1993
Protection of the axonal cytoskeleton in anoxic optic nerve by decreased extracellular calcium
Waxman S, Black J, Ransom B, Stys P. Protection of the axonal cytoskeleton in anoxic optic nerve by decreased extracellular calcium. Brain Research 1993, 614: 137-145. PMID: 8348309, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(93)91027-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtificial cerebrospinal fluidMin of anoxiaOptic nerveZero-Ca2White matterAnoxic injuryCNS white matter tractAxonal cytoskeletonOptic nerve axonsCNS white matterRat optic nerveInflux of Ca2White matter tractsLoss of cristaeDisorganization of cristaeMembranous profilesUltrastructure of axonsAbnormal influxCerebrospinal fluidExtracellular calciumNerveMyelinated axonsNerve axonsNormal Ca2Axons
1992
Ultrastructural concomitants of anoxic injury and early post-anoxic recovery in rat optic nerve
Waxman S, Black J, Stys P, Ransom B. Ultrastructural concomitants of anoxic injury and early post-anoxic recovery in rat optic nerve. Brain Research 1992, 574: 105-119. PMID: 1638387, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(92)90806-k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptic nerveRat optic nerveMin of anoxiaPost-anoxic recoveryAnoxic injuryAstrocyte processesMyelin sheathLoss of microtubulesCell-mediated damageCNS white matterInflux of calciumLarge-diameter axonsPrevious electrophysiological studiesAction potential conductionWhite matter tractsNodes of RanvierAnoxic insultUltrastructure of axonsGlial cellsVesicular degenerationConduction blockEarly recoveryElectrophysiological studiesNerveSignificant injury