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Franco Folli

Franco Folli

University of Milan
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
23277
World Ranking
17544
National Ranking
711

Franco Folli publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 277 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Franco Folli D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 14th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Franco Folli is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Surgery. Their research spans over 128 publications, with emphasis on diabetes and metabolic disorders.

The scientist's primary research topics cover multiple areas including:

  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Diabetes and associated disorders
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include:

  • Paolo L. Manfredi (29 publications)
  • Sara De Martin (27 publications)
  • M. Pappagallo (25 publications)
  • Andrea Mattarei (25 publications)
  • Paolo Fiorina (21 publications)

Folli has published research in multiple specialized venues, regularly appearing in:

  • Pharmacological Research (7 publications)
  • American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism (4 publications)
  • The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (4 publications)
  • Acta Diabetologica (4 publications)
  • Diabetes (3 publications)

Selected recent papers demonstrate the range of their research impact and interests:

  • "Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor is a T cell-negative costimulatory molecule," 2024, Cell Metabolism
  • "Metformin acts in the gut and induces gut-liver crosstalk," 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Acute and long-term disruption of glycometabolic control after SARS-CoV-2 infection," 2021, Nature Metabolism
  • "REL-1017 (Esmethadone) as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Phase 2a Randomized Double-Blind Trial," 2021, American Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Sitagliptin Treatment at the Time of Hospitalization Was Associated With Reduced Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and COVID-19: A Multicenter, Case-Control, Retrospective, Observational Study," 2020, Diabetes Care

Folli's work addresses multiple aspects of diabetes treatment and metabolic regulation, including the interplay between immune response mechanisms and diabetes, as well as neuropharmacological approaches in psychiatric disorders. The scientist's cross-disciplinary research approach also includes molecular and cellular investigations as well as clinical observations and case studies.

Best Publications

  • Identification of the 64K autoantigen in insulin-dependent diabetes as the GABA-synthesizing enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase.

    Steinunn Baekkeskov;Henk-Jan Aanstoot;Stephan Christgai;Annette Reetz

  • Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and its role in diabetes mellitus related cardiovascular diseases

    Teresa Vanessa Fiorentino;Annamaria Prioletta;Pengou Zuo;Franco Folli

  • Autoantibodies to GABA-ergic neurons and pancreatic beta cells in stiff-man syndrome.

    Michele Solimena;Franco Folli;Roxanne Aparisi;Guido Pozza

  • Autoantibodies to Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase in a Patient with Stiff-Man Syndrome, Epilepsy, and Type I Diabetes Mellitus

    M. Solimena;F. Folli;S. Denis-Donini;G. C. Comi

  • Erratum: Identification of the 64K autoantigen in insulin-dependent diabetes as the GABA-synthesizing enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (Nature (1990) 347 (151-156))

    Steinunn Baekkeskov;Henk Jan Aanstoot;Stephan Christgau;Annette Reetz

  • Angiotensin II inhibits insulin signaling in aortic smooth muscle cells at multiple levels. A potential role for serine phosphorylation in insulin/angiotensin II crosstalk.

    F Folli;C R Kahn;H Hansen;J L Bouchie

  • Cross-talk between the insulin and angiotensin signaling systems.

    L. A. Velloso;F. Folli;X. J. Sun;M. F. White

  • GABA and pancreatic beta-cells: colocalization of glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and GABA with synaptic-like microvesicles suggests their role in GABA storage and secretion.

    A Reetz;M Solimena;M Matteoli;F Folli

  • High Glucose Causes Apoptosis in Cultured Human Pancreatic Islets of Langerhans: A Potential Role for Regulation of Specific Bcl Family Genes Toward an Apoptotic Cell Death Program

    Massimo Federici;Marta Hribal;Lucia Perego;Marco Ranalli

  • Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Is Elevated in Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes and Correlates With Muscle and Hepatic Insulin Resistance

    Alberto O. Chavez;Marjorie Molina-Carrion;Muhammad A. Abdul-Ghani;Franco Folli

  • The role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus micro- and macrovascular complications: avenues for a mechanistic-based therapeutic approach.

    Franco Folli;Domenico Corradi;Paolo Fanti;Alberto Davalli

  • Modulation of insulin receptor, insulin receptor substrate-1, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in liver and muscle of dexamethasone-treated rats.

    M. J. A. Saad;F. Folli;J. A. Kahn;C. R. Kahn

  • Insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 stimulate proliferation and type I collagen accumulation by human hepatic stellate cells: differential effects on signal transduction pathways.

    G. Svegliati-Baroni;F. Ridolfi;A. Di Sario;A. Casini

  • Acute and long-term disruption of glycometabolic control after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Laura Montefusco;Moufida Ben Nasr;Moufida Ben Nasr;Francesca D'Addio;Cristian Loretelli

  • The synaptic vesicle-associated protein amphiphysin is the 128-kD autoantigen of Stiff-Man syndrome with breast cancer.

    P. De Camilli;A. Thomas;R. Cofiell;F. Folli

  • Autoantibodies to a 128-kd Synaptic Protein in Three Women with the Stiff-Man Syndrome and Breast Cancer

    F Folli;M Solimena;R Cofiell;M Austoni

  • Metabolic effects of sodium metavanadate in humans with insulin-dependent and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in vivo and in vitro studies

    A B Goldfine;D C Simonson;F Folli;M E Patti

  • Insulin stimulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity and association with insulin receptor substrate 1 in liver and muscle of the intact rat.

    F. Folli;M. J. A. Saad;J. M. Backer;C. R. Kahn

  • The inflammatory status score including IL-6, TNF-α, osteopontin, fractalkine, MCP-1 and adiponectin underlies whole-body insulin resistance and hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus

    G. Daniele;R. Guardado Mendoza;R. Guardado Mendoza;D. Winnier;T. V. Fiorentino;T. V. Fiorentino

  • Regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity in liver and muscle of animal models of insulin-resistant and insulin-deficient diabetes mellitus.

    F. Folli;M. J. A. Saad;J. M. Backer;C. R. Kahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Amalia Gastaldelli
Amalia Gastaldelli National Research Council (CNR)
Ralph A. DeFronzo
Ralph A. DeFronzo The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Michele Solimena
Michele Solimena TU Dresden
Giorgio Sesti
Giorgio Sesti Sapienza University of Rome
Carlo Capella
Carlo Capella University of Insubria
Lício A. Velloso
Lício A. Velloso State University of Campinas
Mario J.A. Saad
Mario J.A. Saad State University of Campinas
Anthony G. Comuzzie
Anthony G. Comuzzie Obesity Society
Massimo Federici
Massimo Federici University of Rome Tor Vergata
Steinunn Baekkeskov
Steinunn Baekkeskov University of California, San Francisco

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