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Silvano Capitani

Silvano Capitani

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
10894
World Ranking
9914
National Ranking
278

Silvano Capitani 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 Silvano Capitani sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 266 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.

Silvano Capitani 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 Silvano Capitani sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Silvano Capitani is affiliated with the University of Ferrara in Italy. Their research spans multiple areas within the life sciences, focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Specific subfields of study include molecular biology and surgery, which align with their work on cellular processes and disease mechanisms.

The scientist's recent publication record highlights a 2020 paper titled "Vav1 Sustains the In Vitro Differentiation of Normal and Tumor Precursors to Insulin Producing Cells Induced by all-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA)" published in Stem Cell Reviews and Reports.

Frequently explored topics in their research include:

  • Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

Their collaborative network encompasses coauthors with whom multiple studies have been conducted. Notable frequent coauthors are:

  • Federica Brugnoli
  • Silvia Grassilli
  • Vincenzo Cardinale
  • Guido Carpino
  • Eugenio Gaudio

Publications mostly appear in specialized venues that contribute to the dissemination of knowledge in related fields. The primary publication venue for their work is:

  • Stem Cell Reviews and Reports

Research contributions by Silvano Capitani focus on cellular differentiation mechanisms influenced by retinoic acid, particularly with relevance to insulin-producing cells. These studies intersect areas of molecular biology and pathophysiology, including implications for diabetes and leukemia.

Best Publications

  • The nuclear phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway: a new second messenger system

    Luca M Neri;Paola Borgatti;Silvano Capitani;Alberto M Martelli;Alberto M Martelli

  • Targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR network for treatment of leukemia.

    Jessika Bertacchini;Nazanin Heidari;Laura Mediani;Silvano Capitani

  • An Increased Osteoprotegerin Serum Release Characterizes the Early Onset of Diabetes Mellitus and May Contribute to Endothelial Cell Dysfunction

    Paola Secchiero;Federica Corallini;Assunta Pandolfi;Agostino Consoli

  • In Vitro Senescence and Apoptotic Cell Death of Human Megakaryocytes

    Giorgio Zauli;Marco Vitale;Elisabetta Falcieri;Davide Gibellini

  • Effect of Antibody to HIV-1 Tat Protein on Viral Replication in Vitro and Progression of HIV-1 Disease in Vivo

    M C Re;G Furlini;M Vignoli;E Ramazzotti

  • Antiangiogenic Activity of the MDM2 Antagonist Nutlin-3

    Paola Secchiero;Federica Corallini;Arianna Gonelli;Raffaella Dell’Eva

  • TRAIL promotes the survival, migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells

    P Secchiero;C Zerbinati;Erika Rimondi;Federica Corallini

  • Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat protein protects lymphoid, epithelial, and neuronal cell lines from death by apoptosis.

    G. Zauli;D. Gibellini;D. Milani;M. Mazzoni

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Nef Protein Sensitizes CD4+ T Lymphoid Cells to Apoptosis via Functional Upregulation of the CD95/CD95 Ligand Pathway

    Giorgio Zauli;Davide Gibellini;Paola Secchiero;Hélène Dutartre

  • Increase in nuclear phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity and phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5) trisphosphate synthesis precede PKC-ζ translocation to the nucleus of NGF-treated PC12 cells

    Luca M. Neri;Alberto M. Martelli;Paola Borgatti;Maria L. Colamussi

  • Extracellular HIV-1 Tat Protein Up-Regulates the Expression of Surface CXC-Chemokine Receptor 4 in Resting CD4+ T Cells

    Paola Secchiero;Paola Secchiero;Davide Zella;Silvano Capitani;Robert C. Gallo

  • The human immunodeficiency virus type-1 Tat protein upregulates Bcl-2 gene expression in Jurkat T-cell lines and primary peripheral blood mononuclear cells

    Giorgio Zauli;Davide Gibellini;Antonella Caputo;Alessandra Bassini

  • Targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its therapeutic potential.

    L M Neri;A Cani;A M Martelli;C Simioni

  • Immunochemical characterization of protein kinase C in rat liver nuclei and subnuclear fractions

    Silvano Capitani;Silvano Capitani;Peggy R. Girard;Gonzalo J. Mazzei;J.F. Kuo

  • Nuclear Diacylglycerol Produced by Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipase C Is Responsible for Nuclear Translocation of Protein Kinase C-α

    Luca M. Neri;Paola Borgatti;Silvano Capitani;Alberto M. Martelli

  • Multiple biological responses activated by nuclear protein kinase C.

    Alberto M. Martelli;Nianli Sang;Paola Borgatti;Silvano Capitani

  • Translocation of Akt/PKB to the nucleus of osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells exposed to proliferative growth factors

    Paola Borgatti;Alberto M Martelli;Alfonso Bellacosa;Alfonso Bellacosa;Riccardo Casto

  • A subset of human CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors express low levels of CD4, the high-affinity receptor for human immunodeficiency virus-type 1.

    G Zauli;G Furlini;M Vitale;MC Re

  • Extracellular human immunodeficiency virus type-1 Tat protein activates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in PC12 neuronal cells

    Daniela Milani;Daniela Milani;Meri Mazzoni;Paola Borgatti;Paola Borgatti;Giorgio Zauli

  • Pleiotropic effects of immobilized versus soluble recombinant HIV-1 Tat protein on CD3-mediated activation, induction of apoptosis, and HIV-1 long terminal repeat transactivation in purified CD4+ T lymphocytes.

    G Zauli;D Gibellini;C Celeghini;C Mischiati

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Zauli
Giorgio Zauli University of Ferrara
Luca M. Neri
Luca M. Neri University of Ferrara
Davide Gibellini
Davide Gibellini University of Verona
Lucio Cocco
Lucio Cocco University of Bologna
Paola Secchiero
Paola Secchiero University of Ferrara
Alberto M. Martelli
Alberto M. Martelli University of Bologna
Nadir M. Maraldi
Nadir M. Maraldi National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
James A. McCubrey
James A. McCubrey East Carolina University
Robert C. Gallo
Robert C. Gallo University of South Florida
Maria Carla Re
Maria Carla Re University of Bologna

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