Giulio Cossu

29.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
257 papers, 22.0k citations indexed

About

Giulio Cossu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Giulio Cossu has authored 257 papers receiving a total of 22.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 219 papers in Molecular Biology, 77 papers in Surgery and 62 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Giulio Cossu's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (133 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (68 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (53 papers). Giulio Cossu is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (133 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (68 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (53 papers). Giulio Cossu collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Giulio Cossu's co-authors include Shahragim Tajbakhsh, Margaret Buckingham, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Marcello Coletta, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Fulvio Mavilio, Mario Molinaro, Giuliana Ferrari, E. Vivarelli and De Angelis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Giulio Cossu

256 papers receiving 21.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Muscle Regeneration by Bone Marrow-Derived Myogenic Progenitors

1998 2.1k citations Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Giulio Cossu et al. profile →
Isolation and Expansion of Adult Cardiac Stem Cells From Human and Murine Heart

2004 1.1k citations E. Vivarelli, Giulio Cossu et al. Circulation Research profile →
Pericytes of human skeletal muscle are myogenic precursors distinct from satellite cells

2007 741 citations Arianna Dellavalle, Maurilio Sampaolesi et al. profile →
Redefining the Genetic Hierarchies Controlling Skeletal Myogenesis: Pax-3 and Myf-5 Act Upstream of MyoD

1997 685 citations Giulio Cossu, Margaret Buckingham et al. profile →
Mesoangioblast stem cells ameliorate muscle function in dystrophic dogs

2006 556 citations Maurilio Sampaolesi, Giuseppe D’Antona et al. profile →
Repairing skeletal muscle: regenerative potential of skeletal muscle stem cells

2010 491 citations Francesco Saverio Tedesco, Arianna Dellavalle et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Collagen VI regulates satellite cell self-renewal and muscle regeneration

2013 370 citations Francesco Saverio Tedesco, Giulio Cossu et al. profile →

Peers

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giulio Cossu

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	TNAP expressing adventitial pericytes contribute to myogenesis during foetal development 2025 ·Vascular Pharmacology ·(unknown), (unknown), Claudia Castiglioni, Said Amer, (unknown), Laricia Bragg, (unknown), Giulio Cossu	1
2	Standing the test of COVID-19: charting the new frontiers of medicine 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Simon Cauchemez, Giulio Cossu, Nathalie M. Delzenne, Eran Elinav, Didier Fassin, Alain Fischer, Thomas Härtung, Dipak Kalra, Mihai G. Netea, Johan Neyts, Rino Rappuoli, Mariagrazia Pizza, Mélanie Saville, (unknown), Gerard D. Wright, Philippe Sansonetti, Michel Goldman	6
3	Cost and availability of novel cell and gene therapies 2023 ·EMBO Reports ·Michele De Luca, Giulio Cossu	23
4	Potency assays and biomarkers for cell-based advanced therapy medicinal products 2023 ·Frontiers in Immunology ·Chiara Capelli, (unknown), Chiara Pavoni, Simona Frigerio, Daniela Lisini, Sara Nava, (unknown), Valentina Colombo, (unknown), (unknown), Paola Panina‐Bordignon, Giuseppe Gaipa, Patrizia Comoli, Giulio Cossu, Gianvito Martino, Andrea Biondi, Martino Introna, Josée Golay	19
5	TNAP limits TGF-β-dependent cardiac and skeletal muscle fibrosis by inactivating the SMAD2/3 transcription factors 2019 ·Journal of Cell Science ·(unknown), (unknown), Urmas Roostalu, (unknown), Tetsuaki Miyake, (unknown), Laricia Bragg, Sukhpal Prehar, John C. McDermott, Elizabeth J. Cartwright, Giulio Cossu	16
6	Distinct Cellular Mechanisms Underlie Smooth Muscle Turnover in Vascular Development and Repair 2017 ·Circulation Research ·Urmas Roostalu, (unknown), (unknown), Neil Humphreys, (unknown), Jason Wong, Giulio Cossu	51
7	MCAM contributes to the establishment of cell autonomous polarity in myogenic and chondrogenic differentiation 2017 ·Biology Open ·(unknown), Laricia Bragg, Giulio Cossu, Urmas Roostalu	6
8	Mesoangioblasts Suppress T Cell Proliferation Through IDO and PGE-2-Dependent Pathways 2012 ·Stem Cells and Development ·Karen English, Rossana Tonlorenzi, Giulio Cossu, Kathryn J. Wood	23
9	Repairing skeletal muscle: regenerative potential of skeletal muscle stem cells breakdown → 2010 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Francesco Saverio Tedesco, Arianna Dellavalle, Jordi Díaz‐Manera, Graziella Messina, Giulio Cossu	491
10	Stem and Progenitor Cells in Skeletal Muscle Development, Maintenance, and Therapy 2007 ·Molecular Therapy ·Bruno Péault, Michael A. Rudnicki, Yvan Torrente, Giulio Cossu, Jacques P. Tremblay, Terry Partridge, Emanuela Gussoni, Louis M. Kunkel, Johnny Huard	423
11	Complete repair of dystrophic skeletal muscle by mesoangioblasts with enhanced migration ability 2006 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Beatriz G. Gálvez, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Silvia Brunelli, Diego Covarello, Manuela Gavina, Barbara Rossi, Gabriela Constantin, Yvan Torrente, Giulio Cossu	145
12	Cell therapy of primary myopathies. 2005 ·PubMed ·Maurilio Sampaolesi, Stefano Biressi, Rossana Tonlorenzi, A Innocenzi, Elena Draghici, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Giulio Cossu	10
13	Human circulating AC133+ stem cells restore dystrophin expression and ameliorate function in dystrophic skeletal muscle 2004 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Yvan Torrente, M. Belicchi, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Federica Pisati, Mirella Meregalli, Giuseppe D’Antona, Rossana Tonlorenzi, Laura Porretti, Manuela Gavina, Kamel Mamchaoui, Maria Antonietta Pellegrino, Denis Furling, Vincent Mouly, Gillian Butler‐Browne, Roberto Bottinelli, Giulio Cossu, Nereo Bresolin	42
14	Msx2 and Necdin Combined Activities Are Required for Smooth Muscle Differentiation in Mesoangioblast Stem Cells 2004 ·Circulation Research ·Silvia Brunelli, Enrico Tagliafico, Fernanda Gabriella De Angelis, Rossana Tonlorenzi, (unknown), Sérgio Ferrari, Michio Niinobe, Kazuaki Yoshikawa, Robert J. Schwartz, Irene Bozzoni, Stefano Ferrari, Giulio Cossu	68
15	Determination, diversification and multipotency of mammalian myogenic cells 2000 ·The International Journal of Developmental Biology ·Giulio Cossu, L. De Angelis, Ugo Borello, Barbara Berarducci, Viviana Buffa, (unknown), M. Coletta, E. Vivarelli, Marina Bouché, Laura Lattanzi, Daniela Tosoni, S. Di Donna, Libera Berghella, Giovanni Salvatori, Paula Murphy, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Mario Molinaro	23
16	Chapter 2 Myogenesis in the Mouse Embryo 1997 ·Methods in cell biology ·Margaret Buckingham, Giulio Cossu	6
17	The Effects of AZT and DDI on Pre- and Postimplantation Mammalian Embryos: An In Vivo and In Vitro Study 1992 ·AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ·(unknown), (unknown), Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Antonio Mezzogiorno, Marco Floridia, Rita Canipari, Giulio Cossu, Stefano Vella	19
18	Chapter 9 Cell Heterogeneity in The Myogenic Lineage 1987 ·Current topics in developmental biology ·Giulio Cossu, Mario Molinaro	123
19	Transformation by Rous sarcoma virus induces similar patterns of glycosaminoglycan synthesis in chick embryo skin fibroblasts and vertebral chondroblasts. 1983 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), Giulio Cossu, David Boettiger, Howard Holtzer, Maurizio Pacifici	25
20	Lactosaminoglycans and heparan sulfate are covalently bound to fibronectins synthesized by mouse stem teratocarcinoma cells. 1983 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Giulio Cossu, L. Warren	50

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