Vera Usuelli

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Vera Usuelli is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Vera Usuelli has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Vera Usuelli's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (11 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (7 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers). Vera Usuelli is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (11 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (7 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers). Vera Usuelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Egypt. Vera Usuelli's co-authors include Paolo Fiorina, Moufida Ben Nasr, Francesca D’Addio, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Basset El Essawy, Antonio Malgaroli, Angela Bachi, Sara Tezza, Emma Assi and Anna Solini and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Vera Usuelli

25 papers receiving 997 citations

Hit Papers

The anti-inflammatory and immunological properties of GLP... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 50 100 150 200
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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. The anti-inflammatory and immunological properties of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
    2022 217 citations Giulia Bendotti, Laura Montefusco et al. Pharmacological Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Vera Usuelli Italy 16 337 279 275 231 213 25 1.0k
Moufida Ben Nasr United States 19 293 0.9× 479 1.7× 485 1.8× 369 1.6× 220 1.0× 38 1.2k
Weihui Yu China 17 399 1.2× 272 1.0× 226 0.8× 162 0.7× 84 0.4× 40 961
Tatsuhiko Mori Japan 20 257 0.8× 157 0.6× 140 0.5× 144 0.6× 140 0.7× 75 1.1k
Kazuya Miyashita Japan 19 266 0.8× 562 2.0× 138 0.5× 141 0.6× 76 0.4× 70 1.2k
Beverley Koller United States 8 322 1.0× 204 0.7× 102 0.4× 145 0.6× 446 2.1× 9 1.3k
Yumi Takiyama Japan 21 584 1.7× 425 1.5× 370 1.3× 168 0.7× 151 0.7× 48 1.4k
Thierry M. Nordmann Switzerland 12 348 1.0× 186 0.7× 284 1.0× 201 0.9× 159 0.7× 25 922
Sushma Kaul United States 19 647 1.9× 143 0.5× 216 0.8× 71 0.3× 188 0.9× 32 1.4k
Yukihiro Nagai Japan 15 229 0.7× 208 0.7× 219 0.8× 112 0.5× 85 0.4× 49 812
Tomomi Toyonaga Japan 17 521 1.5× 230 0.8× 300 1.1× 205 0.9× 189 0.9× 24 1.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vera Usuelli

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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D’Addio, Francesca, Emma Assi, Anna Maestroni, et al.. (2024). TMEM219 regulates the transcription factor expression and proliferation of beta cells. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1306127–1306127. 5 indexed citations
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Fotino, Carmen, R. Damaris Molano, Moufida Ben Nasr, et al.. (2023). Reversal of Experimental Autoimmune Diabetes With an sCD39/Anti-CD3 Treatment. Diabetes. 72(11). 1641–1651. 6 indexed citations
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Loretelli, Cristian, Ida Pastore, Maria Elena Lunati, et al.. (2023). eATP and autoimmune diabetes. Pharmacological Research. 190. 106709–106709. 6 indexed citations
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Rossi, Antonio, Laura Montefusco, Ida Pastore, et al.. (2023). Daytime hypoglycemic episodes during the use of an advanced hybrid closed loop system. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 206. 111011–111011. 1 indexed citations
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Sabiu, Gianmarco, Emma Assi, Anna Maestroni, et al.. (2023). Broadening horizons in mechanisms, management, and treatment of diabetic kidney disease. Pharmacological Research. 190. 106710–106710. 29 indexed citations
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Bendotti, Giulia, Laura Montefusco, Maria Elena Lunati, et al.. (2022). The anti-inflammatory and immunological properties of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists. Pharmacological Research. 182. 106320–106320. 217 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bolla, Andrea Mario, Vera Usuelli, Moufida Ben Nasr, et al.. (2021). Next-gen therapeutics to spare and expand beta-cell mass. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 61. 77–82. 2 indexed citations
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Nasr, Moufida Ben, Vera Usuelli, Andy Joe Seelam, et al.. (2021). Regulatory B Cells in Autoimmune Diabetes. The Journal of Immunology. 206(6). 1117–1125. 12 indexed citations
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Loretelli, Cristian, Moufida Ben Nasr, Giorgio Giatsidis, et al.. (2020). Embryonic stem cell extracts improve wound healing in diabetic mice. Acta Diabetologica. 57(7). 883–890. 29 indexed citations
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Assi, Emma, Francesca D’Addio, Chiara Mandò, et al.. (2020). Placental proteome abnormalities in women with gestational diabetes and large-for-gestational-age newborns. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 8(2). e001586–e001586. 23 indexed citations
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Dellepiane, Sergio, Moufida Ben Nasr, Emma Assi, et al.. (2018). Sodium glucose cotransporters inhibitors in type 1 diabetes. Pharmacological Research. 133. 1–8. 18 indexed citations
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Nasr, Moufida Ben, Sara Tezza, Francesca D’Addio, et al.. (2017). PD-L1 genetic overexpression or pharmacological restoration in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells reverses autoimmune diabetes. Science Translational Medicine. 9(416). 101 indexed citations
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Bassi, Roberto, Monika A. Niewczas, Luigi Biancone, et al.. (2017). Metabolomic Profiling in Individuals with a Failing Kidney Allograft. PLoS ONE. 12(1). e0169077–e0169077. 39 indexed citations
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Betto, Elena, Vera Usuelli, Alessandra Mandelli, et al.. (2015). Mast cells contribute to autoimmune diabetes by releasing interleukin-6 and failing to acquire a tolerogenic IL-10+ phenotype. Clinical Immunology. 178. 29–38. 18 indexed citations
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Nasr, Moufida Ben, Andrea Vergani, Liye Liu, et al.. (2015). Co-transplantation of autologous MSCs delays islet allograft rejection and generates a local immunoprivileged site. Acta Diabetologica. 52(5). 917–927. 88 indexed citations
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Solini, Anna, Vera Usuelli, & Paolo Fiorina. (2014). The Dark Side of Extracellular ATP in Kidney Diseases. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 26(5). 1007–1016. 63 indexed citations
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Nasr, Moufida Ben, Francesca D’Addio, Vera Usuelli, et al.. (2014). The rise, fall, and resurgence of immunotherapy in type 1 diabetes. Pharmacological Research. 98. 31–38. 52 indexed citations
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Usuelli, Vera & Ennio La Rocca. (2014). Novel therapeutic approaches for diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy. Pharmacological Research. 98. 39–44. 32 indexed citations
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Caielli, Simone, Caterina Di Pietro, Vera Usuelli, et al.. (2010). On/Off TLR Signaling Decides Proinflammatory or Tolerogenic Dendritic Cell Maturation upon CD1d-Mediated Interaction with Invariant NKT Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 185(12). 7317–7329. 35 indexed citations
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Torta, Federico, Vera Usuelli, Antonio Malgaroli, & Angela Bachi. (2008). Proteomic analysis of protein S ‐nitrosylation. PROTEOMICS. 8(21). 4484–4494. 54 indexed citations

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