2018
Diltiazem Promotes Regenerative Axon Growth
Huebner EA, Budel S, Jiang Z, Omura T, Ho TS, Barrett L, Merkel JS, Pereira LM, Andrews NA, Wang X, Singh B, Kapur K, Costigan M, Strittmatter SM, Woolf CJ. Diltiazem Promotes Regenerative Axon Growth. Molecular Neurobiology 2018, 56: 3948-3957. PMID: 30232777, PMCID: PMC6424671, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1349-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-type calcium channel blockerDorsal root gangliaCentral nervous systemChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanAxon regenerationMouse dorsal root gangliaAdult central nervous systemHuman sensory neuronsCalcium channel blockersSpinal cord injuryRat cortical culturesCord injuryAxonal regrowthRoot gangliaCortical culturesChannel blockersRegenerative propensityRegenerative axon growthSensory neuronsNervous systemPharmacological enhancersAxon growthPermanent lossSulfate proteoglycanAxotomy
2000
Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Induces Excitotoxic Sensitivity in Cultured Embryonic Rat Spinal Motor Neurons Through Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3‐Kinase Pathway
Fryer H, Wolf D, Knox R, Strittmatter S, Pennica D, O'Leary R, Russell D, Kalb R. Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Induces Excitotoxic Sensitivity in Cultured Embryonic Rat Spinal Motor Neurons Through Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3‐Kinase Pathway. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2000, 74: 582-595. PMID: 10646509, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.740582.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes simplex virusBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeurotrophic factorMotor neuronsGlial-derived neurotrophic factorRat spinal motor neuronsEffects of BDNFRat motor neuronsSpinal motor neuronsActivation of TrkBPI3K pathwayExcitotoxic deathNeurotrophin-3Receptor p75NTRBDNFSimplex virusIntracellular Ca2Cardiotrophin-1NeuronsReceptor-mediated cell deathK pathwayPI3KDominant negative p85 subunitTrkBCell death