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49
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7379
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Luiz R.G. Britto 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 Luiz R.G. Britto sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 256 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luiz R.G. Britto 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 Luiz R.G. Britto sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Luiz R.G. Britto is affiliated with Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research spans areas within Medicine and Neuroscience, with specific focus on Physiological processes, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Pharmacology.

The research undertaken by Britto addresses several topics including:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling

Britto has contributed to academic literature with publications in multiple scientific journals and venues, including:

  • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy
  • Brain Research
  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • Purinergic Signalling
  • Revista de Enfermagem e Atenção à Saúde

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Luiz R.G. Britto include:

  • "Electrical stimulation of the posterior insula induces mechanical analgesia in a rodent model of neuropathic pain by modulating GABAergic signaling and activity in the pain circuitry," 2021, Brain Research
  • "Effects of selective inhibition of nNOS and iNOS on neuropathic pain in rats," 2020, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • "Regulation of GABAergic neurotransmission by purinergic receptors in brain physiology and disease," 2024, Purinergic Signalling
  • "AVALIAÇÃO DE BIOMARCADORES DA VIA TROMBOINFLAMATÓRIOS E DE COMPLICAÇÕES RENAIS NOS PACIENTES COM DOENÇA FALCIFORME," 2023, Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy
  • "ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE MARCADORES INFLAMATÓRIOS E ALBUMINÚRIA NA DOENÇA FALCIFORME," 2024, Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy

Frequent collaborators in Luiz R.G. Britto's research include:

  • CA Leite
  • MDGC Souza
  • NR Villela
  • Heloísa Alonso Matielo
  • Elizamara S. Gonçalves

Best Publications

  • Pancreatic β-Cells Express Phagocyte-Like NAD(P)H Oxidase

    Henriette R. Oliveira;Rozangela Verlengia;Carla R.O. Carvalho;Luiz R.G. Britto

  • Three subtypes of alpha-bungarotoxin-sensitive nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are expressed in chick retina

    K. T. Keyser;L. R. G. Britto;R. Schoepfer;P. Whiting

  • Short-term, moderate exercise is capable of inducing structural, bdnf-independent hippocampal plasticity

    Ana F.B. Ferreira;Caroline C. Real;Alice C. Rodrigues;Adilson S. Alves

  • Motor cortex stimulation inhibits thalamic sensory neurons and enhances activity of PAG neurons: Possible pathways for antinociception

    Rosana L. Pagano;Erich T. Fonoff;Camila S. Dale;Gerson Ballester

  • The role of Nox2-derived ROS in the development of cognitive impairment after sepsis.

    Marina S Hernandes;Joana C D'Avila;Silvia C Trevelin;Patricia A Reis

  • TRPM7 inhibitor carvacrol protects brain from neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury

    Wenliang Chen;Baofeng Xu;Aijiao Xiao;Ling Liu

  • Hypoactivity of the central dopaminergic system and autistic‐like behavior induced by a single early prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide

    Thiago B. Kirsten;Gabriela P. Chaves-Kirsten;Lucas M. Chaible;Ana C. Silva

  • Intracerebroventricular Streptozotocin as a Model of Alzheimer's Disease: Neurochemical and Behavioral Characterization in Mice.

    Katherine Garcia Ravelli;Barbara dos Anjos Rosário;Rosana Camarini;Marina Sorrentino Hernandes

  • BDNF receptor blockade hinders the beneficial effects of exercise in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.

    Caroline Cristiano Real;A. F. B. Ferreira;Gabriela Pena Chaves-Kirsten;Andréa da Silva Torrão

  • NADPH oxidase and neurodegeneration.

    Marina S Hernandes;Luiz R G Britto

  • Reactive oxygen species generated by NADPH oxidase are involved in neurodegeneration in the pilocarpine model of temporal lobe epilepsy

    Rafaela R.F. Pestana;Erika R. Kinjo;Marina S. Hernandes;Luiz R.G. Britto

  • Immunohistochemical localization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the mesencephalon and diencephalon of the chick (Gallus gallus).

    Luiz R. G. Britto;Luiz R. G. Britto;Kent T. Keyser;Jon M. Lindstrom;Harvey J. Karten

  • Neural mobilization reverses behavioral and cellular changes that characterize neuropathic pain in rats

    Fabio M Santos;Joyce T Silva;Aline C Giardini;Priscila A Rocha

  • The C-type natriuretic peptide precursor of snake brain contains highly specific inhibitors of the angiotensin-converting enzyme.

    Mirian A. F. Hayashi;Alessandra F. Murbach;Danielle Ianzer;Fernanda C. V. Portaro

  • Transdural motor cortex stimulation reverses neuropathic pain in rats: a profile of neuronal activation.

    Rosana L. Pagano;Danielle V. Assis;Joseph A. Clara;Joseph A. Clara;Adilson da Silva Alves

  • P19 embryonal carcinoma cells as in vitro model for studying purinergic receptor expression and modulation of N-methyl-d-aspartate–glutamate and acetylcholine receptors during neuronal differentiation

    R.R. Resende;P. Majumder;K.N. Gomes;L.R.G. Britto

  • Neural correlates of IgE-mediated food allergy.

    Alexandre Salgado Basso;Frederico Azevedo Costa Pinto;Momtchilo Russo;Luiz Roberto Giorgetti Britto

  • Different protocols of physical exercise produce different effects on synaptic and structural proteins in motor areas of the rat brain.

    Priscila C. Garcia;Caroline C. Real;Ana F.B. Ferreira;Sandra R. Alouche

  • Avoidance behavior and neural correlates of allergen exposure in a murine model of asthma.

    Frederico Azevedo Costa-Pinto;Alexandre Salgado Basso;Luiz Roberto Giorgetti Britto;Benjamin Eurico Malucelli

  • Tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity as indicator of sympathetic activity: Simultaneous evaluation in different tissues of hypertensive rats

    Katia Burgi;Marina Tuppy Cavalleri;Adilson da Silva Alves;Luiz Roberto Giorgetti de Britto

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon Lindstrom
Jon Lindstrom University of Pennsylvania
Harvey J. Karten
Harvey J. Karten University of California, San Diego
Henning Ulrich
Henning Ulrich Universidade de São Paulo
Kent T. Keyser
Kent T. Keyser University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rui Curi
Rui Curi Universidade de São Paulo
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira
Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo
Andrea Schmitt
Andrea Schmitt Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Antonio C.M. Camargo
Antonio C.M. Camargo Instituto Butantan
Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira
Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira Fundação Getulio Vargas
Momtchilo Russo
Momtchilo Russo Universidade de São Paulo

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