2006
Axonal conduction and injury in multiple sclerosis: the role of sodium channels
Waxman SG. Axonal conduction and injury in multiple sclerosis: the role of sodium channels. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2006, 7: 932-941. PMID: 17115075, DOI: 10.1038/nrn2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal degenerationSodium channelsChannel isoformsDistinct pathophysiological rolesKey PointsMultiple sclerosisMultiple neurological deficitsRelapsing-remitting courseRestoration of conductionDegeneration of axonsCerebellar Purkinje neuronsVoltage-gated sodium channelsContext of demyelinationNeurological deficitsProgressive courseMultiple sclerosisAxonal conductionDisease progressionNav1.8 channelsConduction failurePathophysiological rolePurkinje neuronsCNS axonsFiring patternsLoss of coordinationAberrant expression
2005
6 The Conduction Properties of Demyelinated and Remyelinated Axons
Smith K, Waxman S. 6 The Conduction Properties of Demyelinated and Remyelinated Axons. 2005, 85-100. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012738761-1/50007-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRestoration of conductionConduction blockDemyelination-induced conduction blockExperimental demyelinating lesionsDemyelinating lesionsSegmental demyelinationMyelin thinningDemyelinated axonsElectrophysiological featuresConduction failureAxonal functionElectrophysiological propertiesDemyelinationAxonsMyelinLesionsIon channel populationsDemyelinated membraneChannel populationsAdaptive responseComplete loss
2004
Chapter 5 Electrophysiologic Consequences of Myelination
Waxman S, Bangalore L. Chapter 5 Electrophysiologic Consequences of Myelination. 2004, 117-141. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012439510-7/50058-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpulse conductionConduction abnormalitiesDemyelinated axonsRole of demyelinationRestoration of conductionTotal conduction blockNew therapeutic interventionsHigh-frequency trainsEntire myelin sheathMyelin lossClinical deficitsElectrophysiologic consequencesConduction blockPharmacological modulationConduction velocityTherapeutic interventionsAction potentialsDemyelinationMyelin sheathAxonsMolecular substratesSymptom productionAxonal membraneAbnormalitiesCurrent strategies
1993
Molecular dissection of the myelinated axon
Waxman S, Ritchie J. Molecular dissection of the myelinated axon. Annals Of Neurology 1993, 33: 121-136. PMID: 7679565, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410330202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelinated axonsInternodal axon membraneDemyelinated axonsCentral nervous system white matterNervous system white matterRestoration of conductionImportant therapeutic approachSchwann cell processesWhite matter axonsInflux of Ca2Important pathophysiological implicationsGlial cell processesAction potential conductionAxonal excitabilityGlial cellsAnoxic injuryMyelinated fibersTherapeutic approachesAstrocyte processesCell processesPathophysiological implicationsRepetitive firingWhite matterNeurological disordersAction potentials