2026 Ennio Esposito: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	50	5785	292	114	8217

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Overview

Ennio Esposito was affiliated with the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Italy. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Within these domains, they concentrated on several key subfields including molecular biology, immunology, plant science, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.

Their scientific contributions addressed diverse topics such as biosimilars and bioanalytical methods, sulfur compounds in biology, lysosomal storage disorders research, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, genomics and phytochemicals related to oxidative stress, nitrogen and sulfur effects on Brassica plants, and epilepsy research and treatment.

Their publication record included numerous articles in notable journals, with frequent appearances in journals such as Molecules, Talanta, SSRN Electronic Journal, Frontiers in Plant Science, and Marine Drugs.

Climate change effects on bread wheat phenology and grain quality: A case study in the north of Italy (2022, Frontiers in Plant Science)
Synthesis of thia-Michael-Type Adducts between Naphthoquinones and N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine and Their Biological Activity (2022, Molecules)
Searching for Novel Sources of Hydrogen Sulfide Donors: Chemical Profiling of Polycarpa aurata Extract and Evaluation of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects (2023, Marine Drugs)
Determination of Free Amino Acids in Milk, Colostrum and Plasma of Swine via Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence and UV Detection (2022, Molecules)
Resistance to freezing conditions of endemic Antarctic polychaetes is enhanced by cryoprotective proteins produced by their microbiome (2024, Science Advances)

Ennio Esposito collaborated frequently with other researchers, with regular coauthors including Jessica Fiori, Chiara Cancellerini, Luca Vignatelli, Francesca Bisulli, and Raffaella Sorrentino.

Best Publications

A review of specific dietary antioxidants and the effects on biochemical mechanisms related to neurodegenerative processes.

Ennio Esposito;Domenico Rotilio;Vincenzo Di Matteo;Camillo Di Giulio

455
Citations
Biochemical and therapeutic effects of antioxidants in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Ennio Esposito

376
Citations
Role of 5-HT2C receptors in the control of central dopamine function

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Antonio De Blasi;Camillo Di Giulio;Ennio Esposito

365
Citations
SB 242 084, a selective serotonin2C receptor antagonist, increases dopaminergic transmission in the mesolimbic system

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Michele Di Mascio;Ennio Esposito

329
Citations
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Parkinson's disease

Ennio Esposito;Vincenzo Di Matteo;Arcangelo Benigno;Massimo Pierucci

291
Citations
Preferential modulation of mesolimbic vs. nigrostriatal dopaminergic function by serotonin2C/2B receptor agonists: a combined in vivo electrophysiological and microdialysis study

Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Vincenzo Di Matteo;Michele Di Mascio;Ennio Esposito

280
Citations
5-HT2A and 5-HT2C/2B receptor subtypes modulate dopamine release induced in vivo by amphetamine and morphine in both the rat nucleus accumbens and striatum.

Grégory Porras;Vincenzo Di Matteo;Claudia Fracasso;Guillaume Lucas

272
Citations
Selective blockade of serotonin-2C/2B receptors enhances mesolimbic and mesostriatal dopaminergic function: a combined in vivo electrophysiological and microdialysis study.

G Di Giovanni;P De Deurwaerdére;M Di Mascio;V Di Matteo

270
Citations
Differential effects of acute and chronic fluoxetine administration on the spontaneous activity of dopaminergic neurones in the ventral tegmental area.

Simona Prisco;Ennio Esposito

253
Citations
Serotonin-dopamine interaction in the rat ventral tegmental area: an electrophysiological study in vivo.

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237
Citations
Biochemical and electrophysiological evidence that RO 60-0175 inhibits mesolimbic dopaminergic function through serotonin2C receptors

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Michele Di Mascio;Ennio Esposito

218
Citations
Role of serotonin2C receptors in the control of brain dopaminergic function

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Marisa Cacchio;Camillo Di Giulio;Ennio Esposito

216
Citations
Serotonin control of central dopaminergic function: focus on in vivo microdialysis studies.

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Massimo Pierucci;Ennio Esposito

207
Citations
Serotonin modulation of the basal ganglia circuitry: therapeutic implication for Parkinson's disease and other motor disorders.

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Massimo Pierucci;Ennio Esposito;Giuseppe Crescimanno

195
Citations
Serotonin-dopamine interaction: electrophysiological evidence.

Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Vincenzo Di Matteo;Massimo Pierucci;Ennio Esposito

162
Citations
Selective blockade of serotonin2C/2B receptors enhances dopamine release in the rat nucleus accumbens

Vincenzo Di Matteo;Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Michele Di Mascio;Ennio Esposito

159
Citations
Role of Serotonin in Central Dopamine Dysfunction

Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Ennio Esposito;Vincenzo Di Matteo

157
Citations
Serotonin-Dopamine Interaction as a Focus of Novel Antidepressant Drugs

Ennio Esposito

155
Citations
m-Chlorophenylpiperazine excites non-dopaminergic neurons in the rat substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area by activating serotonin-2C receptors.

G Di Giovanni;V Di Matteo;V La Grutta;E Esposito

155
Citations
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reduce the spontaneous activity of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area.

Michele Di Mascio;Giuseppe Di Giovanni;Vincenzo Di Matteo;Simona Prisco

130
Citations
Methods for the determination of nitrite by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

V Di Matteo;E Esposito

125
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Di Giovanni Magna Graecia University

Umberto Spampinato University of Bordeaux

Philippe De Deurwaerdère University of Bordeaux

Roberto W. Invernizzi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

Laurence H. Tecott University of California, San Francisco

Laura Bonanni University of Chieti-Pescara

Jay A. Gingrich Columbia University

Caterina Bendotti Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

Antonino Uncini University of Chieti-Pescara

Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

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Ennio Esposito

D-Index & Metrics

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Neuroscience

Overview

Best Publications

A review of specific dietary antioxidants and the effects on biochemical mechanisms related to neurodegenerative processes.

Biochemical and therapeutic effects of antioxidants in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Role of 5-HT2C receptors in the control of central dopamine function

SB 242 084, a selective serotonin2C receptor antagonist, increases dopaminergic transmission in the mesolimbic system

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Parkinson's disease

Preferential modulation of mesolimbic vs. nigrostriatal dopaminergic function by serotonin2C/2B receptor agonists: a combined in vivo electrophysiological and microdialysis study

5-HT2A and 5-HT2C/2B receptor subtypes modulate dopamine release induced in vivo by amphetamine and morphine in both the rat nucleus accumbens and striatum.

Selective blockade of serotonin-2C/2B receptors enhances mesolimbic and mesostriatal dopaminergic function: a combined in vivo electrophysiological and microdialysis study.

Differential effects of acute and chronic fluoxetine administration on the spontaneous activity of dopaminergic neurones in the ventral tegmental area.

Serotonin-dopamine interaction in the rat ventral tegmental area: an electrophysiological study in vivo.

Biochemical and electrophysiological evidence that RO 60-0175 inhibits mesolimbic dopaminergic function through serotonin2C receptors

Role of serotonin2C receptors in the control of brain dopaminergic function

Serotonin control of central dopaminergic function: focus on in vivo microdialysis studies.

Serotonin modulation of the basal ganglia circuitry: therapeutic implication for Parkinson's disease and other motor disorders.

Serotonin-dopamine interaction: electrophysiological evidence.

Selective blockade of serotonin2C/2B receptors enhances dopamine release in the rat nucleus accumbens

Role of Serotonin in Central Dopamine Dysfunction

Serotonin-Dopamine Interaction as a Focus of Novel Antidepressant Drugs

m-Chlorophenylpiperazine excites non-dopaminergic neurons in the rat substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area by activating serotonin-2C receptors.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reduce the spontaneous activity of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area.

Methods for the determination of nitrite by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

Frequent Co-Authors

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