Umberto Laforenza

4.1k total citations
99 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Umberto Laforenza is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Sensory Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Umberto Laforenza has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Neurology and 18 papers in Sensory Systems. Recurrent topics in Umberto Laforenza's work include Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency (23 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (22 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (15 papers). Umberto Laforenza is often cited by papers focused on Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency (23 papers), Ion Transport and Channel Regulation (22 papers) and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (15 papers). Umberto Laforenza collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Mexico. Umberto Laforenza's co-authors include Giulia Gastaldi, Francesco Moccia, Guido Rindi, Cinzia Bottino, Gianguido Rindi, Germano Guerra, Vittorio Rosti, Giorgia Pellavio, Franco Tanzi and Silvia Dragoni and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Umberto Laforenza

98 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Umberto Laforenza Italy 37 1.4k 650 517 446 441 99 3.4k
Fumiko Sekiguchi Japan 40 1.6k 1.2× 153 0.2× 269 0.5× 486 1.1× 1.4k 3.1× 174 5.1k
Shinichiro Yamamoto Japan 25 838 0.6× 148 0.2× 1.3k 2.4× 615 1.4× 504 1.1× 110 3.3k
Xin Ma China 38 2.1k 1.5× 76 0.1× 972 1.9× 423 0.9× 512 1.2× 169 4.1k
Fan Fan United States 35 1.4k 1.0× 247 0.4× 50 0.1× 282 0.6× 753 1.7× 176 4.2k
Ilo Jou South Korea 43 2.2k 1.6× 1.2k 1.8× 96 0.2× 302 0.7× 994 2.3× 116 5.5k
Gervaise Loirand France 48 3.6k 2.6× 145 0.2× 180 0.3× 891 2.0× 1.4k 3.2× 133 6.5k
Eiji Warabi Japan 31 1.5k 1.1× 148 0.2× 89 0.2× 186 0.4× 438 1.0× 81 2.8k
Sei Kobayashi Japan 32 2.0k 1.5× 103 0.2× 97 0.2× 438 1.0× 822 1.9× 114 3.3k
Massimo Dal Monte Italy 35 1.4k 1.0× 103 0.2× 136 0.3× 142 0.3× 245 0.6× 131 3.3k
Shigeki Kobayashi Japan 35 2.3k 1.6× 315 0.5× 102 0.2× 268 0.6× 546 1.2× 198 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Umberto Laforenza

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Umberto Laforenza

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

All Works

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Pellavio, Giorgia, et al.. (2025). Sigma1 Receptor Modulates Plasma Membrane and Mitochondrial Peroxiporins. Cells. 14(14). 1082–1082.
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Berra‐Romani, Roberto, Giorgia Pellavio, Teresa Soda, et al.. (2023). Allyl Isothiocianate Induces Ca2+ Signals and Nitric Oxide Release by Inducing Reactive Oxygen Species Production in the Human Cerebrovascular Endothelial Cell Line hCMEC/D3. Cells. 12(13). 1732–1732. 12 indexed citations
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Berra‐Romani, Roberto, José Everardo Avelino-Cruz, Mario García‐Carrasco, et al.. (2022). Histamine activates an intracellular Ca2+ signal in normal human lung fibroblast WI-38 cells. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 991659–991659. 11 indexed citations
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Faris, Pawan, Giorgia Pellavio, Mudhir Sabir Shekha, et al.. (2019). Nicotinic Acid Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NAADP) Induces Intracellular Ca2+ Release through the Two-Pore Channel TPC1 in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Cells. Cancers. 11(4). 542–542. 44 indexed citations
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Gotfryd, Kamil, Andreia F. Mósca, Julie Winkel Missel, et al.. (2018). Human adipose glycerol flux is regulated by a pH gate in AQP10. Nature Communications. 9(1). 4749–4749. 89 indexed citations
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Zuccolo, Estella, Cinzia Bottino, Federica Diofano, et al.. (2015). Constitutive Store-Operated Ca 2+ Entry Leads to Enhanced Nitric Oxide Production and Proliferation in Infantile Hemangioma-Derived Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 25(4). 301–319. 55 indexed citations
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Laforenza, Umberto, Cinzia Bottino, & Giulia Gastaldi. (2015). Mammalian aquaglyceroporin function in metabolism. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1858(1). 1–11. 56 indexed citations
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Dragoni, Silvia, Germano Guerra, Alessandra Fiorio, et al.. (2014). A Functional Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) Channel Is Expressed in Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 230(1). 95–104. 47 indexed citations
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Dragoni, Silvia, Ilaria Turin, Umberto Laforenza, et al.. (2014). Store-Operated Ca2+Entry Does Not Control Proliferation in Primary Cultures of Human Metastatic Renal Cellular Carcinoma. BioMed Research International. 2014. 1–19. 55 indexed citations
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Moccia, Francesco, Francesco Lodola, Silvia Dragoni, et al.. (2014). Ca<sup>2+</sup> Signalling in Endothelial Progenitor Cells: A Novel Means to Improve Cell-Based Therapy and Impair Tumour Vascularisation. Current Vascular Pharmacology. 12(1). 87–105. 59 indexed citations
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Dragoni, Silvia, Umberto Laforenza, Elisa Bonetti, et al.. (2013). Canonical Transient Receptor Potential 3 Channel Triggers Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Induced Intracellular Ca 2+ Oscillations in Endothelial Progenitor Cells Isolated from Umbilical Cord Blood. Stem Cells and Development. 22(19). 2561–2580. 76 indexed citations
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Laforenza, Umberto, et al.. (2013). Aquaporin-10 Represents an Alternative Pathway for Glycerol Efflux from Human Adipocytes. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e54474–e54474. 89 indexed citations
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Laforenza, Umberto, Elisa Bonetti, Jacopo Maria Fontana, et al.. (2010). Store-Operated Ca 2+ Entry Is Expressed in Human Endothelial Progenitor Cells. Stem Cells and Development. 19(12). 1967–1981. 96 indexed citations
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Orsenigo, M., A. Faelli, Sara De Biasi, et al.. (2005). Jejunal Creatine Absorption: What is the Role of the Basolateral Membrane?. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 207(3). 183–195. 17 indexed citations
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Cova, Emanuela, Umberto Laforenza, Giulia Gastaldi, et al.. (2002). Guanidine Transport across the Apical and Basolateral Membranes of Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells Is Mediated by Two Different Mechanisms. Journal of Nutrition. 132(7). 1995–2003. 11 indexed citations
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Gastaldi, Giulia, G. De Ferrari, Anna Verri, et al.. (2000). Riboflavin Phosphorylation Is the Crucial Event in Riboflavin Transport by Isolated Rat Enterocytes. Journal of Nutrition. 130(10). 2556–2561. 20 indexed citations
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Gastaldi, Giulia, Umberto Laforenza, D. Casirola, et al.. (1999). Energy Depletion Differently Affects Membrane Transport and Intracellular Metabolism of Riboflavin Taken up by Isolated Rat Enterocytes. Journal of Nutrition. 129(2). 406–409. 14 indexed citations
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Rindi, Gianguido & Umberto Laforenza. (1997). [14] In vitro systems for studying thiamin transport in mammals. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 279. 118–131. 12 indexed citations
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Laforenza, Umberto, et al.. (1997). Thiamine uptake in human intestinal biopsy specimens, including observations from a patient with acute thiamine deficiency. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 66(2). 320–326. 56 indexed citations
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Laforenza, Umberto, Cesare Patrini, Giulia Gastaldi, & Guido Rindi. (1990). EFFECTS OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC ETHANOL ADMINISTRATION ON THIAMINE METABOLIZING ENZYMES IN SOME BRAIN AREAS AND IN OTHER ORGANS OF THE RAT. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 25(6). 591–603. 43 indexed citations

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