2009
Rho-Associated Kinase II (ROCKII) Limits Axonal Growth after Trauma within the Adult Mouse Spinal Cord
Duffy P, Schmandke A, Schmandke A, Sigworth J, Narumiya S, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Rho-Associated Kinase II (ROCKII) Limits Axonal Growth after Trauma within the Adult Mouse Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 15266-15276. PMID: 19955379, PMCID: PMC2855556, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4650-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidesAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalBrain InjuriesCA1 Region, HippocampalCells, CulturedCholera ToxinEnzyme InhibitorsGanglia, SpinalGene Expression RegulationMedian NeuropathyMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeuronsNogo ProteinsPyridinesReceptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related PeptideRhizotomyRho-Associated KinasesSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsVersicansConceptsSpinal cordCNS traumaFunctional recoveryBasso Mouse Scale scoresSpinal Cord Injury StudyAxonal growthDorsal root entry zoneDorsal root ganglion neuronsAdult mouse spinal cordAxonal growth inhibitorsSpinal cord hemisectionRoot entry zoneSpinal cord injuryCaudal spinal cordMouse spinal cordDorsal hemisectionRaphespinal axonsDorsal rhizotomyCrush injuryCord hemisectionCorticospinal axonsChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanCord injuryGanglion neuronsInjury paradigms
2007
ROCK and Rho: Biochemistry and Neuronal Functions of Rho-Associated Protein Kinases
Schmandke A, Schmandke A, Strittmatter SM. ROCK and Rho: Biochemistry and Neuronal Functions of Rho-Associated Protein Kinases. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 454-469. PMID: 17901255, PMCID: PMC2849133, DOI: 10.1177/1073858407303611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCentral Nervous SystemCytoskeletonHumansLipoproteinsMyelin ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNogo ProteinsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, ImmunologicRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSignal TransductionConceptsProtein kinaseRho-Associated Protein KinaseSignal transduction mechanismsNeuronal functionDiverse neuronal functionsActin cytoskeletonRho familyExtracellular signalsROCK functionSignaling pathwaysBiochemical knowledgeCell survivalTransduction mechanismsCell migrationAxonal guidanceDendritic spine morphologyKinaseROCK pathwayPathwayNeuronal regenerationSpine morphologyRhoBrain developmentKey rolePotential sites
2003
Rho Kinase Inhibition Enhances Axonal Regeneration in the Injured CNS
Fournier AE, Takizawa BT, Strittmatter SM. Rho Kinase Inhibition Enhances Axonal Regeneration in the Injured CNS. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 1416-1423. PMID: 12598630, PMCID: PMC6742251, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-04-01416.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP Ribose TransferasesAmidesAnimalsAxonsBotulinum ToxinsCells, CulturedChick EmbryoEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGanglia, SpinalIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMotor ActivityMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeuritesNogo ProteinsPC12 CellsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyridinesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsAxonal regenerationAdult ratsNeurite outgrowthCorticospinal tract lesionsNeurite outgrowth inhibitorChick DRG neuronsRho-kinase inhibitionCST fibersDRG neuronsCST lesionLocomotor recoveryTract lesionsSpinal cordOutgrowth inhibitorInhibits neurite outgrowthNogo-66Activity levelsMyelinKinase inhibitionLesionsActivation of RhoRatsC3 transferaseInhibition of p160ROCKInhibitors