Liliana Spina

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Liliana Spina is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Liliana Spina has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Liliana Spina's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (12 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (7 papers). Liliana Spina is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (12 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (8 papers) and Memory and Neural Mechanisms (7 papers). Liliana Spina collaborates with scholars based in Italy, India and Canada. Liliana Spina's co-authors include G. Di Chiara, Rosanna Longoni, Sandro Fenu, Elio Acquas, Ezio Carboni, Cristina Cadoni, Maria Antonietta De Luca, Valentina Bassareo, Valentina Valentini and Daniele Lecca and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain Research and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Liliana Spina

27 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Dopamine and drug addiction: the nucleus accumbens shell connection

2004 693 citations G. Di Chiara, Valentina Bassareo et al. Neuropharmacology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liliana Spina Italy	18	1.3k	717	275	203	196	27	1.7k
Serge Gobaille France	25	1.2k 0.9×	561 0.8×	214 0.8×	235 1.2×	133 0.7×	53	1.9k
Luigi Pulvirenti United States	28	1.7k 1.3×	910 1.3×	387 1.4×	163 0.8×	196 1.0×	43	2.1k
Abdel‐Mouttalib Ouagazzal France	26	1.3k 1.0×	874 1.2×	277 1.0×	356 1.8×	213 1.1×	35	1.8k
Rosanna Longoni Italy	19	926 0.7×	557 0.8×	165 0.6×	165 0.8×	152 0.8×	28	1.3k
Diane C. Hoffman Canada	20	934 0.7×	496 0.7×	327 1.2×	126 0.6×	170 0.9×	27	1.4k
Frank R. George United States	28	1.6k 1.2×	800 1.1×	246 0.9×	240 1.2×	149 0.8×	72	2.1k
Fernando Boix Norway	24	868 0.7×	423 0.6×	285 1.0×	212 1.0×	153 0.8×	53	1.5k
Christina Spyraki Greece	19	1.6k 1.2×	673 0.9×	562 2.0×	185 0.9×	216 1.1×	32	1.9k
N.R. Oakley United Kingdom	19	1.4k 1.1×	591 0.8×	342 1.2×	219 1.1×	150 0.8×	27	1.7k
Julia A. Chester United States	22	1.0k 0.8×	570 0.8×	268 1.0×	258 1.3×	146 0.7×	57	1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liliana Spina

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Liliana Spina. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Liliana Spina based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Liliana Spina. Liliana Spina is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Peana, Alessandra T., et al.. (2014). Effects of Withania somnifera on oral ethanol self-administration in rats. Behavioural Pharmacology. 25(7). 618–628. 12 indexed citations

Ruiu, Stefania, Rosanna Longoni, Liliana Spina, et al.. (2013). Withania somnifera prevents acquisition and expression of morphine-elicited conditioned place preference. Behavioural Pharmacology. 24(2). 133–143. 25 indexed citations

Longoni, Rosanna, et al.. (2011). The MEK inhibitor SL327 blocks acquisition but not expression of lithium-induced conditioned place aversion: a behavioral and immunohistochemical study. Psychopharmacology. 216(1). 63–73. 18 indexed citations

Correa, Mercè, John D. Salamone, Kristen N. Segovia, et al.. (2011). Piecing together the puzzle of acetaldehyde as a neuroactive agent. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 36(1). 404–430. 93 indexed citations

Longoni, Rosanna, et al.. (2010). Acetaldehyde elicits ERK phosphorylation in the rat nucleus accumbens and extended amygdala. Synapse. 64(12). 916–927. 16 indexed citations

Spina, Liliana, et al.. (2010). Role of Dopamine D₁ Receptors and Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase in the Motivational Properties of Acetaldehyde as Assessed by Place Preference Conditioning. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 34(4). 607–616. 32 indexed citations

Ballero, Mauro, Cinzia Sanna, Paolo Scartezzini, et al.. (2010). Pharmacological activities onEphedra nebrodensisTineo. Natural Product Research. 24(12). 1115–1124. 10 indexed citations

Spiga, Saturnino, et al.. (2009). Ethanol‐Induced Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase: Role of Dopamine D₁ Receptors. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 33(5). 858–867. 46 indexed citations

Kasture, Sanjay, Silvia Pontis, Annalisa Pinna, et al.. (2009). Assessment of Symptomatic and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Mucuna Pruriens Seed Extract in Rodent Model of Parkinson’s Disease. Neurotoxicity Research. 15(2). 111–122. 59 indexed citations

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Acquas, Elio, et al.. (2008). Effect of ethanol-derived acetaldehyde on extracellular signal Regulated Kinase in the rat nucleus accumbens and extended amygdala. Immunohistochemical and place conditioning study. UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari). 1 indexed citations

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Fenu, Sandro, Liliana Spina, Emilia Rivas, Rosanna Longoni, & G. Di Chiara. (2006). Morphine-conditioned single-trial place preference: role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine receptors in acquisition, but not expression. Psychopharmacology. 187(2). 143–153. 88 indexed citations

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Spina, Liliana, Sandro Fenu, Rosanna Longoni, Emilia Rivas, & G. Di Chiara. (2005). Nicotine-conditioned single-trial place preference: selective role of nucleus accumbens shell dopamine D1 receptors in acquisition. Psychopharmacology. 184(3-4). 447–455. 82 indexed citations

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Chiara, G. Di, Valentina Bassareo, Sandro Fenu, et al.. (2004). Dopamine and drug addiction: the nucleus accumbens shell connection. Neuropharmacology. 47. 227–241. 693 indexed citations breakdown →

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Spina, Liliana, et al.. (1998). Dopamine-dependent behavioural stimulation by non-peptide delta opioids BW373U86 and SNC 80: 1. Locomotion, rearing and stereotypies in intact rats.. PubMed. 9(1). 1–8. 42 indexed citations

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Longoni, Rosanna, et al.. (1998). Dopamine-dependent behavioural stimulation by non-peptide delta opioids BW373U86 and SNC 80: 2. Place-preference and brain microdialysis studies in rats.. PubMed. 9(1). 9–14. 41 indexed citations

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Longoni, Rosanna, Liliana Spina, A. Mulas, et al.. (1991). (D-Ala2)deltorphin II: D1-dependent stereotypies and stimulation of dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens. Journal of Neuroscience. 11(6). 1565–1576. 110 indexed citations

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Spina, Liliana, Rosanna Longoni, A. Mulas, & G. Di Chiara. (1989). SKF 38393 potentiates yawning induced by LY 171555: further evidence against the autoreceptor hypothesis of yawning. Psychopharmacology. 98(4). 567–568. 5 indexed citations

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Longoni, Rosanna, Liliana Spina, & G. Di Chiara. (1987). Permissive role of D-1 receptor stimulation for the expression of D-2 mediated behavioral responses: a quantitative phenomenological study in rats. Life Sciences. 41(18). 2135–2145. 104 indexed citations

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Longoni, Rosanna, Liliana Spina, & G. Di Chiara. (1987). Dopaminergic D-1 receptors: essential role in morphine-induced hypermotility. Psychopharmacology. 93(3). 401–402. 49 indexed citations

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Morelli, Micaela, Rosanna Longoni, Liliana Spina, & G. Di Chiara. (1986). Antagonism of apomorphine-induced yawning by SCH 23390: Evidence against the autoreceptor hypothesis. Psychopharmacology. 89(2). 259–260. 56 indexed citations

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