). Association of serotonin receptor gene polymorphisms with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 29(1). 31–31. 2 indexed citations

Gigliucci, Valentina, Marta Busnelli, Francesca Santini, et al.. (2023). Oxytocin receptors in the Magel2 mouse model of autism: Specific region, age, sex and oxytocin treatment effects. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 17. 1026939–1026939. 14 indexed citations

Schaller, Fabienne, Roman Tyzio, Stéphane Gaillard, et al.. (2021). Oxytocin administration in neonates shapes hippocampal circuitry and restores social behavior in a mouse model of autism. Molecular Psychiatry. 26(12). 7582–7595. 70 indexed citations

Stec, Erica, Louis Locco, Steven R. Bartz, et al.. (2012). A Multiplexed siRNA Screening Strategy to Identify Genes in the PARP Pathway. SLAS DISCOVERY. 17(10). 1316–1328. 6 indexed citations

Arcuri, C, et al.. (2011). Understanding the implications of the PAX9 gene in tooth development.. IRIS eCampus Telematic University (Università degli Studi eCampus). 12(4). 245–8. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Yaping, Raul Lacson, David A. Ross, et al.. (2009). Identification of Small-Molecule Modulators of Mouse SVZ Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Differentiation Through High-Throughput Screening. SLAS DISCOVERY. 14(4). 319–329. 21 indexed citations

Zhao, Weiqin, Francesca Santini, Robert Breese, et al.. (2009). Inhibition of Calcineurin-mediated Endocytosis and α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid (AMPA) Receptors Prevents Amyloid β Oligomer-induced Synaptic Disruption. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(10). 7619–7632. 165 indexed citations

Reiser, Vladimı́r, Junli Xue, P A Detmers, et al.. (2008). Multiplexed Assays by High-Content Imaging for Assessment of GPCR Activity. SLAS DISCOVERY. 13(6). 449–455. 16 indexed citations

Marchese, Adriano, Camilla Raiborg, Francesca Santini, et al.. (2003). The E3 Ubiquitin Ligase AIP4 Mediates Ubiquitination and Sorting of the G Protein-Coupled Receptor CXCR4. Developmental Cell. 5(5). 709–722. 326 indexed citations

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Prisco, Marco di, Francesca Santini, Raffaele Baffa, et al.. (2002). Nuclear Translocation of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 by the Simian Virus 40 T Antigen and the Activated Type 1 Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(35). 32078–32085. 70 indexed citations

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Santini, Francesca, Ibragim Gaidarov, & James H. Keen. (2002). G protein–coupled receptor/arrestin3 modulation of the endocytic machinery. The Journal of Cell Biology. 156(4). 665–676. 92 indexed citations

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Bashiruddin, John B., et al.. (1999). Detection ofMycoplasma mycoidessubspeciesmycoidesSC in clinical material by a rapid colorimetric PCR. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 13(1). 23–28. 11 indexed citations

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Gaidarov, Ibragim, Francesca Santini, Robin A. Warren, & James H. Keen. (1999). Spatial control of coated-pit dynamics in living cells. Nature Cell Biology. 1(1). 1–7. 356 indexed citations breakdown →

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Santini, Francesca, Michael S. Marks, & James H. Keen. (1998). Endocytic Clathrin-coated Pit Formation Is Independent of Receptor Internalization Signal Levels. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 9(5). 1177–1194. 38 indexed citations

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Krupnick, Jason G., Francesca Santini, Vsevolod V. Gurevich, et al.. (1997). Role of Arrestins in G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Endocytosis. Advances in pharmacology. 42. 429–433. 46 indexed citations

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Krupnick, Jason G., Francesca Santini, Alison W. Gagnon, James H. Keen, & Jeffrey Benovic. (1997). Modulation of the Arrestin-Clathrin Interaction in Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(51). 32507–32512. 186 indexed citations

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Goodman, Oscar B., Jason G. Krupnick, Francesca Santini, et al.. (1996). β-Arrestin acts as a clathrin adaptor in endocytosis of the β2-adrenergic receptor. Nature. 383(6599). 447–450. 1144 indexed citations breakdown →

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Caporale, V., et al.. (1996). Manifestation and epidemiology of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in Europe. Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE. 15(4). 1309–1329. 26 indexed citations

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Wang, Yunxia, Francesca Santini, Kefeng Qin, & Charles Huang. (1995). A Mg2+-dependent, Ca2+-inhibitable Serine/Threonine Protein Phosphatase from Bovine Brain. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(43). 25607–25612. 28 indexed citations

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Bashiruddin, John B., et al.. (1994). Use of the polymerase chain reaction to detect mycoplasma DNA in cattle with contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. Veterinary Record. 134(10). 240–241. 23 indexed citations

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