2006
Axonal conduction and injury in multiple sclerosis: the role of sodium channels
Waxman SG. Axonal conduction and injury in multiple sclerosis: the role of sodium channels. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2006, 7: 932-941. PMID: 17115075, DOI: 10.1038/nrn2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal degenerationSodium channelsChannel isoformsDistinct pathophysiological rolesKey PointsMultiple sclerosisMultiple neurological deficitsRelapsing-remitting courseRestoration of conductionDegeneration of axonsCerebellar Purkinje neuronsVoltage-gated sodium channelsContext of demyelinationNeurological deficitsProgressive courseMultiple sclerosisAxonal conductionDisease progressionNav1.8 channelsConduction failurePathophysiological rolePurkinje neuronsCNS axonsFiring patternsLoss of coordinationAberrant expression
2000
Experimental Approaches to Restoration of Function of Ascending and Descending Axons in Spinal Cord Injury
Waxman S, Kocsis J. Experimental Approaches to Restoration of Function of Ascending and Descending Axons in Spinal Cord Injury. Contemporary Neuroscience 2000, 215-239. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-200-5_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal cord injuryRestoration of functionCord injuryDemyelinated spinal cord axonsSpinal cord traumaResult of demyelinationSpinal cord axonsSubpopulation of axonsNormal action potentialCord traumaResidual axonsAxonal conductionSpinal cordConduction blockDescending axonsSCI researchAction potentialsAxonsDemyelinationInjurySignificant factor
1999
The role of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in anoxic injury of spinal cord white matter
Imaizumi T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. The role of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in anoxic injury of spinal cord white matter. Brain Research 1999, 817: 84-92. PMID: 9889329, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)01214-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoltage-gated Ca2Spinal cord axonsAnoxic injuryDorsal columnsR-type voltage-gated Ca2N-type calcium channelsSpinal cord white matterRat dorsal columnsDorsal column axonsR-type Ca2Rat spinal cordCord white matterT-type channelsInflux of Ca2Dose-dependent mannerLoss of conductionAxonal conductionSpinal cordChannel blockersCalcium channelsSurface stimulationWhite matterPerfusion solutionInjuryGlass microelectrodes
1998
Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Waxman S, Greer C, Kocsis J. Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 6176-6185. PMID: 9698311, PMCID: PMC2605360, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-16-06176.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal column axonsRat spinal cordSpinal cordRemyelinated axonsDorsal columnsAdult rat spinal cordExtent of remyelinationTransplantation of OECsSpinal cord lesionsCell injection siteQuantitative histological analysisFunctional remyelinationCord lesionsAxonal conductionNeonatal ratsFocal injectionsConduction blockSchwann cellsConduction velocityInjection siteElectrophysiological propertiesAction potentialsAxonsHistological analysisTransplantation