2026 Marco Presta: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	88	2714	2495	51	47	397	26254

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Marco Presta is affiliated with the University of Brescia in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on molecular biology and immunology among other subfields.

The main fields of study for Marco Presta include:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Medicine

Subfields of study reflect their more specialized research interests and consist of:

Molecular Biology
Immunology
Cell Biology
Cancer Research
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

The research topics frequently addressed in their work include:

Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
Retinal Diseases and Treatments

Marco Presta has published numerous scientific papers. Some recent and notable works include:

The FGF/FGFR system in the physiopathology of the prostate gland, 2020, Physiological Reviews
Angiogenesis-Inflammation Cross Talk in Diabetic Retinopathy: Novel Insights From the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane/Human Vitreous Platform, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
FGF Trapping Inhibits Multiple Myeloma Growth through c-Myc Degradation-Induced Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress, 2020, Cancer Research
Inhibition of the FGF/FGFR System Induces Apoptosis in Lung Cancer Cells via c-Myc Downregulation and Oxidative Stress, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
VEGF-Independent Activation of Müller Cells by the Vitreous from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors associated with Marco Presta include:

Arianna Giacomini
Roberto Ronca
Mirella Belleri
Elisabetta Grillo
Sara Rezzola

Among the publication venues where Marco Presta most commonly publishes, these stand out by volume:

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Cancer Research
Blood
Cancer Letters
Frontiers in Immunology

Best Publications

Fibroblast growth factor/fibroblast growth factor receptor system in angiogenesis.

Marco Presta;Patrizia Dell’Era;Stefania Mitola;Emanuela Moroni

1597
Citations
Internalization of HIV-1 Tat Requires Cell Surface Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans

Mudit Tyagi;Marco Rusnati;Marco Presta;Mauro Giacca

903
Citations
Bone marrow neovascularization, plasma cell angiogenic potential, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 secretion parallel progression of human multiple myeloma.

Angelo Vacca;Domenico Ribatti;Marco Presta;Monica Minischetti

783
Citations
Human Erythropoietin Induces a Pro-Angiogenic Phenotype in Cultured Endothelial Cells and Stimulates Neovascularization In Vivo

Domenico Ribatti;Marco Presta;Marco Presta;Angelo Vacca;Angelo Vacca;Roberto Ria;Roberto Ria

703
Citations
Purification of a factor from human placenta that stimulates capillary endothelial cell protease production, DNA synthesis, and migration.

David Moscatelli;Marco Presta;Daniel B. Rifkin

482
Citations
Purification from a human hepatoma cell line of a basic fibroblast growth factor-like molecule that stimulates capillary endothelial cell plasminogen activator production, DNA synthesis, and migration.

M Presta;D Moscatelli;J Joseph-Silverstein;D B Rifkin

379
Citations
Complexity and complementarity of outer membrane protein A recognition by cellular and humoral innate immunity receptors.

Pascale Jeannin;Barbara Bottazzi;Marina Sironi;Andrea Doni

349
Citations
The gelatin sponge-chorioallantoic membrane assay.

Domenico Ribatti;Beatrice Nico;Angelo Vacca;Marco Presta

323
Citations
Nerve growth factor–endothelial cell interaction leads to angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo

Giuseppina Cantarella;Laurence Lempereur;Marco Presta;Domenico Ribatti

317
Citations
Mammalian Tumor Xenografts Induce Neovascularization in Zebrafish Embryos

Stefania Nicoli;Domenico Ribatti;Franco Cotelli;Marco Presta

317
Citations
Both normal and tumor cells produce basic fibroblast growth factor.

David Moscatelli;Marco Presta;Jacquelyn Joseph-Silverstein;Daniel B. Rifkin

302
Citations
The Zebrafish/Tumor Xenograft Angiogenesis Assay

Stefania Nicoli;Marco Presta

298
Citations
Cutting Edge: Extracellular High Mobility Group Box-1 Protein Is a Proangiogenic Cytokine

Stefania Maria Filomena Mitola;Mirella Belleri;Chiara Eva Urbinati;Daniela Coltrini

293
Citations
Basic fibroblast growth factor modulates integrin expression in microvascular endothelial cells.

Sharon Klein;Filippo G. Giancotti;Marco Presta;Steven M. Albelda

286
Citations
Evidence for characteristic vascular patterns in solid tumours: quantitative studies using corrosion casts

M A Konerding;W Malkusch;B Klapthor;C van Ackern

282
Citations
New Model for the Study of Angiogenesis and Antiangiogenesis in the Chick Embryo Chorioallantoic Membrane: The Gelatin Sponge/ Chorioallantoic Membrane Assay

Domenico Ribatti;Anna Gualandris;Maria Bastaki;Angelo Vacca

277
Citations
Nitric Oxide Promotes Proliferation and Plasminogen Activator Production by Coronary Venular Endothelium Through Endogenous bFGF

Marina Ziche;Astrid Parenti;Fabrizio Ledda;Patrizia Dell’Era

270
Citations
Interaction of HIV-1 Tat Protein with Heparin: ROLE OF THE BACKBONE STRUCTURE, SULFATION, AND SIZE

Marco Rusnati;Daniela Coltrini;Pasqua Oreste;Giorgio Zoppetti

241
Citations
Selective recognition of fibroblast growth factor-2 by the long pentraxin PTX3 inhibits angiogenesis.

Marco Rusnati;Maura Camozzi;Emanuela Moroni;Barbara Bottazzi

240
Citations
Inhibition of Angiogenesis and Tumor Growth by SCH221153, a Dual αvβ3 and αvβ5 Integrin Receptor Antagonist

C. Chandra Kumar;Michael Malkowski;Zizhang Yin;Elena Tanghetti

227
Citations