Glial-neuronal interactions in pathogenesis and treatment of spinal cord injury

N Lukacova, A Kisucka, K Kiss Bimbova… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) elicits an acute inflammatory response which comprises
numerous cell populations. It is driven by the immediate response of macrophages and …

Exercise-induced plasticity in signaling pathways involved in motor recovery after spinal cord injury

JN Bilchak, G Caron, MP Côté - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to numerous chronic and debilitating functional deficits that
greatly affect quality of life. While many pharmacological interventions have been explored …

Treadmill training based on the overload principle promotes locomotor recovery in a mouse model of chronic spinal cord injury

T Shibata, S Tashiro, M Shinozaki, S Hashimoto… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rehabilitative treatment, including treadmill training, is considered an important strategy for
restoring motor function after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, many unexplained problems …

Facilitation of sensory transmission to motoneurons during cortical or sensory‐evoked primary afferent depolarization (PAD) in humans

K Metz, IC Matos, Y Li, B Afsharipour… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sensory and corticospinal tract (CST) pathways activate spinal GABAergic interneurons that
have axoaxonic connections onto proprioceptive (Ia) afferents that cause long‐lasting …

Human spinal GABA neurons alleviate spasticity and improve locomotion in rats with spinal cord injury

CZ Gong, X Zheng, FL Guo, YN Wang, S Zhang… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) often results in spasticity. There is currently no effective therapy for
spasticity. Here, we describe a method to efficiently differentiate human pluripotent stem …

Direct evidence for decreased presynaptic inhibition evoked by PBSt group I muscle afferents after chronic SCI and recovery with step‐training in rats

G Caron, JN Bilchak, MP Côté - The Journal of physiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Presynaptic inhibition is modulated by supraspinal centres and primary afferents
in order to filter sensory information, adjust spinal reflex excitability, and ensure smooth …

Combining task-based rehabilitative training with PTEN inhibition promotes axon regeneration and upper extremity skilled motor function recovery after cervical spinal …

L Pan, B Tan, W Tang, M Luo, Y Liu, L Yu… - Behavioural brain …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Conditional deletion of Pten in corticospinal neurons promotes axon
sprouting and regeneration after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, regeneration studies …

Knockdown of calpain1 in lumbar motoneurons reduces spasticity after spinal cord injury in adult rats

M Kerzonkuf, J Verneuil, C Brocard, N Dingu… - Molecular Therapy, 2024 - cell.com
Spasticity, affecting∼ 75% of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), leads to hyperreflexia,
muscle spasms, and cocontractions of antagonist muscles, greatly affecting their quality of …

Osteopontin enhances the effect of treadmill training and promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury

Y Wang, H Su, J Zhong, Z Zhan, Q Zhao, Y Liu… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, we examined the combined impact of osteopontin (OPN) and treadmill training
on mice with spinal cord injury (SCI). OPN was overexpressed by injecting AAV9-SPP1-GFP …

GABAergic mechanisms can redress the tilted balance between excitation and inhibition in damaged spinal networks

GL Mazzone, A Mohammadshirazi, JB Aquino… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Correct operation of neuronal networks depends on the interplay between synaptic
excitation and inhibition processes leading to a dynamic state termed balanced network. In …