Chase‐ing regeneration: engineering chondroitinase for mammalian expression
GM Curinga, Y Jin, C Zhang, C Mashburn… - The FASEB …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Neurons fail to regenerate following spinal cord injury partly due to the up‐regulation of
chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Animal models of neuronal injury show …
chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Animal models of neuronal injury show …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in chondroitinase delivery for spinal cord repair
Y Wei, MR Andrews - Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2022 - imrpress.com
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) present a formidable barrier to regrowing axons
following spinal cord injury. CSPGs are secreted in response to injury and their …
following spinal cord injury. CSPGs are secreted in response to injury and their …
Mammalian‐produced chondroitinase AC mitigates axon inhibition by chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans
GM Curinga, DM Snow, C Mashburn… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are up‐regulated following spinal cord injury
and are partly responsible for failed regeneration. Experimental paradigms in vivo that …
and are partly responsible for failed regeneration. Experimental paradigms in vivo that …
Chondroitinase activity can be transduced by a lentiviral vector in vitro and in vivo
The bacterial enzyme chondroitinase ABC (ChABC), which cleaves chondroitin sulfate
glycosaminoglycan chains, can degrade inhibitory scar tissue formed following spinal cord …
glycosaminoglycan chains, can degrade inhibitory scar tissue formed following spinal cord …
Chondroitinase Gene Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) can lead to permanent paralysis below the level of injury.
Environmental factors within the injured spinal cord have been shown to strongly participate …
Environmental factors within the injured spinal cord have been shown to strongly participate …
Adult bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells expressing chondroitinase AC transplanted into CNS injury sites promote local brain chondroitin sulphate degradation
YM Coulson-Thomas, VJ Coulson-Thomas… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2008 - Elsevier
Injury to the CNS of vertebrates leads to the formation of a glial scar and production of
inhibitory molecules, including chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans. Various studies suggest …
inhibitory molecules, including chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans. Various studies suggest …
Recent advances in the therapeutic uses of chondroitinase ABC
E Muir, F De Winter, J Verhaagen, J Fawcett - Experimental neurology, 2019 - Elsevier
Many studies, using pre-clinical models of SCI, have demonstrated the efficacy of
chondroitinase ABC as a treatment for spinal cord injury and this has been confirmed in …
chondroitinase ABC as a treatment for spinal cord injury and this has been confirmed in …
Large-scale chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan digestion with chondroitinase gene therapy leads to reduced pathology and modulates macrophage phenotype following …
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) inhibit repair following spinal cord injury. Here
we use mammalian-compatible engineered chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) delivered via …
we use mammalian-compatible engineered chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) delivered via …
[HTML][HTML] Chondroitinase gene therapy improves upper limb function following cervical contusion injury
ND James, J Shea, EM Muir, J Verhaagen… - Experimental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are known to be important contributors to the
intensely inhibitory environment that prevents tissue repair and regeneration following …
intensely inhibitory environment that prevents tissue repair and regeneration following …
A novel DNA enzyme reduces glycosaminoglycan chains in the glial scar and allows microtransplanted dorsal root ganglia axons to regenerate beyond lesions in the …
B Grimpe, J Silver - Journal of Neuroscience, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
CNS lesions induce production of ECM molecules that inhibit axon regeneration. One major
inhibitory family is the chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Reduction of their …
inhibitory family is the chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Reduction of their …