2018
The nociceptin receptor inhibits axonal regeneration and recovery from spinal cord injury
Sekine Y, Siegel CS, Sekine-Konno T, Cafferty WBJ, Strittmatter SM. The nociceptin receptor inhibits axonal regeneration and recovery from spinal cord injury. Science Signaling 2018, 11 PMID: 29615517, PMCID: PMC6179440, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aao4180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryAxonal regenerationMid-thoracic spinal cordTraumatic spinal cord injuryPartial neurological recoveryTraumatic CNS injuryDorsal hemisectionNeurological recoveryPeptide nociceptinCNS injuryAxon sproutingORL1 agonistSelective blockadeSpinal cordLocomotor functionNociceptin receptorAxon regenerationNeural repairPrimary neuronsNgR1 proteinAxonal growthNull miceMRNA expressionORL1
2011
Membrane-type Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Regulates Neuronal Responsiveness to Myelin through Nogo-66 Receptor 1 Cleavage*
Ferraro GB, Morrison CJ, Overall CM, Strittmatter SM, Fournier AE. Membrane-type Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Regulates Neuronal Responsiveness to Myelin through Nogo-66 Receptor 1 Cleavage*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 286: 31418-31424. PMID: 21768085, PMCID: PMC3173120, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.249169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMatrix metalloproteinase-3Primary neuronsMetalloproteinase-3Neuronal responsesSH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cellsMetalloproteinase-dependent mannerNeuronal responsivenessAxonal regrowthCortical neuronsNeuronal knockdownNgR1Receptor 1Neuroblastoma cellsNeuronsCell surfaceMT3-MMPMyelinSpecific metalloproteinasesGlycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored receptorInhibitorsPhysiological consequencesCleavage fragmentsCleavage-resistant formMetalloproteinasesReceptors