Cristina Benito

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Cristina Benito is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Cristina Benito has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Pharmacology, 20 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Cristina Benito's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (20 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (5 papers). Cristina Benito is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (20 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (15 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (5 papers). Cristina Benito collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. Cristina Benito's co-authors include Julián Romero, Rosa M. Tolón, Estefanía Núñez, M. Ruth Pazos, Cecilia J. Hillard, Erica J. Carrier, Alberto Rábano, Ana I. Castillo, Javier Fernández‐Ruíz and Sara González and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Cristina Benito

33 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Cannabinoid CB₂Receptors and Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Are Selectively Overexpressed in Neuritic Plaque-Associated Glia in Alzheimer's Disease Brains

2003 518 citations Cristina Benito, Estefanía Núñez et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Failures of nerve regeneration caused by aging or chronic denervation are rescued by restoring Schwann cell c-Jun 2021 ·eLife ·Laura Wagstaff, Jose A. Gomez‐Sanchez, Shaline V. Fazal, Georg Otto, Alastair M. Kilpatrick, (unknown), (unknown), Ki H., Mark Turmaine, John Svaren, Tessa Gordon, Peter Arthur‐Farraj, (unknown), Hugo Cabedo, Cristina Benito, Rhona Mirsky, Kristján R. Jessen	84
2	Can Activation of NRF2 Be a Strategy against COVID-19? 2020 ·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·Antonio Cuadrado, Marta Pajares, Cristina Benito, (unknown), Maribel Escoll, Raquel Fernández-Ginés, Ángel J. García‐Yagüe, (unknown), Gina Manda, Ana I. Rojo, Albena T. Dinkova‐Kostova	173
3	STAT3 Controls the Long-Term Survival and Phenotype of Repair Schwann Cells during Nerve Regeneration 2017 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Cristina Benito, Catherine M. Davis, Jose A. Gomez‐Sanchez, Mark Turmaine, Dies Meijer, Valeria Poli, Rhona Mirsky, Kristján R. Jessen	92
4	After Nerve Injury, Lineage Tracing Shows That Myelin and Remak Schwann Cells Elongate Extensively and Branch to Form Repair Schwann Cells, Which Shorten Radically on Remyelination 2017 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Jose A. Gomez‐Sanchez, Kjara S Pilch, (unknown), Shaline V. Fazal, Cristina Benito, Laura Wagstaff, Rhona Mirsky, Kristján R. Jessen	213
5	Validity and Reproducibility of a Spanish Dietary History 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Pilar Guallar‐Castillón, (unknown), Teresa Balboa‐Castillo, Aleix Sala‐Vila, (unknown), (unknown), Luz M. León‐Muñoz, Auxiliadora Graciani, Martín Laclaustra, Cristina Benito, José R. Banegas, Fernando Rodríguez‐Artalejo	155
6	β−Amyloid exacerbates inflammation in astrocytes lacking fatty acid amide hydrolase through a mechanism involving PPAR‐α, PPAR‐γ and TRPV1, but not CB₁ or CB₂ receptors 2012 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Cristina Benito, Rosa M. Tolón, Ana I. Castillo, (unknown), José Martínez‐Orgado, Javier Fernández, Carmen M. Vázquez, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Julián Romero	67
7	Cannabidiol reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced vascular changes and inflammation in the mouse brain: an intravital microscopy study 2011 ·Journal of Neuroinflammation ·(unknown), José Martínez‐Orgado, Cristina Benito, (unknown), Rosa M. Tolón, Julián Romero	92
8	The endocannabinoid system and amyloid-related diseases 2010 ·Experimental Neurology ·(unknown), Cristina Benito, Rosa M. Tolón, José Martínez‐Orgado, Julián Romero	15
9	Occupational asthma caused by octopus particles 2009 ·Allergy ·A. Rosado, Miguel Tejedor, Cristina Benito, (unknown), E González-Mancebo	9
10	Microglial CB2 cannabinoid receptors are neuroprotective in Huntington's disease excitotoxicity 2009 ·Brain ·Javier Palazuelos, Tania Aguado, M. Ruth Pazos, Boris Julien, Carolina Carrasco, Eva Resel, Onintza Sagredo, Cristina Benito, Julián Romero, Íñigo Azcoitia, Javier Fernández‐Ruíz, Manuel Guzmán, Ismael Galve‐Roperh	311
11	The CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor Controls Myeloid Progenitor Trafficking 2008 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Javier Palazuelos, Nathalie Davoust, Boris Julien, Eric Hatterer, Tania Aguado, Raphael Mechoulam, Cristina Benito, Julián Romero, Augusto Silva, Manuel Guzmán, Serge Nataf, Ismael Galve‐Roperh	139
12	Cannabinoid CB₂receptor agonists protect the striatum against malonate toxicity: Relevance for Huntington's disease 2008 ·Glia ·Onintza Sagredo, Sara González, Ilia Aroyo, M. Ruth Pazos, Cristina Benito, Isabel Lastres‐Becker, Juan Pablo Romero, Rosa M. Tolón, Raphael Mechoulam, Emmanuel Brouillet, Julián Romero, Javier Fernández‐Ruíz	153
13	Allergies to fruits and vegetables 2008 ·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·Montserrat Fernández‐Rivas, Cristina Benito, E González-Mancebo, M. D. Alonso	38
14	Cannabinoid CB₂ receptors in human brain inflammation 2007 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Cristina Benito, Rosa M. Tolón, M. Ruth Pazos, Estefanía Núñez, Ana I. Castillo, Julián Romero	239
15	Identification of a 7S globulin as a novel coconut allergen 2007 ·Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology ·Cristina Benito, E González-Mancebo, M. D. Alonso, Rosa M. Tolón, Montserrat Fernández‐Rivas	30
16	The Endocannabinoid System and Alzheimer’s Disease 2007 ·Molecular Neurobiology ·Cristina Benito, Estefanía Núñez, M. Ruth Pazos, Rosa M. Tolón, Julián Romero	48
17	A Glial Endogenous Cannabinoid System Is Upregulated in the Brains of Macaques with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Induced Encephalitis 2005 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Cristina Benito, (unknown), (unknown), Cecilia J. Hillard, Ken Mackie, Rosa M. Tolón, Ken Williams, Julián Romero	130
18	Role of the endocannabinoid system in Alzheimer's disease: New perspectives 2004 ·Life Sciences ·M. Ruth Pazos, Estefanía Núñez, Cristina Benito, Rosa M. Tolón, Julián Romero	58
19	Cannabinoid CB₂ receptors are expressed by perivascular microglial cells in the human brain: An immunohistochemical study 2004 ·Synapse ·Estefanía Núñez, Cristina Benito, M. Ruth Pazos, Antonio Barbáchano, Otto Fajardo, Sara González, Rosa M. Tolón, Julián Romero	269
20	Association between relative temporal and prefrontal sulcal cerebrospinal fluid and illness duration in schizophrenia 2002 ·Schizophrenia Research ·Vicente Molina, Santiago Reig, (unknown), Cristina Benito, Javier Pascau, Francisco Collazos, Fernando Sarramea, (unknown), Juan Domingo Gispert, Rafael Luque	18

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