Riccardo Spizzo

11.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
44 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Riccardo Spizzo is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Riccardo Spizzo has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Cancer Research and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Riccardo Spizzo's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (19 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (16 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (12 papers). Riccardo Spizzo is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (19 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (16 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (12 papers). Riccardo Spizzo collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Portugal. Riccardo Spizzo's co-authors include George A. Calin, Carlo M. Croce, Alfonso Colombatti, George A. Călin, Milena S. Nicoloso, Maria Inês Almeida, Angelo Veronese, Massimo Negrini, Chang‐Gong Liu and Simona Rossi and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature reviews. Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Riccardo Spizzo

43 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

MicroRNA Gene Expression Deregulation in Human Breast Cancer

2005 3.3k citations Marilena V. Iorio, Manuela Ferracin et al. Cancer Research profile →
Long non-coding RNAs and cancer: a new frontier of translational research?

2012 837 citations Riccardo Spizzo, Maria Inês Almeida et al. Oncogene profile →
MicroRNAs — the micro steering wheel of tumour metastases

2009 653 citations Milena S. Nicoloso, Riccardo Spizzo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Riccardo Spizzo Italy	24	6.5k	6.0k	571	257	255	44	7.7k
Jingfang Ju United States	45	5.5k 0.8×	4.3k 0.7×	1.6k 2.7×	63 0.2×	392 1.5×	123	7.2k
Fang Xiong China	35	4.0k 0.6×	3.4k 0.6×	848 1.5×	40 0.2×	661 2.6×	78	5.4k
Jeewon Kim United States	20	5.4k 0.8×	4.5k 0.8×	402 0.7×	22 0.1×	354 1.4×	30	6.7k
Bharathi Laxman United States	28	4.5k 0.7×	2.6k 0.4×	769 1.3×	57 0.2×	341 1.3×	38	6.4k
Karen Blyth United Kingdom	43	4.7k 0.7×	2.2k 0.4×	1.9k 3.3×	55 0.2×	939 3.7×	134	7.0k
Daniel Martin United States	12	6.8k 1.1×	5.4k 0.9×	496 0.9×	18 0.1×	525 2.1×	14	8.4k
James Bean United States	21	2.3k 0.4×	1.0k 0.2×	928 1.6×	86 0.3×	164 0.6×	33	3.7k
Kamyar Hadian Germany	29	2.7k 0.4×	1.6k 0.3×	514 0.9×	86 0.3×	526 2.1×	78	4.2k
Viktor Magdolen Germany	46	3.0k 0.5×	2.6k 0.4×	2.0k 3.6×	30 0.1×	477 1.9×	202	6.4k
Jill Bargonetti United States	31	4.2k 0.6×	1.3k 0.2×	3.9k 6.8×	140 0.5×	266 1.0×	73	5.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Riccardo Spizzo

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riccardo Spizzo

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Schiappacassi, Mónica, Riccardo Spizzo, Roberto Doliana, et al.. (2024). Molecular profiling of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in North-eastern Italy identifies possible tumour cell vulnerabilities. Translational Oncology. 51. 102221–102221.

Pelin, Marco, Sara De Iudicibus, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2016). Thiopurine Biotransformation and Pharmacological Effects: Contribution of Oxidative Stress. Current Drug Metabolism. 17(6). 542–549. 9 indexed citations

Cervo, Silvia, Riccardo Spizzo, Alfonso Colombatti, et al.. (2015). Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of urine for prostate cancer detection: a preliminary study. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 407(12). 3271–3275. 92 indexed citations

Cervo, Silvia, Riccardo Spizzo, Alfonso Colombatti, et al.. (2015). SERS analysis of serum for detection of early and locally advanced breast cancer. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 407(24). 7503–7509. 73 indexed citations

Bonifacio, Alois, Silvia Dalla Marta, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2014). Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of blood plasma and serum using Ag and Au nanoparticles: a systematic study. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 406(9-10). 2355–2365. 175 indexed citations

Zhou, Yunfei, Guohui Wan, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2013). miR‐203 induces oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer cells by negatively regulating ATM kinase. Molecular Oncology. 8(1). 83–92. 151 indexed citations

Minisini, Alessandro Marco, Elena Poletto, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2013). Expression of thymidine phosphorylase and cyclooxygenase-2 in melanoma. Melanoma Research. 23(2). 96–101. 13 indexed citations

Almeida, Maria Inês, Milena S. Nicoloso, Cristina Ivan, et al.. (2012). Strand-Specific miR-28-5p and miR-28-3p Have Distinct Effects in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Gastroenterology. 142(4). 886–896.e9. 163 indexed citations

Nicoloso, Milena S., Hao Sun, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2010). Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms Inside MicroRNA Target Sites Influence Tumor Susceptibility. Cancer Research. 70(7). 2789–2798. 302 indexed citations

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Lujambio, Amaia, Anna Portela, Julia Liz, et al.. (2010). CpG island hypermethylation-associated silencing of non-coding RNAs transcribed from ultraconserved regions in human cancer. Oncogene. 29(48). 6390–6401. 147 indexed citations

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Melo, Sónia A., Cátia Moutinho, Santiago Ropero, et al.. (2010). A Genetic Defect in Exportin-5 Traps Precursor MicroRNAs in the Nucleus of Cancer Cells. Cancer Cell. 18(4). 303–315. 263 indexed citations

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Spizzo, Riccardo & George A. Calin. (2009). Multiple Approach to Analyzing the Role of MicroRNAs in Apoptosis. Methods in molecular biology. 559. 219–245. 1 indexed citations

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Spizzo, Riccardo, Milena S. Nicoloso, Laura Lupini, et al.. (2009). miR-145 participates with TP53 in a death-promoting regulatory loop and targets estrogen receptor-α in human breast cancer cells. Cell Death and Differentiation. 17(2). 246–254. 205 indexed citations

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Spizzo, Riccardo, et al.. (2009). RNA Inhibition, MicroRNAs, and New Therapeutic Agents for Cancer Treatment. Clinical Lymphoma & Myeloma. 9. S313–S318. 22 indexed citations

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Spizzo, Riccardo, Milena S. Nicoloso, Carlo M. Croce, & George A. Calin. (2009). SnapShot: MicroRNAs in Cancer. Cell. 137(3). 586–586.e1. 191 indexed citations

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Liu, Chang‐Gong, Riccardo Spizzo, George A. Calin, & Carlo M. Croce. (2007). Expression profiling of microRNA using oligo DNA arrays. Methods. 44(1). 22–30. 58 indexed citations

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Sabbioni, Silvia, Elisa Callegari, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2007). Anticancer activity of an adenoviral vector expressing short hairpin RNA against BK virus T-ag. Cancer Gene Therapy. 14(3). 297–305. 2 indexed citations

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Grossi, Francesco, Gianpiero Fasola, C. Rossetto, et al.. (2006). Phase II study of irinotecan and docetaxel in patients with previously treated non-small cell lung cancer: An Alpe-Adria Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary group study (ATOM 007). Lung Cancer. 52(1). 89–92. 9 indexed citations

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Iorio, Marilena V., Manuela Ferracin, Chang‐Gong Liu, et al.. (2005). MicroRNA Gene Expression Deregulation in Human Breast Cancer. Cancer Research. 65(16). 7065–7070. 3320 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fabbro, Dora, Angela D’Elia, Riccardo Spizzo, et al.. (2003). Association between Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 Gene Polymorphisms and Preeclampsia. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 56(1). 17–22. 36 indexed citations

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