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
2000
Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Induces Excitotoxic Sensitivity in Cultured Embryonic Rat Spinal Motor Neurons Through Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3‐Kinase Pathway
Fryer H, Wolf D, Knox R, Strittmatter S, Pennica D, O'Leary R, Russell D, Kalb R. Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Induces Excitotoxic Sensitivity in Cultured Embryonic Rat Spinal Motor Neurons Through Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3‐Kinase Pathway. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2000, 74: 582-595. PMID: 10646509, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.740582.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes simplex virusBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeurotrophic factorMotor neuronsGlial-derived neurotrophic factorRat spinal motor neuronsEffects of BDNFRat motor neuronsSpinal motor neuronsActivation of TrkBPI3K pathwayExcitotoxic deathNeurotrophin-3Receptor p75NTRBDNFSimplex virusIntracellular Ca2Cardiotrophin-1NeuronsReceptor-mediated cell deathK pathwayPI3KDominant negative p85 subunitTrkBCell death
1999
Excitotoxic Death of a Subset of Embryonic Rat Motor Neurons In Vitro
Fryer HJ, Knox RJ, Strittmatter SM, Kalb RG. Excitotoxic Death of a Subset of Embryonic Rat Motor Neurons In Vitro. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1999, 72: 500-513. PMID: 9930721, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720500.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsCalciumCalcium ChannelsCalcium Channels, L-TypeCell Culture TechniquesCell DeathCells, CulturedDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGlutamic AcidGlutamineGlycineKainic AcidMembrane PotentialsMotor NeuronsN-MethylaspartateNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurotoxinsPotassiumPregnancyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, Kainic AcidReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpinal CordConceptsGlutamate receptor agonistsMotor neuronsReceptor agonistNon-NMDA glutamate receptor agonistsIntracellular Ca2Agonist-evoked intracellular Ca2Specific glutamate receptor agonistsIonotropic glutamate receptor activationReceptor subtype-specific antagonistsSpinal cord motor neuronsSubtype-specific antagonistsCultured motor neuronsGlutamate receptor expressionRat motor neuronsMost motor neuronsGlutamate receptor activationL-type Ca2Subunit-specific antibodiesTime-dependent mannerReceptor phenotypeChannel antagonistsReceptor expressionNeurotoxic effectsRoute of entryExtracellular Ca2
1998
The Role of Nitric Oxide and NMDA Receptors in the Development of Motor Neuron Dendrites
Inglis F, Furia F, Zuckerman K, Strittmatter S, Kalb R. The Role of Nitric Oxide and NMDA Receptors in the Development of Motor Neuron Dendrites. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 10493-10501. PMID: 9852587, PMCID: PMC6793344, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-24-10493.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseMotor neuronsWild-type animalsNitric oxideSpinal cordNMDA receptorsDendritic bifurcationsContribution of NOPrecise synaptic connectivityMotor neuron poolDrug treatment groupNMDA receptor blockNitric oxide synthasePostnatal day 7Wild-type miceImmunohistochemical examinationMK-801Oxide synthaseNeuron poolsReceptor blockSholl analysisTreatment groupsSynaptic connectivityLong dendritesDay 7
1997
Neuronal and Non-Neuronal Collapsin-1 Binding Sites in Developing Chick Are Distinct from Other Semaphorin Binding Sites
Takahashi T, Nakamura F, Strittmatter S. Neuronal and Non-Neuronal Collapsin-1 Binding Sites in Developing Chick Are Distinct from Other Semaphorin Binding Sites. Journal Of Neuroscience 1997, 17: 9183-9193. PMID: 9364065, PMCID: PMC6573609, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-23-09183.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAvian ProteinsAxonsBinding SitesCells, CulturedCentral Nervous SystemChick EmbryoDNA, ComplementaryFetal ProteinsGanglia, SpinalGlycoproteinsLungMembrane ProteinsMesodermMiceMotor NeuronsMultigene FamilyNerve Growth FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNeurotrophin 3Organ SpecificityRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSemaphorin-3AConceptsFusion proteinBinding sitesGrowth conesDRG neuronsNon-neuronal tissuesExtracellular proteinsF fusion proteinSemaphorin familyDRG growth conesProteinLow nanomolar affinityMajor blood vesselsLigand familyBrainstem neuronsSympathetic neuronsNanomolar affinityNervous systemAxonal pathsBiological activityBlood vesselsNeuronsFamilySitesMesenchymeSemaphorins