Laura Bonfili

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Laura Bonfili is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura Bonfili has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Physiology and 14 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Laura Bonfili's work include Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (12 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (11 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (10 papers). Laura Bonfili is often cited by papers focused on Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (12 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (11 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (10 papers). Laura Bonfili collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and China. Laura Bonfili's co-authors include Anna Maria Eleuteri, Valentina Cecarini, Mauro Angeletti, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Giacomo Rossi, Sara Berardi, Silvia Scarpona, Matteo Mozzicafreddo, Jan S. Suchodolski and Dennis Fiorini and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Scientific Reports and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Laura Bonfili

70 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Understanding the Gut–Brain Axis and Its Therapeutic Impl... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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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.

  1. Understanding the Gut–Brain Axis and Its Therapeutic Implications for Neurodegenerative Disorders
    2023 84 citations Laura Bonfili, Anna Maria Eleuteri et al. Nutrients profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laura Bonfili Italy 29 1.2k 744 463 273 249 71 2.3k
Valentina Cecarini Italy 29 1.4k 1.1× 807 1.1× 445 1.0× 202 0.7× 165 0.7× 57 2.4k
Anna Maria Eleuteri Italy 34 1.9k 1.5× 844 1.1× 479 1.0× 421 1.5× 317 1.3× 114 3.5k
Yan‐Fang Xian Hong Kong 34 1.3k 1.0× 467 0.6× 254 0.5× 121 0.4× 163 0.7× 97 3.0k
Zhi‐Xiu Lin Hong Kong 40 2.0k 1.6× 591 0.8× 141 0.3× 254 0.9× 271 1.1× 150 4.1k
Weiwei Ma China 32 1.1k 0.9× 730 1.0× 109 0.2× 319 1.2× 135 0.5× 127 2.9k
Tomasz Śliwiński Poland 31 1.7k 1.3× 216 0.3× 358 0.8× 409 1.5× 99 0.4× 148 3.2k
Dong‐Keun Song South Korea 33 1.5k 1.2× 826 1.1× 132 0.3× 127 0.5× 164 0.7× 116 3.7k
Yan Zhao China 31 1.5k 1.2× 701 0.9× 160 0.3× 130 0.5× 92 0.4× 161 3.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Laura Bonfili

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura Bonfili

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

All Works

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Bonfili, Laura, Francesca Grasselli, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, et al.. (2025). A red lentils-based synbiotic cookie exerts neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 141. 109904–109904. 4 indexed citations
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Suo, Xinying, et al.. (2025). Development of sugar- and fat-reduced pulse cookies with improved predicted glycemic behavior. Applied Food Research. 5(1). 100761–100761. 2 indexed citations
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Cuccioloni, Massimiliano, Laura Bonfili, Mauro Angeletti, et al.. (2025). Biochemical, Biological, and Clinical Properties of γ-Oryzanol. Antioxidants. 14(9). 1099–1099. 1 indexed citations
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Bonfili, Laura, et al.. (2023). Probiotics Supplementation Attenuates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Induced by Chronic Sleep Restriction. Nutrients. 15(6). 1518–1518. 34 indexed citations
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Lombardi, Francesca, Paola Palumbo, Laura Bonfili, et al.. (2023). Bacterial Lysate from the Multi-Strain Probiotic SLAB51 Triggers Adaptative Responses to Hypoxia in Human Caco-2 Intestinal Epithelial Cells under Normoxic Conditions and Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(9). 8134–8134. 8 indexed citations
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Cecarini, Valentina, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Ziqi Liu, et al.. (2023). Role of Panax ginseng and ginsenosides in regulating cholesterol homeostasis. Food Bioscience. 56. 103256–103256. 8 indexed citations
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Cecarini, Valentina, Laura Bonfili, Iolanda Veneruso, et al.. (2022). Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Neuroprotective Effect of a Yeast-Enriched Beer. Nutrients. 14(12). 2380–2380. 18 indexed citations
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Bonfili, Laura, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Valentina Cecarini, et al.. (2022). Gut microbiota modulation in Alzheimer's disease: Focus on lipid metabolism. Clinical Nutrition. 41(3). 698–708. 51 indexed citations
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Merlo, Sara, Grazia Ilaria Caruso, Laura Bonfili, et al.. (2022). Microglial polarization differentially affects neuronal vulnerability to the β-amyloid protein: Modulation by melatonin. Biochemical Pharmacology. 202. 115151–115151. 8 indexed citations
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Cecarini, Valentina, Laura Bonfili, Franco Maria Venanzi, et al.. (2020). Neuroprotective effects of p62(SQSTM1)-engineered lactic acid bacteria in Alzheimer’s disease: a pre-clinical study. Aging. 12(16). 15995–16020. 37 indexed citations
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Cuccioloni, Massimiliano, Laura Bonfili, Valentina Cecarini, et al.. (2019). Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the in vitro Anticancer Effects of Multitarget‐Directed Hydrazone Ruthenium(II)–Arene Complexes. ChemMedChem. 15(1). 105–113. 20 indexed citations
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Pettinari, Riccardo, F. Marchetti, Corrado Di Nicola, et al.. (2019). Novel osmium(ii)–cymene complexes containing curcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin ligands. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 6(9). 2448–2457. 13 indexed citations
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Cecarini, Valentina, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Laura Bonfili, et al.. (2019). Identification of a Killer Toxin from Wickerhamomyces anomalus with β-Glucanase Activity. Toxins. 11(10). 568–568. 17 indexed citations
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Pettinari, Riccardo, F. Marchetti, Corrado Di Nicola, et al.. (2018). Ligand Design forN,O- orN,N-Pyrazolone-Based Hydrazones Ruthenium(II)-Arene Complexes and Investigation of Their Anticancer Activity. Inorganic Chemistry. 57(22). 14123–14133. 56 indexed citations
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Biagetti, M., Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Laura Bonfili, et al.. (2018). Chimeric DNA/LNA-based biosensor for the rapid detection of African swine fever virus. Talanta. 184. 35–41. 24 indexed citations
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Cuccioloni, Massimiliano, Laura Bonfili, Matteo Mozzicafreddo, et al.. (2016). Mangiferin blocks proliferation and induces apoptosis of breast cancer cells via suppression of the mevalonate pathway and by proteasome inhibition. Food & Function. 7(10). 4299–4309. 30 indexed citations
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Cecarini, Valentina, Laura Bonfili, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, et al.. (2015). Effects of Ghrelin on the Proteolytic Pathways of Alzheimer’s Disease Neuronal Cells. Molecular Neurobiology. 53(5). 3168–3178. 34 indexed citations
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Cecarini, Valentina, Laura Bonfili, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, et al.. (2010). The relationship between the 20S proteasomes and prion-mediated neurodegenerations: potential therapeutic opportunities. APOPTOSIS. 15(11). 1322–1335. 3 indexed citations
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Mozzicafreddo, Matteo, Massimiliano Cuccioloni, Laura Bonfili, et al.. (2008). Antiplasmin activity of natural occurring polyphenols. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1784(7-8). 995–1001. 21 indexed citations

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