Michele Lai

1.3k total citations
52 papers, 946 citations indexed

About

Michele Lai is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michele Lai has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 946 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Infectious Diseases, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Michele Lai's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (6 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (5 papers). Michele Lai is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (8 papers), COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (6 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (5 papers). Michele Lai collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Taiwan. Michele Lai's co-authors include Mauro Pistello, Luca Ceccherini‐Nelli, Laura Vannucci, Flavia Chiuppesi, Giulia Freer, Paola Quaranta, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, Chiara Maria Mazzanti, Daniele Piomelli and Marco Cecchini and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Advanced Functional Materials and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Michele Lai

49 papers receiving 928 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michele Lai Italy 16 425 182 147 103 94 52 946
Lan Ma China 16 331 0.8× 78 0.4× 128 0.9× 99 1.0× 110 1.2× 37 887
Jiafeng Liu China 15 548 1.3× 75 0.4× 156 1.1× 104 1.0× 164 1.7× 60 1.3k
Michał Rychłowski Poland 19 411 1.0× 203 1.1× 69 0.5× 38 0.4× 78 0.8× 57 1.0k
Jingqiu Cheng China 13 486 1.1× 127 0.7× 58 0.4× 116 1.1× 58 0.6× 65 988
Renu Goel India 17 622 1.5× 86 0.5× 74 0.5× 77 0.7× 69 0.7× 38 1.1k
Eliseo Papa United States 11 714 1.7× 117 0.6× 272 1.9× 88 0.9× 150 1.6× 14 1.1k
Ziqi Zhang China 12 484 1.1× 113 0.6× 68 0.5× 127 1.2× 82 0.9× 26 958
Liping Ma China 20 432 1.0× 128 0.7× 59 0.4× 44 0.4× 52 0.6× 87 1.1k
Nancy Cheng United States 19 610 1.4× 98 0.5× 51 0.3× 137 1.3× 88 0.9× 37 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Michele Lai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michele Lai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michele Lai

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ibba, Roberta, Sandra Piras, Michele Lai, et al.. (2025). A Pyrido‐Quinoxaline Derivative That Downregulates Reticulon 3 Protein Exhibits Potent Antiviral Activity Against Zika Virus. Journal of Medical Virology. 97(9). e70605–e70605.
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Carli, A. De, Piotr Barski, Dariusz Witt, et al.. (2025). Fighting RNA viruses with a gold nanoparticle Cas13d gene-editing armor. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 36(2). 102540–102540.
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Tampucci, Silvia, Patrizia Chetoni, Susi Burgalassi, et al.. (2025). Nanostructured Strategies for Melanoma Treatment—Part I: Design and Optimization of Curcumin-Loaded Micelles for Enhanced Anticancer Activity. Pharmaceuticals. 18(3). 327–327. 3 indexed citations
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Carli, A. De, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, Francesca Scebba, et al.. (2023). Gene silencing of endothelial von Willebrand factor reduces the susceptibility of human endothelial cells to SARS‐CoV ‐2 infection. FEBS Journal. 290(17). 4300–4315. 3 indexed citations
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Marino‐Merlo, Francesca, Sandro Grelli, Antonio Mastino, et al.. (2023). Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Oncogenesis between Active Expression and Latency: A Possible Source for the Development of Therapeutic Targets. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(19). 14807–14807. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Michele, et al.. (2023). Canonical fibroblast growth factors in viral infection. Reviews in Medical Virology. 33(4). e2452–e2452. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Michele, A. De Carli, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, et al.. (2023). Inhibiting immunoregulatory amidase NAAA blocks ZIKV maturation in Human Neural Stem Cells. Antiviral Research. 216. 105664–105664. 2 indexed citations
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Marracci, Silvia, Michele Lai, Dominga Lapi, et al.. (2023). Effects of Nutraceuticals on Cisplatin-Induced Cytotoxicity in HEI-OC1 Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(24). 17416–17416. 1 indexed citations
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Roca‐Fernández, Adriana, Rajarshi Banerjee, Helena Thomaides‐Brears, et al.. (2023). Liver disease is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes – A UK Biobank study. Journal of Hepatology. 79(5). 1085–1095. 58 indexed citations
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Mengozzi, Alessandro, Sarah Costantino, Francesco Paneni, et al.. (2022). Targeting SIRT1 Rescues Age- and Obesity-Induced Microvascular Dysfunction in Ex Vivo Human Vessels. Circulation Research. 131(6). 476–491. 55 indexed citations
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Bondili, Jayakumar Singh, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, Paola Quaranta, et al.. (2022). Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Entry by Interacting with S Protein and ACE-2 Receptor. Viruses. 14(5). 1080–1080. 25 indexed citations
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Lai, Michele, Giulia Freer, Mario Costa, et al.. (2021). Ablation of Acid Ceramidase Impairs Autophagy and Mitochondria Activity in Melanoma Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(6). 3247–3247. 16 indexed citations
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Neri, Tommaso, Silvana Cianchetti, Michele Lai, et al.. (2021). PCSK9 Induces Tissue Factor Expression by Activation of TLR4/NFkB Signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(23). 12640–12640. 36 indexed citations
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Garcia‐Gil, Mercedes, Morena Gabriele, Laura Pucci, et al.. (2021). Protopine/Gemcitabine Combination Induces Cytotoxic or Cytoprotective Effects in Cell Type-Specific and Dose-Dependent Manner on Human Cancer and Normal Cells. Pharmaceuticals. 14(2). 90–90. 11 indexed citations
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Maggi, Fabrizio, Alfredo Rosellini, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, et al.. (2021). Nicotine upregulates ACE2 expression and increases competence for SARS-CoV-2 in human pneumocytes. ERJ Open Research. 7(2). 713–2020. 20 indexed citations
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Moscato, Giovanna, Paola Mazzetti, Ersilia Lucenteforte, et al.. (2021). Assessment of automated high-throughput serological assays for prediction of high-titer SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1-2). 100016–100016. 5 indexed citations
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Lai, Michele, Mesut Bilgin, Giulia Freer, et al.. (2021). Acid ceramidase controls apoptosis and increases autophagy in human melanoma cells treated with doxorubicin. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 11221–11221. 24 indexed citations
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Lai, Michele, et al.. (2019). Sphingolipid/Ceramide Pathways and Autophagy in the Onset and Progression of Melanoma: Novel Therapeutic Targets and Opportunities. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(14). 3436–3436. 32 indexed citations
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Huang, Yongxiong, Shinichi Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Hatakeyama, et al.. (2008). 654 INTERFERON INHIBITS HBVRNA DETECTED DURING LAMIVUDINE THERAPY. Journal of Hepatology. 48. S244–S244. 1 indexed citations
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Chuang, Lee‐Ming, Wei‐Shiung Yang, T Y Tai, et al.. (2005). Adiponectin levels among patients with chronic hepatitis B and C infections and in response to IFN-α therapy. 1 indexed citations

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