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Valeria Petronilli

Valeria Petronilli

University of Padua
Italy

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
16885
World Ranking
14186
National Ranking
423

Valeria Petronilli publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 119 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Valeria Petronilli 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 Valeria Petronilli sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Valeria Petronilli is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. This multidisciplinary approach encompasses detailed studies in molecular biology, genetics, hematology, and pharmacology.

The main topics of Petronilli's work include:

  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Their recent research contributions include two notable papers published in 2021. The first is titled The f subunit of human ATP synthase is essential for normal mitochondrial morphology and permeability transition, which appeared in Cell Reports. This paper has accumulated 42 citations, reflecting engagement from the scientific community in the study of mitochondrial morphology and ATP synthase function.

The second paper, Ablation of collagen VI leads to the release of platelets with altered function, published in Blood Advances, explores changes in platelet function following collagen VI ablation. This article has been cited 7 times and contributes to the understanding of platelet physiology and associated disorders.

Petronilli has worked collaboratively with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Chiara Galber
  • Giovanni Minervini
  • Giuseppe Cannino
  • Francesco Boldrin
  • Silvio C. E. Tosatto

Their work features in prestigious journals with repeated publications in Cell Reports and Blood Advances, which align with their focus on molecular biology and hematology.

The combination of research topics and publication venues indicates a focus on fundamental cellular processes related to energy metabolism and blood physiology, with implications for understanding complex diseases involving mitochondria and blood components.

Best Publications

  • Mitochondria and cell death. Mechanistic aspects and methodological issues.

    Paolo Bernardi;Luca Scorrano;Raffaele Colonna;Valeria Petronilli

  • Dimers of mitochondrial ATP synthase form the permeability transition pore

    Valentina Giorgio;Sophia von Stockum;Manuela Antoniel;Astrid Fabbro

  • Properties of the Permeability Transition Pore in Mitochondria Devoid of Cyclophilin D

    Emy Basso;Emy Basso;Lisa Fante;Jonathan Fowlkes;Valeria Petronilli

  • The mitochondrial permeability transition from in vitro artifact to disease target

    Paolo Bernardi;Alexandra Krauskopf;Emy Basso;Valeria Petronilli

  • Transient and Long-Lasting Openings of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Can Be Monitored Directly in Intact Cells by Changes in Mitochondrial Calcein Fluorescence

    Valeria Petronilli;Giovanni Miotto;Marcella Canton;Marisa Brini

  • Modulation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore by pyridine nucleotides and dithiol oxidation at two separate sites.

    Paola Costantini;Boris V. Chernyak;Valeria Petronilli;Paolo Bernardi

  • The Mitochondrial Permeability Transition, Release of Cytochrome c and Cell Death: CORRELATION WITH THE DURATION OF PORE OPENINGS IN SITU

    Valeria Petronilli;Daniele Penzo;Luca Scorrano;Paolo Bernardi

  • The permeability transition pore as a mitochondrial calcium release channel: A critical appraisal

    Paolo Bernardi;Valeria Petronilli

  • Interactions of Cyclophilin with the Mitochondrial Inner Membrane and Regulation of the Permeability Transition Pore, a Cyclosporin A-sensitive Channel

    Annamaria Nicolli;Emy Basso;Valeria Petronilli;Roland M. Wenger

  • The Voltage Sensor of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Is Tuned by the Oxidation-Reduction State of Vicinal Thiols INCREASE OF THE GATING POTENTIAL BY OXIDANTS AND ITS REVERSAL BY REDUCING AGENTS*

    V. Petronilli;P. Costantini;L. Scorrano;R. Colonna

  • A p53-p66Shc signalling pathway controls intracellular redox status, levels of oxidation-damaged DNA and oxidative stress-induced apoptosis.

    Mirella Trinei;Marco Giorgio;Angelo Cicalese;Sara Barozzi

  • A mitochondrial perspective on cell death

    Paolo Bernardi;Valeria Petronilli;Fabio Di Lisa;Michael Forte

  • Physiological effectors modify voltage sensing by the cyclosporin A-sensitive permeability transition pore of mitochondria.

    V Petronilli;C Cola;S Massari;R Colonna

  • Hexokinase II Detachment from Mitochondria Triggers Apoptosis through the Permeability Transition Pore Independent of Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels

    Federica Chiara;Diego Castellaro;Oriano Marin;Valeria Petronilli

  • Cyclophilin D Modulates Mitochondrial F0F1-ATP Synthase by Interacting with the Lateral Stalk of the Complex

    Valentina Giorgio;Elena Bisetto;Maria Eugenia Soriano;Federica Dabbeni-Sala

  • Modulation of the Mitochondrial Cyclosporin A-Sensitive Permeability Transition Pore. II. The Minimal Requirements for Pore Induction Underscore a Key Role for Transmembrane Electrical Potential, Matrix pH and Matrix Ca2+

    V Petronilli;C Cola;P Bernardi

  • Arachidonic Acid Causes Cell Death through the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition IMPLICATIONS FOR TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α APOPTOTIC SIGNALING

    Luca Scorrano;Daniele Penzo;Valeria Petronilli;Francesco Pagano

  • Regulation of the permeability transition pore, a voltage-dependent mitochondrial channel inhibited by cyclosporin A.

    Valeria Petronilli;Annamaria Nicolli;Paola Costantini;Raffaele Colonna

  • Modulation of the mitochondrial cyclosporin A-sensitive permeability transition pore. I. Evidence for two separate Me2+ binding sites with opposing effects on the pore open probability.

    P Bernardi;P Veronese;V Petronilli

  • Physiological effectors modify voltage sensing by the cyclosporin A-sensitive permeability transition pore.

    V. Petronilli;Annamaria Nicolli;C. Cola;Paola Costantini

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Bernardi
Paolo Bernardi University of Padua
Fabio Di Lisa
Fabio Di Lisa University of Padua
Luca Scorrano
Luca Scorrano University of Padua
Michael Forte
Michael Forte Oregon Health & Science University
Mario Zoratti
Mario Zoratti University of Padua
Ildikò Szabò
Ildikò Szabò University of Padua
Maurizio Prato
Maurizio Prato University of Trieste
Francesco Argenton
Francesco Argenton University of Padua
Oriano Marin
Oriano Marin University of Padua
Silvio C. E. Tosatto
Silvio C. E. Tosatto University of Padua

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