[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of RhoA-subfamily GTPases suppresses Schwann cell proliferation through regulating AKT pathway rather than ROCK pathway

D Tan, J Wen, L Li, X Wang, C Qian, M Pan… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Inhibiting RhoA-subfamily GTPases by C3 transferase is widely recognized as a prospective
strategy to enhance axonal regeneration. When C3 transferase is administered for treating …

[HTML][HTML] Rho-independent stimulation of axon outgrowth and activation of the ERK and Akt signaling pathways by C3 transferase in sensory neurons

M Auer, R Schweigreiter, B Hausott… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve injury triggers the activation of RhoA in spinal motor and peripheral
sensory neurons. RhoA activates a number of effector proteins including the Rho-associated …

RhoA regulates Schwann cell differentiation through JNK pathway

J Wen, D Tan, L Li, X Wang, M Pan, J Guo - Experimental neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
RhoA is a small GTPase that regulates many functions of mammalian cells via actin
reorganization. Lots of studies uncovered that its activation acts as a major negative …

Schwann cell‐specific RhoA knockout accelerates peripheral nerve regeneration via promoting Schwann cell dedifferentiation

J Liu, X Ma, X Hu, J Wen, H Zhang, J Xu, Y He, X Wang… - Glia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Our previous studies indicated that RhoA knockdown or inhibition could alleviate the
proliferation, migration, and differentiation of Schwann cells. However, the role of RhoA in …

ROCK inhibition with Y27632 promotes the proliferation and cell cycle progression of cultured astrocyte from spinal cord

Z Yu, M Liu, P Fu, M Xie, W Wang, X Luo - Neurochemistry international, 2012 - Elsevier
Rho-associated Kinase (ROCK) has been identified as an important regulator of proliferation
and cell cycle progression in a number of cell types. Although its effects on astrocyte …

Rho kinase inhibition enhances axonal regeneration in the injured CNS

AE Fournier, BT Takizawa… - Journal of …, 2003 - Soc Neuroscience
Myelin-associated inhibitors limit axonal regeneration in the injured brain and spinal cord. A
common target of many neurite outgrowth inhibitors is the Rho family of small GTPases …

[HTML][HTML] RhoA-GTPase modulates neurite outgrowth by regulating the expression of spastin and p60-katanin

D Tan, H Zhang, J Deng, J Liu, J Wen, L Li, X Wang… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
RhoA-GTPase (RhoA) is widely regarded as a key molecular switch to inhibit neurite
outgrowth by rigidifying the actin cytoskeleton. However, during neurite outgrowth, whether …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of the Rho signaling pathway improves neurite outgrowth and neuronal differentiation of mouse neural stem cells

H Gu, SP Yu, CA Gutekunst, RE Gross… - International journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neurons in the adult mammalian CNS do not spontaneously regenerate axons after injury
due to CNS myelin and other inhibitory factors. Previous studies have showed that inhibition …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage-specific RhoA knockout delays Wallerian degeneration after peripheral nerve injury in mice

J Xu, J Wen, L Fu, L Liao, Y Zou, J Zhang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Plenty of macrophages are recruited to the injured nerve to play key roles in the
immunoreaction and engulf the debris of degenerated axons and myelin during Wallerian …

Suppression of Rho-kinase activity promotes axonal growth on inhibitory CNS substrates

JF Borisoff, CCM Chan, GW Hiebert, L Oschipok… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2003 - Elsevier
Several molecules inhibit axonal growth cones and may account for the failure of central
nervous system regeneration, including myelin proteins and various chondroitan sulfate …