Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34762454›Full record

ArticleScience (New York, N.Y.)2021

Bioactive scaffolds with enhanced supramolecular motion promote recovery from spinal cord injury.

Z Álvarez, A N Kolberg-Edelbrock, I R Sasselli, J A Ortega, R Qiu, Z Syrgiannis, P A Mirau, F Chen, S M Chin, S Weigand and 2 more

Abstract read
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Article in Science (New York, N.Y.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 163 papers.

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163citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

163 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Injury and therapy in a human spinal cord organoid.Nature biomedical engineering · 2026
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  7. Supramolecular Polymer-Surfactant Co-Assemblies for Multivalent HSV-1 Inhibition.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2026
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  17. CPL-active supramolecular polymers.Chemical science · 2026
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  18. Temporal Interference Stimulation Enhances Neural Regeneration.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Z ÁlvarezSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5104-1388
A N Kolberg-EdelbrockSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3172-977X
I R SasselliSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6062-2440
J A OrtegaSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6242-7761
R QiuSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Z SyrgiannisSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0345-182X
P A MirauMaterials and Manufacturing Directorate, Nanostructured and Biological Materials Branch, Air Force Research Laboratories, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5210-4990
F ChenSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9784-6114
S M ChinSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2909-6080
S WeigandDuPont-Northwestern-Dow Collaborative Access Team Synchrotron Research Center, Northwestern University, DND-CAT, Argonne, IL 60439, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3137-0672
E KiskinisSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8342-8616
S I StuppSimpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5491-7442

Funding

Tumor Environment and Metastasis (TEAM) Research ProgramP30CA060553 · NCI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI LEONIDAS C. PLATANIAS · 1993 to 2026
$153.9M
Determining How Defective Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Trafficking Leads To Neurodegeneration In C9orf72-Related ALS And FTDR01NS104219 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI KISKINIS, EVANGELOS · 2018 to 2022
$2.3M
Olympus FV1000MPE Multiphoton MicroscopeS10OD010398 · OD · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI CHEW, TENG-LEONG · 2012 to 2012
$551k
Andor Revolution XD Live Cell Imaging System with Photomanipulation LaserS10RR031680 · NCRR · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI GELFAND, VLADIMIR I · 2011 to 2011
$437k
Defining The Impaired Proteostasis Network in ALS Patient Motor NeuronsR21NS107761 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI KISKINIS, EVANGELOS, SAVAS, JEFFREY NICHOLAS · 2018 to 2019
$435k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA060553NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR031680NIH HHS S10 OD010398NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS104219NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS107761
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The signaling of cells by scaffolds of synthetic molecules that mimic proteins is known to be effective in the regeneration of tissues. Here, we describe peptide amphiphile supramolecular polymers containing two distinct signals and test them in a mouse model of severe spinal cord injury. One signal activates the transmembrane receptor β1-integrin and a second one activates the basic fibroblast growth factor 2 receptor. By mutating the peptide sequence of the amphiphilic monomers in nonbioactive domains, we intensified the motions of molecules within scaffold fibrils. This resulted in notable differences in vascular growth, axonal regeneration, myelination, survival of motor neurons, reduced gliosis, and functional recovery. We hypothesize that the signaling of cells by ensembles of molecules could be optimized by tuning their internal motions.

Indexed as

NanofibersPeptidesSpinal Cord RegenerationTissue ScaffoldsAnimalsCell SurvivalComputer SimulationHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsIntegrin beta1LamininMiceMotor NeuronsNeovascularization, PhysiologicNeural Stem CellsPeptidomimeticsFgfr2 protein, mouseIntegrin beta1Itgb1 protein, mouseLamininPeptidesPeptidomimeticsPolymersReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2Surface-Active Agents

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PMID34762454
PMCPMC8723833

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