2018
Human neuroepithelial stem cell regional specificity enables spinal cord repair through a relay circuit
Dell’Anno M, Wang X, Onorati M, Li M, Talpo F, Sekine Y, Ma S, Liu F, Cafferty WBJ, Sestan N, Strittmatter SM. Human neuroepithelial stem cell regional specificity enables spinal cord repair through a relay circuit. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3419. PMID: 30143638, PMCID: PMC6109094, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05844-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman neuroepithelial stem cellsNeuroepithelial stem cellsSpinal cord injury recoverySpinal cord injury resultsNeural stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationSpinal cord repairOptimal cell typeStem cellsGrafted neuronsPersistent disabilityFunctional recoveryTherapeutic optionsCell transplantationHost axonsInjury resultsSpinal cordRobust engraftmentImmunodeficient miceInjury recoveryAnatomical sitesNeural elementsSpecific marker proteinsTransplantationAdherent conditions
2009
Impediments to eye transplantation: ocular viability following optic-nerve transection or enucleation
Ellenberg D, Shi J, Jain S, Chang JH, Ripps H, Brady S, Melhem ER, Lakkis F, Adamis A, Chen DF, Ellis-Behnke R, Langer RS, Strittmatter SM, Azar DT. Impediments to eye transplantation: ocular viability following optic-nerve transection or enucleation. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2009, 93: 1134. PMID: 19286686, PMCID: PMC2850278, DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.155267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nerve transectionWhole-eye transplantationRGC survivalVisual functionRetinal ganglion cell survivalOuter retina functionGanglion cell survivalOuter retinal functionEye transplantationRetinal functionDonor eyesRetina functionTransectionTransplantationEnucleationSurvivalCell survivalCurrent literatureFuture studiesReviewCold-blooded vertebratesReperfusionNeurotrophinsSpecific questions
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