2022
Rabphilin3A reduces integrin-dependent growth cone signaling to restrict axon regeneration after trauma
Sekine Y, Kannan R, Wang X, Strittmatter SM. Rabphilin3A reduces integrin-dependent growth cone signaling to restrict axon regeneration after trauma. Experimental Neurology 2022, 353: 114070. PMID: 35398339, PMCID: PMC9555232, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxon regenerationModerate spinal cord contusion injurySpinal cord contusion injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryAdult mammalian central nervous systemGrowth conesRetinal ganglion cell axonsOptic nerve crushSpinal cord crush injuryGanglion cell axonsSpinal cord injuryMammalian central nervous systemCentral nervous systemCorticospinal axon regenerationContusion injuryAxonal sproutingCrush injuryNerve crushAxonal growth conesCord injuryAxon sproutingCell axonsProximal bodyNervous systemNeural repair
2019
Plexina2 and CRMP2 Signaling Complex Is Activated by Nogo-A-Liganded Ngr1 to Restrict Corticospinal Axon Sprouting after Trauma
Sekine Y, Algarate PT, Cafferty WBJ, Strittmatter SM. Plexina2 and CRMP2 Signaling Complex Is Activated by Nogo-A-Liganded Ngr1 to Restrict Corticospinal Axon Sprouting after Trauma. Journal Of Neuroscience 2019, 39: 3204-3216. PMID: 30804090, PMCID: PMC6788813, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2996-18.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCNS traumaNeural repairMouse cervical spinal cordSpinal cord traumaCervical spinal cordNon-neuronal cellsInteraction of NogoAxon growth inhibitionAxonal guidance mechanismsNeurological recoveryAxonal sproutingCNS pathwaysCord traumaFunctional recoveryAxon sproutingSpinal cordNgR1 functionUnilateral pyramidotomyAxon regenerationAdult traumaNgR1TraumaAxon growthNogoCytoplasmic mediators
2016
Rewiring the spinal cord: Direct and indirect strategies
Dell’Anno M, Strittmatter SM. Rewiring the spinal cord: Direct and indirect strategies. Neuroscience Letters 2016, 652: 25-34. PMID: 28007647, PMCID: PMC5466898, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cordNeural stem cellsNeural stem cell-derived neuronsTransplanted neural stem cellsNeural stem cell transplantationAdult central nervous systemLong-distance axonsNeutralization of myelinRecipient spinal cordStem cell transplantationSpinal cord injuryStem cell-derived neuronsCentral nervous systemCell-derived neuronsIntrinsic regenerative capacityPoor intrinsic regenerative capacityStem cellsNeurologic recoveryAxonal sproutingSecondary complicationsCell transplantationCord injuryAxonal regenerationGlial cellsAdult brain
2015
Intravitreal Delivery of Human NgR-Fc Decoy Protein Regenerates Axons After Optic Nerve Crush and Protects Ganglion Cells in Glaucoma ModelsNgR-Fc Rescues Ganglion Cells in Glaucoma
Wang X, Lin J, Arzeno A, Choi JY, Boccio J, Frieden E, Bhargava A, Maynard G, Tsai JC, Strittmatter SM. Intravitreal Delivery of Human NgR-Fc Decoy Protein Regenerates Axons After Optic Nerve Crush and Protects Ganglion Cells in Glaucoma ModelsNgR-Fc Rescues Ganglion Cells in Glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2015, 56: 1357-1366. PMID: 25655801, PMCID: PMC4338631, DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-15472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nerve crushFluro-GoldNerve crushAxonal regenerationGanglion cellsOptic nerve crush injuryRetinal ganglion cell degenerationRGC axonal regenerationNerve crush injuryDisease-modifying therapiesGanglion cell degenerationDecoy proteinMicrobead modelVitreal spaceIntravitreal treatmentRGC densityAxonal sproutingCrush injuryGlaucoma modelNeuroprotective effectsAnterior chamberControl ratsVision lossAnterograde labelingBolus administration
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 traumaSmall-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
2009
Ibuprofen Enhances Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury by Limiting Tissue Loss and Stimulating Axonal Growth
Wang X, Budel S, Baughman K, Gould G, Song KH, Strittmatter SM. Ibuprofen Enhances Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury by Limiting Tissue Loss and Stimulating Axonal Growth. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2009, 26: 81-95. PMID: 19125588, PMCID: PMC2913782, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2007.0464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAxotomyChick EmbryoDisease Models, AnimalEfferent PathwaysFemaleGrowth ConesGrowth InhibitorsIbuprofenMiceNerve RegenerationNIH 3T3 CellsPyramidal TractsRaphe NucleiRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryAxonal sproutingCord injuryAxonal regenerationAxon regenerationNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsComplete spinal cord transectionWeight-bearing statusSpinal cord contusionRecovery of ratsSpinal cord traumaTreatment of miceAdministration of ibuprofenSpinal cord transectionAnti-inflammatory drugsCorticospinal axon regenerationAction of ibuprofenRaphespinal axonsSpinal contusionCord contusionCord traumaMicroglial reactionChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanCord transectionCorticospinal fibers
2008
Genetic Variants of Nogo-66 Receptor with Possible Association to Schizophrenia Block Myelin Inhibition of Axon Growth
Budel S, Padukkavidana T, Liu BP, Feng Z, Hu F, Johnson S, Lauren J, Park JH, McGee AW, Liao J, Stillman A, Kim JE, Yang BZ, Sodi S, Gelernter J, Zhao H, Hisama F, Arnsten AF, Strittmatter SM. Genetic Variants of Nogo-66 Receptor with Possible Association to Schizophrenia Block Myelin Inhibition of Axon Growth. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 13161-13172. PMID: 19052207, PMCID: PMC2892845, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3828-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainChick EmbryoChlorocebus aethiopsChromosome MappingCodonCOS CellsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth ConesGrowth InhibitorsHumansMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMutationMyelin ProteinsNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeurogenesisNeuronal PlasticityNogo Receptor 1Organ Culture TechniquesRatsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSchizophreniaConceptsMyelin inhibitionNogo-66 receptorCase-control analysisMyelin-specific genesAxonal sproutingMyelin signalGenetic predispositionAxon inhibitionNeuronal culturesPossible associationReceptor 1Disease riskAxon growthSchizophreniaAxonal proteinsPotential endophenotypeMemory functionGenetic variantsDysfunctional proteinsInhibitionSchizophrenia susceptibilityDominant negativeProtein exhibitCandidate genesChromosome 22q11
2007
Nogo receptor interacts with brain APP and Abeta to reduce pathologic changes in Alzheimer's transgenic mice.
Park JH, Strittmatter SM. Nogo receptor interacts with brain APP and Abeta to reduce pathologic changes in Alzheimer's transgenic mice. Current Alzheimer Research 2007, 4: 568-70. PMID: 18220524, PMCID: PMC2846284, DOI: 10.2174/156720507783018235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgenic miceAlzheimer's diseasePlaque depositionAdult central nervous systemAlzheimer's transgenic miceNogo-66 receptorAmyloid β plaquesCentral nervous systemAxonal sproutingAβ accumulationΒ plaquesDystrophic neuritesPathologic changesNogo receptorNervous systemBrain APPDiseasePotential mechanistic basisMiceExpression increasesNGR modificationReceptorsNeurite responseNGRMechanistic basis
2006
Extracellular regulators of axonal growth in the adult central nervous system
Liu BP, Cafferty WB, Budel SO, Strittmatter SM. Extracellular regulators of axonal growth in the adult central nervous system. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2006, 361: 1593-1610. PMID: 16939977, PMCID: PMC1664666, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2006.1891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growth inhibitorsAxonal sproutingCNS injuryAdult CNSAxonal growthAdult central nervous systemAdult CNS injuryCentral nervous system functionRecovery of functionRobust axonal growthAstroglial scar formationAdult CNS axonsCentral nervous systemOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinNervous system functionNeurological functionPathological damageAxonal stabilityNervous systemScar formationAxonal receptorsNeuronal connectivityCNS axonsEphrin-B3Such interventions
2005
Effect of combined treatment with methylprednisolone and soluble Nogo‐66 receptor after rat spinal cord injury
Ji B, Li M, Budel S, Pepinsky RB, Walus L, Engber TM, Strittmatter SM, Relton JK. Effect of combined treatment with methylprednisolone and soluble Nogo‐66 receptor after rat spinal cord injury. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 22: 587-594. PMID: 16101740, PMCID: PMC2846292, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04241.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalBiotinCells, CulturedChick EmbryoDextransDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsDrug Therapy, CombinationExploratory BehaviorFemaleGanglia, SpinalGPI-Linked ProteinsImmunoglobulin GLaminectomyMethylprednisoloneMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathNerve RegenerationNeuronsNogo Receptor 1Pyramidal TractsRatsRats, Long-EvansReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, PeptideRecombinant ProteinsRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryRat spinal cord injuryMP treatmentAdult central nervous systemThoracic dorsal hemisectionNovel experimental therapiesCorticospinal tract axonsRecovery of functionNogo-66 receptorNumber of axonsCentral nervous systemGrowth inhibitory effectsDorsal hemisectionBBB scoresAxonal sproutingFunctional recoveryBresnahan (BBB) scoringAxonal regenerationMotor neuronsExperimental therapiesMethylprednisoloneSynthetic glucocorticoidNervous systemAxonal growthTransgenic inhibition of Nogo-66 receptor function allows axonal sprouting and improved locomotion after spinal injury
Li S, Kim JE, Budel S, Hampton TG, Strittmatter SM. Transgenic inhibition of Nogo-66 receptor function allows axonal sprouting and improved locomotion after spinal injury. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2005, 29: 26-39. PMID: 15866044, PMCID: PMC3246391, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2004.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryAxonal sproutingSpinal injuryLumbar spinal cordNogo-66 receptorRecovery of locomotionHemisection injuryCord injurySpinal cordAdult CNSMice exhibitTherapeutic meansAxonal growthReceptor functionNgR ligandsInjuryNogo-66Improved locomotionTransgenic inhibitionMiceSproutingAstrocytesCordCNSOMgp
2004
Regulating axon growth within the postnatal central nervous system
Hu F, Strittmatter SM. Regulating axon growth within the postnatal central nervous system. Seminars In Perinatology 2004, 28: 371-378. PMID: 15693393, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2004.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCentral Nervous SystemGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth InhibitorsHumansHypoxiaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNerve RegenerationNerve Tissue ProteinsNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Receptor, Nerve Growth FactorReceptors, Cell SurfaceConceptsCentral nervous systemAxonal growthNervous systemNeuronal developmentAdult central nervous systemMature central nervous systemAxon growth inhibitorsPostnatal central nervous systemPotential therapeutic interventionsNew neuronal connectionsMyelin-derived proteinsAxonal sproutingDirect blockadeNgR proteinPostnatal brainNeuronal connectionsTherapeutic interventionsAxon growthDevelopmental hypoxiaReduced expressionMyelin proteinsHypoxic conditionsInhibitor pathwayImportant investigationCritical roleBlockade of Nogo-66, Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein, and Oligodendrocyte Myelin Glycoprotein by Soluble Nogo-66 Receptor Promotes Axonal Sprouting and Recovery after Spinal Injury
Li S, Liu BP, Budel S, Li M, Ji B, Walus L, Li W, Jirik A, Rabacchi S, Choi E, Worley D, Sah DW, Pepinsky B, Lee D, Relton J, Strittmatter SM. Blockade of Nogo-66, Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein, and Oligodendrocyte Myelin Glycoprotein by Soluble Nogo-66 Receptor Promotes Axonal Sprouting and Recovery after Spinal Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 10511-10520. PMID: 15548666, PMCID: PMC6730300, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2828-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsEvoked Potentials, MotorFemaleGPI-Linked ProteinsInjections, SpinalMotor ActivityMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1OligodendrogliaPeptide FragmentsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, PeptideRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSerotoninSolubilitySpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsAxonal sproutingTraumatic spinal cord injurySpinal-injured ratsSpinal cord injuryAdult mammalian CNSNogo-66 receptorOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinMyelin associated glycoproteinRaphespinal fibersLocomotor recoveryCord injurySpinal injuryMammalian CNSNgR functionTherapeutic potentialAxonal growthNogo-66Myelin glycoproteinInjuryMyelin proteinsImproved locomotionViral blockadeBlockadeFc proteinSproutingNeonatal hypoxia suppresses oligodendrocyte Nogo-A and increases axonal sprouting in a rodent model for human prematurity
Weiss J, Takizawa B, McGee A, Stewart WB, Zhang H, Ment L, Schwartz M, Strittmatter S. Neonatal hypoxia suppresses oligodendrocyte Nogo-A and increases axonal sprouting in a rodent model for human prematurity. Experimental Neurology 2004, 189: 141-149. PMID: 15296844, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsBehavior, AnimalBiotinCentral Nervous SystemDextransDisease Models, AnimalExploratory BehaviorHumansHypoxia, BrainImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinNogo ProteinsOligodendrogliaReceptors, Cell SurfaceTime FactorsConceptsChronic sublethal hypoxiaPeriventricular leukomalaciaMyelin associated glycoproteinCorticospinal tractWhite matterLow birth weight infantsCerebral white matter volumeBirth weight infantsLow birth weightAnterograde axonal tracingPeriventricular white matterPremature human infantsCNS white matterWhite matter volumeHypoxia-induced reductionWeight infantsAxonal sproutingCerebral ventriculomegalyCorticofugal fibersLocomotor hyperactivityNeonatal hypoxiaPersistent abnormalitiesMotor cortexBirth weightHuman prematurityNogo Receptor Antagonism Promotes Stroke Recovery by Enhancing Axonal Plasticity
Lee JK, Kim JE, Sivula M, Strittmatter SM. Nogo Receptor Antagonism Promotes Stroke Recovery by Enhancing Axonal Plasticity. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 6209-6217. PMID: 15240813, PMCID: PMC6729662, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1643-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalDisease Models, AnimalGPI-Linked ProteinsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMyelin ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1RatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, PeptideRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecovery of FunctionStrokeTreatment OutcomeConceptsAxonal plasticityStroke recoveryIpsilateral cervical spinal cordMiddle cerebral artery occlusionFocal brain infarctionCerebral artery occlusionCervical spinal cordComplex motor functionContralateral red nucleusUndamaged cortexBrain infarctionArtery occlusionIschemic strokeAxonal sproutingIntracerebroventricular administrationArterial occlusionPharmacological blockadeMotor functionSpinal cordControl animalsRed nucleusAxonal connectionsBehavioral improvementMutant miceStroke
2003
Axon 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