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Mariaelvina Sala

Mariaelvina Sala

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
54
Citations
8712
World Ranking
4981
National Ranking
241

Mariaelvina Sala 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 Mariaelvina Sala sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 163 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mariaelvina Sala 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 Mariaelvina Sala sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mariaelvina Sala is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and Medicine. Within these areas, Sala has focused research efforts on key subfields including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, Physiology, and Neurology.

The main topics of their scientific work cover a range of specialized subjects such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study, Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatments, Epilepsy Research and Treatment, Ion Channel Regulation and Function, and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications.

Recent publications by Mariaelvina Sala include:

  • Developmental impaired Akt signaling in the Shank1 and Shank3 double knock-out mice, 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • LRRK2 G2019S kinase activity triggers neurotoxic NSF aggregation, 2021, Brain
  • The DNA repair protein ATM as a target in autism spectrum disorder, 2020, JCI Insight
  • Persistent cognitive and affective alterations at late withdrawal stages after long-term intermittent exposure to tobacco smoke or electronic cigarette vapour: Behavioural changes and their neurochemical correlates, 2020, Pharmacological Research
  • LSD1 is an environmental stress-sensitive negative modulator of the glutamatergic synapse, 2020, Neurobiology of Stress

Regular collaborators in Sala's research include:

  • Luisa Ponzoni
  • Carlo Sala
  • Chiara Verpelli
  • Daniela Braida
  • Stefania Beretta

Publication venues where Mariaelvina Sala frequently contributes are:

  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Pharmacological Research
  • Molecular Neurobiology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • Sox2 deficiency causes neurodegeneration and impaired neurogenesis in the adult mouse brain.

    Anna L. M. Ferri;Maurizio Cavallaro;Daniela Braida;Antonello Di Cristofano

  • Pharmacologic Rescue of Impaired Cognitive Flexibility, Social Deficits, Increased Aggression, and Seizure Susceptibility in Oxytocin Receptor Null Mice: A Neurobehavioral Model of Autism

    Mariaelvina Sala;Daniela Braida;Daniela Lentini;Marta Busnelli

  • Chronic delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol during adolescence provokes sex-dependent changes in the emotional profile in adult rats: behavioral and biochemical correlates.

    Tiziana Rubino;Daniela Vigano;Natalia Realini;Cinzia Guidali

  • Changes in hippocampal morphology and neuroplasticity induced by adolescent THC treatment are associated with cognitive impairment in adulthood.

    Tiziana Rubino;Natalia Realini;Daniela Braida;Sandra Guidi

  • Stress and hippocampal abnormalities in psychiatric disorders

    M. Sala;J. Perez;P. Soloff;S. Ucelli Di Nemi

  • Conditioned place preference induced by the cannabinoid agonist CP 55,940: interaction with the opioid system.

    D Braida;M Pozzi;R Cavallini;M Sala

  • Cognitive function in young and adult IL (interleukin)-6 deficient mice.

    Daniela Braida;Paola Sacerdote;Alberto E Panerai;Mauro Bianchi

  • Potential anxiolytic- and antidepressant-like effects of salvinorin A, the main active ingredient of Salvia divinorum, in rodents.

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Capurro;Alessia Zani;Tiziana Rubino

  • Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced conditioned place preference and intracerebroventricular self-administration in rats.

    Daniela Braida;Stefania Iosuè;Simona Pegorini;Mariaelvina Sala

  • SNAP‐25 in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

    Irene Corradini;Claudia Verderio;Mariaelvina Sala;Michael C. Wilson

  • Intracerebral self-administration of the cannabinoid receptor agonist CP 55,940 in the rat: interaction with the opioid system.

    Daniela Braida;Morena Pozzi;Daniela Parolaro;Mariaelvina Sala

  • Cellular mechanisms underlying the anxiolytic effect of low doses of peripheral Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in rats.

    Tiziana Rubino;Mariaelvina Sala;Daniela Viganò;Daniela Braida

  • Hallucinatory and rewarding effect of salvinorin A in zebrafish: κ-opioid and CB1-cannabinoid receptor involvement

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Limonta;Simona Pegorini;Alessia Zani

  • Pharmacological enhancement of mGlu5 receptors rescues behavioral deficits in SHANK3 knock-out mice.

    C Vicidomini;L Ponzoni;D Lim;M J Schmeisser

  • The depressive phenotype induced in adult female rats by adolescent exposure to THC is associated with cognitive impairment and altered neuroplasticity in the prefrontal cortex.

    T. Rubino;N. Realini;D. Braida;T. Alberio

  • An inverted U-shaped curve for heptylphysostigmine on radial maze performance in rats: comparison with other cholinesterase inhibitors

    Daniela Braida;Emma Paladini;Pierluigi Griffini;Mariapia Lamperti

  • Capsaicin exhibits neuroprotective effects in a model of transient global cerebral ischemia in Mongolian gerbils

    Simona Pegorini;Daniela Braida;Chiara Verzoni;Chiara Guerini-Rocco

  • Mice Heterozygous for the Oxytocin Receptor Gene (Oxtr+/−) Show Impaired Social Behaviour but not Increased Aggression or Cognitive Inflexibility: Evidence of a Selective Haploinsufficiency Gene Effect

    M. Sala;D. Braida;A. Donzelli;R. Martucci

  • 5-HT1A receptors are involved in the anxiolytic effect of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and AM 404, the anandamide transport inhibitor, in Sprague-Dawley rats

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Limonta;Lorenzo Malabarba;Alessia Zani

  • Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus sustain impulsivity and aggressiveness in borderline personality disorder.

    M. Sala;E. Caverzasi;M. Lazzaretti;N. Morandotti

  • Neurohypophyseal hormones manipulation modulate social and anxiety-related behavior in zebrafish.

    Daniela Braida;Andrea Donzelli;Roberta Martucci;Valeria Capurro

  • Involvement of κ-Opioid and Endocannabinoid System on Salvinorin A-Induced Reward

    Daniela Braida;Valeria Limonta;Valeria Capurro;Paola Fadda

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniela Braida
Daniela Braida University of Milan
Cecilia Gotti
Cecilia Gotti National Research Council (CNR)
Michela Matteoli
Michela Matteoli Humanitas University
Carlo Sala
Carlo Sala University of Milan
Tiziana Rubino
Tiziana Rubino University of Insubria
Daniela Parolaro
Daniela Parolaro University of Insubria
Francesco Clementi
Francesco Clementi University of Milan
Bice Chini
Bice Chini University of Milan
Michele Zoli
Michele Zoli University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Claudia Verderio
Claudia Verderio University of Milan

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