Pierangelo Geppetti

28.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
385 papers, 22.0k citations indexed

About

Pierangelo Geppetti is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierangelo Geppetti has authored 385 papers receiving a total of 22.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 179 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 146 papers in Physiology and 111 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Pierangelo Geppetti's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (165 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (96 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (84 papers). Pierangelo Geppetti is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (165 papers), Ion Channels and Receptors (96 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (84 papers). Pierangelo Geppetti collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Brazil. Pierangelo Geppetti's co-authors include Marcello Trevisani, Nigel W. Bunnett, Romina Nassini, Serena Materazzi, Silvia Benemei, Carlo Alberto Maggi, Riccardo Patacchini, Francesco De Logu, Silvia Amadesi and Paolo Santicioli and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Pierangelo Geppetti

379 papers receiving 21.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Agonists of proteinase-activated receptor 2 induce inflammation by a neurogenic mechanism

2000 765 citations Martin Steinhoff, Michele Tognetto et al. profile →
An endogenous capsaicin-like substance with high potency at recombinant and native vanilloid VR1 receptors

2002 723 citations Marcello Trevisani, Michele Tognetto et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Nitric oxide mediates angiogenesis in vivo and endothelial cell growth and migration in vitro promoted by substance P.

1994 722 citations Pierangelo Geppetti et al. profile →
Mast Cell-Dependent Excitation of Visceral-Nociceptive Sensory Neurons in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

2007 608 citations Marcello Trevisani, Barbara Campi et al. profile →
4-Hydroxynonenal, an endogenous aldehyde, causes pain and neurogenic inflammation through activation of the irritant receptor TRPA1

2007 608 citations Marcello Trevisani, Jan Siemens et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Tachykinins and Their Receptors: Contributions to Physiological Control and the Mechanisms of Disease

2014 466 citations Martin Steinhoff, Pierangelo Geppetti et al. profile →
Schwann cell endosome CGRP signals elicit periorbital mechanical allodynia in mice

2022 103 citations Francesco De Logu, Romina Nassini et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pierangelo Geppetti Italy	78	8.1k	6.6k	6.0k	5.0k	2.9k	385	22.0k
Karl‐Erik Andersson Sweden	79	4.0k 0.5×	1.4k 0.2×	3.0k 0.5×	4.2k 0.8×	3.8k 1.3×	704	26.1k
Susan D. Brain United Kingdom	59	4.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.3×	5.4k 0.9×	3.9k 0.8×	1.6k 0.5×	246	13.9k
Josephine M. Egan United States	72	5.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.2×	2.4k 0.4×	5.3k 1.1×	432 0.1×	246	19.2k
Yü Huang Hong Kong	81	5.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.3×	2.0k 0.3×	9.6k 1.9×	257 0.1×	685	26.8k
Flemming W. Bach Denmark	45	8.8k 1.1×	565 0.1×	3.5k 0.6×	2.1k 0.4×	1.5k 0.5×	193	16.4k
Guy E. Boeckxstaens Belgium	76	4.2k 0.5×	860 0.1×	1.6k 0.3×	3.2k 0.6×	914 0.3×	416	21.3k
Maria G. Belvisi United Kingdom	69	7.0k 0.9×	2.1k 0.3×	1.9k 0.3×	3.5k 0.7×	193 0.1×	250	14.2k
Phillip A. Low United States	99	11.1k 1.4×	399 0.1×	7.0k 1.2×	3.4k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	457	35.7k
Alain Eschalier France	59	5.9k 0.7×	1.1k 0.2×	3.0k 0.5×	3.1k 0.6×	614 0.2×	308	11.2k
Ulrich Förstermann Germany	87	16.4k 2.0×	350 0.1×	3.0k 0.5×	8.8k 1.8×	588 0.2×	263	32.4k

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Brum, Evelyne da Silva, Lorenzo Landini, Daniel Souza Monteiro de Araújo, et al.. (2025). Characterisation of periorbital mechanical allodynia in the reserpine-induced fibromyalgia model in mice: The role of the Schwann cell TRPA1/NOX1 signalling pathway. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 229. 289–299. 1 indexed citations

Logu, Francesco De, Matilde Marini, Lorenzo Landini, et al.. (2021). Peripheral Nerve Resident Macrophages and Schwann Cells Mediate Cancer-Induced Pain. Cancer Research. 81(12). 3387–3401. 57 indexed citations

Maglie, Roberto, Daniel Souza Monteiro de Araújo, Emiliano Antiga, et al.. (2021). The Role of TRPA1 in Skin Physiology and Pathology. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(6). 3065–3065. 52 indexed citations

Lupi, Chiara, et al.. (2020). Medicines for headache before and during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study (ATENA study). Neurological Sciences. 42(5). 1895–1921. 2 indexed citations

Cosci, Fiammetta, Andrea Svicher, Sara Romanazzo, et al.. (2019). Criterion-related validity in a sample of migraine outpatients: the diagnostic criteria for psychosomatic research. CNS Spectrums. 25(4). 545–551. 14 indexed citations

Ciaramitaro, P., G. Cruccu, Marina de Tommaso, et al.. (2019). A Delphi consensus statement of the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the Italian Neurological Society on pharmacoresistant neuropathic pain. Neurological Sciences. 40(7). 1425–1431. 9 indexed citations

Giorgi, Vincenzo De, Marta Grazzini, Silvia Benemei, et al.. (2017). Propranolol for Off-label Treatment of Patients With Melanoma. JAMA Oncology. 4(2). e172908–e172908. 139 indexed citations

Logu, Francesco De, Raquel Tonello, Serena Materazzi, et al.. (2016). TRPA1 Mediates Aromatase Inhibitor–Evoked Pain by the Aromatase Substrate Androstenedione. Cancer Research. 76(23). 7024–7035. 16 indexed citations

Trevisan, Gabriela, Serena Materazzi, Camilla Fusi, et al.. (2013). Novel Therapeutic Strategy to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Persistent Sensory Neuropathy By TRPA1 Blockade. Cancer Research. 73(10). 3120–3131. 152 indexed citations

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Edelmayer, Rebecca M., Jin Yan, Xiaomei Wei, et al.. (2012). Activation of TRPA1 on dural afferents: A potential mechanism of headache pain. Pain. 153(9). 1949–1958. 112 indexed citations

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Eilers, Helge, Fiore Cattaruzza, Romina Nassini, et al.. (2010). Pungent General Anesthetics Activate Transient Receptor Potential-A1 to Produce Hyperalgesia and Neurogenic Bronchoconstriction. Anesthesiology. 112(6). 1452–1463. 53 indexed citations

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Materazzi, Serena, Romina Nassini, Eunice Andrè, et al.. (2008). Cox-dependent fatty acid metabolites cause pain through activation of the irritant receptor TRPA1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(33). 12045–12050. 133 indexed citations

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Trevisani, Marcello, Jan Siemens, Serena Materazzi, et al.. (2007). 4-Hydroxynonenal, an endogenous aldehyde, causes pain and neurogenic inflammation through activation of the irritant receptor TRPA1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(33). 13519–13524. 608 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lucattelli, Monica, Silvia Fineschi, Pierangelo Geppetti, Norma P. Gerard, & Giuseppe Lungarella. (2006). Neurokinin-1 Receptor Blockade and Murine Lung Tumorigenesis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 174(6). 674–683. 11 indexed citations

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Dinh, Q. Thai, Annette Cryer, Marcello Trevisani, et al.. (2005). Protease-activated receptor 2 expression in trigeminal neurons innervating the rat nasal mucosa. Neuropeptides. 39(5). 461–466. 24 indexed citations

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Amadesi, Silvia, Joëlle Moreau, Michele Tognetto, et al.. (2001). NK1 Receptor Stimulation Causes Contraction and Inositol Phosphate Increase in Medium-size Human Isolated Bronchi. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(5). 1206–1211. 33 indexed citations

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Schmidlin, Fabien, Silvia Amadesi, Marcello Trevisani, et al.. (2001). Expression and Function of Proteinase-activated Receptor 2 in Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(7). 1276–1281. 85 indexed citations

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Ricciardolo, Fabio Luigi Massimo, Martin Steinhoff, Silvia Amadesi, et al.. (2000). Presence and Bronchomotor Activity of Protease-Activated Receptor-2 in Guinea Pig Airways. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 161(5). 1672–1680. 98 indexed citations

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Ricciardolo, Fabio Luigi Massimo, et al.. (1999). Bronchoconstriction Induced by Citric Acid Inhalation in Guinea Pigs: Role of Tachykinins, Bradykinin, and Nitric Oxide. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(2). 557–562. 97 indexed citations

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Yoshihara, Shigemi, Jay A. Nadel, Michela Figini, et al.. (1998). Endogenous Nitric Oxide Inhibits Bronchoconstriction Induced by Cold-Air Inhalation in Guinea Pigs: Role of Kinins. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(2). 547–552. 29 indexed citations

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