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 repairPlasticity of Intact Rubral Projections Mediates Spontaneous Recovery of Function after Corticospinal Tract Injury
Siegel CS, Fink KL, Strittmatter SM, Cafferty WB. Plasticity of Intact Rubral Projections Mediates Spontaneous Recovery of Function after Corticospinal Tract Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 35: 1443-1457. PMID: 25632122, PMCID: PMC4308593, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3713-14.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDesigner DrugsFunctional LateralityGene Expression RegulationGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinLocomotionMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMuscle StrengthMyelin ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNogo ProteinsPsychomotor DisordersPyramidal TractsRaphe NucleiRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesStereotyped BehaviorTime FactorsConceptsSpinal cord injurySpontaneous functional recoveryFunctional recoverySpontaneous recoveryIncomplete spinal cord injuryCorticospinal tract lesionsWeeks of lesionCorticospinal tract injuryNogo receptor 1Nucleus raphe magnusTract injuryRubrospinal projectionsTract lesionsCord injuryRaphe magnusCircuit rearrangementsAdult CNSCircuit plasticityLocomotor functionAdult micePharmacogenetic toolsRed nucleusRubral projectionReceptor 1Extensive sprouting
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