2024
Nav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritis
Fu W, Vasylyev D, Bi Y, Zhang M, Sun G, Khleborodova A, Huang G, Zhao L, Zhou R, Li Y, Liu S, Cai X, He W, Cui M, Zhao X, Hettinghouse A, Good J, Kim E, Strauss E, Leucht P, Schwarzkopf R, Guo E, Samuels J, Hu W, Attur M, Waxman S, Liu C. Nav1.7 as a chondrocyte regulator and therapeutic target for osteoarthritis. Nature 2024, 625: 557-565. PMID: 38172636, PMCID: PMC10794151, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06888-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVoltage-gated sodium channelsOA progressionDorsal root ganglion neuronsStructural joint damagePain relief treatmentHuman OA chondrocytesCommon joint diseaseMultiple mouse modelsNav1.7 blockersPain behaviorGanglion neuronsPharmacological blockadeJoint damageJoint degenerationChannel blockersJoint diseaseOA chondrocytesMouse modelTherapeutic targetOsteoarthritisIntracellular Ca2Nav1.7Nav1.7 channelsGenetic ablationLimited evidence
2023
NaV1.7: A central role in pain
Waxman S, Dib-Hajj S. NaV1.7: A central role in pain. Neuron 2023, 111: 2615-2617. PMID: 37678164, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous opioidsSodium channel NaPharmacological blockadePain insensitivityLoss of functionChannel NaPainAnalgesiaOpioidsBlockadeCentral role
1991
Na+‐Ca2+ exchanger mediates Ca2+ influx during anoxia in mammalian central nervous system white matter
Stys P, Waxman S, Ransom B. Na+‐Ca2+ exchanger mediates Ca2+ influx during anoxia in mammalian central nervous system white matter. Annals Of Neurology 1991, 30: 375-380. PMID: 1952825, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410300309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matterIsolated rat optic nerveCentral nervous system white matterNervous system white matterWhite matter injuryRat optic nerveMammalian central nervous systemSevere neurological impairmentCompound action potentialType of injuryCentral nervous systemFunctional recoveryOptic nervePharmacological blockadeNeurological impairmentAnoxic injuryIrreversible injuryNervous systemAction potentialsInjuryInfluxCa2Critical mechanismCellsNerve
1987
Physiological properties of regenerated rat sciatic nerve following lesions at different postnatal ages
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Waxman S, Hildebrand C. Physiological properties of regenerated rat sciatic nerve following lesions at different postnatal ages. Brain Research 1987, 34: 123-131. DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(87)90201-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl nervesPostnatal ageSciatic nerveRegenerated nervesRegenerated rat sciatic nerveFrequency-following abilityOlder postnatal ageSciatic crush lesionRegenerated sciatic nerveAge 3 weeksCompound action potentialDifferent postnatal agesRat sciatic nerveWhole-nerve responseMonths of ageRelative refractory periodCrush lesionPharmacological blockadeNerve responsesSlight prolongationNerveElectrophysiological propertiesAction potentialsRefractory periodOlder age
1985
Differences between mammalian ventral and dorsal spinal roots in response to blockade of potassium channels during maturation
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Differences between mammalian ventral and dorsal spinal roots in response to blockade of potassium channels during maturation. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 1985, 224: 355-366. PMID: 2410932, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1985.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal spinal rootsSensory fibersMammalian motorPotassium channelsSpinal rootsAction potentialsRoot fibersCompound action potentialSingle sensory fibresDorsal root fibersVentral root fibersClasses of axonsIndividual action potentialsPharmacological blockadeVentral rootsYoung rootsSensory axonsWhole nervePotassium conductanceAxon responsesCourse of maturationBlockadeAxonsRoots resultsDifferential sensitivity