2017
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase δ Mediates the Sema3A-Induced Cortical Basal Dendritic Arborization through the Activation of Fyn Tyrosine Kinase
Nakamura F, Okada T, Shishikura M, Uetani N, Taniguchi M, Yagi T, Iwakura Y, Ohshima T, Goshima Y, Strittmatter SM. Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase δ Mediates the Sema3A-Induced Cortical Basal Dendritic Arborization through the Activation of Fyn Tyrosine Kinase. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 7125-7139. PMID: 28637841, PMCID: PMC6705738, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2519-16.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexDendritesEnzyme ActivationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeuronal PlasticityProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fynReceptor-Like Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Class 2Semaphorin-3AConceptsCortical dendritic growthBasal dendritesCultured dorsal root ganglion neuronsCortical layer V neuronsPrimary cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuronsDorsal root ganglion neuronsWild-type cortical neuronsBasal dendritic arborizationLayer V neuronsAxon guidanceDouble heterozygous mutantsSpecific guidance cuesProtein tyrosine phosphatase δAxon guidance cuesPoor arborizationV neuronsGuidance cuesGanglion neuronsDendritic arborizationCortical neuronsMutant miceSemaphorin 3ASrc kinaseActivation of FynGrowth cone collapse response
2000
Dendrites go up, axons go down
Strittmatter S. Dendrites go up, axons go down. Nature 2000, 404: 557-559. PMID: 10766224, DOI: 10.1038/35007181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
The Role of Nitric Oxide and NMDA Receptors in the Development of Motor Neuron Dendrites
Inglis F, Furia F, Zuckerman K, Strittmatter S, Kalb R. The Role of Nitric Oxide and NMDA Receptors in the Development of Motor Neuron Dendrites. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 10493-10501. PMID: 9852587, PMCID: PMC6793344, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-24-10493.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseMotor neuronsWild-type animalsNitric oxideSpinal cordNMDA receptorsDendritic bifurcationsContribution of NOPrecise synaptic connectivityMotor neuron poolDrug treatment groupNMDA receptor blockNitric oxide synthasePostnatal day 7Wild-type miceImmunohistochemical examinationMK-801Oxide synthaseNeuron poolsReceptor blockSholl analysisTreatment groupsSynaptic connectivityLong dendritesDay 7
1991
The neuronal growth cone as a specialized transduction system
Strittmatter S, Fishman M. The neuronal growth cone as a specialized transduction system. BioEssays 1991, 13: 127-134. PMID: 1831353, DOI: 10.1002/bies.950130306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene programGrowth conesNeuronal growth conesExtracellular stimuliEnvironmental signalsExtracellular signalsMembrane proteinsTransduction systemCell shapeGrowth cone behaviorExtracellular matrixGrowth cone activityCone behaviorGrowth programMechanical forcesNeuronal growthProteinTransduction devicesIntrinsic factorsGAP-43Molecular sitesGTPPossible componentsSitesCone activity