2026 Stefania Bruno: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	60	11706	10781	341	322	143	20629

Overview

Stefania Bruno is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses extensively on molecular biology and intersects with domains such as surgery, cancer research, nephrology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The main topics of research covered by Stefania Bruno include:

Extracellular vesicles in disease
MicroRNA in disease regulation
Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
Liver physiology and pathology
Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Stefania Bruno has contributed to a significant number of publications, frequently publishing in these venues:

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (8 publications)
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (6 publications)
Frontiers in Immunology (3 publications)
Scientific Reports (3 publications)
PLoS ONE (2 publications)

Among the recent papers associated with Stefania Bruno are:

"Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study" (2020), published in The Lancet Psychiatry
"Circulating Exosomes Are Strongly Involved in SARS-CoV-2 Infection" (2021), published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
"Protective effect of the tunneling nanotube-TNFAIP2/M-sec system on podocyte autophagy in diabetic nephropathy" (2022), published in Autophagy
"Adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles regulate survival and function of pancreatic β cells" (2021), published in JCI Insight
"Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles Ameliorate Kidney Injury in Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Frequent co-authors who collaborate with Stefania Bruno include:

Giovanni Camussi (25 joint publications)
Giulia Chiabotto (16 joint publications)
Elena Ceccotti (11 joint publications)
Vincenzo Cantaluppi (9 joint publications)
Marta Tapparo (8 joint publications)

Best Publications

Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study.

Aravinthan Varatharaj;Aravinthan Varatharaj;Naomi Thomas;Mark A Ellul;Mark A Ellul;Mark A Ellul;Nicholas W S Davies

1368
Citations
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Microvesicles Protect Against Acute Tubular Injury

Stefania Bruno;Cristina Grange;Maria Chiara Deregibus;Raffaele A. Calogero

1344
Citations
Exosomes/microvesicles as a mechanism of cell-to-cell communication

Giovanni Camussi;Maria C Deregibus;Stefania Bruno;Vincenzo Cantaluppi

1312
Citations
Endothelial progenitor cell derived microvesicles activate an angiogenic program in endothelial cells by a horizontal transfer of mRNA.

Maria Chiara Deregibus;Vincenzo Cantaluppi;Raffaele Calogero;Marco Lo Iacono

1113
Citations
Microvesicles derived from human adult mesenchymal stem cells protect against ischaemia-reperfusion-induced acute and chronic kidney injury

Stefano Gatti;Stefania Bruno;Maria Chiara Deregibus;Andrea Sordi

941
Citations
Isolation of Renal Progenitor Cells from Adult Human Kidney

Benedetta Bussolati;Stefania Bruno;Cristina Grange;Stefano Buttiglieri

795
Citations
Microvesicles Derived from Adult Human Bone Marrow and Tissue Specific Mesenchymal Stem Cells Shuttle Selected Pattern of miRNAs

Federica Collino;Maria Chiara Deregibus;Stefania Bruno;Luca Sterpone

712
Citations
Microvesicles Derived from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Survival in a Lethal Model of Acute Kidney Injury

Stefania Bruno;Cristina Grange;Federica Collino;Maria Chiara Deregibus

678
Citations
Microvesicles derived from endothelial progenitor cells protect the kidney from ischemia–reperfusion injury by microRNA-dependent reprogramming of resident renal cells

Vincenzo Cantaluppi;Stefano Gatti;Davide Medica;Federico Figliolini

606
Citations
Mesenchymal stem cells contribute to the renal repair of acute tubular epithelial injury

Maria Beatriz Herrera;Benedetta Bussolati;Stefania Bruno;Valentina Fonsato

591
Citations
Exosome/microvesicle-mediated epigenetic reprogramming of cells

Giovanni Camussi;Maria-Chiara Deregibus;Stefania Bruno;Cristina Grange

527
Citations
Isolation and characterization of a stem cell population from adult human liver

Maria Beatriz Herrera;Stefania Bruno;Stefano Buttiglieri;Ciro Tetta

524
Citations
Defining mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-derived small extracellular vesicles for therapeutic applications

Kenneth W. Witwer;Bas W.M. Van Balkom;Stefania Bruno;Andre Choo

488
Citations
Exogenous mesenchymal stem cells localize to the kidney by means of CD44 following acute tubular injury

M.B. Herrera;B. Bussolati;S. Bruno;L. Morando

442
Citations
Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell-derived microvesicles

Luigi Biancone;Stefania Bruno;Maria Chiara Deregibus;Ciro Tetta

434
Citations
Identification of a tumor-initiating stem cell population in human renal carcinomas

Benedetta Bussolati;Stefania Bruno;Cristina Grange;Ugo Ferrando

393
Citations
Biodistribution of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in a model of acute kidney injury monitored by optical imaging.

Cristina Grange;Marta Tapparo;Stefania Bruno;Devasis Chatterjee

346
Citations
Microvesicles derived from human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells inhibit tumor growth.

Stefania Bruno;Federica Collino;Maria Chiara Deregibus;Cristina Grange

327
Citations
Platelet-derived growth factor regulates the secretion of extracellular vesicles by adipose mesenchymal stem cells and enhances their angiogenic potential

Tatiana Lopatina;Stefania Bruno;Ciro Tetta;Natalia I Kalinina

314
Citations
Prevalence and etiology of altered liver tests: a population-based survey in a Mediterranean town.

Gaspare Maria Pendino;Andrea Mariano;Pasquale Surace;Carmelo Antonio Caserta

245
Citations