2013
Sciatic nerve regeneration is not inhibited by anti-NGF antibody treatment in the adult rat
Lankford K, Arroyo E, Liu C, Somps C, Zorbas M, Shelton D, Evans M, Hurst S, Kocsis J. Sciatic nerve regeneration is not inhibited by anti-NGF antibody treatment in the adult rat. Neuroscience 2013, 241: 157-169. PMID: 23531437, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve growth factorAdult ratsNerve regenerationFunctional recoveryAnti-NGF antibody treatmentElevated nerve growth factorUnilateral sciatic nerve crushDorsal root ganglion neuronsAnti-NGF antibodySciatic nerve crushType of painVehicle-treated animalsSciatic nerve regenerationPost nerve injuryNovel therapeutic approachesCell body sizePeripheral nerve regenerationFluro-GoldPeripheral nervous system developmentNerve injuryPain modelNerve crushPain managementAntibody treatmentGait recovery
1997
Timing of c-jun protein induction in lumbar dorsal root ganglia after sciatic nerve transection varies with lesion distance
Kenney A, Kocsis J. Timing of c-jun protein induction in lumbar dorsal root ganglia after sciatic nerve transection varies with lesion distance. Brain Research 1997, 751: 90-95. PMID: 9098571, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(96)01402-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSciatic nerve transectionNerve transectionDorsal root gangliaNerve injuryRoot gangliaLumbar dorsal root ganglion neuronsL5 dorsal root gangliaLumbar dorsal root gangliaDorsal root ganglion neuronsSciatic nerve injurySciatic nerve crushC-Jun proteinProtein inductionC-Jun responseNerve crushGanglion neuronsImmunohistochemical studyLesion distanceTransectionInduces upregulationEarly increaseC-jun mRNAEarly inductionChemiluminescent immunoblottingGanglia
1991
Tea‐sensitive potassium channels and inward rectification in regenerated rat sciatic nerve
Gardon T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Tea‐sensitive potassium channels and inward rectification in regenerated rat sciatic nerve. Muscle & Nerve 1991, 14: 640-646. PMID: 1922170, DOI: 10.1002/mus.880140707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialRat sciatic nerveNerve crushRegenerated axonsSciatic nerveRegenerated nervesInward rectificationIntra-axonal recording techniquesAdult rat sciatic nerveTEA-sensitive potassium channelsPotassium channelsRegenerated rat sciatic nerveSucrose gap recordingsSciatic nerve crushPeripheral nerve axonsWhole nerve recordingsIntra-axonal recordingsVoltage-sensitive sodium channelsCrush injuryNormal nervesSensitive relaxationRepetitive stimulationAfterhyperpolarizationGap recordingsNerve recordings