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Silvia Colucci 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 Silvia Colucci sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 225 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Silvia Colucci 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 Silvia Colucci sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Silvia Colucci is affiliated with the University of Luxembourg in Luxembourg. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and nutrition and dietetics.

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol

Silvia Colucci has contributed publications to several frequent venues such as:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Bone Reports
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Annals of Neurology
  • Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Several co-authors have collaborated extensively with the scientist:

  • Maria Grano
  • Graziana Colaianni
  • Roberta Zerlotin
  • Manuela Dicarlo
  • Angela Oranger

Notable recent publications by Silvia Colucci include:

  • "FNDC5/Irisin System in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Update and Novel Perspective" (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Irisin prevents microgravity-induced impairment of osteoblast differentiation in vitro during the space flight CRS-14 mission" (2020), published in The FASEB Journal
  • "Myokines and Osteokines in the Pathogenesis of Muscle and Bone Diseases" (2020), published in Current Osteoporosis Reports
  • "Systemic Administration of Recombinant Irisin Accelerates Fracture Healing in Mice" (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The Myokine Irisin Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Dental Bud-Derived MSCs" (2021), published in Biology

Best Publications

  • Recognition of osteopontin and related peptides by an alpha v beta 3 integrin stimulates immediate cell signals in osteoclasts.

    A Miyauchi;J Alvarez;E M Greenfield;A Teti

  • The myokine irisin increases cortical bone mass

    Graziana Colaianni;Concetta Cuscito;Teresa Mongelli;Paolo Pignataro

  • Myeloma cells block RUNX2/CBFA1 activity in human bone marrow osteoblast progenitors and inhibit osteoblast formation and differentiation

    Nicola Giuliani;Simona Colla;Simona Colla;Francesca Morandi;Francesca Morandi;Mirca Lazzaretti;Mirca Lazzaretti

  • Periodontal disease: linking the primary inflammation to bone loss.

    Adriana Di Benedetto;Isabella Gigante;Silvia Colucci;Maria Grano

  • Oxytocin is an anabolic bone hormone

    Roberto Tamma;Graziana Colaianni;Ling Ling Zhu;Adriana DiBenedetto

  • Hepatocyte growth factor is a coupling factor for osteoclasts and osteoblasts in vitro.

    M Grano;F Galimi;G Zambonin;S Colucci

  • Irisin prevents and restores bone loss and muscle atrophy in hind-limb suspended mice

    Graziana Colaianni;Teresa Mongelli;Concetta Cuscito;Paolo Pignataro

  • Osteoclast cytosolic calcium, regulated by voltage-gated calcium channels and extracellular calcium, controls podosome assembly and bone resorption

    Akimitsu Miyauchi;Keith A. Hruska;Edward M. Greenfield;Randall Duncan

  • Osteocalcin induces chemotaxis, secretion of matrix proteins, and calcium-mediated intracellular signaling in human osteoclast-like cells

    C Chenu;S Colucci;M Grano;P Zigrino

  • Irisin Enhances Osteoblast Differentiation In Vitro

    Graziana Colaianni;Concetta Cuscito;Teresa Mongelli;Angela Oranger

  • Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Triggers Hepatocellular Carcinoma Invasiveness via α3β1 Integrin

    Gianluigi Giannelli;Emilia Fransvea;Felice Marinosci;Carlo Bergamini

  • T cells support osteoclastogenesis in an in vitro model derived from human multiple myeloma bone disease: the role of the OPG/TRAIL interaction

    Silvia Colucci;Giacomina Brunetti;Giacomina Brunetti;Rita Rizzi;Rita Rizzi;Antonia Zonno;Antonia Zonno

  • IL-7 Up-Regulates TNF-α-Dependent Osteoclastogenesis in Patients Affected by Solid Tumor

    Ilaria Roato;Giacomina Brunetti;Eva Gorassini;Maria Grano

  • Microgravity during spaceflight directly affects in vitro osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption

    Roberto Tamma;Graziana Colaianni;Claudia Camerino;Adriana Di Benedetto

  • Myeloma cells suppress osteoblasts through sclerostin secretion

    S Colucci;G Brunetti;A Oranger;G Mori

  • Regulation of bone remodeling by vasopressin explains the bone loss in hyponatremia

    Roberto Tamma;Li Sun;Concetta Cuscito;Ping Lu

  • Dental pulp stem cells: osteogenic differentiation and gene expression

    Giorgio Mori;Giacomina Brunetti;Angela Oranger;Claudia Carbone

  • Mechanisms of spontaneous osteoclastogenesis in cancer with bone involvement

    Ilaria Roato;Maria Grano;Giacomina Brunetti;Silvia Colucci

  • Irisin and musculoskeletal health

    Graziana Colaianni;Saverio Cinti;Silvia Concetta Colucci;Maria Grano

  • Lymphocytes and synovial fluid fibroblasts support osteoclastogenesis through RANKL, TNFα, and IL‐7 in an in vitro model derived from human psoriatic arthritis

    S Colucci;G Brunetti;FP Cantatore;A Oranger

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Grano
Maria Grano University of Bari Aldo Moro
Anna Teti
Anna Teti University of L'Aquila
Saverio Cinti
Saverio Cinti Marche Polytechnic University
Giorgina Specchia
Giorgina Specchia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Mone Zaidi
Mone Zaidi Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Li Sun
Li Sun Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Roberta Faccio
Roberta Faccio Washington University in St. Louis
Carl F. Ware
Carl F. Ware Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Loreto Gesualdo
Loreto Gesualdo University of Bari Aldo Moro
Gianluigi Giannelli
Gianluigi Giannelli Gastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis"

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