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Samuel David is affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with particular focus on several subfields including Neurology, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Hematology, and Immunology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to neurobiology and pathology, notably:

  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Ferroptosis and Cancer Prognosis
  • Trace Elements in Health
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Key recent publications by Samuel David include:

  • "Ferroptosis Mediates Cuprizone-Induced Loss of Oligodendrocytes and Demyelination" (2020), Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Dysregulation of Iron Homeostasis in the Central Nervous System and the Role of Ferroptosis in Neurodegenerative Disorders" (2021), Antioxidants and Redox Signaling
  • "Neuroimmunological therapies for treating spinal cord injury: Evidence and future perspectives" (2021), Experimental Neurology
  • "Bioactive Lipid Mediators in the Initiation and Resolution of Inflammation after Spinal Cord Injury" (2021), Neuroscience
  • "Schwann Cells Provide Iron to Axonal Mitochondria and Its Role in Nerve Regeneration" (2021), Journal of Neuroscience

The venues where Samuel David frequently publishes research are:

  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Acta Ophthalmologica
  • Antioxidants and Redox Signaling
  • Experimental Neurology
  • Neuroscience

Some frequent co-authors collaborating with Samuel David include:

  • Priya Jhelum
  • Fari Ryan
  • Antje Kroner
  • Michael G. Fehlings
  • Juan G. Zarruk

Samuel David's research contributions have focused extensively on the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders, spinal cord injuries, and iron metabolism dysregulation in the central nervous system. Their work on ferroptosis links cell death pathways to neuroinflammation and regeneration, addressing both fundamental biology and potential therapeutic angles.

Best Publications

  • Axonal elongation into peripheral nervous system "bridges" after central nervous system injury in adult rats

    Samuel David;Albert J. Aguayo

  • Repertoire of microglial and macrophage responses after spinal cord injury

    Samuel David;Antje Kroner

  • Identification of myelin-associated glycoprotein as a major myelin-derived inhibitor of neurite growth.

    L. McKerracher;S. David;D.L. Jackson;V. Kottis

  • TNF and increased intracellular iron alter macrophage polarization to a detrimental M1 phenotype in the injured spinal cord.

    Antje Kroner;Andrew D. Greenhalgh;Juan G. Zarruk;Rosmarini Passos dos Santos

  • Identification of a cadherin cell adhesion recognition sequence.

    Orest W. Blaschuk;Robert Sullivan;S. David;Yannick Pouliot

  • Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule promotes leukocyte trafficking into the central nervous system

    Romain Cayrol;Karolina Wosik;Jennifer L Berard;Aurore Dodelet-Devillers

  • Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored ceruloplasmin is required for iron efflux from cells in the central nervous system.

    Suh Young Jeong;Samuel David

  • Ceruloplasmin Regulates Iron Levels in the CNS and Prevents Free Radical Injury

    Bharatkumar N. Patel;Robert J. Dunn;Suh Young Jeong;Qinzhang Zhu

  • Influences of the glial environment on the elongation of axons after injury: transplantation studies in adult rodents

    A J Aguayo;S David;G M Bray

  • A Therapeutic Vaccine Approach to Stimulate Axon Regeneration in the Adult Mammalian Spinal Cord

    D.W Huang;L McKerracher;P.E Braun;S David

  • A Novel Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored Form of Ceruloplasmin Is Expressed by Mammalian Astrocytes

    Bharatkumar N. Patel;Samuel David

  • Macrophages can modify the nonpermissive nature of the adult mammalian central nervous system

    S. David;C. Bouchard;O. Tsatas;N. Giftochristos

  • A quantitative immunohistochemical study of macroglial cell development in the rat optic nerve: In vivo evidence for two distinct astrocyte lineages

    Robert H. Miller;Sam David;Ramilla Patel;Erika R. Abney

  • Immune cell regulation of glia during CNS injury and disease.

    Andrew D. Greenhalgh;Sam David;F. Chris Bennett

  • Interactions between Schwann cells and macrophages in injury and inherited demyelinating disease.

    Rudolf Martini;Stefan Fischer;Rubèn López-Vales;Samuel David

  • Involvement of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, macrophage inflammatory protein-1α and interleukin-1β in Wallerian degeneration

    Florence E Perrin;Steve Lacroix;Marcelino Avilés-Trigueros;Samuel David

  • Differences in the Phagocytic Response of Microglia and Peripheral Macrophages after Spinal Cord Injury and Its Effects on Cell Death

    Andrew D. Greenhalgh;Samuel David

  • Lysophosphatidylcholine induces rapid recruitment and activation of macrophages in the adult mouse spinal cord.

    Shalina S. Ousman;Samuel David;Samuel David

  • Axonal Elongation in Peripheral and Central Nervous System Transplants

    Albert Aguayo;Samuel David;Peter Richardson;Garth Bray

  • Myelin‐associated glycoprotein inhibits neurite/axon growth and causes growth cone collapse

    Maria Li;Annemarie Shibata;Chumei Li;Peter E. Braun

  • Molecular approaches to spinal cord repair.

    Samuel David;Steve Lacroix

  • INFLUENCES OF THE GLIAL ENVIRONMENT ON THE ELONGATION OF AXONS AFTER INJURY

    Albert J. Aguayo;Samuel David;Garth M. Bray

Frequent Co-Authors

Lisa McKerracher
Lisa McKerracher BioAxone BioSciences Inc.
Zhi-Cheng Xiao
Zhi-Cheng Xiao Monash University
Albert J. Aguayo
Albert J. Aguayo McGill University
Bradley J. Kerr
Bradley J. Kerr University of Alberta
Garth M. Bray
Garth M. Bray McGill University
Jack P. Antel
Jack P. Antel McGill University
Marcel A. Behr
Marcel A. Behr McGill University
Howard M. Johnson
Howard M. Johnson University of Florida
Nathalie Arbour
Nathalie Arbour University of Montreal
Alain Bouthillier
Alain Bouthillier University of Montreal

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