2018
Diltiazem Promotes Regenerative Axon Growth
Huebner EA, Budel S, Jiang Z, Omura T, Ho TS, Barrett L, Merkel JS, Pereira LM, Andrews NA, Wang X, Singh B, Kapur K, Costigan M, Strittmatter SM, Woolf CJ. Diltiazem Promotes Regenerative Axon Growth. Molecular Neurobiology 2018, 56: 3948-3957. PMID: 30232777, PMCID: PMC6424671, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1349-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-type calcium channel blockerDorsal root gangliaCentral nervous systemChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanAxon regenerationMouse dorsal root gangliaAdult central nervous systemHuman sensory neuronsCalcium channel blockersSpinal cord injuryRat cortical culturesCord injuryAxonal regrowthRoot gangliaCortical culturesChannel blockersRegenerative propensityRegenerative axon growthSensory neuronsNervous systemPharmacological enhancersAxon growthPermanent lossSulfate proteoglycanAxotomy
2002
Small Proline-Rich Repeat Protein 1A Is Expressed by Axotomized Neurons and Promotes Axonal Outgrowth
Bonilla IE, Tanabe K, Strittmatter SM. Small Proline-Rich Repeat Protein 1A Is Expressed by Axotomized Neurons and Promotes Axonal Outgrowth. Journal Of Neuroscience 2002, 22: 1303-1315. PMID: 11850458, PMCID: PMC6757578, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-04-01303.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsAxonsAxotomyCell DifferentiationCell Surface ExtensionsCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsCOS CellsGanglia, SpinalMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNerve CrushNerve RegenerationNeuronsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProtein BiosynthesisProteinsRNA, MessengerS100 ProteinsSciatic NerveSciatic NeuropathySpinal Cord InjuriesTransfectionConceptsSmall proline-rich repeat protein 1AProtein 1AAxonal outgrowthMembrane rufflesP21/WAFDifferentiation genesCDNA microarrayNerve regenerationF-actinEpithelial differentiation genesPeripheral axonal damageSciatic nerve regenerationSuccessful nerve regenerationAbility of neuronsSPRR1AGenesUninjured neuronsAxotomized neuronsRange of substratesAxonal damageSensory neuronsOutgrowthNeuronsRufflesAxons
1996
P2Y1 purinergic receptors in sensory neurons: contribution to touch-induced impulse generation.
Nakamura F, Strittmatter SM. P2Y1 purinergic receptors in sensory neurons: contribution to touch-induced impulse generation. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 10465-10470. PMID: 8816824, PMCID: PMC38408, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.19.10465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsApyraseChickensFemaleGanglia, SpinalMembrane PotentialsMolecular Sequence DataNerve FibersNeurons, AfferentOocytesPhysical StimulationPurinergic P2 Receptor AgonistsPyridoxal PhosphateRatsReceptors, Purinergic P2Receptors, Purinergic P2X3Receptors, Purinergic P2Y1RNA, MessengerSciatic NerveSkinSuraminTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticXenopus laevisConceptsNerve endingsPurinergic receptorsSensory neuronsAction potentialsSmall fiber sensory neuronsDorsal root ganglion neuronsDistal nerve endingsSensory action potentialsPeripheral nerve endingsSensory nerve fibersP2 receptor agonistsP2Y1 purinergic receptorRelease of ATPP2 antagonistsGanglion neuronsReceptor agonistNerve fibersLight touchNeuronsXenopus laevis oocytesSomatic sensationsReceptorsImpulse generationExtracellular spaceLaevis oocytes
1986
Enkephalin convertase: localization to specific neuronal pathways
Lynch DR, Strittmatter SM, Venable JC, Snyder SH. Enkephalin convertase: localization to specific neuronal pathways. Journal Of Neuroscience 1986, 6: 1662-1675. PMID: 3086516, PMCID: PMC6568706, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.06-06-01662.1986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific neuronal pathwaysPyramidal cellsDentate gyrusStria terminalisNeuronal pathwaysAcid lesionsBed nucleusCaudate nucleusGranule cellsSubstantia nigra pars reticulataDentate gyrus granule cellsKnife-cut lesionsGyrus granule cellsQuinolinic acid lesionsHypothalamic magnocellular nucleiIbotenic acid lesionsWhite matter tractsBrain tissue sectionsPars reticulataTrigeminal ganglionKainic acidEnkephalinergic pathwaysLateral septumSensory neuronsMedian eminence