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Francesco Puppo

Francesco Puppo

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
57
Citations
14285
World Ranking
3592
National Ranking
144

Francesco Puppo publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 223 publications — 42nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Francesco Puppo D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Puppo is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy and focuses primarily on the field of Medicine, having contributed to 73 publications. Their research emphasizes several subfields, including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, and Rheumatology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas such as:

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Francesco Puppo has published in various scientific venues, often collaborating in high-impact journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Cardiology
  • Clinical and Experimental Medicine
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • PubMed

Some of the recent papers featuring Puppo's work are:

  • "Sjögren's syndrome: a systemic autoimmune disease," 2021, Clinical and Experimental Medicine
  • "Early Disease and Low Baseline Damage as Predictors of Response to Belimumab in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Real-Life Setting," 2020, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • "HLA-G Expressing Immune Cells in Immune Mediated Diseases," 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Is Associated with Common Genetic Variants and Limited Rare Variants," 2023, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Cutaneous Manifestations, Clinical Characteristics, and Prognosis of Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Sine Scleroderma," 2023, JAMA Dermatology

Frequent co-authors in Puppo's work include:

  • Roberto G. Carbone
  • Simone Negrini
  • Giuseppe Murdaca
  • Assaf Monselise
  • Francesco Ciccia

Best Publications

  • Circulating microRNAs in sera correlate with soluble biomarkers of immune activation but do not predict mortality in ART treated individuals with HIV-1 infection : a case control study

    Daniel D. Murray;Kazuo Suzuki;Matthew Law;Jonel Trebicka

  • Sjögren’s syndrome: a systemic autoimmune disease

    Simone Negrini;Giacomo Emmi;Monica Greco;Matteo Borro

  • Soluble HLA-A,-B,-C and -G molecules induce apoptosis in T and NK CD8+ cells and inhibit cytotoxic T cell activity through CD8 ligation.

    Paola Contini;Massimo Ghio;Alessandro Poggi;Gilberto Filaci

  • The impaired NK cell cytolytic function in viremic HIV-1 infection is associated with a reduced surface expression of natural cytotoxicity receptors (NKp46, NKp30 and NKp44).

    Andrea De Maria;Manuela Fogli;Paola Costa;Giuseppe Murdaca

  • Emerging role of vitamin D in autoimmune diseases: An update on evidence and therapeutic implications.

    Giuseppe Murdaca;Alessandro Tonacci;Simone Negrini;Monica Greco

  • Impairment of CD8+ T Suppressor Cell Function in Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Gilberto Filaci;Sabrina Bacilieri;Marco Fravega;Monia Monetti

  • Endothelial dysfunction in rheumatic autoimmune diseases

    Giuseppe Murdaca;Barbara Maria Colombo;Paola Cagnati;Rossella Gulli

  • Nonantigen specific CD8+ T suppressor lymphocytes originate from CD8+CD28- T cells and inhibit both T-cell proliferation and CTL function.

    Gilberto Filaci;Marco Fravega;Simone Negrini;Francesco Procopio

  • Immune cell circulating subsets are affected by gonadal function

    T. Giglio;M.A. Imro;G. Filaci;M. Scudeletti

  • Infection risk associated with anti-TNF-α agents: a review

    Giuseppe Murdaca;Francesca Spanò;Miriam Contatore;Andrea Guastalla

  • The role of Th17 lymphocytes in the autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases.

    Giuseppe Murdaca;Barbara Maria Colombo;Francesco Puppo

  • International consensus: What else can we do to improve diagnosis and therapeutic strategies in patients affected by autoimmune rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritides, systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjogren's syndrome)?: The unmet needs and the clinical grey zone in autoimmune disease management

    Roberto Giacomelli;Antonella Afeltra;Alessia Alunno;Chiara Baldini

  • Serum HLA class I antigens: markers and modulators of an immune response?

    Francesco Puppo;Marco Scudeletti;Francesco Indiveri;Soldano Ferrone

  • Soluble HLA Class I, HLA Class II, and Fas Ligand in Blood Components: A Possible Key to Explain the Immunomodulatory Effects of Allogeneic Blood Transfusions

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  • Soluble human MHC class I molecules induce soluble Fas ligand secretion and trigger apoptosis in activated CD8(+) Fas (CD95)(+) T lymphocytes.

    Francesco Puppo;Paola Contini;Massimo Ghio;Sabrina Brenci

  • Prednisone increases apoptosis in in vitro activated human peripheral blood T lymphocytes

    L. Lanza;M. Scudeletti;F. Puppo;O. Bosco

  • Soluble HLA class I induces NK cell apoptosis upon the engagement of killer-activating HLA class I receptors through FasL-Fas interaction

    Grazia Maria Spaggiari;Paola Contini;Alessandra Dondero;Roberta Carosio

  • Current Views on Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Lymphedema

    Giuseppe Murdaca;Paola Cagnati;Rossella Gulli;Francesca Spanò

  • The antiphospholipid syndrome: from pathophysiology to treatment

    Simone Negrini;Fabrizio Pappalardo;Giuseppe Murdaca;Francesco Indiveri

  • IL-33/IL-31 Axis in Immune-Mediated and Allergic Diseases.

    Giuseppe Murdaca;Monica Greco;Alessandro Tonacci;Simone Negrini

  • Induction of interleukin 10 by sublingual immunotherapy for house dust mites: a preliminary report.

    Giorgio Ciprandi;Daniela Fenoglio;Ignazio Cirillo;Andrea Vizzaccaro

  • Soluble HLA class I molecules induce natural killer cell apoptosis through the engagement of CD8: evidence for a negative regulation exerted by members of the inhibitory receptor superfamily.

    Grazia Maria Spaggiari;Paola Contini;Roberta Carosio;Marica Arvigo

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Murdaca
Giuseppe Murdaca University of Genoa
Francesco Indiveri
Francesco Indiveri University of Genoa
Giorgio Ciprandi
Giorgio Ciprandi University of Genoa
Soldano Ferrone
Soldano Ferrone Harvard University
Alessandro Poggi
Alessandro Poggi University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Guido Rodriguez
Guido Rodriguez University of Genoa
Maurizio Cutolo
Maurizio Cutolo University of Genoa
Giancarlo Icardi
Giancarlo Icardi University of Genoa
Maria Raffaella Zocchi
Maria Raffaella Zocchi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Umberto Tirelli
Umberto Tirelli National Institutes of Health

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