2009
LGI1-associated epilepsy through altered ADAM23-dependent neuronal morphology
Owuor K, Harel NY, Englot DJ, Hisama F, Blumenfeld H, Strittmatter SM. LGI1-associated epilepsy through altered ADAM23-dependent neuronal morphology. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2009, 42: 448-457. PMID: 19796686, PMCID: PMC2783222, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2009.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADAM ProteinsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBinding SitesBrainChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsEpilepsyHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPhenotypeProtein IsoformsProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConceptsNeuronal morphologyAutosomal dominant partial epilepsyCA1 pyramidal neuronsSeizure thresholdSpontaneous seizuresPartial epilepsyPyramidal neuronsDendritic arborizationLGI1PSD-95LGI1 geneEpilepsy genesADAM23ADPEAFADAM22EpilepsyNeurite outgrowthIon channelsBrain genesUnbiased screenAuditory featuresOutgrowthSeizuresArborizationRelated proteinsAn Unbiased Expression Screen for Synaptogenic Proteins Identifies the LRRTM Protein Family as Synaptic Organizers
Linhoff MW, Laurén J, Cassidy RM, Dobie FA, Takahashi H, Nygaard HB, Airaksinen MS, Strittmatter SM, Craig AM. An Unbiased Expression Screen for Synaptogenic Proteins Identifies the LRRTM Protein Family as Synaptic Organizers. Neuron 2009, 61: 734-749. PMID: 19285470, PMCID: PMC2746109, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2009.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCloning, MolecularCricetinaeCricetulusDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinEmbryo, MammalianGene ExpressionGene Expression RegulationGene LibraryGenetic TestingGuanylate KinasesHippocampusHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsMembrane PotentialsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesPDZ DomainsPresynaptic TerminalsRatsSynapsesTransfectionVesicular Glutamate Transport Protein 1ConceptsExpression screenSynaptogenic proteinsTrans-synaptic signalingDomain proteinsProtein familyTransmembrane proteinCDNA libraryMolecular basisSynaptogenic activityPresynaptic differentiationVesicular glutamate transporter VGLUT1Postsynaptic differentiationSynaptic organizersSynapse developmentPositive clonesCocultures of neuronsReported linkageLRRTMsCellular basisProteinGlutamate transporter VGLUT1LRRTM1Synaptic functionCurrent understandingAltered distribution
2008
Release of MICAL Autoinhibition by Semaphorin-Plexin Signaling Promotes Interaction with Collapsin Response Mediator Protein
Schmidt EF, Shim SO, Strittmatter SM. Release of MICAL Autoinhibition by Semaphorin-Plexin Signaling Promotes Interaction with Collapsin Response Mediator Protein. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 2287-2297. PMID: 18305261, PMCID: PMC2846290, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5646-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TransformedChick EmbryoCytoskeletal ProteinsFlavin-Adenine DinucleotideGanglia, SpinalGenetic VectorsHIVHumansImmunoprecipitationIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLIM Domain ProteinsMembrane GlycoproteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMixed Function OxygenasesMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuritesNeuronsPeptide FragmentsProtein BindingSemaphorin-3ASemaphorinsSignal TransductionTransfectionConceptsCollapsin response mediator proteinsMediator proteinsCytoplasmic proteinsEnzymatic domainsCatalytic domainPlexin functionPlexin receptorsTerminal domainMICALPromotes interactionAxon guidanceNeuronal developmentAxonal guidanceEnzymatic activityProteinAutoinhibitionDomainPlexinsSignalingSemaphorinsActivatorAssociatesInteractionActivityActivation
2004
Regulating axon growth within the postnatal central nervous system
Hu F, Strittmatter SM. Regulating axon growth within the postnatal central nervous system. Seminars In Perinatology 2004, 28: 371-378. PMID: 15693393, DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2004.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCentral Nervous SystemGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth InhibitorsHumansHypoxiaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNerve RegenerationNerve Tissue ProteinsNogo ProteinsNogo Receptor 1Receptor, Nerve Growth FactorReceptors, Cell SurfaceConceptsCentral nervous systemAxonal growthNervous systemNeuronal developmentAdult central nervous systemMature central nervous systemAxon growth inhibitorsPostnatal central nervous systemPotential therapeutic interventionsNew neuronal connectionsMyelin-derived proteinsAxonal sproutingDirect blockadeNgR proteinPostnatal brainNeuronal connectionsTherapeutic interventionsAxon growthDevelopmental hypoxiaReduced expressionMyelin proteinsHypoxic conditionsInhibitor pathwayImportant investigationCritical role
2003
Rho Kinase Inhibition Enhances Axonal Regeneration in the Injured CNS
Fournier AE, Takizawa BT, Strittmatter SM. Rho Kinase Inhibition Enhances Axonal Regeneration in the Injured CNS. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 1416-1423. PMID: 12598630, PMCID: PMC6742251, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-04-01416.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP Ribose TransferasesAmidesAnimalsAxonsBotulinum ToxinsCells, CulturedChick EmbryoEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleGanglia, SpinalIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMotor ActivityMyelin ProteinsNerve RegenerationNeuritesNogo ProteinsPC12 CellsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyridinesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSpinal Cord InjuriesConceptsAxonal regenerationAdult ratsNeurite outgrowthCorticospinal tract lesionsNeurite outgrowth inhibitorChick DRG neuronsRho-kinase inhibitionCST fibersDRG neuronsCST lesionLocomotor recoveryTract lesionsSpinal cordOutgrowth inhibitorInhibits neurite outgrowthNogo-66Activity levelsMyelinKinase inhibitionLesionsActivation of RhoRatsC3 transferaseInhibition of p160ROCKInhibitors