Simona Rossi

11.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
106 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Simona Rossi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona Rossi has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Cancer Research and 19 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Simona Rossi's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (26 papers), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (19 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (16 papers). Simona Rossi is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (26 papers), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research (19 papers) and Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (16 papers). Simona Rossi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Switzerland. Simona Rossi's co-authors include George A. Calin, Milena S. Nicoloso, Masayoshi Shimizu, Riccardo Spizzo, Carlo M. Croce, Manel Esteller, Mauro Cozzolino, Santiago Ropero, Alberto Villanueva and Amaia Lujambio and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Simona Rossi

102 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

A microRNA DNA methylation signature for human cancer metastasis

2008 843 citations George A. Calin, Simona Rossi et al. profile →
Relation between microRNA expression and progression and prognosis of gastric cancer: a microRNA expression analysis

2009 679 citations Stefano Volinia, Masayoshi Shimizu et al. profile →
MicroRNAs — the micro steering wheel of tumour metastases

2009 653 citations Milena S. Nicoloso, Masayoshi Shimizu et al. profile →
The multiMiR R package and database: integration of microRNA–target interactions along with their disease and drug associations

2014 475 citations Simona Rossi, George A. Călin et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simona Rossi Italy	41	4.9k	3.9k	612	462	369	106	7.1k
Carlo Gaetano Italy	50	4.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.4×	544 0.9×	261 0.6×	413 1.1×	149	6.1k
Fabio Martelli Italy	55	7.2k 1.5×	5.1k 1.3×	950 1.6×	193 0.4×	375 1.0×	156	9.8k
Weibo Luo United States	37	4.2k 0.9×	3.3k 0.8×	1.1k 1.9×	183 0.4×	458 1.2×	85	7.4k
Peter J. Leedman Australia	50	3.8k 0.8×	2.0k 0.5×	812 1.3×	137 0.3×	553 1.5×	128	7.5k
Andrew P. Levy Israel	50	4.6k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	582 1.0×	474 1.0×	729 2.0×	179	9.9k
Carsten Sticht Germany	41	4.5k 0.9×	2.7k 0.7×	803 1.3×	124 0.3×	469 1.3×	179	7.6k
Peppi Koivunen Finland	37	3.8k 0.8×	3.4k 0.9×	458 0.7×	112 0.2×	849 2.3×	101	6.3k
Paul Van Hummelen Belgium	44	2.7k 0.6×	1.5k 0.4×	803 1.3×	300 0.6×	800 2.2×	125	6.2k
Kay F. Macleod United States	39	6.5k 1.3×	1.9k 0.5×	2.1k 3.4×	382 0.8×	412 1.1×	73	10.6k
Bart Ghesquière Belgium	41	3.9k 0.8×	1.7k 0.4×	719 1.2×	249 0.5×	310 0.8×	106	6.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Simona Rossi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simona Rossi

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20 of 20 papers shown

Apolloni, Savina, et al.. (2025). Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Motor Neuron Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(23). 11376–11376.

Rossi, Simona, Michela Di Salvio, Annalucia Serafino, et al.. (2025). Cytoplasmic accumulation of a splice variant of hnRNPA2/B1 contributes to FUS-associated toxicity in a mouse model of ALS. Cell Death and Disease. 16(1). 219–219. 1 indexed citations

Rossi, Simona, Paola Fabbrizio, Giovanni Nardo, et al.. (2024). Neuroprotective effects of niclosamide on disease progression via inflammatory pathways modulation in SOD1-G93A and FUS-associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis models. Neurotherapeutics. 21(3). e00346–e00346. 10 indexed citations

Rossi, Simona, Michela Di Salvio, Savina Apolloni, et al.. (2023). C9orf72 Toxic Species Affect ArfGAP-1 Function. Cells. 12(15). 2007–2007. 1 indexed citations

Andreola, Federica, Paola Spitalieri, Ewa K. Krasnowska, et al.. (2021). Natriuretic peptides are neuroprotective on in vitro models of PD and promote dopaminergic differentiation of hiPSCs-derived neurons via the Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Cell Death Discovery. 7(1). 330–330. 10 indexed citations

Albino, Domenico, Gianluca Civenni, Martina Roos, et al.. (2016). Activation of the Lin28/let-7 Axis by Loss of ESE3/EHF Promotes a Tumorigenic and Stem-like Phenotype in Prostate Cancer. Cancer Research. 76(12). 3629–3643. 56 indexed citations

Rossi, Simona, Stefan Rüping, Francesca M. Buffa, et al.. (2016). ecancermedicalscience. ecancermedicalscience. 5. 218–218. 8 indexed citations

Albino, Domenico, Gianluca Civenni, Jessica Merulla, et al.. (2016). MicroRNA-424 impairs ubiquitination to activate STAT3 and promote prostate tumor progression. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 126(12). 4585–4602. 74 indexed citations

Fabris, Linda, Stefania Berton, Francesca Citron, et al.. (2016). Radiotherapy-induced miR-223 prevents relapse of breast cancer by targeting the EGF pathway. Oncogene. 35(37). 4914–4926. 48 indexed citations

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Cozzolino, Mauro, et al.. (2015). Mitochondrial dynamism and the pathogenesis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 9. 31–31. 40 indexed citations

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Masin, Mark, Jessica Vázquez, Simona Rossi, et al.. (2014). GLUT3 is induced during epithelial-mesenchymal transition and promotes tumor cell proliferation in non-small cell lung cancer. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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Rossi, Simona & George A. Călin. (2012). Bioinformatics, Non-coding RNAs and Its Possible Application in Personalized Medicine. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 774. 21–37. 7 indexed citations

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Shao, Minghai, Simona Rossi, Bhadrani Chelladurai, et al.. (2011). PDGF induced microRNA alterations in cancer cells. Nucleic Acids Research. 39(10). 4035–4047. 39 indexed citations

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Cortez, María Angélica, Milena S. Nicoloso, Masayoshi Shimizu, et al.. (2010). miR‐29b and miR‐125a regulate podoplanin and suppress invasion in glioblastoma. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 49(11). 981–990. 109 indexed citations

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Rossi, Simona, Aristotelis Tsirigos, Antonio Amoroso, et al.. (2010). OMiR: Identification of associations between OMIM diseases and microRNAs. Genomics. 97(2). 71–76. 14 indexed citations

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Bhattacharya, Resham, Milena S. Nicoloso, Rochelle R. Arvizo, et al.. (2009). MiR-15a and MiR-16 Control Bmi-1 Expression in Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Research. 69(23). 9090–9095. 206 indexed citations

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Rossi, Simona, David N. Assis, Jocelyn Andrel, et al.. (2008). Use of Over-the-Counter Analgesics in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Drug Safety. 31(3). 261–270. 38 indexed citations

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Rossi, Simona, Steven K. Herrine, & Victor J. Navarro. (2005). Cystinosis as a Cause of Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 50(7). 1372–1375. 9 indexed citations

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Carosa, Eleonora, et al.. (2005). Ontogenetic profile and thyroid hormone regulation of type‐1 and type‐8 glucose transporters in rat Sertoli cells. International Journal of Andrology. 28(2). 99–106. 42 indexed citations

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Bassi, Anna Maria, et al.. (2005). Antioxidant status in J774A.1 macrophage cell line during chronic exposure to glycated serum. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 83(2). 176–187. 6 indexed citations

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