2021
NogoA-expressing astrocytes limit peripheral macrophage infiltration after ischemic brain injury in primates
Boghdadi AG, Spurrier J, Teo L, Li M, Skarica M, Cao B, Kwan WC, Merson TD, Nilsson SK, Sestan N, Strittmatter SM, Bourne JA. NogoA-expressing astrocytes limit peripheral macrophage infiltration after ischemic brain injury in primates. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 6906. PMID: 34824275, PMCID: PMC8617297, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27245-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain injuryPeripheral macrophage infiltrationIschemic brain injuryAnti-inflammatory responseMajority of astrocytesNeurite outgrowth inhibitory proteinIschemic strokePeripheral macrophagesReactive astrocytesMacrophage infiltrationStroke recoveryAstrocyte clustersMarmoset monkeysVisual cortexAstrocytesNogoASingle-nucleus transcriptomicsInhibitory proteinInjuryStrokeHuman brainInfiltrationCritical rolePrecise functionOligodendrocytes
2010
Genetic Deletion and Pharmacological Inhibition of Nogo-66 Receptor Impairs Cognitive Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
Hånell A, Clausen F, Björk M, Jansson K, Philipson O, Nilsson LN, Hillered L, Weinreb PH, Lee D, McIntosh TK, Gimbel DA, Strittmatter SM, Marklund N. Genetic Deletion and Pharmacological Inhibition of Nogo-66 Receptor Impairs Cognitive Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2010, 27: 1297-1309. PMID: 20486800, PMCID: PMC2942864, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2009.1255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryMossy fiber sproutingSoluble NgR1Fiber sproutingBrain injuryCortical impact injury modelEarly post-injury periodNogo-66 receptor 1Hippocampal mossy fiber sproutingBehavioral recovery processSham-injured animalsBrain-injured animalsPost-injury periodSpinal cord injuryOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinPharmacological neutralizationBehavioral recoveryFunctional recoveryLoss of tissueCord injuryTimm stainInjury modelMotor functionRodent modelsHistological effects
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
Selective temporal and regional alterations of Nogo-A and small proline-rich repeat protein 1A (SPRR1A) but not Nogo-66 receptor (NgR) occur following traumatic brain injury in the rat
Marklund N, Fulp CT, Shimizu S, Puri R, McMillan A, Strittmatter SM, McIntosh TK. Selective temporal and regional alterations of Nogo-A and small proline-rich repeat protein 1A (SPRR1A) but not Nogo-66 receptor (NgR) occur following traumatic brain injury in the rat. Experimental Neurology 2006, 197: 70-83. PMID: 16321384, PMCID: PMC2849132, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.08.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternBrainBrain InjuriesCell CountCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsDensitometryFunctional LateralityGPI-Linked ProteinsHippocampusImmunohistochemistryMaleMembrane ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMyelin ProteinsNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1OligodendrogliaRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cell SurfaceThalamusConceptsTraumatic brain injurySmall proline-rich repeat protein 1ANogo-66 receptorBrain injuryIpsilateral cortexReticular thalamusNeuN cellsLateral fluid percussion brain injuryTraumatic central nervous system injuryFluid percussion brain injuryAxonal outgrowthCentral nervous system injuryIpsilateral external capsuleOligodendrocyte marker RIPNeuN-positive cellsNeuronal marker NeuNExpression of NogoNervous system injuryWhite matter tractsImportant brain regionsNgR expressionPoor regenerative capacitySPRR1A expressionWestern blot analysisSystem injury
2003
Targeting the Nogo Receptor to Treat Central Nervous System Injuries
Lee DH, Strittmatter SM, Sah DW. Targeting the Nogo Receptor to Treat Central Nervous System Injuries. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2003, 2: 872-879. PMID: 14668808, DOI: 10.1038/nrd1228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain InjuriesDrug Delivery SystemsHumansNerve RegenerationReceptors, Cell SurfaceSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsCentral nervous systemAxonal regrowthNogo receptorCentral nervous system injuryNovel drug discovery strategyCNS myelinNervous system injurySpinal cord injuryTraumatic head injuryLarge unmet needOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinAxonal damageSystem injuryCNS injuryCord injuryAxonal regenerationHead injuryCNS neuronsGrowth cone collapseSuch injuriesAxon regrowthNervous systemUnmet needDrug discovery strategiesInjury
2001
Nogo: A Molecular Determinant of Axonal Growth and Regeneration
Grandpré T, Strittmatter S. Nogo: A Molecular Determinant of Axonal Growth and Regeneration. The Neuroscientist 2001, 7: 377-386. PMID: 11597097, DOI: 10.1177/107385840100700507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemCNS environmentNervous systemAdult mammalian central nervous systemEnhanced axonal regenerationPersistent functional deficitsMammalian central nervous systemPeripheral nervous systemNeurite outgrowth inhibitorIntegral membrane proteinsCNS traumaFunctional recoveryReactive astrocytesVivo neutralizationCNS injuryAxonal regenerationFunctional deficitsGlial scarNonpermissive natureOutgrowth inhibitorCNS axonsAxonal growthAxonal elongationMembrane proteinsAxon elongation