Sara Baldelli

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Sara Baldelli is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Baldelli has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Physiology and 11 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Sara Baldelli's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (10 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers). Sara Baldelli is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (10 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (10 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers). Sara Baldelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Türkiye and Yemen. Sara Baldelli's co-authors include Maria Rosa Ciriolo, Katia Aquilano, Giuseppe Rotilio, Dolores Limongi, Stefano Cannata, Anna Teresa Palamara, Paola Checconi, Lucia Nencioni, Daniele Lettieri‐Barbato and Giuseppe Tatulli and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The FASEB Journal and Journal of Cell Science.

In The Last Decade

Sara Baldelli

41 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Glutathione: new roles in... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 200 400 600
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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. Glutathione: new roles in redox signaling for an old antioxidant
    2014 668 citations Katia Aquilano, Sara Baldelli et al. Frontiers in Pharmacology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sara Baldelli Italy 23 1.3k 796 334 291 197 42 2.6k
Mustapha Cherkaoui‐Malki France 36 1.8k 1.4× 668 0.8× 352 1.1× 210 0.7× 205 1.0× 103 3.7k
Emma Barroso Spain 32 1.7k 1.3× 1.2k 1.5× 844 2.5× 193 0.7× 167 0.8× 66 3.5k
Emma De Fabiani Italy 31 1.1k 0.9× 643 0.8× 433 1.3× 109 0.4× 161 0.8× 81 2.6k
Namakkal S. Rajasekaran United States 33 2.1k 1.7× 763 1.0× 419 1.3× 162 0.6× 74 0.4× 71 3.7k
Annika Höhn Germany 31 1.6k 1.3× 1.0k 1.3× 696 2.1× 111 0.4× 108 0.5× 57 4.1k
Shuangxi Wang China 30 1.3k 1.0× 516 0.6× 295 0.9× 119 0.4× 80 0.4× 93 3.2k
Dae Hyun Kim South Korea 35 2.1k 1.7× 796 1.0× 552 1.7× 109 0.4× 129 0.7× 103 3.9k
Niki Chondrogianni Greece 32 2.2k 1.8× 849 1.1× 619 1.9× 99 0.3× 128 0.6× 73 3.6k
Hongting Zheng China 28 1.5k 1.1× 622 0.8× 578 1.7× 118 0.4× 77 0.4× 85 3.1k
Dieter Schmoll Germany 30 2.1k 1.7× 966 1.2× 414 1.2× 267 0.9× 109 0.6× 63 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sara Baldelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Baldelli

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

All Works

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Baldelli, Sara, Gilda Aiello, Alessandra De Bruno, et al.. (2025). Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Potential of Truffles: A Comprehensive Review. Antioxidants. 14(11). 1341–1341.
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Baldelli, Sara, Mauro Lombardo, Alfonsina D’Amato, et al.. (2025). Glucosinolates in Human Health: Metabolic Pathways, Bioavailability, and Potential in Chronic Disease Prevention. Foods. 14(6). 912–912. 7 indexed citations
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Aiello, Gilda, Mauro Lombardo, & Sara Baldelli. (2024). Exploring Vitamin D Synthesis and Function in Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review. Applied Sciences. 14(11). 4339–4339. 8 indexed citations
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Baldelli, Sara, Fabio Ciccarone, Dolores Limongi, et al.. (2019). Glutathione and Nitric Oxide: Key Team Players in Use and Disuse of Skeletal Muscle. Nutrients. 11(10). 2318–2318. 56 indexed citations
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Checconi, Paola, Dolores Limongi, Sara Baldelli, et al.. (2019). Role of Glutathionylation in Infection and Inflammation. Nutrients. 11(8). 1952–1952. 48 indexed citations
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Limongi, Dolores & Sara Baldelli. (2016). Redox Imbalance and Viral Infections in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2016(1). 6547248–6547248. 55 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, Sara Baldelli, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2014). Nuclear Recruitment of Neuronal Nitric-oxide Synthase by α-Syntrophin Is Crucial for the Induction of Mitochondrial Biogenesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(1). 365–378. 45 indexed citations
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Clementi, Emilio, Maria Vittoria Cossu, Dario Cattaneo, et al.. (2014). Combined isosorbide dinitrate and ibuprofen as a novel therapy for muscular dystrophies: evidence from Phase I studies in healthy volunteers. Drug Design Development and Therapy. 8. 411–411. 8 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, Sara Baldelli, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2014). Glutathione: new roles in redox signaling for an old antioxidant. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 5. 196–196. 668 indexed citations breakdown →
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Baldelli, Sara, Katia Aquilano, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2014). PGC-1α buffers ROS-mediated removal of mitochondria during myogenesis. Cell Death and Disease. 5(11). e1515–e1515. 148 indexed citations
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Baldelli, Sara, Katia Aquilano, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2013). Punctum on two different transcription factors regulated by PGC-1α: Nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 and nuclear respiratory factor 2. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 1830(8). 4137–4146. 103 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, Sara Baldelli, Stefano Cannata, et al.. (2013). Proline oxidase–adipose triglyceride lipase pathway restrains adipose cell death and tissue inflammation. Cell Death and Differentiation. 21(1). 113–123. 59 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, et al.. (2012). p53 Orchestrates the PGC-1α-Mediated Antioxidant Response Upon Mild Redox and Metabolic Imbalance. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 18(4). 386–399. 177 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, et al.. (2012). Extranuclear Localization of SIRT1 and PGC-1α: An Insight into Possible Roles in Diseases Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Current Molecular Medicine. 13(1). 140–154. 56 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, Sara Baldelli, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2011). Glutathione is a crucial guardian of protein integrity in the brain upon nitric oxide imbalance. Communicative & Integrative Biology. 4(4). 477–479. 20 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, et al.. (2010). Modulation of intracellular glutathione affects adipogenesis in 3T3‐L1 cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 226(8). 2016–2024. 70 indexed citations
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Baldelli, Sara, Katia Aquilano, Giuseppe Rotilio, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2008). Glutathione and copper, zinc superoxide dismutase are modulated by overexpression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 40(11). 2660–2670. 29 indexed citations
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Aquilano, Katia, Sara Baldelli, Giuseppe Rotilio, & Maria Rosa Ciriolo. (2008). Role of Nitric Oxide Synthases in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review on the Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Polyphenols. Neurochemical Research. 33(12). 2416–2426. 213 indexed citations

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