Massimo Bonora

12.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
96 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

Massimo Bonora is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo Bonora has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Epidemiology and 13 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Massimo Bonora's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (46 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (20 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (18 papers). Massimo Bonora is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (46 papers), ATP Synthase and ATPases Research (20 papers) and Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (18 papers). Massimo Bonora collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Poland and United States. Massimo Bonora's co-authors include Paolo Pinton, Carlotta Giorgi, Mariusz R. Wiȩckowski, Saverio Marchi, Simone Patergnani, Angela Bononi, Alessandro Rimessi, Jan M. Suski, Sonia Missiroli and Jerzy Duszyński and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Massimo Bonora

94 papers receiving 9.9k citations

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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.

Mitochondria-Ros Crosstalk in the Control of Cell Death and Aging

2011 531 citations Saverio Marchi, Carlotta Giorgi et al. profile →
ATP synthesis and storage

2012 431 citations Massimo Bonora, Simone Patergnani et al. profile →
Molecular mechanisms and consequences of mitochondrial permeability transition

2021 375 citations Massimo Bonora, Carlotta Giorgi et al. profile →
Mitochondria and Reactive Oxygen Species in Aging and Age-Related Diseases

2018 314 citations Carlotta Giorgi, Saverio Marchi et al. International review of cell and molecular biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Massimo Bonora Italy	49	6.7k	1.5k	1.3k	1.1k	850	96	10.0k
Saverio Marchi Italy	44	6.4k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	687 0.8×	80	9.7k
Beverly A. Rothermel United States	58	7.8k 1.2×	2.7k 1.8×	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	777 0.9×	111	11.2k
Simone Patergnani Italy	44	5.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	938 0.8×	613 0.7×	89	7.8k
Muniswamy Madesh United States	59	7.1k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	944 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	690 0.8×	169	11.9k
Alessandro Rimessi Italy	45	5.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	564 0.7×	78	8.0k
György Szabadkai Italy	43	7.2k 1.1×	2.3k 1.5×	2.1k 1.6×	1.3k 1.2×	771 0.9×	102	10.4k
Quan Chen China	58	7.6k 1.1×	4.0k 2.6×	1.3k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	266	12.4k
Junichi Fujii Japan	53	6.1k 0.9×	659 0.4×	1.2k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	647 0.8×	265	11.8k
Uwe Schlattner France	55	6.9k 1.0×	769 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	1.8k 1.5×	678 0.8×	153	10.1k
Deborah L. Croteau United States	55	8.8k 1.3×	1.5k 1.0×	609 0.5×	2.7k 2.4×	1.3k 1.5×	143	13.2k

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Francesco, Francesco De, Letizia Ferroni, Elena Tremoli, et al.. (2025). Mechanism of action behind the pain-relief effects of extracellular vesicles in microfragmented adipose tissue: an in vitro and in vivo study. Journal of Translational Medicine. 23(1). 931–931.

Zanotti, Federica, Massimo Bonora, Barbara Zavan, et al.. (2025). Protocol for the isolation and characterization of murine hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell-derived extracellular vesicles. STAR Protocols. 6(2). 103778–103778.

Lebiedzińska, Magdalena, Massimo Bonora, Sonia Missiroli, et al.. (2024). Distribution of the p66Shc Adaptor Protein Among Mitochondrial and Mitochondria—Associated Membranes Fractions in Normal and Oxidative Stress Conditions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(23). 12835–12835. 3 indexed citations

Missiroli, Sonia, Mariasole Perrone, Roberta Gafà, et al.. (2022). PML at mitochondria-associated membranes governs a trimeric complex with NLRP3 and P2X7R that modulates the tumor immune microenvironment. Cell Death and Differentiation. 30(2). 429–441. 32 indexed citations

Nair‐Gill, Evan, Massimo Bonora, Xue Zhong, et al.. (2021). Calcium flux control by Pacs1‐Wdr37 promotes lymphocyte quiescence and lymphoproliferative diseases. The EMBO Journal. 40(9). e104888–e104888. 18 indexed citations

Morciano, Giampaolo, Gaia Pedriali, Massimo Bonora, et al.. (2021). A naturally occurring mutation in ATP synthase subunit c is associated with increased damage following hypoxia/reoxygenation in STEMI patients. Cell Reports. 35(2). 108983–108983. 24 indexed citations

Sarti, Alba Clara, Valentina Vultaggio-Poma, Simonetta Falzoni, et al.. (2021). Mitochondrial P2X7 Receptor Localization Modulates Energy Metabolism Enhancing Physical Performance. Function. 2(2). zqab005–zqab005. 43 indexed citations

Manfredini, Fabio, Sofía Straudi, Nicola Lamberti, et al.. (2020). Rehabilitation Improves Mitochondrial Energetics in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: The Significant Role of Robot-Assisted Gait Training and of the Personalized Intensity. Diagnostics. 10(10). 834–834. 12 indexed citations

Bonora, Massimo, et al.. (2019). Electron transport chain complex II sustains high mitochondrial membrane potential in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells. Stem Cell Research. 40. 101573–101573. 38 indexed citations

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Caldieri, Giusi, Elisa Barbieri, Andrea Raimondi, et al.. (2017). Reticulon 3–dependent ER-PM contact sites control EGFR nonclathrin endocytosis. Science. 356(6338). 617–624. 103 indexed citations

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Danese, Alberto, Simone Patergnani, Massimo Bonora, et al.. (2017). Calcium regulates cell death in cancer: Roles of the mitochondria and mitochondria-associated membranes (MAMs). Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1858(8). 615–627. 160 indexed citations

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Marchi, Saverio, Massimo Bonora, Simone Patergnani, Carlotta Giorgi, & Paolo Pinton. (2016). Methods to Assess Mitochondrial Morphology in Mammalian Cells Mounting Autophagic or Mitophagic Responses. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 588. 171–186. 16 indexed citations

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Patergnani, Simone, Valentina Fossati, Massimo Bonora, et al.. (2016). Mitochondria in Multiple Sclerosis: Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis. International review of cell and molecular biology. 328. 49–103. 66 indexed citations

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Venco, Paola, Massimo Bonora, Carlotta Giorgi, et al.. (2015). Mutations of C19orf12, coding for a transmembrane glycine zipper containing mitochondrial protein, cause mis-localization of the protein, inability to respond to oxidative stress and increased mitochondrial Ca2+. Frontiers in Genetics. 6. 185–185. 56 indexed citations

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Adinolfi, Elena, Marina Capece, Alessia Franceschini, et al.. (2014). Accelerated Tumor Progression in Mice Lacking the ATP Receptor P2X7. Cancer Research. 75(4). 635–644. 135 indexed citations

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Bonora, Massimo, José Manuel Bravo‐San Pedro, Guido Kroemer, Lorenzo Galluzzi, & Paolo Pinton. (2014). Novel insights into the mitochondrial permeability transition. Cell Cycle. 13(17). 2666–2670. 15 indexed citations

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Papa, Antonella, Lixin Wan, Massimo Bonora, et al.. (2014). Cancer-Associated PTEN Mutants Act in a Dominant-Negative Manner to Suppress PTEN Protein Function. Cell. 157(3). 595–610. 221 indexed citations

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Marchi, Saverio, Martina Marinello, Angela Bononi, et al.. (2012). Selective modulation of subtype III IP3R by Akt regulates ER Ca2+ release and apoptosis. Cell Death and Disease. 3(5). e304–e304. 150 indexed citations

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Tombolan, Lucia, Francesca Orso, Vincenza Guzzardo, et al.. (2011). High IGFBP2 Expression Correlates with Tumor Severity in Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma. American Journal Of Pathology. 179(5). 2611–2624. 29 indexed citations

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Giorgi, Carlotta, Keisuke Ito, Hui‐Kuan Lin, et al.. (2010). PML Regulates Apoptosis at Endoplasmic Reticulum by Modulating Calcium Release. Science. 330(6008). 1247–1251. 345 indexed citations

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