Francesco Facchiano

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
96 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Francesco Facchiano is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Facchiano has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Immunology and 15 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Francesco Facchiano's work include Blood properties and coagulation (12 papers), Advanced Glycation End Products research (8 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (7 papers). Francesco Facchiano is often cited by papers focused on Blood properties and coagulation (12 papers), Advanced Glycation End Products research (8 papers) and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (7 papers). Francesco Facchiano collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Francesco Facchiano's co-authors include Antonio Facchiano, Daniela D’Arcangelo, Stefania Rossi, Alberto Luini, Claudio Tabolacci, C Peschle, Maurizio C. Capogrossi, Simone Beninati, M Valtieri and Carlo M. Croce and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Facchiano

94 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

MicroRNAs 221 and 222 inhibit normal erythropoiesis and erythroleukemic cell growth via kit receptor down-modulation

2005 606 citations Nadia Felli, Laura Fontana et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Beneficial Role of Phytochemicals on Oxidative Stress and Age-Related Diseases

2019 349 citations Cinzia Forni, Francesco Facchiano et al. BioMed Research International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesco Facchiano Italy	38	2.0k	738	543	489	414	96	4.0k
Bin Li China	37	2.6k 1.3×	796 1.1×	818 1.5×	366 0.7×	224 0.5×	271	5.2k
Andrea Rasola Italy	40	4.2k 2.1×	1.0k 1.4×	387 0.7×	376 0.8×	503 1.2×	86	5.7k
Hui Gong China	34	2.0k 1.0×	561 0.8×	426 0.8×	239 0.5×	245 0.6×	140	4.1k
Sudharsana Rao Ande Canada	28	2.4k 1.2×	620 0.8×	468 0.9×	173 0.4×	506 1.2×	55	4.3k
Byong Chul Yoo South Korea	37	2.7k 1.4×	786 1.1×	523 1.0×	246 0.5×	386 0.9×	137	4.5k
Michelle S. Johnson United States	32	2.0k 1.0×	543 0.7×	360 0.7×	247 0.5×	255 0.6×	59	3.7k
Anne Hamacher‐Brady United States	28	2.5k 1.2×	532 0.7×	204 0.4×	434 0.9×	508 1.2×	36	4.3k
Feng Zhu China	40	2.6k 1.3×	639 0.9×	372 0.7×	445 0.9×	344 0.8×	122	4.1k
Sun Sik Bae South Korea	37	2.8k 1.4×	499 0.7×	600 1.1×	192 0.4×	502 1.2×	120	4.5k
Tao Su China	35	1.7k 0.9×	441 0.6×	359 0.7×	317 0.6×	323 0.8×	125	3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Francesco Facchiano

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Facchiano

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Pisanu, Maria Elena, et al.. (2026). Decoding the Role of Lipid Metabolism and Membrane Dynamics in Melanoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 27(4). 1715–1715.

Buccarelli, Mariachiara, Vincenzo Fiorentino, Cristina Pizzimenti, et al.. (2024). Biological Implications and Functional Significance of Transglutaminase Type 2 in Nervous System Tumors. Cells. 13(8). 667–667. 2 indexed citations

Levati, Lauretta, Claudio Tabolacci, Antonio Facchiano, et al.. (2024). Circulating interleukin-8 and osteopontin are promising biomarkers of clinical outcomes in advanced melanoma patients treated with targeted therapy. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 43(1). 226–226. 3 indexed citations

Iacobino, Angelo, Raffaela Teloni, Carmine Mancone, et al.. (2024). Identification of Rv1133c (MetE) as a marker of Mycobacterium tuberculosis replication and as a highly immunogenic antigen with potential immunodiagnostic power. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1464923–1464923. 2 indexed citations

Tabolacci, Claudio, Daniela De Vita, Antonio Facchiano, et al.. (2023). Phytochemicals as Immunomodulatory Agents in Melanoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2657–2657. 12 indexed citations

Manco, Melania, Alessandro Fiocchi, Manuela Bartoli, et al.. (2022). An inflammatory Signature of Glucose Impairment in Cystic Fibrosis. Journal of Inflammation Research. Volume 15. 5677–5685. 3 indexed citations

Tabolacci, Claudio, Deborah Giordano, Stefania Rossi, et al.. (2022). Identification of Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase as Potential Target of Vemurafenib-Resistant Melanoma Cells. Molecules. 27(22). 7800–7800. 8 indexed citations

Tabolacci, Claudio, Martina Cordella, Sabrina Mariotti, et al.. (2021). Melanoma Cell Resistance to Vemurafenib Modifies Inter-Cellular Communication Signals. Biomedicines. 9(1). 79–79. 13 indexed citations

Tabolacci, Claudio, Martina Cordella, Stefania Rossi, et al.. (2021). Targeting Melanoma-Initiating Cells by Caffeine: In Silico and In Vitro Approaches. Molecules. 26(12). 3619–3619. 9 indexed citations

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Facchiano, Antonio, et al.. (2020). An investigation into the molecular basis of cancer comorbidities in coronavirus infection. FEBS Open Bio. 10(11). 2363–2374. 12 indexed citations

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Cesati, Marco, Francesca Scatozza, Daniela D’Arcangelo, et al.. (2020). Investigating Serum and Tissue Expression Identified a Cytokine/Chemokine Signature as a Highly Effective Melanoma Marker. Cancers. 12(12). 3680–3680. 13 indexed citations

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Forni, Cinzia, Francesco Facchiano, Manuela Bartoli, et al.. (2019). Beneficial Role of Phytochemicals on Oxidative Stress and Age-Related Diseases. BioMed Research International. 2019. 1–16. 349 indexed citations breakdown →

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Giampietri, Claudia, Simonetta Petrungaro, Martina Cordella, et al.. (2017). Lipid Storage and Autophagy in Melanoma Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18(6). 1271–1271. 42 indexed citations

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Rafikova, Olga, et al.. (2015). Modulation of toll-like receptor 4 signaling in human diabetic retina by peroxiredoxin 1. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 4288–4288. 2 indexed citations

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Fan, Si, Stefania Rossi, Giovanni Parisi, et al.. (2012). Up-regulation Of Soluble Amyloid Beta And Down-regulation Of Soluble RAGE In The Vitreous Of Age-related Macular Degeneration Patients. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 53(14). 6423–6423. 1 indexed citations

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Tabolacci, Claudio, Serafina Oliverio, Alessandro Lentini, et al.. (2011). Aloe-emodin as antiproliferative and differentiating agent on human U937 monoblastic leukemia cells. Life Sciences. 89(21-22). 812–820. 33 indexed citations

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Toietta, Gabriele, Angelo Facchiano, Angelo Facchiano, et al.. (2009). Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-Receptor α Strongly Inhibits Melanoma Growth In Vitro and In Vivo. Neoplasia. 11(8). 732–W7. 31 indexed citations

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Felli, Nadia, Laura Fontana, Elvira Pelosi, et al.. (2005). MicroRNAs 221 and 222 inhibit normal erythropoiesis and erythroleukemic cell growth via kit receptor down-modulation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(50). 18081–18086. 606 indexed citations breakdown →

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Condorelli, Gianluigi, Angelo Tocci, Rosanna Botta, et al.. (1997). Ectopic TAL-1/SCL Expression in Phenotypically Normal or Leukemic Myeloid Precursors: Proliferative and Antiapoptotic Effects Coupled with a Differentiation Blockade. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(5). 2954–2969. 40 indexed citations

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Condorelli, Gianluigi, Francesco Facchiano, M Valtieri, et al.. (1996). T-cell-directed TAL-1 expression induces T-cell malignancies in transgenic mice.. PubMed. 56(22). 5113–9. 80 indexed citations

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