2020
The stress-responsive gene GDPGP1/mcp-1 regulates neuronal glycogen metabolism and survival
Schulz A, Sekine Y, Oyeyemi MJ, Abrams AJ, Basavaraju M, Han SM, Groth M, Morrison H, Strittmatter SM, Hammarlund M. The stress-responsive gene GDPGP1/mcp-1 regulates neuronal glycogen metabolism and survival. Journal Of Cell Biology 2020, 219: e201807127. PMID: 31968056, PMCID: PMC7041677, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201807127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal stress resistanceStress resistanceNovel cellular responsesMouse neuronsVariety of stressesCaenorhabditis elegansC. elegansTranscriptional analysisSingle homologueEnvironmental stressFunctional characterizationCellular responsesCell deathNeuronal cell deathNeuronal glycogenGlycogen metabolismWidespread neuronal cell deathElegansSurvival of animalsTauopathy modelMaladaptive responsesKey roleHomologuesGlycogen levelsKnockdown
2018
Functional Genome-wide Screen Identifies Pathways Restricting Central Nervous System Axonal Regeneration
Sekine Y, Lin-Moore A, Chenette DM, Wang X, Jiang Z, Cafferty WB, Hammarlund M, Strittmatter SM. Functional Genome-wide Screen Identifies Pathways Restricting Central Nervous System Axonal Regeneration. Cell Reports 2018, 23: 415-428. PMID: 29642001, PMCID: PMC5937716, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsCentral Nervous SystemFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksGenomeMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve RegenerationOptic NerveRab GTP-Binding ProteinsRecovery of FunctionRetinal Ganglion CellsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSpinal Cord InjuriesSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsConceptsAxonal regenerationCentral nervous system axonal regenerationRetinal ganglion cell axon regenerationGreater motor functionOptic nerve crushCerebral cortical neuronsSpinal cord traumaNeurological recoveryCord traumaNerve crushCNS injuryAxonal regrowthCortical neuronsMotor functionAxon regenerationReceptor bindingComprehensive functional screenAdult mammalsInjuryMultiple pathwaysExpression profilesIdentifies pathwaysSignificant overlapPathwayFunction screen
2016
Inhibiting poly(ADP-ribosylation) improves axon regeneration
Byrne AB, McWhirter RD, Sekine Y, Strittmatter SM, Miller DM, Hammarlund M. Inhibiting poly(ADP-ribosylation) improves axon regeneration. ELife 2016, 5: e12734. PMID: 27697151, PMCID: PMC5050021, DOI: 10.7554/elife.12734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP Ribose TransferasesAnimalsAxonsCaenorhabditis elegansGlycoside HydrolasesPoly ADP RibosylationRegenerationConceptsNovel intrinsic regulatorAxon regenerationDLK functionChemical inhibitionIntrinsic regulatorRegeneration pathwayPARG expressionIntrinsic regenerative potentialDLK signalingCritical functionsPARGRegenerative potentialPARP inhibitorsProteinPARPMammalian cortical neuronsRegenerationMotor neuronsGABA neuronsPolymeraseCortical neuronsSignalingRegulatorSpeciesNeurons