Francesca Biggio

1.9k total citations
38 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Francesca Biggio is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesca Biggio has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 17 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 15 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Francesca Biggio's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (17 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (17 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (15 papers). Francesca Biggio is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (17 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (17 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (15 papers). Francesca Biggio collaborates with scholars based in Italy and United States. Francesca Biggio's co-authors include Paolo Follesa, Giovanni Biggio, Giuseppe Talani, Giorgio Gorini, Enrico Sanna, Francesco Marrosu, Maria Cristina Mostallino, Mariangela Serra, Stefania Caria and Italo Mocchetti and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Brain Research and Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Francesca Biggio

38 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesca Biggio Italy	22	584	494	447	337	307	38	1.5k
Kate Karelina United States	24	438 0.8×	381 0.8×	415 0.9×	414 1.2×	233 0.8×	58	2.3k
Carla Cannizzaro Italy	26	960 1.6×	206 0.4×	297 0.7×	314 0.9×	458 1.5×	115	2.3k
Mária Simon Hungary	21	435 0.7×	189 0.4×	545 1.2×	274 0.8×	296 1.0×	56	1.8k
Steven F. Maier United States	12	457 0.8×	479 1.0×	522 1.2×	216 0.6×	201 0.7×	14	1.4k
Hélène Plamondon Canada	23	450 0.8×	300 0.6×	303 0.7×	160 0.5×	136 0.4×	64	1.3k
Emily A. Higgins United States	9	562 1.0×	611 1.2×	538 1.2×	160 0.5×	539 1.8×	9	1.5k
Folkert Postema Netherlands	24	654 1.1×	139 0.3×	309 0.7×	148 0.4×	295 1.0×	46	1.6k
Kim M. Lee United States	16	394 0.7×	480 1.0×	260 0.6×	157 0.5×	159 0.5×	20	2.1k
Weiwen Wang China	28	542 0.9×	191 0.4×	1.0k 2.3×	613 1.8×	223 0.7×	69	2.0k
Bun-Hee Lee South Korea	20	575 1.0×	158 0.3×	548 1.2×	133 0.4×	275 0.9×	37	2.0k

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Biggio, Francesca, Giuseppe Talani, Valentina Bassareo, et al.. (2024). Mixing energy drinks and alcohol during adolescence impairs brain function: A study of rat hippocampal plasticity. Neuropharmacology. 254. 109993–109993. 2 indexed citations

Talani, Giuseppe, et al.. (2024). Sex-specific changes in voluntary alcohol consumption and nucleus accumbens synaptic plasticity in C57BL/6J mice exposed to neonatal maternal separation. Neuropharmacology. 262. 110212–110212. 2 indexed citations

Dazzi, Laura, Fabrizio Sanna, Giuseppe Talani, et al.. (2023). Binge-like administration of alcohol mixed to energy drinks to male adolescent rats severely impacts on mesocortical dopaminergic function in adulthood: A behavioral, neurochemical and electrophysiological study. Neuropharmacology. 243. 109786–109786. 2 indexed citations

Biggio, Francesca, Claudia Fattuoni, Maria Cristina Mostallino, & Paolo Follesa. (2022). Effects of Chronic Bifidobacteria Administration in Adult Male Rats on Plasma Metabolites: A Preliminary Metabolomic Study. Metabolites. 12(8). 762–762. 3 indexed citations

Talani, Giuseppe, et al.. (2022). Sex-dependent changes of hippocampal synaptic plasticity and cognitive performance in C57BL/6J mice exposed to neonatal repeated maternal separation. Neuropharmacology. 222. 109301–109301. 14 indexed citations

Floris, Gabriele, Giuseppe Talani, Francesca Biggio, et al.. (2022). Increased Voluntary Alcohol Consumption in Mice Lacking GABAB(1) Is Associated With Functional Changes in Hippocampal GABAA Receptors. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 16. 893835–893835. 1 indexed citations

Marti, Matteo, Giuseppe Talani, Cristina Miliano, et al.. (2021). New insights into methoxetamine mechanisms of action: Focus on serotonergic 5-HT2 receptors in pharmacological and behavioral effects in the rat. Experimental Neurology. 345. 113836–113836. 3 indexed citations

Talani, Giuseppe, Francesca Biggio, Maria Cristina Mostallino, et al.. (2019). Treatment with gut bifidobacteria improves hippocampal plasticity and cognitive behavior in adult healthy rats. Neuropharmacology. 165. 107909–107909. 18 indexed citations

Biggio, Francesca, Maria Cristina Mostallino, Giuseppe Talani, et al.. (2019). Social enrichment reverses the isolation-induced deficits of neuronal plasticity in the hippocampus of male rats. Neuropharmacology. 151. 45–54. 50 indexed citations

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Boero, Giorgia, Maria Giuseppina Pisu, Francesca Biggio, et al.. (2018). Impaired glucocorticoid-mediated HPA axis negative feedback induced by juvenile social isolation in male rats. Neuropharmacology. 133. 242–253. 48 indexed citations

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Pisu, Maria Giuseppina, Giorgia Boero, Francesca Biggio, et al.. (2016). Sex differences in the outcome of juvenile social isolation on HPA axis function in rats. Neuroscience. 320. 172–182. 95 indexed citations

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Talani, Giuseppe, Valentina Licheri, Francesca Biggio, et al.. (2015). Enhanced Glutamatergic Synaptic Plasticity in the Hippocampal CA1 Field of Food-Restricted Rats: Involvement of CB1 Receptors. Neuropsychopharmacology. 41(5). 1308–1318. 23 indexed citations

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Biggio, Francesca, et al.. (2014). Maternal separation attenuates the effect of adolescent social isolation on HPA axis responsiveness in adult rats. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 24(7). 1152–1161. 52 indexed citations

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Biggio, Francesca, Giorgio Gorini, Stefania Caria, et al.. (2007). Flumazenil selectively prevents the increase in α₄‐subunit gene expression and an associated change in GABA_Areceptor function induced by ethanol withdrawal. Journal of Neurochemistry. 102(3). 657–666. 14 indexed citations

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Follesa, Paolo, Francesca Biggio, Stefania Caria, Giorgio Gorini, & Giovanni Biggio. (2004). Modulation of GABAA receptor gene expression by allopregnanolone and ethanol. European Journal of Pharmacology. 500(1-3). 413–425. 44 indexed citations

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Follesa, Paolo, Francesca Biggio, Luisa Mancuso, et al.. (2003). Ethanol withdrawal-induced up-regulation of the α2 subunit of the GABAA receptor and its prevention by diazepam or γ-hydroxybutyric acid. Molecular Brain Research. 120(2). 130–137. 22 indexed citations

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Follesa, Paolo, Luisa Mancuso, Francesca Biggio, et al.. (2003). γ-Hydroxybutyric Acid and Diazepam Antagonize a Rapid Increase in GABAA Receptors α4 Subunit mRNA Abundance Induced by Ethanol Withdrawal in Cerebellar Granule Cells. Molecular Pharmacology. 63(4). 896–907. 40 indexed citations

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Follesa, Paolo, Patrizia Porcu, Cristiana Sogliano, et al.. (2002). Changes in GABAA receptor γ2 subunit gene expression induced by long-term administration of oral contraceptives in rats. Neuropharmacology. 42(3). 325–336. 95 indexed citations

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Mascia, Maria Paola, Francesca Biggio, Luisa Mancuso, et al.. (2002). Changes in GABAA Receptor Gene Expression Induced by Withdrawal of, but Not by Long-Term Exposure to, Ganaxolone in Cultured Rat Cerebellar Granule Cells. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 303(3). 1014–1020. 19 indexed citations

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Follesa, Paolo, Elisabetta Cagetti, Luisa Mancuso, et al.. (2001). Increase in expression of the GABAA receptor α4 subunit gene induced by withdrawal of, but not by long-term treatment with, benzodiazepine full or partial agonists. Molecular Brain Research. 92(1-2). 138–148. 48 indexed citations

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