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Overview

Thomas E. Salt is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the field of neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and aspects related to psychiatry and mental health.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, including:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Epilepsy research and treatment

Thomas E. Salt has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • British Journal of Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
  • Neuronal Signaling

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Editorial: Seeing Beyond the Eye: The Brain Connection," 2021, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Group II metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGlu2 and mGlu3) roles in thalamic processing," 2021, British Journal of Pharmacology
  • "Modulation of circuit oscillations in the rat anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in vitro by mGlu2 metabotropic glutamate receptors and alleviation of the effects of phencyclidine-induced NMDA-receptor hypofunction," 2023, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior
  • "The role of thalamic group II mGlu receptors in health and disease," 2022, Neuronal Signaling

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include:

  • Caroline S. Copeland
  • S. Neale
  • Christine T. O. Nguyen
  • Mónica L. Acosta
  • Silvia Di Angelantonio

The research demonstrates interest in the function of metabotropic glutamate receptors, particularly group II mGlu receptors, and their roles in neural processing and modulation of brain circuits. This has implications for understanding mechanisms underlying cognitive functions and various neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Retinal Repair by Transplantation of Photoreceptor Precursors

    R. E. MacLaren;R. A. Pearson;A. MacNeil;R. H. Douglas

  • Targeting amyloid-β in glaucoma treatment

    Li Guo;Thomas E. Salt;Vy Luong;Nicholas Wood

  • In vitro characterization of a spontaneously immortalized human Müller cell line (MIO-M1).

    G. Astrid Limb;Thomas E. Salt;Peter M. G. Munro;Stephen E. Moss

  • Neurotransmitter candidates of somatosensory primary afferent fibres.

    T.E. Salt;R.G. Hill

  • Competitive antagonism at metabotropic glutamate receptors by (S) -4-carboxyphenylglycine and (RS) -α-methyl-4-carboxyphenylglycine

    Sean A. Eaton;David E. Jane;Philip L.St.J. Jones;Richard H.P. Porter

  • Complement factor H deficiency in aged mice causes retinal abnormalities and visual dysfunction

    Peter J. Coffey;Carlos Gias;Caroline J. McDermott;Peter Lundh

  • Mediation of thalamic sensory input by both NMDA receptors and non-NMDA receptors.

    T. E. Salt

  • Novel allosteric antagonists shed light on mglu(5) receptors and CNS disorders.

    Will P.J.M. Spooren;Fabrizio Gasparini;Thomas E. Salt;Rainer Kuhn

  • Assessment of neuroprotective effects of glutamate modulation on glaucoma-related retinal ganglion cell apoptosis in vivo.

    Li Guo;Thomas E. Salt;Annelie Maass;Vy Luong

  • Characterization of sensory and corticothalamic excitatory inputs to rat thalamocortical neurones in vitro.

    J. P. Turner;T. E. Salt

  • Human Müller Glia with Stem Cell Characteristics Differentiate into Retinal Ganglion Cell (RGC) Precursors In Vitro and Partially Restore RGC Function In Vivo Following Transplantation

    Shweta Singhal;Bhairavi Bhatia;Hari Jayaram;Silke Becker

  • Neuroprotection in glaucoma – Is there a future role?

    Abeir Baltmr;James Duggan;Shereen Nizari;Thomas E. Salt

  • Effects of excitatory amino acids and their antagonists on membrane and action potentials of cat caudate neurones.

    P L Herrling;R Morris;T E Salt

  • FUNCTIONS OF IONOTROPIC AND METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS IN SENSORY TRANSMISSION IN THE MAMMALIAN THALAMUS

    T.E. Salt;S.A. Eaton

  • Phenylglycine derivatives as new pharmacological tools for investigating the role of metabotropic glutamate receptors in the central nervous system

    E. F. Birse;S. A. Eaton;D. E. Jane;P. L. Saint J. Jones

  • The thalamic reticular nucleus in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: role of parvalbumin-expressing neuron networks and oxidative stress.

    Pascal Steullet;Jan-Harry Cabungcal;Syed A. Bukhari;Magdalena I. Ardelt

  • Purines in the eye: recent evidence for the physiological and pathological role of purines in the RPE, retinal neurons, astrocytes, Müller cells, lens, trabecular meshwork, cornea and lacrimal gland.

    Julie Sanderson;Darlene A. Dartt;Vickery Trinkaus-Randall;Jesus Pintor

  • Imaging multiple phases of neurodegeneration: a novel approach to assessing cell death in vivo

    M F Cordeiro;L Guo;K M Coxon;J Duggan

  • Functional alignment of feedback effects from visual cortex to thalamus.

    Wei Wang;Helen E Jones;Ian M Andolina;Thomas E Salt

  • Dependence of retinogeniculate transmission in cat on NMDA receptors.

    A. M. Sillito;P. C. Murphy;T. E. Salt;C. I. Moody

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam M. Sillito
Adam M. Sillito University College London
Kim Q. Do
Kim Q. Do University of Lausanne
Glen Jeffery
Glen Jeffery University College London
Peter J. Roberts
Peter J. Roberts University of Bristol
Rainer Kuhn
Rainer Kuhn Novartis (Switzerland)
Anand Swaroop
Anand Swaroop National Institutes of Health
William A. Roberts
William A. Roberts University of Western Ontario
Sabina Berretta
Sabina Berretta Harvard University
Pamela J. Shaw
Pamela J. Shaw University of Sheffield
Sabatino Maione
Sabatino Maione University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

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