2013
Amyloid-β induced signaling by cellular prion protein and Fyn kinase in Alzheimer disease
Um JW, Strittmatter SM. Amyloid-β induced signaling by cellular prion protein and Fyn kinase in Alzheimer disease. Prion 2013, 7: 37-41. PMID: 22987042, PMCID: PMC3609048, DOI: 10.4161/pri.22212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular prion proteinPrion proteinSignal transduction downstreamTransduction downstreamAlzheimer's diseaseFyn kinaseFunctional consequencesAβ oligomersAmyloid-β OligomersNeuronal surfaceHigh-affinity receptorOligomer complexesAD-related phenotypesCentral roleProteinAD pathogenesisRecent evidencePrevalent causeTherapeutic interventionsFynKinaseOligomersPhenotypeDiseaseDownstream
2009
Cellular Prion Protein Mediates the Toxicity of β-Amyloid Oligomers: Implications for Alzheimer Disease
Nygaard HB, Strittmatter SM. Cellular Prion Protein Mediates the Toxicity of β-Amyloid Oligomers: Implications for Alzheimer Disease. JAMA Neurology 2009, 66: 1325-1328. PMID: 19901162, PMCID: PMC2849161, DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2009.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseCellular prion proteinPathogenesis of ADBeta-amyloid plaquesAge-related dementiaSoluble oligomeric assembliesPrion proteinPotential clinical implicationsBeta-amyloid oligomersΒ-amyloid oligomersHigh-affinity receptorCommon causeSynaptic plasticityTherapeutic interventionsClinical implicationsAbeta oligomersNovel targetRecent evidenceToxic effectsDiseasePathogenesisDementiaAbetaPlaquesBrain
2008
Functional MRI and other non-invasive imaging technologies: Providing visual biomarkers for spinal cord structure and function after injury
Harel NY, Strittmatter SM. Functional MRI and other non-invasive imaging technologies: Providing visual biomarkers for spinal cord structure and function after injury. Experimental Neurology 2008, 211: 324-328. PMID: 18396280, PMCID: PMC2442770, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2008.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growthSpinal cord traumaSpinal cord injurySpinal cord structuresFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingNon-invasive imaging techniqueCord traumaCord injuryNon-invasive imaging technologyNeurological damageCNS repairFunctional reorganizationTherapeutic interventionsResonance imagingFunctional MRICord structuresInjuryInterventionImaging techniquesVisual biomarkersPotential benefitsCNS structureMolecular basisTrauma
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 role