Raffaella Morini

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

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Raffaella Morini is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raffaella Morini has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Raffaella Morini's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers) and Blood properties and coagulation (5 papers). Raffaella Morini is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers) and Blood properties and coagulation (5 papers). Raffaella Morini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Raffaella Morini's co-authors include Michela Matteoli, Davide Pozzi, Fabia Filipello, Matteo Bizzotto, Elisabetta Menna, Fabio Perrucci, Irene Corradini, Elisa Faggiani, Andrea Becchetti and A Tártara and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Neuron and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Raffaella Morini

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Local externalization of phosphatidylserine mediates developmental synaptic pruning by microglia

2020 285 citations Nicole Scott‐Hewitt, Fabio Perrucci et al. The EMBO Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Raffaella Morini Italy	19	447	436	412	208	193	37	1.3k
Alberto Javier Ramos Argentina	23	325 0.7×	444 1.0×	389 0.9×	129 0.6×	193 1.0×	39	1.3k
Hélène Hirbec France	18	626 1.4×	607 1.4×	428 1.0×	172 0.8×	286 1.5×	35	1.6k
Davide Pozzi Italy	24	769 1.7×	772 1.8×	350 0.8×	123 0.6×	232 1.2×	43	1.9k
Rosa Gómez‐Villafuertes Spain	28	526 1.2×	704 1.6×	329 0.8×	98 0.5×	285 1.5×	59	2.2k
Julia W. Chang United States	15	516 1.2×	573 1.3×	431 1.0×	144 0.7×	309 1.6×	28	1.8k
Cristina Bertollini Italy	13	500 1.1×	263 0.6×	432 1.0×	179 0.9×	87 0.5×	15	1.2k
Olga Touloumi Greece	22	399 0.9×	478 1.1×	330 0.8×	86 0.4×	454 2.4×	50	1.6k
Zao Dung Ling United States	20	851 1.9×	553 1.3×	463 1.1×	100 0.5×	176 0.9×	29	1.7k
Katrin Färber Germany	18	627 1.4×	490 1.1×	1.1k 2.6×	348 1.7×	260 1.3×	18	1.9k
Byeong Keun Ha United States	7	604 1.4×	279 0.6×	610 1.5×	141 0.7×	206 1.1×	7	1.2k

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Borreca, Antonella, Cristina Mantovani, Genni Desiato, et al.. (2024). Loss of interleukin 1 signaling causes impairment of microglia- mediated synapse elimination and autistic-like behaviour in mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 117. 493–509. 16 indexed citations

Tagliatti, Erica, Genni Desiato, Sara Mancinelli, et al.. (2023). Trem2 expression in microglia is required to maintain normal neuronal bioenergetics during development. Immunity. 57(1). 86–105.e9. 49 indexed citations

Desiato, Genni, Sara Mancinelli, G Fossati, et al.. (2021). Prenatal interleukin 6 elevation increases glutamatergic synapse density and disrupts hippocampal connectivity in offspring. Immunity. 54(11). 2611–2631.e8. 85 indexed citations

Morini, Raffaella, Matteo Bizzotto, Fabio Perrucci, Fabia Filipello, & Michela Matteoli. (2021). Strategies and Tools for Studying Microglial-Mediated Synapse Elimination and Refinement. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 640937–640937. 16 indexed citations

Restelli, Elena, Raffaella Morini, Ilaria Bertani, et al.. (2020). Mutant prion proteins increase calcium permeability of AMPA receptors, exacerbating excitotoxicity. PLoS Pathogens. 16(7). e1008654–e1008654. 14 indexed citations

Scott‐Hewitt, Nicole, Fabio Perrucci, Raffaella Morini, et al.. (2020). Local externalization of phosphatidylserine mediates developmental synaptic pruning by microglia. The EMBO Journal. 39(16). e105380–e105380. 285 indexed citations breakdown →

Morini, Raffaella, S. D. Ferrara, Fabio Perrucci, et al.. (2018). Lack of the Actin Capping Protein, Eps8, Affects NMDA-Type Glutamate Receptor Function and Composition. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 11. 313–313. 6 indexed citations

Corradini, Irene, Marco Rasile, Raffaella Morini, et al.. (2017). Maternal Immune Activation Delays Excitatory-to-Inhibitory Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Switch in Offspring. Biological Psychiatry. 83(8). 680–691. 81 indexed citations

Tomasoni, Romana, Raffaella Morini, José P. López‐Atalaya, et al.. (2017). Lack of IL-1R8 in neurons causes hyperactivation of IL-1 receptor pathway and induces MECP2-dependent synaptic defects. eLife. 6. 42 indexed citations

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Menna, Elisabetta, Raffaella Morini, Andrea Donzelli, et al.. (2013). Eps8 controls dendritic spine density and synaptic plasticity through its actin‐capping activity. The EMBO Journal. 32(12). 1730–1744. 51 indexed citations

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Corradini, Irene, Raffaella Morini, Simona Rodighiero, et al.. (2013). Nanostructured TiO2 surfaces promote polarized activation of microglia, but not astrocytes, toward a proinflammatory profile. Nanoscale. 5(22). 10963–10963. 22 indexed citations

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Bossio, Caterina, Raffaella Morini, Noemi Tonna, et al.. (2013). A Simple Method to Generate Adipose Stem Cell-Derived Neurons for Screening Purposes. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 51(2). 274–281. 10 indexed citations

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Senatore, Assunta, Claudia Verderio, Elena Restelli, et al.. (2012). Mutant PrP Suppresses Glutamatergic Neurotransmission in Cerebellar Granule Neurons by Impairing Membrane Delivery of VGCC α2δ-1 Subunit. Neuron. 74(2). 300–313. 51 indexed citations

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Morini, Raffaella & Andrea Becchetti. (2010). Integrin Receptors and Ligand-Gated Channels. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 674. 95–105. 7 indexed citations

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Becchetti, Andrea, et al.. (2010). New Insights into the Regulation of Ion Channels by Integrins. International review of cell and molecular biology. 279. 135–190. 37 indexed citations

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Morini, Raffaella, et al.. (2010). Enhanced hippocampal long-term potentiation following repeated MDMA treatment in Dark–Agouti rats. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 21(1). 80–91. 15 indexed citations

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Mlinar, Boris, et al.. (2007). MDMA Induces EPSP–Spike Potentiation in Rat Ventral Hippocampus In Vitro Via Serotonin and Noradrenaline Release and Coactivation of 5-HT4 and β1 Receptors. Neuropsychopharmacology. 33(6). 1464–1475. 11 indexed citations

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Tártara, A, C. A. Galimberti, Raffaele Manni, et al.. (1993). The pharmacokinetics of oxcarbazepine and its active metabolite 10‐hydroxy‐carbazepine in healthy subjects and in epileptic patients treated with phenobarbitone or valproic acid. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 36(4). 366–368. 69 indexed citations

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Manni, Raffaele, Raffaella Morini, E. Martignoni, et al.. (1993). Nocturnal sleep in multisystem atrophy with autonomic failure: polygraphic findings in ten patients. Journal of Neurology. 240(4). 247–250. 29 indexed citations

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Tártara, A, Raffaele Manni, Carlo Andrea Galimberti, et al.. (1992). Six-year follow-up study on the efficacy and safety of vigabatrin in patients with epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 86(3). 247–251. 47 indexed citations

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