2023
Concerted roles of LRRTM1 and SynCAM 1 in organizing prefrontal cortex synapses and cognitive functions
de Arce K, Ribic A, Chowdhury D, Watters K, Thompson G, Sanganahalli B, Lippard E, Rohlmann A, Strittmatter S, Missler M, Hyder F, Biederer T. Concerted roles of LRRTM1 and SynCAM 1 in organizing prefrontal cortex synapses and cognitive functions. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 459. PMID: 36709330, PMCID: PMC9884278, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36042-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexDKO miceSynCAM 1Aberrant neuronal activityDendritic spine numberPrefrontal cortex synapsesSynapse organizersSynapse numberMature brainNeuronal activityKnockout miceSpine numberSynapse developmentCognitive functionTrans-synaptic complexesImmunoglobulin family membersMiceFamily membersSynapsesLRRTM1Behavioral domainsHippocampusCognitive tasksConcerted roleCortex
2013
Anatomical Plasticity of Adult Brain Is Titrated by Nogo Receptor 1
Akbik FV, Bhagat SM, Patel PR, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Anatomical Plasticity of Adult Brain Is Titrated by Nogo Receptor 1. Neuron 2013, 77: 859-866. PMID: 23473316, PMCID: PMC3594793, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNgr1-/- miceNogo receptor 1Somatosensory cortexReceptor 1Adult cerebral cortexDendritic spine turnoverDendritic spine dynamicsAnatomical plasticityCerebral cortexControl miceSpine turnoverAxonal varicositiesWhisker removalAdult brainDendritic spinesSpine dynamicsNull miceAge 26Synaptic turnoverAnatomical connectivityConditional deletionMiceLower set pointNgR1Cortex
2010
Lynx for Braking Plasticity
Higley MJ, Strittmatter SM. Lynx for Braking Plasticity. Science 2010, 330: 1189-1190. PMID: 21109660, PMCID: PMC3244692, DOI: 10.1126/science.1198983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgingAmblyopiaAnimalsChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDominance, OcularMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityNeuropeptidesNicotinic AntagonistsReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, NicotinicSensory DeprivationSignal TransductionVision, OcularVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsVisual cortex plasticityVisual cortex neuronsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsJuvenile plasticityNeurological performanceCortex neuronsJuvenile brainOcular dominanceAdult miceAcetylcholine receptorsVisual cortexAdult animalsSensory inputAdultsYoung mammalsMiceMedical implicationsEyesSuch plasticityPlasticityCortexNeuronsBrainReceptors
2005
Experience-Driven Plasticity of Visual Cortex Limited by Myelin and Nogo Receptor
McGee AW, Yang Y, Fischer QS, Daw NW, Strittmatter SM. Experience-Driven Plasticity of Visual Cortex Limited by Myelin and Nogo Receptor. Science 2005, 309: 2222-2226. PMID: 16195464, PMCID: PMC2856689, DOI: 10.1126/science.1114362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDarknessDominance, OcularElectrophysiologyGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGene TargetingGPI-Linked ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMutationMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinNeuritesNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Photic StimulationReceptors, Cell SurfaceSignal TransductionVisual CortexConceptsOcular dominanceOcular dominance plasticityNogo-66 receptorExperience-dependent plasticityPostnatal critical periodCritical periodFunctional recoveryAxonal regenerationMonocular deprivationNogo receptorDays postnatalVisual cortexNeural circuitryPathological traumaJuvenile ageMyelinReceptorsNGRPlasticityPostnatalCortexOMgpTraumaNogoCessation
2000
Dendrites go up, axons go down
Strittmatter S. Dendrites go up, axons go down. Nature 2000, 404: 557-559. PMID: 10766224, DOI: 10.1038/35007181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research