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Francesco Cappello

Francesco Cappello

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
21081
World Ranking
7675
National Ranking
195

Overview

Francesco Cappello is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy, contributing to research across the disciplines of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans a total of 151 publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, complemented by 120 publications in medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The primary subfields of study in which Francesco Cappello has been active include molecular biology, infectious diseases, cell biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and immunology. These subfields highlight a focus on both fundamental cellular processes and clinical applications related to infectious and respiratory conditions.

The main research topics Francesco Cappello has addressed are:

  • Heat shock proteins research
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Toxin mechanisms and immunotoxins
  • Circular RNAs in diseases

Francesco Cappello's frequent collaborators reflect ongoing partnerships in their research endeavors. Key coauthors include:

  • Alberto J.L. Macario (48 publications)
  • Everly Conway de Macario (41 publications)
  • Antonella Marino (38 publications)
  • Celeste Caruso Bavisotto (32 publications)
  • Francesca Rappa (31 publications)

The researcher has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (14 publications)
  • Biology (9 publications)
  • Applied Sciences (8 publications)
  • Cells (6 publications)
  • Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale (6 publications)

Some of Francesco Cappello's recent papers include:

  • "Hsp60 Post-translational Modifications: Functional and Pathological Consequences," 2020, Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
  • "Molecular mimicry may explain multi-organ damage in COVID-19," 2020, Autoimmunity Reviews
  • "Is molecular mimicry the culprit in the autoimmune haemolytic anaemia affecting patients with COVID-19?", 2020, British Journal of Haematology
  • "Human molecular chaperones share with SARS-CoV-2 antigenic epitopes potentially capable of eliciting autoimmunity against endothelial cells: possible role of molecular mimicry in COVID-19," 2020, Cell Stress and Chaperones
  • "COVID-19 Deaths: Are We Sure It Is Pneumonia? Please, Autopsy, Autopsy, Autopsy!", 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine

Best Publications

  • Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions

    María Yáñez-Mó;Pia R.-M. Siljander;Zoraida Andreu;Apolonija Bedina Zavec

  • Potential Health Benefits of Olive Oil and Plant Polyphenols.

    Monika Gorzynik-Debicka;Paulina Przychodzen;Francesco Cappello;Alicja Kuban-Jankowska

  • Evidence-Based Clinical Use of Nanoscale Extracellular Vesicles in Nanomedicine

    Stefano Fais;Lorraine O'Driscoll;Francesc E. Borras;Edit Buzas

  • Isolation and characterization of Oct-4+/HLA-G+ mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord matrix: differentiation potential and detection of new markers

    Giampiero La Rocca;Rita Anzalone;Simona Corrao;Francesca Magno

  • Hsp60 expression, new locations, functions, and perspectives for cancer diagnosis and therapy

    Francesco Cappello;Everly Conway de Macario;Lorenzo Marasà;Giovanni Zummo

  • New emerging potentials for human Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells: immunological features and hepatocyte-like differentiative capacity.

    Rita Anzalone;Melania Lo Iacono;Simona Corrao;Francesca Magno

  • Nutrition, oxidative stress and intestinal dysbiosis: Influence of diet on gut microbiota in inflammatory bowel diseases.

    Giovanni Tomasello;Margherita Mazzola;Angelo Leone;Emanuele Sinagra

  • Hsp60 Is Actively Secreted by Human Tumor Cells

    Anna M. Merendino;Fabio Bucchieri;Claudia Campanella;Vito Marcianò

  • A conceptually new treatment approach for relapsed glioblastoma: Coordinated undermining of survival paths with nine repurposed drugs (CUSP9) by the International Initiative for Accelerated Improvement of Glioblastoma Care.

    Richard E. Kast;John A. Boockvar;Ansgar Brüning;Francesco Cappello

  • The expression of HSP60 and HSP10 in large bowel carcinomas with lymph node metastase

    Francesco Cappello;Sabrina David;Francesca Rappa;Fabio Bucchieri

  • Mitochondrial chaperones in cancer: from molecular biology to clinical diagnostics.

    Anna M. Czarnecka;Claudia Campanella;Giovanni Zummo;Francesco Cappello

  • Immunohistochemical evaluation of PCNA, p53, HSP60, HSP10 and MUC-2 presence and expression in prostate carcinogenesis.

    Francesco Cappello;Francesca Rappa;Sabrina David;Rita Anzalone

  • Heat shock protein 60 levels in tissue and circulating exosomes in human large bowel cancer before and after ablative surgery

    Claudia Campanella;Francesca Rappa;Carmelo Sciumè;Antonella Marino Gammazza

  • Exosome levels in human body fluids: A tumor marker by themselves?

    Francesco Cappello;Mariantonia Logozzi;Claudia Campanella;Celeste Caruso Bavisotto

  • Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The links.

    Abdo Jurjus;Assad Eid;Sahar Al Kattar;Marie Noel Zeenny

  • Chlamydia trachomatis infection and anti-Hsp60 immunity: the two sides of the coin.

    Francesco Cappello;Everly Conway de Macario;Valentina Di Felice;Giovanni Zummo

  • Hsp60 chaperonopathies and chaperonotherapy: targets and agents

    Francesco Cappello;Antonella Marino Gammazza;Antonio Palumbo Piccionello;Claudia Campanella

  • HSP-molecular chaperones in cancer biogenesis and tumor therapy: an overview.

    Francesca Rappa;Felicia Farina;Giovanni Zummo;Sabrina David

  • The odyssey of Hsp60 from tumor cells to other destinations includes plasma membrane-associated stages and Golgi and exosomal protein-trafficking modalities.

    Claudia Campanella;Fabio Bucchieri;Anna M. Merendino;Alberto Fucarino

  • 60KDa chaperonin (HSP60) is over-expressed during colorectal carcinogenesis.

    F Cappello;M Bellafiore;A Palma;S David

Frequent Co-Authors

Everly Conway de Macario
Everly Conway de Macario University of Maryland, Baltimore
Paola Brun
Paola Brun University of Padua
Stefano Fais
Stefano Fais Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Roberto Sabatini
Roberto Sabatini RMIT University
Francesca Rossi
Francesca Rossi University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Giovanni Li Volti
Giovanni Li Volti University of Catania
Giuseppa Mudò
Giuseppa Mudò University of Palermo
Natale Belluardo
Natale Belluardo University of Palermo
Ian M. Adcock
Ian M. Adcock Imperial College London
Giorgio Stassi
Giorgio Stassi University of Palermo

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