2017
Regulation of axonal regeneration by the level of function of the endogenous Nogo receptor antagonist LOTUS
Hirokawa T, Zou Y, Kurihara Y, Jiang Z, Sakakibara Y, Ito H, Funakoshi K, Kawahara N, Goshima Y, Strittmatter SM, Takei K. Regulation of axonal regeneration by the level of function of the endogenous Nogo receptor antagonist LOTUS. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 12119. PMID: 28935984, PMCID: PMC5608707, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12449-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryOptic nerve crushAxonal regenerationMotor recoveryNerve crushNeural repairRetinal ganglion cell axonal regenerationAdult mammalian central nervous systemIntrinsic motor recoverySpontaneous neural repairAxonal growth inhibitorsMammalian central nervous systemCentral nervous systemNon-permissive environmentLevel of functionUntreated miceFunctional recoveryCord injuryReceptor antagonistNeuronal overexpressionNervous systemGenetic deletionViral overexpressionCrushInhibitors
2012
Limiting multiple sclerosis related axonopathy by blocking Nogo receptor and CRMP-2 phosphorylation
Petratos S, Ozturk E, Azari MF, Kenny R, Lee JY, Magee KA, Harvey AR, McDonald C, Taghian K, Moussa L, Aui P, Siatskas C, Litwak S, Fehlings MG, Strittmatter SM, Bernard CC. Limiting multiple sclerosis related axonopathy by blocking Nogo receptor and CRMP-2 phosphorylation. Brain 2012, 135: 1794-1818. PMID: 22544872, PMCID: PMC3589918, DOI: 10.1093/brain/aws100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntibodiesAxonsCD3 ComplexCell Line, TumorDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlycoproteinsGPI-Linked ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunoprecipitationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisMutationMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNerve DegenerationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuroblastomaNeurofilament ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Optic NervePeptide FragmentsPhosphorylationReceptors, Cell SurfaceRetinal Ganglion CellsSeverity of Illness IndexSilver StainingSpinal CordTau ProteinsTime FactorsTransduction, GeneticTubulinConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisAxonal degenerationSpinal cordChronic active multiple sclerosis lesionsOptic nerve axonal degenerationNogo-66 receptor 1CRMP-2Axonal growth inhibitorsCollapsin response mediator protein 2Improved clinical outcomesSpinal cord neuronsRetinal ganglion cellsResponse mediator protein 2Central nervous systemViable therapeutic targetAdeno-associated viral vectorMultiple sclerosis lesionsClinical outcomesOptic nerveCord neuronsOligodendrocyte glycoproteinGanglion cells
2009
Rho-Associated Kinase II (ROCKII) Limits Axonal Growth after Trauma within the Adult Mouse Spinal Cord
Duffy P, Schmandke A, Schmandke A, Sigworth J, Narumiya S, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Rho-Associated Kinase II (ROCKII) Limits Axonal Growth after Trauma within the Adult Mouse Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 15266-15276. PMID: 19955379, PMCID: PMC2855556, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4650-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidesAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalBrain InjuriesCA1 Region, HippocampalCells, CulturedCholera ToxinEnzyme InhibitorsGanglia, SpinalGene Expression RegulationMedian NeuropathyMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeuronsNogo ProteinsPyridinesReceptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related PeptideRhizotomyRho-Associated KinasesSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsVersicansConceptsSpinal cordCNS traumaFunctional recoveryBasso Mouse Scale scoresSpinal Cord Injury StudyAxonal growthDorsal root entry zoneDorsal root ganglion neuronsAdult mouse spinal cordAxonal growth inhibitorsSpinal cord hemisectionRoot entry zoneSpinal cord injuryCaudal spinal cordMouse spinal cordDorsal hemisectionRaphespinal axonsDorsal rhizotomyCrush injuryCord hemisectionCorticospinal axonsChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanCord injuryGanglion neuronsInjury paradigmsFunctional outcome is impaired following traumatic brain injury in aging Nogo-A/B-deficient mice
Marklund N, Morales D, Clausen F, Hånell A, Kiwanuka O, Pitkänen A, Gimbel DA, Philipson O, Lannfelt L, Hillered L, Strittmatter SM, McIntosh TK. Functional outcome is impaired following traumatic brain injury in aging Nogo-A/B-deficient mice. Neuroscience 2009, 163: 540-551. PMID: 19555742, PMCID: PMC2756649, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryHemispheric tissue lossNeurological motor functionWT miceBrain injuryMotor functionCortical impact (CCI) TBILittermate controlsAge-matched wild-type littermate controlsMyelin stainingTissue lossMWM taskWild-type littermate controlsCortical lesion volumeAxonal growth inhibitorsRole of NogoMyelin-derived inhibitorAbsence of NogoNeurological motorPoor prognosisFunctional outcomeHemispheric tissuePathophysiological responsesWT littermatesDeficient mice
2006
Extracellular regulators of axonal growth in the adult central nervous system
Liu BP, Cafferty WB, Budel SO, Strittmatter SM. Extracellular regulators of axonal growth in the adult central nervous system. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2006, 361: 1593-1610. PMID: 16939977, PMCID: PMC1664666, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2006.1891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growth inhibitorsAxonal sproutingCNS injuryAdult CNSAxonal growthAdult central nervous systemAdult CNS injuryCentral nervous system functionRecovery of functionRobust axonal growthAstroglial scar formationAdult CNS axonsCentral nervous systemOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinNervous system functionNeurological functionPathological damageAxonal stabilityNervous systemScar formationAxonal receptorsNeuronal connectivityCNS axonsEphrin-B3Such interventions
1995
Neuronal Guidance Molecules: Inhibitory and Soluble Factors
Strittmatter S. Neuronal Guidance Molecules: Inhibitory and Soluble Factors. The Neuroscientist 1995, 1: 255-258. DOI: 10.1177/107385849500100502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell-surface adhesive proteinsMatrix-bound factorsGuidance moleculesImportance of moleculesAxonal guidance factorsAxonal growth conesExtracellular matrix componentsNeural developmentSoluble factorsPhysiological roleSemaphorin familyMolecular levelNeuronal guidance moleculesAdhesive proteinsGrowth conesGuidance factorsMatrix componentsGrowth inhibitorCentral roleAxonal outgrowthCNS myelinAxonal growth inhibitorsAxonal guidance moleculesRegenerationMolecules