2008
The 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
1993
Functional expression of sodium channel mutations identified in families with periodic paralysis
Cannon S, Strittmatter S. Functional expression of sodium channel mutations identified in families with periodic paralysis. Neuron 1993, 10: 317-326. PMID: 8382500, DOI: 10.1016/0896-6273(93)90321-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium channel alpha subunitChannel alpha subunitAlpha subunitFunctional expressionMammalian cell linesSame functional defectSodium channel mutationsBenign polymorphismsSingle-channel conductanceMutationsChannel mutationsCell linesSubunitsMyotubesFunctional defectsPeriodic paralysisProcess of inactivationPotassium dependenceNoninactivating componentNew regionsInactivationExpressionPolymorphismSodium currentFamily