Antonio Calignano

16.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
175 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Antonio Calignano is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Antonio Calignano has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Pharmacology, 57 papers in Molecular Biology and 43 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Antonio Calignano's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (48 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (15 papers). Antonio Calignano is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (48 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (15 papers). Antonio Calignano collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Antonio Calignano's co-authors include Daniele Piomelli, Giovanna La Rana, Roberto Russo, Rosaria Meli, Giuseppina Mattace Raso, Roberto Berni Canani, Andrea Giuffrida, Massimiliano Beltramo, Leonardo Bonsignore and Carmen Avagliano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Antonio Calignano

172 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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 Silvana Gaetani, Giovanna La Rana et al. profile →
Control of pain initiation by endogenous cannabinoids

1998 898 citations Antonio Calignano, Giovanna La Rana et al. profile →
The Nuclear Receptor Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-α Mediates the Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Palmitoylethanolamide

2004 761 citations Giovanna La Rana, Roberto Russo et al. profile →
Functional Role of High-Affinity Anandamide Transport, as Revealed by Selective Inhibition

1997 674 citations Antonio Calignano, Daniele Piomelli et al. profile →
Synthesis and pharmacological activity of 2-oxo-(2H) 1-benzopyran-3-carboxamide derivatives

1993 626 citations Antonio Calignano et al. profile →
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG-supplemented formula expands butyrate-producing bacterial strains in food allergic infants

2015 402 citations Roberto Berni Canani, Rita Nocerino et al. profile →
The Protective Role of Butyrate against Obesity and Obesity-Related Diseases

2021 187 citations Serena Coppola, Carmen Avagliano et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Antonio Calignano Italy	60	6.4k	3.6k	3.1k	3.1k	1.2k	175	13.6k
Ahmad Reza Dehpour Iran	54	2.0k 0.3×	4.4k 1.2×	2.7k 0.9×	3.7k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	874	16.8k
György Haskó United States	82	3.6k 0.6×	5.6k 1.6×	2.2k 0.7×	1.8k 0.6×	1.9k 1.6×	231	21.3k
Emanuela Esposito Italy	66	2.1k 0.3×	5.0k 1.4×	2.7k 0.9×	2.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	441	14.9k
Sabatino Maione Italy	58	4.1k 0.6×	2.7k 0.7×	4.3k 1.4×	4.0k 1.3×	667 0.6×	288	11.0k
Mauro Maccarrone Italy	82	14.2k 2.2×	5.1k 1.4×	3.2k 1.0×	6.5k 2.1×	2.6k 2.3×	541	23.6k
Theoharis C. Theoharides United States	82	1.5k 0.2×	5.6k 1.6×	4.2k 1.3×	1.4k 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	376	26.5k
Adair R.S. Santos Brazil	68	2.4k 0.4×	4.2k 1.2×	3.5k 1.1×	2.6k 0.9×	534 0.5×	366	16.1k
Giovambattista De Sarro Italy	59	1.6k 0.2×	4.4k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	4.6k 1.5×	680 0.6×	579	15.1k
Andreas Zimmer Germany	72	8.2k 1.3×	4.8k 1.4×	3.0k 0.9×	6.4k 2.1×	1.3k 1.1×	222	16.5k
João Β. Calixto Brazil	79	2.7k 0.4×	6.7k 1.9×	4.9k 1.6×	3.3k 1.1×	845 0.7×	453	22.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Antonio Calignano

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Coppola, Serena, C Luongo, Roberto Russo, et al.. (2025). The Beneficial Effects of a N-(1-Carbamoyl-2-phenyl-ethyl) Butyramide on Human Keratinocytes. Pharmaceuticals. 18(4). 517–517.

De, Carmen, Claudia Cristiano, Carmen Avagliano, et al.. (2021). Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Perampanel in Acute and Chronic Pain Models in Mice: Interaction With the Cannabinergic System. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 620221–620221. 13 indexed citations

Boccella, Serena, Monica Iannotta, Claudia Cristiano, et al.. (2020). Treatment With 2-Pentadecyl-2-Oxazoline Restores Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Sensorial and Neuropsychiatric Dysfunctions. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 91–91. 20 indexed citations

Sodano, Federica, Loretta Lazzarato, Barbara Rolando, et al.. (2019). Paracetamol–Galactose Conjugate: A Novel Prodrug for an Old Analgesic Drug. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 16(10). 4181–4189. 13 indexed citations

Nocerino, Rita, Francesca De Filippis, Gaetano Cecere, et al.. (2019). The therapeutic efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB‐12^® in infant colic: A randomised, double blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 51(1). 110–120. 61 indexed citations

Costa, Alessia, Claudia Cristiano, Tommaso Cassano, et al.. (2018). Histamine-deficient mice do not respond to the antidepressant-like effects of oleoylethanolamide. Neuropharmacology. 135. 234–241. 23 indexed citations

Aponte, Maria, Francesca Ungaro, Ivana d’Angelo, et al.. (2018). Improving in vivo conversion of oleuropein into hydroxytyrosol by oral granules containing probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 299v and an Olea europaea standardized extract. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 543(1-2). 73–82. 25 indexed citations

Avagliano, Carmen, Roberto Russo, Carmen De, et al.. (2016). Palmitoylethanolamide protects mice against 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity and endoplasmic reticulum stress: In vivo and in vitro evidence. Pharmacological Research. 113(Pt A). 276–289. 36 indexed citations

Carotenuto, Antonio, Graziella Mangone, I. Cerillo, et al.. (2016). Assessment of neuroactive steroids in cerebrospinal fluid comparing acute relapse and stable disease in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 159. 1–7. 14 indexed citations

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Orefice, Nicola Salvatore, Mireille Alhouayek, Antonio Carotenuto, et al.. (2016). Oral Palmitoylethanolamide Treatment Is Associated with Reduced Cutaneous Adverse Effects of Interferon-β1a and Circulating Proinflammatory Cytokines in Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Neurotherapeutics. 13(2). 428–438. 49 indexed citations

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Catanzano, Ovidio, Vittoria D’Esposito, Stefano Acierno, et al.. (2015). Alginate–hyaluronan composite hydrogels accelerate wound healing process. Carbohydrate Polymers. 131. 407–414. 125 indexed citations

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Raso, Giuseppina Mattace, Raffaele Simeoli, Anna Iacono, et al.. (2013). Effects of a Lactobacillus paracasei B21060 based synbiotic on steatosis, insulin signaling and toll-like receptor expression in rats fed a high-fat diet. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 25(1). 81–90. 71 indexed citations

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Esposito, Emanuela, Anna Iacono, Giuseppe Bianco, et al.. (2009). Probiotics Reduce the Inflammatory Response Induced by a High-Fat Diet in the Liver of Young Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 139(5). 905–911. 201 indexed citations

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Mazzoni, Orazio, M V Diurno, Antonio Bosco, et al.. (2009). Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of Analogs of Indole‐Based Cannabimimetic Agents. Chemical Biology & Drug Design. 75(1). 106–114. 9 indexed citations

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D’Agostino, Giuseppe, Giovanna La Rana, Roberto Russo, et al.. (2007). Acute Intracerebroventricular Administration of Palmitoylethanolamide, an Endogenous Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-α Agonist, Modulates Carrageenan-Induced Paw Edema in Mice. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 322(3). 1137–1143. 126 indexed citations

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LoVerme, Jesse, Roberto Russo, Giovanna La Rana, et al.. (2006). Rapid Broad-Spectrum Analgesia through Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-α. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 319(3). 1051–1061. 279 indexed citations

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Calignano, Antonio, et al.. (2000). A role for the endogenous cannabinoid system in the peripheal control of pain initiation. Progress in brain research. 129. 471–482. 28 indexed citations

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Diurno, M V, Orazio Mazzoni, Gaetano Correale, et al.. (1999). Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of 2-(substituted phenyl)-3-[3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones acting as H1-histamine antagonists. Il Farmaco. 54(9). 579–583. 57 indexed citations

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Calignano, Antonio, et al.. (1996). Inhibition of zymosan-induced air-pouch inflammation by rat seminal vesicle protein and by its spermidine derivative. European Journal of Pharmacology. 312(3). 327–332. 12 indexed citations

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Calignano, Antonio, et al.. (1991). A phospholipase A2-stimulating protein regulated by protein kinase C in Aplysia neurons. Molecular Brain Research. 9(4). 347–351. 13 indexed citations

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