2020
Fyn kinase inhibition reduces protein aggregation, increases synapse density and improves memory in transgenic and traumatic Tauopathy
Tang SJ, Fesharaki-Zadeh A, Takahashi H, Nies SH, Smith LM, Luo A, Chyung A, Chiasseu M, Strittmatter SM. Fyn kinase inhibition reduces protein aggregation, increases synapse density and improves memory in transgenic and traumatic Tauopathy. Acta Neuropathologica Communications 2020, 8: 96. PMID: 32611392, PMCID: PMC7329553, DOI: 10.1186/s40478-020-00976-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepetitive closed head injuriesMemory deficitsPhospho-tau accumulationChronic variable stressPersistent memory deficitsP301S transgenic miceClosed head injuryFyn inhibitionPassive avoidance learningFyn kinaseGlial activationPhospho-tauPresynaptic markersSynapse lossTau accumulationHead injurySynapse densityPhosphorylated tauTherapeutic benefitTransgenic miceBehavioral improvementTrauma modelTauopathiesSpatial memoryAvoidance learning
2010
Genetic reduction of striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) reverses cognitive and cellular deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
Zhang Y, Kurup P, Xu J, Carty N, Fernandez SM, Nygaard HB, Pittenger C, Greengard P, Strittmatter SM, Nairn AC, Lombroso PJ. Genetic reduction of striatal-enriched tyrosine phosphatase (STEP) reverses cognitive and cellular deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 19014-19019. PMID: 20956308, PMCID: PMC2973892, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1013543107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStriatal-enriched tyrosine phosphataseTyrosine phosphataseDisease mouse modelStriatal-enriched phosphataseAlzheimer's diseaseCellular deficitsGenetic manipulationNMDA receptorsMouse modelTriple transgenic AD mouse modelIncurable neurodegenerative disorderTransgenic AD mouse modelAlzheimer's disease mouse modelPathophysiology of ADSTEP inhibitorGenetic reductionAD mouse modelHuman AD patientsSoluble Aβ oligomersSynaptic functionPhosphataseNeurodegenerative disordersAD patientsDevastating disorderAnimal models
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 paradigms
2006
RanBPM Contributes to Semaphorin3A Signaling through Plexin-A Receptors
Togashi H, Schmidt EF, Strittmatter SM. RanBPM Contributes to Semaphorin3A Signaling through Plexin-A Receptors. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 4961-4969. PMID: 16672672, PMCID: PMC2846289, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0704-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DeathCell SizeCells, CulturedChick EmbryoCloning, MolecularCricetinaeCricetulusCytoskeletal ProteinsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsEnzyme InhibitorsGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunoprecipitationIn Situ Nick-End LabelingNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuritesNeuronsNeuropilin-1Nuclear ProteinsRan GTP-Binding ProteinSemaphorin-3ASignal TransductionTranscription Factor AP-1TransfectionTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsPlexin-A1Collapsin response mediator proteinsNervous system developmentReceptor complex consistingSignal transductionRanBPMMediator proteinsMicrotubule functionCell spreadingComplex consistingAxonal guidanceNeuronal cellsAxonal guidance cuesProteinGuidance cuesPlexinsAxonal outgrowthExpressionSema3ATransductionReceptorsDomainOverexpressionNeuropilinsSystem development
2003
Rho Kinase Inhibition Enhances Axonal Regeneration in the Injured CNS
Fournier AE, Takizawa BT, Strittmatter SM. Rho Kinase Inhibition Enhances Axonal Regeneration in the Injured CNS. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 1416-1423. PMID: 12598630, PMCID: PMC6742251, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-04-01416.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP Ribose TransferasesAmidesAnimalsAxonsBotulinum ToxinsCells, CulturedChick EmbryoEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGanglia, SpinalIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMotor ActivityMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeuritesNogo ProteinsPC12 CellsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyridinesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsAxonal regenerationAdult ratsNeurite outgrowthCorticospinal tract lesionsNeurite outgrowth inhibitorChick DRG neuronsRho-kinase inhibitionCST fibersDRG neuronsCST lesionLocomotor recoveryTract lesionsSpinal cordOutgrowth inhibitorInhibits neurite outgrowthNogo-66Activity levelsMyelinKinase inhibitionLesionsActivation of RhoRatsC3 transferaseInhibition of p160ROCKInhibitors
1995
An activated mutant of the a subunit of Go increases neurite outgrowth via protein kinase C
Xie R, Li L, Goshima Y, Strittmatter S. An activated mutant of the a subunit of Go increases neurite outgrowth via protein kinase C. Brain Research 1995, 87: 77-86. PMID: 7554235, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(95)00061-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkaloidsAnimalsCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium-Transporting ATPasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme InhibitorsEthers, CyclicGallic AcidGTP-Binding ProteinsMutationNeuritesOkadaic AcidPC12 CellsProtein Kinase CRatsSecond Messenger SystemsStaurosporineTerpenesThapsigarginTransfectionConceptsProtein kinase CAlpha oKinase CNeurite outgrowthNeuronal growth cone membraneProtein phosphatase inhibitorSignal transduction cascadeDifferent signal transduction cascadesNeurite extensionGrowth cone membranePhorbol ester treatmentPhosphatase inhibitorTransduction cascadeOkadaic acidEster treatmentPhorbol esterCone membraneNeurite elongationMutantsIntracellular mechanismsKinase inhibitorsOutgrowthSubunitsIntracellular calcium levelsPresence of agents