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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidesAnimalsAxonsCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium Channels, L-TypeChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDiltiazemDrug SynergismGanglia, SpinalHumansMice, Inbred C57BLNerve RegenerationPyridinesRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsL-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
2010
Lynx for Braking Plasticity
Higley MJ, Strittmatter SM. Lynx for Braking Plasticity. Science 2010, 330: 1189-1190. PMID: 21109660, PMCID: PMC3244692, DOI: 10.1126/science.1198983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgingAmblyopiaAnimalsChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDominance, OcularMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityNeuropeptidesNicotinic AntagonistsReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, NicotinicSensory DeprivationSignal TransductionVision, OcularVisual CortexVisual PathwaysConceptsVisual cortex plasticityVisual cortex neuronsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsJuvenile plasticityNeurological performanceCortex neuronsJuvenile brainOcular dominanceAdult miceAcetylcholine receptorsVisual cortexAdult animalsSensory inputAdultsYoung mammalsMiceMedical implicationsEyesSuch plasticityPlasticityCortexNeuronsBrainReceptors
2009
Axon Regeneration in the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems
Huebner EA, Strittmatter SM. Axon Regeneration in the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems. Results And Problems In Cell Differentiation 2009, 48: 305-360. PMID: 19582408, PMCID: PMC2846285, DOI: 10.1007/400_2009_19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCentral Nervous SystemChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansCornified Envelope Proline-Rich ProteinsHumansNerve RegenerationPeripheral Nervous SystemSignal TransductionConceptsCentral nervous systemPeripheral nervous systemSpinal cord injuryNervous systemAxon regenerationLong-distance axon regenerationMature mammalian central nervous systemMammalian peripheral nervous systemSubstantial functional recoveryMammalian central nervous systemTraumatic brain injuryIntrinsic growth capacityFunctional recoveryCord injuryAxonal disconnectionFunctional deficitsBrain injuryRelated conditionsInjuryRegenerative successExtracellular moleculesGrowth capacityStroke
2008
Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity?
Cafferty WB, McGee AW, Strittmatter SM. Axonal growth therapeutics: regeneration or sprouting or plasticity? Trends In Neurosciences 2008, 31: 215-220. PMID: 18395807, PMCID: PMC2678051, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2008.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesAxonsChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansMyelin SheathNerve RegenerationNeuronal PlasticitySignal TransductionConceptsAxonal growthAstroglial scarHigh clinical significanceFunctional recoveryNeurological injuryInciting eventFunctional deficitsSpinal cordClinical significanceAdult brainLoss of functionCell lossInhibitory factorAxonal connectivityAxonal anatomyAxonal extensionMolecular interventionsMyelinScarCordInjuryBrain
2007
Functional Axonal Regeneration through Astrocytic Scar Genetically Modified to Digest Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans
Cafferty WB, Yang SH, Duffy PJ, Li S, Strittmatter SM. Functional Axonal Regeneration through Astrocytic Scar Genetically Modified to Digest Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 2176-2185. PMID: 17329414, PMCID: PMC2848955, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5176-06.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanRole of CSPGsTransgenic miceSensory axon regenerationMotor function recoveryFunctional axonal regenerationCombination-based therapyEnzyme chondroitinase ABCSulfate proteoglycanDorsal hemisectionAxotomized neuronsDorsal rhizotomyCorticospinal axonsCNS injuryFunction recoveryMyelin inhibitorsAxonal regenerationAstrocytic scarLocal efficacyTraumatic injuryAxon regenerationLesion siteInhibitory moleculesFunctional regenerationChondroitinase ABC
2005
Experience-Driven Plasticity of Visual Cortex Limited by Myelin and Nogo Receptor
McGee AW, Yang Y, Fischer QS, Daw NW, Strittmatter SM. Experience-Driven Plasticity of Visual Cortex Limited by Myelin and Nogo Receptor. Science 2005, 309: 2222-2226. PMID: 16195464, PMCID: PMC2856689, DOI: 10.1126/science.1114362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDarknessDominance, OcularElectrophysiologyGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGene TargetingGPI-Linked ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMutationMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin SheathMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinNeuritesNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Photic StimulationReceptors, Cell SurfaceSignal TransductionVisual CortexConceptsOcular dominanceOcular dominance plasticityNogo-66 receptorExperience-dependent plasticityPostnatal critical periodCritical periodFunctional recoveryAxonal regenerationMonocular deprivationNogo receptorDays postnatalVisual cortexNeural circuitryPathological traumaJuvenile ageMyelinReceptorsNGRPlasticityPostnatalCortexOMgpTraumaNogoCessation