2013
Anatomical 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
2011
Myelin associated inhibitors: A link between injury-induced and experience-dependent plasticity
Akbik F, Cafferty WB, Strittmatter SM. Myelin associated inhibitors: A link between injury-induced and experience-dependent plasticity. Experimental Neurology 2011, 235: 43-52. PMID: 21699896, PMCID: PMC3189418, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2011.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience-dependent plasticityAnatomical rearrangementsNogo-66 receptor 1Spinal cord injuryNeurologic recoveryFunctional recoveryInciting stimulusCNS injuryCord injuryAxonal regenerationAdult CNSInjury studiesAnimal modelsReceptor 1Common receptorPaired-ImmunoglobulinMyelinInhibitorsInjuryAnatomical growthCNSReceptorsWide spectrumExtracellular matrixGrowth inhibitor