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73
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Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 266 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues is a researcher affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Brazil. Their body of work spans primarily within the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with notable contributions to subfields such as Biological Psychiatry, Behavioral Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and Molecular Biology.

The researcher's recent published papers reflect a focus on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying depressive disorders and the role of nutrition-related compounds in mental health. Key publications include:

  • Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in Major Depressive Disorder: From Etiology to Potential Pharmacological Targets (2024, Cells)
  • The role of vitamin C in stress-related disorders (2020, The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry)
  • Vitamin E for the management of major depressive disorder: possible role of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant systems (2020, Nutritional Neuroscience)
  • Molecular Basis Underlying the Therapeutic Potential of Vitamin D for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • The involvement of PI3K/Akt/mTOR/GSK3β signaling pathways in the antidepressant-like effect of AZD6765 (2020, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior)

The main topics in Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues's research include:

  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Throughout their career, the researcher collaborated frequently with several colleagues, notably Anderson Camargo, Ana Paula Dalmagro, Morgana Moretti, Daiane B. Fraga, and Ana Lúcia Bertarello Zeni. These professional relationships reflect ongoing research partnerships in areas related to pharmacology and neuroscience.

Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues's work has been published in multiple scientific journals, with repeated contributions to venues such as:

  • Metabolic Brain Disease
  • Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
  • Chemico-Biological Interactions
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Behavioural Brain Research

The focus on inflammatory pathways, signaling mechanisms, and the biochemical effects of vitamins in major depressive disorder situates this researcher at the intersection of neuroscience, pharmacology, and molecular biology. Their research addresses biochemical and cellular processes that may inform therapeutic approaches in psychiatric disorders.

Best Publications

  • NLRP3 inflammasome-driven pathways in depression: Clinical and preclinical findings.

    Fernanda N. Kaufmann;Ana Paula Costa;Gabriele Ghisleni;Alexandre P. Diaz

  • Depressive-like behavior induced by tumor necrosis factor-α in mice

    Manuella P. Kaster;Vinícius M. Gadotti;Vinícius M. Gadotti;João B. Calixto;Adair R.S. Santos

  • Caffeine acts through neuronal adenosine A2A receptors to prevent mood and memory dysfunction triggered by chronic stress

    Manuella P. Kaster;Manuella P. Kaster;Nuno J. Machado;Henrique B. Silva;Ana Nunes

  • Antidepressant-like effect of rutin isolated from the ethanolic extract from Schinus molle L. in mice: evidence for the involvement of the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems.

    Daniele G. Machado;Luis E.B. Bettio;Mauricio P. Cunha;Adair R.S. Santos

  • Agmatine: clinical applications after 100 years in translation

    John E. Piletz;John E. Piletz;Feyza Aricioglu;Juei Tang Cheng;Carolyn A Fairbanks

  • Melatonin exerts an antidepressant-like effect in the tail suspension test in mice: evidence for involvement of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors and the l-arginine-nitric oxide pathway

    Michela Mantovani;Roberto Pértile;João B. Calixto;Adair R.S. Santos

  • Antidepressant-like effect of the extract of Rosmarinus officinalis in mice: Involvement of the monoaminergic system

    Daniele G. Machado;Luis E.B. Bettio;Mauricio P. Cunha;Juliano C. Capra

  • Involvement of monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of Siphocampylus verticillatus.

    Ana Lúcia S. Rodrigues;Gisele L. da Silva;Andreza S. Mateussi;Elizabeth S. Fernandes

  • Ascorbic acid treatment, similarly to fluoxetine, reverses depressive-like behavior and brain oxidative damage induced by chronic unpredictable stress.

    Morgana Moretti;André Colla;Grasiela de Oliveira Balen;Danúbia Bonfanti dos Santos

  • Depression in neurodegenerative diseases: Common mechanisms and current treatment options

    Ciaran P.C. Galts;Luis E.B. Bettio;David C. Jewett;Charles C. Yang

  • Agmatine produces antidepressant-like effects in two models of depression in mice.

    Andrea D E Zomkowski;Luciana Hammes;Jaime Lin;João Batista Calixto

  • Involvement of NMDA receptors and L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in the antidepressant-like effects of zinc in mice

    Angelo Oscar Rosa;Jaime Lin;João Batista Calixto;Adair Roberto S. Santos

  • Spinal and supraspinal antinociceptive action of dipyrone in formalin, capsaicin and glutamate tests. Study of the mechanism of action

    Alessandra Beirith;Adair R.S Santos;Ana L.S Rodrigues;Tânia B Creczynski-Pasa

  • Adenosine administration produces an antidepressant-like effect in mice: evidence for the involvement of A1 and A2A receptors.

    Manuella P. Kaster;Angelo Oscar Rosa;Matheus M. Rosso;Eduardo C. Goulart

  • Antidepressant-like effect of scopoletin, a coumarin isolated from Polygala sabulosa (Polygalaceae) in mice: evidence for the involvement of monoaminergic systems

    Juliano C. Capra;Mauricio P. Cunha;Daniele G. Machado;Andrea D.E. Zomkowski

  • Antidepressant-like effect of the extract from leaves of Schinus molle L. in mice: evidence for the involvement of the monoaminergic system.

    Daniele G. Machado;Manuella P. Kaster;Ricardo W. Binfaré;Munique Dias

  • Evidence for serotonin receptor subtypes involvement in agmatine antidepressant like-effect in the mouse forced swimming test.

    Andréa Dias Elpo Zomkowski;Angelo Oscar Rosa;Jaime Lin;Adair R.S. Santos

  • Ascorbic acid administration produces an antidepressant-like effect: evidence for the involvement of monoaminergic neurotransmission.

    Ricardo W. Binfaré;Angelo O. Rosa;Kelly R. Lobato;Adair R.S. Santos

  • Folic acid administration produces an antidepressant-like effect in mice: evidence for the involvement of the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems.

    Patrícia S. Brocardo;Josiane Budni;Manuella P. Kaster;Adair R.S. Santos

  • Mechanisms involved in the antinociception caused by agmatine in mice.

    Adair R.S. Santos;Vinicius M. Gadotti;Gerson L. Oliveira;Daiane Tibola

  • Antidepressant-like effect of the novel thiadiazolidinone NP031115 in mice

    Angelo O. Rosa;Manuella P. Kaster;Ricardo W. Binfaré;Susana Morales

Frequent Co-Authors

Adair R.S. Santos
Adair R.S. Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Josiane Budni
Josiane Budni Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
João B. Calixto
João B. Calixto Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Moacir Geraldo Pizzolatti
Moacir Geraldo Pizzolatti Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Diogo O. Souza
Diogo O. Souza Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
João Quevedo
João Quevedo The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Antonio Cuadrado
Antonio Cuadrado Autonomous University of Madrid
Roger Walz
Roger Walz Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Reinaldo N. Takahashi
Reinaldo N. Takahashi Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Marcelo Maraschin
Marcelo Maraschin Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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