Multimodal exercises simultaneously stimulating cortical and brainstem pathways after unilateral corticospinal lesion
Harel NY, Yigitkanli K, Fu Y, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Multimodal exercises simultaneously stimulating cortical and brainstem pathways after unilateral corticospinal lesion. Brain Research 2013, 1538: 17-25. PMID: 24055330, PMCID: PMC3873870, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2013.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem pathwaysMultimodal exerciseCorticospinal tractTraining groupContext of injuryCST pathwayAnatomical outcomesCST injuryPostural exercisesCorticospinal lesionsCollateral sproutingCST lesionElectrophysiological assessmentSpinal cordPhysical exerciseGait kinematicsLimb performanceSynaptic strengthLesionsSubcortical circuitsFiber densityMiceInjuryFurther studiesExerciseAnatomical Plasticity of Adult Brain Is Titrated by Nogo Receptor 1
Akbik FV, Bhagat SM, Patel PR, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Anatomical Plasticity of Adult Brain Is Titrated by Nogo Receptor 1. Neuron 2013, 77: 859-866. PMID: 23473316, PMCID: PMC3594793, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2012.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNgr1-/- miceNogo receptor 1Somatosensory cortexReceptor 1Adult cerebral cortexDendritic spine turnoverDendritic spine dynamicsAnatomical plasticityCerebral cortexControl miceSpine turnoverAxonal varicositiesWhisker removalAdult brainDendritic spinesSpine dynamicsNull miceAge 26Synaptic turnoverAnatomical connectivityConditional deletionMiceLower set pointNgR1Cortex