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Luigia Cristino 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 Luigia Cristino sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 112 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luigia Cristino 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 Luigia Cristino sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luigia Cristino is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on Physiology, Pharmacology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The major topics addressed in their work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Dietary Effects on Health, Sleep and related disorders, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, and Circadian rhythm and melatonin.

Recent publications by Luigia Cristino include the following:

  • Obesity Affects the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and the Regulation Thereof by Endocannabinoids and Related Mediators, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Orexin-A and endocannabinoids are involved in obesity-associated alteration of hippocampal neurogenesis, plasticity, and episodic memory in mice, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Protective Effects of N-Oleoylglycine in a Mouse Model of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, 2020, ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Targeting the orexin/hypocretin system for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases: From animal to clinical studies, 2023, Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • N-palmitoyl-D-glucosamine, A Natural Monosaccharide-Based Glycolipid, Inhibits TLR4 and Prevents LPS-Induced Inflammation and Neuropathic Pain in Mice, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Vincenzo Di Marzo
  • Fabiana Piscitelli
  • Nicola Forte
  • Roberta Imperatore
  • Lea Tunisi

Luigia Cristino has published extensively in several specific venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nature Communications
  • Molecules
  • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Cannabinoids and the expanded endocannabinoid system in neurological disorders.

    Luigia Cristino;Tiziana Bisogno;Vincenzo Di Marzo

  • IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION OF CANNABINOID TYPE 1 AND VANILLOID TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL VANILLOID TYPE 1 RECEPTORS IN THE MOUSE BRAIN

    L. Cristino;L. de Petrocellis;G. Pryce;D. Baker

  • Elevation of Endocannabinoid Levels in the Ventrolateral Periaqueductal Grey through Inhibition of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Affects Descending Nociceptive Pathways via Both Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 and Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type-1 Receptors

    Sabatino Maione;Tiziana Bisogno;Vito de Novellis;Enza Palazzo

  • Non-THC cannabinoids inhibit prostate carcinoma growth in vitro and in vivo: pro-apoptotic effects and underlying mechanisms.

    Luciano De Petrocellis;Alessia Ligresti;Aniello Schiano Moriello;Mariagrazia Iappelli

  • Endocannabinoid Dysregulation in the Pancreas and Adipose Tissue of Mice Fed With a High‐fat Diet

    Katarzyna M. Starowicz;Luigia Cristino;Isabel Matias;Raffaele Capasso

  • Anxiolytic effects in mice of a dual blocker of fatty acid amide hydrolase and transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 channels.

    Vincenzo Micale;Luigia Cristino;Alessandra Tamburella;Stefania Petrosino

  • Neural precursor cells induce cell death of high-grade astrocytomas through stimulation of TRPV1

    Kristin Stock;Jitender Kumar;Michael Synowitz;Stefania Petrosino

  • The endocannabinoid system as a link between homoeostatic and hedonic pathways involved in energy balance regulation

    V Di Marzo;A Ligresti;L Cristino

  • Tonic Endovanilloid Facilitation of Glutamate Release in Brainstem Descending Antinociceptive Pathways

    Katarzyna Starowicz;Sabatino Maione;Luigia Cristino;Enza Palazzo

  • TRPV1 receptors in the central nervous system: potential for previously unforeseen therapeutic applications.

    Katarzyna Starowicz;Luigia Cristino;Vincenzo Di Marzo

  • Obesity-driven synaptic remodeling affects endocannabinoid control of orexinergic neurons

    Luigia Cristino;Giuseppe Busetto;Roberta Imperatore;Ida Ferrandino

  • Arvanil, anandamide and N-arachidonoyl-dopamine (NADA) inhibit emesis through cannabinoid CB1 and vanilloid TRPV1 receptors in the ferret

    K. A. Sharkey;L. Cristino;L. D. Oland;M. D. Van Sickle

  • Immunohistochemical localization of anabolic and catabolic enzymes for anandamide and other putative endovanilloids in the hippocampus and cerebellar cortex of the mouse brain.

    L. Cristino;K. Starowicz;L. De Petrocellis;J. Morishita

  • Endocannabinoids and energy homeostasis: an update.

    Luigia Cristino;Thorsten Becker;Vincenzo Di Marzo

  • Protective role of palmitoylethanolamide in contact allergic dermatitis.

    S. Petrosino;L. Cristino;M. Karsak;E. Gaffal

  • Palmitoylethanolamide induces microglia changes associated with increased migration and phagocytic activity: involvement of the CB2 receptor.

    F Guida;L Luongo;S Boccella;M E Giordano

  • Endocannabinoid modulation of homeostatic and non-homeostatic feeding circuits.

    Benjamin K. Lau;Daniela Cota;Luigia Cristino;Stephanie L. Borgland

  • TRPV1-Dependent and -Independent Alterations in the Limbic Cortex of Neuropathic Mice: Impact on Glial Caspases and Pain Perception

    Catia Giordano;Luigia Cristino;Livio Luongo;Dario Siniscalco

  • The A1 adenosine receptor as a new player in microglia physiology

    L. Luongo;F. Guida;R. Imperatore;F. Napolitano

  • Periaqueductal gray metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 7 and 8 mediate opposite effects on amino acid release, rostral ventromedial medulla cell activities, and thermal nociception.

    Ida Marabese;Francesca Rossi;Enza Palazzo;Vito de Novellis

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincenzo Di Marzo
Vincenzo Di Marzo National Research Council (CNR)
Sabatino Maione
Sabatino Maione University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Stefania Petrosino
Stefania Petrosino National Research Council (CNR)
Livio Luongo
Livio Luongo University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Marina Bentivoglio
Marina Bentivoglio University of Verona
Enza Palazzo
Enza Palazzo University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Vito de Novellis
Vito de Novellis University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Francesca Rossi
Francesca Rossi University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Filippo Drago
Filippo Drago University of Catania
Alessandro Usiello
Alessandro Usiello University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

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