2014
Human NgR-Fc Decoy Protein via Lumbar Intrathecal Bolus Administration Enhances Recovery from Rat Spinal Cord Contusion
Wang X, Yigitkanli K, Kim CY, Sekine-Konno T, Wirak D, Frieden E, Bhargava A, Maynard G, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Human NgR-Fc Decoy Protein via Lumbar Intrathecal Bolus Administration Enhances Recovery from Rat Spinal Cord Contusion. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1955-1966. PMID: 24964223, PMCID: PMC4245872, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2014.3355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injurySpinal cord contusionNeurological recoveryCord contusionRat spinal cord contusionSpinal contusion injuryLumbar intrathecal spaceLumbar spinal cordContinuous intracerebroventricular infusionRodent SCI modelsPercentage of ratsRaphespinal axonsContusion injuryAdministration regimenSCI modelContinuous infusionCord injuryIntracerebroventricular infusionIntrathecal spaceSpinal cordPreclinical modelsEffective treatmentWalking tasksClinical testingDiffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery
Kelley BJ, Harel NY, Kim CY, Papademetris X, Coman D, Wang X, Hasan O, Kaufman A, Globinsky R, Staib LH, Cafferty WB, Hyder F, Strittmatter SM. Diffusion Tensor Imaging as a Predictor of Locomotor Function after Experimental Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2014, 31: 1362-1373. PMID: 24779685, PMCID: PMC4120934, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDiffusion tensor imagingCord injuryAxonal integrityLocomotor functionExperimental spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsTensor imagingFractional anisotropyFunctional recovery assessmentSpinal cord contusionLimited functional recoveryLong-term disabilityQuantitative diffusion tensor imagingRodent SCI modelsSprague-Dawley ratsSpinal cord morphologyWhite matter pathologyCaudal spinal cordWhite matter integrityInjury epicenterMidthoracic laminectomyCord contusionPrimary outcome
2012
Axonal regeneration induced by blockade of glial inhibitors coupled with activation of intrinsic neuronal growth pathways
Wang X, Hasan O, Arzeno A, Benowitz LI, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Axonal regeneration induced by blockade of glial inhibitors coupled with activation of intrinsic neuronal growth pathways. Experimental Neurology 2012, 237: 55-69. PMID: 22728374, PMCID: PMC3418451, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2012.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsAxonal regenerationPharmacological approachesCrush injuryChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanInjury siteNeural repairOptic nerve crush injuryDorsal root ganglion neuronsNgr1-/- miceNerve crush injurySciatic nerve axotomySpinal cord injury sitePrimary afferent fibersEffective pharmacological approachSpinal cord injuryAdult mammalian neuronsIntrinsic growth potentialGlial inhibitorsTriple therapyNerve axotomyViral gene therapyWT miceAfferent fibersCNS injury
2008
Chondroitinase ABC-Mediated Plasticity of Spinal Sensory Function
Cafferty WB, Bradbury EJ, Lidierth M, Jones M, Duffy PJ, Pezet S, McMahon SB. Chondroitinase ABC-Mediated Plasticity of Spinal Sensory Function. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 11998-12009. PMID: 19005065, PMCID: PMC3844838, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3877-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAfferent PathwaysAnimalsChondroitin ABC LyaseChondroitin Sulfate ProteoglycansDisease Models, AnimalMaleNerve RegenerationNeural ConductionNeuronal PlasticityRatsRats, WistarRecovery of FunctionRhizotomySensation DisordersSensory Receptor CellsSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Nerve RootsTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpinal cord injuryFunctional restorationSensory functionSpinal sensory functionsPrimary afferent terminalsVivo electrophysiological recordingsIntact spinal circuitsEnzyme chondroitinase ABCIntrinsic growth potentialAfferent terminalsBehavioral recoveryIntraspinal injectionCord injurySensory deficitsSpinal cordSpinal circuitsAdult ratsMature CNSTherapeutic interventionsExperimental therapeuticsElectrophysiological recordingsAxon growthInjuryIntact pathwaysEnhance functionReg-2 expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons after adjuvant-induced monoarthritis
Averill S, Inglis JJ, King VR, Thompson SW, Cafferty WB, Shortland PJ, Hunt SP, Kidd BL, Priestley JV. Reg-2 expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons after adjuvant-induced monoarthritis. Neuroscience 2008, 155: 1227-1236. PMID: 18652880, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.06.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorIndolesLectinsLeukemia Inhibitory FactorLithostathineMaleNeuronsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-retRatsRats, WistarReceptor, trkAReceptors, Purinergic P2Receptors, Purinergic P2X3Substance PTime FactorsConceptsGlial cell line-derived neurotrophic factorDorsal root ganglion neuronsNerve growth factorDRG neuronsLeukemia inhibitory factorReg-2Ganglion neuronsLectin Griffonia simplicifolia IB4Line-derived neurotrophic factorDRG cell bodiesDorsal horn cellsCentral axon terminalsSchwann cell mitogensGriffonia simplicifolia IB4IB4 populationDorsal hornNerve injuryHorn cellsIntrathecal deliveryNeurotrophic factorSubstance PSympathetic neuronsSpinal cordInduced monoarthritisRat model
2005
Regulation of neuropilin 1 by spinal cord injury in adult rats
Agudo M, Robinson M, Cafferty W, Bradbury EJ, Kilkenny C, Hunt SP, McMahon SB. Regulation of neuropilin 1 by spinal cord injury in adult rats. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2005, 28: 475-484. PMID: 15737738, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2004.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryDorsal hornCord injurySpinal cordAdult ratsAdjacent dorsal root gangliaNeuropilin-1Dorsal root rhizotomyDorsal root gangliaUnilateral rhizotomyMicroglial cellsRoot gangliaSensory projectionsControl animalsRhizotomyWestern blottingBlood vesselsInjuryRT-PCRSuperficial layersCordLesionsRatsSitu hybridizationHornConditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Requires Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Activation
Qiu J, Cafferty WB, McMahon SB, Thompson SW. Conditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Requires Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Activation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2005, 25: 1645-1653. PMID: 15716400, PMCID: PMC6725934, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3269-04.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAxonsAxotomyCells, CulturedCholera ToxinCytokine Receptor gp130DNA-Binding ProteinsGanglia, SpinalGAP-43 ProteinInfusion Pumps, ImplantableJanus Kinase 2MaleMembrane GlycoproteinsNerve CrushNerve RegenerationNeuritesPhosphorylationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRatsRats, WistarSciatic NerveSignal TransductionSpinal Cord InjuriesSTAT3 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTyrphostinsConceptsSciatic nerve transectionAdult spinal cordSpinal cordSignal transducerConditioning injuryNerve transectionDorsal columnsPerineural infusionAxonal regenerationTranscription 3 (STAT3) activationDorsal root ganglion neuronsTime-dependent phosphorylationProximal nerve stumpSpinal axon regenerationTranscription factorsTranscription 3Peripheral injurySTAT3 activationDRG neuronsNerve stumpInhibitor AG490Ganglion neuronsSciatic nerveGlial scarSTAT3 phosphorylation
2004
Conditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Fails in Interleukin-6 Knock-Out Mice
Cafferty WB, Gardiner NJ, Das P, Qiu J, McMahon SB, Thompson SW. Conditioning Injury-Induced Spinal Axon Regeneration Fails in Interleukin-6 Knock-Out Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 4432-4443. PMID: 15128857, PMCID: PMC6729445, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2245-02.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsAxotomyCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCholera ToxinDisease Models, AnimalDrug SynergismGanglia, SpinalGAP-43 ProteinInterleukin-6MaleMiceMice, KnockoutNerve Growth FactorsNerve RegenerationNeuronsRatsRats, WistarSciatic NerveSciatic NeuropathySpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsDorsal root gangliaInterleukin-6Sensory neuronsConditioning injuryDorsal columnsIntact dorsal root gangliaSoluble IL-6 receptorHost CNS tissueAdult sensory neuronsIL-6 upregulationDorsal column axonsDorsal column afferentsExogenous IL-6Cytokine interleukin-6IL-6 receptorGrowth-associated protein GAP43Neurite extensionConditioning lesionChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanNT-3Myelin inhibitorsDRG cellsRoot gangliaSciatic nerveInjury site
2002
Expression of gp130 and leukaemia inhibitory factor receptor subunits in adult rat sensory neurones: regulation by nerve injury
Gardiner NJ, Cafferty WB, Slack SE, Thompson SW. Expression of gp130 and leukaemia inhibitory factor receptor subunits in adult rat sensory neurones: regulation by nerve injury. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2002, 83: 100-109. PMID: 12358733, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2002.01101.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAxotomyBlotting, WesternCell CompartmentationCell MembraneCell NucleusCytokine Receptor gp130CytoplasmDisease Models, AnimalGanglia, SpinalLeukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor alpha SubunitMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsNeurons, AfferentPhenotypeProtein SubunitsRatsRats, WistarReceptors, CytokineReceptors, OSM-LIFSciatic NerveSciatic NeuropathyConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factor receptorDorsal root gangliaSensory neuronesNerve injuryAdult rat sensory neuronesSmall diameter sensory neuronesReceptor subunitsSensory neuropeptide CGRPSciatic nerve axotomyMale adult ratsIL-6 cytokinesExpression of gp130Rat sensory neuronesAdult nervous systemInhibitory factor receptorNeuropeptide CGRPIL-6 familyNerve axotomySignal-transducing receptor subunitInterleukin-6 familyRoot gangliaAdult sensory neuronesLevel of gp130Isolectin B4Adult rats
2001
Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Determines the Growth Status of Injured Adult Sensory Neurons
Cafferty W, Gardiner N, Gavazzi I, Powell J, McMahon S, Heath J, Munson J, Cohen J, Thompson S. Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Determines the Growth Status of Injured Adult Sensory Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 7161-7170. PMID: 11549727, PMCID: PMC6762988, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-18-07161.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxotomyCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideCell DivisionCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCytoprotectionFemaleGanglia, SpinalGrowth InhibitorsInjections, SpinalInterleukin-6Leukemia Inhibitory FactorLymphokinesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNerve FibersNerve RegenerationNeuritesNeurons, AfferentPhenotypeRatsRats, WistarSciatic NerveTibial NerveConceptsLeukemia inhibitory factorLIF-/- miceAdult sensory neuronsSensory neuronsConditioning injuryInhibitory factorPeptidergic sensory neuronsMammalian sensory neuronsIntrinsic growth capacityExogenous leukemia inhibitory factorNerve damageReceptor antagonistNeuronsConditioning responseNeurite outgrowthInjuryGrowth statusVivoNormal regenerationStatusAntagonistGrowth capacityMice
2000
Galanin knockout mice reveal nociceptive deficits following peripheral nerve injury
Kerr B, Cafferty W, Gupta Y, Bacon A, Wynick D, McMahon S, Thompson S. Galanin knockout mice reveal nociceptive deficits following peripheral nerve injury. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 12: 793-802. PMID: 10762308, DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2000.00967.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral nerve injuryNerve injuryBehavioral hypersensitivityExogenous galaninNociceptive processingAdult ratsNervous systemSpinal cord dorsal hornMutant miceNociceptive sensory inputsPersistent behavioral hypersensitivityNeuropathic pain behaviorsNeurotransmitter/neuromodulatorGalanin knockout miceCentral nervous systemC-fos expressionEndogenous galaninGalanin levelsNociceptive deficitsWild-type controlsDorsal hornChronic administrationGalanin expressionExcitatory effectsIntrathecal delivery