Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk is a scholar working on Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Physiology, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 9 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (18 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (9 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (9 papers). Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (18 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (9 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (9 papers). Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk collaborates with scholars based in Poland, Italy and Germany. Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk's co-authors include Joanna Mika, Ewelina Rojewska, Barbara Przewłocka, Magdalena Żychowska, Wioletta Makuch, Anna Piotrowska, Katarzyna Starowicz, Agnieszka M. Jurga, Dominika Piłat and Katarzyna Ciapała and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk

28 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Importance of glial activation in neuropathic pain 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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  1. Importance of glial activation in neuropathic pain
    2013 382 citations Joanna Mika, Magdalena Żychowska 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
Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk Poland 20 929 529 386 329 270 28 1.6k
Xu‐Hong Wei China 24 1.2k 1.2× 657 1.2× 252 0.7× 342 1.0× 215 0.8× 42 1.7k
Nancy Nutile‐McMenemy United States 15 973 1.0× 631 1.2× 480 1.2× 395 1.2× 133 0.5× 18 1.7k
Ewelina Rojewska Poland 34 2.0k 2.2× 1.1k 2.1× 374 1.0× 481 1.5× 585 2.2× 57 2.8k
Yuka Kobayashi Japan 23 1.1k 1.2× 710 1.3× 213 0.6× 533 1.6× 284 1.1× 56 2.1k
Norikazu Kiguchi Japan 31 1.6k 1.7× 1.3k 2.4× 305 0.8× 880 2.7× 230 0.9× 78 2.7k
Kazue Hisaoka‐Nakashima Japan 25 505 0.5× 482 0.9× 307 0.8× 495 1.5× 94 0.3× 69 1.4k
Wangyuan Zou China 26 640 0.7× 400 0.8× 264 0.7× 603 1.8× 115 0.4× 87 1.7k
Rui‐Ping Pang China 21 806 0.9× 433 0.8× 155 0.4× 584 1.8× 162 0.6× 32 1.7k
Jane P. Hughes United Kingdom 13 643 0.7× 559 1.1× 302 0.8× 586 1.8× 91 0.3× 20 2.1k
Yu Cui China 16 762 0.8× 544 1.0× 225 0.6× 276 0.8× 126 0.5× 24 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk

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All Works

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Łażewska, Dorota, Gniewomir Latacz, Tadeusz Karcz, et al.. (2025). Histamine H3 receptor blockade alleviates neuropathic pain through the regulation of glial cells activation. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 183. 117850–117850. 2 indexed citations
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Stasiak, Anna, Ewelina Honkisz-Orzechowska, W. C. Wagner, et al.. (2024). AR71, Histamine H3 Receptor Ligand—In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation (Anti-Inflammatory Activity, Metabolic Stability, Toxicity, and Analgesic Action). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(15). 8035–8035. 2 indexed citations
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Fumagalli, Stefano, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Marina Sironi, et al.. (2021). Long pentraxin PTX3 is upregulated systemically and centrally after experimental neurotrauma, but its depletion leaves unaltered sensorimotor deficits or histopathology. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 9616–9616. 11 indexed citations
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Ciechanowska, A, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna Pawlik, et al.. (2020). Changes in macrophage inflammatory protein-1 (MIP-1) family members expression induced by traumatic brain injury in mice. Immunobiology. 225(3). 151911–151911. 30 indexed citations
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Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna, Katarzyna Pawlik, A Ciechanowska, et al.. (2020). CCR4 antagonist (C021) influences the level of nociceptive factors and enhances the analgesic potency of morphine in a rat model of neuropathic pain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 880. 173166–173166. 17 indexed citations
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Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna, A Ciechanowska, Katarzyna Ciapała, et al.. (2020). The CCL2/CCL7/CCL12/CCR2 pathway is substantially and persistently upregulated in mice after traumatic brain injury, and CCL2 modulates the complement system in microglia. Molecular and Cellular Probes. 54. 101671–101671. 40 indexed citations
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Pawlik, Katarzyna, Anna Piotrowska, Klaudia Kwiatkowski, et al.. (2020). The blockade of CC chemokine receptor type 1 influences the level of nociceptive factors and enhances opioid analgesic potency in a rat model of neuropathic pain. Immunology. 159(4). 413–428. 31 indexed citations
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Kwiatkowski, Klaudia, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Anna Piotrowska, et al.. (2019). Chemokines CCL2 and CCL7, but not CCL12, play a significant role in the development of pain-related behavior and opioid-induced analgesia. Cytokine. 119. 202–213. 53 indexed citations
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Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna, Dorota Łażewska, Gniewomir Latacz, et al.. (2018). Antinociceptive effects of novel histamine H3 and H4 receptor antagonists and their influence on morphine analgesia of neuropathic pain in the mouse. British Journal of Pharmacology. 175(14). 2897–2910. 36 indexed citations
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Zajączkowska, Renata, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Dominika Piłat, et al.. (2018). Involvement of microglial cells in the antinociceptive effects of metamizol in a mouse model of neuropathic pain. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 175. 77–88. 13 indexed citations
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Costante, Roberto, Karel Guillemyn, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, et al.. (2017). Analgesic Properties of Opioid/NK1 Multitarget Ligands with Distinct in Vitro Profiles in Naive and Chronic Constriction Injury Mice. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 8(10). 2315–2324. 28 indexed citations
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Piotrowska, Anna, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Flaminia Pavone, & Joanna Mika. (2017). Comparison of the Expression Changes after Botulinum Toxin Type A and Minocycline Administration in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Rat Microglial and Astroglial Cultures. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 7. 141–141. 53 indexed citations
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Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna, Natalia Kołosowska, Anna Piotrowska, et al.. (2015). Parthenolide Relieves Pain and Promotes M2 Microglia/Macrophage Polarization in Rat Model of Neuropathy. Neural Plasticity. 2015. 1–15. 87 indexed citations
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Ślusarczyk, Joanna, Ewa Trojan, Katarzyna Głombik, et al.. (2015). Prenatal stress is a vulnerability factor for altered morphology and biological activity of microglia cells. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 9. 82–82. 111 indexed citations
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Małek, Natalia, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Joanna Mika, Barbara Przewłocka, & Katarzyna Starowicz. (2015). Anandamide, Acting viaCB2Receptors, Alleviates LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in Rat Primary Microglial Cultures. Neural Plasticity. 2015. 1–10. 95 indexed citations
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Mika, Joanna, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Ewelina Rojewska, et al.. (2014). Delta-Opioid Receptor Analgesia Is Independent of Microglial Activation in a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain. PLoS ONE. 9(8). e104420–e104420. 70 indexed citations
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Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna, Ewelina Rojewska, Agnieszka M. Jurga, et al.. (2014). Minocycline Enhances the Effectiveness of Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ during Neuropathic Pain. BioMed Research International. 2014. 1–12. 29 indexed citations
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Popiołek-Barczyk, Katarzyna, Wioletta Makuch, Ewelina Rojewska, Dominika Piłat, & Joanna Mika. (2014). Inhibition of intracellular signaling pathways NF-κB and MEK1/2 attenuates neuropathic pain development and enhances morphine analgesia. Pharmacological Reports. 66(5). 845–851. 52 indexed citations
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Mika, Joanna, Magdalena Żychowska, Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, Ewelina Rojewska, & Barbara Przewłocka. (2013). Importance of glial activation in neuropathic pain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 716(1-3). 106–119. 382 indexed citations breakdown →

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