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Francesco Argenton

Francesco Argenton

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
46
Citations
6857
World Ranking
2819
National Ranking
69

Francesco Argenton publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Argenton sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 160 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Francesco Argenton D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Argenton is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy, focusing primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research work spans 60 publications in this broad field, with significant contributions in medicine, accounting for 30 publications.

The scientist's subfields of study include molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, cell biology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying health and disease.

Main topics covered in their research include:

  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research

Frequent publication venues for Francesco Argenton include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (6 publications)
  • Cell Death and Disease (4 publications)
  • Development (3 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (3 publications)
  • Cell Death Discovery (2 publications)

Recent papers authored by the scientist highlight a range of molecular and cellular biology issues, detailed with titles, publication years, and venues as follows:

  • "Developmental and Tumor Angiogenesis Requires the Mitochondria-Shaping Protein Opa1" (2020, Cell Metabolism)
  • "The Roles of Post-Translational Modifications in STAT3 Biological Activities and Functions" (2021, Biomedicines)
  • "STAT3 and HIF1α cooperatively mediate the transcriptional and physiological responses to hypoxia" (2023, Cell Death Discovery)
  • "Y705 and S727 are required for the mitochondrial import and transcriptional activities of STAT3, and for regulation of stem cell proliferation" (2021, Development)
  • "HIF1α-dependent induction of the mitochondrial chaperone TRAP1 regulates bioenergetic adaptations to hypoxia" (2021, Cell Death and Disease)

Collaborative efforts are a notable part of Francesco Argenton's work, with frequent coauthors including Natascia Tiso, Alberto Dinarello, Nicola Facchinello, Giacomo Meneghetti, and Annachiara Tesoriere. These partnerships underline an interdisciplinary network contributing to diverse research outputs.

Best Publications

  • FAM/USP9x, a Deubiquitinating Enzyme Essential for TGFβ Signaling, Controls Smad4 Monoubiquitination

    Sirio Dupont;Anant Mamidi;Michelangelo Cordenonsi;Marco Montagner

  • In vivo Wnt signaling tracing through a transgenic biosensor fish reveals novel activity domains.

    Enrico Moro;Gunes Ozhan-Kizil;Alessandro Mongera;Dimitris Beis

  • Pancreas development in zebrafish: early dispersed appearance of endocrine hormone expressing cells and their convergence to form the definitive islet.

    Frédéric Biemar;Francesco Argenton;Regine Schmidtke;Simone Epperlein

  • Long-range gene regulation links genomic type 2 diabetes and obesity risk regions to HHEX, SOX4, and IRX3

    Anja Ragvin;Enrico Moro;David Fredman;Pavla Navratilova

  • Ca2+ binding to F-ATP synthase β subunit triggers the mitochondrial permeability transition

    Valentina Giorgio;Victoria Burchell;Marco Schiavone;Claudio Bassot

  • Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Defines Organizing Centers that Orchestrate Growth and Differentiation of the Regenerating Zebrafish Caudal Fin

    Daniel Wehner;Wiebke Cizelsky;Mohankrishna Dalvoy Vasudevaro;Günes Özhan

  • BMP signalling regulates anteroposterior endoderm patterning in zebrafish.

    Natascia Tiso;Alida Filippi;Stefan Pauls;Marino Bortolussi

  • Early appearance of pancreatic hormone-expressing cells in the zebrafish embryo.

    Francesco Argenton;Elisabetta Zecchin;Marino Bortolussi

  • Molecular and functional characterisation of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) PEPT1-type peptide transporter1

    Tiziano Verri;Gabor Kottra;Alessandro Romano;Natascia Tiso

  • Wnt activation promotes neuronal differentiation of Glioblastoma

    E Rampazzo;L Persano;F Pistollato;E Moro

  • Developmental and Tumor Angiogenesis Requires the Mitochondria-Shaping Protein Opa1

    Stéphanie Herkenne;Olivier Frederic D Ek;Margherita Zamberlan;Anna Pellattiero

  • Evolutionary conserved role of ptf1a in the specification of exocrine pancreatic fates

    Elisabetta Zecchin;Anastasia Mavropoulos;Nathalie Devos;Alida Filippi

  • Zebrafish pancreas development.

    Natascia Tiso;Enrico Moro;Francesco Argenton

  • Function and regulation of zebrafish nkx2.2a during development of pancreatic islet and ducts

    Stefan Pauls;Elisabetta Zecchin;Natascia Tiso;Marino Bortolussi

  • Distinct delta and jagged genes control sequential segregation of pancreatic cell types from precursor pools in zebrafish

    Elisabetta Zecchin;Alida Filippi;Alida Filippi;F Biemar;Natascia Tiso

  • Development and specification of cerebellar stem and progenitor cells in zebrafish: from embryo to adult

    Jan Kaslin;Jan Kaslin;Volker Kroehne;Francesca Benato;Francesco Argenton

  • sox4b is a key player of pancreatic alpha cell differentiation in zebrafish.

    Anastasia Mavropoulos;Nathalie Devos;Frédéric Biemar;Elisabetta Zecchin

  • Wnt Signaling Regulates Postembryonic Hypothalamic Progenitor Differentiation

    Xu Wang;Daniel Kopinke;Junji Lin;Adam D. McPherson

  • Differential expression of two somatostatin genes during zebrafish embryonic development.

    Nathalie Devos;Gianluca Deflorian;Frédéric Biemar;Marino Bortolussi

  • Mitochondrial DNA metabolism in early development of zebrafish (Danio rerio).

    Lucia Artuso;Alessandro Romano;Tiziano Verri;Alice Domenichini

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Bernardi
Paolo Bernardi University of Padua
Giuseppe Basso
Giuseppe Basso University of Padua
Giuseppe Borsani
Giuseppe Borsani University of Brescia
Paolo Bonaldo
Paolo Bonaldo University of Padua
Valeria Petronilli
Valeria Petronilli University of Padua
Patrizia Sabatelli
Patrizia Sabatelli National Research Council (CNR)
Michael Forte
Michael Forte Oregon Health & Science University
Silvio C. E. Tosatto
Silvio C. E. Tosatto University of Padua
Andrea Rasola
Andrea Rasola University of Padua
Luciano Merlini
Luciano Merlini University of Bologna

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