What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Enzyme
- Biochemistry
- Internal medicine
His scientific interests lie mostly in Biochemistry, Myelin, Cholesterol, Astrocyte and Ganglioside. His Biochemistry research incorporates themes from Plasminogen activator, Internal medicine and Endocrinology. His work on Myelin sheath, Proteolipid protein 1 and Myelin basic protein as part of general Myelin research is frequently linked to Direct analysis, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Molecular biology, Glial fibrillary acidic protein, Pathology and Cell biology. The various areas that William T. Norton examines in his Ganglioside study include Neuraminic acid, Mole, Fraction and Nucleic acid. His Centrifugation study combines topics in areas such as Myelin proteolipid, Myelin glycoprotein, Osmotic pressure and Sodium.
His most cited work include:
- Myelination in rat brain: method of myelin isolation. (1330 citations)
- Peroxisomal and Mitochondrial Defects in the Cerebro-Hepato-Renal Syndrome (662 citations)
- MYELINATION IN RAT BRAIN: CHANGES IN MYELIN COMPOSITION DURING BRAIN MATURATION (568 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Myelin, Biochemistry, Immunology, Cell biology and Molecular biology. His Myelin research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Plasminogen activator and Plasmin, Enzyme. His study deals with a combination of Biochemistry and Galactolipid.
William T. Norton usually deals with Immunology and limits it to topics linked to Central nervous system and Pathology and In vitro. William T. Norton has researched Cell biology in several fields, including Cytotoxic T cell, Neurofilament, Isolation and Oligodendrocyte. His studies deal with areas such as Astrocyte, Chromatography, Glial fibrillary acidic protein and Antigen as well as Molecular biology.
He most often published in these fields:
- Myelin (43.97%)
- Biochemistry (41.38%)
- Immunology (18.10%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1986-2009)?
- Glial fibrillary acidic protein (10.34%)
- Immunology (18.10%)
- Oligodendrocyte (11.21%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
William T. Norton mainly investigates Glial fibrillary acidic protein, Immunology, Oligodendrocyte, Astrocyte and Biochemistry. His study on Glial fibrillary acidic protein also encompasses disciplines like
- Gliosis which connect with Immunostaining,
- Encephalomyelitis which intersects with area such as Neurofilament and Spinal cord. His work in Oligodendrocyte covers topics such as Cell biology which are related to areas like Cytotoxic T cell and Programmed cell death.
His research in Astrocyte intersects with topics in Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Molecular biology and Neuroglia. His Biochemistry research integrates issues from Myelin and Proteolipid protein 1. His work on Myelin sheath is typically connected to Neurochemistry as part of general Myelin study, connecting several disciplines of science.
Between 1986 and 2009, his most popular works were:
- Quantitative aspects of reactive gliosis: a review. (510 citations)
- Proliferation of astrocytes in vitro in response to cytokines. A primary role for tumor necrosis factor. (503 citations)
- Cytokine cytotoxicity against oligodendrocytes. Apoptosis induced by lymphotoxin. (418 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Enzyme
- Biochemistry
- Internal medicine
William T. Norton spends much of his time researching Glial fibrillary acidic protein, Astrocyte, Gliosis, Immunology and Lesion. The Astrocyte study combines topics in areas such as Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Molecular biology, Cytokine and Neuroglia. William T. Norton has included themes like Endocrinology, In vitro, Interferon gamma, Intermediate filament and Vimentin in his Molecular biology study.
His Immunology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Andrology and Cell biology. His research investigates the connection with Cell biology and areas like Cytotoxic T cell which intersect with concerns in Lymphotoxin. His Lesion study incorporates themes from Myelin, Multiple sclerosis and Immunostaining.
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