# Rita Silva

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/rita-silva/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 742 |
| Field | Pain Mechanisms and Treatments |
| h-index | 12 |
| i10-index | 13 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5100677807 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0001-7758-5930 |
| Works | 42 |

## Researcher papers

- [Integrins](https://scholariq.org/papers/integrins/)
- [α3β1 integrin–controlled Smad7 regulates reepithelialization during wound healing in mice](https://scholariq.org/papers/3-1-integrin-controlled-smad7-regulates-reepithelialization-during-wound-healing/)
- [Regulation of COX-2–mediated signaling by α3 type IV noncollagenous domain in tumor angiogenesis](https://scholariq.org/papers/regulation-of-cox-2-mediated-signaling-by-3-type-iv-noncollagenous-domain-in/)
- [Dorsal root ganglia CX3CR1 expressing monocytes/macrophages contribute to arthritis pain](https://scholariq.org/papers/dorsal-root-ganglia-cx3cr1-expressing-monocytes-macrophages-contribute-to/)
- [Silencing miR-21-5p in sensory neurons reverses neuropathic allodynia via activation of TGF-β–related pathway in macrophages](https://scholariq.org/papers/silencing-mir-21-5p-in-sensory-neurons-reverses-neuropathic-allodynia-via/)
- [Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia and Hydrocephalus With Aqueductal Stenosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/primary-ciliary-dyskinesia-and-hydrocephalus-with-aqueductal-stenosis/)
- [Genetic ablation of the alpha 6‐integrin subunit in Tie1Cre mice enhances tumour angiogenesis](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-ablation-of-the-alpha-6-integrin-subunit-in-tie1cre-mice-enhances-tumour/)
- [Fractalkine/CX3CR1 Pathway in Neuropathic Pain: An Update](https://scholariq.org/papers/fractalkine-cx3cr1-pathway-in-neuropathic-pain-an-update/)
- [Galectin-3 activates spinal microglia to induce inflammatory nociception in wild type but not in mice modelling Alzheimer’s disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/galectin-3-activates-spinal-microglia-to-induce-inflammatory-nociception-in-wild/)
- [Breech Presentation: Vaginal Versus Cesarean Delivery, Which Intervention Leads to the Best Outcomes?](https://scholariq.org/papers/breech-presentation-vaginal-versus-cesarean-delivery-which-intervention-leads-to/)

## Researcher topics

- [Pain Mechanisms and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-mechanisms-and-treatments/)
- [Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer](https://scholariq.org/topics/angiogenesis-and-vegf-in-cancer/)
- [Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/neuropeptides-and-animal-physiology/)
- [Cell Adhesion Molecules Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cell-adhesion-molecules-research/)
- [Smoking Behavior and Cessation](https://scholariq.org/topics/smoking-behavior-and-cessation/)

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