| Tumor and its microenvironment: a synergistic interplay V Catalano, A Turdo, S Di Franco, F Dieli, M Todaro, G Stassi Seminars in cancer biology 23 (6), 522-532, 2013 | 467 | 2013 |
| Cancer-associated fibroblasts as abettors of tumor progression at the crossroads of EMT and therapy resistance ME Fiori, S Di Franco, L Villanova, P Bianca, G Stassi, R De Maria Molecular Cancer, 2019 | 448 | 2019 |
| Human NK cells selective targeting of colon cancer–initiating cells: a role for natural cytotoxicity receptors and MHC class I molecules R Tallerico, M Todaro, S Di Franco, C Maccalli, C Garofalo, R Sottile, ... The Journal of Immunology 190 (5), 2381-2390, 2013 | 253 | 2013 |
| Lipid droplets: a new player in colorectal cancer stem cells unveiled by spectroscopic imaging L Tirinato, C Liberale, S Di Franco, P Candeloro, A Benfante, R La Rocca, ... Stem cells 33 (1), 35-44, 2015 | 233 | 2015 |
| CHK1-targeted therapy to deplete DNA replication-stressed, p53-deficient, hyperdiploid colorectal cancer stem cells. Gut, 2017 | 84* | 2017 |
| Role of Type I and II Interferons in Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma S Di Franco, A Turdo, M Todaro, G Stassi Frontiers in Immunology 8, 1-13, 2017 | 80 | 2017 |
| Proliferation state and polo-like kinase1 dependence of tumorigenic colon cancer cells F Francescangeli, M Patrizii, M Signore, G Federici, S Di Franco, ... Stem cells 30 (9), 1819-1830, 2012 | 69 | 2012 |
| Betulinic acid induces a novel cell death pathway that depends on cardiolipin modification L Potze, S Di Franco, C Grandela, ML Pras-Raves, DI Picavet, ... Oncogene 35 (4), 427-437, 2016 | 66 | 2016 |
| Combined platelet-rich plasma and lipofilling treatment provides great improvement in facial skin-induced lesion regeneration for scleroderma patients SG Virzì F, Bianca P, Giammona A, Apuzzo T, Di Franco S, Mangiapane LR ... Stem Cell Res Ther 8 (1), 2017 | 58 | 2017 |
| IL4 Primes the Dynamics of Breast Cancer Progression via DUSP4 Inhibition M Gaggianesi, A Turdo, A Chinnici, E Lipari, T Apuzzo, A Benfante, ... Cancer Research 77 (12), 3268-3279, 2017 | 57 | 2017 |
| PI3K-driven HER2 expression is a potential therapeutic target in colorectal cancer stem cells LR Mangiapane, A Nicotra, A Turdo, M Gaggianesi, P Bianca, S Di Franco, ... Gut 71 (1), 119-128, 2022 | 55 | 2022 |
| Targeting DNA Double Strand Break Repair with Hyperthermia and DNA-PKcs inhibition to Enhance the Effect of Radiation Treatment MJPFNA van Oorschot B, Granata G, Di Franco S, ten Cate R, Rodermond HM ... Oncotarget, 2016 | 54 | 2016 |
| Adipose stem cell niche reprograms the colorectal cancer stem cell metastatic machinery S Di Franco, P Bianca, DS Sardina, A Turdo, M Gaggianesi, V Veschi, ... Nature communications 12 (1), 5006, 2021 | 46 | 2021 |
| CD133 as a target for colon cancer V Catalano, S Di Franco, F Iovino, F Dieli, G Stassi, M Todaro Expert opinion on therapeutic targets 16 (3), 259-267, 2012 | 46 | 2012 |
| Betulinic acid kills colon cancer stem cells L Potze, S Di Franco, J H Kessler, G Stassi, J Paul Medema Current stem cell research & therapy 11 (5), 427-433, 2016 | 45 | 2016 |
| DNA methylation of shelf, shore and open sea CpG positions distinguish high microsatellite instability from low or stable microsatellite status colon cancer stem cells. VA Visone R, Bacalini MG, Di Franco S, Ferracin M, Colorito ML, Pagotto S ... | 42* | 2019 |
| Magnetic nanoparticle-based hyperthermia mediates drug delivery and impairs the tumorigenic capacity of quiescent colorectal cancer stem cells S Fernandes, T Fernandez, S Metze, PB Balakrishnan, BT Mai, J Conteh, ... ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13 (14), 15959-15972, 2021 | 40 | 2021 |
| CHK1 inhibitor sensitizes resistant colorectal cancer stem cells to nortopsentin S Di Franco, B Parrino, M Gaggianesi, VD Pantina, P Bianca, A Nicotra, ... Iscience 24 (6), 2021 | 33 | 2021 |
| ROS and Lipid Droplet accumulation induced by high glucose exposure in healthy colon and Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells L Tirinato, F Pagliari, S Di Franco, E Sogne, MG Marafioti, J Jansen, ... Genes & diseases 7 (4), 620-635, 2020 | 32 | 2020 |
| Targeting chemoresistant colorectal cancer via systemic administration of a BMP7 variant V Veschi, LR Mangiapane, A Nicotra, S Di Franco, E Scavo, T Apuzzo, ... Oncogene 39 (5), 987-1003, 2020 | 25 | 2020 |
Giorgio StassiFull Professor in Medical Laboratory Science and Technology. University of PalermoVerified email at unipa.it
