2012
Small-molecule-induced Rho-inhibition: NSAIDs after spinal cord injury
Kopp MA, Liebscher T, Niedeggen A, Laufer S, Brommer B, Jungehulsing GJ, Strittmatter SM, Dirnagl U, Schwab JM. Small-molecule-induced Rho-inhibition: NSAIDs after spinal cord injury. Cell And Tissue Research 2012, 349: 119-132. PMID: 22350947, PMCID: PMC3744771, DOI: 10.1007/s00441-012-1334-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCentral nervous systemAxonal plasticityCord injuryAcute spinal cord injuryExperimental spinal cord injuryNon-steroid anti-inflammatory drugsRelevant SCI modelGrowth-inhibitory environmentCNS injury modelsAnti-inflammatory drugsOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinRhoA inhibitionRepulsive guidance moleculeMotor recoveryAxonal sproutingPreclinical evidenceFunctional recoveryLocomotor recoverySCI modelChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanCNS injuryNeurofunctional outcomeGrowth cone collapsePossible clinical translation
2004
Nogo Receptor Antagonism Promotes Stroke Recovery by Enhancing Axonal Plasticity
Lee JK, Kim JE, Sivula M, Strittmatter SM. Nogo Receptor Antagonism Promotes Stroke Recovery by Enhancing Axonal Plasticity. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 6209-6217. PMID: 15240813, PMCID: PMC6729662, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1643-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalDisease Models, AnimalGPI-Linked ProteinsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMyelin ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1RatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, PeptideRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecovery of FunctionStrokeTreatment OutcomeConceptsAxonal plasticityStroke recoveryIpsilateral cervical spinal cordMiddle cerebral artery occlusionFocal brain infarctionCerebral artery occlusionCervical spinal cordComplex motor functionContralateral red nucleusUndamaged cortexBrain infarctionArtery occlusionIschemic strokeAxonal sproutingIntracerebroventricular administrationArterial occlusionPharmacological blockadeMotor functionSpinal cordControl animalsRed nucleusAxonal connectionsBehavioral improvementMutant miceStroke
2002
Localization of Nogo-A and Nogo-66 Receptor Proteins at Sites of Axon–Myelin and Synaptic Contact
Wang X, Chun SJ, Treloar H, Vartanian T, Greer CA, Strittmatter SM. Localization of Nogo-A and Nogo-66 Receptor Proteins at Sites of Axon–Myelin and Synaptic Contact. Journal Of Neuroscience 2002, 22: 5505-5515. PMID: 12097502, PMCID: PMC6758202, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-13-05505.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult CNSLimited axonal regenerationSpinal cord injuryNogo-66 receptorInteraction of NogoAxonal plasticityCord injurySynaptic contactsAxonal regenerationNgR proteinMyelinated fibersPostnatal neuronsLocalization of NogoMyelinated axonsAxonal growthOligodendrocyte surfacePhysiologic roleAxonsNogoProtein expressionNeuronsReceptorsInhibitory proteinInjuryCNS