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Maria Rosaria Torrisi

Maria Rosaria Torrisi

Sapienza University of Rome
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
23337
World Ranking
9990
National Ranking
282

Maria Rosaria Torrisi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 263 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maria Rosaria Torrisi 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 Maria Rosaria Torrisi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maria Rosaria Torrisi is affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Their research activity spans multiple disciplines, with a primary focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work covers several subfields, including:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Neurology

Main topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Maria Rosaria Torrisi encompass a range of biomedical research areas:

  • "Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Monogenic Parkinson Disease: A Review on Clinical and Molecular Findings," 2021, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "A protective role for autophagy in vitiligo," 2021, Cell Death and Disease
  • "NPPA/atrial natriuretic peptide is an extracellular modulator of autophagy in the heart," 2022, Autophagy
  • "Trehalose, a natural disaccharide, reduces stroke occurrence in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat," 2021, Pharmacological Research
  • "Risk Stratification in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Insights from Genetic Analysis and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing," 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Salvatore Raffa
  • Danilo Ranieri
  • Francesca Belleudi
  • Luisa Guttieri
  • C. Fiorino

Maria Rosaria Torrisi has a publication record that features multiple appearances in specialized venues, with contributions notably in:

  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Biology
  • Cancers
  • Frontiers in Neurology

The scientist's interdisciplinary approach integrates molecular biology with clinical applications, covering topics from autophagy mechanisms to cancer and cardiovascular diseases. This comprehensive work enhances understanding of disease mechanisms and therapeutic potentials across diverse medical fields.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The nuclear protein HMGB1 is secreted by monocytes via a non-classical, vesicle-mediated secretory pathway

    Stefania Gardella;Cristina Andrei;Denise Ferrera;Lavinia V Lotti

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The Secretory Route of the Leaderless Protein Interleukin 1β Involves Exocytosis of Endolysosome-related Vesicles

    Cristina Andrei;Cecilia Dazzi;Lavinia Lotti;Maria Rosaria Torrisi

  • Phospholipases C and A2 control lysosome-mediated IL-1β secretion: Implications for inflammatory processes

    Cristina Andrei;Paola Margiocco;Alessandro Poggi;Lavinia V. Lotti

  • Exosomal HIF1α supports invasive potential of nasopharyngeal carcinoma-associated LMP1-positive exosomes.

    M. Aga;G. L. Bentz;Salvatore Raffa;Maria Rosaria Torrisi

  • Human keratinocyte growth factor activity on proliferation and differentiation of human keratinocytes: differentiation response distinguishes KGF from EGF family.

    C. Marchese;J. Rubin;D. Ron;A. Faggioni

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Chloroquine enhances human CD8+ T cell responses against soluble antigens in vivo

    Daniele Accapezzato;Vincenzo Visco;Vittorio Francavilla;Caroline Molette

  • eps15 and eps15R Are Essential Components of the Endocytic Pathway

    Roberta Carbone;Silvia Fré;Gioacchin Iannolo;Francesca Belleudi

  • Hepatitis C virus nonstructural proteins are localized in a modified endoplasmic reticulum of cells expressing viral subgenomic replicons.

    Giovanna Mottola;Giorgia Cardinali;Alessandra Ceccacci;Caterina Trozzi

  • Modulation of keratinocyte growth factor and its receptor in reepithelializing human skin.

    Cinzia Marchese;Marcio Chedid;Olaf R. Dirsch;Karl G. Csaky

  • Targeting the leukemia cell metabolism by the CPT1a inhibition: functional preclinical effects in leukemias

    Maria Rosaria Ricciardi;Simone Mirabilii;Matteo Allegretti;Roberto Licchetta

  • Selective Localization of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9, β1 Integrins, and Human Lymphocyte Antigen Class I Molecules on Membrane Vesicles Shed by 8701-BC Breast Carcinoma Cells

    Vincenza Dolo;Angela Ginestra;Donata Cassarà;Stefania Violini

  • Keratinocyte growth factor promotes melanosome transfer to keratinocytes.

    Giorgia Cardinali;Simona Ceccarelli;Daniela Kovacs;Nicaela Aspite

  • Involvement of hTERT in apoptosis induced by interference with Bcl-2 expression and function.

    D Del Bufalo;A Rizzo;D Trisciuoglio;G Cardinali

  • Leukocyte, Rather than Tumor-produced SPARC, Determines Stroma and Collagen Type IV Deposition in Mammary Carcinoma

    Sabina Sangaletti;Antonella Stoppacciaro;Cristiana Guiducci;Maria Rosaria Torrisi

  • Redistribution of microtubules and Golgi apparatus in herpes simplex virus-infected cells and their role in viral exocytosis.

    E Avitabile;S Di Gaeta;M R Torrisi;P L Ward

  • Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 is a key factor for lung cancer-initiating cells

    A Noto;S Raffa;C De Vitis;G Roscilli

  • The phospholipid composition of extracellular herpes simplex virions differs from that of host cell nuclei

    I.L. van Genderen;R. Brandimarti;M.R. Torrisi;G. Campadelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Frati
Luigi Frati Sapienza University of Rome
Alberto Faggioni
Alberto Faggioni Sapienza University of Rome
Mauro Picardo
Mauro Picardo Sapienza University of Rome
Gennaro Ciliberto
Gennaro Ciliberto Magna Graecia University
Maurizio Sorice
Maurizio Sorice Sapienza University of Rome
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Shazib Pervaiz
Shazib Pervaiz National University of Singapore
Anna Rubartelli
Anna Rubartelli National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Lorenza Putignani
Lorenza Putignani Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences
Luigi Varesio
Luigi Varesio MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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Publications: 33

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