[HTML][HTML] Mechanics in the nervous system: From development to disease

EK Pillai, K Franze - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Physical forces are ubiquitous in biological processes across scales and diverse contexts.
This review highlights the significance of mechanical forces in nervous system development …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical microenvironment in peripheral nerve regeneration: from pathophysiological understanding to tissue engineering development

L Kong, X Gao, Y Qian, W Sun, Z You, C Fan - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) caused by trauma, chronic disease and other factors may lead
to partial or complete loss of sensory, motor and autonomic functions, as well as neuropathic …

[HTML][HTML] Ginsenoside Rg1 ameliorates blood–brain barrier disruption and traumatic brain injury via attenuating macrophages derived exosomes miR-21 release

K Zhai, H Duan, W Wang, S Zhao, GJ Khan… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
During the traumatic brain injury (TBI), improved expression of circulatory miR-21 serves as
a diagnostic feature. Low levels of exosome-miR-21 in the brain can effectively improve …

[HTML][HTML] Axon growth of CNS neurons in three dimensions is amoeboid and independent of adhesions

TE Santos, B Schaffran, N Broguière, L Meyn… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
During development of the central nervous system (CNS), neurons polarize and rapidly
extend their axons to assemble neuronal circuits. The growth cone leads the axon to its …

Integrating chemistry and mechanics: the forces driving axon growth

K Franze - Annual review of cell and developmental biology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The brain is our most complex organ. During development, neurons extend axons, which
may grow over long distances along well-defined pathways to connect to distant targets. Our …

Local glycolysis fuels actomyosin contraction during axonal retraction

R Santos, L Lokmane, D Ozdemir, C Traoré… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
In response to repulsive cues, axonal growth cones can quickly retract. This requires the
prompt activity of contractile actomyosin, which is formed by the non-muscle myosin II (NMII) …

Advantages of mesenchymal stem cell over the other stem cells

J Gopalarethinam, AP Nair, M Iyer, B Vellingiri… - Acta …, 2023 - Elsevier
A stem cell is a particular group of cells that has the extraordinary potential to convert within
the body into particular cell types. They are used to regenerate tissues and cells in the body …

Membrane tension propagation couples axon growth and collateral branching

Z Shi, S Innes-Gold, AE Cohen - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Neuronal axons must navigate a mechanically heterogeneous environment to reach their
targets, but the biophysical mechanisms coupling mechanosensation, growth, and …

Mathematical models of neuronal growth

H Oliveri, A Goriely - Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2022 - Springer
The establishment of a functioning neuronal network is a crucial step in neural development.
During this process, neurons extend neurites—axons and dendrites—to meet other neurons …

Extremely low forces induce extreme axon growth

S De Vincentiis, A Falconieri, M Mainardi… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
Stretch-growth has been defined as a process that extends axons via the application of
mechanical forces. In the present article, we used a protocol based on magnetic …