2009
Reticulon-4A (Nogo-A) Redistributes Protein Disulfide Isomerase to Protect Mice from SOD1-Dependent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Yang YS, Harel NY, Strittmatter SM. Reticulon-4A (Nogo-A) Redistributes Protein Disulfide Isomerase to Protect Mice from SOD1-Dependent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 13850-13859. PMID: 19889996, PMCID: PMC2797811, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2312-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsGlycineMaleMiceMice, CongenicMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMolecular ChaperonesMyelin ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsNogo ProteinsProtein Disulfide-IsomerasesSuperoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase-1Tissue DistributionConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisLateral sclerosisFatal motor neuron diseaseSubset of patientsALS disease progressionMotor neuron diseaseTransgenic mouse modelPotential therapeutic approachEndoplasmic reticulum stressHomogeneous expression patternNeuron diseaseALS pathophysiologyDisease onsetDisease progressionTherapeutic approachesMouse modelChaperone protein disulfide isomeraseReticulum stressNovel intracellular roleReticulon proteinsMiceSclerosisPatientsUnfolded protein responseNogoA
1999
Excitotoxic Death of a Subset of Embryonic Rat Motor Neurons In Vitro
Fryer HJ, Knox RJ, Strittmatter SM, Kalb RG. Excitotoxic Death of a Subset of Embryonic Rat Motor Neurons In Vitro. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1999, 72: 500-513. PMID: 9930721, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720500.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsCalciumCalcium ChannelsCalcium Channels, L-TypeCell Culture TechniquesCell DeathCells, CulturedDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGlutamic AcidGlutamineGlycineKainic AcidMembrane PotentialsMotor NeuronsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurotoxinsN-MethylaspartatePotassiumPregnancyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, Kainic AcidReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpinal CordConceptsGlutamate receptor agonistsMotor neuronsReceptor agonistNon-NMDA glutamate receptor agonistsIntracellular Ca2Agonist-evoked intracellular Ca2Specific glutamate receptor agonistsIonotropic glutamate receptor activationReceptor subtype-specific antagonistsSpinal cord motor neuronsSubtype-specific antagonistsCultured motor neuronsGlutamate receptor expressionRat motor neuronsMost motor neuronsGlutamate receptor activationL-type Ca2Subunit-specific antibodiesTime-dependent mannerReceptor phenotypeChannel antagonistsReceptor expressionNeurotoxic effectsRoute of entryExtracellular Ca2