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Michel P. Rathbone

Michel P. Rathbone

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Neuroscience

D-Index
44
Citations
7327
World Ranking
7188
National Ranking
424

Overview

Michel P. Rathbone is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and focuses their research primarily within the field of Medicine.

Their scholarly work emphasizes several specialized areas, including:

  • Epidemiology
  • Neurology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

The main research topics covered in Rathbone's publications include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Disaster Response and Management

Frequent co-authors in Rathbone's research collaborations are:

  • Keely Barnes
  • Heidi Sveistrup
  • Mark Bayley
  • Mary Egan
  • Monica Taljaard

Rathbone's research has appeared repeatedly in certain publication venues, reflecting their areas of study. These venues include:

  • JMIR Research Protocols
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Brain Sciences

Among their recent publications are:

  • Inflammatory cytokines associated with mild traumatic brain injury and clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Performances on individual neurocognitive tests by people experiencing a current major depression episode: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Correlation between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Inflammatory Cytokines and Emotional Symptom Traits: A Systematic Review, 2022, Brain Sciences
  • Identification of Clinical Measures to Use in a Virtual Concussion Assessment: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study, 2022, JMIR Research Protocols
  • Decreased Expression of Cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor in Platelets of Probable Alzheimer Patients, 2021, Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders

Best Publications

  • Trophic actions of extracellular nucleotides and nucleosides on glial and neuronal cells

    Joseph T Neary;Michel P Rathbone;Flaminio Cattabeni;Maria P Abbracchio

  • Trophic effects of purines in neurons and glial cells.

    M. P. Rathbone;P. J. Middlemiss;J. W. Gysbers;C. Andrew

  • Involvement of astrocytes in purine-mediated reparative processes in the brain

    R Ciccarelli;P Ballerini;G Sabatino;M.P Rathbone

  • Rat astroglial P2Z (P2X7) receptors regulate intracellular calcium and purine release.

    P Ballerini;M P Rathbone;P Di Iorio;A Renzetti

  • Rat cultured astrocytes release guanine-based purines in basal conditions and after hypoxia/hypoglycemia.

    Renata Ciccarelli;Patrizia Di Iorio;Patricia Giuliani;Iolanda D'Alimonte

  • Nitric oxide donors enhance neurotrophin-induced neurite outgrowth through a cGMP-dependent mechanism.

    Shaun Hindley;Bernhard H.J. Juurlink;John W. Gysbers;Pamela J. Middlemiss

  • Glial cells express multiple ATP binding cassette proteins which are involved in ATP release.

    Ballerini P;Di Iorio P;Ciccarelli R;Nargi E

  • Postoperative contrast enhancement in patients with brain tumor

    J G Cairncross;J H Pexman;M P Rathbone;R F DelMaestro

  • Adenosine and its nucleotides stimulate proliferation of chick astrocytes and human astrocytoma cells

    Michel P. Rathbone;Pamela J. Middlemiss;J.-K. Kim;John W. Gysbers

  • Specific [3H]-guanosine binding sites in rat brain membranes

    Ugo Traversa;Giulia Bombi;Patrizia Di Iorio;Renata Ciccarelli

  • Purine nucleosides and nucleotides stimulate proliferation of a wide range of cell types.

    M P Rathbone;P J Middlemiss;J W Gysbers;S DeForge

  • Effects of 12 Weeks of Supported Treadmill Training on Functional Ability and Quality of Life in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study

    Lara A. Pilutti;Danny A. Lelli;John E. Paulseth;Maria Crome

  • Stimulation of reactive astrogliosis in vivo by extracellular adenosine diphosphate or an adenosine A2 receptor agonist

    S. Hindley;M. A. R. Herman;M. P. Rathbone

  • Mechanisms of apoptosis induced by purine nucleosides in astrocytes.

    Patrizia Di Iorio;Sonya Kleywegt;Renata Ciccarelli;Ugo Traversa

  • Rehabilitation in primary and metastatic brain tumours: impact of functional outcomes on survival.

    V. Tang;M. Rathbone;J. Park Dorsay;S. Jiang

  • Extracellular purine nucleosides stimulate cell division and morphogenesis: pathological and physiological implications.

    M.P. Rathbone;L. Christjanson;S. Deforge;B. Deluca

  • GTP and guanosine synergistically enhance NGF-induced neurite outgrowth from PC12 cells.

    J.W. Gysbers;M.P. Rathbone

  • A review of the neuro- and systemic inflammatory responses in post concussion symptoms: Introduction of the "post-inflammatory brain syndrome" PIBS.

    Alasdair Timothy Llewelyn Rathbone;Surejini Tharmaradinam;Shucui Jiang;Michel P. Rathbone

  • Guanosine enhances NGF-stimulated neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.

    John W. Gysbers;Michel P. Rathbone

  • Cultured astrocyte proliferation induced by extracellular guanosine involves endogenous adenosine and is raised by the co-presence of microglia.

    Renata Ciccarelli;Patrizia Di Iorio;Iolanda D'Alimonte;Patricia Giuliani

  • The antiapoptotic effect of guanosine is mediated by the activation of the PI 3-kinase/AKT/PKB pathway in cultured rat astrocytes.

    Patrizia Di Iorio;Patrizia Ballerini;Ugo Traversa;Ferdinando Nicoletti

  • Purinergic stimulation of cell division and differentiation: mechanisms and pharmacological implications.

    M.P. Rathbone;S. Deforge;B. Deluca;B. Gabel

Frequent Co-Authors

Flaminio Cattabeni
Flaminio Cattabeni University of Milan
Giuseppa Mudò
Giuseppa Mudò University of Palermo
Ram K. Mishra
Ram K. Mishra McMaster University
Larry I. Benowitz
Larry I. Benowitz Harvard Medical School
Natale Belluardo
Natale Belluardo University of Palermo

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