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Targeting chondroitinase ABC to axons enhances the ability of chondroitinase to promote neurite outgrowth and sprouting

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Muir, Elizabeth 

Abstract

There is currently no effective treatment for promoting regeneration of injured nerves in patients who have sustained injury to the central nervous system such as spinal cord injury. Chondroitinase ABC is an enzyme, which promotes neurite outgrowth and regeneration. It has shown considerable promise as a therapy for these conditions. The aim of the study is to determine if targeting chondroitinase ABC expression to the neuronal axon can further enhance its ability to promote axon outgrowth. Long-distance axon regeneration has not yet been achieved, and would be a significant step in attaining functional recovery following spinal cord injury.

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Animals, Axons, Chondroitin ABC Lyase, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Nerve Regeneration, Neurites, Neuronal Outgrowth, Neurons, PTEN Phosphohydrolase, Recovery of Function, Spinal Cord Injuries, rhoA GTP-Binding Protein

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PLOS One

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1932-6203
1932-6203

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15

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PLOS
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Medical Research Council (MR/R004463/1)
This work was supported by The Isaac Newton Trust (URL https://www.newtontrust.cam.ac.uk/ [1] Award number: RG46400) and a project grant from the Wellcome Trust (URL https://wellcometrust.cam.ac.uk/ [2] Award number: RG45123).