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2026
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Italy
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

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127
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National Ranking
5

Medicine

D-Index
127
Citations
60547
World Ranking
2826
National Ranking
68

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Domenico Ribatti is affiliated with the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy, with a research focus primarily in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including molecular biology, immunology, oncology, cancer research, and physiology.

The scientist's key research topics include:

  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune cells in cancer

Domenico Ribatti has published extensively in various scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Cancers (11 publications)
  • Clinical Anatomy (9 publications)
  • Frontiers in Oncology (8 publications)
  • Pathology - Research and Practice (8 publications)
  • Clinical and Experimental Medicine (8 publications)

Recent prominent papers include:

  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer: A Historical Overview, 2020, Translational Oncology
  • Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors, 2020, Clinical Anatomy
  • microRNAs Biogenesis, Functions and Role in Tumor Angiogenesis, 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • Standardized statement for the ethical use of human cadaveric tissues in anatomy research papers: Recommendations from Anatomical Journal Editors-in-Chief, 2022, Clinical Anatomy
  • Organ Fibrosis and Autoimmunity: The Role of Inflammation in TGFβ-Dependent EMT, 2021, Biomolecules

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors:

  • Roberto Tamma (54 joint publications)
  • Tiziana Annese (50 joint publications)
  • Giuseppe Ingravallo (27 joint publications)
  • Giorgina Specchia (16 joint publications)
  • Francesco Pezzella (15 joint publications)

Domenico Ribatti has also contributed to academic books, including a publication with Springer Science+Business Media titled Vascular Morphogenesis in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Bone marrow angiogenesis and progression in multiple myeloma.

    Angelo Vacca;Domenico Ribatti;Luisa Roncali;Girolamo Ranieri

  • Bone marrow neovascularization, plasma cell angiogenic potential, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 secretion parallel progression of human multiple myeloma.

    Angelo Vacca;Domenico Ribatti;Marco Presta;Monica Minischetti

  • Human Erythropoietin Induces a Pro-Angiogenic Phenotype in Cultured Endothelial Cells and Stimulates Neovascularization In Vivo

    Domenico Ribatti;Marco Presta;Marco Presta;Angelo Vacca;Angelo Vacca;Roberto Ria;Roberto Ria

  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer: A Historical Overview

    Domenico Ribatti;Roberto Tamma;Tiziana Annese

  • Consensus guidelines for the use and interpretation of angiogenesis assays

    Patrycja Nowak-Sliwinska;Kari Alitalo;Elizabeth Allen;Andrey Anisimov

  • Mast cells, angiogenesis, and tumour growth

    Domenico Ribatti;Enrico Crivellato

  • Broad targeting of angiogenesis for cancer prevention and therapy

    Zongwei Wang;Charlotta Dabrosin;Xin Yin;Mark M. Fuster

  • The role of pericytes in angiogenesis

    Domenico Ribatti;Beatrice Nico;Enrico Crivellato

  • Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors.

    Joe Iwanaga;Joe Iwanaga;Vishram Singh;Aiji Ohtsuka;Youngil Hwang

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) as a Target of Bevacizumab in Cancer: From the Biology to the Clinic

    Girolarno Ranieri;Rosa Patruno;Eustachio Ruggieri;Severino Montemurro

  • Vascular Damage and Anti-angiogenic Effects of Tumor Vessel-Targeted Liposomal Chemotherapy

    Fabio Pastorino;Chiara Brignole;Danilo Marimpietri;Michele Cilli

  • “Sprouting angiogenesis”, a reappraisal

    Domenico Ribatti;Enrico Crivellato

  • Placenta growth factor-1 is chemotactic, mitogenic, and angiogenic

    Marina Ziche;D. Maglione;D. Ribatti;Lucia Morbidelli

  • MicroRNAs 15a and 16 regulate tumor proliferation in multiple myeloma.

    Aldo M. Roccaro;Aldo M. Roccaro;Aldo M. Roccaro;Antonio Sacco;Brian Thompson;Xavier Leleu

  • Chorioallantoic membrane capillary bed: a useful target for studying angiogenesis and anti-angiogenesis in vivo.

    Domenico Ribatti;Beatrice Nico;Angelo Vacca;Luisa Roncali

  • Bortezomib mediates antiangiogenesis in multiple myeloma via direct and indirect effects on endothelial cells.

    Aldo Maria Roccaro;Teru Hideshima;Noopur Raje;Shaji Kumar

  • Antiangiogenesis Is Produced by Nontoxic Doses of Vinblastine

    Angelo Vacca;Monica Iurlaro;Domenico Ribatti;Monica Minischetti

  • Designing a broad-spectrum integrative approach for cancer prevention and treatment

    Keith I. Block;Charlotte Gyllenhaal;Leroy Lowe;Amedeo Amedei

  • The gelatin sponge-chorioallantoic membrane assay.

    Domenico Ribatti;Beatrice Nico;Angelo Vacca;Marco Presta

  • Macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis.

    N. Maruotti;F.P. Cantatore;Enrico Crivellato;A. Vacca

Frequent Co-Authors

Angelo Vacca
Angelo Vacca University of Bari Aldo Moro
Beatrice Nico
Beatrice Nico University of Bari Aldo Moro
Marco Presta
Marco Presta University of Brescia
Franco Dammacco
Franco Dammacco University of Bari Aldo Moro
Diego Guidolin
Diego Guidolin University of Padua
Mirco Ponzoni
Mirco Ponzoni Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Giorgina Specchia
Giorgina Specchia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Marco Rusnati
Marco Rusnati University of Brescia
Vito Pistoia
Vito Pistoia Boston Children's Hospital
Gastone G. Nussdorfer
Gastone G. Nussdorfer University of Padua

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