1994
Anoxic injury of rat optic nerve: ultrastructural evidence for coupling between Na+ influx and Ca2+-mediated injury in myelinated CNS axons
Waxman S, Black J, Ransom B, Stys P. Anoxic injury of rat optic nerve: ultrastructural evidence for coupling between Na+ influx and Ca2+-mediated injury in myelinated CNS axons. Brain Research 1994, 644: 197-204. PMID: 8050031, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(94)91680-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCalciumCytoskeletonHypoxia, BrainMicroscopy, ElectronNerve Fibers, MyelinatedOptic NerveRanvier's NodesRatsSodium ChannelsTetrodotoxinConceptsOptic nerveOptic nerve axonsRat optic nerveNerve axonsBrain slice chamberCompound action potentialLoss of cristaeMicroM tetrodotoxinAnoxic injuryNormoxic controlsNerveAstrocyte processesPerinodal astrocyte processesWhite matterMyelinated axonsAstrocytic processesCNS axonsTetrodotoxinAction potentialsSlice chamberAxonsLoss of microtubulesCytoskeletal damageInjuryNormoxic conditions
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
1990
Anoxic injury of mammalian central white matter: Decreased susceptibility in myelin‐deficient optic nerve
Waxman S, Davis P, Black J, Ransom B. Anoxic injury of mammalian central white matter: Decreased susceptibility in myelin‐deficient optic nerve. Annals Of Neurology 1990, 28: 335-340. PMID: 2241117, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410280306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialOptic nerveCentral white matterMinutes of anoxiaAction potentialsMD ratsWhite matterMammalian central white matterSupramaximal compound action potentialCompound action potential amplitudeAction potential amplitudeNeonatal optic nerveRat optic nerveControl optic nervesDistinct action potentialsWhite matter tractsUnaffected male littermatesAnoxic injuryMale littermatesDays postnatalNervePotential amplitudeOligodendroglial proliferationEffects of anoxiaAdult pattern
1988
Unmyelinated and myelinated axon membrane from rat corpus callosum: differences in macromolecular structure
Waxman S, Black J. Unmyelinated and myelinated axon membrane from rat corpus callosum: differences in macromolecular structure. Brain Research 1988, 453: 337-343. PMID: 3401771, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(88)90174-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional membrane heterogeneity in premyelinated CNS axons: factors influencing the binding of sterol-specific probes
Fields R, Waxman S. Regional membrane heterogeneity in premyelinated CNS axons: factors influencing the binding of sterol-specific probes. Brain Research 1988, 443: 231-242. PMID: 3359268, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(88)91617-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Chapter 11 Rules governing membrane reorganization and axon—glial interactions during the development of myelinated fibers
Waxman S. Chapter 11 Rules governing membrane reorganization and axon—glial interactions during the development of myelinated fibers. Progress In Brain Research 1987, 71: 121-141. PMID: 3588937, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)61819-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in synaptic morphology associated with presynaptic and postsynaptic activity: An in vitro study of the electrosensory organ of the thornback ray
Fields R, Ellisman M, Waxman S. Changes in synaptic morphology associated with presynaptic and postsynaptic activity: An in vitro study of the electrosensory organ of the thornback ray. Synapse 1987, 1: 335-346. PMID: 2901790, DOI: 10.1002/syn.890010407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsynaptic membraneNeurotransmitter glutamateSynaptic morphologyUltrastructure of synapsesPresynaptic membraneRibbon synapsesDirect depolarizationSynaptic activityPostsynaptic activitySpontaneous activitySynaptic fatigueSynaptic efficacyMorphological changesSynaptic structureSynapsesCytoskeletal alterationsMacromolecular structure of the Schwann cell membrane Perinodal microvilli
Waxman S, Black J. Macromolecular structure of the Schwann cell membrane Perinodal microvilli. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1987, 77: 23-34. PMID: 3806135, DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(87)90203-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Remodelling of internodes in regenerated rat sciatic nerve: Electron microscopic observations
Hildebrand C, Mustafa G, Waxman S. Remodelling of internodes in regenerated rat sciatic nerve: Electron microscopic observations. Brain Cell Biology 1986, 15: 681-692. PMID: 3819776, DOI: 10.1007/bf01625187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsMicroscopy, ElectronNerve RegenerationRatsRats, Inbred StrainsSciatic NerveTime FactorsConceptsRegenerated rat sciatic nerveRat sciatic nerveSciatic nerveSchwann cellsMyelin sheathRegenerated myelin sheathsRegenerated nerve segmentsSchwann cell networkLeft sciatic nerveSchwann cell cytoplasmMyelin sheath breakdownNodes of RanvierCrush lesionNerve segmentsSurvival periodUpper thighAdult ratsSurvival timeNerveInternodal shorteningImportant physiological implicationsMonthsLipid dropletsLamellated bodiesExtensive remodellingA quantitative study of developing axons and glia following altered gliogenesis in rat optic nerve
Black J, Waxman S, Ransom B, Feliciano M. A quantitative study of developing axons and glia following altered gliogenesis in rat optic nerve. Brain Research 1986, 380: 122-135. PMID: 2428420, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(86)91436-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAxonsAzacitidineCell CountCell DivisionMicroscopy, ElectronNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeurogliaOptic NerveRatsRats, Inbred StrainsConceptsRat optic nerveOptic nerve volumeNormal optic nervesOptic nerveNerve volumeTotal glial cellsNerve cross sectionsGlial cellsMyelinated fibersAxonal diameterAge-matched control tissueNeonatal rat optic nerveOptic nerve cross sectionsConcomitant marked reductionProgenitor cellsNumber of oligodendrogliaAge-matched controlsGlial cell developmentDays of ageEnsheathed axonsSystemic injectionNerveAstrocytic lineageControl tissuesGliaSelforganization of ependyma in regenerating teleost spinal cord: evidence from serial section reconstructions
Anderson M, Choy C, Waxman S. Selforganization of ependyma in regenerating teleost spinal cord: evidence from serial section reconstructions. J Embryol Exp Morph 1986, 96: 1-18. PMID: 3805978, DOI: 10.1242/dev.96.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell MovementEpendymaFishesMicroscopy, ElectronRegenerationSpinal CordMolecular structure of the axolemma of developing axons following altered gliogenesis in rat optic nerve
Black J, Waxman S. Molecular structure of the axolemma of developing axons following altered gliogenesis in rat optic nerve. Developmental Biology 1986, 115: 301-312. PMID: 2423398, DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(86)90251-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsAzacitidineFreeze FracturingMicroscopy, ElectronMyelin SheathNeurogliaOptic NerveRatsConceptsRat optic nerveOptic nerveMyelinated fibersLarge caliber fibersAxonal diameterNeonatal rat optic nerveP-face IMP densityControl optic nervesDays of ageNodes of RanvierUnensheathed axonsGlial ensheathmentSystemic injectionNerveAxonsGliogenesisIMP densityAxolemmaE-face particlesCell associationIntramembranous particlesRatsOligodendrocytesMyelinEnsheathment
1985
Axo-glial relations in the retina-optic nerve junction of the adult rat: freeze-fracture observations on axon membrane structure
Black J, Waxman S, Hildebrand C. Axo-glial relations in the retina-optic nerve junction of the adult rat: freeze-fracture observations on axon membrane structure. Brain Cell Biology 1985, 14: 887-907. PMID: 3831245, DOI: 10.1007/bf01224803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAxo-glial relations in the retina-optic nerve junction of the adult rat: electron-microscopic observations
Hildebrand C, Remahl S, Waxman S. Axo-glial relations in the retina-optic nerve junction of the adult rat: electron-microscopic observations. Brain Cell Biology 1985, 14: 597-617. PMID: 4067610, DOI: 10.1007/bf01200800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsCell CountMicroscopy, ElectronMyelin SheathNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeurogliaOptic NerveRatsRats, Inbred StrainsRetinaRetinal Ganglion CellsConceptsNerve junctionAdult ratsAstrocytic processesDeficient blood-brain barrierEctopic Schwann cellsFibrous astrocytic processesBlood-brain barrierAxo-glial contactsMyelination of axonsNumerous pinocytotic vesiclesTypical oligodendrocytesGlial ensheathmentGlial cellsUnmyelinated segmentsGlia limitansSchwann cellsUnmyelinated axonsWide perivascular spacesPia materPerivascular spacesOligodendroglial cellsDeficient proliferationUnmyelinated partMyelin sheathSame axonPerinodal astrocytic processes at nodes of ranvier in developing normal and glial cell deficient rat spinal cord
Sims T, Waxman S, Black J, Gilmore S. Perinodal astrocytic processes at nodes of ranvier in developing normal and glial cell deficient rat spinal cord. Brain Research 1985, 337: 321-331. PMID: 4027576, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(85)90069-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinodal astrocytic processesLumbar spinal cordSpinal cordGlial cellsAstrocytic processesNodes of RanvierThird postnatal dayRat spinal cordSpinal cord axonsIrradiated spinal cordStages of myelinationAstrocyte involvementVentral funiculusNeuronal elementsPostnatal dayOligodendrocyte populationCentral myelinCordAstrocytesProfound reductionMyelin sheathAxonsRatsNodal axolemmaPresumptive roleOrganization of Ion Channels in the Myelinated Nerve Fiber
Waxman S, Ritchie J. Organization of Ion Channels in the Myelinated Nerve Fiber. Science 1985, 228: 1502-1507. PMID: 2409596, DOI: 10.1126/science.2409596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecialization of astrocytic membrane at glia limitans in rat optic nerve: Freeze-fracture observations
Black J, Waxman S. Specialization of astrocytic membrane at glia limitans in rat optic nerve: Freeze-fracture observations. Neuroscience Letters 1985, 55: 371-378. PMID: 4011040, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(85)90464-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Glial fibrillary acidic protein in regenerating teleost spinal cord.
Anderson M, Swanson K, Waxman S, Eng L. Glial fibrillary acidic protein in regenerating teleost spinal cord. Journal Of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 1984, 32: 1099-1106. PMID: 6481149, DOI: 10.1177/32.10.6481149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFishesFreezingGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGoldfishMicroscopy, ElectronNerve RegenerationSpinal CordConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinSpinal cordFibrillary acidic proteinRegenerated cordPositive stainingAcidic proteinPresence of GFAPTeleost spinal cordNeuronal cell bodiesRegeneration of neuritesGFAP stainingReactive astrocytesAstrocytic profilesNeuronal regenerationGoldfish brainAstrocytic processesCordCell bodiesUltrastructural studyGoldfish Carassius auratusStainingSternarchus albifronsBrainCarassius auratusAstrocytesFreeze-fracture ultrastructure of the perinodal astrocyte and associated glial junctions
Waxman S, Black J. Freeze-fracture ultrastructure of the perinodal astrocyte and associated glial junctions. Brain Research 1984, 308: 77-87. PMID: 6434150, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(84)90919-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell death of asynaptic neurons in regenerating spinal cord
Anderson M, Waxman S, Tadlock C. Cell death of asynaptic neurons in regenerating spinal cord. Developmental Biology 1984, 103: 443-455. PMID: 6724138, DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(84)90332-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CountCell SurvivalElectric OrganElectrophysiologyFishesMicroscopy, ElectronMotor NeuronsNerve RegenerationSpinal CordSynapsesConceptsSpinal cordElectromotor neuronsRegenerated cordNormal numbersNumber of perikaryaCell deathCaudal endRostro-caudal axisSpinal neuronsCordCell bodiesNeuronsSynaptic competitionAxonsNumerous cellsDeathPerikaryaAmputationMore yearsEvidence of migrationSternarchus albifronsExcess numberElectric organEpendymaTransverse sections