2015
Comprehensive Corticospinal Labeling with mu-crystallin Transgene Reveals Axon Regeneration after Spinal Cord Trauma in ngr1−/− Mice
Fink KL, Strittmatter SM, Cafferty WB. Comprehensive Corticospinal Labeling with mu-crystallin Transgene Reveals Axon Regeneration after Spinal Cord Trauma in ngr1−/− Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 35: 15403-15418. PMID: 26586827, PMCID: PMC4649010, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3165-15.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidinesAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBiotinCrystallinsDextransDisease Models, AnimalFunctional LateralityGene Expression RegulationGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGPI-Linked ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMu-CrystallinsMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNogo Receptor 1Pyramidal TractsReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsCorticospinal tractCST axonsTransgenic miceMotor tractsDextran amineFunctional deficitsSpinal cordAxon regenerationSpinal Cord Injury StudySpontaneous axon regenerationSpinal cord traumaNogo receptor 1Permanent functional deficitsPersistent functional deficitsBilateral pyramidotomyDorsal hemisectionMidthoracic cordCord traumaMotor pathwaysAdult CNSCST regenerationInjury studiesLesion siteRegenerating fibersNeural repair
2014
Human NgR-Fc Decoy Protein via Lumbar Intrathecal Bolus Administration Enhances Recovery from Rat Spinal Cord Contusion
Wang X, Yigitkanli K, Kim CY, Sekine-Konno T, Wirak D, Frieden E, Bhargava A, Maynard G, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Human NgR-Fc Decoy Protein via Lumbar Intrathecal Bolus Administration Enhances Recovery from Rat Spinal Cord Contusion. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1955-1966. PMID: 24964223, PMCID: PMC4245872, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2014.3355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injurySpinal cord contusionNeurological recoveryCord contusionRat spinal cord contusionSpinal contusion injuryLumbar intrathecal spaceLumbar spinal cordContinuous intracerebroventricular infusionRodent SCI modelsPercentage of ratsRaphespinal axonsContusion injuryAdministration regimenSCI modelContinuous infusionCord injuryIntracerebroventricular infusionIntrathecal spaceSpinal cordPreclinical modelsEffective treatmentWalking tasksClinical testing
2013
Multimodal exercises simultaneously stimulating cortical and brainstem pathways after unilateral corticospinal lesion
Harel NY, Yigitkanli K, Fu Y, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Multimodal exercises simultaneously stimulating cortical and brainstem pathways after unilateral corticospinal lesion. Brain Research 2013, 1538: 17-25. PMID: 24055330, PMCID: PMC3873870, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem pathwaysMultimodal exerciseCorticospinal tractTraining groupContext of injuryCST pathwayAnatomical outcomesCST injuryPostural exercisesCorticospinal lesionsCollateral sproutingCST lesionElectrophysiological assessmentSpinal cordPhysical exerciseGait kinematicsLimb performanceSynaptic strengthLesionsSubcortical circuitsFiber densityMiceInjuryFurther studiesExercise
2012
PlexinA2 limits recovery from corticospinal axotomy by mediating oligodendrocyte-derived Sema6A growth inhibition
Shim SO, Cafferty WB, Schmidt EC, Kim BG, Fujisawa H, Strittmatter SM. PlexinA2 limits recovery from corticospinal axotomy by mediating oligodendrocyte-derived Sema6A growth inhibition. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2012, 50: 193-200. PMID: 22564823, PMCID: PMC3383336, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2012.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growthSpinal cordPellet retrieval taskCervical spinal cordWild-type miceContralateral gray matterAxon guidance cuesSevered fibersSprouted fibersAxonal sproutingCorticofugal projectionsFunctional recoveryBehavioral recoveryCNS injuryImpaired forelimbClass 3 semaphorinsCorticospinal fibersCorticospinal tractMedullary pyramidsSynaptic punctaInhibitor receptorsType miceUnilateral pyramidotomyNeuron inhibitionAdult traumaMyelin-derived ephrinB3 restricts axonal regeneration and recovery after adult CNS injury
Duffy P, Wang X, Siegel CS, Tu N, Henkemeyer M, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Myelin-derived ephrinB3 restricts axonal regeneration and recovery after adult CNS injury. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 5063-5068. PMID: 22411787, PMCID: PMC3323955, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1113953109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal regenerationAxonal growthAdult mammalian central nervous systemAdult CNS injuryDorsal hemisection injurySpinal cord injuryMammalian central nervous systemWild-type miceCentral nervous systemCaudal spinal cordAxonal guidance cuesAxonal growth inhibitionLater time pointsGreater spasticityCNS traumaHemisection injuryCrush siteOptic nerveNeurological functionCNS injuryCord injuryTransection modelGrowth restrictionSpinal cordTraumatic injury
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
2008
Chondroitinase ABC-Mediated Plasticity of Spinal Sensory Function
Cafferty WB, Bradbury EJ, Lidierth M, Jones M, Duffy PJ, Pezet S, McMahon SB. Chondroitinase ABC-Mediated Plasticity of Spinal Sensory Function. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 11998-12009. PMID: 19005065, PMCID: PMC3844838, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3877-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAfferent PathwaysAnimalsChondroitin ABC LyaseChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDisease Models, AnimalMaleNerve RegenerationNeural ConductionNeuronal PlasticityRatsRats, WistarRecovery of FunctionRhizotomySensation DisordersSensory Receptor CellsSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Nerve RootsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpinal cord injuryFunctional restorationSensory functionSpinal sensory functionsPrimary afferent terminalsVivo electrophysiological recordingsIntact spinal circuitsEnzyme chondroitinase ABCIntrinsic growth potentialAfferent terminalsBehavioral recoveryIntraspinal injectionCord injurySensory deficitsSpinal cordSpinal circuitsAdult ratsMature CNSTherapeutic interventionsExperimental therapeuticsElectrophysiological recordingsAxon growthInjuryIntact pathwaysEnhance functionReg-2 expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons after adjuvant-induced monoarthritis
Averill S, Inglis JJ, King VR, Thompson SW, Cafferty WB, Shortland PJ, Hunt SP, Kidd BL, Priestley JV. Reg-2 expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons after adjuvant-induced monoarthritis. Neuroscience 2008, 155: 1227-1236. PMID: 18652880, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.06.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorIndolesLectinsLeukemia Inhibitory FactorLithostathineMaleNeuronsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retRatsRats, WistarReceptor, trkAReceptors, Purinergic P2Receptors, Purinergic P2X3Substance PTime FactorsConceptsGlial cell line-derived neurotrophic factorDorsal root ganglion neuronsNerve growth factorDRG neuronsLeukemia inhibitory factorReg-2Ganglion neuronsLectin Griffonia simplicifolia IB4Line-derived neurotrophic factorDRG cell bodiesDorsal horn cellsCentral axon terminalsSchwann cell mitogensGriffonia simplicifolia IB4IB4 populationDorsal hornNerve injuryHorn cellsIntrathecal deliveryNeurotrophic factorSubstance PSympathetic neuronsSpinal cordInduced monoarthritisRat modelAxonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity?
Cafferty WB, McGee AW, Strittmatter SM. Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity? Trends In Neurosciences 2008, 31: 215-220. PMID: 18395807, PMCID: PMC2678051, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2008.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growthAstroglial scarHigh clinical significanceFunctional recoveryNeurological injuryInciting eventFunctional deficitsSpinal cordClinical significanceAdult brainLoss of functionCell lossInhibitory factorAxonal connectivityAxonal anatomyAxonal extensionMolecular interventionsMyelinScarCordInjuryBrain
2005
Regulation of neuropilin 1 by spinal cord injury in adult rats
Agudo M, Robinson M, Cafferty W, Bradbury EJ, Kilkenny C, Hunt SP, McMahon SB. Regulation of neuropilin 1 by spinal cord injury in adult rats. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2005, 28: 475-484. PMID: 15737738, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2004.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDorsal hornCord injurySpinal cordAdult ratsAdjacent dorsal root gangliaNeuropilin-1Dorsal root rhizotomyDorsal root gangliaUnilateral rhizotomyMicroglial cellsRoot gangliaSensory projectionsControl animalsRhizotomyWestern blottingBlood vesselsInjuryRT-PCRSuperficial layersCordLesionsRatsSitu hybridizationHornConditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Requires Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Activation
Qiu J, Cafferty WB, McMahon SB, Thompson SW. Conditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Requires Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Activation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 1645-1653. PMID: 15716400, PMCID: PMC6725934, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3269-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAxonsAxotomyCells, CulturedCholera ToxinCytokine Receptor gp130DNA-Binding ProteinsGanglia, SpinalGAP-43 ProteinInfusion Pumps, ImplantableJanus Kinase 2MaleMembrane GlycoproteinsNerve CrushNerve RegenerationNeuritesPhosphorylationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRatsRats, WistarSciatic NerveSignal TransductionSpinal Cord InjuriesSTAT3 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTyrphostinsConceptsSciatic nerve transectionAdult spinal cordSpinal cordSignal transducerConditioning injuryNerve transectionDorsal columnsPerineural infusionAxonal regenerationTranscription 3 (STAT3) activationDorsal root ganglion neuronsTime-dependent phosphorylationProximal nerve stumpSpinal axon regenerationTranscription factorsTranscription 3Peripheral injurySTAT3 activationDRG neuronsNerve stumpInhibitor AG490Ganglion neuronsSciatic nerveGlial scarSTAT3 phosphorylation