Publications
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Human mesenchymal precursor cells (Stro-1⁺) from spinal cord injury patients improve functional recovery and tissue sparing in an acute spinal cord injury rat model.
Hodgetts SI,
Simmons PJ, Plant GW.
Cell Transplant.
2013;
22
(3):
393-412
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Changes in mRNA expression of class 3 semaphorins and their receptors in the adult rat retino-collicular system after unilateral optic nerve injury.
Sharma A,
Pollett MA, Plant GW, Harvey AR.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.
2012;
53
(13):
8367-77
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Embryonic-derived olfactory ensheathing cells remyelinate focal areas of spinal cord demyelination more efficiently than neonatal or adult derived cells.
Coutts DJ,
Humphries CE, Zhao C, Plant GW, Franklin RJ.
Cell Transplant.
2012
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Scaffolds to promote spinal cord regeneration.
Sakiyama-Elbert S,
Johnson PJ, Hodgetts SI, Plant GW, Harvey AR.
Handb Clin Neurol.
2012:
109
575-94
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Systematic Review of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology as a Potential Clinical Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury.
Kramer AS,
Harvey AR, Plant GW, Hodgetts SI.
Cell Transplant.
2012
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Olfactory ensheathing glia: repairing injury to the mammalian visual system.
Plant GW,
Harvey AR, Leaver SG, Lee SV.
Exp Neurol.
2011;
229
(1):
99-108
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Lack of fibulin-3 alters regenerative tissue responses in the primary olfactory pathway.
Vukovic J,
Marmorstein LY, McLaughlin PJ, Sasaki T, Plant GW, Harvey AR, Ruitenberg MJ.
Matrix Biol.
2009;
28
(7):
406-15
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The glycoprotein fibulin-3 regulates morphology and motility of olfactory ensheathing cells in vitro.
Vukovic J,
Ruitenberg MJ, Roet K, Franssen E, Arulpragasam A, Sasaki T, Verhaagen J, Harvey AR, Busfield SJ, Plant GW.
Glia.
2009;
57
(4):
424-43
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Use of GFP to analyze morphology, connectivity, and function of cells in the central nervous system.
Harvey AR,
Ehlert E, de Wit J, Drummond ES, Pollett MA, Ruitenberg M, Plant GW, Verhaagen J, Levelt CN.
Methods Mol Biol.
2009:
515
63-95
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CX3CL1/fractalkine regulates branching and migration of monocyte-derived cells in the mouse olfactory epithelium.
Ruitenberg MJ,
Vukovic J, Blomster L, Hall JM, Jung S, Filgueira L, McMenamin PG, Plant GW.
J Neuroimmunol.
2008;
205
(1-2):
80-5
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Culture conditions affect proliferative responsiveness of olfactory ensheathing glia to neuregulins.
De Mello TR,
Busfield S, Dunlop SA, Plant GW.
Glia.
2007;
55
(7):
734-45
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Influence of adult Schwann cells and olfactory ensheathing glia on axon--target cell interactions in the CNS: a comparative analysis using a retinotectal co-graft model.
Vukovic J,
Plant GW, Ruitenberg MJ, Harvey AR.
Neuron Glia Biol.
2007;
3
(2):
105-17
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The chemokine receptor CX3CR1 mediates homing of MHC class II-positive cells to the normal mouse corneal epithelium.
Chinnery HR,
Ruitenberg MJ, Plant GW, Pearlman E, Jung S, McMenamin PG.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.
2007;
48
(4):
1568-74
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The importance of transgene and cell type on the regeneration of adult retinal ganglion cell axons within reconstituted bridging grafts.
Hu Y,
Arulpragasam A, Plant GW, Hendriks WT, Cui Q, Harvey AR.
Exp Neurol.
2007;
207
(2):
314-28
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Olfactory ensheathing cells: characteristics, genetic engineering, and therapeutic potential.
Ruitenberg MJ,
Vukovic J, Sarich J, Busfield SJ, Plant GW.
J Neurotrauma.
2006 Mar-Apr;
23
(3-4):
468-78
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AAV-mediated expression of CNTF promotes long-term survival and regeneration of adult rat retinal ganglion cells.
Leaver SG,
Cui Q, Plant GW, Arulpragasam A, Hisheh S, Verhaagen J, Harvey AR.
Gene Ther.
2006;
13
(18):
1328-41
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Adult olfactory ensheathing glia promote the long-distance growth of adult retinal ganglion cell neurites in vitro.
Leaver SG,
Harvey AR, Plant GW.
Glia.
2006;
53
(5):
467-76
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Gene therapy and transplantation in CNS repair: the visual system.
Harvey AR,
Hu Y, Leaver SG, Mellough CB, Park K, Verhaagen J, Plant GW, Cui Q.
Prog Retin Eye Res.
2006;
25
(5):
449-89
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Lentiviral-mediated transfer of CNTF to schwann cells within reconstructed peripheral nerve grafts enhances adult retinal ganglion cell survival and axonal regeneration.
Hu Y,
Leaver SG, Plant GW, Hendriks WT, Niclou SP, Verhaagen J, Harvey AR, Cui Q.
Mol Ther.
2005;
11
(6):
906-15
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NT-3 expression from engineered olfactory ensheathing glia promotes spinal sparing and regeneration.
Ruitenberg MJ,
Levison DB, Lee SV, Verhaagen J, Harvey AR, Plant GW.
Brain.
2005;
128
(Pt 4):
839-53
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A new approach to CNS repair using chimeric peripheral nerve grafts.
Cui Q,
Pollett MA, Symons NA, Plant GW, Harvey AR.
J Neurotrauma.
2003;
20
(1):
17-31
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Delayed transplantation of olfactory ensheathing glia promotes sparing/regeneration of supraspinal axons in the contused adult rat spinal cord.
Plant GW,
Christensen CL, Oudega M, Bunge MB.
J Neurotrauma.
2003;
20
(1):
1-16
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Ex vivo adenoviral vector-mediated neurotrophin gene transfer to olfactory ensheathing glia: effects on rubrospinal tract regeneration, lesion size, and functional recovery after implantation in the injured rat spinal cord.
Ruitenberg MJ,
Plant GW, Hamers FP, Wortel J, Blits B, Dijkhuizen PA, Gispen WH, Boer GJ, Verhaagen J.
J Neurosci.
2003;
23
(18):
7045-58
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Purified adult ensheathing glia fail to myelinate axons under culture conditions that enable Schwann cells to form myelin.
Plant GW,
Currier PF, Cuervo EP, Bates ML, Pressman Y, Bunge MB, Wood PM.
J Neurosci.
2002;
22
(14):
6083-91
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Viral vector-mediated gene expression in olfactory ensheathing glia implants in the lesioned rat spinal cord.
Ruitenberg MJ,
Plant GW, Christensen CL, Blits B, Niclou SP, Harvey AR, Boer GJ, Verhaagen J.
Gene Ther.
2002;
9
(2):
135-46
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Inhibitory proteoglycan immunoreactivity is higher at the caudal than the rostral Schwann cell graft-transected spinal cord interface.
Plant GW,
Bates ML, Bunge MB.
Mol Cell Neurosci.
2001;
17
(3):
471-87
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Mitogenic response of adult rat olfactory ensheathing glia to four growth factors.
Yan H,
Bunge MB, Wood PM, Plant GW.
Glia.
2001;
33
(4):
334-42
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A new type of biocompatible bridging structure supports axon regrowth after implantation into the lesioned rat optic tract.
Plant GW,
Harvey AR.
Cell Transplant.
2000 Nov-Dec;
9
(6):
759-72
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Implantation of collagen IV/poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels containing Schwann cells into the lesioned rat optic tract.
Plant GW,
Chirila TV, Harvey AR.
Cell Transplant.
1998 Jul-Aug;
7
(4):
381-91
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Long-distance axonal regeneration in the transected adult rat spinal cord is promoted by olfactory ensheathing glia transplants.
Ramón-Cueto A,
Plant GW, Avila J, Bunge MB.
J Neurosci.
1998;
18
(10):
3803-15
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Poly(alpha-hydroxyacids) for application in the spinal cord: resorbability and biocompatibility with adult rat Schwann cells and spinal cord.
Gautier SE,
Oudega M, Fragoso M, Chapon P, Plant GW, Bunge MB, Parel JM.
J Biomed Mater Res.
1998;
42
(4):
642-54
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Hydrogels containing peptide or aminosugar sequences implanted into the rat brain: influence on cellular migration and axonal growth.
Plant GW,
Woerly S, Harvey AR.
Exp Neurol.
1997;
143
(2):
287-99
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In vitro assessment of the biological activity of basic fibroblast growth factor released from various polymers and biomatrices.
Davies MJ,
Mitchell CA, Maley MA, Grounds MD, Harvey AR, Plant GW, Wood DJ, Hong Y, Chirila TV.
J Biomater Appl.
1997;
12
(1):
31-56
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Cultured rat neuronal and glial cells entrapped within hydrogel polymer matrices: a potential tool for neural tissue replacement.
Woerly S,
Plant GW, Harvey AR.
Neurosci Lett.
1996;
205
(3):
197-201
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Neural tissue engineering: from polymer to biohybrid organs.
Woerly S,
Plant GW, Harvey AR.
Biomaterials.
1996;
17
(3):
301-10
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Axonal growth within poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) sponges infiltrated with Schwann cells and implanted into the lesioned rat optic tract.
Plant GW,
Harvey AR, Chirila TV.
Brain Res.
1995;
671
(1):
119-30
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Schwann cells and fetal tectal tissue cografted to the midbrain of newborn rats: fate of Schwann cells and their influence on host retinal innervation of grafts.
Harvey AR,
Plant GW.
Exp Neurol.
1995;
134
(2):
179-91
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Schwann cells and the regrowth of axons in the mammalian CNS: a review of transplantation studies in the rat visual system.
Harvey AR,
Plant GW, Tan MM.
Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol.
1995;
22
(8):
569-79
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Regrowth of axons within Schwann cell-filled polycarbonate tubes implanted into the damaged optic tract and cerebral cortex of rats.
Harvey AR,
Chen M, Plant GW, Dyson SE.
Restor Neurol Neurosci.
1994;
6
(3):
221-37
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The distribution of astrocytes, oligodendroglia and myelin in normal and transplanted rat superior colliculus: an immunohistochemical study.
Harvey AR,
Plant GW, Kent AP.
J Neural Transplant Plast.
1993 Jan-Mar;
4
(1):
1-14