Raffaella Nicolai

1.9k total citations
30 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Raffaella Nicolai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Raffaella Nicolai has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Clinical Biochemistry and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Raffaella Nicolai's work include Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (10 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (6 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (4 papers). Raffaella Nicolai is often cited by papers focused on Metabolism and Genetic Disorders (10 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (6 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (4 papers). Raffaella Nicolai collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Switzerland. Raffaella Nicolai's co-authors include Menotti Calvani, Gianfranco Peluso, Paola Benatti, Luciano Angelucci, Sergio Scaccianoce, Giovanni Cigliana, Carla Ghelardini, Luigi Mosconi, Alessandro Bartolini and Lorenzo A. Calò and has published in prestigious journals such as Blood, PLoS ONE and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

Raffaella Nicolai

30 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raffaella Nicolai Italy 21 538 289 215 210 206 30 1.5k
Cláudia Jacques Lagranha Brazil 24 730 1.4× 657 2.3× 339 1.6× 112 0.5× 113 0.5× 100 2.3k
Saadet Gümüşlü Türkiye 23 360 0.7× 380 1.3× 182 0.8× 179 0.9× 72 0.3× 84 1.6k
Kenju Shimomura Japan 32 1.3k 2.5× 601 2.1× 130 0.6× 84 0.4× 77 0.4× 122 3.5k
Denis Arsenijevic Switzerland 21 779 1.4× 983 3.4× 327 1.5× 67 0.3× 67 0.3× 40 2.1k
Katsushi Yamada Japan 29 679 1.3× 224 0.8× 82 0.4× 101 0.5× 83 0.4× 114 2.3k
Masayuki Saito Japan 26 968 1.8× 382 1.3× 155 0.7× 173 0.8× 27 0.1× 61 2.6k
Rachel Karry Israel 23 884 1.6× 181 0.6× 78 0.4× 136 0.6× 371 1.8× 32 1.9k
Yong-Mei Zhang China 23 602 1.1× 217 0.8× 47 0.2× 122 0.6× 116 0.6× 55 1.4k
Thomas Hübschle Germany 26 404 0.8× 347 1.2× 242 1.1× 112 0.5× 27 0.1× 50 1.7k
Marta Llansola Spain 36 1.0k 1.9× 615 2.1× 110 0.5× 126 0.6× 464 2.3× 120 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Raffaella Nicolai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raffaella Nicolai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raffaella Nicolai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zanardelli, Matteo, Laura Micheli, Raffaella Nicolai, et al.. (2015). Different Apoptotic Pathways Activated by Oxaliplatin in Primary Astrocytes vs. Colo-Rectal Cancer Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 16(3). 5386–5399. 17 indexed citations
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Bersani, Giuseppe, et al.. (2013). l-Acetylcarnitine in dysthymic disorder in elderly patients: A double-blind, multicenter, controlled randomized study vs. fluoxetine. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 23(10). 1219–1225. 50 indexed citations
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Zuena, Anna Rita, Aldina Venerosi, Antonella Tramutola, et al.. (2013). Transplacental Exposure to AZT Induces Adverse Neurochemical and Behavioral Effects in a Mouse Model: Protection by L-Acetylcarnitine. PLoS ONE. 8(2). e55753–e55753. 11 indexed citations
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Pacilli, Annalisa, Maria Calienni, Sabrina Margarucci, et al.. (2013). Carnitine-Acyltransferase System Inhibition, Cancer Cell Death, and Prevention of Myc-Induced Lymphomagenesis. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 105(7). 489–498. 89 indexed citations
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Schaevitz, Laura, et al.. (2012). Acetyl-L-Carnitine Improves Behavior and Dendritic Morphology in a Mouse Model of Rett Syndrome. PLoS ONE. 7(12). e51586–e51586. 26 indexed citations
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Mannelli, Lorenzo Di Cesare, Elisa Vivoli, Nicola Schiavone, et al.. (2011). Antidepressant-like effect of artemin in mice: a mechanism for acetyl-l-carnitine activity on depression. Psychopharmacology. 218(2). 347–356. 24 indexed citations
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Janiri, Luigi, Giovanni Martinotti, Federico Tonioni, et al.. (2008). Acetyl-L-Carnitine in the Management of Pain During Methadone Withdrawal Syndrome. Clinical Neuropharmacology. 32(1). 35–40. 7 indexed citations
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Mannelli, Lorenzo Di Cesare, Carla Ghelardini, Menotti Calvani, et al.. (2008). Neuroprotective effects of acetyl‐L‐carnitine on neuropathic pain and apoptosis: A role for the nicotinic receptor. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 87(1). 200–207. 44 indexed citations
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Komlósi, Katalin, Viktória Havasi, Judit Bene, et al.. (2006). Histopathologic Abnormalities of the Lymphoreticular Tissues in Organic Cation Transporter 2 Deficiency: Evidence for Impaired B Cell Maturation. The Journal of Pediatrics. 150(1). 109–111.e2. 14 indexed citations
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Picconi, Barbara, Ilaria Barone, Antonio Pisani, et al.. (2006). Acetyl-l-carnitine protects striatal neurons against in vitro ischemia: The role of endogenous acetylcholine. Neuropharmacology. 50(8). 917–923. 29 indexed citations
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Giordano, Vincenzo, et al.. (2006). Systemic and Brain Metabolic Dysfunction as a New Paradigm for Approaching Alzheimer’s Dementia. Neurochemical Research. 32(4-5). 555–567. 38 indexed citations
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Calò, Lorenzo A., Elisa Pagnin, Paul A. Davis, et al.. (2005). Antioxidant effect of l-carnitine and its short chain esters. International Journal of Cardiology. 107(1). 54–60. 132 indexed citations
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Filippi, Silvia, Pasquale Mosesso, Menotti Calvani, et al.. (2005). The protective effect of l-carnitine in peripheral blood human lymphocytes exposed to oxidative agents. Mutagenesis. 21(1). 21–27. 34 indexed citations
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Benatti, Paola, Gianfranco Peluso, Raffaella Nicolai, & Menotti Calvani. (2004). Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Biochemical, Nutritional and Epigenetic Properties. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 23(4). 281–302. 325 indexed citations
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Traina, Giovanna, Rodolfo Bernardi, Milena Rizzo, et al.. (2004). Identification of differentially expressed genes induced in the rat brain by acetyl-l-carnitine as evidenced by suppression subtractive hybridisation. Molecular Brain Research. 132(1). 57–63. 26 indexed citations
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Ghelardini, Carla, Nicoletta Galeotti, Menotti Calvani, et al.. (2002). Acetyl-l-carnitine induces muscarinic antinocieption in mice and rats. Neuropharmacology. 43(7). 1180–1187. 43 indexed citations
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Sayed‐Ahmed, Mohamed M., et al.. (2001). Propionyl- l -Carnitine as protector against adriamycin-induced Cardiomyopathy. Pharmacological Research. 43(6). 513–520. 41 indexed citations
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Peluso, Gianfranco, Alfonso Barbarisi, Vincenzo Savica, et al.. (2000). Carnitine: An osmolyte that plays a metabolic role. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 80(1). 1–10. 68 indexed citations
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Scaccianoce, Sergio, Giovanni Cigliana, Raffaella Nicolai, et al.. (1993). Hypothalamic Involvement in the Activation of the Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis by Nerve Growth Factor. Neuroendocrinology. 58(2). 202–209. 41 indexed citations
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Catalani, A., Michela Marinelli, Sergio Scaccianoce, et al.. (1993). Progeny of mothers drinking corticosterone during lactation has lower stress-induced corticosterone secretion and better cognitive performance. Brain Research. 624(1-2). 209–215. 115 indexed citations

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