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 repairGene-Silencing Screen for Mammalian Axon Regeneration Identifies Inpp5f (Sac2) as an Endogenous Suppressor of Repair after Spinal Cord Injury
Zou Y, Stagi M, Wang X, Yigitkanli K, Siegel CS, Nakatsu F, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Gene-Silencing Screen for Mammalian Axon Regeneration Identifies Inpp5f (Sac2) as an Endogenous Suppressor of Repair after Spinal Cord Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 35: 10429-10439. PMID: 26203138, PMCID: PMC4510284, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1718-15.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsDisease Models, AnimalGene Knockdown TechniquesImmunohistochemistryInositol Polyphosphate 5-PhosphatasesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve RegenerationPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesRecovery of FunctionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryEndogenous suppressorAxon regenerationNonoverlapping substrate specificityGenome-wide scaleHigh-throughput functional screensFunctional recoveryAxonal regenerationCNS axon repairSpinal cord injury researchDorsal hemisection injuryMammalian genesPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayCNS axon growthAKT/mTOR pathwayLipid phosphataseCorticospinal tract axonsCNS axon regenerationAdult mammalian CNSFunctional screenSubstrate specificityNovel suppressorShRNA resultsINPP5F
2012
Axonal regeneration induced by blockade of glial inhibitors coupled with activation of intrinsic neuronal growth pathways
Wang X, Hasan O, Arzeno A, Benowitz LI, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Axonal regeneration induced by blockade of glial inhibitors coupled with activation of intrinsic neuronal growth pathways. Experimental Neurology 2012, 237: 55-69. PMID: 22728374, PMCID: PMC3418451, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2012.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsAxonal regenerationPharmacological approachesCrush injuryChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanInjury siteNeural repairOptic nerve crush injuryDorsal root ganglion neuronsNgr1-/- miceNerve crush injurySciatic nerve axotomySpinal cord injury sitePrimary afferent fibersEffective pharmacological approachSpinal cord injuryAdult mammalian neuronsIntrinsic growth potentialGlial inhibitorsTriple therapyNerve axotomyViral gene therapyWT miceAfferent fibersCNS injuryMyelin-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
2011
Recovery from chronic spinal cord contusion after nogo receptor intervention
Wang X, Duffy P, McGee AW, Hasan O, Gould G, Tu N, Harel NY, Huang Y, Carson RE, Weinzimmer D, Ropchan J, Benowitz LI, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Recovery from chronic spinal cord contusion after nogo receptor intervention. Annals Of Neurology 2011, 70: 805-821. PMID: 22162062, PMCID: PMC3238798, DOI: 10.1002/ana.22527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryContusion injuryCord injurySpinal cord contusion injuryCentral nervous system injuryBresnahan locomotor scoresOpen-field BassoSpinal hemisection injuryWeight-bearing statusSpinal cord contusionMonths of treatmentNervous system injuryMyelin-derived inhibitorCaudal spinal cordPositron emission tomographyNgR1 pathwayRaphespinal axonsSpinal contusionCord contusionHemisection injuryFunctional recoveryLocomotor scoresSystem injuryControl ratsMyelin associated inhibitors: A link between injury-induced and experience-dependent plasticity
Akbik F, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Myelin associated inhibitors: A link between injury-induced and experience-dependent plasticity. Experimental Neurology 2011, 235: 43-52. PMID: 21699896, PMCID: PMC3189418, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2011.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience-dependent plasticityAnatomical rearrangementsNogo-66 receptor 1Spinal cord injuryNeurologic recoveryFunctional recoveryInciting stimulusCNS injuryCord injuryAxonal regenerationAdult CNSInjury studiesAnimal modelsReceptor 1Common receptorPaired-ImmunoglobulinMyelinInhibitorsInjuryAnatomical growthCNSReceptorsWide spectrumExtracellular matrixGrowth inhibitor
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
Axonal 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
2007
Response to Correspondence: Kim et al., “Axon Regeneration in Young Adult Mice Lacking Nogo-A/B.” Neuron 38, 187–199
Cafferty WB, Kim JE, Lee JK, Strittmatter SM. Response to Correspondence: Kim et al., “Axon Regeneration in Young Adult Mice Lacking Nogo-A/B.” Neuron 38, 187–199. Neuron 2007, 54: 195-199. PMID: 17442242, PMCID: PMC2848952, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2007.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional 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
The Nogo–Nogo Receptor Pathway Limits a Spectrum of Adult CNS Axonal Growth
Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. The Nogo–Nogo Receptor Pathway Limits a Spectrum of Adult CNS Axonal Growth. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 12242-12250. PMID: 17122049, PMCID: PMC2848954, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3827-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideCentral Nervous SystemFunctional LateralityGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsNogo ProteinsProtein Kinase CPsychomotor PerformancePyramidal TractsReceptors, PeptideSignal TransductionConceptsAxonal growthCST regenerationSpinal cord dorsal hemisectionCervical gray matterRole of NogoCorticospinal tract axonsNogo-66 receptorVivo pharmacological studiesFine motor skillsDorsal hemisectionAffected forelimbCST axonsLesion modelUnilateral pyramidotomyGray matterPharmacological studiesReceptor pathwayNogoConflicting resultsMiceMotor skillsAxonsDifferent tractsGenetic assessmentPyramidotomy
2005
Conditioning 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
2004
Conditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Fails in Interleukin-6 Knock-Out Mice
Cafferty WB, Gardiner NJ, Das P, Qiu J, McMahon SB, Thompson SW. Conditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Fails in Interleukin-6 Knock-Out Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 4432-4443. PMID: 15128857, PMCID: PMC6729445, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2245-02.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsAxotomyCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCholera ToxinDisease Models, AnimalDrug SynergismGanglia, SpinalGAP-43 ProteinInterleukin-6MaleMiceMice, KnockoutNerve Growth FactorsNerve RegenerationNeuronsRatsRats, WistarSciatic NerveSciatic NeuropathySpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsDorsal root gangliaInterleukin-6Sensory neuronsConditioning injuryDorsal columnsIntact dorsal root gangliaSoluble IL-6 receptorHost CNS tissueAdult sensory neuronsIL-6 upregulationDorsal column axonsDorsal column afferentsExogenous IL-6Cytokine interleukin-6IL-6 receptorGrowth-associated protein GAP43Neurite extensionConditioning lesionChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanNT-3Myelin inhibitorsDRG cellsRoot gangliaSciatic nerveInjury site