London A, Itskovich E, Benhar I, Kalchenko V, Mack M, Jung S, Schwartz M,  (2011)  Neuroprotection and progenitor cell renewal in the injured adult murine retina requires healing monocyte-derived macrophages.  JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE  208:23-39.

Shechter R, Baruch K, Schwartz M, Rolls A,  (2011)  Touch gives new life: mechanosensation modulates spinal cord adult neurogenesis.  MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY  16:342-352.

Shechter R, London A, Varol C, Raposo C, Cusimano M, Yovel G, Rolls A, Mack M, Pluchino S, Martino G, Jung S, Schwartz M,  (2009)  Infiltrating Blood-Derived Macrophages Are Vital Cells Playing an Anti-inflammatory Role in Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in Mice.  PLOS MEDICINE  6:.

Lewitus GM, Schwartz M,  (2009)  Behavioral immunization: immunity to self-antigens contributes to psychological stress resilience.  MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY  14:532-536.

Rolls A, Shechter R, London A, Segev Y, Jacob-Hirsch J, Amariglio N, Rechavi G, Schwartz M,  (2008)  Two faces of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan in spinal cord repair: A role in microglia/macrophage activation.  PLOS MEDICINE  5:1262-1277.

Shechter R, Ronen A, Rolls A, London A, Bakalash S, Young MJ, Schwartz M,  (2008)  Toll-like receptor 4 restricts retinal progenitor cell proliferation.  JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY  183:393-400.

Rolls A, Shechter R, London A, Ziv Y, Ronen A, Levy R, Schwartz M,  (2007)  Toll-like receptors modulate adult hippocampal neurogenesis.  NATURE CELL BIOLOGY  9:1081-U61.

Butovsky O, Kunis G, Koronyo-Hamaoui M, Schwartz M,  (2007)  Selective ablation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells increases amyloid plaques in a mouse Alzheimer's disease model.  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE  26:413-416.

Shechter R, Ziv Y, Schwartz M,  (2007)  New GABAergic Interneurons supported by myelin-specific T cells are formed in intact adult spinal cord.  STEM CELLS  25:2277-2282.

Butovsky O, Koronyo-Hamaoui M, Kunis G, Ophir E, Landa G, Cohen H, Schwartz M,  (2006)  Glatiramer acetate fights against Alzheimer's disease by inducing dendritic-like microglia expressing insulin-like growth factor 1.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  103:11784-11789.

Cohen H, Ziv Y, Cardon M, Kaplan Z, Matar MA, Gidron Y, Schwartz M, Kipnis J,  (2006)  Maladaptation to mental stress mitigated by the adaptive immune system via depletion of naturally occurring regulatory CD4+CD25+cells.  JOURNAL OF NEUROBIOLOGY  66:552-563.

Ziv Y, Ron N, Butovsky O, Landa G, Sudai E, Greenberg N, Cohen H, Kipnis J, Schwartz M  (2006)  Immune cells contribute to the maintenance of neurogenesis and spatial learning abilities in adulthood.  NATURE NEUROSCIENCE  9:268-275.

Butovsky O, Landa G, Kunis G, Ziv Y, Avidan H, Greenberg N, Schwartz A, Smirnov I, Pollack A, Jung S, Schwartz M,  (2006)  Induction and blockage of oligodendrogenesis by differently activated microglia in an animal model of multiple sclerosis.  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION  116:905-915.

Kipnis J, Cardon M, Avidan H, Lewitus GM, Mordechay S, Rolls A, Shani Y, Schwartz M  (2004)  Dopamine, through the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway, downregulates CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T-cell activity: Implications for neurodegeneration.  JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE  24:6133-6143.

Kipnis J., Mizrahi T., Hauben E., Shaked I., Shevach E., Schwartz M.  (2002)  Neuroprotective autoimmunity: Naturally occurring CD4SUP+CD25SUP+ regulatory T cells suppress the ability to withstand injury to the central nervous system.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ( PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. U. S. A. )  99:15620-15625.

Hauben E, Agranov E, Gothilf A, Nevo U, Cohen A, Smirnov I, Steinman L, Schwartz M  (2001)  Posttraumatic therapeutic vaccination with modified myelin self-antigen prevents complete paralysis while avoiding autoimmune disease.  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION  108:591-599.

Kipnis J, Yoles E, Schori H, Hauben E, Shaked I, Schwartz M  (2001)  Neuronal survival after CNS insult is determined by a genetically encoded autoimmune response.  JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE  21:4564-4571.

Yoles E, Hauben E, Palgi O, Agranov E, Gothilf A, Cohen A, Kuchroo V, Cohen IR, Weiner H, Schwartz M  (2001)  Protective autoimmunity is a physiological response to CNS trauma.  JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE  21:3740-3748.

Schori H, Kipnis J, Yoles E, WoldeMussie E, Ruiz G, Wheeler LA, Schwartz M  (2001)  Vaccination for protection of retinal ganglion cells against death from glutamate cytotoxicity and ocular hypertension: Implications for glaucoma.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  98:3398-3403.

Hauben E, Butovsky O, Nevo U, Yoles E, Moalem G, Agranov E, Mor F, Leibowitz-Amit R, Pevsner E, Akselrod S, Neeman M, Cohen IR, Schwartz M  (2000)  Passive or active immunization with myelin basic protein promotes recovery from spinal cord contusion.  JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE  20:6421-6430.

Kipnis J, Yoles E, Porat Z, Cohen A, Mor F, Sela M, Cohen IR, Schwartz M  (2000)  T cell immunity to copolymer 1 confers neuroprotection on the damaged optic nerve: Possible therapy for optic neuropathies.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  97:7446-7451.

Hauben E, Nevo U, Yoles E, Moalem G, Arganov E, Mor F, Akselrod S, Neeman M, Cohen IR, Schwartz M  (2000)  Autoimmune T cells as potential neuroprotective therapy for spinal cord injury.  LANCET  355:286-287.

Moalem G, Leibowitz-Amit R, Yoles E, Mor F, Cohen IR, Schwartz M,  (1999)  Autoimmune T cells protect neurons from secondary degeneration after central nervous system axotomy.  NATURE MEDICINE  5:49-55.

Rapalino O, Lazarov-Spiegler O, Agranov E, Velan GJ, Yoles E, Fraidakis M, Solomon A, Gepstein R, Katz A, Belkin M, Hadani M, Schwartz M,  (1998)  Implantation of stimulated homologous macrophages results in partial recovery of paraplegic rats.  NATURE MEDICINE  4:814-821.