1997
Differential Effects of NGF and BDNF on Axotomy-Induced Changes in GABAA-Receptor-Mediated Conductance and Sodium Currents in Cutaneous Afferent Neurons
Oyelese A, Rizzo M, Waxman S, Kocsis J. Differential Effects of NGF and BDNF on Axotomy-Induced Changes in GABAA-Receptor-Mediated Conductance and Sodium Currents in Cutaneous Afferent Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 31-42. PMID: 9242258, PMCID: PMC2605357, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCutaneous afferent neuronsNerve growth factorReceptor-mediated conductanceProportion of neuronsAfferent neuronsAction potential waveformSodium currentNeurotrophic factorL4/L5 DRG neuronsAction potentialsVoltage-dependent sodium currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueDorsal root ganglion neuronsCell patch-clamp techniqueAxotomy-induced increaseFluoro-Gold injectionsL5 DRG neuronsSpecific neurotrophic factorsSciatic nerve stumpsTTX-sensitive currentsInjury-induced changesResistant sodium currentsGamma-aminobutyric acidPatch-clamp technique
1995
Enhancement of GABAA receptor-mediated conductances induced by nerve injury in a subclass of sensory neurons
Oyelese A, Eng D, Richerson G, Kocsis J. Enhancement of GABAA receptor-mediated conductances induced by nerve injury in a subclass of sensory neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1995, 74: 673-683. PMID: 7472373, PMCID: PMC2605359, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1995.74.2.673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDRG neuronsAction potential durationMedium neuronsNerve injurySmall neuronsLarge neuronsAction potentialsGABA conductanceNerve ligationControl neuronsPotential durationAdult rat dorsal root ganglion neuronsGABAA receptor-mediated conductanceRat dorsal root ganglion neuronsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsDorsal root ganglion neuronsMean action potential durationShort-duration action potentialsControl DRG neuronsSciatic nerve ligationEffects of axotomyReceptor-mediated conductanceTraumatic nerve injuryPatch-clamp recordings
1992
A model of NMDA receptor-mediated activity in dendrites of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons
Pongracz F, Poolos N, Kocsis J, Shepherd G. A model of NMDA receptor-mediated activity in dendrites of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1992, 68: 2248-2259. PMID: 1337105, PMCID: PMC2605954, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1992.68.6.2248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-mediated conductanceExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsPyramidal neuronsSynaptic responsesSynaptic activationSize of EPSPsExtracellular ion concentration changesNMDA receptor-mediated activityCA1 hippocampal pyramidal cellsCA1 hippocampal pyramidal neuronsHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsDendritic NMDA receptorsRepetitive synaptic activationCA1 pyramidal neuronsInhibitory synaptic responsesFrequency-dependent depressionHippocampal pyramidal neuronsNMDA receptor activationHippocampal pyramidal cellsExtracellular potassium accumulationRepetitive activityIntrinsic membrane conductancesReceptor-mediated activityHz. 4Spike afterdepolarization
1990
Elevated extracellular potassium concentration enhances synaptic activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in hippocampus
Poolos N, Kocsis J. Elevated extracellular potassium concentration enhances synaptic activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in hippocampus. Brain Research 1990, 508: 7-12. PMID: 2159824, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)91110-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor activationNMDA receptorsReceptor activationNMDA receptor-mediated componentN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsElevated extracellular potassium concentrationReceptor-mediated componentReceptor-mediated conductanceChannel blocker tetraethylammoniumCentral nervous systemExtracellular potassium concentrationExtracellular potassium ion concentrationSlowed repolarizationOrthodromic stimulationPotassium equilibrium potentialCA1 regionPyramidal cellsRat hippocampusSynaptic activationBlocker tetraethylammoniumPostsynaptic activityRepetitive stimulationNeuronal activityNervous systemReceptors
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