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Antonio Frigeri

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
8401
World Ranking
16330
National Ranking
512

Antonio Frigeri publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 124 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Antonio Frigeri D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio Frigeri sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Antonio Frigeri is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Their research is broadly situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with an emphasis on Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's work frequently appears in publications such as Glia, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Brain Sciences, and Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.

Antonio Frigeri has contributed to studies covering main topics including:

  • Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Connexins and lens biology
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Antonio Frigeri include Grazia Paola Nicchia, Claudia Palazzo, Pasqua Abbrescia, Onofrio Valente, and Maddalena Ruggieri.

Notable recent publications by Antonio Frigeri cover topics around astrocyte physiology, aquaporin-4 expression, and cellular volume regulation:

  • Stimulation of water and calcium dynamics in astrocytes with pulsed infrared light (2020, The FASEB Journal)
  • Orthogonal arrays of particle assembly are essential for normal aquaporin-4 expression level in the brain (2020, Glia)
  • Cell Volume Regulation Mechanisms in Differentiated Astrocytes (2021, Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry)
  • Tissue Distribution of the Readthrough Isoform of AQP4 Reveals a Dual Role of AQP4ex Limited to CNS (2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Regulation of aquaporin-4 expression in the central nervous system investigated using M23-AQP4 null mouse (2021, Glia)

Best Publications

  • Immunolocalization of the mercurial-insensitive water channel and glycerol intrinsic protein in epithelial cell plasma membranes

    Antonio Frigeri;Michael A. Gropper;C. W. Turck;A. S. Verkman

  • Localization of MIWC and GLIP water channel homologs in neuromuscular, epithelial and glandular tissues

    Antonio Frigeri;Michael A. Gropper;Fuminori Umenishi;M. Kawashima

  • Water transport across mammalian cell membranes.

    A. S. Verkman;A. N. van Hoek;T. Ma;A. Frigeri

  • The role of aquaporin-4 in the blood-brain barrier development and integrity: studies in animal and cell culture models.

    G.P. Nicchia;B. Nico;L.M.A. Camassa;M.G. Mola

  • Expression of aquaporin-4 in fast-twitch fibers of mammalian skeletal muscle.

    A Frigeri;G P Nicchia;J M Verbavatz;G Valenti

  • Role of aquaporin-4 water channel in the development and integrity of the blood-brain barrier.

    Beatrice Nico;Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Fabio Quondamatteo

  • Aquaporin-4 deficiency in skeletal muscle and brain of dystrophic mdx mice

    Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Beatrice Nico;Fabio Quondamatteo

  • Cloning of a water channel homolog expressed in brain meningeal cells and kidney collecting duct that functions as a stilbene-sensitive glycerol transporter.

    Tonghui Ma;A. Frigeri;H. Hasegawa;A. S. Verkman

  • Severe alterations of endothelial and glial cells in the blood‐brain barrier of dystrophic mdx mice

    Beatrice Nico;Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Patrizia Corsi

  • Inhibition of aquaporin-4 expression in astrocytes by RNAi determines alteration in cell morphology, growth, and water transport and induces changes in ischemia-related genes

    Grazia Paola Nicchia;Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Maria Liuzzi;Maria Svelto

  • Aquaporin‐4 orthogonal arrays of particles are the target for neuromyelitis optica autoantibodies

    Grazia Paola Nicchia;Mauro Mastrototaro;Andrea Rossi;Francesco Pisani

  • New possible roles for aquaporin-4 in astrocytes: cell cytoskeleton and functional relationship with connexin43

    Grazia P. Nicchia;Grazia P. Nicchia;Miduturu Srinivas;Wei Li;Celia F. Brosnan

  • Microvessel overexpression of aquaporin 1 parallels bone marrow angiogenesis in patients with active multiple myeloma.

    Angelo Vacca;Antonio Frigeri;Domenico Ribatti;Grazia Paola Nicchia

  • A multidisciplinary evaluation of the effectiveness of cyclosporine a in dystrophic mdx mice.

    Annamaria De Luca;Beatrice Nico;Antonella Liantonio;Maria Paola Didonna

  • Tissue Distribution and Membrane Localization of Aquaporin-9 Water Channel Evidence for Sex-linked Differences in Liver

    Grazia P. Nicchia;Antonio Frigeri;Beatrice Nico;Domenico Ribatti

  • Bone marrow angiogenesis in patients with active multiple myeloma

    Angelo Vacca;Domenico Ribatti;Aldo M Roccaro;Antonio Frigeri

  • The speed of swelling kinetics modulates cell volume regulation and calcium signaling in astrocytes: A different point of view on the role of aquaporins.

    Maria Grazia Mola;Angelo Sparaneo;Concetta Domenica Gargano;David C. Spray

  • Aquaporins in skeletal muscle: reassessment of the functional role of aquaporin-4

    Antonio Frigeri;Grazia Paola Nicchia;Rosalba Balena;Beatrice Nico

  • Altered blood–brain barrier development in dystrophic MDX mice

    B. Nico;G. Paola Nicchia;A. Frigeri;P. Corsi

  • Aquaporin-4 Autoantibodies in Neuromyelitis Optica: AQP4 Isoform-Dependent Sensitivity and Specificity

    Francesco Pisani;Angelo Sparaneo;Carla Tortorella;Maddalena Ruggieri

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Svelto
Maria Svelto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Beatrice Nico
Beatrice Nico University of Bari Aldo Moro
Maria Trojano
Maria Trojano University of Bari Aldo Moro
Alan S. Verkman
Alan S. Verkman University of California, San Francisco
Domenico Ribatti
Domenico Ribatti University of Bari Aldo Moro
David C. Spray
David C. Spray Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Tonghui Ma
Tonghui Ma Dalian Medical University
William R. Skach
William R. Skach Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown Harvard University
Roberto Zamboni
Roberto Zamboni National Research Council (CNR)

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