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Robert F. Fern

University of PlymouthORCID 0000-0002-0625-3434Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Alexander MelloriD· 2 shared Glenn M. HarperiD· 2 shared Abbie Newman· 1 shared Alberto Pérez‐SamartíniD· 1 shared Badrah Saeed Ali AlghamdiiD· 1 shared Carlos MatuteiD· 1 shared Chris Bulman· 1 shared Daniel Morgan· 1 shared

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Acute, low-grade inflammation elevates white matter sensitivity to ischemia

Alexander Mellor, Glenn M. Harper, Eve E. Kelland, Robert F. Fern

The paper shows that acute low-grade inflammation increases white matter vulnerability to ischemia through microglial mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Sub-clinical glutamate receptor antagonist combinations prevent progressive demyelination.

Verity F. T. Mitchener, Chris Bulman, Alexander Mellor, Nishita Bhatt, Badrah Saeed Ali Alghamdi, Jackie Nash, Rhianon Proctor, Nancy Smith, Abbie Newman, Victoria Nwabiakam, Gideon Stone, Daniel Morgan, Waldemar Woznica, Glenn M. Harper, Mario Valentino, , Robert F. Fern

The paper shows that sub-clinical doses of NMDA and AMPA glutamate receptor antagonists protect against demyelination in experimental models of multiple sclerosis.

bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience