2020
Nogo receptor decoy promotes recovery and corticospinal growth in non-human primate spinal cord injury
Wang X, Zhou T, Maynard GD, Terse PS, Cafferty WB, Kocsis JD, Strittmatter SM. Nogo receptor decoy promotes recovery and corticospinal growth in non-human primate spinal cord injury. Brain 2020, 143: 1697-1713. PMID: 32375169, PMCID: PMC7850069, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaa116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimate spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injuryFemale African green monkeysTreatment-related adverse eventsChronic neurological deficitsNogo receptor 1Left motor cortexRecovery of functionPreclinical rodent modelsSpinal cord injury animalsAfrican green monkeysRaphespinal fibersAdverse eventsCervical cordNeurological deficitsSurgical complicationsCNS traumaTreatment cessationCorticospinal axonsLumbar catheterInjury animalsNeural recoverySpontaneous feedingLateral hemisection
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
Nogo-66 Receptor Antagonist Peptide (NEP1-40) Administration Promotes Functional Recovery and Axonal Growth After Lateral Funiculus Injury in the Adult Rat
Cao Y, Shumsky JS, Sabol MA, Kushner RA, Strittmatter S, Hamers FP, Lee DH, Rabacchi SA, Murray M. Nogo-66 Receptor Antagonist Peptide (NEP1-40) Administration Promotes Functional Recovery and Axonal Growth After Lateral Funiculus Injury in the Adult Rat. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 2008, 22: 262-278. PMID: 18056009, PMCID: PMC2853251, DOI: 10.1177/1545968307308550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalDenervationEfferent PathwaysFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth ConesMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeuronal PlasticityNogo Receptor 1Peptide FragmentsPyramidal TractsRaphe NucleiRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecovery of FunctionRed NucleusSpinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Nerve RootsTreatment OutcomeWallerian DegenerationConceptsNEP1-40 groupDorsal root axonsRST axonsRubrospinal axonsRubrospinal tractAxonal growthNEP1-40 treatmentPromotes Functional RecoveryCervical spinal cordDorsal hemisectionForelimb usageNEP1-40Corticospinal axonsFunctional recoveryIntrathecal deliveryLateral funiculusSpinal cordMotor functionOutcome measuresAdult ratsLesion siteOperated controlsWhite matterGait analysisAxons
2007
Functional Axonal Regeneration through Astrocytic Scar Genetically Modified to Digest Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans
Cafferty WB, Yang SH, Duffy PJ, Li S, Strittmatter SM. Functional Axonal Regeneration through Astrocytic Scar Genetically Modified to Digest Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 2176-2185. PMID: 17329414, PMCID: PMC2848955, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5176-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanRole of CSPGsTransgenic miceSensory axon regenerationMotor function recoveryFunctional axonal regenerationCombination-based therapyEnzyme chondroitinase ABCSulfate proteoglycanDorsal hemisectionAxotomized neuronsDorsal rhizotomyCorticospinal axonsCNS injuryFunction recoveryMyelin inhibitorsAxonal regenerationAstrocytic scarLocal efficacyTraumatic injuryAxon regenerationLesion siteInhibitory moleculesFunctional regenerationChondroitinase ABC
2006
Delayed Nogo receptor therapy improves recovery from spinal cord contusion
Wang X, Baughman KW, Basso DM, Strittmatter SM. Delayed Nogo receptor therapy improves recovery from spinal cord contusion. Annals Of Neurology 2006, 60: 540-549. PMID: 16958113, PMCID: PMC2855693, DOI: 10.1002/ana.20953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsDisease Models, AnimalDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleInjections, IntraventricularLocomotionMyelin SheathPhosphodiesterase InhibitorsPyramidal TractsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecovery of FunctionRolipramSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpinal cord contusionCord contusionSpinal cordAxonal growthHuman spinal cord injuryAdult central nervous systemBresnahan locomotor scoresFc treatment groupVehicle-treated groupTime of injuryCyclic adenosine monophosphate phosphodiesterase inhibitorSpinal cord injuryRecovery of locomotionAddition of rolipramRostral spinal cordCentral nervous systemCaudal spinal cordBeneficial behavioral effectsDelayed therapyNeurological recoveryRaphespinal axonsAcute therapyCorticospinal axonsLocomotor scoresIntracerebroventricular route
2003
Delayed Systemic Nogo-66 Receptor Antagonist Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
Li S, Strittmatter SM. Delayed Systemic Nogo-66 Receptor Antagonist Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 4219-4227. PMID: 12764110, PMCID: PMC6741116, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-10-04219.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAxonsAxotomyBehavior, AnimalCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsFemaleGanglia, SpinalGPI-Linked ProteinsInjections, SubcutaneousIntralaminar Thalamic NucleiMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightMotor ActivityMyelin ProteinsNerve FibersNerve RegenerationNogo Receptor 1Peptide FragmentsProtein BiosynthesisProteinsPyramidal TractsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSerotoninSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryCorticospinal axonsThoracic spinal cord injuryTherapeutic time windowSpinal cord hemisectionSpinal cord traumaCorticospinal tract axonsAdult mammalian CNSNogo-66 receptorOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinCNS axonal injuryCord lesionsSubcutaneous treatmentSystemic therapyCord hemisectionCord traumaIntrathecal applicationLocal therapyLocomotor recoveryFunctional recoverySerotonergic fibersAxonal injuryReceptor antagonistAxon sproutingAxon Regeneration in Young Adult Mice Lacking Nogo-A/B
Kim J, Li S, GrandPré T, Qiu D, Strittmatter SM. Axon Regeneration in Young Adult Mice Lacking Nogo-A/B. Neuron 2003, 38: 187-199. PMID: 12718854, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00147-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCNS axon repairAxon growth inhibitorsSpinal cord injuryAdult mammalian brainAxonal sproutingCorticospinal axonsCord segmentsCord injuryTract tracingAdult CNSLocomotor functionMice LackingAxon repairMammalian brainB expressionMiceYoung adultsInjuryNumerous fibersNormal locomotionAxonsNogoTransectionGrowth inhibitorLittle regeneration