Building a Pathway to Recovery: Targeting ECM Remodeling in CNS Injuries

AM Butt, V Rupareliya, A Hariharan, H Kumar - Brain Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex and dynamic network of proteoglycans, proteins,
and other macromolecules that surrounds cells in tissues. The ECM provides structural …

[HTML][HTML] Filling the gaps–a call for comprehensive analysis of extracellular matrix of the glial scar in region-and injury-specific contexts

J Kjell, M Götz - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Central nervous system (CNS) injury results in chronic scar formation that interferes with
function and inhibits repair. Extracellular matrix (ECM) is prominent in the scar and potently …

Proregenerative properties of ECM molecules

S Plantman - BioMed research international, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
After traumatic injuries to the nervous system, regrowing axons encounter a complex
microenvironment where mechanisms that promote regeneration compete with inhibitory …

Regulation of CNS plasticity through the extracellular matrix

PM Warren, SM Dickens, S Gigout, JW Fawcett… - 2017 - academic.oup.com
Contrary to established dogma, the central nervous system (CNS) has a capacity for
regeneration and is moderately plastic. Traditionally, such changes have been recognized …

[HTML][HTML] Extra cellular matrix remodeling: an adjunctive target for spinal cord injury and intervertebral disc degeneration

A Kumar, N Kumar, Z Pathak, H Kumar - Neurospine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a protein-and-carbohydrate meshwork that supports a
variety of biological structures and processes, from tissue development and elasticity to the …

Extracellular matrix and traumatic brain injury

N George, HM Geller - Journal of neuroscience research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The brain extracellular matrix (ECM) plays a crucial role in both the developing and adult
brain by providing structural support and mediating cell‐cell interactions. In this review, we …

Extracellular matrix and oxidative stress following traumatic spinal cord injury: physiological and pathophysiological roles and opportunities for therapeutic intervention

JCT Chio, N Punjani, N Hejrati… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) causes significant disruption to neuronal,
glial, vascular, and extracellular elements. The spinal cord extracellular matrix (ECM) …

Collagen 1 signaling at the central nervous system injury site and astrogliosis

SH Neo, BL Tang - Neural Regeneration Research, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Central nervous system (CNS) injuries are often devastating as functional recovery via
axonal regrowth over the lesion site is very minimal. Failure of regeneration by injured CNS …

Manipulating the extracellular matrix and its role in brain and spinal cord plasticity and repair

ER Burnside, EJ Bradbury - Neuropathology and applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Brain and spinal cord injury can result in permanent cognitive, motor, sensory and
autonomic deficits. The central nervous system (CNS) has a poor intrinsic capacity for …

[HTML][HTML] Spinal cord injury scarring and inflammation: therapies targeting glial and inflammatory responses

MB Orr, JC Gensel - Neurotherapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Deficits in neuronal function are a hallmark of spinal cord injury (SCI) and therapeutic efforts
are often focused on central nervous system (CNS) axon regeneration. However, secondary …