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Elisabetta Ciani

Elisabetta Ciani

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Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
6291
World Ranking
7236
National Ranking
382

Elisabetta Ciani 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 Elisabetta Ciani sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 124 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Elisabetta Ciani 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 Elisabetta Ciani sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Elisabetta Ciani is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has a research focus primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses a total of 61 publications within this broad domain and extends into several subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.

The scientist's main research topics center on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, with particular attention to related areas such as Congenital heart defects research, Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research, Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, and mechanisms of Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity.

Elisabetta Ciani has a number of papers that contribute to the understanding of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder and its molecular and neurological implications. Notable recent publications include:

  • Inhibition of microglia overactivation restores neuronal survival in a mouse model of CDKL5 deficiency disorder (2021, Journal of Neuroinflammation)
  • The green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) restores CDKL5-dependent synaptic defects in vitro and in vivo (2020, Neurobiology of Disease)
  • Age-Related Cognitive and Motor Decline in a Mouse Model of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is Associated with Increased Neuronal Senescence and Death (2021, Aging and Disease)
  • Luteolin Treatment Ameliorates Brain Development and Behavioral Performance in a Mouse Model of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Increased DNA Damage and Apoptosis in CDKL5-Deficient Neurons (2020, Molecular Neurobiology)

Frequent collaborators in these research efforts include:

  • Stefania Trazzi
  • Manuela Loi
  • Giorgio Medici
  • Nicola Mottolese
  • Marianna Tassinari

Their publications most commonly appear in the following venues:

  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Preprints.org
  • Neurobiology of Disease
  • Molecular Neurobiology

Best Publications

  • Neurogenesis impairment and increased cell death reduce total neuron number in the hippocampal region of fetuses with Down syndrome.

    Sandra Guidi;Paola Bonasoni;Claudio Ceccarelli;Donatella Santini

  • Cell cycle alteration and decreased cell proliferation in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and in the neocortical germinal matrix of fetuses with Down syndrome and in Ts65Dn mice.

    Andrea Contestabile;Tatiana Fila;Claudio Ceccarelli;Paola Bonasoni

  • Early Pharmacotherapy Restores Neurogenesis and Cognitive Performance in the Ts65Dn Mouse Model for Down Syndrome

    Patrizia Bianchi;Elisabetta Ciani;Sandra Guidi;Stefania Trazzi

  • Role of nitric oxide in the regulation of neuronal proliferation, survival and differentiation.

    Antonio Contestabile;Elisabetta Ciani

  • hZAC encodes a zinc finger protein with antiproliferative properties and maps to a chromosomal region frequently lost in cancer.

    A. Varrault;E. Ciani;F. Apiou;B. Bilanges

  • Mapping Pathological Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of CDKL5 Disorder

    Elena Amendola;Yang Zhan;Camilla Mattucci;Enrico Castroflorio

  • Nitric oxide regulates cGMP-dependent cAMP-responsive element binding protein phosphorylation and Bcl-2 expression in cerebellar neurons: implication for a survival role of nitric oxide.

    Elisabetta Ciani;Sandra Guidi;Renata Bartesaghi;Antonio Contestabile

  • Widespread Proliferation Impairment and Hypocellularity in the Cerebellum of Fetuses with Down Syndrome

    Sandra Guidi;Elisabetta Ciani;Paola Bonasoni;Donatella Santini

  • Loss of CDKL5 impairs survival and dendritic growth of newborn neurons by altering AKT/GSK-3β signaling

    Claudia Fuchs;Stefania Trazzi;Roberta Torricella;Rocchina Viggiano

  • Inhibition of free radical production or free radical scavenging protects from the excitotoxic cell death mediated by glutamate in cultures of cerebellar granule neurons.

    Elisabetta Ciani;Lena Grøneng;Manuela Voltattorni;Veslemøy Rolseth

  • Timing of therapies for Down syndrome: the sooner, the better.

    Fiorenza Stagni;Andrea Giacomini;Sandra Guidi;Elisabetta Ciani

  • APP-dependent up-regulation of Ptch1 underlies proliferation impairment of neural precursors in Down syndrome

    Stefania Trazzi;Valentina Maria Mitrugno;Emanuele Valli;Claudia Fuchs

  • Brain Nitric Oxide and Its Dual Role in Neurodegeneration / Neuroprotection: Understanding Molecular Mechanisms to Devise Drug Approaches

    Antonio Contestabile;Barbara Monti;Andrea Contestabile;Elisabetta Ciani

  • Akt pathway mediates a cGMP-dependent survival role of nitric oxide in cerebellar granule neurones.

    Elisabetta Ciani;Marco Virgili;Antonio Contestabile

  • HDAC4: a key factor underlying brain developmental alterations in CDKL5 disorder.

    Stefania Trazzi;Claudia Fuchs;Rocchina Viggiano;Marianna De Franceschi

  • Nitric Oxide Protects Neuroblastoma Cells from Apoptosis Induced by Serum Deprivation through cAMP-response Element-binding Protein (CREB) Activation

    Elisabetta Ciani;Sandra Guidi;Giuliano Della Valle;Giovanni Perini

  • Transcriptional Activities of the Zinc Finger Protein Zac Are Differentially Controlled by DNA Binding

    Anke Hoffmann;Elisabetta Ciani;Joel Boeckardt;Florian Holsboer

  • Is it possible to improve neurodevelopmental abnormalities in Down syndrome

    Renata Bartesaghi;Sandra Guidi;Elisabetta Ciani

  • Lithium restores neurogenesis in the subventricular zone of the Ts65Dn mouse, a model for Down syndrome.

    Patrizia Bianchi;Elisabetta Ciani;Andrea Contestabile;Sandra Guidi

  • Structural, neurochemical and behavioural consequences of neonatal blockade of NMDA receptor through chronic treatment with CGP 39551 or MK-801

    F. Facchinetti;E. Ciani;R. Dall'Olio;M. Virgili

Frequent Co-Authors

Renata Bartesaghi
Renata Bartesaghi University of Bologna
Antonio Contestabile
Antonio Contestabile University of Bologna
Roberto Rimondini
Roberto Rimondini University of Bologna
Laura Calzà
Laura Calzà University of Bologna
Tommaso Pizzorusso
Tommaso Pizzorusso University of Florence
Maurizio Giustetto
Maurizio Giustetto University of Turin
Cornelius Gross
Cornelius Gross European Bioinformatics Institute
Ary A. Hoffmann
Ary A. Hoffmann University of Melbourne
Günter K. Stalla
Günter K. Stalla Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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