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Silvano Ferrini

Silvano Ferrini

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
69
Citations
13389
World Ranking
2535
National Ranking
98

Silvano Ferrini publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvano Ferrini sits on this spectrum.

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62 publications 807+

This scientist: 260 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

Silvano Ferrini D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvano Ferrini sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

Overview

Silvano Ferrini is affiliated with the University of Genoa in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their research spans several subfields, including Immunology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Ophthalmology.

Their work focuses primarily on topics related to cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, immunotherapy and immune responses, occupational and environmental lung diseases, immune cells in cancer, neutrophil and oxidative mechanisms, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and cytokine signaling pathways and interactions.

Selected recent publications by Silvano Ferrini include:

  • "Neutralization of NET-associated human ARG1 enhances cancer immunotherapy" (2023) published in Science Translational Medicine
  • "Cytokine-Induced Guanylate Binding Protein 1 (GBP1) Release from Human Ovarian Cancer Cells" (2020) published in Cancers
  • "Potential Onco-Suppressive Role of miR122 and miR144 in Uveal Melanoma through ADAM10 and C-Met Inhibition" (2020) published in Cancers
  • "IL-27 Mediates PD-L1 Expression and Release by Human Mesothelioma Cells" (2021) published in Cancers
  • "Assessment of interferon-γ in pleural fluid as a prognostic factor of survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma" (2021) published in Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy

Their frequent coauthors include Marina Fabbi, Gilberto Filaci, Grazia Carbotti, Stefania Martini, and Michela Croce.

Silvano Ferrini regularly publishes in journals such as Cancers, Science Translational Medicine, Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy, and Diagnostics.

Best Publications

  • CIITA-Induced MHC Class II Expression in Mammary Adenocarcinoma Leads to a Th1 Polarization of the Tumor Microenvironment, Tumor Rejection, and Specific Antitumor Memory

    Lorenzo Mortara;Patrizia Castellani;Raffaella Meazza;Giovanna Tosi

  • Enhancement of the antitumor properties of interleukin-2 by its targeted delivery to the tumor blood vessel extracellular matrix

    Barbara Carnemolla;Laura Borsi;Enrica Balza;Patrizia Castellani

  • HIV-1 Tat protein mimicry of chemokines

    Adriana Albini;Silvano Ferrini;Roberto Benelli;Sabrina Sforzini

  • Cytolytic T lymphocytes displaying natural killer (NK)-like activity: expression of NK-related functional receptors for HLA class I molecules (p58 and CD94) and inhibitory effect on the TCR-mediated target cell lysis or lymphokine production

    Maria Cristina Mingari;Chiara Vitale;Anna Cambiaggi;Francesca Schiavetti

  • The biology of uveal melanoma

    Adriana Amaro;Rosaria Gangemi;Francesca Piaggio;Giovanna Angelini

  • IL‐8 induces exocytosis of arginase 1 by neutrophil polymorphonuclears in nonsmall cell lung cancer

    Rita Rotondo;Gaia Barisione;Luca Mastracci;Francesco Grossi

  • Two subsets of human T lymphocytes expressing gamma/delta antigen receptor are identifiable by monoclonal antibodies directed to two distinct molecular forms of the receptor.

    Cristina Bottino;Giuseppe Tambussi;Silvano Ferrini;Ermanno Ciccone

  • IL-21 Induces Tumor Rejection by Specific CTL and IFN-γ-Dependent CXC Chemokines in Syngeneic Mice

    Emma Di Carlo;Alberto Comes;Anna Maria Orengo;Ombretta Rosso

  • Context-dependent role of IL-18 in cancer biology and counter-regulation by IL-18BP

    Marina Fabbi;Grazia Carbotti;Silvano Ferrini

  • Cancer stem cells: a new paradigm for understanding tumor growth and progression and drug resistance.

    Rosaria Gangemi;Laura Paleari;Anna Maria Orengo;Alfredo Cesario

  • Interleukin-15 (IL-15) Induces NF-κB Activation and IL-8 Production in Human Neutrophils

    Patrick P. McDonald;Maria Pia Russo;Silvano Ferrini;Marco A. Cassatella

  • T cell clones expressing the natural killer cell‐related p58 receptor molecule display heterogeneity in phenotypic properties and p58 function

    Silvano Ferrini;Anna Cambiaggi;Raffaella Meazza;Sabrina Sforzini

  • Exocytosis of azurophil and arginase 1-containing granules by activated polymorphonuclear neutrophils is required to inhibit T lymphocyte proliferation

    Rita Rotondo;Maria Bertolotto;Gaia Barisione;Simonetta Astigiano

  • Gene therapy of glioblastoma multiforme via combined expression of suicide and cytokine genes: a pilot study in humans.

    G Palù;A Cavaggioni;P Calvi;E Franchin

  • Dual Roles of IL-27 in Cancer Biology and Immunotherapy

    Marina Fabbi;Grazia Carbotti;Silvano Ferrini

  • Interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R) is up-regulated by CD40 triggering and mediates proapoptotic signals in chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells

    Daniela de Totero;Raffaella Meazza;Simona Zupo;Giovanna Cutrona

  • IL-27 induces the expression of IDO and PD-L1 in human cancer cells.

    Grazia Carbotti;Gaia Barisione;Irma Airoldi;Delia Mezzanzanica

  • Interleukin-15 Triggers the Proliferation and Cytotoxicity of Granular Lymphocytes in Patients With Lymphoproliferative Disease of Granular Lymphocytes

    R. Zambello;M. Facco;L. Trentin;R. Sancetta

  • Selective Increase of a Subset of T Cell Receptor γδ T Lymphocytes in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection

    A. De Maria;A. Ferrazin;S. Ferrini;E. Ciccone

  • Identification of a Novel Domain of HIV Tat Involved in Monocyte Chemotaxis

    Adriana Albini;Roberto Benelli;Daniela Giunciuglio;Tania Cai

  • Phenotypic and functional characterization of recombinant interleukin 2 (rIL 2)-induced activated killer cells: analysis at the population and clonal levels

    S Ferrini;S Miescher;M R Zocchi;V von Fliedner

  • Identification of a novel interleukin-15 (IL-15) transcript isoform generated by alternative splicing in human small cell lung cancer cell lines.

    Raffaella Meazza;Simonetta Verdiani;Roberto Biassoni;Massimiliano Coppolecchia

  • Role of Common-Gamma Chain Cytokines in NK Cell Development and Function: Perspectives for Immunotherapy

    Raffaella Meazza;Bruno Azzarone;Anna Maria Orengo;Silvano Ferrini

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorenzo Moretta
Lorenzo Moretta Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Silvana Canevari
Silvana Canevari University of Milan
Alessandro Moretta
Alessandro Moretta University of Genoa
Ermanno Ciccone
Ermanno Ciccone University of Genoa
Piero Musiani
Piero Musiani University of Chieti-Pescara
Cristina Bottino
Cristina Bottino University of Genoa
Roberto Biassoni
Roberto Biassoni Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Maria Cristina Mingari
Maria Cristina Mingari University of Genoa
Giorgio Walter Canonica
Giorgio Walter Canonica Humanitas University
Emma Di Carlo
Emma Di Carlo University of Chieti-Pescara

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