Sara Xapelli

2.4k total citations
57 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Sara Xapelli is a scholar working on Developmental Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Xapelli has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Developmental Neuroscience, 27 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Sara Xapelli's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (30 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (10 papers). Sara Xapelli is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (30 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers) and Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (10 papers). Sara Xapelli collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and Spain. Sara Xapelli's co-authors include João O. Malva, Ana Paula Silva, Raquel Ferreira, Filipa F. Ribeiro, Fabienne Agasse, Ana M. Sebastião, Liliana Bernardino, Tiago Santos, Catarina R. Oliveira and Luísa Cortes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Neuroscience and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Sara Xapelli

57 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sara Xapelli Portugal 26 786 606 384 322 209 57 1.8k
Úrsula Wyneken Chile 24 604 0.8× 946 1.6× 238 0.6× 232 0.7× 146 0.7× 58 1.9k
Marie‐Thérèse Armentero Italy 30 1.3k 1.6× 796 1.3× 218 0.6× 382 1.2× 316 1.5× 52 2.6k
Shu-Ji Li China 22 504 0.6× 590 1.0× 208 0.5× 424 1.3× 205 1.0× 31 1.7k
Guillermo Estivill‐Torrús Spain 25 437 0.6× 1.1k 1.8× 348 0.9× 222 0.7× 260 1.2× 61 2.0k
Sandra H. Vaz Portugal 23 715 0.9× 680 1.1× 208 0.5× 349 1.1× 289 1.4× 55 1.7k
David Virley United Kingdom 25 689 0.9× 755 1.2× 224 0.6× 495 1.5× 467 2.2× 51 2.1k
Jian‐Ming Yang China 29 774 1.0× 690 1.1× 170 0.4× 410 1.3× 255 1.2× 94 2.4k
Robert N. Pechnick United States 22 859 1.1× 825 1.4× 247 0.6× 317 1.0× 514 2.5× 68 2.2k
Ricardo Augusto de Melo Reis Brazil 25 699 0.9× 746 1.2× 207 0.5× 187 0.6× 201 1.0× 89 1.8k
Jihoon Jo South Korea 20 1.1k 1.4× 922 1.5× 169 0.4× 301 0.9× 531 2.5× 34 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Sara Xapelli

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sara Xapelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Xapelli

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sara Xapelli. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sara Xapelli based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sara Xapelli. Sara Xapelli is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Umemori, Juzoh, Eero Ċastrén, Vítor H. Paiva, et al.. (2025). Cleavage of the TrkB-FL receptor during epileptogenesis: insights from a kainic acid-induced model of epilepsy and human samples. Pharmacological Research. 215. 107707–107707. 1 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Rui S., Andreia Barateiro, Sandra H. Vaz, et al.. (2024). Cannabinoid type 2 receptor inhibition enhances the antidepressant and proneurogenic effects of physical exercise after chronic stress. Translational Psychiatry. 14(1). 170–170. 5 indexed citations
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Sebastião, Ana M., et al.. (2024). Lineage-specific changes in mitochondrial properties during neural stem cell differentiation. Life Science Alliance. 7(7). e202302473–e202302473. 3 indexed citations
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Santos, Sónia Sá, Rui S. Rodrigues, Sandra H. Vaz, et al.. (2023). Unravelling a novel role for cannabidivarin in the modulation of subventricular zone postnatal neurogenesis. European Journal of Pharmacology. 959. 176079–176079. 3 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Filipa F., Rui S. Rodrigues, Elisabete Ferreiro, et al.. (2021). Regulation of hippocampal postnatal and adult neurogenesis by adenosine A 2A receptor: Interaction with brain‐derived neurotrophic factor. Stem Cells. 39(10). 1362–1381. 18 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Rui S., Vera Geraldes, Isabel Rocha, et al.. (2021). High Caloric Diet Induces Memory Impairment and Disrupts Synaptic Plasticity in Aged Rats. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 43(3). 2305–2319. 9 indexed citations
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Santos, Sónia Sá, Márcia Costa, Rui S. Rodrigues, et al.. (2021). The Mitochondrial Antioxidant Sirtuin3 Cooperates with Lipid Metabolism to Safeguard Neurogenesis in Aging and Depression. Cells. 11(1). 90–90. 28 indexed citations
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Latta, Lorenz, Francisco C. Figueiredo, Ruth Ashery‐Padan, et al.. (2021). Pathophysiology of aniridia-associated keratopathy: Developmental aspects and unanswered questions. The Ocular Surface. 22. 245–266. 49 indexed citations
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Viana, Milena de Barros, et al.. (2021). Deep Brain Stimulation of the dorsal raphe abolishes serotonin 1A facilitation of AMPA receptor-mediated synaptic currents in the ventral hippocampus. Behavioural Brain Research. 403. 113134–113134. 2 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Filipa F. & Sara Xapelli. (2021). Intervention of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Other Neurotrophins in Adult Neurogenesis. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1331. 95–115. 21 indexed citations
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Xapelli, Sara, et al.. (2021). The neurosphere assay: an effective in vitro technique to study neural stem cells. Neural Regeneration Research. 16(11). 2229–2229. 16 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Rui S., et al.. (2020). Adult Neural Stem Cells as Promising Targets in Psychiatric Disorders. Stem Cells and Development. 29(17). 1099–1117. 2 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Filipa F., Rui S. Rodrigues, Joana M. Marques, et al.. (2019). Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis: Relevance of Adenosine for Neuroregeneration in Brain Disorders. 9(4). 129–144. 4 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Rui S., et al.. (2019). Cannabinoid Actions on Neural Stem Cells: Implications for Pathophysiology. Molecules. 24(7). 1350–1350. 31 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Filipa F., et al.. (2017). Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Enhances Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Neural Stem Cell Pool, and Early Neurogenesis in Adult Rats. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(5). 3725–3738. 28 indexed citations
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Ribeiro, Filipa F., et al.. (2015). Purine nucleosides in neuroregeneration and neuroprotection. Neuropharmacology. 104. 226–242. 62 indexed citations
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Devesa, Pablo, Fabienne Agasse, Sara Xapelli, et al.. (2014). Growth hormone pathways signaling for cell proliferation and survival in hippocampal neural precursors from postnatal mice. BMC Neuroscience. 15(1). 100–100. 40 indexed citations
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Agasse, Fabienne, Sara Xapelli, Valérie Coronas, et al.. (2013). Galanin Promotes Neuronal Differentiation in Murine Subventricular Zone Cell Cultures. Stem Cells and Development. 22(11). 1693–1708. 17 indexed citations
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Ferreira, Raquel, Tiago Santos, Luísa Cortes, et al.. (2011). Neuropeptide Y inhibits interleukin‐1 beta‐induced microglia motility. Journal of Neurochemistry. 120(1). 93–105. 66 indexed citations
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Xapelli, Sara, Fabienne Agasse, Raquel Ferreira, Ana Paula Silva, & João O. Malva. (2006). Neuropeptide Y as an Endogenous Antiepileptic, Neuroprotective and Pro-Neurogenic Peptide. PubMed. 1(3). 315–324. 63 indexed citations

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