Giancarlo Parenti

19.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
203 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Giancarlo Parenti is a scholar working on Physiology, Rheumatology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giancarlo Parenti has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 100 papers in Physiology, 69 papers in Rheumatology and 68 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Giancarlo Parenti's work include Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (84 papers), Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus (57 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (37 papers). Giancarlo Parenti is often cited by papers focused on Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research (84 papers), Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus (57 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (37 papers). Giancarlo Parenti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Netherlands. Giancarlo Parenti's co-authors include Andrea Ballabio, Generoso Andria, Diego L. Medina, Roman Polishchuk, Francesca Donaudy, Sandro Banfi, Marta Valenza, Marco Sardiello, Elena Cattaneo and Chiara Di Malta and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Giancarlo Parenti

200 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Gene Network Regulating Lysosomal Biogenesis and Function

2009 1.9k citations Marco Sardiello, Michela Palmieri et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Giancarlo Parenti Italy	44	3.5k	3.4k	2.4k	1.7k	1.4k	203	9.0k
Generoso Andria Italy	46	2.3k 0.6×	2.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	939 0.6×	2.6k 1.9×	215	8.5k
Alfried Kohlschütter Germany	45	2.5k 0.7×	2.8k 0.8×	728 0.3×	962 0.6×	673 0.5×	197	6.2k
Michael A. Beaven United States	66	3.1k 0.9×	6.7k 2.0×	579 0.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	227	14.7k
Hanna Mandel Israel	43	1.8k 0.5×	4.0k 1.2×	545 0.2×	534 0.3×	1.4k 1.0×	176	7.4k
Donald A. McClain United States	64	2.7k 0.7×	6.4k 1.9×	1.1k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	498 0.4×	166	11.5k
Daniel S. Ory United States	42	2.6k 0.7×	3.9k 1.2×	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	166 0.1×	86	7.8k
Charleen T. Chu United States	66	2.6k 0.7×	6.2k 1.8×	3.9k 1.6×	1.3k 0.8×	292 0.2×	146	12.7k
Matteo Antonio Russo Italy	48	1.7k 0.5×	3.7k 1.1×	1.6k 0.6×	615 0.4×	304 0.2×	211	8.8k
Carmine Settembre Italy	38	2.8k 0.8×	5.4k 1.6×	6.5k 2.7×	2.8k 1.7×	367 0.3×	61	12.4k
Tomoichiro Asano Japan	69	2.9k 0.8×	10.3k 3.1×	3.0k 1.2×	2.4k 1.4×	305 0.2×	313	17.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giancarlo Parenti

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Fecarotta, Simona, Valeria De Pasquale, Pietro Strisciuglio, et al.. (2025). Digital microfluidic platform for dried blood spot newborn screening of lysosomal storage diseases in Campania region (Italy): Findings from the first year pilot project. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 144(2). 109008–109008. 1 indexed citations

Beek, Nadine A. M. E. van der, Johanna M. P. van den Hout, W.W.M. Pim Pijnappel, et al.. (2025). Clinical insights in enzyme replacement therapy for metabolic storage disorders: lessons from Pompe disease. The Lancet Neurology. 24(3). 230–245. 2 indexed citations

Rosa, Antonio De, Maria Valeria Esposito, Carmen L. Rosano, et al.. (2025). Characterization of a WAS splice-site variant in a patient with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Frontiers in Immunology. 16. 1517347–1517347. 1 indexed citations

Rossi, Alessandro, Chiara Simeoli, Rosario Pivonello, et al.. (2024). Endocrine involvement in hepatic glycogen storage diseases: pathophysiology and implications for care. Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. 25(4). 707–725. 4 indexed citations

Byrne, Barry J., Giancarlo Parenti, Benedikt Schoser, et al.. (2024). Cipaglucosidase alfa plus miglustat: linking mechanism of action to clinical outcomes in late-onset Pompe disease. Frontiers in Neurology. 15. 1451512–1451512. 6 indexed citations

Fecarotta, Simona, Giovanna Gallo, María Rosaria Pricolo, et al.. (2023). Contribution of Genetic Test to Early Diagnosis of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Deficiency: The Experience of a Reference Center in Southern Italy. Genes. 14(5). 980–980. 3 indexed citations

Scala, Iris, Daniela Concolino, Giulia Esposito, et al.. (2021). Beneficial Effects of Slow-Release Large Neutral Amino Acids after a Phenylalanine Oral Load in Patients with Phenylketonuria. Nutrients. 13(11). 4012–4012. 4 indexed citations

Deiva, Kumaran, Jérôme Ausseil, Michel Zérah, et al.. (2021). Intracerebral Gene Therapy in Four Children with Sanfilippo B Syndrome: 5.5-Year Follow-Up Results. Human Gene Therapy. 32(19-20). 1251–1259. 21 indexed citations

Malandrino, Danilo, et al.. (2020). Hyponatremia, IL-6, and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection: may all fit together?. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 43(8). 1137–1139. 95 indexed citations

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Scala, Iris, et al.. (2020). Large Neutral Amino Acids (LNAAs) Supplementation Improves Neuropsychological Performances in Adult Patients with Phenylketonuria. Nutrients. 12(4). 1092–1092. 23 indexed citations

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Fecarotta, Simona, Vincenza Gragnaniello, Roberto Della Casa, et al.. (2018). Steroid therapy in an alpha-dystroglycanopathy due to GMPPB gene mutations: A case report. Neuromuscular Disorders. 28(11). 956–960. 4 indexed citations

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Ahrens‐Nicklas, Rebecca C., Lars Schlotawa, Andrea Ballabio, et al.. (2018). Complex care of individuals with multiple sulfatase deficiency: Clinical cases and consensus statement. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 123(3). 337–346. 27 indexed citations

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Fecarotta, Simona, Serena Gasperini, & Giancarlo Parenti. (2018). New treatments for the mucopolysaccharidoses: from pathophysiology to therapy. The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics. 44(S2). 124–124. 38 indexed citations

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Spampanato, Carmine, Erin Feeney, Lishu Li, et al.. (2013). Transcription factor EB (TFEB) is a new therapeutic target for Pompe disease. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 5(5). 691–706. 262 indexed citations

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Villani, G., et al.. (2010). Large Deletion Involving Exon 5 of the Arylsulfatase B Gene Caused Apparent Homozygosity in a Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI Patient. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 14(1). 113–120. 10 indexed citations

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Sardiello, Marco, Michela Palmieri, Alberto di Ronza, et al.. (2009). A Gene Network Regulating Lysosomal Biogenesis and Function. Science. 325(5939). 473–477. 1885 indexed citations breakdown →

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Santamaria, Francesca, Giancarlo Parenti, Guido De Guidi, et al.. (1998). Pulmonary Manifestations of Gaucher Disease: An Increased Risk for L444P Homozygotes?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(3). 985–989. 42 indexed citations

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Santamaria, Francesca, Giancarlo Parenti, Guido De Guidi, et al.. (1996). Early Detection of Lung Involvement in Lysinuric Protein Intolerance: Role of High-Resolution Computed Tomography and Radioisotopic Methods. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 153(2). 731–735. 34 indexed citations

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Incerti, Barbara, Gianfranco Sebastio, & Giancarlo Parenti. (1994). The structure of the gene ATRC1 coding for a cationic amino acid transport system in man: Molecular studies in lysinuric protein intolerance. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 55. 1 indexed citations

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Ballabio, Andrea, Giancarlo Parenti, Rosalba Carrozzo, et al.. (1987). Isolation and characterization of a steroid sulfatase cDNA clone: genomic deletions in patients with X-chromosome-linked ichthyosis.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 84(13). 4519–4523. 115 indexed citations

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