Regulation of axonal regeneration after mammalian spinal cord injury

B Zheng, MH Tuszynski - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2023 - nature.com
One hundred years ago, Ramón y Cajal, considered by many as the founder of modern
neuroscience, stated that neurons of the adult central nervous system (CNS) are incapable …

The PI3K/AKT signalling pathway in inflammation, cell death and glial scar formation after traumatic spinal cord injury: Mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

X He, Y Li, B Deng, A Lin, G Zhang, M Ma… - Cell …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objects Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) causes neurological dysfunction below
the injured segment of the spinal cord, which significantly impacts the quality of life in …

Targeting protein phosphatases in cancer immunotherapy and autoimmune disorders

SM Stanford, N Bottini - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Protein phosphatases act as key regulators of multiple important cellular processes and are
attractive therapeutic targets for various diseases. Although extensive effort has been …

Traumatic spinal cord injury: an overview of pathophysiology, models and acute injury mechanisms

A Alizadeh, SM Dyck, S Karimi-Abdolrezaee - Frontiers in neurology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life changing neurological condition with substantial
socioeconomic implications for patients and their care-givers. Recent advances in medical …

Moving beyond the glial scar for spinal cord repair

EJ Bradbury, ER Burnside - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
Traumatic spinal cord injury results in severe and irreversible loss of function. The injury
triggers a complex cascade of inflammatory and pathological processes, culminating in …

Current advancements in spinal cord Injury Research—glial scar formation and neural regeneration

T Clifford, Z Finkel, B Rodriguez, A Joseph, L Cai - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a complex tissue injury resulting in permanent and degenerating
damage to the central nervous system (CNS). Detrimental cellular processes occur after SCI …

The roles of perineuronal nets and the perinodal extracellular matrix in neuronal function

JW Fawcett, T Oohashi, T Pizzorusso - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are extracellular matrix (ECM) chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan
(CSPG)-containing structures that surround the soma and dendrites of various mammalian …

The extracellular matrix and perineuronal nets in memory

JW Fawcett, M Fyhn, P Jendelova, JCF Kwok… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
All components of the CNS are surrounded by a diffuse extracellular matrix (ECM)
containing chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans (CSPGs), heparan sulphate proteoglycans …

The biology of regeneration failure and success after spinal cord injury

AP Tran, PM Warren, J Silver - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Since no approved therapies to restore mobility and sensation following spinal cord injury
(SCI) currently exist, a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms …

Neural stem cell therapies for spinal cord injury repair: an update on recent preclinical and clinical advances

SM Hosseini, B Borys, S Karimi-Abdolrezaee - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is a leading cause of lifelong disabilities. Permanent
sensory, motor and autonomic impairments after SCI are substantially attributed to …