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Marcelo R. Vargas

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2004

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University of Wisconsin–Madison(Current)

Medical University of South Carolina

Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable

Oregon State University

Universidad de la República de Uruguay

Marcelo R. Vargas is an author at University of Wisconsin–Madison specializing in medicine, neuroscience, and neurology.

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2004–2023

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Nrf2-mediated neuroprotection in the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease: Critical role for the astrocyte

Pei‐Chun Chen, Marcelo R. Vargas, Amar K. Pani et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009 · 574 citations · Full text

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Nrf2 Activation in Astrocytes Protects against Neurodegeneration in Mouse Models of Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Marcelo R. Vargas, Delinda A. Johnson, Daniel W. Sirkis et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2008 · 466 citations · Full text

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Astrocytic production of nerve growth factor in motor neuron apoptosis: implications for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Mariana Pehar, Patricia Cassina, Marcelo R. Vargas et al. · Journal of Neurochemistry · 2004 · 222 citations

Astrocyte-Specific Overexpression of Nrf2 Delays Motor Pathology and Synuclein Aggregation throughout the CNS in the Alpha-Synuclein Mutant (A53T) Mouse Model

Li Gan, Marcelo R. Vargas, Delinda A. Johnson et al. · Journal of Neuroscience · 2012 · 177 citations · Full text

Increased glutathione biosynthesis by Nrf2 activation in astrocytes prevents p75<sup>NTR</sup>‐dependent motor neuron apoptosis

Marcelo R. Vargas, Mariana Pehar, Patricia Cassina et al. · Journal of Neurochemistry · 2006 · 176 citations

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