2023
Amino-terminal proteolytic fragment of the axon growth inhibitor Nogo-A (Rtn4A) is upregulated by injury and promotes axon regeneration
Sekine Y, Wang X, Kikkawa K, Honda S, Strittmatter S. Amino-terminal proteolytic fragment of the axon growth inhibitor Nogo-A (Rtn4A) is upregulated by injury and promotes axon regeneration. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2023, 299: 105232. PMID: 37690690, PMCID: PMC10622843, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxon regenerationCentral nervous system injuryPersistent neurological deficitsCerebral cortical neuronsNervous system injuryNeurological deficitsSystem injuryCNS injuryCortical neuronsAmino-terminal fragmentInjuryExtracellular actionPhysiological productionNogoInhibitory proteinMiceNeuronsInhibitory domainOverexpression increasesVaried resultsProteolytic fragmentsAxotomyExpressionNogoAGene targeting
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