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Pier Andrea Borea

Pier Andrea Borea

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
19641
World Ranking
3220
National Ranking
60

Pier Andrea Borea publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pier Andrea Borea sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 399 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Pier Andrea Borea D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pier Andrea Borea sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Pier Andrea Borea is affiliated with the University of Ferrara in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, and Medicine. With a focus on subfields such as Physiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, Borea's work addresses various aspects of molecular and cellular mechanisms.

The scientist's publication record includes contributions in several research areas, notably Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling, Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Borea include Katia Varani, Fabrizio Vincenzi, Silvia Pasquini, Stefania Merighi, and Stefania Gessi, with significant numbers of joint publications.

Borea has published extensively in several scientific journals, most notably:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cells
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Biomolecules
  • Pharmacological Research

Some of the recent papers authored include:

  • "Adenosine and Inflammation: Here, There and Everywhere," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Pharmacological data of cannabidiol- and cannabigerol-type phytocannabinoids acting on cannabinoid CB1, CB2 and CB1/CB2 heteromer receptors," 2020, Pharmacological Research
  • "Targeting Adenosine Receptors: A Potential Pharmacological Avenue for Acute and Chronic Pain," 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Adenosine Receptors in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Fine Regulators of Neurotransmission and Potential Therapeutic Targets," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Pharmacology of Adenosine Receptors: Recent Advancements," 2023, Biomolecules

Best Publications

  • Pharmacology of Adenosine Receptors: The State of the Art

    Pier Andrea Borea;Stefania Gessi;Stefania Merighi;Fabrizio Vincenzi

  • Enthalpy-entropy compensation in drug-receptor binding

    Paola Gilli;Valeria Ferretti;Gastone Gilli;Pier Andrea Borea

  • Adenosine as a Multi-Signalling Guardian Angel in Human Diseases: When, Where and How Does it Exert its Protective Effects?

    Pier Andrea Borea;Stefania Gessi;Stefania Merighi;Katia Varani

  • Adenosine receptor antagonists: translating medicinal chemistry and pharmacology into clinical utility.

    Pier Giovanni Baraldi;Mojgan Aghazadeh Tabrizi;Stefania Gessi;Pier Andrea Borea

  • The A3 adenosine receptor: an enigmatic player in cell biology.

    Stefania Gessi;Stefania Merighi;Katia Varani;Edward Leung

  • The A3 Adenosine Receptor: History and Perspectives

    Pier Andrea Borea;Katia Varani;Fabrizio Vincenzi;Pier Giovanni Baraldi

  • A glance at adenosine receptors: novel target for antitumor therapy

    Stefania Merighi;Prisco Mirandola;Katia Varani;Stefania Gessi

  • Adenosine receptors and cancer

    Stefania Gessi;Stefania Merighi;Valeria Sacchetto;Carolina Simioni

  • Elevated expression of A3 adenosine receptors in human colorectal cancer is reflected in peripheral blood cells.

    Stefania Gessi;Elena Cattabriga;Arianna Avitabile;Roberta Gafa

  • Binding and Signaling Studies Disclose a Potential Allosteric Site for Cannabidiol in Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors

    Eva Martínez-Pinilla;Katia Varani;Irene Reyes-Resina;Edgar Angelats;Edgar Angelats

  • A2A adenosine receptors in human peripheral blood cells

    S Gessi;K Varani;S Merighi;E Ongini

  • Adenosine receptors as mediators of both cell proliferation and cell death of cultured human melanoma cells.

    Stefania Merighi;Prisco Mirandola;Prisco Mirandola;Daniela Milani;Katia Varani

  • Adenosine signaling contributes to ethanol-induced fatty liver in mice

    Zhongsheng Peng;Pier Andrea Borea;Tuere Wilder;Herman Yee

  • A(3) adenosine receptor ligands: history and perspectives.

    Pier Giovanni Baraldi;Barbara Cacciari;Romeo Romagnoli;Stefania Merighi

  • [(3)H]MRE 3008F20: a novel antagonist radioligand for the pharmacological and biochemical characterization of human A(3) adenosine receptors.

    Katia Varani;Stefania Merighi;Stefania Gessi;Karl-Norbert Klotz

  • Effect of low frequency electromagnetic fields on A2A adenosine receptors in human neutrophils

    Katia Varani;Stefania Gessi;Stefania Merighi;Valeria Iannotta

  • Adenosine receptors and cancer.

    P. Fishman;S. Bar-Yehuda;M. Synowitz;J.D. Powell

  • A2A and A3 adenosine receptor expression in rheumatoid arthritis: upregulation, inverse correlation with disease activity score and suppression of inflammatory cytokine and metalloproteinase release

    Katia Varani;Melissa Padovan;Fabrizio Vincenzi;Martina Targa

  • A3 Adenosine Receptor Activation Inhibits Cell Proliferation via Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt-dependent Inhibition of the Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase 1/2 Phosphorylation in A375 Human Melanoma Cells

    Stefania Merighi;Annalisa Benini;Prisco Mirandola;Stefania Gessi

  • A(3) adenosine receptors in human neutrophils and promyelocytic HL60 cells: a pharmacological and biochemical study.

    Stefania Gessi;Katia Varani;Stefania Merighi;Elena Cattabriga

Frequent Co-Authors

Katia Varani
Katia Varani University of Ferrara
Stefania Gessi
Stefania Gessi University of Ferrara
Stefania Merighi
Stefania Merighi University of Ferrara
Pier Giovanni Baraldi
Pier Giovanni Baraldi University of Ferrara
Romeo Romagnoli
Romeo Romagnoli University of Ferrara
Valerio Bertolasi
Valerio Bertolasi University of Ferrara
Karl-Norbert Klotz
Karl-Norbert Klotz University of Würzburg
Stefano Moro
Stefano Moro University of Padua
Severo Salvadori
Severo Salvadori University of Ferrara
Maurizio Recanatini
Maurizio Recanatini University of Bologna

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