Pierluigi Saba

1.6k total citations
50 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Pierluigi Saba is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierluigi Saba has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 25 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Pierluigi Saba's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (27 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (25 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (11 papers). Pierluigi Saba is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (27 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (25 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (11 papers). Pierluigi Saba collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Czechia. Pierluigi Saba's co-authors include Paola Devoto, Gian Luigi Gessa, Giovanna Flore, Stefania Ruiu, Andrea Vaccari, Mauro Fà, Giorgio Marchese, Luca Pani, Roberto Frau and Anna Porcella and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Neuroscience, Brain Research and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Pierluigi Saba

50 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pierluigi Saba Italy 21 680 344 332 206 126 50 1.3k
Giovanna Flore Italy 23 1000 1.5× 297 0.9× 418 1.3× 382 1.9× 111 0.9× 41 1.7k
Hiroyuki Ikari Japan 18 517 0.8× 128 0.4× 313 0.9× 212 1.0× 136 1.1× 33 1.1k
Karl T. Schmidt United States 16 575 0.8× 230 0.7× 403 1.2× 145 0.7× 57 0.5× 31 1.0k
Walter Zieglgänsberger Germany 10 1.1k 1.6× 874 2.5× 281 0.8× 340 1.7× 62 0.5× 11 1.6k
Pierangelo Sardo Italy 21 652 1.0× 157 0.5× 321 1.0× 310 1.5× 147 1.2× 72 1.2k
Mariana Bendlin Calzavara Brazil 18 494 0.7× 243 0.7× 157 0.5× 395 1.9× 61 0.5× 29 1.1k
Serge Gobaille France 25 1.2k 1.7× 150 0.4× 561 1.7× 214 1.0× 70 0.6× 53 1.9k
Richard McQuade United Kingdom 21 763 1.1× 144 0.4× 426 1.3× 223 1.1× 70 0.6× 41 1.3k
Grace Schenatto Pereira Brazil 24 605 0.9× 167 0.5× 398 1.2× 343 1.7× 77 0.6× 68 1.7k
Roh‐Yu Shen United States 25 816 1.2× 374 1.1× 312 0.9× 438 2.1× 60 0.5× 43 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pierluigi Saba

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All Works

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Frau, Roberto, Paola Devoto, Sonia Aroni, et al.. (2022). The potent α2-adrenoceptor antagonist RS 79948 also inhibits dopamine D2 -receptors: Comparison with atipamezole and raclopride. Neuropharmacology. 217. 109192–109192. 2 indexed citations
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Devoto, Paola, Claudia Sagheddu, Giovanna Flore, et al.. (2020). Noradrenergic Source of Dopamine Assessed by Microdialysis in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 11. 588160–588160. 17 indexed citations
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Frau, Roberto, Francesco Traccis, Sonia Aroni, et al.. (2019). Prenatal THC exposure produces a hyperdopaminergic phenotype rescued by pregnenolone. Nature Neuroscience. 22(12). 1975–1985. 103 indexed citations
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Devoto, Paola, Giovanna Flore, Pierluigi Saba, Valentina Bini, & Gian Luigi Gessa. (2013). The dopamine beta‐hydroxylase inhibitor nepicastat increases dopamine release and potentiates psychostimulant‐induced dopamine release in the prefrontal cortex. Addiction Biology. 19(4). 612–622. 25 indexed citations
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Frau, Roberto, Valentina Bini, Giuliano Pillolla, et al.. (2013). Inhibition of 17α-hydroxylase/C17,20 lyase reduces gating deficits consequent to dopaminergic activation. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 39. 204–213. 17 indexed citations
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Devoto, Paola, Roberto Frau, Valentina Bini, et al.. (2011). Inhibition of 5α-reductase in the nucleus accumbens counters sensorimotor gating deficits induced by dopaminergic activation. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 37(10). 1630–1645. 48 indexed citations
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Bortolato, Marco, Paola Devoto, Paola Roncada, et al.. (2011). Isolation rearing-induced reduction of brain 5α-reductase expression: Relevance to dopaminergic impairments. Neuropharmacology. 60(7-8). 1301–1308. 41 indexed citations
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Roncada, Paola, Marco Bortolato, Roberto Frau, et al.. (2008). Gating deficits in isolation‐reared rats are correlated with alterations in protein expression in nucleus accumbens. Journal of Neurochemistry. 108(3). 611–620. 18 indexed citations
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Devoto, Paola, Giovanna Flore, Pierluigi Saba, Mauro Fà, & Gian Luigi Gessa. (2005). Co-release of noradrenaline and dopamine in the cerebral cortex elicited by single train and repeated train stimulation of the locus coeruleus. BMC Neuroscience. 6(1). 31–31. 77 indexed citations
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Sanna, Angela, L. Saba, Anna Porcella, et al.. (2003). The cerebellar GABAA α6 subunit is differentially modulated by chronic ethanol exposure in normal (R100R) and mutated (Q100Q) sNP rats. Brain Research. 998(2). 148–154. 6 indexed citations
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Marchese, Giorgio, Paola Casti, Stefania Ruiu, et al.. (2003). Haloperidol, but not clozapine, produces dramatic catalepsy in Δ9‐THC‐treated rats: possible clinical implications. British Journal of Pharmacology. 140(3). 520–526. 30 indexed citations
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Ruiu, Stefania, Gérard A. Pinna, Giorgio Marchese, et al.. (2003). Synthesis and Characterization of NESS 0327: A Novel Putative Antagonist of the CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 306(1). 363–370. 75 indexed citations
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Vaccari, Andrea, Stefania Ruiu, Pierluigi Saba, et al.. (2001). Prenatal low-level exposure to CO alters postnatal development of hippocampal nitric oxide synthase and haem-oxygenase activities in rats. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 4(3). 219–22. 8 indexed citations
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Ruiu, Stefania, Giorgio Marchese, Pierluigi Saba, Gian Luigi Gessa, & Luca Pani. (2000). The 5-HT2 antagonist ritanserin blocks dopamine re-uptake in the rat frontal cortex. Molecular Psychiatry. 5(6). 673–677. 17 indexed citations
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Vaccari, Andrea, Pierluigi Saba, Ignazia Mocci, & Stefania Ruiu. (1999). Lanthanides stimulate [3H]tyramine binding in the rat striatum. Neuroscience Letters. 261(1-2). 49–52. 6 indexed citations
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Vaccari, Andrea, Pierluigi Saba, Ignazia Mocci, & Stefania Ruiu. (1997). Is Increased Neurotoxicity a Burden of the Ageing Brain?. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 429. 221–234. 3 indexed citations
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Sparatore, Fabio, et al.. (1997). New benzamide-derived 5-HT3 receptor antagonists which prevent the effects of ethanol on extracellular dopamine, and fail to reduce voluntary alcohol intake in rats.. PubMed. 52(3). 141–6. 7 indexed citations
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Montis, Maria Graziella De, Paola Devoto, Gian Luigi Gessa, et al.. (1990). Central dopaminergic transmission is selectively increased in the limbic system of rats chronically exposed to antidepressants. European Journal of Pharmacology. 180(1). 31–35. 55 indexed citations
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Montis, Maria Graziella De, et al.. (1990). Receptors modulation by chronic imipramine treatment. European Journal of Pharmacology. 183(5). 2055–2055. 1 indexed citations

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