2008
Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity?
Cafferty WB, McGee AW, Strittmatter SM. Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity? Trends In Neurosciences 2008, 31: 215-220. PMID: 18395807, PMCID: PMC2678051, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2008.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal growthAstroglial scarHigh clinical significanceFunctional recoveryNeurological injuryInciting eventFunctional deficitsSpinal cordClinical significanceAdult brainLoss of functionCell lossInhibitory factorAxonal connectivityAxonal anatomyAxonal extensionMolecular interventionsMyelinScarCordInjuryBrain
2006
Axonal Regeneration and Recovery From Chronic Central Nervous System Injury
Strittmatter S. Axonal Regeneration and Recovery From Chronic Central Nervous System Injury. 2006, 1165-1172. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-963-9_122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAxonal regenerationChronic central nervous system injuryCentral nervous system injuryNervous system injuryChronic neurological dysfunctionRecovery of functionTreatment of dysfunctionSystem injuryPersistent dysfunctionNeurological dysfunctionSpinal cordNeurological conditionsAdult brainTrophic factorsNeuronal connectivityDysfunctionNeuronsRecent scientific advancesStem cellsCellsTransplantationCordInjuryBrainRecovery
2005
Transgenic inhibition of Nogo-66 receptor function allows axonal sprouting and improved locomotion after spinal injury
Li S, Kim JE, Budel S, Hampton TG, Strittmatter SM. Transgenic inhibition of Nogo-66 receptor function allows axonal sprouting and improved locomotion after spinal injury. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2005, 29: 26-39. PMID: 15866044, PMCID: PMC3246391, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2004.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryAxonal sproutingSpinal injuryLumbar spinal cordNogo-66 receptorRecovery of locomotionHemisection injuryCord injurySpinal cordAdult CNSMice exhibitTherapeutic meansAxonal growthReceptor functionNgR ligandsInjuryNogo-66Improved locomotionTransgenic inhibitionMiceSproutingAstrocytesCordCNSOMgp