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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
79
Citations
21550
World Ranking
4331
National Ranking
95

Lucio Cocco publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lucio Cocco sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 442 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lucio Cocco 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 Lucio Cocco sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Lucio Cocco is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a significant presence in the scientific community, particularly in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Hematology, Oncology, Genetics, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Nuclear Structure and Function
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling

Lucio Cocco has published frequently in several scientific venues, with numerous publications in:

  • Advances in Biological Regulation
  • Cells
  • Blood
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Targeting GSK3 and Associated Signaling Pathways Involved in Cancer," 2020, Cells
  • "The wide and growing range of lamin B-related diseases: from laminopathies to cancer," 2022, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
  • "Phosphoinositide-Dependent Signaling in Cancer: A Focus on Phospholipase C Isozymes," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Demethylation and Up-Regulation of an Oncogene after Hypomethylating Therapy," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Effects of TP53 Mutations and miRs on Immune Responses in the Tumor Microenvironment Important in Pancreatic Cancer Progression," 2022, Cells

The scientist collaborates with a range of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Stefano Ratti
  • Lucia Manzoli
  • Matilde Y. Follo
  • James A. McCubrey
  • Sara Mongiorgi

Best Publications

  • Roles of the Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR pathways in controlling growth and sensitivity to therapy-implications for cancer and aging

    Linda S. Steelman;William H. Chappell;Stephen L. Abrams;C. Ruth Kempf

  • Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR Inhibitors: Rationale and Importance to Inhibiting These Pathways in Human Health

    William H. Chappell;Linda S. Steelman;Jacquelyn M. Long;Ruth C. Kempf

  • Multiple roles of phosphoinositide-specific phospholipase C isozymes.

    Pann-Ghill Suh;Jae-Il Park;Lucia Manzoli;Lucio Cocco

  • GSK-3 as potential target for therapeutic intervention in cancer.

    James A. McCubrey;Linda S. Steelman;Fred E. Bertrand;Nicole Marie Davis

  • Nuclear localization and signalling activity of phosphoinositidase Cβ in Swiss 3T3 cells

    Alberto M. Martelli;R. Stewart Gilmour;Valeria Bertagnolo;Luca M. Neri

  • Synthesis of polyphosphoinositides in nuclei of Friend cells. Evidence for polyphosphoinositide metabolism inside the nucleus which changes with cell differentiation

    L Cocco;R S Gilmour;A Ognibene;A J Letcher

  • Phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway and its therapeutical implications for human acute myeloid leukemia.

    A M Martelli;M Nyåkern;G Tabellini;R Bortul

  • NK cells and cancer.

    Loris Zamai;Cristina Ponti;Prisco Mirandola;Giuliana Gobbi

  • Mutations and deregulation of Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mtor cascades which alter therapy response

    James A McCubrey;Linda S Steelman;William H Chappell;Stephen L Abrams

  • Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR Cascade Inhibitors: How Mutations Can Result in Therapy Resistance and How to Overcome Resistance

    James Andrew McCubrey;Linda S. Steelman;William H. Chappell;Stephen L. Abrams

  • Deregulation of the EGFR/PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTORC1 pathway in breast cancer: possibilities for therapeutic intervention

    Nicole Marie Davis;Melissa Sokolosky;Kristin Stadelman;Stephen L. Abrams

  • Multifaceted roles of GSK-3 and Wnt/β-catenin in hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis: opportunities for therapeutic intervention

    James A. McCubrey;L. S. Steelman;Fred E. Bertrand;Nicole Marie Davis

  • Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 expression is under the control of the phosphoinositide 3 kinase/Akt signal transduction network in human acute myelogenous leukemia blasts

    P. L. Tazzari;Alessandra Cappellini;F. Ricci;Camilla Evangelisti

  • Activated human NK and CD8+ T cells express both TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and TRAIL receptors but are resistant to TRAIL-mediated cytotoxicity

    Prisco Mirandola;Cristina Ponti;Giuliana Gobbi;Ivonne Sponzilli

  • The emerging multiple roles of nuclear Akt

    Alberto M. Martelli;Alberto M. Martelli;Giovanna Tabellini;Daniela Bressanin;Andrea Ognibene

  • Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs

    James A. McCubrey;Kvin Lertpiriyapong;Linda S. Steelman;Steve L. Abrams

  • Targeting GSK3 and Associated Signaling Pathways Involved in Cancer

    Przemysław Duda;Shaw M. Akula;Stephen L. Abrams;Linda S. Steelman

  • A new selective AKT pharmacological inhibitor reduces resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs, TRAIL, all-trans-retinoic acid, and ionizing radiation of human leukemia cells.

    A M Martelli;P L Tazzari;G Tabellini;R Bortul

  • Therapeutic resistance resulting from mutations in Raf/MEK/ERK and PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mTOR signaling pathways.

    James A. McCubrey;Linda S. Steelman;C. Ruth Kempf;William H. Chappell

  • A Role for Nuclear Phospholipase Cβ1 in Cell Cycle Control

    Irene Faenza;Alessandro Matteucci;Lucia Manzoli;Anna Maria Billi

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto M. Martelli
Alberto M. Martelli University of Bologna
James A. McCubrey
James A. McCubrey East Carolina University
Giovanni Martinelli
Giovanni Martinelli University of Bologna
Massimo Libra
Massimo Libra University of Catania
Giuseppe Montalto
Giuseppe Montalto University of Palermo
Pann-Ghill Suh
Pann-Ghill Suh Korea Brain Research Institute
Silvano Capitani
Silvano Capitani University of Ferrara
Melchiorre Cervello
Melchiorre Cervello National Research Council (CNR)
Nadir M. Maraldi
Nadir M. Maraldi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Michele Baccarani
Michele Baccarani University of Bologna

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