2023
Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Majd H, Amin S, Ghazizadeh Z, Cesiulis A, Arroyo E, Lankford K, Majd A, Farahvashi S, Chemel A, Okoye M, Scantlen M, Tchieu J, Calder E, Le Rouzic V, Shibata B, Arab A, Goodarzi H, Pasternak G, Kocsis J, Chen S, Studer L, Fattahi F. Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cell Stem Cell 2023, 30: 632-647.e10. PMID: 37146583, PMCID: PMC10249419, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic peripheral neuropathySchwann cellsPeripheral neuropathyPeripheral nervous systemPrimary Schwann cellsBupropion treatmentDiabetic patientsMyelin damageSensory dysfunctionPrimary gliaSelective vulnerabilityAntidepressant drugsHyperglycemic miceLower incidenceRetrospective analysisHuman pluripotent stem cellsSC deathNervous systemTherapeutic candidateHigh glucoseNeuropathyHealth recordsMolecular featuresStem cellsPluripotent stem cells
2014
Transplantation of Schwann cells and olfactory ensheathing cells as a therapeutic strategy in spinal cord injury
Kocsis J, Bunge M. Transplantation of Schwann cells and olfactory ensheathing cells as a therapeutic strategy in spinal cord injury. 2014, 496-513. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511995583.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNervous systemNeural repairNormal central nervous systemSpinal cord damageSpinal cord injuryRecovery of functionCentral nervous systemNeuron replacementCerebral palsyCord damageCord injuryAxonal regenerationNeuronal deathSchwann cellsTherapeutic strategiesAxon regenerationNeurological rehabilitationBrain disordersCell therapyRehabilitation professionalsInjuryRepairRehabilitationBasic scienceStem cell biology
2005
28 Transplantation of Peripheral-Myelin-Forming Cells to Repair Demyelinated Axons
Kocsis J, Sasaki M. 28 Transplantation of Peripheral-Myelin-Forming Cells to Repair Demyelinated Axons. 2005, 421-433. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012738761-1/50029-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransplantation of SCsTransplantation of OECsSpinal cord injuryCentral nervous systemSchwann cellsAxonal regenerationBone marrow cellsFunctional recoveryMultiple sclerosisCell transplantationCord injurySpinal cordHind limb locomotor functionContusive spinal cord injuryBone marrow cell transplantationMarrow cellsSpinal cord injury modelMarrow cell transplantationCerebral ischemia modelSpinal cord resultsGlobal neuroprotectionDemyelination modelCord resultsFunctional outcomeDemyelinated axons
2001
Transplantation of Cryopreserved Adult Human Schwann Cells Enhances Axonal Conduction in Demyelinated Spinal Cord
Kohama I, Lankford K, Preiningerova J, White F, Vollmer T, Kocsis J. Transplantation of Cryopreserved Adult Human Schwann Cells Enhances Axonal Conduction in Demyelinated Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 944-950. PMID: 11157080, PMCID: PMC2605383, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-03-00944.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman Schwann cellsSchwann cellsDorsal columnsSural nerveAxonal conductionIntra-axonal recording techniquesDorsal column lesionLegs of patientsDemyelinated spinal cordHuman sural nerveAdult human Schwann cellsFunctional remyelinationExtensive remyelinationCell-based therapiesMultiple sclerosisVascular diseaseSpinal cordWistar ratsConduction blockAdult CNSConduction velocityLesion zoneAction potentialsMonoclonal antibodiesLesionsTransplantation of Clonal Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Adult Human Brain Establishes Functional Peripheral Myelin in the Rat Spinal Cord
Akiyama Y, Honmou O, Kato T, Uede T, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of Clonal Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Adult Human Brain Establishes Functional Peripheral Myelin in the Rat Spinal Cord. Experimental Neurology 2001, 167: 27-39. PMID: 11161590, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2000.7539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBrainBrain Tissue TransplantationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCerebral VentriclesClone CellsDemyelinating DiseasesFemaleGenes, ReporterHumansIntermediate Filament ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeural ConductionNeuronsRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRatsRats, WistarSpinal CordStem Cell TransplantationStem CellsTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsAdult human brainRat spinal cordNestin-positive cellsNeural precursor cellsSpinal cordAdult rat spinal cordNormal conduction velocityHuman brainMitogen withdrawalSpinal cord resultsPrecursor cellsGlia-like cellsSchwann cell myelinationNeural progenitor cellsFunctional remyelinationP0 immunoreactivityRemyelinated axonsExtensive remyelinationCord resultsAnterior hornLateral ventricleSubventricular zoneMajority of cellsMyelin patternSchwann cells
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[Comparison of myelin-forming cells as candidates for therapeutic transplantation in demyelinated CNS axons].
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Sasaki M, Akiyama Y, Hashi K. [Comparison of myelin-forming cells as candidates for therapeutic transplantation in demyelinated CNS axons]. Brain And Nerve 脳と神経 2000, 52: 609-15. PMID: 10934721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDemyelinated CNS axonsSchwann cellsBrain cellsSpinal cordConduction velocityCNS axonsAdult rat spinal cordFronto-temporal lobesRat spinal cordAdult Schwann cellsDemyelination of axonsMyelin-forming cellsBlock of conductionAdult olfactoryDemyelinated diseasesDemyelinated axonsLess myelinationHistological examinationCNS tissueTherapeutic approachesStimulus trainsDay 28Transplanted OECsAmplitude decrementRemyelinationTransplantation of human olfactory ensheathing cells elicits remyelination of demyelinated rat spinal cord
Kato T, Honmou O, Uede T, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of human olfactory ensheathing cells elicits remyelination of demyelinated rat spinal cord. Glia 2000, 30: 209-218. PMID: 10756071, PMCID: PMC2605375, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1136(200005)30:3<209::aid-glia1>3.0.co;2-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCation Transport ProteinsCell SizeCells, CulturedDemyelinating DiseasesDNA ProbesFemaleFungal ProteinsHumansIn Situ HybridizationMembrane Transport ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNeurogliaOlfactory NerveRatsRats, WistarSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSpinal CordConceptsSpinal cordDemyelinated rat spinal cordHuman olfactoryImmunosuppressed adult ratsDemyelinated spinal cordAdult mammalian CNSRat spinal cordExtensive remyelinationHuman OECsDemyelinated axonsOlfactory nervePeripheral typeSchwann cellsAdult ratsLesion siteMammalian CNSMyelin sheathRemyelinationCordAxonsSitu hybridizationSimilar numberOlfactoryCellsLarge nucleiTransplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells or Schwann cells restores rapid and secure conduction across the transected spinal cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells or Schwann cells restores rapid and secure conduction across the transected spinal cord. Brain Research 2000, 854: 70-78. PMID: 10784108, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)02285-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegenerated axonsCell transplantationSpinal cordSchwann cellsTransection siteIsolated spinal cord preparationSpinal cord preparationTransplantation of olfactoryRat spinal cordSpinal cord axonsConduction velocity measurementsTransplantation of cellsCord preparationDorsal columnsAxonal regenerationAxon areaTransplantationImpulse conductionHost tractElectrophysiological recordingsAxonsNormal axonsDonor cellsNeuronal sourcesCord
1998
Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Waxman S, Greer C, Kocsis J. Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 6176-6185. PMID: 9698311, PMCID: PMC2605360, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-16-06176.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal column axonsRat spinal cordSpinal cordRemyelinated axonsDorsal columnsAdult rat spinal cordExtent of remyelinationTransplantation of OECsSpinal cord lesionsCell injection siteQuantitative histological analysisFunctional remyelinationCord lesionsAxonal conductionNeonatal ratsFocal injectionsConduction blockSchwann cellsConduction velocityInjection siteElectrophysiological propertiesAction potentialsAxonsHistological analysisTransplantation
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
1991
Differential sensitivity to hypoxia of the peripheral versus central trajectory of primary afferent axons
Utzschneider D, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Differential sensitivity to hypoxia of the peripheral versus central trajectory of primary afferent axons. Brain Research 1991, 551: 136-141. PMID: 1913145, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(91)90924-k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal columnsDorsal rootsAfferent fibersCentral nervous system componentsPrimary afferent fibersSucrose gap chamberAction potential amplitudePrimary afferent axonsCompound action potentialDorsal spinal rootsNervous system componentsAxonal trunksPeripheral nervesSpinal cordSpinal rootsAfferent axonsCNS portionSchwann cellsAdult ratsPotential amplitudeAxon branchesAction potentialsHypoxiaMembrane potential changesMembrane depolarization
1990
Ion channel organization of the myelinated fiber
Black J, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Ion channel organization of the myelinated fiber. Trends In Neurosciences 1990, 13: 48-54. PMID: 1690930, DOI: 10.1016/0166-2236(90)90068-l.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Chapter 8 Ionic channel organization of normal and regenerating mammalian axons
Kocsis J, Waxman S. Chapter 8 Ionic channel organization of normal and regenerating mammalian axons. Progress In Brain Research 1987, 71: 89-101. PMID: 2438722, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)61816-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve fibersPeripheral nervesRegenerated nerve fibersCell remodellingNormal developmentMammalian nerve fibresSchwann cellsElectrophysiological characteristicsFine caliberMyelinated axonsImmature axonsAxonal growthMammalian axonsNerveNormal maturationRemodelling occursAxonsCell arrestRemodellingTime courseMyelinIonic channelsLong termMaturationTime of maturation
1983
Long-term regenerated nerve fibres retain sensitivity to potassium channel blocking agents
Kocsis J, Waxman S. Long-term regenerated nerve fibres retain sensitivity to potassium channel blocking agents. Nature 1983, 304: 640-642. PMID: 6308475, DOI: 10.1038/304640a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve fibersPotassium channelsMyelinated peripheral nerve fibresAxon segmentsPeripheral nerve fibersAxon sproutsEndoneurial tubesNerve crushFunctional recoveryFunctional organizationMyelinated fibersAxon cylindersSchwann cellsBurst activityMyelinated axonsMammalian axonsAxonsPeripheral connectionsMembrane depolarizationBasement membraneK channelsRegenerated fibersAxon maturationMyelin 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 incorporationMyelinDaysInjectionLysophosphatidylcholineDemyelinationRemyelinationProteinRats