2009
Functional outcome is impaired following traumatic brain injury in aging Nogo-A/B-deficient mice
Marklund N, Morales D, Clausen F, Hånell A, Kiwanuka O, Pitkänen A, Gimbel DA, Philipson O, Lannfelt L, Hillered L, Strittmatter SM, McIntosh TK. Functional outcome is impaired following traumatic brain injury in aging Nogo-A/B-deficient mice. Neuroscience 2009, 163: 540-551. PMID: 19555742, PMCID: PMC2756649, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryHemispheric tissue lossNeurological motor functionWT miceBrain injuryMotor functionCortical impact (CCI) TBILittermate controlsAge-matched wild-type littermate controlsMyelin stainingTissue lossMWM taskWild-type littermate controlsCortical lesion volumeAxonal growth inhibitorsRole of NogoMyelin-derived inhibitorAbsence of NogoNeurological motorPoor prognosisFunctional outcomeHemispheric tissuePathophysiological responsesWT littermatesDeficient mice
2006
The Nogo–Nogo Receptor Pathway Limits a Spectrum of Adult CNS Axonal Growth
Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. The Nogo–Nogo Receptor Pathway Limits a Spectrum of Adult CNS Axonal Growth. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 12242-12250. PMID: 17122049, PMCID: PMC2848954, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3827-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAxonsBehavior, AnimalCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideCentral Nervous SystemFunctional LateralityGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsNogo ProteinsProtein Kinase CPsychomotor PerformancePyramidal TractsReceptors, PeptideSignal TransductionConceptsAxonal growthCST regenerationSpinal cord dorsal hemisectionCervical gray matterRole of NogoCorticospinal tract axonsNogo-66 receptorVivo pharmacological studiesFine motor skillsDorsal hemisectionAffected forelimbCST axonsLesion modelUnilateral pyramidotomyGray matterPharmacological studiesReceptor pathwayNogoConflicting resultsMiceMotor skillsAxonsDifferent tractsGenetic assessmentPyramidotomy