2010
Imaging Cortical Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis With Ultra–High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pitt D, Boster A, Pei W, Wohleb E, Jasne A, Zachariah CR, Rammohan K, Knopp MV, Schmalbrock P. Imaging Cortical Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis With Ultra–High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging. JAMA Neurology 2010, 67: 812-818. PMID: 20625086, DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical lesion detectionCortical lesionsMultiple sclerosisLesion typeCortical multiple sclerosis lesionsBrain tissueCortical lesion typesMultiple sclerosis tissueAutopsied brain tissueInversion recoveryMagnetic resonance imagingMultiple sclerosis lesionsCorresponding histological sectionsLesion detectionMyelin basic proteinHypointense ringUndetected lesionsImmunohistochemical analysisSclerosis lesionsLesionsResonance imagingSensitivity of T2SclerosisMagnetic resonance imagesLesion visibility
2009
Dysmyelinated axons in shiverer mice are highly vulnerable to α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) receptor-mediated toxicity
Pitt D, Gonzales E, Cross AH, Goldberg MP. Dysmyelinated axons in shiverer mice are highly vulnerable to α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA) receptor-mediated toxicity. Brain Research 2009, 1309: 146-154. PMID: 19896473, PMCID: PMC7343376, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.10.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsBiomarkersBrainDisease Models, AnimalExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsFemaleHereditary Central Nervous System Demyelinating DiseasesLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Neurologic MutantsMovement DisordersMyelin Basic ProteinNerve DegenerationNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeurotoxinsN-MethylaspartateReceptors, AMPAConceptsNMDA receptorsShiverer miceAMPA/kainate receptorsLumbar dorsal columnWhite matter injuryWidespread axonal degenerationSpinal cord axonsActivation of receptorsReceptor-mediated toxicitySubset of axonsMyelin basic proteinAxonal vulnerabilityNeuroprotective therapiesGlutamate excitotoxicityNMDA injectionAxonal degenerationAxonal injuryDorsal columnsRotarod performanceAxon damageGlutamate toxicityCentral axonsGlial cellsS-AMPAAxonal toxicity