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 ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic 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
2009
Reticulon-4A (Nogo-A) Redistributes Protein Disulfide Isomerase to Protect Mice from SOD1-Dependent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Yang YS, Harel NY, Strittmatter SM. Reticulon-4A (Nogo-A) Redistributes Protein Disulfide Isomerase to Protect Mice from SOD1-Dependent Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 13850-13859. PMID: 19889996, PMCID: PMC2797811, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2312-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsGlycineMaleMiceMice, CongenicMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMolecular ChaperonesMyelin ProteinsNeuroprotective AgentsNogo ProteinsProtein Disulfide-IsomerasesSuperoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase-1Tissue DistributionConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisLateral sclerosisFatal motor neuron diseaseSubset of patientsALS disease progressionMotor neuron diseaseTransgenic mouse modelPotential therapeutic approachEndoplasmic reticulum stressHomogeneous expression patternNeuron diseaseALS pathophysiologyDisease onsetDisease progressionTherapeutic approachesMouse modelChaperone protein disulfide isomeraseReticulum stressNovel intracellular roleReticulon proteinsMiceSclerosisPatientsUnfolded protein responseNogoASerum Nogo-A levels are not elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
Harel NY, Cudkowicz ME, Brown RH, Strittmatter SM. Serum Nogo-A levels are not elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Biomarkers 2009, 14: 414-417. PMID: 19548774, PMCID: PMC2842187, DOI: 10.1080/13547500903056051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisALS patientsHealthy controlsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis patientsHealthy control seraInvasive diagnostic methodsSclerosis patientsLateral sclerosisPatientsControl seraMuscle contentSerum samplesElevated levelsAdditional studiesSerumDiagnostic methodsLarge percentageSclerosisLevelsDiagnosisControlBiomarkersNogoNM
2007
The reticulons: a family of proteins with diverse functions
Yang YS, Strittmatter SM. The reticulons: a family of proteins with diverse functions. Genome Biology 2007, 8: 234. PMID: 18177508, PMCID: PMC2246256, DOI: 10.1186/gb-2007-8-12-234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse functionsEndoplasmic reticulum-Golgi traffickingReticulon homology domainMembrane-associated proteinsAmino-terminal domainFamily of proteinsEukaryotic kingdomsMembrane morphogenesisHomology domainHydrophilic loopReticulon 4Reticulon familyReticulonsDiversity of structuresExpression patternsVesicle formationEndoplasmic reticulumAmino acidsCell surfaceHydrophobic regionAxon growthDiverse groupNeurodegenerative diseasesProteinAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis