2019
Rescue of Transgenic Alzheimer’s Pathophysiology by Polymeric Cellular Prion Protein Antagonists
Gunther EC, Smith LM, Kostylev MA, Cox TO, Kaufman AC, Lee S, Folta-Stogniew E, Maynard GD, Um JW, Stagi M, Heiss JK, Stoner A, Noble GP, Takahashi H, Haas LT, Schneekloth JS, Merkel J, Teran C, Naderi Z, Supattapone S, Strittmatter SM. Rescue of Transgenic Alzheimer’s Pathophysiology by Polymeric Cellular Prion Protein Antagonists. Cell Reports 2019, 26: 145-158.e8. PMID: 30605671, PMCID: PMC6358723, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseOligomeric β-amyloid peptideAPPswe/PS1ΔE9 transgenic miceEffective brain concentrationsPotential therapeutic approachΒ-amyloid peptideBrain concentrationsSynapse lossTherapeutic approachesAlzheimer's pathophysiologyTransgenic miceScN2a cellsMemory deficitsCellular prion proteinPathophysiologyTransmissible spongiformAβOsProtein antagonistLow nanomolar affinityDiseasePrPPrion proteinNanomolar affinitySupAntagonist
2009
Reticulon-4A (Nogo-A) Redistributes Protein Disulfide Isomerase to Protect Mice from SOD1-Dependent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Yang YS, Harel NY, Strittmatter SM. Reticulon-4A (Nogo-A) Redistributes Protein Disulfide Isomerase to Protect Mice from SOD1-Dependent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 13850-13859. PMID: 19889996, PMCID: PMC2797811, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2312-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsGlycineMaleMiceMice, CongenicMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMolecular ChaperonesMyelin ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsNogo ProteinsProtein Disulfide-IsomerasesSuperoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase-1Tissue DistributionConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisLateral sclerosisFatal motor neuron diseaseSubset of patientsALS disease progressionMotor neuron diseaseTransgenic mouse modelPotential therapeutic approachEndoplasmic reticulum stressHomogeneous expression patternNeuron diseaseALS pathophysiologyDisease onsetDisease progressionTherapeutic approachesMouse modelChaperone protein disulfide isomeraseReticulum stressNovel intracellular roleReticulon proteinsMiceSclerosisPatientsUnfolded protein responseNogoA