Assunta Impérato

18.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
101 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Assunta Impérato is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Assunta Impérato has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 41 papers in Molecular Biology and 20 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Assunta Impérato's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (57 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (49 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (21 papers). Assunta Impérato is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (57 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (49 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (21 papers). Assunta Impérato collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and Belgium. Assunta Impérato's co-authors include G. Di Chiara, Luciano Angelucci, Georg Andrees Böhme, Marc Parmentier, Catherine Ledent, Stefano Puglisi‐Allegra, Walter Fratta, François Petitet, G Cossu and Gilbert Vassart and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Assunta Impérato

101 papers receiving 14.8k citations

Hit Papers

Drugs abused by humans preferentially increase synaptic d... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1988 1999 1988 1986 1986 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Drugs abused by humans preferentially increase synaptic dopamine concentrations in the mesolimbic system of freely moving rats.
    1988 3.8k citations G. Di Chiara, Assunta Impérato Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. Unresponsiveness to Cannabinoids and Reduced Addictive Effects of Opiates in CB 1 Receptor Knockout Mice
    1999 2.5k citations Georg Andrees Böhme, Assunta Impérato et al. profile →
  3. Opposite effects of mu and kappa opiate agonists on dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens and in the dorsal caudate of freely moving rats.
    1988 773 citations G. Di Chiara, Assunta Impérato Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics profile →
  4. Preferential stimulation of dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens of freely moving rats by ethanol.
    1986 753 citations Assunta Impérato, G. Di Chiara Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics profile →
  5. Nicotine preferentially stimulates dopamine release in the limbic system of freely moving rats
    1986 603 citations Assunta Impérato, G. Di Chiara et al. European Journal of Pharmacology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Assunta Impérato Italy 46 11.8k 6.0k 3.0k 2.8k 1.7k 101 15.2k
Trevor Sharp United Kingdom 68 11.4k 1.0× 5.5k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 264 16.2k
Jacques Glowinski France 73 12.9k 1.1× 7.9k 1.3× 2.9k 1.0× 1.6k 0.6× 2.6k 1.5× 190 19.4k
H.C. Fibiger Canada 73 12.0k 1.0× 5.3k 0.9× 5.1k 1.7× 1.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 165 16.0k
Steven R. Goldberg United States 73 11.8k 1.0× 6.9k 1.1× 2.0k 0.7× 5.1k 1.8× 1.7k 1.0× 218 16.8k
B. Scatton France 73 10.4k 0.9× 6.0k 1.0× 2.6k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 2.2k 1.3× 290 16.5k
R. Samanin Italy 64 9.2k 0.8× 4.4k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 279 12.3k
Sven Ove Ögren Sweden 61 8.7k 0.7× 5.4k 0.9× 1.9k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 328 13.1k
Ángel Pazos Spain 48 7.3k 0.6× 4.2k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 168 10.7k
Robert H. Roth United States 71 12.6k 1.1× 6.9k 1.1× 3.8k 1.3× 1.4k 0.5× 2.6k 1.5× 285 19.9k
Francesc Artigas Spain 66 9.5k 0.8× 4.6k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 3.5k 1.2× 846 0.5× 276 14.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kennel, Philippe, Frédéric Revah, Georg Andrees Böhme, et al.. (2000). Riluzole prolongs survival and delays muscle strength deterioration in mice with progressive motor neuronopathy (pmn). Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 180(1-2). 55–61. 28 indexed citations
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Moussaoui, Saliha, et al.. (2000). The Antioxidant Ebselen Prevents Neurotoxicity and Clinical Symptoms in a Primate Model of Parkinson's Disease. Experimental Neurology. 166(2). 235–245. 95 indexed citations
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Jimonet, Patrick, Alain Boireau, Dominique Damour, et al.. (1999). Spiro-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyrazine-4-one derivatives are mixed AMPA and NMDA glycine-site antagonists active in vivo. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 9(20). 2921–2926. 21 indexed citations
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Pratt, Jeremy, Georg Andrees Böhme, Michel J. Roux, et al.. (1999). The effect of riluzole and mannitol on cerebral oedema after cryogenic injury in the mouse. Neuroscience Letters. 272(3). 143–146. 8 indexed citations
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Blanchard, Véronique, Christian Czech, Bruno Bonici, et al.. (1997). Immunohistochemical analysis of presenilin 2 expression in the mouse brain: distribution pattern and co-localization with presenilin 1 protein. Brain Research. 758(1-2). 209–217. 25 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, et al.. (1996). Chronic morphine increases hippocampal acetylcholine release: possible relevance in drug dependence. European Journal of Pharmacology. 302(1-3). 21–26. 23 indexed citations
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Marrosu, Francesco, Chiara M. Portas, Maria Stefania Mascia, et al.. (1995). Microdialysis measurement of cortical and hippocampal acetylcholine release during sleep-wake cycle in freely moving cats. Brain Research. 671(2). 329–332. 379 indexed citations
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Dazzi, Laura, Costantino Motzo, Assunta Impérato, et al.. (1995). Modulation of basal and stress-induced release of acetylcholine and dopamine in rat brain by abecarnil and imidazenil, two anxioselective gamma-aminobutyric acidA receptor modulators.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 273(1). 241–247. 57 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, Laura Dazzi, Mariangela Serra, Gian Luigi Gessa, & Giovanni Biggio. (1994). Differential effects of abecarnil on basal release of acetylcholine and dopamine in the rat brain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 261(1-2). 205–208. 14 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, M.Carmen Obinu, Laura Dazzi, & Gian Luigi Gessa. (1994). Does dopamine exert a tonic inhibitory control on the release of striatal acetylcholine in vivo?. European Journal of Pharmacology. 251(2-3). 271–279. 24 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, M.Carmen Obinu, & G L Gessa. (1993). Stimulation of both dopamine D1 and D2 receptors facilitates in vivo acetylcholine release in the hippocampus. Brain Research. 618(2). 341–345. 70 indexed citations
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Missale, Cristina, et al.. (1992). A NEW PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE FACILITATION OF ACETYLCHOLINE TRANSMISSION.. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 15. 540A–541A. 1 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, et al.. (1992). Cocaine releases limbic acetylcholine through endogenous dopamine action on D1 receptors. European Journal of Pharmacology. 229(2-3). 265–267. 33 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, Maria G. Scrocco, Orlando Ghirardi, M. T. Ramacci, & Luciano Angelucci. (1991). In Vivo Probing of the Brain Cholinergic System in the Aged Rat. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 621(1). 90–97. 13 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta, Stefano Puglisi‐Allegra, Paola Casolini, & Luciano Angelucci. (1991). Changes in brain dopamine and acetylcholine release during and following stress are independent of the pituitary-adrenocortical axis. Brain Research. 538(1). 111–117. 276 indexed citations
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Impérato, Assunta & G. Di Chiara. (1989). CY 208–243, a novel dopamine D-1 receptor agonist, fails to modify dopamine release in freely moving rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 160(1). 155–158. 8 indexed citations
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Chiara, G. Di & Assunta Impérato. (1988). Drugs abused by humans preferentially increase synaptic dopamine concentrations in the mesolimbic system of freely moving rats.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 85(14). 5274–5278. 3804 indexed citations breakdown →
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Impérato, Assunta & G. Di Chiara. (1986). Preferential stimulation of dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens of freely moving rats by ethanol.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 239(1). 219–228. 753 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chiara, G. Di & Assunta Impérato. (1985). Rapid tolerance to neuroleptic-induced stimulation of dopamine release in freely moving rats.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 235(2). 487–494. 22 indexed citations

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