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 …

Restoring function after spinal cord injury: towards clinical translation of experimental strategies

LM Ramer, MS Ramer, EJ Bradbury - The Lancet Neurology, 2014 - thelancet.com
Spinal cord injury is currently incurable and treatment is limited to minimising secondary
complications and maximising residual function by rehabilitation. Improved understanding of …

Pretreatment with kaempferol attenuates microglia-mediate neuroinflammation by inhibiting MAPKs–NF–κB signaling pathway and pyroptosis after secondary spinal …

Z Liu, X Yao, B Sun, W Jiang, C Liao, X Dai… - Free Radical Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating injury that characterized by oxidative stress and
inflammatory response. Kaempferol is reported to be an anti-neuroinflammation in …

Animals lacking link protein have attenuated perineuronal nets and persistent plasticity

D Carulli, T Pizzorusso, JCF Kwok, E Putignano, A Poli… - Brain, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans in the extracellular matrix restrict plasticity in the adult
central nervous system and their digestion with chondroitinase reactivates plasticity …

The perineuronal net and the control of CNS plasticity

D Wang, J Fawcett - Cell and tissue research, 2012 - Springer
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are reticular structures that surround the cell body of many
neurones, and extend along their dendrites. They are considered to be a specialized …

Manipulating the glial scar: chondroitinase ABC as a therapy for spinal cord injury

EJ Bradbury, LM Carter - Brain research bulletin, 2011 - Elsevier
Chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are potent inhibitors of growth in the adult
CNS. Use of the enzyme chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) as a strategy to reduce CSPG …

Large-scale chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan digestion with chondroitinase gene therapy leads to reduced pathology and modulates macrophage phenotype following …

K Bartus, ND James, A Didangelos… - Journal of …, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) inhibit repair following spinal cord injury. Here
we use mammalian-compatible engineered chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) delivered via …

Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans: key modulators in the developing and pathologic central nervous system

SM Dyck, S Karimi-Abdolrezaee - Experimental neurology, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans (CSPGs) are a major component of the
extracellular matrix in the central nervous system (CNS) and play critical role in the …

Targeting astrocytes in CNS injury and disease: A translational research approach

AR Filous, J Silver - Progress in neurobiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Astrocytes are a major constituent of the central nervous system. These glia play a major
role in regulating blood-brain barrier function, the formation and maintenance of synapses …

Chondroitinase combined with rehabilitation promotes recovery of forelimb function in rats with chronic spinal cord injury

D Wang, RM Ichiyama, R Zhao… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) in combination with rehabilitation has been shown to promote
functional recovery in acute spinal cord injury. For clinical use, the optimal treatment window …