Massimo Stefani

17.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
183 papers, 14.5k citations indexed

About

Massimo Stefani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo Stefani has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 14.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 131 papers in Molecular Biology, 84 papers in Physiology and 30 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Massimo Stefani's work include Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (74 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (34 papers) and Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (29 papers). Massimo Stefani is often cited by papers focused on Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (74 papers), Protein Structure and Dynamics (34 papers) and Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (29 papers). Massimo Stefani collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and France. Massimo Stefani's co-authors include Christopher M. Dobson, Fabrizio Chiti, Niccolò Taddei, Giampietro Ramponi, Monica Bucciantini, Stefania Rigacci, Lucia Formigli, Elisa Giannoni, Jesús Zurdo and Fiorella Casamenti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Massimo Stefani

182 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

Inherent toxicity of aggregates implies a common mechanis... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2002 2003 1999 2003 2020 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Inherent toxicity of aggregates implies a common mechanism for protein misfolding diseases
    2002 2.1k citations Monica Bucciantini, Fabrizio Chiti et al. Nature profile →
  2. Protein aggregation and aggregate toxicity: new insights into protein folding, misfolding diseases and biological evolution
    2003 1.4k citations Massimo Stefani, Christopher M. Dobson Journal of Molecular Medicine profile →
  3. Designing conditions for in vitro formation of amyloid protofilaments and fibrils
    1999 891 citations Fabrizio Chiti, Niccolò Taddei et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Rationalization of the effects of mutations on peptide andprotein aggregation rates
    2003 885 citations Fabrizio Chiti, Massimo Stefani et al. Nature profile →
  5. Healthy Effects of Plant Polyphenols: Molecular Mechanisms
    2020 332 citations Manuela Leri, Maria Scuto et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
  6. Olive Polyphenols: Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties
    2021 185 citations Monica Bucciantini, Manuela Leri et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Massimo Stefani Italy 56 9.9k 6.5k 1.9k 1.5k 1.2k 183 14.5k
David Schubert United States 73 11.0k 1.1× 6.8k 1.0× 947 0.5× 2.1k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 196 20.4k
Hironobu Naiki Japan 61 8.2k 0.8× 8.1k 1.2× 1.2k 0.6× 805 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 217 13.8k
Mario Salmona Italy 67 9.6k 1.0× 4.7k 0.7× 674 0.4× 956 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 437 17.1k
Kevin J. Barnham Australia 66 7.0k 0.7× 9.3k 1.4× 1.7k 0.9× 537 0.3× 763 0.6× 221 18.3k
Niccolò Taddei Italy 46 6.6k 0.7× 3.6k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 774 0.6× 112 9.1k
Fabrizio Chiti Italy 57 16.5k 1.7× 11.4k 1.7× 3.6k 1.9× 2.7k 1.7× 2.8k 2.3× 183 22.1k
Evan T. Powers United States 52 7.2k 0.7× 2.5k 0.4× 850 0.5× 2.1k 1.4× 588 0.5× 108 9.9k
Paul E. Fraser Canada 62 8.6k 0.9× 7.4k 1.1× 900 0.5× 1.5k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 153 13.7k
Claudio Soto United States 79 13.4k 1.4× 8.4k 1.3× 980 0.5× 1.8k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 239 21.5k
Christian Schöneich United States 62 7.4k 0.7× 2.6k 0.4× 700 0.4× 1.0k 0.7× 245 0.2× 280 12.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Massimo Stefani

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leri, Manuela, Marzia Vasarri, Francesco Oriente, et al.. (2023). EVOO Polyphenols Exert Anti-Inflammatory Effects on the Microglia Cell through TREM2 Signaling Pathway. Pharmaceuticals. 16(7). 933–933. 20 indexed citations
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Bucciantini, Monica, Manuela Leri, Maria Scuto, et al.. (2022). Xenohormesis underlyes the anti-aging and healthy properties of olive polyphenols. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 202. 111620–111620. 18 indexed citations
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Scuto, Maria, Manuela Leri, Massimo Stefani, et al.. (2020). Healthspan Maintenance and Prevention of Parkinson’s-like Phenotypes with Hydroxytyrosol and Oleuropein Aglycone in C. elegans. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(7). 2588–2588. 120 indexed citations
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Leri, Manuela, Maria Scuto, Maria Laura Ontario, et al.. (2020). Healthy Effects of Plant Polyphenols: Molecular Mechanisms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(4). 1250–1250. 332 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leri, Manuela, et al.. (2019). Oleuropein aglycone and hydroxytyrosol interfere differently with toxic Aβ1-42 aggregation. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 129. 1–12. 58 indexed citations
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Leri, Manuela, Monica Bucciantini, Massimo Stefani, et al.. (2018). A new purified Lawsoniaside remodels amyloid-β42 fibrillation into a less toxic and non-amyloidogenic pathway. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 114. 830–835. 2 indexed citations
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Ami, Diletta, Paolo Mereghetti, Manuela Leri, et al.. (2018). A FTIR microspectroscopy study of the structural and biochemical perturbations induced by natively folded and aggregated transthyretin in HL-1 cardiomyocytes. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 12508–12508. 40 indexed citations
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Stefani, Massimo. (2018). Sull'antropologia di Mario Vittorino. Scripta Theologica. 19(1-2). 63–111.
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Leri, Manuela, Monica Bucciantini, Massimo Stefani, et al.. (2018). 1,2,4‐trihydroxynaphthalene‐2‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside delays amyloid‐β42 aggregation and reduces amyloid cytotoxicity. BioFactors. 44(3). 272–280. 4 indexed citations
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Liguri, Gianfranco & Massimo Stefani. (2017). Recent advances in basic and clinical research on the prevention and treatment of the metabolic syndrome and related disorders by the use of olive polyphenols. Florence Research (University of Florence). 65. 48–58. 1 indexed citations
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Evangelisti, Elisa, Roberta Cascella, Matteo Becatti, et al.. (2016). Binding affinity of amyloid oligomers to cellular membranes is a generic indicator of cellular dysfunction in protein misfolding diseases. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 32721–32721. 97 indexed citations
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Rigacci, Stefania, Monica Bucciantini, Matteo Parri, et al.. (2009). Oleuropein aglycon prevents cytotoxic amyloid aggregation of human amylin. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 21(8). 726–735. 103 indexed citations
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Cecchi, Cristina, Anna Pensalfini, Lucia Formigli, et al.. (2008). Seladin‐1/DHCR24 protects neuroblastoma cells against Aβ toxicity by increasing membrane cholesterol content. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 12(5b). 1990–2002. 59 indexed citations
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Cecchi, Cristina, Anna Pensalfini, Massimo Stefani, et al.. (2007). Replicating neuroblastoma cells in different cell cycle phases display different vulnerability to amyloid toxicity. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 86(2). 197–209. 20 indexed citations
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Chiti, Fabrizio, Massimo Stefani, Niccolò Taddei, Giampietro Ramponi, & Christopher M. Dobson. (2003). Rationalization of the effects of mutations on peptide andprotein aggregation rates. Nature. 424(6950). 805–808. 885 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chiti, Fabrizio, Martino Calamai, Niccolò Taddei, et al.. (2002). Studies of the aggregation of mutant proteins in vitro provide insights into the genetics of amyloid diseases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(suppl_4). 16419–16426. 229 indexed citations
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Rosano, Camillo, Simone Zuccotti, Massimo Stefani, et al.. (2002). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray characterization of the acylphosphatase-like domain from theEscherichia colihydrogenase maturation factor HypF. Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography. 58(3). 524–525. 7 indexed citations
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Stefani, Massimo, Andrea Berti, Giovanni G. Camici, et al.. (1988). Horse brain acylphosphatase: Purification and characterization. FEBS Letters. 236(1). 209–216. 3 indexed citations
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Stefani, Massimo. (1987). Sull'antropologia di Mario Vittorino. (La «discesa» vivificante dell anima in prospettiva cosmologica). Deposito Adademico Digital Universidad De Navarra (University of Navarra). 19(1). 63–112. 2 indexed citations

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