2014
Nogo limits neural plasticity and recovery from injury
Schwab ME, Strittmatter SM. Nogo limits neural plasticity and recovery from injury. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2014, 27: 53-60. PMID: 24632308, PMCID: PMC4122629, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural repairCentral nervous system injuryOptic nerve injurySpinal cord traumaNervous system injuryExperience-dependent plasticityIschemic strokeNerve injuryCord traumaFunctional recoveryMultiple sclerosisSystem injuryReceptor NgR1Neural plasticityPhysiologic roleAxonal anatomyInjuryAdult mammalsMultiple studiesNogoNgR1Molecular studiesRepairSclerosisAntagonist
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 responseNogoASerum Nogo-A levels are not elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Harel NY, Cudkowicz ME, Brown RH, Strittmatter SM. Serum Nogo-A levels are not elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Biomarkers 2009, 14: 414-417. PMID: 19548774, PMCID: PMC2842187, DOI: 10.1080/13547500903056051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisALS patientsHealthy controlsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis patientsHealthy control seraInvasive diagnostic methodsSclerosis patientsLateral sclerosisPatientsControl seraMuscle contentSerum samplesElevated levelsAdditional studiesSerumDiagnostic methodsLarge percentageSclerosisLevelsDiagnosisControlBiomarkersNogoNM