2022
Targeting RTN4/NoGo-Receptor reduces levels of ALS protein ataxin-2
Rodriguez CM, Bechek SC, Jones GL, Nakayama L, Akiyama T, Kim G, Solow-Cordero DE, Strittmatter SM, Gitler AD. Targeting RTN4/NoGo-Receptor reduces levels of ALS protein ataxin-2. Cell Reports 2022, 41: 111505. PMID: 36288715, PMCID: PMC9664481, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsAtaxin-2HumansMiceMice, KnockoutNogo ProteinsNogo ReceptorsPeptidesRNA, Small InterferingSpinocerebellar AtaxiasConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisSpinocerebellar ataxia type 2Nogo receptorAtaxin-2 levelsNovel therapeutic targetNeurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosisGene-based therapeutic strategiesDisease amyotrophic lateral sclerosisNerve injuryAtaxin-2Axonal regenerationAxonal regrowthLateral sclerosisTherapeutic strategiesHuman neuronsKnockout miceTherapeutic targetPotential treatmentType 2Protein levelsPotent modifierProtein ataxin-2Additional strategiesMiceRNA screen
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
2014
Lysosome size, motility and stress response regulated by fronto-temporal dementia modifier TMEM106B
Stagi M, Klein ZA, Gould TJ, Bewersdorf J, Strittmatter SM. Lysosome size, motility and stress response regulated by fronto-temporal dementia modifier TMEM106B. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2014, 61: 226-240. PMID: 25066864, PMCID: PMC4145808, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2014.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsCells, CulturedChlorocebus aethiopsEmbryo, MammalianGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansLuminescent ProteinsLysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1LysosomesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsProtein TransportRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingStress, PhysiologicalTransfection
2004
RGM and its receptor neogenin regulate neuronal survival
Matsunaga E, Tauszig-Delamasure S, Monnier PP, Mueller BK, Strittmatter SM, Mehlen P, Chédotal A. RGM and its receptor neogenin regulate neuronal survival. Nature Cell Biology 2004, 6: 749-755. PMID: 15258591, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisAvian ProteinsCaspasesCell SurvivalCells, CulturedChick EmbryoChickensDown-RegulationEnzyme ActivationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLuminescent ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNeuronsRatsRNA, Small InterferingConceptsRepulsive guidance moleculeNeural tubePro-apoptotic activityAxon guidance proteinCytoplasmic domainImmortalized neuronal cellsGene transfer technologyDependence receptorsCell deathGuidance proteinsNeuronal cellsNeogenin receptorGuidance moleculesNeuronal survivalRetinal axonsChick embryosNeogeninReceptor neogeninExpressionCaspasesReceptorsTransfer technologyEmbryosProteinApoptosis