Valentina Masola

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Valentina Masola is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Valentina Masola has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Cell Biology and 14 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Valentina Masola's work include Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (21 papers), Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (10 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (6 papers). Valentina Masola is often cited by papers focused on Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (21 papers), Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (10 papers) and Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (6 papers). Valentina Masola collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Greece and United States. Valentina Masola's co-authors include Maurizio Onisto, Giovanni Gambaro, Gianluigi Zaza, Antonio Lupo, Marco Franchi, Zoi Piperigkou, Gloria Bellin, Nikos K. Karamanos, Simona Granata and Linda Troeberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Valentina Masola

56 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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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.

A guide to the composition and functions of the extracellular matrix

2021 613 citations Nikos K. Karamanos, Zoi Piperigkou et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Valentina Masola Italy	26	892	652	346	252	247	58	2.1k
Frank Echtermeyer Germany	25	1.3k 1.5×	1.1k 1.8×	258 0.7×	205 0.8×	376 1.5×	57	2.8k
Andrea Bábelová Germany	23	1.1k 1.2×	471 0.7×	221 0.6×	213 0.8×	296 1.2×	46	2.7k
Federica Genovese Denmark	29	808 0.9×	184 0.3×	478 1.4×	269 1.1×	353 1.4×	128	3.0k
Raffaele Strippoli Italy	31	935 1.0×	286 0.4×	330 1.0×	396 1.6×	315 1.3×	70	2.5k
Jill E. Bishop United States	32	796 0.9×	401 0.6×	489 1.4×	220 0.9×	217 0.9×	42	3.0k
Christos Chadjichristos France	30	1.3k 1.5×	164 0.3×	264 0.8×	152 0.6×	267 1.1×	66	2.5k
Anthony M. Reginato United States	29	1.6k 1.8×	299 0.5×	709 2.0×	321 1.3×	327 1.3×	82	3.9k
Mujib Ullah United States	24	1.1k 1.2×	137 0.2×	308 0.9×	238 0.9×	459 1.9×	63	2.0k
Nicole Verzijl Netherlands	26	987 1.1×	379 0.6×	762 2.2×	186 0.7×	322 1.3×	29	4.0k
Yan Huang China	29	1.3k 1.4×	169 0.3×	501 1.4×	304 1.2×	357 1.4×	88	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Valentina Masola

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20 of 20 papers shown

Franchi, Marco, Valentina Masola, Maurizio Onisto, et al.. (2025). Ultrastructural Changes of the Peri-Tumoral Collagen Fibers and Fibrils Array in Different Stages of Mammary Cancer Progression. Cells. 14(13). 1037–1037.

Masola, Valentina, et al.. (2025). Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans (HSPGs) and Their Degradation in Health and Disease. Biomolecules. 15(11). 1597–1597.

Wölnerhanssen, Bettina K., Anne Christin Meyer‐Gerspach, Arduino Arduini, et al.. (2025). Sweeteners: erythritol, xylitol and cardiovascular risk—friend or foe?. Cardiovascular Research. 121(9). 1319–1329. 1 indexed citations

Gronda, Edoardo, Maurizio Gallieni, Giuseppe Pacileo, et al.. (2024). Rationale and Design of PURE: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Peritoneal Ultrafiltration with PolyCore^™ in Refractory Congestive Heart Failure. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research. 49(1). 852–862. 2 indexed citations

Masola, Valentina, Mario Bonomini, Maurizio Onisto, et al.. (2021). Biological Effects of XyloCore, a Glucose Sparing PD Solution, on Mesothelial Cells: Focus on Mesothelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Inflammation and Angiogenesis. Nutrients. 13(7). 2282–2282. 15 indexed citations

Masola, Valentina, Gianluigi Zaza, Arduino Arduini, Maurizio Onisto, & Giovanni Gambaro. (2021). Endothelial Glycocalyx as a Regulator of Fibrotic Processes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(6). 2996–2996. 25 indexed citations

Masola, Valentina, N. Greco, Giovanni Gambaro, Marco Franchi, & Maurizio Onisto. (2021). Heparanase as active player in endothelial glycocalyx remodeling. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13. 100097–100097. 22 indexed citations

Masola, Valentina, Giovanni Gambaro, & Maurizio Onisto. (2020). Impact of Heparanse on Organ Fibrosis. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1221. 669–684. 11 indexed citations

Masola, Valentina, Gianluigi Zaza, Giovanni Gambaro, Marco Franchi, & Maurizio Onisto. (2019). Role of heparanase in tumor progression: Molecular aspects and therapeutic options. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 62. 86–98. 70 indexed citations

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Piperigkou, Zoi, Valentina Masola, Ilaria Caon, et al.. (2019). Molecular size-dependent specificity of hyaluronan on functional properties, morphology and matrix composition of mammary cancer cells. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100008–100008. 32 indexed citations

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Masola, Valentina, Amedeo Carraro, Simona Granata, et al.. (2019). In vitro effects of interleukin (IL)-1 beta inhibition on the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of renal tubular and hepatic stellate cells. Journal of Translational Medicine. 17(1). 12–12. 69 indexed citations

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Masola, Valentina, Gianluigi Zaza, Gloria Bellin, et al.. (2017). Heparanase regulates the M1 polarization of renal macrophages and their crosstalk with renal epithelial tubular cells after ischemia/reperfusion injury. The FASEB Journal. 32(2). 742–756. 44 indexed citations

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Secchi, Maria Francesca, Valentina Masola, Gianluigi Zaza, et al.. (2015). Recent data concerning heparanase: focus on fibrosis, inflammation and cancer. BioMolecular Concepts. 6(5-6). 415–421. 34 indexed citations

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Masola, Valentina, Amedeo Carraro, Gianluigi Zaza, et al.. (2015). Epithelial to mesenchymal transition in the liver field: the double face of Everolimus in vitro. BMC Gastroenterology. 15(1). 118–118. 14 indexed citations

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Masola, Valentina, Gianluigi Zaza, Maurizio Onisto, Antonio Lupo, & Giovanni Gambaro. (2015). Impact of heparanase on renal fibrosis. Journal of Translational Medicine. 13(1). 181–181. 39 indexed citations

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Masola, Valentina, Gianluigi Zaza, & Giovanni Gambaro. (2014). Sulodexide and glycosaminoglycans in the progression of renal disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 29(suppl 1). i74–i79. 22 indexed citations

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Zaza, Gianluigi, Simona Granata, Valentina Masola, et al.. (2013). Downregulation of Nuclear-Encoded Genes of Oxidative Metabolism in Dialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease Patients. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e77847–e77847. 58 indexed citations

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Masola, Valentina, Giovanni Gambaro, Elena Tibaldi, et al.. (2011). Regulation of heparanase by albumin and advanced glycation end products in proximal tubular cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1813(8). 1475–1482. 38 indexed citations

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Gabellini, Nadia & Valentina Masola. (2009). Expression of LGI1 Impairs Proliferation and Survival of HeLa Cells. International Journal of Cell Biology. 2009. 1–6. 4 indexed citations

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Tassone, Evelyne, et al.. (2009). The Story of SPATA2 (Spermatogenesis-Associated Protein 2): From Sertoli Cells to Pancreatic Beta-Cells. Current Genomics. 10(5). 361–363. 9 indexed citations

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