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Susan C. Barnett is affiliated with the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. Their research spans primarily Medicine and Neuroscience, focusing on several specialized subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, Developmental Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics within neuroscience and regenerative medicine. Main research themes include nerve injury and regeneration, neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, mosquito-borne diseases and control, mesenchymal stem cell research, spinal cord injury research, neurogenetic and muscular disorders research, and proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research.

Recent publications showcase a breadth of studies in these areas. Some notable works are:

  • "Multi-target approaches to CNS repair: olfactory mucosa-derived cells and heparan sulfates" (2020, Nature Reviews Neurology)
  • "Oligodendrocytes are susceptible to Zika virus infection in a mouse model of perinatal exposure: Implications for CNS complications" (2021, Glia)
  • "Therapeutic Potential of Niche-Specific Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Spinal Cord Injury Repair" (2021, Cells)
  • "Zika Virus Infection Leads to Demyelination and Axonal Injury in Mature CNS Cultures" (2021, Viruses)
  • "A scoping review of trials for cell-based therapies in human spinal cord injury" (2020, Spinal Cord)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Susan C. Barnett include:

  • Susan L. Lindsay
  • Christopher Linington
  • Rebecca Sherrard Smith
  • Julia M. Edgar
  • George A. McCanney

The primary publication venues where the scientist's research appears are Glia, Nature Reviews Neurology, Cells, Viruses, and Spinal Cord, reflecting a focus on neurological sciences and biomedical exploration of central nervous system disorders and therapies.

Best Publications

  • Cooperation between two growth factors promotes extended self-renewal and inhibits differentiation of oligodendrocyte-type-2 astrocyte (O-2A) progenitor cells.

    Oliver Bogler;Damian Wren;Susan C. Barnett;Hartmut Land

  • Induction of cytotoxic T lymphocytes by intramuscular immunization with plasmid DNA is facilitated by bone marrow-derived cells.

    Barbara Doe;Mark Selby;Susan Barnett;Juerg Baenziger

  • Repair of demyelinated lesions by transplantation of purified O-2A progenitor cells

    A. K. Groves;S. C. Barnett;R. J. M. Franklin;A. J. Crang

  • Schwann cell-like myelination following transplantation of an olfactory bulb-ensheathing cell line into areas of demyelination in the adult CNS.

    R.J.M. Franklin;J.M. Gilson;I.A. Franceschini;S.C. Barnett

  • Identification of a human olfactory ensheathing cell that can effect transplant-mediated remyelination of demyelinated CNS axons

    Susan C. Barnett;Claire L. Alexander;Yasushi Iwashita;Jennifer M. Gilson

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells and Schwann cells differ in their in vitro interactions with astrocytes.

    Andras Lakatos;Robin J.M. Franklin;Susan C. Barnett

  • Low-Affinity NGF-Receptor and E-N-CAM Expression Define Two Types of Olfactory Nerve Ensheathing Cells That Share a Common Lineage

    Isabelle A. Franceschini;Susan C. Barnett

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells induce less host astrocyte response and chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan expression than Schwann cells following transplantation into adult CNS white matter.

    Andras Lakatos;Susan C Barnett;Robin J.M Franklin

  • Purification of Olfactory Nerve Ensheathing Cells from the Olfactory Bulb

    Susan C. Barnett;Anne-Marie Hutchins;Mark Noble

  • The multifaceted role of astrocytes in regulating myelination.

    Hülya Kıray;Susan L. Lindsay;Sara Hosseinzadeh;Susan C. Barnett

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells and CNS regeneration: the sweet smell of success?

    Robin J.M. Franklin;Susan C. Barnett

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) and the treatment of CNS injury: advantages and possible caveats.

    Susan C. Barnett;John S. Riddell

  • Olfactory ensheathing cells and CNS repair: going solo or in need of a friend?

    Susan C Barnett;Lynda Chang

  • Functional identification of pathogenic autoantibody responses in patients with multiple sclerosis

    Christina Elliott;Maren Lindner;Ariel Arthur;Kathryn Brennan

  • Olfactory ensheathing cell transplantation as a strategy for spinal cord repair—what can it achieve?

    Susan C Barnett;John S Riddell

  • Do olfactory glia have advantages over Schwann cells for CNS repair

    Robin J.M. Franklin;Susan C. Barnett

  • KIBRA exhibits MST-independent functional regulation of the Hippo signaling pathway in mammals

    S Moleirinho;N Chang;A H Sims;A M Tilston-Lünel

  • Functional Duality of Astrocytes in Myelination

    Besma Nash;Christine E. Thomson;Christopher Linington;Ariel T. Arthur

  • FGF/heparin differentially regulates Schwann cell and olfactory ensheathing cell interactions with astrocytes: a role in astrocytosis.

    Alessandra Santos-Silva;Richard Fairless;Margaret C Frame;Paul Montague

  • Identification of Nonepithelial Multipotent Cells in the Embryonic Olfactory Mucosa

    Mercedes Tomé;Susan L. Lindsay;John S. Riddell;Susan C. Barnett

  • Identification of growth factors that promote long-term proliferation of olfactory ensheathing cells and modulate their antigenic phenotype.

    Claire L. Alexander;U. N. A. F. Fitzgerald;Susan C. Barnett

  • N-cadherin differentially determines Schwann cell and olfactory ensheathing cell adhesion and migration responses upon contact with astrocytes

    Richard Fairless;Margaret C. Frame;Susan C. Barnett

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. Riddell
John S. Riddell University of Glasgow
Mathis O. Riehle
Mathis O. Riehle University of Glasgow
Alain Kohl
Alain Kohl University of Glasgow
William F. Blakemore
William F. Blakemore University of Cambridge
Nikolaj Gadegaard
Nikolaj Gadegaard University of Glasgow
Peter G. E. Kennedy
Peter G. E. Kennedy University of Glasgow
Melitta Schachner
Melitta Schachner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brian Seed
Brian Seed Harvard University
George M. Smith
George M. Smith Temple University
Christopher M. Walker
Christopher M. Walker The Ohio State University

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