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
Xenotransplantation of transgenic pig olfactory ensheathing cells promotes axonal regeneration in rat spinal cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Burton W, Fodor W, Kocsis J. Xenotransplantation of transgenic pig olfactory ensheathing cells promotes axonal regeneration in rat spinal cord. Nature Biotechnology 2000, 18: 949-953. PMID: 10973214, PMCID: PMC2605371, DOI: 10.1038/79432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAxonsCD59 AntigensCell SeparationElectrophysiologyFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansImmunosuppression TherapyModels, BiologicalOlfactory NerveRatsRats, WistarRegenerationSchwann CellsSciatic NerveSpinal CordSwineTransgenesTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsAxonal regenerationSpinal cordSchwann cellsImpulse conductionLesion-control ratsDorsal column lesionTransplantation of olfactoryRat spinal cordConduction velocity measurementsComplement inhibitory proteinsHyperacute responseRegenerated axonsImmunosuppressed ratsTransection siteLesion sitePeripheral patternHost tractCordNormal axonsDonor cellsAxonsInhibitory proteinRatsDonor cell typeTransgenic pigs[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 amplitude
1998
Resistance to anoxic injury in the dorsal columns of adult rat spinal cord following demyelination
Imaizumi T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Resistance to anoxic injury in the dorsal columns of adult rat spinal cord following demyelination. Brain Research 1998, 779: 292-296. PMID: 9473700, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)01171-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialDorsal columnsSpinal cordAction potentialsWhite matterSpinal cord dorsal columnAdult rat spinal cordAdult spinal cordRat spinal cordMin of reoxygenationAdult white matterAction potential conductionControl ratsFocal demyelinationAnoxic injurySupramaximal stimulationOnset of anoxiaAdult ratsDemyelinationPotential conductionCordX-irradiationRatsGreater recoveryOnset
1997
P-3-316 Functional repair of demyelinated spinal cordaxons in the adult rat by transplantation of genetically-engineering Schwann cells
Hommou O, Hashi K, Felts P, Waxman S, Kocsis J. P-3-316 Functional repair of demyelinated spinal cordaxons in the adult rat by transplantation of genetically-engineering Schwann cells. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 1997, 99: s143. DOI: 10.1016/s0303-8467(97)81922-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Mutual excitation among dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat
Utzschneider D, Kocsis J, Devor M. Mutual excitation among dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat. Neuroscience Letters 1992, 146: 53-56. PMID: 1475049, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(92)90170-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaDorsal rootsDorsal root ganglion neuronsPrimary sensory neuronsExcised dorsal root gangliaNerve injuryDRG neuronsGanglion neuronsMost neuronsRoot gangliaSensory abnormalitiesIntracellular recordingsDR stimulationRepetitive stimulationSensory neuronsTransient riseNeighboring neuronsNeuronsStimulationSimilar kineticsMutual excitationGangliaInjuryRatsAbnormalities
1983
Myelin protein metabolism in demyelination and remyelination in the sciatic nerve
Smith M, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Myelin protein metabolism in demyelination and remyelination in the sciatic nerve. Brain Research 1983, 270: 37-44. PMID: 6871715, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(83)90789-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelin proteinsControl nervesLPC injectionSciatic nerveRight sciatic nerveSeries of ratsLeft nerveSchwann cellsNerveStructural myelin proteinsLPC treatmentFirst weekTime pointsAmino acid incorporationProtein metabolismLabeled amino acidsAcid incorporationMyelinDaysInjectionLysophosphatidylcholineDemyelinationRemyelinationProteinRatsELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF CONDUCTION IN MAMMALIAN REGENERATING NERVES11This work was supported in part by the Veterans Administration and by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Kocsis J, Waxman S. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF CONDUCTION IN MAMMALIAN REGENERATING NERVES11This work was supported in part by the Veterans Administration and by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 1983, 89-107. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-635120-0.50010-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyelinated axonsAction potentialsNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyMultiple Sclerosis SocietyIntra-axonal recordingsEarly regenerating fibersNormal myelinated axonsRegenerating fibersPharmacological blockageBurst activityPotassium conductanceAxonsVeterans AdministrationNational InstituteRegenerated fibersRepolarizationFunctional organizationIonic channelsRatsAdministrationMyelin