2010
Slowly Progressive Axonal Degeneration in a Rat Model of Chronic, Nonimmune-Mediated Demyelination
Wilkins A, Kondo Y, Song J, Liu S, Compston A, Black J, Waxman S, Duncan I. Slowly Progressive Axonal Degeneration in a Rat Model of Chronic, Nonimmune-Mediated Demyelination. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2010, 69: 1256-1269. PMID: 21107138, DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e3181ffc317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemAxonal lossAxonal degenerationAxonal pathologyTrophic supportEarly axonal lossProgressive axonal lossProgressive axonal degenerationWhite matter tractsTaiep mutant ratNerve countsWild-type controlsChronic demyelinationNeurologic disabilityMyelin lossSignificant inflammationRat modelOligodendrocyte dysfunctionImmunohistochemical analysisTaiep ratsNervous systemCNS regionsAxonal transportMutant ratsOligodendrocyte lineage
2008
Locomotor Dysfunction and Pain: The Scylla and Charybdis of Fiber Sprouting After Spinal Cord Injury
Deumens R, Joosten E, Waxman S, Hains B. Locomotor Dysfunction and Pain: The Scylla and Charybdis of Fiber Sprouting After Spinal Cord Injury. Molecular Neurobiology 2008, 37: 52-63. PMID: 18415034, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-008-8016-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painFiber sproutingAutonomic dysreflexiaMotor functionDorsal horn laminaePrimary afferent fibersSpinal cord injuryInterruption of connectionsDevelopment of therapiesMotor deficitsMotor dysfunctionNociceptive processingSensory fibersAfferent fibersCord injuryMotor fibersAberrant sproutingRegenerative sproutingSpinal cordLocomotor dysfunctionInhibitory barrierPainAxonal growthFiber tractsDysreflexia
2000
Voltage-gated sodium channels and the molecular pathogenesis of pain: a review.
Waxman SG, Cummins TR, Dib-Hajj SD, Black JA. Voltage-gated sodium channels and the molecular pathogenesis of pain: a review. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2000, 37: 517-28. PMID: 11322150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChronic DiseaseGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionHumansInflammationNerve Growth FactorsPainSodium ChannelsConceptsVoltage-gated sodium channelsDRG neuronsNervous systemSodium channelsDistinct voltage-gated sodium channelsAction potentialsSpinal sensory neuronsSodium channel expressionSpontaneous action potentialsDifferent sodium channelsSpecific sodium channelsUnderstanding of painHigh-frequency activityInflammatory painPain pathwaysChronic painNociceptive signalsPeripheral nervesSensory neuronsNew therapiesPainChannel expressionMolecular pathogenesisPharmacologic manipulationNeuron cell membrane