Dr Patrick Pallier

Patrick Pallier

Lecturer in Neuroscience

The Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen Mary University of London

Research

Neuroprotection, Neurorepair, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Ageing and neurodegeneration, Development of new drugs

Interests

I use 2D cell cultures (cortical cells; dorsal root ganglion cells) to test pro-regenerative and neuroprotective compounds, and to study white matter and how to protect it during ageing or after trauma (oligodendrocyte-enriched cultures). I have also just started a new project to study axonopathy in various models of diseases, whereby neurospheres are grown in a microfluidic chamber to funnel the growth of a bundle of axons into a microchannel.

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2025

Impact of galanin receptors 2 and 3 double-knockout on neuroinflammation and functional recovery following traumatic brain injury
Brunner SM, Gaisbauer S, Pallier PN, Yip PK, Ramspacher A, Leitner J, Sternberg F, Erhardt-Kreutzer C et al.
Peptides, Elsevier vol. 191 
22-05-2025
The p3 peptides (Aβ17-40/42) rapidly form amyloid fibrils that cross-seed with full-length Aβ
Tian Y, Torres-Flores AP, Shang Q, Zhang H, Khursheed A, Tahirbegi B, Pallier PN, Viles JH
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 16 (1) 
27-02-2025
Hypoxic Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis
Hollingworth BYA, Pallier PN, Jenkins SI
Brain Sciences, Mdpi vol. 15 (3) 
26-02-2025

2022

C-type natriuretic peptide preserves central neurological function by maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity
Perez Ternero C, Pallier PN, Tremoleda JL, Delogu A, Fernandes C, Michael-Titus AT, Hobbs AJ
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, Frontiers vol. 15, 991112-991112.  
04-10-2022
High phenylalanine concentrations induce demyelination and microglial activation in mouse cerebellar organotypic slices
Thau-Zuchman O, Pallier PN, Savelkoul PJM, Kuipers AAM, Verkuyl JM, Michael-Titus AT
Frontiers in Neuroscience, Frontiers vol. 16 
29-09-2022
Chromosomal and environmental contributions to sex differences in the vulnerability to neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders: Implications for therapeutic interventions
Pallier PN, Ferrara M, Romagnolo F, Ferretti MT, Soreq H, Cerase A
Progress in Neurobiology, Elsevier vol. 219 
12-09-2022

2020

Editorial: Brain Plasticity and Contribution of the Emotional Brain to Neural Remodelling After Injury
Gaviria M, Celeghin A, Michael-Titus AT, Pallier PN
Frontiers in Neurology, Frontiers Media vol. 11, 606271-606271.  
26-10-2020
Cover Feature: Single Peptide Backbone Surrogate Mutations to Regulate Angiotensin GPCR Subtype Selectivity (Chem. Eur. J. 47/2020)
Vrettos EI, Valverde IE, Mascarin A, Cerofolini L, Fragai M, Parigi G, Hirmiz B, Bekas N et al.
Chemistry - a European Journal, Wiley vol. 26 (47), 10646-10646.  
07-08-2020
Single peptide backbone surrogate mutations to regulate angiotensin GPCR subtype selectivity
Vrettos EI, Valverde IE, Mascarin A, Pallier PN, Cerofolini L, Fragai M, Parigi G, Hirmiz B et al.
Chemistry: a European Journal, Wiley 
21-07-2020

2018

Increased expression of colony‐stimulating factor‐1 in mouse spinal cord with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis correlates with microglial activation and neuronal loss
BO XUENONG, GUSHCHINA S, PRYCE G, YIP P, WU D, PALLIER P, GIOVANNONI G, BAKER D
Glia, Wiley vol. 66 (10), 2108-2125.  
25-08-2018

2016

A specific multi-nutrient intervention, designed to enhance synapse formation and function, improves functional outcome following traumatic brain injury
Thau-Zuchman O, Pallier PN, Davies M, Groenendijk M, de Wilde MC, Tremoleda JL, Michael-Titus AT
Brain Injury vol. 30 (5-6), 679-679.  
01-01-2016

2015

A nutrient combination designed to enhance synapse formation and function improves outcome in experimental spinal cord injury
Pallier PN, Poddighe L, Zbarsky V, Kostusiak M, Choudhury R, Hart T, Burguillos MA, Musbahi O et al.
Neurobiology of Disease, Elsevier vol. 82, 504-515.  
24-09-2015

2014

A characterization of white matter pathology following spinal cord compression injury in the rat.
Ward RE, Huang W, Kostusiak M, Pallier PN, Michael-Titus AT, Priestley JV
Neuroscience vol. 260, 227-239.  
28-02-2014

2009

Management of sleep/wake cycles improves cognitive function in a transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease.
Pallier PN, Morton AJ
Brain Res vol. 1279, 90-98.  
07-07-2009
The detection and measurement of locomotor deficits in a transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease are task- and protocol-dependent: influence of non-motor factors on locomotor function.
Pallier PN, Drew CJG, Morton AJ
Brain Res Bull vol. 78 (6), 347-355.  
30-03-2009

2007

Pharmacological imposition of sleep slows cognitive decline and reverses dysregulation of circadian gene expression in a transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease.
Pallier PN, Maywood ES, Zheng Z, Chesham JE, Inyushkin AN, Dyball R, Hastings MH, Morton AJ
J Neurosci vol. 27 (29), 7869-7878.  
18-07-2007
Systemic administration of Congo red does not improve motor or cognitive function in R6/2 mice.
Wood NI, Pallier PN, Wanderer J, Morton AJ
Neurobiol Dis vol. 25 (2), 342-353.  
01-02-2007

2004

Double dissociation of social and environmental stimulation on spatial learning and reversal learning in rats.
Schrijver NCA, Pallier PN, Brown VJ, Würbel H
Behav Brain Res vol. 152 (2), 307-314.  
09-07-2004
Double dissociation of social and environmental stimulation on spatial learning and reversal learning in rats
Schrijver NCA, Pallier PN
Behav Brain Res vol. 152 (2), 307-314.  
09-07-2004

1997

Role of the central amygdala in social communication in Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus).
Bamshad M, Karom M, Pallier P, Albers HE
Brain Res vol. 744 (1), 15-22.  
02-01-1997

A single injection of docosahexaenoic acid induces a pro-resolving lipid mediator profile in the injured tissue and a long-lasting reduction in neurological deficit after traumatic brain injury in mice
Thau Zuchman O, Ingram R, HARVEY GG, Cooke T, Palmas F, Pallier PN, Brook J, Priestley JV et al.
Journal of Neurotrauma, Mary Ann Liebert