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Gerry Shaw is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields including Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broad fields, they have contributed notably to Molecular Biology, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Surgery.

Their research interests reflect several main topics, which include:

  • RNA regulation and disease
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Gerry Shaw has an active publication record with recent work focusing on neurodegeneration and neurological disorders. Important recent papers include:

  • "Uman-type neurofilament light antibodies are effective reagents for the imaging of neurodegeneration" (2023) published in Brain Communications
  • "DAT and TH expression marks human Parkinson's disease in peripheral immune cells" (2022) published in npj Parkinson's Disease
  • "Protein aggregate formation permits millennium-old brain preservation" (2020) published in Journal of The Royal Society Interface
  • "TNFα increases tyrosine hydroxylase expression in human monocytes" (2021) published in npj Parkinson's Disease
  • "Cerebrospinal fluid levels of GFAP and pNF-H are elevated in patients with chronic spinal cord injury and neurological deterioration" (2020) published in Acta Neurochirurgica

The frequent venues for Gerry Shaw's publications include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • npj Parkinson's Disease
  • Physiology
  • Brain Communications
  • Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Collaborations feature prominently in their work, with frequent coauthors such as Sabhya Rana, David D. Fuller, Irina Madorsky, Marda Jorgensen, and Anna Fusco. These collaborators have appeared in multiple publications, reflecting sustained joint research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Preferential transformation of human neuronal cells by human adenoviruses and the origin of HEK 293 cells.

    Gerry Shaw;Silas Morse;Miguel Ararat;Frank L. Graham

  • Ubiquitin is detected in neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaque neurites of Alzheimer disease brains

    G Perry;R Friedman;G Shaw;V Chau

  • Binding of G protein beta gamma-subunits to pleckstrin homology domains.

    K Touhara;J Inglese;J A Pitcher;G Shaw

  • Differential expression of neurofilament triplet proteins in brain development.

    Gerry Shaw;Klaus Weber

  • The pleckstrin homology domain: an intriguing multifunctional protein module.

    Gerry Shaw

  • An immunofluorescence microscopical study of the neurofilament triplet proteins, vimentin and glial fibrillary acidic protein within the adult rat brain.

    G Shaw;M Osborn;K Weber

  • Comprehensive characterization and failure modes of tungsten microwire arrays in chronic neural implants

    Abhishek Prasad;Qing Shan Xue;Viswanath Sankar;Toshikazu Nishida

  • Hyperphosphorylated neurofilament NF-H is a serum biomarker of axonal injury.

    Gerry Shaw;Cui Yang;Rebecca Ellis;Kevin Anderson

  • Actin-binding proteins coronin-1a and IBA-1 are effective microglial markers for immunohistochemistry.

    Zeshan Ahmed;Gerry Shaw;Ved P. Sharma;Cui Yang

  • Movement and extension of isolated growth cones

    G. Shaw;D. Bray

  • Immunoelectronmicroscopical localization of the three neurofilament triplet proteins along neurofilaments of cultured dorsal root ganglion neurones

    Gaynor A. Sharp;Gerry Shaw;Klaus Weber

  • The structure and development of the rat retina: an immunofluorescence microscopical study using antibodies specific for intermediate filament proteins.

    G Shaw;K Weber

  • Growth cone formation in cultures of sensory neurons.

    D Bray;C Thomas;G Shaw

  • Angiotensin II-Induced Nuclear Targeting of the Angiotensin Type 1 (AT1) Receptor in Brain Neurons

    Di Lu;Hong Yang;Gerry Shaw;Mohan K. Raizada

  • Phosphorylated neurofilament heavy subunit (pNF-H) in peripheral blood and CSF as a potential prognostic biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Kevin B Boylan;Jonathan D Glass;Julia E Crook;Cui Yang

  • Distinct regulatory pathways control neurofilament expression and neurotransmitter synthesis in immortalized serotonergic neurons

    L. A. White;M. J. Eaton;M. C. Castro;K. J. Klose

  • Reactivity of a panel of neurofilament antibodies on phosphorylated and dephosphorylated neurofilaments

    G. Shaw;M. Osborn;K. Weber

  • The Phosphorylated Axonal Form of the Neurofilament Subunit NF-H (pNF-H) as a Blood Biomarker of Traumatic Brain Injury

    Kevin J. Anderson;Stephen W. Scheff;Kelly M. Miller;Kelly N. Roberts

  • A neurotoxic peripherin splice variant in a mouse model of ALS.

    Janice Robertson;Janice Robertson;Mohammad M. Doroudchi;Minh Dang Nguyen;Heather D. Durham

  • Elevated Serum Ubiquitin Carboxy-Terminal Hydrolase L1 Is Associated with Abnormal Blood–Brain Barrier Function after Traumatic Brain Injury

    Brian J. Blyth;Arash Farahvar;Hua He;Akshata Nayak

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Weber
Klaus Weber Max Planck Society
Wolfgang J. Streit
Wolfgang J. Streit University of Florida
Helmut Butzkueven
Helmut Butzkueven Monash University
Marieta Barrow Heaton
Marieta Barrow Heaton University of Florida
Mary Osborn
Mary Osborn Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Toshikazu Nishida
Toshikazu Nishida University of Florida
Benoit I. Giasson
Benoit I. Giasson University of Florida
John R. Reynolds
John R. Reynolds Georgia Institute of Technology

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