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Angel M. Pastor

Angel M. Pastor

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Neuroscience

D-Index
33
Citations
3042
World Ranking
9479
National Ranking
161

Overview

Angel M. Pastor is affiliated with the University of Seville in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience, medicine, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions across several specialized subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, developmental neuroscience, molecular biology, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Their research topics cover a range of areas in neuroscience and related disciplines. Key topics include:

  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
  • Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Spinal cord injury research

Angel M. Pastor has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Brain Structure and Function
  • IBRO Neuroscience Reports
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • The FASEB Journal

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Angel M. Pastor are:

  • "Neuroprotective Effect of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Motoneurons of the Oculomotor System," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "VEGF and Neuronal Survival," 2022, The Neuroscientist
  • "VEGF is an essential retrograde trophic factor for motoneurons," 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Muscle Progenitors Derived from Extraocular Muscles Express Higher Levels of Neurotrophins and their Receptors than other Cranial and Limb Muscles," 2020, Cells
  • "Role of vascular endothelial growth factor as a critical neurotrophic factor for the survival and physiology of motoneurons," 2022, Neural Regeneration Research

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Rosa R. de la Cruz
  • Paula M. Calvo
  • Génova Carrero-Rojas
  • Roland Blumer
  • Johannes Streicher

Angel M. Pastor's work bridges molecular mechanisms and clinical neurobiology, particularly emphasizing neurotrophic factors and neuronal survival. Their studies often involve investigating the roles of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in motoneuron physiology and neuroprotection, contributing to a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and nerve regeneration.

Best Publications

  • Cerebellar Role in Adaptation of the Goldfish Vestibuloocular Reflex

    A. M. Pastor;R. R. de la Cruz;R. Baker

  • Eye position and eye velocity integrators reside in separate brainstem nuclei.

    A M Pastor;R R De la Cruz;R Baker

  • Complementary Actions of BDNF and Neurotrophin-3 on the Firing Patterns and Synaptic Composition of Motoneurons

    Davis-López De Carrizosa;C.J. Morado-Díaz;J.J. Tena;B. Benítez-Temiño

  • Regulation of connexin‐43, GFAP, and FGF‐2 is not accompanied by changes in astroglial coupling in MPTP‐lesioned, FGF‐2‐treated Parkisonian mice

    M. Rufer;S.B. Wirth;A. Hofer;R. Dermietzel

  • Neural Stem Cells of the Subventricular Zone as the Origin of Human Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Therapeutic Implications.

    Esperanza R. Matarredona;Angel M. Pastor

  • Discharge characteristics of medial rectus and abducens motoneurons in the goldfish.

    A. M. Pastor;B. Torres;J. M. Delgado-Garcia;R. Baker

  • Characterization and adaptive modification of the goldfish vestibuloocular reflex by sinusoidal and velocity step vestibular stimulation.

    A. M. Pastor;R. R. de la Cruz;R. Baker

  • Nerve Growth Factor Regulates the Firing Patterns and Synaptic Composition of Motoneurons

    María A Davis-López de Carrizosa;Camilo J Morado-Díaz;Sara Morcuende;Rosa R de la Cruz

  • Effects of botulinum neurotoxin type A on abducens motoneurons in the cat : Ultrastructural and synaptic alterations

    A.M Pastor;B Moreno-López;R.R de la Cruz;J.M Delgado-Garcı́a

  • Limits to the capacity of transplants of olfactory glia to promote axonal regrowth in the CNS.

    G Gudiño-Cabrera;A M Pastor;R R de la Cruz;J M Delgado-García

  • Neuroprotective effects of NGF, BDNF, NT-3 and GDNF on axotomized extraocular motoneurons in neonatal rats

    S. Morcuende;R. Muñoz-Hernández;B. Benítez-Temiño;A.M. Pastor

  • Localization of functional calcitonin gene-related peptide binding sites in a subpopulation of cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons

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  • Chapter 21 Characterization of Purkinje cells in the goldfish cerebellum during eye movement and adaptive modification of the vestibulo-ocular reflex

    Angel M. Pastor;Rosa R. De la Cruz;Robert Baker

  • Morphology and physiology of the cerebellar vestibulolateral lobe pathways linked to oculomotor function in the goldfish.

    Hans Straka;James C. Beck;Angel M. Pastor;Robert Baker

  • Dose-dependent, central effects of botulinum neurotoxin type A : A pilot study in the alert behaving cat

    B. Moreno-Lopez;A. M. Pastor;R. R. de la Cruz;J. M. Delgado-Garcia

  • Afferents to the oculomotor nucleus in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) as revealed by retrograde labeling with horseradish peroxidase.

    B. Torres;A. M. Pastor;B. Cabrera;C. Salas

  • Influence of the postsynaptic target on the functional properties of neurons in the adult mammalian central nervous system.

    de la Cruz Rr;Pastor Am;Delgado-García Jm

  • Role of GABA in the extraocular motor nuclei of the cat: a postembedding immunocytochemical study.

    R.R. de la Cruz;A.M. Pastor;F.J. Martínez-Guijarro;C. López-García

  • Interactions Between Neural Progenitor Cells and Microglia in the Subventricular Zone: Physiological Implications in the Neurogenic Niche and After Implantation in the Injured Brain.

    Esperanza R. Matarredona;Rocío Talaverón;Angel M. Pastor

  • Axons Giving Rise to the Palisade Endings of Feline Extraocular Muscles Display Motor Features

    Lars Zimmermann;Camilo J. Morado-Díaz;María A. Davis-López de Carrizosa;Rosa R. de la Cruz

  • Dual Encoding of Muscle Tension and Eye Position by Abducens Motoneurons

    M. A. Davis-Lopez de Carrizosa;C. J. Morado-Diaz;J. M. Miller;R. R. de la Cruz

  • Effects of target depletion on adult mammalian central neurons: Morphological correlates

    R.R. de la Cruz;A.M. Pastor;J.M. Delgado-García

Frequent Co-Authors

José M. Delgado-García
José M. Delgado-García Pablo de Olavide University
Francisco J. Alvarez
Francisco J. Alvarez Emory University
Robert Baker
Robert Baker New York University
Paul J. May
Paul J. May University of Mississippi Medical Center
Hans Straka
Hans Straka Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
George Z. Mentis
George Z. Mentis Columbia University
Inge Zijdewind
Inge Zijdewind University Medical Center Groningen
Cosme Salas
Cosme Salas University of Seville
Michael J. O'Donovan
Michael J. O'Donovan National Institutes of Health
Herwig Baier
Herwig Baier Max Planck Society

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