2006
Remyelination of the non-human primate CNS axons by transplantation of porcine olfactory ensheathing cells
Radtke C, Akiyama Y, Brokaw J, Lankford K, Wewetzer K, Vogt P, Fodor W, Kocsis J. Remyelination of the non-human primate CNS axons by transplantation of porcine olfactory ensheathing cells. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2006, 59: s10. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
[The role of transplanted astrocytes for the regeneration of CNS axons].
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Hashi K. [The role of transplanted astrocytes for the regeneration of CNS axons]. Brain And Nerve 脳と神経 2001, 53: 632-8. PMID: 11517487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialRegenerated axonsSC transplantationAxonal regenerationAdult ratsLong-tract axonsMyelin associated proteinsDorsal column axonsRegeneration of axonsDC axonsCell transplantationDorsal rootsNeonatal ratsSpinal cordReduction of scarsHistological examinationTransplantationMammalian CNSCNS axonsAction potentialsAxonsMyelin formationLesionsThree daysRats
2000
[Characteristic improvement of the function following Schwann cell transplantation for demyelinated spinal cord].
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Honmou O, Kohama I, Hashi K. [Characteristic improvement of the function following Schwann cell transplantation for demyelinated spinal cord]. No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 2000, 28: 705-11. PMID: 11002493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialDorsal rootsSchwann cellsSC transplantationSC myelinationAdult ratsConduction velocityTransplantation of SCsNormal DCsDorsal root ganglion neuronsDorsal column axonsLower conduction velocityGanglion neuronsSpinal cordDemyelinated axonsHistological examinationTransplantationAction potentialsRemyelinationAxonsOligodendrocytesRatsMyelinationAnatomical differencesLow amplitudeTransplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells or Schwann cells restores rapid and secure conduction across the transected spinal cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells or Schwann cells restores rapid and secure conduction across the transected spinal cord. Brain Research 2000, 854: 70-78. PMID: 10784108, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)02285-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegenerated axonsCell transplantationSpinal cordSchwann cellsTransection siteIsolated spinal cord preparationSpinal cord preparationTransplantation of olfactoryRat spinal cordSpinal cord axonsConduction velocity measurementsTransplantation of cellsCord preparationDorsal columnsAxonal regenerationAxon areaTransplantationImpulse conductionHost tractElectrophysiological recordingsAxonsNormal axonsDonor cellsNeuronal sourcesCord
1998
Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Waxman S, Greer C, Kocsis J. Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 6176-6185. PMID: 9698311, PMCID: PMC2605360, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-16-06176.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal column axonsRat spinal cordSpinal cordRemyelinated axonsDorsal columnsAdult rat spinal cordExtent of remyelinationTransplantation of OECsSpinal cord lesionsCell injection siteQuantitative histological analysisFunctional remyelinationCord lesionsAxonal conductionNeonatal ratsFocal injectionsConduction blockSchwann cellsConduction velocityInjection siteElectrophysiological propertiesAction potentialsAxonsHistological analysisTransplantation