2020
Elucidating the role of the AD risk factor Pyk2 in tau‐induced neuronal dysfunction
Brody A, Strittmatter S. Elucidating the role of the AD risk factor Pyk2 in tau‐induced neuronal dysfunction. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16 DOI: 10.1002/alz.036625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial memory impairmentCell layer thicknessGenetic deletionTau pathologyTau phosphorylationMemory impairmentPharmacological inhibitionAcute hippocampal slice preparationsTau-induced neuronal dysfunctionHippocampal slice preparationPS19 miceNeuronal dysfunctionSlice preparationHistological assessmentMouse modelKnockout micePyk2 activityExacerbationMicePyk2PathologyImpairmentAnimalsTauPhenotype
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
2011
A Multi-domain Fragment of Nogo-A Protein Is a Potent Inhibitor of Cortical Axon Regeneration via Nogo Receptor 1*
Huebner EA, Kim BG, Duffy PJ, Brown RH, Strittmatter SM. A Multi-domain Fragment of Nogo-A Protein Is a Potent Inhibitor of Cortical Axon Regeneration via Nogo Receptor 1*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 18026-18036. PMID: 21454605, PMCID: PMC3093876, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.208108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMature cortical neuronsCortical neuronsNogo-66Axon regenerationReceptor 1Central nervous system injuryDorsal root ganglion neuronsNogo-66 receptor 1Expression of PirBMature cortical culturesNogo receptor 1Nervous system injuryNogo-A proteinImmunoglobulin-like receptorsChick dorsal root ganglion neuronsFunctional recoverySystem injuryGanglion neuronsCortical culturesPredominant receptorNgR1Genetic deletionPirBCell surface receptorsNeurons