1998
Mechanisms of enhancement of neurite regeneration in vitro following a conditioning sciatic nerve lesion
Lankford K, Waxman S, Kocsis J. Mechanisms of enhancement of neurite regeneration in vitro following a conditioning sciatic nerve lesion. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1998, 391: 11-29. PMID: 9527536, PMCID: PMC2605358, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19980202)391:1<11::aid-cne2>3.0.co;2-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaConditioning lesionNerve injuryNerve regenerationAffected dorsal root ganglionControl dorsal root gangliaDenervated peripheral nervePrior nerve injurySciatic nerve lesionCultured DRG neuronsSciatic nerve transectionPeripheral target tissuesPeripheral nerve stumpRapid nerve regenerationAbility of neuronsSecond axotomyNerve lesionsDRG neuronsNerve transectionNerve stumpRoot gangliaControl neuronsPeripheral nervesNerve tractsAdult rats
1996
Chapter 5 Cellular mechanisms regulating neurite initiation
Lankford K, Kenney A, Kocsis J. Chapter 5 Cellular mechanisms regulating neurite initiation. Progress In Brain Research 1996, 108: 55-81. PMID: 8979794, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62532-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurite initiationImmediate early genesGrowth cone behaviorEarly genesNeurite formationCell typesCellular mechanismsNeurite outgrowthCellular changesCone behaviorCritical roleMacromolecular levelOutgrowthInitial eventPossible roleMorphological changesProtein 43Complex processMorphogenesisGenesMicrotubulesInitiationProteinCalcium transientsMechanism