Gianfranco Natale

2.8k total citations
114 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Gianfranco Natale is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Gianfranco Natale has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Gianfranco Natale's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (12 papers). Gianfranco Natale is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (12 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (12 papers). Gianfranco Natale collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Gianfranco Natale's co-authors include Francesco Fornai, Corrado Blandizzi, Guido Bocci, Antonio Paparelli, Mario Del Tacca, Rocchina Colucci, Gloria Lazzeri, Paola Lenzi, Stefano Ruggieri and Matteo Fornai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Brain Research and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Gianfranco Natale

112 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gianfranco Natale Italy 29 565 379 376 348 239 114 2.1k
Nunzia Bernardini Italy 35 817 1.4× 416 1.1× 582 1.5× 289 0.8× 404 1.7× 136 3.4k
Qi Yang China 29 831 1.5× 533 1.4× 189 0.5× 151 0.4× 140 0.6× 122 2.4k
Carolina Pellegrini Italy 32 1.3k 2.3× 160 0.4× 336 0.9× 418 1.2× 419 1.8× 81 2.8k
Anthony Kanai United States 40 1.2k 2.1× 500 1.3× 496 1.3× 205 0.6× 158 0.7× 136 5.7k
Carla Petrella Italy 25 441 0.8× 392 1.0× 135 0.4× 129 0.4× 75 0.3× 100 1.6k
Paula Serrão Portugal 24 728 1.3× 249 0.7× 149 0.4× 73 0.2× 117 0.5× 128 1.9k
Michela Campolo Italy 38 1.4k 2.5× 325 0.9× 277 0.7× 560 1.6× 88 0.4× 144 3.7k
Mansoureh Togha Iran 30 527 0.9× 115 0.3× 236 0.6× 269 0.8× 102 0.4× 155 3.1k
K Nieber Germany 28 809 1.4× 729 1.9× 180 0.5× 69 0.2× 105 0.4× 143 2.6k
Tadayoshi Takeuchi Japan 31 1.5k 2.7× 762 2.0× 348 0.9× 82 0.2× 415 1.7× 140 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Gianfranco Natale

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gianfranco Natale

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gianfranco Natale

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lazzeri, Gloria, et al.. (2025). Retinoic Acid Promotes Neuronal Differentiation While Increasing Proteins and Organelles Related to Autophagy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(4). 1691–1691. 1 indexed citations
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Natale, Gianfranco, et al.. (2024). Medical eponyms versus acronyms: what medical terminology is most beneficial to learn? A question of goals. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 100(1188). 771–775.
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Natale, Gianfranco & Francesco Fornai. (2024). Advances in Anatomy and Its History. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 50–56. 1 indexed citations
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D’Antongiovanni, Vanessa, Luca Antonioli, Laura Benvenuti, et al.. (2023). Use of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I‐745 as therapeutic strategy for prevention of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug‐induced intestinal injury. British Journal of Pharmacology. 180(24). 3215–3233. 5 indexed citations
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Natale, Gianfranco, Federico Cucchiara, & Guido Bocci. (2021). Historical Overview of the “Firing” Liaison between Brain Tumors and Epilepsy. The Neuroscientist. 28(5). 411–419. 3 indexed citations
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Pellegrini, Carolina, Matteo Fornai, Rocchina Colucci, et al.. (2018). A Comparative Study on the Efficacy of NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Inhibitors in a Pre-clinical Model of Bowel Inflammation. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 9. 1405–1405. 43 indexed citations
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Natale, Gianfranco, et al.. (2013). Histochemical approaches to assess cell-to-cell transmission of misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases. European Journal of Histochemistry. 57(1). 5–5. 16 indexed citations
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Bocci, Guido, Anna Fioravanti, Paola Orlandi, et al.. (2012). Metronomic Ceramide Analogs Inhibit Angiogenesis in Pancreatic Cancer through Up-regulation of Caveolin-1 and Thrombospondin-1 and Down-regulation of Cyclin D1. Neoplasia. 14(9). 833–IN11. 34 indexed citations
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Antonioli, Luca, Matteo Fornai, Rocchina Colucci, et al.. (2010). The Blockade of Adenosine Deaminase Ameliorates Chronic Experimental Colitis through the Recruitment of Adenosine A2A and A3 Receptors. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 335(2). 434–442. 44 indexed citations
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Caramella, Davide, Gianfranco Natale, Alessandra Paparelli, & Gino Fornaciari. (2007). Esame tomografico computerizzato (TC) della mummia egiziana conservata nel Museo di Anatomia Umana dell’Università di Pisa.. CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa). 30. 106–108. 2 indexed citations
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Fornai, Francesco, Paola Lenzi, Marco Gesi, et al.. (2003). Recent Knowledge on Molecular Components of Lewy Bodies Discloses Future Therapeutic Strategies in Parkinsons Disease. PubMed. 2(3). 149–152. 8 indexed citations
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Blandizzi, Corrado, Gianfranco Natale, Giorgio Gherardi, et al.. (2000). Gastroprotective effects of pantoprazole against experimental mucosal damage. Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology. 14(2). 89–99. 14 indexed citations
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Blandizzi, Corrado, Gianfranco Natale, Giorgio Gherardi, et al.. (1999). Acid-Independent Gastroprotective Effects of Lansoprazole in Experimental Mucosal Injury. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 44(10). 2039–2050. 37 indexed citations
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Natale, Gianfranco, Elena Ferrari, Antonio Pellegrini, et al.. (1998). Main organ morphology and blood analysis after subchronic exposure to xenon in rats. CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (University of Pisa). 7. 227–233. 4 indexed citations
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Iaquinto, Gaetano, Mario Del Tacca, Nicola Giardullo, et al.. (1998). Gastroprotection by 4-Methylpyrazole Against Ethanol in Humans. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 43(4). 816–825. 4 indexed citations
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Blandizzi, Corrado, et al.. (1995). Characterization of α2-adrenoceptor subtypes involved in the modulation of gastric acid secretion. European Journal of Pharmacology. 278(2). 179–182. 24 indexed citations
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Blandizzi, Corrado, Rocchina Colucci, Gianfranco Natale, et al.. (1995). Role of peripheral GABAB receptors in the regulation of pepsinogen secretion in anaesthetized rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 294(1). 191–200. 16 indexed citations
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Blandizzi, Corrado, et al.. (1994). Protective action of omeprazole against gastric mucosal injury induced by hemorrhagic shock in rats. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 39(10). 2109–2117. 9 indexed citations
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Desole, M.S., Maddalena Miele, Giovanni Esposito, et al.. (1994). Monoaminergic systems activity and cellular defense mechanisms in the brainstem of young and aged rats subchronically exposed to manganese. Neuroscience Letters. 177(1-2). 71–74. 6 indexed citations
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Desole, M.S., Maddalena Miele, Giovanni Esposito, et al.. (1990). Analysis of immobilization stress-induced changes of ascorbic acid, noradrenaline, and dopamine metabolism in discrete brain areas of the rat. Pharmacological Research. 22. 43–44. 2 indexed citations

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