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Overview

V.H. Perry is affiliated with the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of neuroscience and medicine, with a notable specialization in neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, immunology, physiology, and clinical psychology. The main topics of their work include neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, immune cells in cancer, COVID-19 and mental health, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, tryptophan and brain disorders, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, and memory and neural mechanisms.

Their recent publication record features several influential papers across a range of high-profile venues. Notable papers include:

  • Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science (2020, The Lancet Psychiatry)
  • Microglia states and nomenclature: A field at its crossroads (2022, Neuron)
  • Potential human transmission of amyloid β pathology: surveillance and risks (2020, The Lancet Neurology)
  • Age-Dependent Changes in Synaptic NMDA Receptor Composition in Adult Human Cortical Neurons (2020, Cerebral Cortex)
  • Defining Microglial States and Nomenclature: A Roadmap to 2030 (2022, SSRN Electronic Journal)

V.H. Perry frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Diego Gómez-Nicola
  • Edward T. Bullmore
  • Emily A. Holmes
  • Rory C. O'Connor
  • Irene Tracey

The prominent publication venues for V.H. Perry's work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Lancet Psychiatry, Brain Communications, Neuron, and SSRN Electronic Journal. Their contributions have been disseminated mainly through these platforms, which cover both preprint and peer-reviewed literature.

V.H. Perry's research contributions span topics relating to both the molecular and clinical aspects of neuroscience. Emphasis on immune function and neurodegenerative processes is evident, alongside involvement in studies concerning mental health impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their body of work addresses complex interactions between neuroinflammation, immune cells, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

This profile reflects V.H. Perry's scholarly activity as recorded in recent years, highlighting their cross-disciplinary approach integrating neuroscience, immunology, and clinical psychology. Their collaborative network and publication venues indicate active engagement with cutting-edge research communities.

Best Publications

  • Heterogeneity in the distribution and morphology of microglia in the normal adult mouse brain

    L.J. Lawson;V.H. Perry;P. Dri;S. Gordon

  • Axonal damage in acute multiple sclerosis lesions.

    B Ferguson;M K Matyszak;M M Esiri;V H Perry

  • Microglial physiology: unique stimuli, specialized responses

    Richard M. Ransohoff;V. Hugh Perry

  • Microglia in neurodegenerative disease

    V. Hugh Perry;James A. R. Nicoll;Clive Holmes

  • SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE PROGRESSION IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE

    C. Holmes;C. Cunningham;E. Zotova;J. Woolford

  • Microglial priming in neurodegenerative disease.

    V. Hugh Perry;Clive Holmes

  • Review: Activation patterns of microglia and their identification in the human brain

    D. Boche;V. H. Perry;J. A. R. Nicoll;J. A. R. Nicoll

  • Immunohistochemical localization of macrophages and microglia in the adult and developing mouse brain.

    V H Perry;D A Hume;S Gordon

  • Macrophages and microglia in the nervous system

    V.Hugh Perry;Siamon Gordon

  • Retinal ganglion cells that project to the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus in the macaque monkey

    V.H. Perry;R. Oehler;A. Cowey

  • What is immune privilege (not)

    Ian Galea;Ingo Bechmann;V. Hugh Perry

  • Turnover of resident microglia in the normal adult mouse brain

    L.J. Lawson;V.H. Perry;S. Gordon

  • Central and Systemic Endotoxin Challenges Exacerbate the Local Inflammatory Response and Increase Neuronal Death during Chronic Neurodegeneration

    Colm Cunningham;David C. Wilcockson;Suzanne Campion;Katie Lunnon

  • The Major Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease: Age, Sex, and Genes Modulate the Microglia Response to Aβ Plaques.

    Carlo Sala Frigerio;Carlo Sala Frigerio;Leen Wolfs;Nicola Fattorelli;Nicola Thrupp

  • The macrophage response to central and peripheral nerve injury. A possible role for macrophages in regeneration.

    V H Perry;M C Brown;S Gordon

  • Hippocampal specialization of food-storing birds

    J R Krebs;D F Sherry;S D Healy;V H Perry

  • Absence of Wallerian Degeneration does not Hinder Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve.

    E. R. Lunn;V. H. Perry;M. C. Brown;H. Rosen

  • The influence of systemic inflammation on inflammation in the brain: implications for chronic neurodegenerative disease.

    V.Hugh Perry

  • Coupled Proliferation and Apoptosis Maintain the Rapid Turnover of Microglia in the Adult Brain

    Katharine Askew;Kaizhen Li;Adrian Olmos-Alonso;Fernando Garcia-Moreno

  • Solutes, but not cells, drain from the brain parenchyma along basement membranes of capillaries and arteries: significance for cerebral amyloid angiopathy and neuroimmunology

    R. O. Carare;M. Bernardes-Silva;T. A. Newman;A. M. Page

  • Cat and monkey retinal ganglion cells and their visual functional roles

    Robert Shapley;V. Hugh Perry

  • The ganglion cell and cone distributions in the monkey's retina: Implications for central magnification factors

    V.H. Perry;A. Cowey

  • Microglia and macrophages of the central nervous system: the contribution of microglia priming and systemic inflammation to chronic neurodegeneration

    V. Hugh Perry;Jessica L. Teeling

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen B. Gordon
Stephen B. Gordon Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Alan Cowey
Alan Cowey University of Oxford
Rafael Linden
Rafael Linden Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Raymond D. Lund
Raymond D. Lund University of Utah
Daniel C. Anthony
Daniel C. Anthony University of Oxford
David A. Hume
David A. Hume University of Queensland
Jeffrey D. Schall
Jeffrey D. Schall Vanderbilt University
Luiz Carlos L. Silveira
Luiz Carlos L. Silveira Federal University of Para
Audie G. Leventhal
Audie G. Leventhal University of Utah
Paul R. Crocker
Paul R. Crocker University of Dundee

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