Gianluigi Zanusso

9.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
127 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Gianluigi Zanusso is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gianluigi Zanusso has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Molecular Biology, 39 papers in Neurology and 34 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Gianluigi Zanusso's work include Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (76 papers), Neurological diseases and metabolism (30 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (18 papers). Gianluigi Zanusso is often cited by papers focused on Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (76 papers), Neurological diseases and metabolism (30 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (18 papers). Gianluigi Zanusso collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Gianluigi Zanusso's co-authors include Salvatore Monaco, Sérgio Ferrari, Byron Caughey, Bradley R. Groveman, Christina D. Orrú, Andrew G. Hughson, Michele Fiorini, Bernardino Ghetti, Maurizio Pocchiari and Pierluigi Gambetti and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Gianluigi Zanusso

125 papers receiving 5.2k citations

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Rapid and ultra-sensitive quantitation of disease-associated α-synuclein seeds in brain and cerebrospinal fluid by αSyn RT-QuIC

2018 285 citations Bradley R. Groveman, Andrew G. Hughson et al. Acta Neuropathologica Communications profile →
Biomarkers and diagnostic guidelines for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

2021 171 citations Byron Caughey, Gianluigi Zanusso et al. profile →

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Andrew G. Hughson United States

Shu G. Chen United States

Sabina Capellari Italy

H. A. Kretzschmar Germany

Tetsuyuki Kitamoto Japan

S. J. DeArmond United States

Jun Tateishi Japan

Servio H. Ramirez United States

Noriyuki Nishida Japan

Daniela Rossi Italy

Andrew G. Hughson United States

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García‐Ayllón, María‐Salud, Virginia Quaresima, Viviana Cristillo, et al.. (2025). Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Fragments as a Read-Out of Brain Infection in Patients With COVID-19 Encephalopathy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 231(5). e929–e940. 3 indexed citations

Zivelonghi, Cecilia, Alessandro Dinoto, Sarosh R. Irani, et al.. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in inflammatory neurological conditions: a multicentre retrospective comparative study. Immunologic Research. 71(5). 717–724.

Groveman, Bradley R., Brent Race, Simote T. Foliaki, et al.. (2023). Sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease infected human cerebral organoids retain the original human brain subtype features following transmission to humanized transgenic mice. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 11(1). 28–28. 10 indexed citations

Scambi, Ilaria, G Malacrida, Luca Sacchetto, et al.. (2022). RNAseq analysis of olfactory neuroepithelium cytological samples in individuals with Down syndrome compared to euploid controls: a pilot study. Neurological Sciences. 44(3). 919–930. 1 indexed citations

Cecchini, Maria Paola, Nicolò Cardobi, Luca Sacchetto, et al.. (2021). Persistent chemosensory dysfunction in a young patient with mild COVID-19 with partial recovery 15 months after the onset. Neurological Sciences. 43(1). 99–104. 14 indexed citations

Pastena, Matteo De, Salvatore Paiella, Gianluigi Zanusso, et al.. (2021). Clinical and economic impact of surgical site infections after distal pancreatectomy. HPB. 23. S763–S763. 2 indexed citations

Ward, Anne, Jason R. Hollister, Kristin L. McNally, et al.. (2020). Transmission characteristics of heterozygous cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with variable abnormal prion protein allotypes. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 8(1). 83–83. 8 indexed citations

Fiorini, Michele, Matilde Bongianni, Salvatore Monaco, & Gianluigi Zanusso. (2017). Biochemical Characterization of Prions. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 150. 389–407. 9 indexed citations

Saijo, Eri, Bernardino Ghetti, Gianluigi Zanusso, et al.. (2017). Ultrasensitive and selective detection of 3-repeat tau seeding activity in Pick disease brain and cerebrospinal fluid. Acta Neuropathologica. 133(5). 751–765. 104 indexed citations

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Fiorini, Michele, Gianluigi Zanusso, Simone Peletto, et al.. (2016). Characterization of Amyloid-β Deposits in Bovine Brains. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 51(3). 875–887. 11 indexed citations

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Zanusso, Gianluigi, Sérgio Ferrari, Luca Santelli, et al.. (2016). Long‐term preclinical magnetic resonance imaging alterations in sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. Annals of Neurology. 80(4). 629–632. 18 indexed citations

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Squintani, Giovanna, Sérgio Ferrari, Elena Bazzoli, et al.. (2009). Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with Good's syndrome. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 14(5). e444–e447. 14 indexed citations

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Fiorini, Michele, Gianluigi Zanusso, Maria Donata Benedetti, Pier Giorgio Righetti, & Salvatore Monaco. (2007). Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in clinically isolated syndromes and multiple sclerosis. PROTEOMICS - CLINICAL APPLICATIONS. 1(9). 963–971. 19 indexed citations

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Monaco, Salvatore, Gianluigi Zanusso, Sara Mazzucco, & Nicola Rizzuto. (2006). Cerebral Amyloidoses: Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Challenges. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 13(16). 1903–1913. 16 indexed citations

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Brown, Paul, et al.. (2006). On the Question of Sporadic or Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Emerging infectious diseases. 12(12). 1816–1821. 40 indexed citations

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Briani, Chiara, et al.. (2001). Rapidly progressive dementia in hypereosinophilic syndrome. European Neurology. 8(3). 279–280. 1 indexed citations

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Zanusso, Gianluigi, Gaetano Vattemi, Sérgio Ferrari, et al.. (2001). Increased Expression of the Normal Cellular Isoform of Prion Protein in Inclusion‐Body Myositis, Inflammatory Myopathies and Denervation Atrophy. Brain Pathology. 11(2). 182–189. 35 indexed citations

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Zanusso, Gianluigi, Robert B. Petersen, Taocong Jin, et al.. (1999). Proteasomal Degradation and N-terminal Protease Resistance of the Codon 145 Mutant Prion Protein. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(33). 23396–23404. 141 indexed citations

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Ferrari, Sérgio, Salvatore Monaco, Michela Morbin, et al.. (1998). HIV-associated PML presenting as epilepsia partialis continua. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 161(2). 180–184. 13 indexed citations

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Zanusso, Gianluigi, et al.. (1994). Increased serum levels of ICAM-1, ELAM-1 and TNF-α in inflammatory disorders of the peripheral nervous system. Neurological Sciences. 15(6). 267–271. 16 indexed citations

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