2001
Transcriptional channelopathies: An emerging class of disorders
Waxman S. Transcriptional channelopathies: An emerging class of disorders. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2001, 2: 652-659. PMID: 11533733, DOI: 10.1038/35090026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCentral Nervous System DiseasesHumansIon ChannelsMultiple SclerosisPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesSodium ChannelsTranscription, GeneticConceptsNerve injuryMultiple sclerosisSodium channel geneTranscriptional channelopathiesChannel transcriptionPeripheral nerve injurySpinal sensory neuronsChannel genesExperimental nerve injuryFamily of disordersAction potential conductionAutoimmune channelopathiesDemyelinated nervesNeuropathic painDemyelinating conditionMotor abnormalitiesNeurotrophic factorClass of disordersSensory neuronsCalcium channelsChannel expressionCerebellar ataxiaPurkinje cellsPotential conductionChannelopathies
1995
Endogenous GABA attenuates CNS white matter dysfunction following anoxia
Fern R, Waxman S, Ransom B. Endogenous GABA attenuates CNS white matter dysfunction following anoxia. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 699-708. PMID: 7823173, PMCID: PMC6578328, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-01-00699.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialEffect of GABAWhite matterEndogenous GABA releaseNerve fiber injuryGABA-B antagonistRelease of GABACAP recoveryGABA-B receptorsCNS white matterPertussis toxin treatmentWhite matter dysfunctionGABA-A agonistHigh agonist concentrationsReceptor/G-proteinControl conditionG proteinsPresence of GABAMin of anoxiaMM nipecotic acidFiber injuryGABA releaseReceptor blockadeOptic nerveEndogenous GABA