Roberto Biassoni

18.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
168 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

Roberto Biassoni is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Roberto Biassoni has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Immunology, 32 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Roberto Biassoni's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (122 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (95 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (26 papers). Roberto Biassoni is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (122 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (95 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (26 papers). Roberto Biassoni collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and France. Roberto Biassoni's co-authors include Lorenzo Moretta, Alessandro Moretta, Cristina Bottino, Daniela Pende, Massimo Vitale, Claudia Cantoni, Maria Cristina Mingari, Simona Sivori, Michela Falco and Anna Pessino and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Roberto Biassoni

166 papers receiving 14.2k citations

Hit Papers

Activating Receptors and ... 1995 2026 2005 2015 2001 1996 1999 2003 1995 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. Activating Receptors and Coreceptors Involved in Human Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Cytolysis
    2001 1.4k citations Alessandro Moretta, Cristina Bottino et al. profile →
  2. RECEPTORS FOR HLA CLASS-I MOLECULES IN HUMAN NATURAL KILLER CELLS
    1996 749 citations Alessandro Moretta, Cristina Bottino et al. profile →
  3. Identification and Molecular Characterization of Nkp30, a Novel Triggering Receptor Involved in Natural Cytotoxicity Mediated by Human Natural Killer Cells
    1999 611 citations Daniela Pende, Silvia Parolini et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  4. Transforming growth factor β1 inhibits expression of NKp30 and NKG2D receptors: Consequences for the NK-mediated killing of dendritic cells
    2003 574 citations Roberta Castriconi, Claudia Cantoni et al. profile →
  5. Molecular clones of the p58 NK cell receptor reveal immunoglobulin-related molecules with diversity in both the extra- and intracellular domains
    1995 500 citations Roberto Biassoni, Claudia Cantoni et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Roberto Biassoni 13.2k 3.1k 1.5k 1.3k 992 168 14.4k
Massimo Vitale 13.4k 1.0× 4.1k 1.3× 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 916 0.9× 108 14.8k
Claudia Cantoni 10.3k 0.8× 3.3k 1.0× 973 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 746 0.8× 110 11.6k
Klas Kärre 12.9k 1.0× 3.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 1.4k 1.5× 180 14.7k
Cristina Bottino 19.1k 1.4× 5.3k 1.7× 2.1k 1.4× 1.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.3× 186 20.9k
Miguel López‐Botet 11.1k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 826 0.5× 931 0.7× 2.3k 2.3× 190 12.5k
Megan A. Cooper 8.8k 0.7× 2.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.7× 808 0.6× 960 1.0× 84 10.0k
Derek N.J. Hart 10.2k 0.8× 2.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 2.7k 2.0× 1.1k 1.1× 237 13.0k
Karl‐Johan Malmberg 7.4k 0.6× 2.9k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 977 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 124 8.5k
Daniela Pende 15.7k 1.2× 4.6k 1.5× 3.6k 2.4× 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.2× 179 17.3k
Todd A. Fehniger 11.6k 0.9× 4.2k 1.3× 2.0k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 189 14.1k

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All Works

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Ghavami, Shaghayegh Baradaran, Arfa Moshiri, Margherita Squillario, et al.. (2025). Predictive Microbial Markers Distinguish Responders and Non-Responders to Adalimumab: A Step Toward Precision Medicine in Ulcerative Colitis. Microorganisms. 13(8). 1941–1941. 1 indexed citations
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Corrias, Maria Valeria, Eddi Di Marco, Margherita Squillario, et al.. (2025). In Infants with Neuroblastoma Standard Therapy Only Partially Reverts the Fecal Microbiome Dysbiosis Present at Diagnosis. Microorganisms. 13(3). 691–691. 1 indexed citations
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Felici, Enrico, Marilisa Caraccia, Andrea Grandi, et al.. (2023). A unicentric cross-sectional observational study on chronic intestinal inflammation in total colonic aganglionosis: beware of an underestimated condition. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 18(1). 339–339. 3 indexed citations
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Biassoni, Roberto & Alessandro Raso. (2020). Quantitative real-time PCR : methods and protocols. Humana Press eBooks. 14 indexed citations
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Mazza, Stefania, Roberto Biassoni, Gerrit Koopman, et al.. (2007). Differential NKp30 Inducibility in Chimpanzee NK Cells and Conserved NK Cell Phenotype and Function in Long-Term HIV-1-Infected Animals. The Journal of Immunology. 178(3). 1702–1712. 21 indexed citations
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Biassoni, Roberto, Manuela Fogli, Claudia Cantoni, et al.. (2005). Molecular and Functional Characterization of NKG2D, NKp80, and NKG2C Triggering NK Cell Receptors in Rhesus and Cynomolgus Macaques: Monitoring of NK Cell Function during Simian HIV Infection. The Journal of Immunology. 174(9). 5695–5705. 36 indexed citations
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Castriconi, Roberta, Claudia Cantoni, Mariella Della Chiesa, et al.. (2003). TGFβ1 inhibits the surface expression of the NKp30 and NKG2D triggering NK receptors: consequences for the NK-mediated killing of dendritic cells. Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology. 42–42. 1 indexed citations
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Biassoni, Roberto, Claudia Cantoni, Daniele Marras, et al.. (2003). Human Natural Killer cell receptors: insights into their molecular function and structure. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 7(4). 376–387. 93 indexed citations
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Parolini, Silvia, Cristina Bottino, Michela Falco, et al.. (2000). X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 192(3). 337–346. 398 indexed citations
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Biassoni, Roberto, Claudia Cantoni, Michela Falco, et al.. (1996). The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-C-specific "activatory" or "inhibitory" natural killer cell receptors display highly homologous extracellular domains but differ in their transmembrane and intracytoplasmic portions.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 183(2). 645–650. 305 indexed citations
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Mingari, Maria Cristina, Alessandro Poggi, Roberto Biassoni, et al.. (1991). In vitro proliferation and cloning of CD3- CD16+ cells from human thymocyte precursors.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 174(1). 21–26. 76 indexed citations
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Ciccone, Emily J., Daniela Pende, O Viale, et al.. (1990). Specific recognition of human CD3-CD16+ natural killer cells requires the expression of an autosomic recessive gene on target cells.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 172(1). 47–52. 77 indexed citations
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Poggi, Alessandro, Roberto Biassoni, Nicoletta Pella, et al.. (1990). In vitro expansion of CD3/TCR- human thymocyte populations that selectively lack CD3 delta gene expression: a phenotypic and functional analysis.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 172(5). 1409–1418. 36 indexed citations
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Biassoni, Roberto, Silvano Ferrini, Ignazia Prigione, A. Moretta, & Eric O. Long. (1988). CD3-negative lymphokine-activated cytotoxic cells express the CD3 epsilon gene.. The Journal of Immunology. 140(5). 1685–1689. 79 indexed citations
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Ciccone, Ermanno, O Viale, Daniela Pende, et al.. (1988). Specific lysis of allogeneic cells after activation of CD3- lymphocytes in mixed lymphocyte culture.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 168(6). 2403–2408. 99 indexed citations
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Bagnasco, Marcello, Silvano Ferrini, Ignazia Prigione, et al.. (1987). Clonal Analysis of T Lymphocytes Infiltrating the Thyroid Gland in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 82(2). 141–146. 33 indexed citations
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Ferrini, Silvano, Cristina Bottino, Roberto Biassoni, et al.. (1987). Characterization of CD3+, CD4-, CD8- clones expressing the putative T cell receptor gamma gene product. Analysis of the activation pathways leading to interleukin 2 production and triggering of the lytic machinery.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 166(1). 277–282. 61 indexed citations

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