2017
Regulation of axonal regeneration by the level of function of the endogenous Nogo receptor antagonist LOTUS
Hirokawa T, Zou Y, Kurihara Y, Jiang Z, Sakakibara Y, Ito H, Funakoshi K, Kawahara N, Goshima Y, Strittmatter SM, Takei K. Regulation of axonal regeneration by the level of function of the endogenous Nogo receptor antagonist LOTUS. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 12119. PMID: 28935984, PMCID: PMC5608707, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12449-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryOptic nerve crushAxonal regenerationMotor recoveryNerve crushNeural repairRetinal ganglion cell axonal regenerationAdult mammalian central nervous systemIntrinsic motor recoverySpontaneous neural repairAxonal growth inhibitorsMammalian central nervous systemCentral nervous systemNon-permissive environmentLevel of functionUntreated miceFunctional recoveryCord injuryReceptor antagonistNeuronal overexpressionNervous systemGenetic deletionViral overexpressionCrushInhibitors
2012
Small-molecule-induced Rho-inhibition: NSAIDs after spinal cord injury
Kopp MA, Liebscher T, Niedeggen A, Laufer S, Brommer B, Jungehulsing GJ, Strittmatter SM, Dirnagl U, Schwab JM. Small-molecule-induced Rho-inhibition: NSAIDs after spinal cord injury. Cell And Tissue Research 2012, 349: 119-132. PMID: 22350947, PMCID: PMC3744771, DOI: 10.1007/s00441-012-1334-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCentral nervous systemAxonal plasticityCord injuryAcute spinal cord injuryExperimental spinal cord injuryNon-steroid anti-inflammatory drugsRelevant SCI modelGrowth-inhibitory environmentCNS injury modelsAnti-inflammatory drugsOligodendrocyte myelin glycoproteinRhoA inhibitionRepulsive guidance moleculeMotor recoveryAxonal sproutingPreclinical evidenceFunctional recoveryLocomotor recoverySCI modelChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanCNS injuryNeurofunctional outcomeGrowth cone collapsePossible clinical translation
2010
Combination of NEP 1-40 Treatment and Motor Training Enhances Behavioral Recovery After a Focal Cortical Infarct in Rats
Fang PC, Barbay S, Plautz EJ, Hoover E, Strittmatter SM, Nudo RJ. Combination of NEP 1-40 Treatment and Motor Training Enhances Behavioral Recovery After a Focal Cortical Infarct in Rats. Stroke 2010, 41: 544-549. PMID: 20075346, PMCID: PMC2853474, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.572073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor trainingWeeks postinfarctBehavioral recoverySkilled reachWeek 2Focal cortical infarctsFocal cortical ischemiaFocal ischemic infarctTreatment week 2Foot-fault testFocal ischemic injuryWeeks of treatmentSkilled reach taskNEP 1Cortical infarctsForelimb impairmentCortical ischemiaFoot faultsMotor recoveryIschemic infarctIschemic injuryMotor cortexEndothelin-1Intraventricular infusionMotor function