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Nogo receptor deletion and multimodal exercise improve distinct aspects of recovery in cervical spinal cord injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20809785     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We tested the ability of two plasticity-promoting approaches to enhance recovery in a mouse model of incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Genetically, we reduced myelin-mediated inhibition of neural plasticity through Nogo66-receptor (NgR) gene deletion. Behaviorally, we utilized a novel multimodal exercise training paradigm. Adult mice of wild-type or NgR-null genotype were subjected to partial lateral hemisection (LHx) at C3-C4 with the intent of producing anatomically and functionally mild deficits. Exercise training or control treatment proceeded for 14 weeks. Behavioral outcomes were assessed prior to tract tracing and histological analysis. Genotype and training exerted differing effects on performance; training improved performance on a test related to the training regimen (task-specific benefit), whereas genotype also improved performance on more generalized behaviors (task-non-specific benefit). There were no significant histological differences across genotype or training assignment with regard to lesion size or axonal tract staining. Thus either NgR gene deletion or exercise training benefits mice with mild cervical spinal injury. In this lesion model, the effects of NgR deletion and training were not synergistic for the tasks assessed. Further work is required to optimize the interaction between pharmacological and physical interventions for SCI.
Authors:
Noam Y Harel; Kang-Ho Song; Xin Tang; Stephen M Strittmatter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurotrauma     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1557-9042     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurotrauma     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-22     Completed Date:  2011-03-03     Revised Date:  2011-12-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8811626     Medline TA:  J Neurotrauma     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2055-66     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, and Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8018, USA. noam.harel@yale.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Behavior, Animal / physiology
Exercise Therapy*
Female
GPI-Linked Proteins / genetics,  physiology
Gene Deletion
Genotype
Hand Strength / physiology
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Myelin Proteins / genetics*,  physiology
Neuronal Plasticity / physiology
Physical Conditioning, Animal
Postural Balance / physiology
Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics*,  physiology
Reproducibility of Results
Serotonin / metabolism
Spinal Cord / pathology
Spinal Cord Injuries / pathology,  rehabilitation*,  therapy*
Walking / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 NS039962-11/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01 NS042304-09/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R37 NS033020-19/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/GPI-Linked Proteins; 0/Myelin Proteins; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 0/Rtn4r protein, mouse; 50-67-9/Serotonin

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