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Roberto Montesano

Roberto Montesano

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Biology and Biochemistry
Switzerland
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
75
Citations
27211
World Ranking
5227
National Ranking
101

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Roberto Montesano is affiliated with the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with specific work in the subfields of Cell Biology and Molecular Biology.

Their main topics of research include:

  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Caveolin-1 and cellular processes

Montesano has published in venues such as Diabetologia. Among their recent papers is the article titled "Lelio Orci 1937-2019," published in 2020 in Diabetologia.

Their frequent coauthors include Alain Perrelet.

Best Publications

  • Identification of a fibroblast-derived epithelial morphogen as hepatocyte growth factor

    R. Montesano;K. Matsumoto;T. Nakamura;L. Orci

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C‐mediated lymphangiogenesis promotes tumour metastasis

    Stefano J. Mandriota;Lotta Jussila;Michael Jeltsch;Amelia Compagni

  • Potent synergism between vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in the induction of angiogenesis in vitro

    M.S. Pepper;N. Ferrara;L. Orci;R. Montesano

  • Basic fibroblast growth factor induces angiogenesis in vitro.

    Roberto Montesano;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;A. Baird;R. Guillemin

  • Genistein, a dietary-derived inhibitor of in vitro angiogenesis

    Theodore Fotsis;Michael Pepper;Herman Adlercreutz;Gudrun Fleischmann

  • In vitro rapid organization of endothelial cells into capillary-like networks is promoted by collagen matrices.

    R Montesano;L Orci;P Vassalli

  • The endogenous oestrogen metabolite 2-methoxyoestradiol inhibits angiogenesis and suppresses tumour growth

    Theodore Fotsis;Youming Zhang;Michael S. Pepper;Herman Adlercreutz

  • Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induces plasminogen activators and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in microvascular endothelial cells

    M.S. Pepper;N. Ferrara;L. Orci;R. Montesano

  • Flavonoids, dietary-derived inhibitors of cell proliferation and in vitro angiogenesis.

    Theodore Fotsis;Michael S. Pepper;Erkan Aktas;Stephen Breit

  • Transforming growth factor beta stimulates collagen-matrix contraction by fibroblasts: implications for wound healing

    Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

  • Induction of epithelial tubular morphogenesis in vitro by fibroblast-derived soluble factors

    R. Montesano;G. Schaller;L. Orci

  • Tumor-promoting phorbol esters induce angiogenesis in vitro

    Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

  • Non-coated membrane invaginations are involved in binding and internalization of cholera and tetanus toxins

    R. Montesano;J. Roth;A. Robert;L. Orci

  • Cell adhesion and the integrin-linked kinase regulate the LEF-1 and beta-catenin signaling pathways.

    Anton Novak;Shu-Chi Hsu;Chungyee Leung-Hagesteijn;Galina Radeva

  • Transforming growth factor-beta 1 modulates basic fibroblast growth factor-induced proteolytic and angiogenic properties of endothelial cells in vitro.

    Michael Sean Pepper;Dominique Belin;Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

  • Increased proteolytic activity is responsible for the aberrant morphogenetic behavior of endothelial cells expressing the middle T oncogene.

    R. Montesano;M.S. Pepper;U. Möhle-Steinlein;W. Risau

  • Genistein, a dietary ingested isoflavonoid, inhibits cell proliferation and in vitro angiogenesis.

    Theodore Fotsis;Michael Pepper;Herman Adlercreutz;Tapio Hase

  • Biphasic effect of transforming growth factor-beta 1 on in vitro angiogenesis.

    Michael Sean Pepper;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;Lelio Orci;Roberto Montesano

  • Upregulation of urokinase receptor expression on migrating endothelial cells

    M S Pepper;A P Sappino;R Stöcklin;R Montesano

  • Urokinase-type Plasminogen Activator Is Induced in Migrating Capillary Endothelial Cells

    Michael Sean Pepper;Jean-Dominique Vassalli;Roberto Montesano;Lelio Orci

Frequent Co-Authors

Lelio Orci
Lelio Orci University of Geneva
Michael S. Pepper
Michael S. Pepper University of Pretoria
Jean-Dominique Vassalli
Jean-Dominique Vassalli University of Geneva
Pierre Vassalli
Pierre Vassalli University of Geneva
Herman Adlercreutz
Herman Adlercreutz University of Helsinki
Theodore Fotsis
Theodore Fotsis Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Napoleone Ferrara
Napoleone Ferrara University of California, San Diego
Mylène Amherdt
Mylène Amherdt University of Geneva
Paolo Meda
Paolo Meda University of Geneva
Roger H Unger
Roger H Unger The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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