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Andrea Nistri 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 Andrea Nistri sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 278 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Andrea Nistri 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 Andrea Nistri sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andrea Nistri is affiliated with the International School for Advanced Studies in Italy. Their research encompasses several fields primarily within Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Focusing on specialized subfields, their work includes Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics of Nistri's research cover:

  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

They have contributed to various peer-reviewed publications, with notable recent papers including:

  • "GABAergic Mechanisms Can Redress the Tilted Balance between Excitation and Inhibition in Damaged Spinal Networks," 2021, Molecular Neurobiology
  • "Role of ATP in migraine mechanisms: focus on P2X3 receptors," 2023, The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • "Modeling a Nociceptive Neuro-Immune Synapse Activated by ATP and 5-HT in Meninges: Novel Clues on Transduction of Chemical Signals Into Persistent or Rhythmic Neuronal Firing," 2020, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Nicotine Neurotoxicity Involves Low Wnt1 Signaling in Spinal Locomotor Networks of the Postnatal Rodent Spinal Cord," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Overexpressed NaV1.7 Channels Confer Hyperexcitability to in vitro Trigeminal Sensory Neurons of CaV2.1 Mutant Hemiplegic Migraine Mice," 2021, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Nistri frequently publishes in the following venues, contributing multiple works to these journals:

  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Preprints.org

Collaboration appears to be an integral part of Nistri's research approach. Several frequent co-authors have worked alongside them on multiple occasions, including:

  • Graciela L. Mazzone
  • Jorge B. Aquino
  • Rashid Giniatullin
  • Jaspreet Kaur
  • Atiyeh Mohammadshirazi

Best Publications

  • GABA receptor mechanisms in the central nervous system

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  • Desensitization of nicotinic ACh receptors: shaping cholinergic signaling

    Rashid Giniatullin;Andrea Nistri;Jerrel L. Yakel

  • SENSITIZATION OF PAIN PATHWAYS IN THE SPINAL CORD: CELLULAR MECHANISMS

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  • Exocytotic release of ATP from cultured astrocytes.

    Tina Pangrsic;Maja Potokar;Matjaz Stenovec;Marko Kreft

  • Riluzole blocks persistent Na+ and Ca2+ currents and modulates release of glutamate via presynaptic NMDA receptors on neonatal rat hypoglossal motoneurons in vitro.

    Nerijus Lamanauskas;Andrea Nistri

  • Delayed Upregulation of ATP P2X3 Receptors of Trigeminal Sensory Neurons by Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

    Elsa Fabbretti;Marianna D'Arco;Alessandra Fabbro;Manuela Simonetti

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Sensitization of Pain-transducing P2X3 Receptors by the Migraine Mediators CGRP and NGF

    Rashid Giniatullin;Rashid Giniatullin;Andrea Nistri;Elsa Fabbretti

  • Spontaneous rhythmic bursts induced by pharmacological block of inhibition in lumbar motoneurons of the neonatal rat spinal cord

    Enrico Bracci;Laura Ballerini;Andrea Nistri

  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Mediated Enhancement of Purinergic Neuron/Glia Communication by the Algogenic Factor Bradykinin in Mouse Trigeminal Ganglia from Wild-Type and R192Q Cav2.1 Knock-In Mice: Implications for Basic Mechanisms of Migraine Pain

    Stefania Ceruti;Giovanni Villa;Marta Fumagalli;Laura Colombo

  • Localization of Rhythmogenic Networks Responsible for Spontaneous Bursts Induced by Strychnine and Bicuculline in the Rat Isolated Spinal Cord

    Enrico Bracci;Laura Ballerini;Andrea Nistri

  • Negative cross talk between anionic GABAA and cationic P2X ionotropic receptors of rat dorsal root ganglion neurons.

    Elena Sokolova;Andrea Nistri;Rashid Giniatullin

  • Relative contribution by GABA or glycine to Cl(-)-mediated synaptic transmission on rat hypoglossal motoneurons in vitro.

    Roberta Donato;Andrea Nistri

  • Comparison of P2X and TRPV1 Receptors in Ganglia or Primary Culture of Trigeminal Neurons and their Modulation by NGF or Serotonin

    Manuela Simonetti;Alessandra Fabbro;Marianna D'Arco;Marina Zweyer

  • Expression and dendritic mRNA localization of GABAC receptor ρ1 and ρ2 subunits in developing rat brain and spinal cord

    Aldo Rozzo;Mara Armellin;Jessica Franzot;Cristina Chiaruttini

  • Neutralization of Nerve Growth Factor Induces Plasticity of ATP-Sensitive P2X3 Receptors of Nociceptive Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons

    Marianna D'Arco;Rashid Giniatullin;Manuela Simonetti;Alessandra Fabbro

  • Recovery from desensitization of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of rat chromaffin cells is modulated by intracellular calcium through distinct second messengers.

    L. Khiroug;Elena Sokolova;R. Giniatullin;R. Afzalov

  • Current and Voltage Clamp Studies of the Spike Medium Afterhyperpolarization of Hypoglossal Motoneurons in a Rat Brain Stem Slice Preparation

    Remigijus Lape;Andrea Nistri

  • Alternating rhythmic activity induced by dorsal root stimulation in the neonatal rat spinal cord in vitro.

    Cristina Marchetti;Marco Beato;Andrea Nistri

  • Molecular biology and electrophysiology of neuronal nicotinic receptors of rat chromaffin cells.

    Silvia Di Angelantonio;Cosetta Matteoni;Elsa Fabbretti;Andrea Nistri

  • Inhibition of spinal or hypoglossal motoneurons of the newborn rat by glycine or GABA

    Cristina Marchetti;Sara Pagnotta;Roberta Donato;Andrea Nistri

  • Extracellular K+ Induces Locomotor-Like Patterns in the Rat Spinal Cord In Vitro: Comparison With NMDA or 5-HT Induced Activity

    E. Bracci;M. Beato;A. Nistri

  • TNFα Levels and Macrophages Expression Reflect an Inflammatory Potential of Trigeminal Ganglia in a Mouse Model of Familial Hemiplegic Migraine

    Alessia Franceschini;Sandra Vilotti;Michel D. Ferrari;Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Rashid Giniatullin
Rashid Giniatullin University of Eastern Finland
Laura Ballerini
Laura Ballerini University of Trieste
Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg
Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg Leiden University Medical Center
Stefania Ceruti
Stefania Ceruti University of Milan
Maria P. Abbracchio
Maria P. Abbracchio University of Milan
Claudia Verderio
Claudia Verderio University of Milan
Enrico Cherubini
Enrico Cherubini International School for Advanced Studies
Francesco Clementi
Francesco Clementi University of Milan
Cecilia Gotti
Cecilia Gotti National Research Council (CNR)
Paolo Carloni
Paolo Carloni Forschungszentrum Jülich

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