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Vincent Castronovo

Vincent Castronovo

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
10374
World Ranking
13340
National Ranking
239

Vincent Castronovo 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 Vincent Castronovo sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 160 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vincent Castronovo 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 Vincent Castronovo sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Vincent Castronovo is affiliated with the University of Liège in Belgium and has contributed to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine. Their research primarily focuses on Molecular Biology, Oncology, Clinical Biochemistry, Cancer Research, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist has published multiple papers in various journals, including notable recent articles such as:

  • "Myoferlin targeting triggers mitophagy and primes ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer cells" (2022, Redox Biology)
  • "Metastatic colorectal cancer cells maintain the TGFβ program and use TGFBI to fuel angiogenesis" (2020, Theranostics)
  • "Fibroblast-derived prolargin is a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma" (2022, Oncogene)
  • "Loss of primary cilia promotes inflammation and carcinogenesis" (2022, EMBO Reports)
  • "Methylglyoxal: a novel upstream regulator of DNA methylation" (2023, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research)

Castronovo's frequent co-authors include Akeila Bellahcène, Olivier Peulen, Andrei Turtoï, Brunella Costanza, and Philippe Delvenne, reflecting extensive collaboration within the research community.

Major venues for Castronovo's publications encompass eLife, Oncogenesis, Redox Biology, Theranostics, and Oncogene. These journals have featured several of Castronovo's works, with eLife and Oncogenesis each hosting two papers.

The main research topics covered by Castronovo include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Advanced Glycation End Products research
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms

This body of work highlights a focus on cancer biology and genetic regulation mechanisms, including angiogenesis, tumor suppression, and epigenetic modifications.

Best Publications

  • Galectins: a family of animal beta-galactoside-binding lectins.

    Samuel H. Barondes;Vincent Castronovo;Douglas N W Cooper;Richard D. Cummings

  • Novel antiangiogenic effects of the bisphosphonate compound Zoledronic Acid

    Jeanette Wood;Karine Bonjean;Stephan Ruetz;Akeila Bellahcène

  • Small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoproteins (SIBLINGs): multifunctional proteins in cancer

    Akeila Bellahcène;Vincent Castronovo;Kalu U. E. Ogbureke;Larry W. Fisher

  • Histone deacetylases inhibitors as anti-angiogenic agents altering vascular endothelial growth factor signaling

    Christophe F Deroanne;Christophe F Deroanne;Karine Bonjean;Sandrine Servotte;Laetitia Devy

  • Evidence for a precursor of the high-affinity metastasis-associated murine laminin receptor.

    C. N. Rao;Vincenzo Castronovo;M. C. Schmitt;U. M. Wewer

  • Decreased expression of galectin-3 is associated with progression of human breast cancer.

    Vincent Castronovo;Vincent Castronovo;Frédéric A. Van Den Brûle;Frédéric A. Van Den Brûle;Pascale Jackers;Nathalie Clausse

  • The Nf-Kappa B Transcription Factor and Cancer: High Expression of Nf-Kappa B- and I Kappa B-Related Proteins in Tumor Cell Lines

    Vincent Bours;Emmanuel Dejardin;Francine Goujon-Letawe;Marie-Paule Merville

  • Histone deacetylase HDAC8 associates with smooth muscle alpha-actin and is essential for smooth muscle cell contractility.

    David Waltregny;Wendy Glénisson;Siv Ly Tran;Brian J. North

  • Dual activities of galectin-3 in human prostate cancer: tumor suppression of nuclear galectin-3 vs tumor promotion of cytoplasmic galectin-3

    Stéphane Califice;Vincent Castronovo;Marc Bracke;Frédéric van den Brûle

  • A Cathepsin K Inhibitor Reduces Breast Cancer–Induced Osteolysis and Skeletal Tumor Burden

    Céline Le Gall;Akeila Bellahcène;Edith Bonnelye;Jürg A. Gasser

  • Galectin-3 and laminin expression in neoplastic and non-neoplastic thyroid tissue

    Pedro L. Fernández;María J. Merino;Mercedes Gómez;Elías Campo

  • Expression of the 67-kD laminin receptor, galectin-1, and galectin-3 in advanced human uterine adenocarcinoma

    Frédéric A. Van Den Brûle;Crina Buicu;Andy Berchuck;Robert C. Bast

  • New insights into the metastasis-associated 67 kD laminin receptor

    Sylvie Ménard;Vincent Castronovo;Elda Tagliabue;Mark E. Sobel

  • The 67-kDa laminin receptor originated from a ribosomal protein that acquired a dual function during evolution.

    Elena Ardini;Graziano Pesole;Elda Tagliabue;Alessandra Magnifico

  • Prognostic Value of Bone Sialoprotein Expression in Clinically Localized Human Prostate Cancer

    David Waltregny;Akeila Bellahcène;Vincent Castronovo;Walthère Dewé

  • Alteration of the cytoplasmic/nuclear expression pattern of galectin-3 correlates with prostate carcinoma progression.

    Frédéric A. van den Brûle;David Waltregny;Fu‐Tong Liu;Vincent Castronovo

  • Increased expression of the laminin receptor in human colon cancer.

    Vittoria Cioce;Vincent Castronovo;Barry M. Shmookler;Spiridione Garbisa

  • Formation of the 67-kDa laminin receptor by acylation of the precursor.

    Simona Butò;Elda Tagliabue;Elena Ardini;Alessandra Magnifico

  • Functional domains of the 67-kDa laminin receptor precursor.

    Vincent Castronovo;Giulia Taraboletti;Mark E. Sobel

  • Overexpression of the 67-kD laminin receptor correlates with tumour progression in human colorectal carcinoma.

    Xavier Sanjuán;Pedro L. Fernández;Rosa Miquel;Josep Muñoz

Frequent Co-Authors

Philippe Delvenne
Philippe Delvenne University of Liège
Mark E. Sobel
Mark E. Sobel American Society for Investigative Pathology
Sylvie Ménard
Sylvie Ménard University of Milan
Edwin De Pauw
Edwin De Pauw University of Liège
Larry W. Fisher
Larry W. Fisher National Institutes of Health
Alain Colige
Alain Colige University of Liège
Marc Thiry
Marc Thiry University of Liège
Elda Tagliabue
Elda Tagliabue Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Andreas Bikfalvi
Andreas Bikfalvi University of Bordeaux
Fu-Tong Liu
Fu-Tong Liu Academia Sinica

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