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
1988
Evidence for the presence of two types of potassium channels in the rat optic nerve
Gordon T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Evidence for the presence of two types of potassium channels in the rat optic nerve. Brain Research 1988, 447: 1-9. PMID: 2454699, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(88)90959-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat optic nervePostspike positivityOptic nerveAction potential waveformPotassium channelsAction potential broadeningSingle-fiber recordingsRepetitive firing patternsAction potential repolarizationTEA-sensitive channelsDistinct potassium channelsPotential waveformPronounced afterhyperpolarizationFiber recordingsWhole nerveIntracellular hyperpolarizationGap recordingsRepetitive firingMyelinated axonsNerveAction potentialsPotential repolarizationAfterhyperpolarizationFiring patternsProlonged depolarization
1985
Ligature‐induced injury in peripheral nerve: Electrophysiological observations on changes in action potential characteristics following blockade of potassium conductance
Waxman S, Kocsis J, Eng D. Ligature‐induced injury in peripheral nerve: Electrophysiological observations on changes in action potential characteristics following blockade of potassium conductance. Muscle & Nerve 1985, 8: 85-92. PMID: 2414652, DOI: 10.1002/mus.880080202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsRepetitive firingSingle stimulusPotassium channelsCompound action potentialRat sciatic nerveAction potential propertiesWhole-nerve responseAction potential characteristicsIntra-axonal recordingsAction potential waveformNerve segmentsSciatic nerveNerve responsesPeripheral nervesInjury siteMyelinated fibersLater spikesElectrophysiological observationsNerveRefractory periodFiring patternsPotassium conductancePotential waveformInitial spike