Francesca Di Cara

Francesca Di Cara

Dalhousie University

H-index: 14

North America-Canada

About Francesca Di Cara

Francesca Di Cara, With an exceptional h-index of 14 and a recent h-index of 11 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Dalhousie University, specializes in the field of Drosophila, biology, cell biology, genetics.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Nuclear lipid droplets in Caco2 cells originate from nascent precursors and in situ at the nuclear envelope

Abstract 2031 Modulation of the cell membrane lipid milieu by peroxisomes triggers inflammatory responses

Peroxisome deficiency underlies failures in hepatic immune cell development and antigen presentation in a severe Zellweger disease model

Immune response of BV-2 microglial cells is impacted by peroxisomal beta-oxidation

Margarete Heck (1959–2023): Cell biologist, geneticist, and incandescent social spark

The clinical and molecular spectrum of the KDM6B-related neurodevelopmental disorder

Peroxisomes: novel findings and future directions

Peroxisomal defects in microglial cells induce a disease-associated microglial signature

Francesca Di Cara Information

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Citations(all)

722

Citations(since 2020)

569

Cited By

343

hIndex(all)

14

hIndex(since 2020)

11

i10Index(all)

16

i10Index(since 2020)

12

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Francesca Di Cara Skills & Research Interests

Drosophila

biology

cell biology

genetics

Top articles of Francesca Di Cara

Nuclear lipid droplets in Caco2 cells originate from nascent precursors and in situ at the nuclear envelope

Journal of Lipid Research

2024/5/1

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Graham Dellaire
Graham Dellaire

H-Index: 31

Abstract 2031 Modulation of the cell membrane lipid milieu by peroxisomes triggers inflammatory responses

Journal of Biological Chemistry

2024/3/1

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Peroxisome deficiency underlies failures in hepatic immune cell development and antigen presentation in a severe Zellweger disease model

Cell Reports

2024/2/27

Immune response of BV-2 microglial cells is impacted by peroxisomal beta-oxidation

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

2023/12/18

Margarete Heck (1959–2023): Cell biologist, geneticist, and incandescent social spark

2023/12/7

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Sharron Vass
Sharron Vass

H-Index: 7

The clinical and molecular spectrum of the KDM6B-related neurodevelopmental disorder

The American Journal of Human Genetics

2023/6/1

Peroxisomes: novel findings and future directions

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

2023/5

Peroxisomal defects in microglial cells induce a disease-associated microglial signature

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

2023/4/17

Towards early detection of neurodegenerative diseases: A gut feeling

2023/2/7

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

The peroxisome: an up-and-coming organelle in immunometabolism

2023/1/1

ABCDs of the relative contributions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing systems to virulence in diverse nonvertebrate hosts

Mbio

2022/4/26

Modulation of the cell membrane lipid milieu by peroxisomal β-oxidation induces Rho1 signaling to trigger inflammatory responses

Cell Reports

2022/3/1

Alveolar macrophage metabolic programming via a C-type lectin receptor protects against lipo-toxicity and cell death

Nature Communications

2022/11/25

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Modified protocol for culturing Drosophila S2 R+ cells and adult plasmatocytes to study actin cytoskeleton dynamics

STAR protocols

2022/9/16

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Peroxisome injury in multiple sclerosis: Protective effects of 4-phenylbutyrate in CNS-associated macrophages

Journal of Neuroscience

2022/9/14

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Christopher Power
Christopher Power

H-Index: 13

Peroxisomes regulate cellular free fatty acids to modulate mast cell TLR2, TLR4, and IgE-mediated activation

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

2022/5/13

The Nitric Oxide Donor, S-Nitrosoglutathione, Rescues Peroxisome Number and Activity Defects in PEX1G843D Mild Zellweger Syndrome Fibroblasts

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

2021/8/9

Peroxisomes in host defense

2020/7/2

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

Impaired peroxisomal import in Drosophila oenocytes causes cardiac dysfunction by inducing upd3 as a peroxikine

Nature Communications

2020/6/10

The Drosophila melanogaster as Genetic Model System to Dissect the Mechanisms of Disease that Lead to Neurodegeneration in Adrenoleukodystrophy

2020

Francesca Di Cara
Francesca Di Cara

H-Index: 9

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