supported by National Institute on Aging(NIH-NIA)R21 AG074152(to KMA);National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID)grant DP2 AI171150(to KMA);Department of Defense(DoD)grant AZ210089(to KMA)。
The brain's extracellular matrix(ECM),which is comprised of protein and glycosaminoglycan(GAG)scaffolds,constitutes 20%-40% of the human brain and is considered one of the largest influencers on brain cell functioning...
supported by the Natio`nal Natural Science Foundation of China,No. 81801241;a grant from Sichuan Science and Technology Program,No. 2023NSFSC1578;Scientific Research Projects of Southwest Medical University,No. 2022ZD002 (all to JX)。
Neuronal growth, extension, branching, and formation of neural networks are markedly influenced by the extracellular matrix—a complex network composed of proteins and carbohydrates secreted by cells. In addition to p...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.32270516,31970413;the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province,No.1908085MC83(to JL);a Start-up grant from Nanjing Agricultural University,No.804090。
Cynops orientalis(C.orientalis)has a pronounced ability to regenerate its spinal cord after injury.Thus,exploring the molecular mechanism of this process could provide new approaches for promoting mammalian spinal cor...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82171456 (to QY),81971229 (to QY);the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,No.cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0263 (to QY);the Postgraduate Research and Innovation Project of Chongqing,Nos.CYB20151 (to QY),CYS19182 (to YC)。
In the central nervous system, the formation of fibrotic scar after injury inhibits axon regeneration and promotes repair. However, the mechanism underlying fibrotic scar formation and regulation remains poorly unders...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82001282(to PW)and 81960232(to PW);Overseas Students’Innovation and Entrepreneurship Individual Project of Ningxia(2021)(to PW);Youth Talents Supporting Program of Ningxia Medical University and Ningxia,Nos.XT2019018(to PW),TJGC2019081(to PW);College Students’Innovation and En trepreneurship Training Program,No.X202210752038(to FYY)。
Remyelination failure is one of the main characteristics of multiple sclerosis and is potentially correlated with disease progression.Previous research has shown that the extracellular matrix is associated with remyel...
supported by a Garnett-Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation grant(to JE);a National Health and Medical Research Council grant,No.APP1183799(to JASJ and JAKE).
The nerves of the peripheral nervous system are not able to effectively regenerate in cases of severe neural injury.This can result in debilitating consequences,including morbidity and lifelong impairments affecting t...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.31800892(to JLZ);the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China,No.2018A030310254(to YY);a grant from Guangzhou Medical University Start-up Project of China,No.B195002002048(to JLZ)。
The formation of nerve bundles,which is partially regulated by neural cell adhesion molecule 1(NCAM1),is important for neural network organization during peripheral nerve regeneration.However,little is known about how...
supported by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences–Office for Supported Research Groups:MTA-TKI 355;University of Debrecen–Medical and Health Sciences Center Bridging Fund;Hungarian Scientific Research Fund K115471.Obtained by Clara Matesz and colleagues。
Damage to the vestibular sense organs evokes static and dynamic deficits in the eye movements,posture and vegetative functions.After a shorter or longer period of time,the vestibular function is partially or completel...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81801210(to SZ).
Deficits in intrinsic neuronal capacities in the spinal cord,a lack of growth support,and suppression of axonal outgrowth by inhibitory molecules mean that spinal cord injury almost always has devastating consequences...
JS was funded by NINDS(NS25713);Brumagin-Nelson Fund;Kaneko Family Fund;the Hong Kong Spinal Cord Injury Fund.
Proteases comprise a variety of enzymes defined by their ability to catalytically hydrolyze the peptide bonds of other proteins,resulting in protein lysis.Cathepsins,specifically,encompass a class of at least twenty p...