2012
Small-molecule-induced Rho-inhibition: NSAIDs after spinal cord injury
Kopp MA, Liebscher T, Niedeggen A, Laufer S, Brommer B, Jungehulsing GJ, Strittmatter SM, Dirnagl U, Schwab JM. Small-molecule-induced Rho-inhibition: NSAIDs after spinal cord injury. Cell And Tissue Research 2012, 349: 119-132. PMID: 22350947, PMCID: PMC3744771, DOI: 10.1007/s00441-012-1334-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCentral nervous systemAxonal plasticityCord injuryAcute spinal cord injuryExperimental spinal cord injuryNon-steroid anti-inflammatory drugsRelevant SCI modelGrowth-inhibitory environmentCNS injury modelsAnti-inflammatory drugsOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinRhoA inhibitionRepulsive guidance moleculeMotor recoveryAxonal sproutingPreclinical evidenceFunctional recoveryLocomotor recoverySCI modelChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanCNS injuryNeurofunctional outcomeGrowth cone collapsePossible clinical translation
2011
Cartilage Acidic Protein–1B (LOTUS), an Endogenous Nogo Receptor Antagonist for Axon Tract Formation
Sato Y, Iketani M, Kurihara Y, Yamaguchi M, Yamashita N, Nakamura F, Arie Y, Kawasaki T, Hirata T, Abe T, Kiyonari H, Strittmatter SM, Goshima Y, Takei K. Cartilage Acidic Protein–1B (LOTUS), an Endogenous Nogo Receptor Antagonist for Axon Tract Formation. Science 2011, 333: 769-773. PMID: 21817055, PMCID: PMC3244695, DOI: 10.1126/science.1204144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBinding SitesCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell LineCells, CulturedGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth ConesHumansImmunohistochemistryLigandsMiceMice, Inbred ICRMyelin ProteinsNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Olfactory PathwaysProsencephalonProtein BindingReceptors, Cell SurfaceSignal TransductionConceptsTract formationNogo receptor 1Axon growth inhibitorsProtein 1BEndogenous antagonismAxon tract formationReceptor antagonistGrowth cone collapseAxonal projectionsCircuitry formationNeural circuitry formationMouse brainReceptor 1LOT formationNeural regenerationNgR1Key moleculesCone collapseMiceFluorophore-assisted light inactivationGrowth inhibitorAntagonistBrainMyelinNogo
2007
Toll-Like Receptor 3 Is a Potent Negative Regulator of Axonal Growth in Mammals
Cameron JS, Alexopoulou L, Sloane JA, DiBernardo AB, Ma Y, Kosaras B, Flavell R, Strittmatter SM, Volpe J, Sidman R, Vartanian T. Toll-Like Receptor 3 Is a Potent Negative Regulator of Axonal Growth in Mammals. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 13033-13041. PMID: 18032677, PMCID: PMC4313565, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4290-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 3Functional toll-like receptor 3Poly IActivation of TLR3Nervous systemInnate immunityReceptor 3Pattern recognition receptor functionAxonal growthDorsal root gangliaFunction of TLRsToll-like receptorsPeripheral nervous systemMammalian Toll-like receptorsPattern recognition receptorsViral double-stranded RNAClasses of receptorsNuclear factor kappaB.Sensorimotor deficitsRoot gangliaNeonatal miceNeurodegenerative effectsGrowth cone collapseCNS regenerationRecognition receptors
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 ResearchConceptsCentral 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
2000
Molecular basis of semaphorin‐mediated axon guidance
Nakamura F, Kalb R, Strittmatter S. Molecular basis of semaphorin‐mediated axon guidance. Developmental Neurobiology 2000, 44: 219-229. PMID: 10934324, DOI: 10.1002/1097-4695(200008)44:2<219::aid-neu11>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrowth cone collapseSemaphorin guidance cuesMonomeric G proteinsSignal transduction cascadeGuidance cuesAxon guidance eventsCone collapseGrowth cone motilityCaenorhabditis elegansActin cytoskeletonTransmembrane proteinFilopodial tipsNeuropilin-1Transduction cascadeMolecular basisComplex interactsIntracellular domainPrototypic memberGrowth cone turningRac1 activityAxon guidanceG proteinsRepulsive guidance cuesNeuronal proteinsAxonal guidance
1999
Plexin-Neuropilin-1 Complexes Form Functional Semaphorin-3A Receptors
Takahashi T, Fournier A, Nakamura F, Wang L, Murakami Y, Kalb R, Fujisawa H, Strittmatter S. Plexin-Neuropilin-1 Complexes Form Functional Semaphorin-3A Receptors. Cell 1999, 99: 59-69. PMID: 10520994, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80062-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropilin-1Different cell surface proteinsGrowth cone collapseSema3A treatmentSemaphorin 3ASema3A receptorGrowth cone neuropilin‐1 mediates collapsin‐1/sema III facilitation of antero‐ and retrograde axoplasmic transport
Goshima Y, Hori H, Sasaki Y, Yang T, Maezono M, Li C, Takenaka T, Nakamura F, Takahashi T, Strittmatter S, Misu Y, Kawakami T. Growth cone neuropilin‐1 mediates collapsin‐1/sema III facilitation of antero‐ and retrograde axoplasmic transport. Developmental Neurobiology 1999, 39: 579-589. PMID: 10380079, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(19990615)39:4<579::aid-neu11>3.0.co;2-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoluble neuropilin-1Axoplasmic transportGrowth cone collapseNeuropilin-1Collapsin-1Cell bodiesCone collapseHeterotrimeric G proteins
1998
Neuropilin-1 Extracellular Domains Mediate Semaphorin D/III-Induced Growth Cone Collapse
Nakamura F, Tanaka M, Takahashi T, Kalb R, Strittmatter S. Neuropilin-1 Extracellular Domains Mediate Semaphorin D/III-Induced Growth Cone Collapse. Neuron 1998, 21: 1093-1100. PMID: 9856464, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80626-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
A novel action of collapsin: Collapsin‐1 increases antero‐ and retrograde axoplasmic transport independently of growth cone collapse
Goshima Y, Kawakami T, Hori H, Sugiyama Y, Takasawa S, Hashimoto Y, Kagoshima‐Maezono M, Takenaka T, Misu Y, Strittmatter S. A novel action of collapsin: Collapsin‐1 increases antero‐ and retrograde axoplasmic transport independently of growth cone collapse. Developmental Neurobiology 1997, 33: 316-328. PMID: 9298768, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(199709)33:3<316::aid-neu9>3.0.co;2-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonal TransportCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugGanglia, SpinalGlycoproteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyelin ProteinsNerve Growth FactorsNeuritesOrganellesPeptidesPertussis ToxinSemaphorin-3AVirulence Factors, BordetellaWasp Venoms
1995
Collapsin-induced growth cone collapse mediated by an intracellular protein related to UNC-33
Goshima Y, Nakamura F, Strittmatter P, Strittmatter S. Collapsin-induced growth cone collapse mediated by an intracellular protein related to UNC-33. Nature 1995, 376: 509-514. PMID: 7637782, DOI: 10.1038/376509a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCell LineCell MembraneChick EmbryoGanglia, SpinalGlycoproteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsHelminth ProteinsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuritesNeuronsOocytesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSemaphorin-3ASignal TransductionVirulence Factors, BordetellaXenopus laevisConceptsGrowth cone collapseDorsal root ganglion neuronsCollapsin response mediator proteinsCone collapseXenopus laevis oocyte expression systemChick nervous systemGanglion neuronsNervous systemOocyte expression systemUNC-33Inward currentsNeuronal proteinsAxonal pathfindingNeural developmentX. laevis oocytesGrowth conesLaevis oocytesIntracellular proteinsHeterotrimeric GTPMediator proteinsProteinIntracellular componentsNeurons
1994
GAP-43 amino terminal peptides modulate growth cone morphology and neurite outgrowth
Strittmatter S, Igarashi M, Fishman M. GAP-43 amino terminal peptides modulate growth cone morphology and neurite outgrowth. Journal Of Neuroscience 1994, 14: 5503-5513. PMID: 8083750, PMCID: PMC6577098, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.14-09-05503.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGAP-43G-protein activityPertussis toxinNeuronal growth-associated protein GAP-43Neurite outgrowthGrowth-associated protein GAP-43Dorsal root ganglion cellsG protein-mediated eventsGrowth cone membraneDorsal root gangliaProtein GAP-43N1E-115 neuroblastoma cellsChick dorsal root ganglion cellsChick dorsal root gangliaNeurite extensionCone membraneEmbryonic chick dorsal root gangliaRoot gangliaGanglion cellsRetinal neuronsPeptide stimulationGrowth cone collapseGrowth cone morphologyNeuroblastoma cellsPotential modulators
1993
Mediation by G Proteins of Signals That Cause Collapse of Growth Cones
Igarashi M, Strittmatter S, Vartanian T, Fishman M. Mediation by G Proteins of Signals That Cause Collapse of Growth Cones. Science 1993, 259: 77-79. PMID: 8418498, DOI: 10.1126/science.8418498.Peer-Reviewed Original Research