| Genomic analysis of immunity in a Urochordate and the emergence of the vertebrate immune system:“waiting for Godot” K Azumi, R De Santis, A De Tomaso, I Rigoutsos, F Yoshizaki, MR Pinto, ... Immunogenetics 55, 570-581, 2003 | 348 | 2003 |
| Innate immune memory in invertebrate metazoans: a critical appraisal D Melillo, R Marino, P Italiani, D Boraschi Frontiers in immunology 9, 1915, 2018 | 181 | 2018 |
| IL‐33 is secreted by psoriatic keratinocytes and induces pro‐inflammatory cytokines via keratinocyte and mast cell activation A Balato, S Lembo, M Mattii, M Schiattarella, R Marino, A De Paulis, ... Experimental dermatology 21 (11), 892-894, 2012 | 146 | 2012 |
| Complement in urochordates: cloning and characterization of two C3-like genes in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis R Marino, Y Kimura, R De Santis, JD Lambris, M Pinto Immunogenetics 53, 1055-1064, 2002 | 115 | 2002 |
| CiC3-1a-mediated chemotaxis in the deuterostome invertebrate Ciona intestinalis (Urochordata) MR Pinto, CM Chinnici, Y Kimura, D Melillo, R Marino, LA Spruce, ... The Journal of Immunology 171 (10), 5521-5528, 2003 | 97 | 2003 |
| Potential role of Nanos3 in maintaining the undifferentiated spermatogonia population F Lolicato, R Marino, MP Paronetto, M Pellegrini, S Dolci, R Geremia, ... Developmental biology 313 (2), 725-738, 2008 | 94 | 2008 |
| First identification of a chemotactic receptor in an invertebrate species: structural and functional characterization of Ciona intestinalis C3a receptor D Melillo, G Sfyroera, R De Santis, R Graziano, R Marino, JD Lambris, ... The Journal of Immunology 177 (6), 4132-4140, 2006 | 49 | 2006 |
| The hsp70 protein is involved in the acquisition of gamete self-sterility in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis R Marino, MR Pinto, F Cotelli, CL Lamia, R De Santis Development 125 (5), 899-907, 1998 | 45 | 1998 |
| Detection, counting and characterization of nanoplastics in marine bioindicators: A proof of principle study A Valsesia, J Parot, J Ponti, D Mehn, R Marino, D Melillo, S Muramoto, ... Microplastics and Nanoplastics 1, 1-13, 2021 | 42 | 2021 |
| Telomerase expression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. B Publish full-text Article: Telomerase expression in amyotrophic lateral ... Journal of human genetics 59 (10), 555-561, 2014 | 42* | 2014 |
| Follicle cell proteasome activity and acid extract from the egg vitelline coat prompt the onset of self-sterility in Ciona intestinalis oocytes R Marino, R De Santis, P Giuliano, MR Pinto Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 96 (17), 9633-9636, 1999 | 40 | 1999 |
| Chymotrypsin‐like enzymes are involved in sperm penetration through the vitelline coat of Ciona intestinalis egg MR Pinto, M Hoshi, R Marino, A Amoroso, R De Santis Molecular Reproduction and Development 26 (4), 319-323, 1990 | 33 | 1990 |
| ciCD94-1, an ascidian multipurpose C-type lectin-like receptor expressed in Ciona intestinalis hemocytes and larval neural structures I Zucchetti, R Marino, MR Pinto, JD Lambris, L Du Pasquier, R De Santis Differentiation 76 (3), 267-282, 2008 | 31 | 2008 |
| A mutational approach to the study of development of the protochordate Ciona intestinalis (Tunicata, Chordata) P Sordino, CP Heisenberg, P Cirino, A Toscano, P Giuliano, R Marino, ... Sarsia 85 (2), 173-176, 2000 | 31 | 2000 |
| Identification and developmental expression of Ci-isl, a homologue of vertebrate islet genes, in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis P Giuliano, R Marino, MR Pinto, R De Santis Mechanisms of development 78 (1-2), 199-202, 1998 | 31 | 1998 |
| Specific induction of self‐discrimination by follicle cells in Ciona intestinalis oocytes MR Pinto, R De Santis, R Marino, N Usui Development, growth & differentiation 37 (3), 287-291, 1995 | 30 | 1995 |
| Evidence that metalloendoproteases are involved in gamete fusion of Ciona intestinalis, ascidia R De Santis, H Shirakawa, K Nakada, S Miyazaki, M Hoshi, R Marino, ... Developmental biology 153 (1), 165-171, 1992 | 25 | 1992 |
| Purification and characterization of a vitelline coat lysin from Ciona intestinalis spermatozoa R Marino, R De Santis, N Hirohashi, M Hoshi, MR Pinto, N Usui Molecular reproduction and development 32 (4), 383-388, 1992 | 24 | 1992 |
| Characterization of paralogous uncx transcription factor encoding genes in zebrafish V Nittoli, AE Fortunato, G Fasano, U Coppola, A Gentile, S Maiella, ... Gene 721, 100011, 2019 | 17 | 2019 |
| Ammonium channel expression is essential for brain development and function in the larva of Ciona intestinalis R Marino, D Melillo, M Di Filippo, A Yamada, MR Pinto, R De Santis, ... Journal of Comparative Neurology 503 (1), 135-147, 2007 | 16 | 2007 |
