Global trends of purinergic receptors and depression: A bibliometric analysis from 2003 to 2023

Table 6 Top 10 frequently cited references about purinergic receptors in depression

Rank	Title of reference	Frequency	Author	Year	Journal
1	Activation of P2X7 receptor and NLRP3 inflammasome assembly in hippocampal glial cells mediates chronic stress-induced depressive-like behaviors	24	Yue N	2017	J Neuroinflamm
2	Psychological Stress Activates the Inflammasome via Release of Adenosine Triphosphate and Stimulation of the Purinergic Type 2X7 Receptor	23	Iwata M	2016	Biol Psychiat
3	Emerging role of the P2X7-NLRP3-IL1β pathway in mood disorders	17	Bhattacharya A	2018	Psychoneuroendocrino
4	Pathological ATPergic Signaling in Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder	16	Illes P	2020	Front Mol Neurosci
5	P2X7 Receptor: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Depression?	16	Deussing JM	2018	Trends Mol Med
6	Caffeine acts through neuronal adenosine A2A receptors to prevent mood and memory dysfunction triggered by chronic stress	15	Kaster MP	2015	P Natl Acad Sci
7	P2X7 Receptor Signaling in Stress and Depression	14	Ribeiro DE	2019	Int J Mol Sci
8	Depression	13	Malhi GS	2018	Lancet
9	Neurochemical Changes in the Mouse Hippocampus Underlying the Antidepressant Effect of Genetic Deletion of P2X7 Receptors	13	Csölle C	2013	Plos One
10	P2X7 receptor: An emerging target in central nervous system diseases	13	Sperlágh B	2014	Trends Pharmacol Sci