2012
Axonal regeneration induced by blockade of glial inhibitors coupled with activation of intrinsic neuronal growth pathways
Wang X, Hasan O, Arzeno A, Benowitz LI, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Axonal regeneration induced by blockade of glial inhibitors coupled with activation of intrinsic neuronal growth pathways. Experimental Neurology 2012, 237: 55-69. PMID: 22728374, PMCID: PMC3418451, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2012.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsAxonal regenerationPharmacological approachesCrush injuryChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanInjury siteNeural repairOptic nerve crush injuryDorsal root ganglion neuronsNgr1-/- miceNerve crush injurySciatic nerve axotomySpinal cord injury sitePrimary afferent fibersEffective pharmacological approachSpinal cord injuryAdult mammalian neuronsIntrinsic growth potentialGlial inhibitorsTriple therapyNerve axotomyViral gene therapyWT miceAfferent fibersCNS injury
2007
Toll-Like Receptor 3 Is a Potent Negative Regulator of Axonal Growth in Mammals
Cameron JS, Alexopoulou L, Sloane JA, DiBernardo AB, Ma Y, Kosaras B, Flavell R, Strittmatter SM, Volpe J, Sidman R, Vartanian T. Toll-Like Receptor 3 Is a Potent Negative Regulator of Axonal Growth in Mammals. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 13033-13041. PMID: 18032677, PMCID: PMC4313565, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4290-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 3Functional toll-like receptor 3Poly IActivation of TLR3Nervous systemInnate immunityReceptor 3Pattern recognition receptor functionAxonal growthDorsal root gangliaFunction of TLRsToll-like receptorsPeripheral nervous systemMammalian Toll-like receptorsPattern recognition receptorsViral double-stranded RNAClasses of receptorsNuclear factor kappaB.Sensorimotor deficitsRoot gangliaNeonatal miceNeurodegenerative effectsGrowth cone collapseCNS regenerationRecognition receptors
2003
The Nogo-66 receptor: focusing myelin inhibition of axon regeneration
McGee AW, Strittmatter SM. The Nogo-66 receptor: focusing myelin inhibition of axon regeneration. Trends In Neurosciences 2003, 26: 193-198. PMID: 12689770, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-2236(03)00062-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsAnimalsAxonsCells, CulturedGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNerve RegenerationNeural InhibitionNeuronal PlasticityNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1RatsReceptor, Nerve Growth FactorReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, Nerve Growth FactorSignal TransductionConceptsNogo-66 receptorMembrane protein NogoSpinal cord injuryFunctional recoveryCord injuryAxonal regrowthSecond messenger pathwaysProtein NogoAdult CNSAxon regenerationMyelin inhibitionAxonal outgrowthAdditional studiesCNS myelinMyelinNeurite elongationPhysiological roleReceptorsMolecular determinantsInhibitorsInhibitionNGRCurrent understanding
2001
PlexinA1 Autoinhibition by the Plexin Sema Domain
Takahashi T, Strittmatter S. PlexinA1 Autoinhibition by the Plexin Sema Domain. Neuron 2001, 29: 429-439. PMID: 11239433, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00216-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research