2018
Diltiazem Promotes Regenerative Axon Growth
Huebner EA, Budel S, Jiang Z, Omura T, Ho TS, Barrett L, Merkel JS, Pereira LM, Andrews NA, Wang X, Singh B, Kapur K, Costigan M, Strittmatter SM, Woolf CJ. Diltiazem Promotes Regenerative Axon Growth. Molecular Neurobiology 2018, 56: 3948-3957. PMID: 30232777, PMCID: PMC6424671, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1349-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-type calcium channel blockerDorsal root gangliaCentral nervous systemChondroitin sulfate proteoglycanAxon regenerationMouse dorsal root gangliaAdult central nervous systemHuman sensory neuronsCalcium channel blockersSpinal cord injuryRat cortical culturesCord injuryAxonal regrowthRoot gangliaCortical culturesChannel blockersRegenerative propensityRegenerative axon growthSensory neuronsNervous systemPharmacological enhancersAxon growthPermanent lossSulfate proteoglycanAxotomy
1999
Excitotoxic Death of a Subset of Embryonic Rat Motor Neurons In Vitro
Fryer HJ, Knox RJ, Strittmatter SM, Kalb RG. Excitotoxic Death of a Subset of Embryonic Rat Motor Neurons In Vitro. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1999, 72: 500-513. PMID: 9930721, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0720500.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsCalciumCalcium ChannelsCalcium Channels, L-TypeCell Culture TechniquesCell DeathCells, CulturedDizocilpine MaleateDose-Response Relationship, DrugExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsFemaleGlutamic AcidGlutamineGlycineKainic AcidMembrane PotentialsMotor NeuronsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurotoxinsN-MethylaspartatePotassiumPregnancyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, Kainic AcidReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpinal CordConceptsGlutamate receptor agonistsMotor neuronsReceptor agonistNon-NMDA glutamate receptor agonistsIntracellular Ca2Agonist-evoked intracellular Ca2Specific glutamate receptor agonistsIonotropic glutamate receptor activationReceptor subtype-specific antagonistsSpinal cord motor neuronsSubtype-specific antagonistsCultured motor neuronsGlutamate receptor expressionRat motor neuronsMost motor neuronsGlutamate receptor activationL-type Ca2Subunit-specific antibodiesTime-dependent mannerReceptor phenotypeChannel antagonistsReceptor expressionNeurotoxic effectsRoute of entryExtracellular Ca2