2018
The nociceptin receptor inhibits axonal regeneration and recovery from spinal cord injury
Sekine Y, Siegel CS, Sekine-Konno T, Cafferty WBJ, Strittmatter SM. The nociceptin receptor inhibits axonal regeneration and recovery from spinal cord injury. Science Signaling 2018, 11 PMID: 29615517, PMCID: PMC6179440, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aao4180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryAxonal regenerationMid-thoracic spinal cordTraumatic spinal cord injuryPartial neurological recoveryTraumatic CNS injuryDorsal hemisectionNeurological recoveryPeptide nociceptinCNS injuryAxon sproutingORL1 agonistSelective blockadeSpinal cordLocomotor functionNociceptin receptorAxon regenerationNeural repairPrimary neuronsNgR1 proteinAxonal growthNull miceMRNA expressionORL1
2014
The Nogo Receptor NgR1 Mediates Infection by Mammalian Reovirus
Konopka-Anstadt JL, Mainou BA, Sutherland DM, Sekine Y, Strittmatter SM, Dermody TS. The Nogo Receptor NgR1 Mediates Infection by Mammalian Reovirus. Cell Host & Microbe 2014, 15: 681-691. PMID: 24922571, PMCID: PMC4100558, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2014.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemReceptor NgR1Reovirus infectionExpression of NgR1Primary cortical neuronsDistinct cell surface moleculesJunctional adhesion molecule ASoluble NgR1Cell surface moleculesNeurotropic virusesCortical neuronsMammalian reovirusesNonsusceptible cellsNervous systemNgR1Null miceSystemic spreadInfectionIndependent receptorsMultiple receptorsReovirus replicationInitial siteReovirus virionsNeuronsReceptors
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