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ReviewJournal of molecular cell biology2020

Updates and challenges of axon regeneration in the mammalian central nervous system.

Cheng Qian, Feng-Quan Zhou

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Review in Journal of molecular cell biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Roles of Kdm6a and Kdm6b in Regulation of Mammalian Neural Regeneration.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  16. Downregulation of SF3B2 protects CNS neurons in models of multiple sclerosis.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Cheng QianDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Feng-Quan ZhouDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.

Funding

Reprogramming retinal ganglion cells for optic nerve regeneration and guidanceR01EY027347 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CAO, XU · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Targeting aging genes and pathways to promote optic nerve regenerationR01EY030883 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WAN, MEI · 2020 to 2024
$2.0M
Identification of gene regulatory networks that control proliferative and neurogenic competence in mammalian Müller gliaR01EY031685 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI BLACKSHAW, SETH · 2020 to 2023
$2.0M
Epigenetic regulation of neuronal morphogenesis in development and regenerationR01NS085176 · NINDS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ZHOU, FENGQUAN · 2014 to 2018
$1.8M
Remodeling of chromatin and transcriptomic landscape to enhance optic nerve regenerationR01EY031779 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI QIAN, JIANG · 2020 to 2023
$1.7M
Acquisition of a Carl Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 Fluorescence MicroscopeS10OD020152 · OD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MCCAFFERY, J. MICHAEL · 2016 to 2016
$597k
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY027347NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030883NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031685NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031779NIH HHS S10 OD020152NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS085176
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Axon regeneration in the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) has been a long-standing and highly challenging issue. Successful CNS axon regeneration will benefit many human diseases involving axonal damage, such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, glaucoma, and neurodegenerative diseases. The current consensus is that the diminished intrinsic regenerative ability in mature CNS neurons and the presence of extrinsic inhibitors blocking axon regrowth are two major barriers for axon regeneration. During the past decade, studies targeting the intrinsic axon growth ability via regulation of gene transcription have produced very promising results in optic nerve and/or spinal cord regeneration. Manipulations of various signaling pathways or the nuclear transcription factors directly have been shown to sufficiently drive CNS axon regrowth. Converging evidence reveals that some pro-regenerative transcriptomic states, which are commonly accomplished by more comprehensive epigenetic regulations, exist to orchestrate the complex tasks of injury sensing and axon regeneration. Moreover, genetic reprogramming achieved via transcriptome and epigenome modifications provides novel mechanisms for enhancing axon regeneration. Recent studies also highlighted the important roles of remodeling neuronal cytoskeleton in overcoming the extrinsic inhibitory cues. However, our knowledge about the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which neurons regulate their intrinsic axon regeneration ability and response to extrinsic inhibitory cues is still fragmented. Here, we provide an update about recent research progress in axon regeneration and discuss major remaining challenges for long-distance axon regeneration and the subsequent functional recovery.

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AnimalsAxonsCentral Nervous SystemEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMammalsNerve RegenerationRecovery of Functionaxon regenerationepigeneticglaucomaoptic nerve regenerationreprogrammingspinal cord regenerationtranscription factors

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PMCPMC7816684

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