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Maria P. Abbracchio

Maria P. Abbracchio

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
76
Citations
23717
World Ranking
4994
National Ranking
108

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2009 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Maria P. Abbracchio is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 45 publications, and Neuroscience, with 24 publications. Subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Physiology, Developmental Neuroscience, Neurology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics including:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology

Maria P. Abbracchio has published multiple papers recently, among which are:

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors, 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2023/24: G protein-coupled receptors, 2023, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Microglial vesicles improve post-stroke recovery by preventing immune cell senescence and favoring oligodendrogenesis, 2020, Molecular Therapy
  • Functional genomic analyses highlight a shift in Gpr17 -regulated cellular processes in oligodendrocyte progenitor cells and underlying myelin dysregulation in the aged mouse cerebrum, 2021, Aging Cell
  • Regulation and signaling of the GPR17 receptor in oligodendroglial cells, 2020, Glia

Frequent co-authors of Abbracchio include:

  • Davide Lecca
  • Marta Fumagalli
  • Davide Marangon
  • Stefano Raffaele
  • Stefania Ceruti

The scientist often publishes in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Purinergic Signalling
  • British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE

Maria P. Abbracchio was awarded membership in the Academia Europaea in 2009.

Best Publications

  • NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF PURINOCEPTORS

    B B Fredholm;M P Abbracchio;G Burnstock;J W Daly

  • International Union of Pharmacology LVIII: Update on the P2Y G Protein-Coupled Nucleotide Receptors: From Molecular Mechanisms and Pathophysiology to Therapy

    Maria Pia Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock;Jean-Marie Boeynaems;Eric A Barnard

  • Purinoceptors: Are there families of P2X and P2Y purinoceptors?

    Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock

  • Purinergic signalling in the nervous system: an overview

    Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock;Alexei Verkhratsky;Herbert Zimmermann

  • Trophic actions of extracellular nucleotides and nucleosides on glial and neuronal cells

    Joseph T Neary;Michel P Rathbone;Flaminio Cattabeni;Maria P Abbracchio

  • Purinergic signalling: pathophysiological roles.

    Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock

  • Characterization of the UDP-glucose receptor (re-named here the P2Y14 receptor) adds diversity to the P2Y receptor family.

    Maria Pia Abbracchio;Jean-Marie Boeynaems;Eric A Barnard;José L Boyer

  • Purinergic signalling: From normal behaviour to pathological brain function

    Geoffrey Burnstock;Ute Krügel;Maria P. Abbracchio;Peter Illes

  • The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2017/18: Overview

    Stephen P. H. Alexander;Eamonn Kelly;Neil V. Marrion;John A. Peters

  • The orphan receptor GPR17 identified as a new dual uracil nucleotides/cysteinyl-leukotrienes receptor

    Paolo Ciana;Marta Fumagalli;Maria Letizia Trincavelli;Claudia Verderio

  • Towards a revised nomenclature for P1 and P2 receptors

    Bertil B. Fredholm;Maria P. Abbracchio;Geoffrey Burnstock;George R. Dubyak

  • THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: G protein-coupled receptors

    Stephen P.H. Alexander;Arthur Christopoulos;Anthony P. Davenport;Eamonn Kelly

  • Antitumor Effects of Cannabidiol, a Nonpsychoactive Cannabinoid, on Human Glioma Cell Lines

    Paola Massi;Angelo Vaccani;Stefania Ceruti;Arianna Colombo

  • Nucleotide‐mediated calcium signaling in rat cortical astrocytes: Role of P2X and P2Y receptors

    Marta Fumagalli;Roberta Brambilla;Nadia D'Ambrosi;Cinzia Volonté

  • G PROTEIN-DEPENDENT ACTIVATION OF PHOSPHOLIPASE C BY ADENOSINE A3 RECEPTORS IN RAT BRAIN

    M. P. Abbracchio;R. Brambilla;S. Ceruti;H. O. Kim

  • The recently identified P2Y-like receptor GPR17 is a sensor of brain damage and a new target for brain repair.

    Davide Lecca;Maria Letizia Trincavelli;Paolo Gelosa;Luigi Sironi

  • Purinergic signalling in inflammation of the central nervous system.

    Francesco Di Virgilio;Stefania Ceruti;Placido Bramanti;Maria P. Abbracchio

  • Adenosine Receptors and Neurological Disease: Neuroprotection and Neurodegeneration

    Trevor W. Stone;Stefania Ceruti;Mariapia P. Abbracchio

  • To be or not to be (inflamed) - Is that the question in anti-inflammatory drug therapy of neurodegenerative disorders?

    Bianca Marchetti;Maria P. Abbracchio

  • Phenotypic changes, signaling pathway and functional correlates of GPR17-expressing neural precursor cells during oligodendrocyte differentiation

    Marta Fumagalli;Simona Daniele;Davide Lecca;Philip R. Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefania Ceruti
Stefania Ceruti University of Milan
Flaminio Cattabeni
Flaminio Cattabeni University of Milan
Claudia Martini
Claudia Martini University of Pisa
Geoffrey Burnstock
Geoffrey Burnstock University College London
Claudia Verderio
Claudia Verderio University of Milan
Kenneth A. Jacobson
Kenneth A. Jacobson National Institutes of Health
Walter Malorni
Walter Malorni University of Rome Tor Vergata
Elena Tremoli
Elena Tremoli University of Milan
Claudio Franceschi
Claudio Franceschi University of Bologna
Alfredo Gorio
Alfredo Gorio University of Milan

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