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Enrico Tongiorgi

Enrico Tongiorgi

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Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
6412
World Ranking
7448
National Ranking
399

Enrico Tongiorgi 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 Enrico Tongiorgi sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 98 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Enrico Tongiorgi 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 Enrico Tongiorgi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Enrico Tongiorgi is affiliated with the University of Trieste in Italy and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Developmental Neuroscience.

Their research topics cover areas such as Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Nuclear Receptors and Signaling, Nerve Injury and Regeneration, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity Mechanisms, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, and RNA Research and Splicing.

Enrico Tongiorgi has contributed to multiple papers with notable publications including:

  • BDNF impact on synaptic dynamics: extra or intracellular long-term release differently regulates cultured hippocampal synapses, 2020, Molecular Brain
  • In vitro modeling of dendritic atrophy in Rett syndrome: determinants for phenotypic drug screening in neurodevelopmental disorders, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Distinct role of 5'UTR sequences in dendritic trafficking of BDNF mRNA: additional mechanisms for the BDNF splice variants spatial code, 2021, Molecular Brain
  • Protective role of mirtazapine in adult female Mecp2+/− mice and patients with Rett syndrome, 2020, Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Amyloid-β Impairs Dendritic Trafficking of Golgi-Like Organelles in the Early Phase Preceding Neurite Atrophy: Rescue by Mirtazapine, 2021, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Frequent co-authors with whom Tongiorgi has collaborated include:

  • Andrea Colliva
  • Javier Flores Gutiérrez
  • Giulia Natali
  • Ottavia Maria Roggero
  • Claudio De Felice

Their publications have appeared most often in venues such as Molecular Brain, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • Activity-Dependent Dendritic Targeting of BDNF and TrkB mRNAs in Hippocampal Neurons

    Enrico Tongiorgi;Massimo Righi;Antonino Cattaneo

  • The humoral response in the pathogenesis of gluten ataxia

    M. Hadjivassiliou;S. Boscolo;G. A.B. Davies-Jones;R. A. Grunewald

  • A method for reproducible measurements of serum BDNF: comparison of the performance of six commercial assays

    Alessio Polacchini;Giuliana Metelli;Ruggiero Francavilla;Gabriele Baj

  • Dendritic trafficking of BDNF mRNA is mediated by translin and blocked by the G196A (Val66Met) mutation.

    C. Chiaruttini;A. Vicario;Z. Li;G. Baj

  • Molecular Dissection of the Tissue Transglutaminase Autoantibody Response in Celiac Disease

    Roberto Marzari;Daniele Sblattero;Fiorella Florian;Enrico Tongiorgi

  • Spatial segregation of BDNF transcripts enables BDNF to differentially shape distinct dendritic compartments

    Gabriele Baj;Emiliano Leone;Moses V. Chao;Enrico Tongiorgi

  • Increased expression of specific recognition molecules by retinal ganglion cells and by optic pathway glia accompanies the successful regeneration of retinal axons in adult zebrafish

    R.R. Bernhardt;E. Tongiorgi;P. Anzini;M. Schachner

  • BDNF mRNA splice variants display activity-dependent targeting to distinct hippocampal laminae

    C. Chiaruttini;M. Sonego;G. Baj;M. Simonato

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA and protein are targeted to discrete dendritic laminas by events that trigger epileptogenesis.

    Enrico Tongiorgi;Mara Armellin;Piero Giulio Giulianini;Gianni Bregola

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) induces dendritic targeting of BDNF and tyrosine kinase B mRNAs in hippocampal neurons through a phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase-dependent pathway.

    Massimo Righi;Enrico Tongiorgi;Enrico Tongiorgi;Antonino Cattaneo

  • Chronic treatment with fluoxetine up-regulates cellular BDNF mRNA expression in rat dopaminergic regions.

    Raffaella Molteni;Francesca Calabrese;Francesco Bedogni;Enrico Tongiorgi

  • International STakeholder NETwork (ISTNET): creating a developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) testing road map for regulatory purposes

    Anna Bal-Price;Kevin Crofton;Marcel Leist;Sandra Allen

  • Readiness of Zebrafish Brain Neurons to Regenerate a Spinal Axon Correlates with Differential Expression of Specific Cell Recognition Molecules

    Thomas Becker;Robert R. Bernhardt;Eva Reinhard;Mario F. Wullimann

  • Neuronal activity regulates the developmental expression and subcellular localization of cortical BDNF mRNA isoforms in vivo.

    Padmanabhan Paranji Pattabiraman;Daniela Tropea;Cristina Chiaruttini;Enrico Tongiorgi

  • Activity-dependent expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in dendrites: facts and open questions.

    Enrico Tongiorgi

  • The antidepressive effect of the physical exercise correlates with increased levels of mature BDNF, and proBDNF proteolytic cleavage-related genes, p11 and tPA.

    C.R. Sartori;A.S. Vieira;E.M. Ferrari;F. Langone

  • Is Altered BDNF Biosynthesis a General Feature in Patients with Cognitive Dysfunctions

    Davide Carlino;Maurizio De Vanna;Enrico Tongiorgi

  • Low serum truncated-BDNF isoform correlates with higher cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.

    Davide Carlino;Emiliano Leone;Francesco Di Cola;Gabriele Baj

  • Angels and demons: neurotrophic factors and epilepsy.

    Michele Simonato;Enrico Tongiorgi;Merab Kokaia

  • Anti Transglutaminase Antibodies Cause Ataxia in Mice

    Sabrina Boscolo;Andrea Lorenzon;Daniele Sblattero;Fiorella Florian

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonino Cattaneo
Antonino Cattaneo International School for Advanced Studies
Luciano Domenici
Luciano Domenici University of L'Aquila
Melitta Schachner
Melitta Schachner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Maurizio Popoli
Maurizio Popoli University of Milan
Michele Simonato
Michele Simonato University of Ferrara
Francis S. Lee
Francis S. Lee Cornell University
Krister Kristensson
Krister Kristensson Karolinska Institute
Laura Musazzi
Laura Musazzi University of Milano-Bicocca
Simona Capsoni
Simona Capsoni University of Milan
Marina Bentivoglio
Marina Bentivoglio University of Verona

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