2026 Giuseppina Candore: Immunology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Immunology	75	2000	1832	75	71	344	17619
Medicine	75	19200	18029	773	739	362	17619

Overview

Giuseppina Candore is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The main subfields of their work include immunology, physiology, neurology, aging, and molecular biology.

Their research spans several interconnected topics, such as:

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Dietary Effects on Health
Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
Fatty Acid Research and Health
Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Nutrition and Health in Aging

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Candore include Anna Aiello, Calogero Caruso, Giulia Accardi, Mattia Emanuela Ligotti, and Anna Calabrò. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary approaches within their fields of study.

The scientist has published numerous articles in notable venues, such as:

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Translational Medicine UniSa
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Preprints.org
Nutrients

Selected recent papers illustrate the range and focus of their research:

The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in Ageing and Longevity: Focus on Sicilian Long-Living Individuals (LLIs), 2020, Mediators of Inflammation
Ketogenic and Modified Mediterranean Diet as a Tool to Counteract Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis: Nutritional Suggestions, 2022, Nutrients
How Important Are Genes to Achieve Longevity?, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Sex and gender affect immune aging, 2023, Frontiers in Aging
Analysis of T and NK cell subsets in the Sicilian population from young to supercentenarian: The role of age and gender, 2021, Clinical & Experimental Immunology

Best Publications

The Role of Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Obesity-Related Inflammatory Diseases

Carmela Rita Balistreri;Calogero Caruso;Giuseppina Candore

702
Citations
Immunosenescence and Its Hallmarks: How to Oppose Aging Strategically? A Review of Potential Options for Therapeutic Intervention.

Anna Aiello;Farzin Farzaneh;Giuseppina Candore;Calogero Caruso

671
Citations
Innate immunity and inflammation in ageing: a key for understanding age-related diseases.

Federico Licastro;Giuseppina Candore;Domenico Lio;Elisa Porcellini

598
Citations
Inflammatory networks in ageing, age-related diseases and longevity.

Sonya Vasto;Giuseppina Candore;Carmela Rita Balistreri;Marco Caruso

594
Citations
Role of TGF-β Pathway Polymorphisms in Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: rs900 TGF-β2 Is a Marker of Differential Gender Susceptibility

Letizia Scola;Federica M. Di Maggio;Loredana Vaccarino;Manuela Bova

532
Citations
A double-negative (IgD-CD27-) B cell population is increased in the peripheral blood of elderly people.

Giuseppina Colonna-Romano;Matteo Bulati;Alessandra Aquino;Mariavaleria Pellicanò

298
Citations
Gender-specific association between -1082 IL-10 promoter polymorphism and longevity.

D Lio;L Scola;A Crivello;G Colonna-Romano

278
Citations
Pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases associated with 8.1 ancestral haplotype: effect of multiple gene interactions.

Giuseppina Candore;Domenico Lio;Giuseppina Colonna Romano;Calogero Caruso

252
Citations
Randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing fluticasone aqueous nasal spray in mono-therapy, fluticasone plus cetirizine, fluticasone plus montelukast and cetirizine plus montelukast for seasonal allergic rhinitis.

G. Di Lorenzo;M. L. Pacor;M. E. Pellitteri;G. Morici

235
Citations
Inflammation, genetics, and longevity: further studies on the protective effects in men of IL-10 −1082 promoter SNP and its interaction with TNF-α −308 promoter SNP

D Lio;L Scola;A Crivello;G Colonna-Romano

231
Citations
Genotype frequencies of the +874T→A single nucleotide polymorphism in the first intron of the interferon‐γ gene in a sample of Sicilian patients affected by tuberculosis

D. Lio;V. Marino;A. Serauto;V. Gioia

205
Citations
Age-Related Inflammation: the Contribution of Different Organs, Tissues and Systems. How to Face it for Therapeutic Approaches

E. Cevenini;C. Caruso;G. Candore;M. Capri

205
Citations
CYTOKINE PRODUCTION PATHWAY IN THE ELDERLY

C Caruso;G Candore;D Cigna;G DiLorenzo

193
Citations
Biological significance of soluble IL-2 receptor

Calogero Caruso;Giuseppina Candore;Diego Cigna;Antonio Tobia Colucci

182
Citations
Low grade inflammation as a common pathogenetic denominator in age-related diseases: novel drug targets for anti-ageing strategies and successful ageing achievement.

G Candore;C Caruso;E Jirillo;T Magrone

182
Citations
Immune profiling of Alzheimer patients

Mariavaleria Pellicanò;Anis Larbi;David Goldeck;Giuseppina Colonna-Romano

182
Citations
Opposite effects of interleukin 10 common gene polymorphisms in cardiovascular diseases and in successful ageing: genetic background of male centenarians is protective against coronary heart disease

D Lio;G Candore;A Crivello;L Scola

179
Citations
A study of serum immunoglobulin levels in elderly persons that provides new insights into B cell immunosenescence.

Florinda Listì;Giuseppina Candore;Maria Assunta Modica;Mariangela Russo

178
Citations
Mechanisms of immunosenescence

Calogero Caruso;Silvio Buffa;Giuseppina Candore;Giuseppina Colonna-Romano

176
Citations
Role of Toll-like receptor 4 in acute myocardial infarction and longevity.

Carmela Rita Balistreri;Giuseppina Candore;Giuseppina Colonna-Romano;Domenico Lio

170
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Calogero Caruso University of Palermo

Domenico Lio University of Palermo

Giuseppina Colonna-Romano University of Palermo

Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna

Giovanni Scapagnini University of Molise

Graham Pawelec University of Tübingen

Fabiola Olivieri Marche Polytechnic University

Miriam Capri University of Bologna

Carla Giordano Sapienza University of Rome

Massimiliano Bonafè University of Bologna

External Links

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