Robert Ballotti

13.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Robert Ballotti is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Ballotti has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Molecular Biology, 71 papers in Cell Biology and 35 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Robert Ballotti's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (62 papers), Melanoma and MAPK Pathways (25 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (22 papers). Robert Ballotti is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (62 papers), Melanoma and MAPK Pathways (25 papers) and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (22 papers). Robert Ballotti collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Belgium. Robert Ballotti's co-authors include Corine Bertolotto, Roser Buscà, Jean‐Paul Ortonne, Karine Bille, Patricia Abbe, Philippe Bahadoran, Édith Aberdam, Yann Chéli, Stéphane Rocchi and Mickaël Ohanna 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

Robert Ballotti

143 papers receiving 9.7k 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.

  1. Cyclic AMP a Key Messenger in the Regulation of Skin Pigmentation
    2000 657 citations Roser Buscà, Robert Ballotti profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert Ballotti 5.3k 4.8k 2.0k 1.8k 1.6k 143 9.9k
Corine Bertolotto 4.5k 0.9× 3.0k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 877 0.6× 129 8.3k
Hans R. Widlund 6.4k 1.2× 2.5k 0.5× 477 0.2× 2.3k 1.3× 672 0.4× 59 8.9k
Estela E. Medrano 5.9k 1.1× 1.8k 0.4× 465 0.2× 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 81 10.3k
Ken‐ichi Yasumoto 2.4k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 264 0.1× 729 0.5× 69 4.4k
Vijayasaradhi Setaluri 2.4k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 590 0.3× 920 0.5× 356 0.2× 87 4.3k
Henry Hennings 4.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.4× 119 0.1× 1.2k 0.7× 899 0.6× 118 7.1k
Mark S. Eller 1.9k 0.4× 1.5k 0.3× 361 0.2× 667 0.4× 1.6k 1.0× 72 4.2k
Roser Buscà 1.4k 0.3× 1.8k 0.4× 869 0.4× 260 0.1× 550 0.4× 31 3.0k
Masahiro Oka 1.5k 0.3× 801 0.2× 358 0.2× 537 0.3× 934 0.6× 102 3.6k
Valery Krizhanovsky 4.7k 0.9× 457 0.1× 180 0.1× 1.6k 0.9× 364 0.2× 57 9.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Ballotti

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Ballotti

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Ballotti

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

All Works

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Strub, Thomas, Arnaud Martel, Sacha Nahon‐Estève, et al.. (2022). Recent advances in understanding the role of HES6 in cancers. Theranostics. 12(9). 4374–4385. 13 indexed citations
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Jaune, Emilie, Cyril Ronco, Patricia Abbe, et al.. (2021). Discovery of a new molecule inducing melanoma cell death: dual AMPK/MELK targeting for novel melanoma therapies. Cell Death and Disease. 12(1). 19 indexed citations
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Bertolotto, Corine, et al.. (2021). Immune Checkpoints in Cancers: From Signaling to the Clinic. Cancers. 13(18). 4573–4573. 37 indexed citations
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Soysouvanh, Frédéric, Serena Giuliano, Sophie Nguyen, et al.. (2021). FBXO32 links ubiquitination to epigenetic reprograming of melanoma cells. Cell Death and Differentiation. 28(6). 1837–1848. 18 indexed citations
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Gaudel, Céline, Frédéric Soysouvanh, J. C. Leclerc, et al.. (2020). Regulation of Melanogenesis by the Amino Acid Transporter SLC7A5. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 140(11). 2253–2259.e4. 12 indexed citations
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Strub, Thomas, Robert Ballotti, & Corine Bertolotto. (2020). The “ART” of Epigenetics in Melanoma: From histone “Alterations, to Resistance and Therapies”. Theranostics. 10(4). 1777–1797. 49 indexed citations
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Tulić, Meri K., Yann Chéli, Arnaud Jacquel, et al.. (2019). Innate lymphocyte-induced CXCR3B-mediated melanocyte apoptosis is a potential initiator of T-cell autoreactivity in vitiligo. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2178–2178. 123 indexed citations
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Naiken, Tanesha, Hanene Bzioueche, Yann Chéli, et al.. (2018). Uncovering and deciphering the pro-invasive role of HACE1 in melanoma cells. Cell Death and Differentiation. 25(11). 2010–2022. 22 indexed citations
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Béranger, Guillaume E., et al.. (2017). Focus on cutaneous and uveal melanoma specificities. Genes & Development. 31(8). 724–743. 80 indexed citations
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Stark, Mitchell, Vanessa Bonazzi, Glen M. Boyle, et al.. (2015). miR-514a regulates the tumour suppressor NF1 and modulates BRAFi sensitivity in melanoma. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Cerezo, Michaël, Mélanie Tichet, Patricia Abbe, et al.. (2013). Metformin Blocks Melanoma Invasion and Metastasis Development in AMPK/p53-Dependent Manner. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 12(8). 1605–1615. 174 indexed citations
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Giuliano, Sandy, Yann Chéli, Mickaël Ohanna, et al.. (2010). Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor Controls the DNA Damage Response and a Lineage-Specific Senescence Program in Melanomas. Cancer Research. 70(9). 3813–3822. 98 indexed citations
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Fenouille, Nina, Patricia Abbe, Guillaume Robert, et al.. (2009). Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Functions as a Tumor Suppressor in Melanoma Cells by Inducing Senescence-like Growth Arrest. Cancer Research. 69(7). 2748–2756. 66 indexed citations
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Chéli, Yann, Flavie Luciani, Mehdi Khaled, et al.. (2009). αMSH and Cyclic AMP Elevating Agents Control Melanosome pH through a Protein Kinase A-independent Mechanism. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(28). 18699–18706. 61 indexed citations
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Hilmi, Caroline, Lionel Larribère, Sandy Giuliano, et al.. (2007). IGF1 Promotes Resistance to Apoptosis in Melanoma Cells through an Increased Expression of BCL2, BCL-X(L), and Survivin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 128(6). 1499–1505. 91 indexed citations
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Robert, Guillaume, Cédric Gaggioli, Carine Chavey, et al.. (2006). SPARC Represses E-Cadherin and Induces Mesenchymal Transition during Melanoma Development. Cancer Research. 66(15). 7516–7523. 134 indexed citations
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Gaggioli, Cédric, Guillaume Robert, Corine Bertolotto, et al.. (2006). Tumor-Derived Fibronectin Is Involved in Melanoma Cell Invasion and Regulated by V600E B-Raf Signaling Pathway. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 127(2). 400–410. 50 indexed citations
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Khaled, Mehdi, Lionel Larribère, Karine Bille, et al.. (2003). Microphthalmia Associated Transcription Factor Is a Target of the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Pathway. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 121(4). 831–836. 80 indexed citations
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Bertolotto, Corine, Roser Buscà, Patricia Abbe, et al.. (1998). Different cis -Acting Elements Are Involved in the Regulation of TRP1 and TRP2 Promoter Activities by Cyclic AMP: Pivotal Role of M Boxes (GTCATGTGCT) and of Microphthalmia. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 18(2). 694–702. 277 indexed citations
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