Letteria Minutoli

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
169 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Letteria Minutoli is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Letteria Minutoli has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 24 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Letteria Minutoli's work include Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (17 papers), Phytoestrogen effects and research (14 papers) and Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (14 papers). Letteria Minutoli is often cited by papers focused on Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (17 papers), Phytoestrogen effects and research (14 papers) and Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (14 papers). Letteria Minutoli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Malta. Letteria Minutoli's co-authors include Francesco Squadrito, Domenica Altavilla, Alessandra Bitto, Herbert Marini, Natasha Irrera, Francesca Polito, Giovanni Pallio, Vincenzo Arcoraci, Elena Bianca Adamo and Antonio Micali and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Letteria Minutoli

166 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

ROS‐Mediated NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Brain, Hear... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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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. ROS‐Mediated NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Brain, Heart, Kidney, and Testis Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
    2016 432 citations Letteria Minutoli, Domenico Puzzolo et al. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Letteria Minutoli Italy 50 2.4k 1.1k 866 855 659 169 7.3k
Alessandra Bitto Italy 50 3.5k 1.4× 1.6k 1.4× 1.2k 1.3× 955 1.1× 948 1.4× 207 10.7k
Herbert Marini Italy 40 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 809 0.9× 558 0.7× 471 0.7× 104 4.9k
Natasha Irrera Italy 38 2.5k 1.0× 548 0.5× 494 0.6× 631 0.7× 680 1.0× 154 7.6k
Luigi Fabrizio Rodella Italy 49 2.7k 1.1× 689 0.6× 741 0.9× 1.3k 1.5× 445 0.7× 266 9.4k
Christian Heiß Germany 53 2.3k 0.9× 878 0.8× 610 0.7× 1.5k 1.8× 1.0k 1.6× 263 9.9k
Rita Rezzani Italy 48 2.7k 1.1× 662 0.6× 654 0.8× 836 1.0× 549 0.8× 282 8.7k
Tiziana Genovese Italy 51 2.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 346 0.4× 1.0k 1.2× 371 0.6× 204 7.6k
Jian‐Mei Li China 58 4.2k 1.8× 879 0.8× 1.2k 1.4× 955 1.1× 421 0.6× 198 10.8k
Neven Žarković Croatia 51 3.4k 1.4× 441 0.4× 452 0.5× 640 0.7× 939 1.4× 235 9.3k
Domenica Altavilla Italy 58 4.4k 1.8× 2.3k 2.0× 1.7k 1.9× 1.4k 1.7× 1.3k 2.0× 268 14.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Letteria Minutoli

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Fields of papers citing papers by Letteria Minutoli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Letteria Minutoli

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Basile, Valerio, Alessandro Allegra, Herbert Marini, et al.. (2025). Influence of Vitamin D and Its Analogues in Type-B Lymphomas. Current Oncology. 32(3). 135–135.
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Pallio, Giovanni, Herbert Marini, Antonio Micali, et al.. (2023). Positive Effects of the Nutraceutical Association of Lycopene and Selenium in Experimental Varicocele. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(17). 13526–13526. 5 indexed citations
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Minutoli, Letteria, et al.. (2023). Polymorphisms Affecting the Response to Novel Antiepileptic Drugs. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2535–2535. 10 indexed citations
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Caruso, Gerardo, et al.. (2023). Impact of Heavy Metals on Glioma Tumorigenesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(20). 15432–15432. 4 indexed citations
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Antonuccio, Pietro, Giovanni Pallio, Herbert Marini, et al.. (2022). Involvement of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-α in Experimental Testicular Ischemia and Reperfusion: Effects of Polydeoxyribonucleotide and Selenium. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(21). 13144–13144. 10 indexed citations
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Ferlazzo, Nadia, Antonio Micali, Herbert Marini, et al.. (2021). A Flavonoid-Rich Extract from Bergamot Juice, Alone or in Association with Curcumin and Resveratrol, Shows Protective Effects in a Murine Model of Cadmium-Induced Testicular Injury. Pharmaceuticals. 14(5). 386–386. 34 indexed citations
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Antonuccio, Pietro, Antonio Micali, Carmelo Romeo, et al.. (2021). NLRP3 Inflammasome: A New Pharmacological Target for Reducing Testicular Damage Associated with Varicocele. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(3). 1319–1319. 30 indexed citations
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Benvenga, Salvatore, Herbert Marini, Antonio Micali, et al.. (2020). Protective Effects of Myo-Inositol and Selenium on Cadmium-Induced Thyroid Toxicity in Mice. Nutrients. 12(5). 1222–1222. 41 indexed citations
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Micali, Antonio, Giovanni Pallio, Natasha Irrera, et al.. (2018). Flavocoxid, a Natural Antioxidant, Protects Mouse Kidney from Cadmium‐Induced Toxicity. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 9162946–9162946. 35 indexed citations
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Pizzino, Gabriele, Natasha Irrera, Alessandra Bitto, et al.. (2017). Cadmium‐Induced Oxidative Stress Impairs Glycemic Control in Adolescents. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2017(1). 6341671–6341671. 65 indexed citations
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Morgia, Giuseppe, Antonio Micali, Mariagrazia Rinaldi, et al.. (2017). Survivin and NAIP in Human Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Protective Role of the Association of Serenoa repens, Lycopene and Selenium from the Randomized Clinical Study. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18(3). 680–680. 14 indexed citations
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Bitto, Alessandra, Gianluca Bagnato, Gianluca Bagnato, et al.. (2016). Simvastatin prevents vascular complications in the chronic reactive oxygen species murine model of systemic sclerosis. Free Radical Research. 50(5). 514–522. 6 indexed citations
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Pizzino, Gabriele, Alessandra Bitto, Giovanni Pallio, et al.. (2015). Blockade of the JNK Signalling as a Rational Therapeutic Approach to Modulate the Early and Late Steps of the Inflammatory Cascade in Polymicrobial Sepsis. Mediators of Inflammation. 2015(1). 591572–591572. 32 indexed citations
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Morgia, Giuseppe, Sebastiano Cimino, Vincenzo Favilla, et al.. (2013). Effects of Serenoa Repens, Selenium and Lycopene (Profluss®) on chronic inflammation associated with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: results of “FLOG” (Flogosis and Profluss in Prostatic and Genital Disease), a multicentre Italian study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Spaccapelo, Luca, Alessandra Bitto, Maria Galantucci, et al.. (2011). Melanocortin MC4 receptor agonists counteract late inflammatory and apoptotic responses and improve neuronal functionality after cerebral ischemia. European Journal of Pharmacology. 670(2-3). 479–486. 49 indexed citations
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Bitto, Alessandra, Domenica Altavilla, Francesca Polito, et al.. (2008). Effects of aglycone genistein in a rat experimental model of postmenopausal metabolic syndrome. Journal of Endocrinology. 200(3). 367–376. 53 indexed citations
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Calò, Margherita, Domenica Altavilla, Paolo Seminara, et al.. (2005). Inhibition of lipid peroxidation by IRFI 042, a vitamin E analogue, decreases monensin cardiotoxicity in chicks. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 208(2). 137–144. 7 indexed citations
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Minutoli, Letteria, Pietro Antonuccio, Carmelo Romeo, et al.. (2005). Evidence for a Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in the Development of Testicular Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Biology of Reproduction. 73(4). 730–736. 39 indexed citations
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Altavilla, Domenica, Letteria Minutoli, Barbara Deodato, et al.. (2002). Inhibition of nuclear factor- B activation by IRFI 042, protects against endotoxin-induced shock. Cardiovascular Research. 54(3). 684–693. 49 indexed citations

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