2016
Rewiring the spinal cord: Direct and indirect strategies
Dell’Anno M, Strittmatter SM. Rewiring the spinal cord: Direct and indirect strategies. Neuroscience Letters 2016, 652: 25-34. PMID: 28007647, PMCID: PMC5466898, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cordNeural stem cellsNeural stem cell-derived neuronsTransplanted neural stem cellsNeural stem cell transplantationAdult central nervous systemLong-distance axonsNeutralization of myelinRecipient spinal cordStem cell transplantationSpinal cord injuryStem cell-derived neuronsCentral nervous systemCell-derived neuronsIntrinsic regenerative capacityPoor intrinsic regenerative capacityStem cellsNeurologic recoveryAxonal sproutingSecondary complicationsCell transplantationCord injuryAxonal regenerationGlial cellsAdult brain
2013
Anatomical Plasticity of Adult Brain Is Titrated by Nogo Receptor 1
Akbik FV, Bhagat SM, Patel PR, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Anatomical Plasticity of Adult Brain Is Titrated by Nogo Receptor 1. Neuron 2013, 77: 859-866. PMID: 23473316, PMCID: PMC3594793, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNgr1-/- miceNogo receptor 1Somatosensory cortexReceptor 1Adult cerebral cortexDendritic spine turnoverDendritic spine dynamicsAnatomical plasticityCerebral cortexControl miceSpine turnoverAxonal varicositiesWhisker removalAdult brainDendritic spinesSpine dynamicsNull miceAge 26Synaptic turnoverAnatomical connectivityConditional deletionMiceLower set pointNgR1Cortex
2008
Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity?
Cafferty WB, McGee AW, Strittmatter SM. Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity? Trends In Neurosciences 2008, 31: 215-220. PMID: 18395807, PMCID: PMC2678051, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2008.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growthAstroglial scarHigh clinical significanceFunctional recoveryNeurological injuryInciting eventFunctional deficitsSpinal cordClinical significanceAdult brainLoss of functionCell lossInhibitory factorAxonal connectivityAxonal anatomyAxonal extensionMolecular interventionsMyelinScarCordInjuryBrainThe N-Terminal Domain of Nogo-A Inhibits Cell Adhesion and Axonal Outgrowth by an Integrin-Specific Mechanism
Hu F, Strittmatter SM. The N-Terminal Domain of Nogo-A Inhibits Cell Adhesion and Axonal Outgrowth by an Integrin-Specific Mechanism. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 1262-1269. PMID: 18234903, PMCID: PMC2856844, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1068-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell adhesionFocal adhesion kinase activationN-terminal domainAxonal outgrowthInhibits cell adhesionAxonal growth conesCNS axon regenerationKinase activationCertain integrinsIntegrin activatorIntegrin beta1Widespread expressionExtracellular matrixSecond domainAlpha5 integrinUnknown mechanismIntegrinsGrowth conesNogo-A proteinCell linesAlpha6 integrinNogo-66 receptorAxonal growthAdult brainOutgrowth
2006
Axonal Regeneration and Recovery From Chronic Central Nervous System Injury
Strittmatter S. Axonal Regeneration and Recovery From Chronic Central Nervous System Injury. 2006, 1165-1172. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-963-9_122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAxonal regenerationChronic central nervous system injuryCentral nervous system injuryNervous system injuryChronic neurological dysfunctionRecovery of functionTreatment of dysfunctionSystem injuryPersistent dysfunctionNeurological dysfunctionSpinal cordNeurological conditionsAdult brainTrophic factorsNeuronal connectivityDysfunctionNeuronsRecent scientific advancesStem cellsCellsTransplantationCordInjuryBrainRecovery