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James W. Fawcett

Researcher at University of Cambridge

Publications -  357
Citations -  38704

James W. Fawcett is an academic researcher from University of Cambridge. The author has contributed to research in topics: Axon & Perineuronal net. The author has an hindex of 100, co-authored 350 publications receiving 35525 citations. Previous affiliations of James W. Fawcett include University of Sheffield & King's College London.

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The oligodendrocyte precursor cell in health and disease

TL;DR: Adult oligodendrocyte precursor cells make up around 5-8% of the glial cell population in the CNS, and their function in the undamaged CNS is largely unknown, but their processes are in contact with nodes of Ranvier and synapses, suggesting a regulatory role at these structures.
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Regeneration of CNS axons back to their target following treatment of adult rat brain with chondroitinase ABC.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that it is possible to enhance CNS axon regeneration in the adult rat nigrostriatal tract following chondroitinase ABC degradation of chondDetroitin sulfate.
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The role of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans in regeneration and plasticity in the central nervous system.

TL;DR: The development of methods to remove CSPGs has considerable therapeutic potential in a number of CNS disorders and may be involved in the pathological processes in diseases such as epilepsy, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.