Roberta Maestro

12.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
121 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Roberta Maestro is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberta Maestro has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Molecular Biology, 52 papers in Oncology and 35 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Roberta Maestro's work include Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (29 papers), Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (23 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (13 papers). Roberta Maestro is often cited by papers focused on Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (29 papers), Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (23 papers) and Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics (13 papers). Roberta Maestro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Ukraine. Roberta Maestro's co-authors include Claudio Doglioni, Sara Piccinin, Daniela Gasparotto, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Gregory J. Hannon, David Beach, Mauro Boiocchi, Patrizia Gasparini, Luigi Barzan and Fabrizio d’Adda di Fagagna and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Roberta Maestro

121 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

Oncogene-induced senescence is a DNA damage response trig... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2006 2003 2008 1999 400 800 1.2k
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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. Oncogene-induced senescence is a DNA damage response triggered by DNA hyper-replication
    2006 1.4k citations Sara Piccinin, Roberta Maestro et al. profile →
  2. Aberrant Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Activation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
    2003 575 citations Marco Chilosi, Venerino Poletti et al. American Journal Of Pathology profile →
  3. Induction of EMT by Twist Proteins as a Collateral Effect of Tumor-Promoting Inactivation of Premature Senescence
    2008 550 citations Claudio Doglioni, Sara Piccinin et al. Cancer Cell profile →
  4. A Proinflammatory Cytokine Inhibits P53 Tumor Suppressor Activity
    1999 528 citations Roberta Maestro, Gregory J. Hannon 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
Roberta Maestro Italy 42 4.9k 2.9k 1.8k 1.5k 914 121 8.5k
Olivier Kocher United States 46 4.6k 0.9× 2.9k 1.0× 3.0k 1.7× 1.7k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 93 9.3k
Rugang Zhang United States 51 5.8k 1.2× 2.0k 0.7× 851 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 145 8.4k
Bhaskar Kallakury United States 46 3.3k 0.7× 2.2k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 620 0.7× 207 7.5k
Olle Larsson Sweden 51 4.4k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 869 1.0× 212 8.5k
Ola Myklebost Norway 51 4.9k 1.0× 2.5k 0.9× 2.8k 1.5× 2.6k 1.7× 712 0.8× 175 9.0k
Pierre Dubus France 42 5.3k 1.1× 4.0k 1.4× 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 163 9.7k
Asha S. Multani United States 40 5.0k 1.0× 3.3k 1.1× 650 0.4× 1.9k 1.3× 803 0.9× 126 8.2k
Yoichi Furukawa Japan 48 6.5k 1.3× 2.3k 0.8× 794 0.4× 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 183 9.6k
Marcella Mottolese Italy 45 3.5k 0.7× 3.1k 1.1× 916 0.5× 1.5k 1.0× 798 0.9× 224 7.2k
Giuseppe Viglietto Italy 48 5.4k 1.1× 2.3k 0.8× 803 0.4× 1.6k 1.1× 687 0.8× 150 8.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Roberta Maestro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Roberta Maestro

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Santarosa, Manuela, et al.. (2024). Beyond self‑eating: Emerging autophagy‑independent functions for the autophagy molecules in cancer (Review). International Journal of Oncology. 64(6). 4 indexed citations
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Errani, Costantino, Alberto Righi, Stefania Benini, et al.. (2023). Fusion transcriptome profiling defines the monoclonal origin of multifocal epithelioid haemangioma of bone. Histopathology. 83(5). 743–755. 1 indexed citations
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Grassini, Greta, Lorenza Pecciarini, Marco Schiavo Lena, et al.. (2022). Routine Molecular Profiling in Both Resectable and Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Relevance of Cytologic Samples. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 21(11). 2825–2833. 9 indexed citations
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Piccinin, Sara, et al.. (2021). Interference of p53:Twist1 interaction through competing nanobodies. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 194. 24–31. 6 indexed citations
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Fornasarig, Mara, Daniela Gasparotto, Luisa Foltran, et al.. (2020). A Novel Kindred with Familial Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Caused by a Rare KIT Germline Mutation (N655K): Clinico-Pathological Presentation and TKI Sensitivity. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 10(4). 234–234. 12 indexed citations
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Gasparotto, Daniela, Sabrina Rossi, Maurizio Polano, et al.. (2016). Quadruple-Negative GIST Is a Sentinel for Unrecognized Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Syndrome. Clinical Cancer Research. 23(1). 273–282. 60 indexed citations
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Stacchiotti, Silvia, Annalisa Astolfi, Alessandro Gronchi, et al.. (2016). Evolution of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans to DFSP-Derived Fibrosarcoma: An Event Marked by Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition–like Process and 22q Loss. Molecular Cancer Research. 14(9). 820–829. 23 indexed citations
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Orlandella, Francesca Maria, Paolo Salerno, Clara Ugolini, et al.. (2014). Identification of Targets of Twist1 Transcription Factor in Thyroid Cancer Cells. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 99(9). E1617–E1626. 25 indexed citations
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Brenca, Monica, Sabrina Rossi, Elena Piccinin, et al.. (2013). SMARCB1 / INI1 Genetic Inactivation Is Responsible for Tumorigenic Properties of Epithelioid Sarcoma Cell Line VAESBJ. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 12(6). 1060–1072. 31 indexed citations
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Pin, Elisa, Chiara Pastrello, Rossella Tricarico, et al.. (2012). MUTYH c.933+3A>C, associated with a severely impaired gene expression, is the first Italian founder mutation in MUTYH‐Associated Polyposis. International Journal of Cancer. 132(5). 1060–1069. 11 indexed citations
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Santarosa, Manuela & Roberta Maestro. (2011). BRACking news on triple-negative/basal-like breast cancers: how BRCA1 deficiency may result in the development of a selective tumor subtype. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 31(1-2). 131–142. 10 indexed citations
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Santarosa, Manuela, et al.. (2009). Premature senescence is a major response to DNA cross-linking agents in BRCA1-defective cells: implication for tailored treatments of BRCA1 mutation carriers. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 8(4). 844–854. 28 indexed citations
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Gasparotto, Daniela, Sabrina Rossi, Italo Bearzi, et al.. (2008). Multiple Primary Sporadic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in the Adult: An Underestimated Entity. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(18). 5715–5721. 57 indexed citations
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Demontis, Silvia, Chiara Rigo, Sara Piccinin, et al.. (2005). Twist is substrate for caspase cleavage and proteasome-mediated degradation. Cell Death and Differentiation. 13(2). 335–345. 47 indexed citations
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Chilosi, Marco, Venerino Poletti, Alberto Zamò, et al.. (2003). Aberrant Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Activation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Pathology. 162(5). 1495–1502. 575 indexed citations breakdown →
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Garcı́a-Cao, Marta, Sara Piccinin, Crocifissa Lo Cunsolo, et al.. (2002). Transformation of normal human cells in the absence of telomerase activation. Cancer Cell. 2(5). 401–413. 128 indexed citations
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Tos, Angelo Paolo Dei, Claudio Doglioni, Roberta Maestro, et al.. (1999). Synovial sarcoma exhibits deregulation of the G1-S cell cycle checkpoint and of the apoptotic pathway. Laboratory Investigation. 79. 3 indexed citations
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Piccinin, Sara, et al.. (1997). p16/CDKN2 andCDK4 gene mutations in sporadic melanoma development and progression. International Journal of Cancer. 74(1). 26–30. 61 indexed citations
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Gasparotto, Daniela, Roberta Maestro, Luigi Barzan, et al.. (1995). Recurrences and second primary tumours in the head and neck region: Differentiation by p53 mutation analysis. Annals of Oncology. 6(9). 933–939. 21 indexed citations
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Dolcetti, Riccardo, Stefano Pelucchi, Roberta Maestro, et al.. (1991). Proto-oncogene allelic variations in human squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 248(5). 279–85. 12 indexed citations

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