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Luca Tamagnone

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
16843
World Ranking
12340
National Ranking
370

Luca Tamagnone publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 133 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Luca Tamagnone D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

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This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Luca Tamagnone is affiliated with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in medicine. Their work encompasses various subfields, including molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cell biology, immunology, and oncology.

The scientist's research spans several key topics:

  • Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Apelin-related biomedical research
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Caveolin-1 and cellular processes

Luca Tamagnone has published extensively in journals such as Cancers, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Aging, Cancer Immunology Research, and Cell Communication and Signaling. Their recurring publication venues include:

  • Cancers
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • Aging
  • Cancer Immunology Research
  • Cell Communication and Signaling

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Tamagnone include:

  • "Semaphorins in health and disease," 2020, Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
  • "Semaphorins as emerging clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer," 2021, Theranostics
  • "LPHN2 inhibits vascular permeability by differential control of endothelial cell adhesion," 2021, The Journal of Cell Biology
  • "Targeting Neuropilin-1 with Nanobodies Reduces Colorectal Carcinoma Development," 2020, Cancers
  • "A Novel Prognostic Marker for Primary CNS Lymphoma: Lactate Dehydrogenase-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Improves Stratification of Patients Within the Low and Intermediate MSKCC Risk Groups," 2021, Frontiers in Oncology

Frequent collaborators have included Damon Fard, Roberta Mastrantonio, Hua You, Silvia Masciarelli, and Francesco Fazi, each contributing to multiple joint publications with Tamagnone.

Best Publications

  • Hepatocyte growth factor is a potent angiogenic factor which stimulates endothelial cell motility and growth

    F Bussolino;M F Di Renzo;M Ziche;E Bocchietto

  • Plexins are a large family of receptors for transmembrane, secreted, and GPI-anchored semaphorins in vertebrates.

    Luca Tamagnone;Stefania Artigiani;Hang Chen;Zhigang He

  • Extracellular proteolytic cleavage by urokinase is required for activation of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor.

    Luigi Naldini;Luca Tamagnone;Elisa Vigna;Martin Sachs

  • Induction of epithelial tubules by growth factor HGF depends on the STAT pathway

    Carla Boccaccio;Margherita Andò;Luca Tamagnone;Alberto Bardelli

  • Impeding Macrophage Entry into Hypoxic Tumor Areas by Sema3A/Nrp1 Signaling Blockade Inhibits Angiogenesis and Restores Antitumor Immunity

    Andrea Casazza;Damya Laoui;Mathias Wenes;Sabrina Rizzolio

  • Class 3 semaphorins control vascular morphogenesis by inhibiting integrin function

    Guido Serini;Donatella Valdembri;Sara Rossana Zanivan;Giulia Morterra

  • Plexin A Is a Neuronal Semaphorin Receptor that Controls Axon Guidance

    Margaret L Winberg;Jasprina N Noordermeer;Luca Tamagnone;Paolo M Comoglio

  • The Semaphorin 4D receptor controls invasive growth by coupling with Met

    Silvia Giordano;Simona Corso;Paolo Conrotto;Stefania Artigiani

  • Signalling by semaphorin receptors: cell guidance and beyond.

    Luca Tamagnone;Paolo M. Comoglio

  • Unified nomenclature for the semaphorins/collapsins [1]

    J. A. Bamberg;S. Baumgartner;H. Betz;J. Bolz

  • Functional interaction of VEGF-C and VEGF-D with neuropilin receptors.

    Terhi Kärpänen;Caroline A. Heckman;Salla Keskitalo;Michael Jeltsch

  • Tumor angiogenesis and progression are enhanced by Sema4D produced by tumor-associated macrophages.

    Jose Rafael Sierra;Simona Corso;Luisa Caione;Virna Cepero

  • Sema4D induces angiogenesis through Met recruitment by Plexin B1.

    Paolo Conrotto;Donatella Valdembri;Simona Corso;Guido Serini

  • To move or not to move

    Luca Tamagnone;Paolo M Comoglio

  • CD38 and CD100 lead a network of surface receptors relaying positive signals for B-CLL growth and survival

    Silvia Deaglio;Tiziana Vaisitti;Luciana Bergui;Lisa Bonello

  • Semaphorin signaling in cancer cells and in cells of the tumor microenvironment--two sides of a coin.

    Lorena Capparuccia;Luca Tamagnone

  • Regulated surface expression and shedding support a dual role for semaphorin 4D in platelet responses to vascular injury

    Li Zhu;Wolfgang Bergmeier;Jie Wu;Hong Jiang

  • A family of transmembrane proteins with homology to the MET-hepatocyte growth factor receptor

    E Maestrini;L Tamagnone;P Longati;O Cremona

  • BMX, a novel nonreceptor tyrosine kinase gene of the BTK/ITK/TEC/TXK family located in chromosome Xp22.2.

    L Tamagnone;I Lahtinen;T Mustonen;K Virtaneva

  • Class 3 semaphorins control vascular morphogenesis by inhibiting integrin

    Donatella Valdembri;Sara Zanivan;Giulia Morterra;Constanze Burkhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo M. Comoglio
Paolo M. Comoglio FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology
Silvia Giordano
Silvia Giordano University of Turin
Massimiliano Mazzone
Massimiliano Mazzone KU Leuven
Corey S. Goodman
Corey S. Goodman University of California, Berkeley
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
Marc Tessier-Lavigne Xaira Therapeutics
Federico Bussolino
Federico Bussolino University of Turin
Alberto Bardelli
Alberto Bardelli University of Turin
Luigi Naldini
Luigi Naldini Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Gera Neufeld
Gera Neufeld Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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