2017
Identification of Intrinsic Axon Growth Modulators for Intact CNS Neurons after Injury
Fink KL, López-Giráldez F, Kim IJ, Strittmatter SM, Cafferty WB. Identification of Intrinsic Axon Growth Modulators for Intact CNS Neurons after Injury. Cell Reports 2017, 18: 2687-2701. PMID: 28297672, PMCID: PMC5389739, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.02.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCentral nervous systemFunctional recoveryIntact neuronsAdult mammalian central nervous systemPartial spinal cord injuryInjury-induced sproutingUnilateral brainstem lesionsGreater functional recoverySpontaneous functional recoveryCorticospinal motor neuronsCorticospinal tract axonsMammalian central nervous systemWild-type miceNew synapse formationGrowth modulatorsAdjacent injuryBrainstem lesionsCord injuryFunctional deficitsIntact circuitryCNS neuronsMotor neuronsCircuit plasticityNervous system
2015
Gene-Silencing Screen for Mammalian Axon Regeneration Identifies Inpp5f (Sac2) as an Endogenous Suppressor of Repair after Spinal Cord Injury
Zou Y, Stagi M, Wang X, Yigitkanli K, Siegel CS, Nakatsu F, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Gene-Silencing Screen for Mammalian Axon Regeneration Identifies Inpp5f (Sac2) as an Endogenous Suppressor of Repair after Spinal Cord Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2015, 35: 10429-10439. PMID: 26203138, PMCID: PMC4510284, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1718-15.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsDisease Models, AnimalGene Knockdown TechniquesImmunohistochemistryInositol Polyphosphate 5-PhosphatasesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNerve RegenerationPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesRecovery of FunctionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryEndogenous suppressorAxon regenerationNonoverlapping substrate specificityGenome-wide scaleHigh-throughput functional screensFunctional recoveryAxonal regenerationCNS axon repairSpinal cord injury researchDorsal hemisection injuryMammalian genesPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayCNS axon growthAKT/mTOR pathwayLipid phosphataseCorticospinal tract axonsCNS axon regenerationAdult mammalian CNSFunctional screenSubstrate specificityNovel suppressorShRNA resultsINPP5F
2009
Inosine Alters Gene Expression and Axonal Projections in Neurons Contralateral to a Cortical Infarct and Improves Skilled Use of the Impaired Limb
Zai L, Ferrari C, Subbaiah S, Havton LA, Coppola G, Strittmatter S, Irwin N, Geschwind D, Benowitz LI. Inosine Alters Gene Expression and Axonal Projections in Neurons Contralateral to a Cortical Infarct and Improves Skilled Use of the Impaired Limb. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 8187-8197. PMID: 19553458, PMCID: PMC2856695, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0414-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBrain InfarctionCerebral CortexComplement C1qComplement C3Disease Models, AnimalExtremitiesFunctional LateralityGene Expression RegulationHeat-Shock ProteinsImmunohistochemistryInjections, IntraventricularInosineNeuronsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecovery of FunctionRNA, MessengerTreatment OutcomeUbiquitinationConceptsUndamaged neuronsSpinal cordSynaptic bouton-like structuresImpaired limbAlters gene expressionCorticospinal tract axonsSpecific cortical areasBouton-like structuresCortical infarctsCorticospinal neuronsDenervated sideUnaffected hemisphereAxon collateralsSensorimotor cortexBrain damageBrain injuryInjury modelLaser capture microdissectionAxonal projectionsGene expressionCortical areasDenervated halfComplement cascadeNeuronsAxon growth
2006
The Nogo–Nogo Receptor Pathway Limits a Spectrum of Adult CNS Axonal Growth
Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. The Nogo–Nogo Receptor Pathway Limits a Spectrum of Adult CNS Axonal Growth. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 12242-12250. PMID: 17122049, PMCID: PMC2848954, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3827-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideCentral Nervous SystemFunctional LateralityGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsNogo ProteinsProtein Kinase CPsychomotor PerformancePyramidal TractsReceptors, PeptideSignal TransductionConceptsAxonal growthCST regenerationSpinal cord dorsal hemisectionCervical gray matterRole of NogoCorticospinal tract axonsNogo-66 receptorVivo pharmacological studiesFine motor skillsDorsal hemisectionAffected forelimbCST axonsLesion modelUnilateral pyramidotomyGray matterPharmacological studiesReceptor pathwayNogoConflicting resultsMiceMotor skillsAxonsDifferent tractsGenetic assessmentPyramidotomy
2005
Effect of combined treatment with methylprednisolone and soluble Nogo‐66 receptor after rat spinal cord injury
Ji B, Li M, Budel S, Pepinsky RB, Walus L, Engber TM, Strittmatter SM, Relton JK. Effect of combined treatment with methylprednisolone and soluble Nogo‐66 receptor after rat spinal cord injury. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 22: 587-594. PMID: 16101740, PMCID: PMC2846292, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04241.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalBiotinCells, CulturedChick EmbryoDextransDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsDrug Therapy, CombinationExploratory BehaviorFemaleGanglia, SpinalGPI-Linked ProteinsImmunoglobulin GLaminectomyMethylprednisoloneMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathNerve RegenerationNeuronsNogo Receptor 1Pyramidal TractsRatsRats, Long-EvansReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, PeptideRecombinant ProteinsRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryRat spinal cord injuryMP treatmentAdult central nervous systemThoracic dorsal hemisectionNovel experimental therapiesCorticospinal tract axonsRecovery of functionNogo-66 receptorNumber of axonsCentral nervous systemGrowth inhibitory effectsDorsal hemisectionBBB scoresAxonal sproutingFunctional recoveryBresnahan (BBB) scoringAxonal regenerationMotor neuronsExperimental therapiesMethylprednisoloneSynthetic glucocorticoidNervous systemAxonal growth
2003
Delayed Systemic Nogo-66 Receptor Antagonist Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
Li S, Strittmatter SM. Delayed Systemic Nogo-66 Receptor Antagonist Promotes Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 4219-4227. PMID: 12764110, PMCID: PMC6741116, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-10-04219.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAxonsAxotomyBehavior, AnimalCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsFemaleGanglia, SpinalGPI-Linked ProteinsInjections, SubcutaneousIntralaminar Thalamic NucleiMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightMotor ActivityMyelin ProteinsNerve FibersNerve RegenerationNogo Receptor 1Peptide FragmentsProtein BiosynthesisProteinsPyramidal TractsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSerotoninSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryCorticospinal axonsThoracic spinal cord injuryTherapeutic time windowSpinal cord hemisectionSpinal cord traumaCorticospinal tract axonsAdult mammalian CNSNogo-66 receptorOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinCNS axonal injuryCord lesionsSubcutaneous treatmentSystemic therapyCord hemisectionCord traumaIntrathecal applicationLocal therapyLocomotor recoveryFunctional recoverySerotonergic fibersAxonal injuryReceptor antagonistAxon sprouting