Francesco Ramirez

26.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
285 papers, 21.0k citations indexed

About

Francesco Ramirez is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Ramirez has authored 285 papers receiving a total of 21.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 181 papers in Genetics, 131 papers in Molecular Biology and 65 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Francesco Ramirez's work include Connective tissue disorders research (160 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (65 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (44 papers). Francesco Ramirez is often cited by papers focused on Connective tissue disorders research (160 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (65 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (44 papers). Francesco Ramirez collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Italy. Francesco Ramirez's co-authors include Harry C. Dietz, Lynn Y. Sakai, Michael P. Bernard, Mon‐Li Chu, Daniel B. Rifkin, Lygia V. Pereira, Jeanne C. Myers, Barbara Gayraud-Morel, Marina D’Alessio and Tracie E. Bunton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Ramirez

280 papers receiving 20.4k citations

Hit Papers

Losartan, an AT1 Antagonist, Prevents ... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2006 2003 2007 1991 1982 400 800 1.2k
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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. Losartan, an AT1 Antagonist, Prevents Aortic Aneurysm in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome
    2006 1.3k citations Daniel P. Judge, Bart Loeys et al. profile →
  2. Dysregulation of TGF-β activation contributes to pathogenesis in Marfan syndrome
    2003 1.0k citations Francesco Ramirez, Harry C. Dietz et al. Nature Genetics profile →
  3. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockade attenuates TGF-β–induced failure of muscle regeneration in multiple myopathic states
    2007 542 citations Bart Loeys, Francesco Ramirez et al. profile →
  4. Linkage of Marfan syndrome and a phenotypically related disorder to two different fibrillin genes
    1991 515 citations Brendan Lee, Maurice Godfrey et al. Nature profile →
  5. Cloning and characterization of five overlapping cDNAs specific for the human proα 1(I) collagen chain
    1982 476 citations Jeanne C. Myers, Francesco Ramirez 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
Francesco Ramirez United States 82 10.8k 8.1k 4.6k 3.4k 3.1k 285 21.0k
Lynn Y. Sakai United States 73 10.5k 1.0× 4.7k 0.6× 4.2k 0.9× 3.9k 1.2× 2.6k 0.8× 154 16.7k
Robert P. Mecham United States 71 7.7k 0.7× 5.8k 0.7× 4.9k 1.1× 3.9k 1.1× 2.4k 0.8× 317 18.9k
Peter H. Byers United States 73 10.4k 1.0× 4.4k 0.5× 2.0k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 263 15.4k
Harry C. Dietz United States 83 15.2k 1.4× 8.0k 1.0× 12.1k 2.6× 2.8k 0.8× 903 0.3× 251 28.2k
Bjørn R. Olsen United States 80 4.9k 0.5× 14.7k 1.8× 1.2k 0.3× 4.9k 1.4× 4.0k 1.3× 277 26.7k
Clair A. Francomano United States 54 6.2k 0.6× 4.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 1.0k 0.3× 682 0.2× 168 11.0k
M. Luisa Iruela‐Arispe United States 82 1.6k 0.1× 12.5k 1.5× 1.9k 0.4× 5.0k 1.5× 2.2k 0.7× 202 21.4k
Cay M. Kielty United Kingdom 54 4.0k 0.4× 2.7k 0.3× 1.3k 0.3× 2.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 156 9.4k
Jorma Keski‐Oja Finland 65 1.9k 0.2× 7.9k 1.0× 1.9k 0.4× 4.9k 1.4× 3.3k 1.0× 194 15.9k
Jack Lawler United States 77 1.4k 0.1× 11.8k 1.5× 1.6k 0.4× 4.7k 1.4× 2.6k 0.8× 206 20.2k

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All Works

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Hansen, Jens, Josephine Galatioto, Cristina I. Caescu, et al.. (2019). Systems pharmacology–based integration of human and mouse data for drug repurposing to treat thoracic aneurysms. JCI Insight. 4(11). 19 indexed citations
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Mecham, Robert P. & Francesco Ramirez. (2018). Extracellular Determinants of Arterial Morphogenesis, Growth, and Homeostasis. Current topics in developmental biology. 130. 193–216. 6 indexed citations
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Screen, Hazel R. C., et al.. (2015). Tendon Functional Extracellular Matrix. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 33(6). 793–799. 183 indexed citations
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Bellini, Chiara, Arina Korneva, Lior Zilberberg, et al.. (2015). Differential ascending and descending aortic mechanics parallel aneurysmal propensity in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome. Journal of Biomechanics. 49(12). 2383–2389. 36 indexed citations
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Caiazzo, Massimiliano, Luca Colucci-D’Amato, Maria Teresa Esposito, et al.. (2010). Transcription factor KLF7 regulates differentiation of neuroectodermal and mesodermal cell lineages. Experimental Cell Research. 316(14). 2365–2376. 40 indexed citations
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Caiazzo, Massimiliano, Luca Colucci-D’Amato, Floriana Volpicelli, et al.. (2010). Krüppel-like factor 7 is required for olfactory bulb dopaminergic neuron development. Experimental Cell Research. 317(4). 464–473. 23 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Francesco. (2009). 13 Extracellular Matrix in the Skeleton. Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive. 53. 341–353. 1 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Francesco & Harry C. Dietz. (2009). Extracellular Microfibrils in Vertebrate Development and Disease Processes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(22). 14677–14681. 33 indexed citations
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Carta, Luca, Silvia Smaldone, Lior Zilberberg, et al.. (2008). p38 MAPK Is an Early Determinant of Promiscuous Smad2/3 Signaling in the Aortas of Fibrillin-1 (Fbn1)-null Mice. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(9). 5630–5636. 81 indexed citations
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Robinson, Peter N., Emilio Arteaga‐Solis, Clair Baldock, et al.. (2006). The molecular genetics of Marfan syndrome and related disorders. Journal of Medical Genetics. 43(10). 769–787. 304 indexed citations
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Laub, Friedrich, Rafael Aldabe, Francesco Ramirez, & Scott L. Friedman. (2001). Embryonic expression of Krüppel-like factor 6 in neural and non-neural tissues. Mechanisms of Development. 106(1-2). 167–170. 33 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Francesco & Lygia V. Pereira. (1999). Molecules in focus: the fibrillins. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 31. 255–259. 64 indexed citations
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Ramirez, Francesco & Lygia V. Pereira. (1999). Mutations of extracellular matrix components in vascular disease. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 67(6). 1857–1858. 12 indexed citations
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Chadwick, Derek J., et al.. (1997). The Molecular Biology and Pathology of Elastic Tissues. Wiley eBooks. 33 indexed citations
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Putnam, Elizabeth A., Hui Zhang, Francesco Ramirez, & Dianna M. Milewicz. (1995). Fibrillin–2 (FBN2) mutations result in the Marfan–like disorder, congenital contractural arachnodactyly. Nature Genetics. 11(4). 456–458. 204 indexed citations
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Smiley, Elizabeth, et al.. (1995). Primary Structure and Developmental Expression of Fbn-1, the Mouse Fibrillin Gene. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(4). 1798–1806. 34 indexed citations
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Lee, Brendan, Maurice Godfrey, Emilia Vitale, et al.. (1991). Linkage of Marfan syndrome and a phenotypically related disorder to two different fibrillin genes. Nature. 352(6333). 330–334. 515 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cetta, Giuseppe, Francesco Ramirez, & Petros Tsipouras. (1988). Third International Conference on Osteogenesis Imperfecta. New York Academy of Sciences eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Henderson, A.S., Jeanne C. Myers, & Francesco Ramirez. (1983). Localization of the human 2(I) collagen gene (<i>COL1A2</i>) to chromosome 7q22. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 36(3). 586–587. 18 indexed citations

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