Micaela Morelli

13.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
236 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

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Micaela Morelli is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Micaela Morelli has authored 236 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 88 papers in Neurology and 64 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Micaela Morelli's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (83 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (82 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (70 papers). Micaela Morelli is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (83 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (82 papers) and Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (70 papers). Micaela Morelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Poland. Micaela Morelli's co-authors include G. Di Chiara, Annalisa Pinna, Nicola Simola, Anna R. Carta, Sandro Fenu, Kjell Fuxé, M.L. Porceddu, Omar Cauli, Jadwiga Wardas and S. Consolo and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Analytical Chemistry and Brain.

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Micaela Morelli

231 papers receiving 9.4k citations

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Adenosine–dopamine receptor–receptor interactions as an integrative mechanism in the basal ganglia

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Striatal Serotonin 4 Receptor is Increased in Experimental Parkinsonism and Dyskinesia 2024 ·Journal of Parkinson s Disease ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Qin Li, Marie-Laure Thiolat, Micaela Morelli, Jing Xie, Didier Le Bars, Jérôme Redouté, Erwan Bézard, Véronique Sgambato	4
2	Brief history of the medical and non-medical use of amphetamine-like psychostimulants 2021 ·Experimental Neurology ·Micaela Morelli, Eugenia Tognotti	15
3	Pharmacological interactions between adenosine A2A receptor antagonists and different neurotransmitter systems 2020 ·Parkinsonism & Related Disorders ·Annalisa Pinna, Marcello Serra, (unknown), Micaela Morelli	6
4	Role of adenosine A2A receptors in motor control: relevance to Parkinson’s disease and dyskinesia 2018 ·Journal of Neural Transmission ·Annalisa Pinna, Marcello Serra, Micaela Morelli, Nicola Simola	31
5	Amphetamine-related drugs neurotoxicity in humans and in experimental animals: Main mechanisms 2015 ·Progress in Neurobiology ·Rosario Moratalla, Amit Khairnar, Nicola Simola, Noelia Granado, (unknown), Pier Francesca Porceddu, Yousef Tizabi, Giulia Costa, Micaela Morelli	175
6	Effect of memantine on L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in the 6-OHDA-lesioned rat model of Parkinson’s disease 2014 ·Neuroscience ·Elisabetta Tronci, Camino Fidalgo, Elisa Zianni, Maria Collu, Roberto Stancampiano, Micaela Morelli, Fabrizio Gardoni, Manolo Carta	33
7	Antagonism of Adenosine A ₁ or A _2A Receptors Amplifies the Effects of MDMA on Glial Activation in the Mouse Brain: Relevance to Caffeine–MDMA Interactions 2014 ·UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari) ·Amit Khairnar, Lucia Frau, Antonio Plumitallo, Micaela Morelli, Nicola Simola	2
8	Pharmacological characterization of 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations in rats: Comparison of the effects of different psychoactive drugs and relevance in drug-induced reward 2012 ·Neuropharmacology ·Nicola Simola, Sandro Fenu, Giulia Costa, Annalisa Pinna, Antonio Plumitallo, Micaela Morelli	88
9	The Putative Neuroprotective Effects of Caffeine 2011 ·(unknown), (unknown), Micaela Morelli, Ron Postuma, Michael A. Schwarzschild	0
10	Increase of dopamine D2^Highreceptors in the striatum of rats sensitized to caffeine motor effects 2008 ·Synapse ·Nicola Simola, Micaela Morelli, Philip Seeman	19
11	Acute perinatal asphyxia impairs non-spatial memory and alters motor coordination in adult male rats 2007 ·Experimental Brain Research ·Nicola Simola, Diego Bustamante, Annalisa Pinna, Silvia Pontis, Paola Morales, Micaela Morelli, Mario Herrera‐Marschitz	42
12	Caffeine and the dopaminergic system 2005 ·Behavioural Pharmacology ·Omar Cauli, Micaela Morelli	149
13	Role of Neuroactive Steroid Allopregnanolone in Antipsychotic-like Action of Olanzapine in Rodents 2004 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Rajesh R. Ugale, Khemraj Hirani, Micaela Morelli, Chandrabhan T. Chopde	43
14	Prophylactic options in patients with 5-fluorouracil-associated cardiotoxicity 2003 ·British Journal of Cancer ·(unknown), Micaela Morelli, Katia Cannita, Roberto Morese, Enrico Ricevuto, (unknown), Giampiero Porzio, (unknown), Corrado Ficorella	46
15	Blockade of A2A receptors plus l-DOPA after nigrostriatal lesion results in GAD67 mRNA changes different from l-DOPA alone in the rat globus pallidus and substantia nigra reticulata 2003 ·Experimental Neurology ·Anna R. Carta, Mojgan Aghazadeh Tabrizi, Pier Giovanni Baraldi, Annalisa Pinna, (unknown), Micaela Morelli	19
16	Antidepressants and Atypical Neuroleptics Induce Fos‐like Immunoreactivity in the Central Extended Amygdala 1999 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Micaela Morelli, Annalisa Pinna	9
17	Priming of 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats with l-DOPA or quinpirole results in an increase in dopamine D1 receptor-dependent cyclic AMP production in striatal tissue 1997 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·Annalisa Pinna, Micaela Morelli, Benjamin Drukarch, Johannes C. Stoof	20
18	Intranigral injections of glutamate antagonists modulate dopamine D1-mediated turning behavior and striatal c-fos expression. 1995 ·PubMed ·Sandro Fenu, Anna R. Carta, Micaela Morelli	2
19	l-Dopa stimulates c-fos expression in dopamine denervated striatum by combined activation of D-1 and D-2 receptors 1993 ·Brain Research ·Micaela Morelli, (unknown), Annalisa Pinna, Sandro Fenu, Anna R. Carta, G. Di Chiara	43
20	Quantitative autoradiographical analysis of the age-related modulation of central dopamine D1 and D2 receptors 1990 ·Neuroscience ·Micaela Morelli, Tiziana Mennini, Alfredo Cagnotto, G. Toffano, G. Di Chiara	77

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