Marina Pizzi

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Marina Pizzi is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marina Pizzi has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 49 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Marina Pizzi's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (33 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (24 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (21 papers). Marina Pizzi is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (33 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (24 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (21 papers). Marina Pizzi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Marina Pizzi's co-authors include PierFranco Spano, Maurizio Memo, Marina Benarese, Mariagrazia Grilli, Arianna Bellucci, Ilenia Sarnico, F. Boroni, Annamaria Lanzillotta, Alessandra Valerio and Cristina Missale and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Marina Pizzi

118 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Neuroprotection by Aspirin and Sodium Salicylate Through Blockade of NF-κB Activation

1996 678 citations Marina Pizzi, Maurizio Memo et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marina Pizzi Italy	42	2.1k	1.8k	1.2k	1.0k	992	121	5.3k
Alain Buisson France	41	1.8k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	1.6k 1.6×	516 0.5×	79	5.2k
Xuechu Zhen China	46	3.2k 1.5×	1.9k 1.0×	876 0.7×	519 0.5×	488 0.5×	177	6.2k
Ángeles Almeida Spain	47	4.5k 2.1×	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	2.1k 2.1×	730 0.7×	112	8.0k
Jill Richardson United Kingdom	40	2.8k 1.3×	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	2.6k 2.6×	373 0.4×	119	6.8k
Giulio Taglialatela United States	40	2.1k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	2.3k 2.3×	471 0.5×	138	5.6k
Robert H. Scannevin United States	30	3.3k 1.5×	1.6k 0.9×	877 0.7×	534 0.5×	488 0.5×	59	5.6k
J. Regino Perez‐Polo United States	39	1.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	579 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	414 0.4×	142	4.5k
Gundars Goldsteins Finland	34	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.8k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	914 0.9×	50	4.6k
Sandra J. Hewett United States	31	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	953 0.8×	945 0.9×	320 0.3×	72	4.2k
Byoung Joo Gwag South Korea	41	2.9k 1.3×	2.2k 1.2×	860 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	623 0.6×	94	6.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marina Pizzi

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Siddiqui, Bina S., et al.. (2025). Nitrovanillin derivative ameliorates AGE-RAGE nexus associated inflammation: A step towards the amelioration of vascular complications under diabetic environment. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1871(5). 167784–167784.

Lanfredi, Mariangela, Jessica Dagani, Luciana Rillosi, et al.. (2023). Risk and protective factors associated with mental health status in an Italian sample of students during the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 17(1). 78–78. 4 indexed citations

Pilotto, Andrea, Alberto Imarisio, F. L. Conforti, et al.. (2021). Plasma NfL, clinical subtypes and motor progression in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 87. 41–47. 43 indexed citations

Longhena, Francesca, et al.. (2021). An updated reappraisal of synapsins: structure, function and role in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 130. 33–60. 29 indexed citations

Grossi, Ilaria, Annalisa Radeghieri, Lucia Paolini, et al.. (2020). MicroRNA‑34a‑5p expression in the plasma and in its extracellular vesicle fractions in subjects with Parkinson's disease: An exploratory study. International Journal of Molecular Medicine. 47(2). 533–546. 67 indexed citations

Parrella, Edoardo, Cristina Gussago, Vanessa Porrini, Marina Benarese, & Marina Pizzi. (2020). From Preclinical Stroke Models to Humans: Polyphenols in the Prevention and Treatment of Stroke. Nutrients. 13(1). 85–85. 33 indexed citations

Faggi, Lara, Vanessa Porrini, Annamaria Lanzillotta, et al.. (2019). A Polyphenol-Enriched Supplement Exerts Potent Epigenetic-Protective Activity in a Cell-Based Model of Brain Ischemia. Nutrients. 11(2). 345–345. 18 indexed citations

Parrella, Edoardo, Vanessa Porrini, Marina Benarese, & Marina Pizzi. (2019). The Role of Mast Cells in Stroke. Cells. 8(5). 437–437. 47 indexed citations

Faggi, Lara, Giuseppe Pignataro, Edoardo Parrella, et al.. (2018). Synergistic Association of Valproate and Resveratrol Reduces Brain Injury in Ischemic Stroke. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(1). 172–172. 34 indexed citations

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Kamińska, Bożena, Mariana Mota, & Marina Pizzi. (2015). Signal transduction and epigenetic mechanisms in the control of microglia activation during neuroinflammation. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1862(3). 339–351. 114 indexed citations

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Branca, Caterina, Ilenia Sarnico, Roberta Ruotolo, et al.. (2014). Pharmacological targeting of the β-amyloid precursor protein intracellular domain. Scientific Reports. 4(1). 4618–4618. 20 indexed citations

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Ingrassia, Rosaria, Annamaria Lanzillotta, Ilenia Sarnico, et al.. (2012). 1B/(−)IRE DMT1 Expression during Brain Ischemia Contributes to Cell Death Mediated by NF-κB/RelA Acetylation at Lys310. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e38019–e38019. 47 indexed citations

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Sarnico, Ilenia, Caterina Branca, Annamaria Lanzillotta, et al.. (2012). NF‐κB and epigenetic mechanisms as integrative regulators of brain resilience to anoxic stress. Brain Research. 1476. 203–210. 14 indexed citations

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Agnati, Luigi F., Diego Guidolin, Giuseppina Leo, et al.. (2011). Possible new targets for GPCR modulation: allosteric interactions, plasma membrane domains, intercellular transfer and epigenetic mechanisms. Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction. 31(5). 315–331. 19 indexed citations

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Sarnico, Ilenia, F. Boroni, Marina Benarese, et al.. (2007). Activation of NF-κB p65/c-Rel dimer is associated with neuroprotection elicited by mGlu5 receptor agonists against MPP+ toxicity in SK-N-SH cells. Journal of Neural Transmission. 115(5). 669–676. 19 indexed citations

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Brunelli, Giorgio, PierFranco Spano, Sergio Barlati, et al.. (2005). Glutamatergic reinnervation through peripheral nerve graft dictates assembly of glutamatergic synapses at rat skeletal muscle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(24). 8752–8757. 56 indexed citations

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Pizzi, Marina, et al.. (1993). Attenuation of Excitatory Amino Acid Toxicity by Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Agonists and Aniracetam in Primary Cultures of Cerebellar Granule Cells. Journal of Neurochemistry. 61(2). 683–689. 99 indexed citations

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Pizzi, Marina, et al.. (1993). A Tau antisense oligonucleotide decreases neurone sensitivity to excitotoxic injury. Neuroreport. 4(6). 823–826. 17 indexed citations

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Nisoli, Enzo, Cristina Tonello, Maurizio Memo, et al.. (1992). Tolerance to hypoactivity and sensitization to hyperactivity after chronic treatment with a presynaptic dose of lisuride in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology. 216(1). 81–86. 2 indexed citations

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Pizzi, Marina, et al.. (1990). A Mechanism Additional to Cyclic AMP Accumulation for Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Induced Prolactin Release. Neuroendocrinology. 51(4). 481–486. 5 indexed citations

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