Francesco Sassi

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Francesco Sassi is a scholar working on Geophysics, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Sassi has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Geophysics, 19 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Francesco Sassi's work include Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (10 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (9 papers). Francesco Sassi is often cited by papers focused on Geological and Geochemical Analysis (25 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (10 papers) and High-pressure geophysics and materials (9 papers). Francesco Sassi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Belgium. Francesco Sassi's co-authors include Charles V. Guidotti, James G. Blencoe, Andrea Bertotti, Milan Rieder, Zdeněk Weiss, A.M.R. Neiva, V. A. Frank‐Kamenetskii, Stephen Guggenheim, David R. Wones and Jean-Lοuis Robert and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioinformatics, Nature Cell Biology and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Sassi

83 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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High-dose vitamin C enhances cancer immunotherapy

2020 199 citations Alessandro Magrì, Giovanni Germano et al. Science Translational Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Synthetic Lethal Interaction with BCL-XL Blockade Deepens Response to Cetuximab in Patient-Derived Models of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer 2023 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Simonetta M. Leto, (unknown), Francesco Sassi, Eugenia R. Zanella, Francesca Cottino, Valentina Vurchio, (unknown), Alessandro Ferrero, (unknown), Caterina Marchiò, Elena Grassi, Livio Trusolino, Andrea Bertotti	3
2	CONNECTOR, fitting and clustering of longitudinal data to reveal a new risk stratification system 2023 ·Bioinformatics ·(unknown), (unknown), Elena Grassi, (unknown), (unknown), Francesco Sassi, (unknown), (unknown), Raffaele Calogero, Livio Trusolino, Andrea Bertotti, Marco Beccuti, Martina Olivero, Francesca Cordero	6
3	Artificial intelligence for tunnel boring machine penetration rate prediction 2023 ·Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology ·(unknown), Francesco Sassi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Alessandro Mei, (unknown)	24
4	MicroRNA 483‐3p overexpression unleashes invasive growth of metastatic colorectal cancer via NDRG1 downregulation and ensuing activation of the ERBB3 / AKT axis 2023 ·Molecular Oncology ·(unknown), Gigliola Reato, Federica Verginelli, Gennaro Gambardella, Antonio D’Ambrosio, (unknown), Francesca Orzan, Antonella Iuliano, Raffaella Albano, Francesco Sassi, Paolo Luraghi, Paolo M. Comoglio, Andrea Bertotti, Livio Trusolino, Carla Boccaccio	5
5	Quantifying single-cell ERK dynamics in colorectal cancer organoids reveals EGFR as an amplifier of oncogenic MAPK pathway signalling 2021 ·Nature Cell Biology ·Bas Ponsioen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ravian L. van Ineveld, Simone Kersten, Andrea Bertotti, Francesco Sassi, François Sipieter, Benjamin Cappe, Sander Mertens, Ingrid Verlaan-Klink, Sylvia F. Boj, (unknown), Holger Rehmann, Peter Vandenabeele, Franck B. Riquet, Livio Trusolino, Johannes L. Bos, Hugo J.G. Snippert	94
6	High-dose vitamin C enhances cancer immunotherapy breakdown → 2020 ·Science Translational Medicine ·Alessandro Magrì, Giovanni Germano, Annalisa Lorenzato, Simona Lamba, Rosaria Chilà, Monica Montone, Vito Amodio, Tommaso Ceruti, Francesco Sassi, Sabrina Arena, Sergio Abrignani, Maurizio D’Incalci, Massimo Zucchetti, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Alberto Bardelli	199
7	A Molecularly Annotated Model of Patient-Derived Colon Cancer Stem–Like Cells to Assess Genetic and Nongenetic Mechanisms of Resistance to Anti-EGFR Therapy 2017 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Paolo Luraghi, (unknown), (unknown), Gigliola Reato, Francesca Orzan, Francesco Sassi, Francesca De Bacco, Claudio Isella, Sara E. Bellomo, Enzo Médico, Paolo M. Comoglio, Andrea Bertotti, Livio Trusolino, Carla Boccaccio	18
8	Tankyrase inhibition impairs directional migration and invasion of lung cancer cells by affecting microtubule dynamics and polarity signals 2016 ·BMC Biology ·Barbara Lupo, Jorge Vialard, Francesco Sassi, Patrick Angibaud, Alberto Puliafito, Emanuela Pupo, Letizia Lanzetti, Paolo M. Comoglio, Andrea Bertotti, Livio Trusolino	19
9	Efficacy of NEDD8 Pathway Inhibition in Preclinical Models of Poorly Differentiated, Clinically Aggressive Colorectal Cancer 2016 ·JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·Gabriele Picco, Consalvo Petti, Francesco Sassi, Katia Grillone, Giorgia Migliardi, Teresa Rossi, Claudio Isella, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Ivana Sarotto, Anna Sapino, Alberto Bardelli, Livio Trusolino, Andrea Bertotti, Enzo Médico	19
10	Sustained Inhibition of HER3 and EGFR Is Necessary to Induce Regression of HER2 -Amplified Gastrointestinal Carcinomas 2015 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Simonetta M. Leto, Francesco Sassi, (unknown), Valter Torri, Giorgia Migliardi, Eugenia R. Zanella, Mark Throsby, Andrea Bertotti, Livio Trusolino	76
11	MET Signaling in Colon Cancer Stem-like Cells Blunts the Therapeutic Response to EGFR Inhibitors 2014 ·Cancer Research ·Paolo Luraghi, Gigliola Reato, (unknown), Francesco Sassi, Francesca Orzan, (unknown), Francesca De Bacco, Elena Menietti, May Han, William M. Rideout, Timothy Perera, Andrea Bertotti, Livio Trusolino, Paolo M. Comoglio, Carla Boccaccio	117
12	Anti-cancer effect and gene modulation of ET-743 in human biliary tract carcinoma preclinical models 2014 ·BMC Cancer ·Caterina Peraldo‐Neia, Giuliana Cavalloni, Marco Soster, Loretta Gammaitoni, Serena Marchiò, Francesco Sassi, Livio Trusolino, Andrea Bertotti, Enzo Médico, Lorenzo Capussotti, Massimo Aglietta, Francesco Leone	7
13	Mixed Lineage Kinase MLK4 Is Activated in Colorectal Cancers Where It Synergistically Cooperates with Activated RAS Signaling in Driving Tumorigenesis 2013 ·Cancer Research ·Miriam Martini, Mariangela Russo, Simona Lamba, Elisa Vitiello, Emily Crowley, Francesco Sassi, Davide Romanelli, Milo Frattini, Antonio Marchetti, Alberto Bardelli	16
14	Modeling Tumor Progression by the Sequential Introduction of Genetic Alterations into the Genome of Human Normal Cells 2013 ·Human Mutation ·Davide Zecchin, Sabrina Arena, Miriam Martini, Francesco Sassi, Alberto Pisacane, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Alberto Bardelli	6
15	Inhibition of MEK and PI3K/mTOR Suppresses Tumor Growth but Does Not Cause Tumor Regression in Patient-Derived Xenografts of RAS-Mutant Colorectal Carcinomas 2012 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Giorgia Migliardi, Francesco Sassi, Davide Torti, Francesco Galimi, Eugenia R. Zanella, Michela Buscarino, Dario Ribero, Andrea Muratore, Paolo Massucco, Alberto Pisacane, Mauro Risio, Lorenzo Capussotti, Silvia Marsoni, Federica Di Nicolantonio, Alberto Bardelli, Paolo M. Comoglio, Livio Trusolino, Andrea Bertotti	147
16	A preclinical algorithm of soluble surrogate biomarkers that correlate with therapeutic inhibition of the MET oncogene in gastric tumors 2011 ·International Journal of Cancer ·Davide Torti, Francesco Sassi, Francesco Galimi, Stefania Gastaldi, Timothy Perera, Paolo M. Comoglio, Livio Trusolino, Andrea Bertotti	18
17	Micas : Crystal chemistry & metamorphic petrology 2002 ·Annibale Mottana, Francesco Sassi, James B. Thompson	12
18	Geodynamic domains in Alpine-Himalayan Tethys : a publication of IGCP project 276 1997 ·A.A. Balkema eBooks ·(unknown), Francesco Sassi, Dimitrios Papanikolaou	1
19	Sulla distribuzione di sillimanite nel basamento austroalpino a sud della Finestra dei Tauri (Alpi orientali) 1973 ·Bollettino Della Societa Geologica Italiana ·Francesco Sassi, (unknown)	5
20	Il significato geologico del complesso del Turntaler (Pusteria), con particolare riguardo alla successione di eventi metamorfici prealpini nel basamento austridico delle Alpi Orientali 1972 ·Bollettino Della Societa Geologica Italiana ·Francesco Sassi, Adriano Zanferrari	10

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