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Last published 2026
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Michela Palmieri

High Impact

RTDA

35 h-index 83 pubs 10,876 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Animals
  • Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Mice
  • Aged
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
  • Autophagy
  • Male
  • Lysosomes
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic

Biography and Research Information

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Michela Palmieri's research focuses on understanding disease mechanisms and exploring therapeutic strategies, with a significant emphasis on bone metabolism, cancer, and neurological disorders. Her work has investigated the role of specific molecular pathways and cellular components in disease progression and treatment resistance. For instance, she has studied the contribution of senescent osteocytes to bone destruction in breast cancer metastasis and explored the signaling axis in multiple myeloma that promotes chemoresistance.

In the realm of bone health, Palmieri has examined factors influencing bone loss and resorption. This includes investigating the impact of osteocyte expression of osteoprotegerin on bone resorption following denosumab discontinuation and the neutralization of oxidized phospholipids as a means to attenuate age-associated bone loss in mice. Her research also delves into neurological conditions, examining autophagic imbalances and potential therapeutic insights in Mecp2-deficient models, relevant to conditions like Rett syndrome.

Palmieri collaborates extensively with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Elena Ambrogini, Teenamol E. Joseph, Charles A. O’Brien, and Horacio Gómez-Acevedo, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications. Her scholarly output is substantial, evidenced by 83 total publications and over 10,000 citations, contributing to her designation as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 35
  • Publications: 83
  • Citations: 10,876

Positions

  • RTDA 2022–present
    Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia ORCID
  • Project Leader 2021–present
    IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Division of Neuroscience ORCID
  • RTDA
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ORCID
  • IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele 2019–2021
    Division of Neuroscience ORCID
  • Senior PostDoc 2016–2019
    IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Neuroscience ORCID
  • PostDoc 2011–2016
    Baylor College of Medicine Molecular and Human Genetics ORCID
  • PhD Student 2007–2010
    Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine Genetics ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Wnt10b is required for the increase in cancellous bone caused by oxidized phospholipids blockade (2026)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Deletion of the scavenger receptor Scarb1 in osteoblast progenitors and myeloid cells does not affect bone mass (2025)
    PLoS ONE DOI OpenAlex
  • Deletion of the scavenger receptor Scarb1 in osteoblast progenitors and myeloid cells does not affect bone mass (2025)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Plasma levels of anti phosphocholine IgM antibodies are negatively correlated with bone mineral density in humans (2025)
    Scientific Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

111 Collaborators 24 Institutions 6 Countries

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