Andrea Duranti

7.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
84 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Andrea Duranti is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrea Duranti has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Pharmacology, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 26 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Andrea Duranti's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (46 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (11 papers). Andrea Duranti is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (46 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers) and Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (11 papers). Andrea Duranti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Spain. Andrea Duranti's co-authors include Andrea Tontini, Daniele Piomelli, Giorgio Tarzia, Marco Mor, Darren Fegley, Satish Kathuria, Silvana Gaetani, Silvia Rivara, V. Cuomo and Antonio Calignano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Andrea Duranti

82 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Modulation of anxiety through blockade of anandamide hydrolysis

2002 1.1k citations Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini et al. profile →
An endocannabinoid mechanism for stress-induced analgesia

2005 602 citations Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini et al. profile →
Antidepressant-like activity and modulation of brain monoaminergic transmission by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis

2005 555 citations Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrea Duranti Italy	34	4.9k	2.8k	1.2k	908	713	84	6.4k
Andrea Tontini Italy	26	4.7k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	877 0.7×	859 0.9×	673 0.9×	54	5.7k
Lesley Stevenson United Kingdom	17	5.9k 1.2×	3.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	642 0.9×	30	6.7k
Maria Grazia Cascio Italy	36	5.2k 1.0×	3.3k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	610 0.9×	67	6.5k
Alessia Ligresti Italy	46	5.6k 1.1×	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	884 1.0×	904 1.3×	126	7.5k
Mario van der Stelt Netherlands	41	4.0k 0.8×	2.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	878 1.0×	514 0.7×	139	6.2k
Giovanna La Rana Italy	25	3.9k 0.8×	1.8k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	640 0.7×	478 0.7×	32	5.2k
Aniello Schiano Moriello Italy	32	4.5k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	899 0.7×	865 1.0×	703 1.0×	86	6.4k
Michelle Glass New Zealand	49	6.5k 1.3×	5.0k 1.8×	1.9k 1.6×	1.1k 1.2×	742 1.0×	142	8.9k
Graeme Griffin United States	21	6.3k 1.3×	3.5k 1.3×	1.5k 1.2×	1.3k 1.4×	870 1.2×	28	8.0k
Mary E. Abood United States	52	6.7k 1.4×	4.5k 1.6×	2.7k 2.2×	1.1k 1.2×	979 1.4×	130	9.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Perinelli, Diego Romano, Mattia Tiboni, James Doutch, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the Interactions between Amino Acids-Based Surfactants and Lipid Bilayers: A Small Angle Neutron Scattering and Reflectivity Study. Langmuir. 41(10). 6686–6696.

Murdocca, Michela, Osvaldo A. Santos‐Filho, Riccardo De Santis, et al.. (2024). Characterization of the symmetrical benzimidazole twin drug TL1228: the role as viral entry inhibitor for fighting COVID-19. Biology Direct. 19(1). 93–93.

Genovese, Tiziana, Andrea Duranti, Francesco Monaco, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) Regulates NF-kb Pathways Reducing Bleomycin-Induced Chronic Lung Inflammation and Pulmonary Fibrosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(12). 10125–10125. 4 indexed citations

Agostini, Marco, et al.. (2023). Characterization of URB Series Synthetic Cannabinoids by HRMS and UHPLC–MS/MS. Pharmaceuticals. 16(2). 201–201. 1 indexed citations

Perinelli, Diego Romano, et al.. (2023). Sugar-Based Monoester Surfactants: Synthetic Methodologies, Properties, and Biological Activities. Antibiotics. 12(10). 1500–1500. 8 indexed citations

Perinelli, Diego Romano, Mattia Tiboni, Annalisa Aluigi, et al.. (2023). Synthesis and Properties of Sucrose- and Lactose-Based Aromatic Ester Surfactants as Potential Drugs Permeability Enhancers. Pharmaceuticals. 16(2). 223–223. 10 indexed citations

Tiboni, Mattia, Paola Astolfi, Serena Benedetti, et al.. (2023). The influence of mannose-based esters on the mesophase behaviour of lyotropic liquid crystalline nanosystems as drug delivery vectors. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 232. 113596–113596. 5 indexed citations

Sisti, Maurizio, Raffaella Campana, Serena Benedetti, et al.. (2023). Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 6-O-Sucrose Monoester Glycolipids as Possible New Antifungal Agents. Pharmaceuticals. 16(2). 136–136. 6 indexed citations

Centofanti, Federica, Carlo Tomino, Simone Lucarini, et al.. (2023). Synthetic Methodologies and Therapeutic Potential of Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) and Its Derivatives. Pharmaceuticals. 16(2). 240–240. 22 indexed citations

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Benedetti, Serena, Raffaella Campana, Francesco Palma, et al.. (2022). Synthesis and Biological Characterization of the New Glycolipid Lactose Undecylenate (URB1418). Pharmaceuticals. 15(4). 456–456. 7 indexed citations

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Centofanti, Federica, Tonino Alonzi, Andrea Latini, et al.. (2022). Indole-3-carbinol in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-Cov-2 virus and in vivo toxicity. Cell Death Discovery. 8(1). 491–491. 13 indexed citations

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Gagliardi, Agnese, Roberto Molinaro, Massimo Fresta, Andrea Duranti, & Donato Cosco. (2022). α-Acylamino-β-lactone N-Acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing Acid Amidase Inhibitors Encapsulated in PLGA Nanoparticles: Improvement of the Physical Stability and Protection of Human Cells from Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress. Antioxidants. 11(4). 686–686. 10 indexed citations

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Genovese, Tiziana, Andrea Duranti, Ramona D’Amico, et al.. (2022). Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) Inhibition Plays a Key Role in Counteracting Acute Lung Injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(5). 2781–2781. 8 indexed citations

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Lucarini, Simone, et al.. (2021). 6′-O-Lactose Ester Surfactants as an Innovative Opportunity in the Pharmaceutical Field: From Synthetic Methods to Biological Applications. Pharmaceuticals. 14(12). 1306–1306. 17 indexed citations

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Carloni, Silvia, Rita Crinelli, Francisco J. Álvarez, et al.. (2020). The Synthetic Cannabinoid URB447 Reduces Brain Injury and the Associated White Matter Demyelination after Hypoxia-Ischemia in Neonatal Rats. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 11(9). 1291–1299. 13 indexed citations

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Vozella, Valentina, Faizy Ahmed, Collin B. Merrill, et al.. (2019). Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety studies on URB937, a peripherally restricted fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor, in rats. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 71(12). 1762–1773. 9 indexed citations

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Campana, Raffaella, et al.. (2019). Synthesis and Evaluation of Saccharide-Based Aliphatic and Aromatic Esters as Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agents. Pharmaceuticals. 12(4). 186–186. 28 indexed citations

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Lucarini, Simone, Laura Fagioli, Raffaella Campana, et al.. (2016). Unsaturated fatty acids lactose esters: cytotoxicity, permeability enhancement and antimicrobial activity. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 107. 88–96. 43 indexed citations

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Moreno‐Sanz, Guillermo, Andrea Armirotti, Sine Mandrup Bertozzi, et al.. (2014). Structural determinants of peripheral O-arylcarbamate FAAH inhibitors render them dual substrates for Abcb1 and Abcg2 and restrict their access to the brain. Pharmacological Research. 87. 87–93. 8 indexed citations

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King, Alvin R., Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini, et al.. (2007). URB602 Inhibits Monoacylglycerol Lipase and Selectively Blocks 2-Arachidonoylglycerol Degradation in Intact Brain Slices. Chemistry & Biology. 14(12). 1357–1365. 85 indexed citations

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