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Marco Pistis

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Neuroscience

D-Index
49
Citations
9087
World Ranking
5969
National Ranking
304

Marco Pistis 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 Marco Pistis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 135 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Marco Pistis 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 Marco Pistis sits on this spectrum.

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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

Marco Pistis is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and conducts research primarily in the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine. Their work spans across several subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Physiology.

Their research focuses on multiple topics related to brain function and neuropharmacology. Key areas include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors, Fatty Acid Research and Health, and Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior.

Marco Pistis has published extensively, with contributions appearing repeatedly in several scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Biomolecules
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Cells
  • Molecular Psychiatry

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Marco Pistis highlight their research scope. These include:

  • Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Brain Metabolism: A Possible Anti-Neuroinflammatory Role Mediated by PPARα Activation, 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Anti-IL5 Drugs in COVID-19 Patients: Role of Eosinophils in SARS-CoV-2-Induced Immunopathology, 2021, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Reinstatement of synaptic plasticity in the aging brain through specific dopamine transporter inhibition, 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Repurposing Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Agonists in Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, 2021, Pharmaceuticals
  • Noradrenergic Source of Dopamine Assessed by Microdialysis in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex, 2020, Frontiers in Pharmacology

Collaboration is a notable component of Marco Pistis's research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Claudia Sagheddu
  • Michele Santoni
  • Jana Lubec
  • Gert Lübec
  • Anna Lisa Muntoni

Their publication record and collaborations reflect engagement with topics related to receptor signaling, neuroinflammation, and brain metabolism, using approaches that combine molecular biology and pharmacological investigation.

Best Publications

  • The 5-HT3B subunit is a major determinant of serotonin-receptor function.

    Paul A. Davies;Marco Pistis;Michael C. Hanna;John A. Peters

  • Endocannabinoids Mediate Presynaptic Inhibition of Glutamatergic Transmission in Rat Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons through Activation of CB1 Receptors

    Miriam Melis;Marco Pistis;Simona Perra;Anna Lisa Muntoni

  • Profound decrement of mesolimbic dopaminergic neuronal activity during ethanol withdrawal syndrome in rats: electrophysiological and biochemical evidence

    Marco Diana;Marco Pistis;Susanna Carboni;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • Prefrontal cortex stimulation induces 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol-mediated suppression of excitation in dopamine neurons.

    M. Melis;S. Perra;A. L. Muntoni;G. Pillolla

  • Cell-specific STORM super-resolution imaging reveals nanoscale organization of cannabinoid signaling

    Barna Dudok;László Barna;Marco Ledri;Szilárd I. Szabó

  • Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol decreases extracellular GABA and increases extracellular glutamate and dopamine levels in the rat prefrontal cortex: an in vivo microdialysis study

    Marco Pistis;Luca Ferraro;Luigi Pira;Giovanna Flore

  • Adolescent exposure to cannabinoids induces long-lasting changes in the response to drugs of abuse of rat midbrain dopamine neurons.

    Marco Pistis;Simona Perra;Giuliano Pillolla;Miriam Melis

  • Braking dopamine systems: a new GABA master structure for mesolimbic and nigrostriatal functions

    Michel Barrot;Susan R. Sesack;François Georges;François Georges;Marco Pistis

  • Inhibitory Inputs from Rostromedial Tegmental Neurons Regulate Spontaneous Activity of Midbrain Dopamine Cells and Their Responses to Drugs of Abuse

    Salvatore Lecca;Miriam Melis;Antonio Luchicchi;Anna Lisa Muntoni

  • Endogenous Fatty Acid Ethanolamides Suppress Nicotine-Induced Activation of Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons through Nuclear Receptors

    Miriam Melis;Giuliano Pillolla;Antonio Luchicchi;Anna Lisa Muntoni

  • Profound decrease of mesolimbic dopaminergic neuronal activity in morphine withdrawn rats.

    M Diana;M Pistis;A Muntoni;G Gessa

  • Effects of Drugs of Abuse on Putative Rostromedial Tegmental Neurons, Inhibitory Afferents to Midbrain Dopamine Cells

    Salvatore Lecca;Miriam Melis;Antonio Luchicchi;Maria Grazia Ennas

  • General anaesthetic action at transmitter-gated inhibitory amino acid receptors.

    Delia Belelli;Marco Pistis;John A Peters;Jeremy J Lambert

  • Lasting reduction in mesolimbic dopamine neuronal activity after morphine withdrawal.

    Marco Diana;Anna Lisa Muntoni;Anna Lisa Muntoni;Marco Pistis;Marco Pistis;Miriam Melis

  • The interaction of general anaesthetics with recombinant GABAA and glycine receptors expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes: a comparative study

    Marco Pistis;Delia Belelli;John A. Peters;Jeremy J. Lambert

  • From surface to nuclear receptors: the endocannabinoid family extends its assets.

    M. Pistis;M. Melis

  • Mesolimbic dopaminergic reduction outlasts ethanol withdrawal syndrome: evidence of protracted abstinence.

    Marco Diana;Marco Pistis;Anna Lisa Muntoni;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • Anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol: pharmacological properties, functional features and emerging specificities of the two major endocannabinoids

    Antonio Luchicchi;Marco Pistis

  • Cannabinoids modulate neuronal firing in the rat basolateral amygdala: evidence for CB1- and non-CB1-mediated actions

    Marco Pistis;Simona Perra;Giuliano Pillolla;Miriam Melis

  • Cannabinoids modulate spontaneous neuronal activity and evoked inhibition of locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons.

    Anna Lisa Muntoni;Giuliano Pillolla;Miriam Melis;Simona Perra

Frequent Co-Authors

Miriam Melis
Miriam Melis University of Cagliari
Gian Luigi Gessa
Gian Luigi Gessa University of Cagliari
Marco Diana
Marco Diana University of Sassari
Jeremy J. Lambert
Jeremy J. Lambert University of Dundee
Liana Fattore
Liana Fattore National Research Council (CNR)
Walter Fratta
Walter Fratta University of Cagliari
Steven R. Goldberg
Steven R. Goldberg National Institute on Drug Abuse
Delia Belelli
Delia Belelli University of Dundee
Paola Devoto
Paola Devoto University of Cagliari
Leigh V. Panlilio
Leigh V. Panlilio National Institute on Drug Abuse

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