1992
Mutual excitation among dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat
Utzschneider D, Kocsis J, Devor M. Mutual excitation among dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat. Neuroscience Letters 1992, 146: 53-56. PMID: 1475049, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(92)90170-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaDorsal rootsDorsal root ganglion neuronsPrimary sensory neuronsExcised dorsal root gangliaNerve injuryDRG neuronsGanglion neuronsMost neuronsRoot gangliaSensory abnormalitiesIntracellular recordingsDR stimulationRepetitive stimulationSensory neuronsTransient riseNeighboring neuronsNeuronsStimulationSimilar kineticsMutual excitationGangliaInjuryRatsAbnormalities
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
1987
Activity-evoked increases in extracellular potassium modulate presynaptic excitability in the CA1 region of the hippocampus
Poolos N, Mauk M, Kocsis J. Activity-evoked increases in extracellular potassium modulate presynaptic excitability in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1987, 58: 404-416. PMID: 3655875, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1987.58.2.404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of stimulationConduction velocityRepetitive stimulationCA1 afferentsStratum radiatumCA1 regionPostsynaptic elementsPostsynaptic activityBiphasic changeRat hippocampal slice preparationCompound action potentialHippocampal slice preparationCharacteristic field potentialHigher stimulation frequenciesPostsynaptic modulationPresynaptic volleyKynurenic acidPyramidal cellsSlice preparationPresynaptic axonsPresynaptic excitabilitySynaptic transmissionConduction blockIon-sensitive microelectrodesPostsynaptic activationChapter 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
1985
Myelin sheath remodelling in regenerated rat sciatic nerve
Hildebrand C, Kocsis J, Berglund S, Waxman S. Myelin sheath remodelling in regenerated rat sciatic nerve. Brain Research 1985, 358: 163-170. PMID: 2416385, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(85)90960-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat sciatic nerveSciatic nerveRegenerated nervesAdult rat sciatic nerveRegenerated rat sciatic nerveNormal control nervesLight microscopic examinationAction potential waveformCrush lesionMonths survivalNerve segmentsControl nervesSame nerveIndividual nervesNerve fibersNerveShort sheathMyelin layersMyelin sheathPotassium channelsMicroscopic examinationDifferences between mammalian ventral and dorsal spinal roots in response to blockade of potassium channels during maturation
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Differences between mammalian ventral and dorsal spinal roots in response to blockade of potassium channels during maturation. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 1985, 224: 355-366. PMID: 2410932, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1985.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal spinal rootsSensory fibersMammalian motorPotassium channelsSpinal rootsAction potentialsRoot fibersCompound action potentialSingle sensory fibresDorsal root fibersVentral root fibersClasses of axonsIndividual action potentialsPharmacological blockadeVentral rootsYoung rootsSensory axonsWhole nervePotassium conductanceAxon responsesCourse of maturationBlockadeAxonsRoots resultsDifferential sensitivityLigature‐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
1983
The supernormal period of the cerebellar parallel fibers effects of [Ca2+]o and [K+]o
Malenka R, Kocsis J, Waxman S. The supernormal period of the cerebellar parallel fibers effects of [Ca2+]o and [K+]o. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 1983, 397: 176-183. PMID: 6878005, DOI: 10.1007/bf00584354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupernormal periodConditioning stimulationActivity-dependent changesParallel fibersCerebellar parallel fibersConditioning volleyIon-sensitive microelectrodesConditioning stimulusExtracellular calciumLatency changesLatency shiftCortex exhibitExtracellular ionic concentrationsTest response latenciesTest latencyStimulationResponse latencyRelative increaseSmall increaseLatencyPeriodSuperfusateExcitabilityEffects of extracellular potassium concentration on the excitability of the parallel fibres of the rat cerebellum.
Kocsis J, Malenka R, Waxman S. Effects of extracellular potassium concentration on the excitability of the parallel fibres of the rat cerebellum. The Journal Of Physiology 1983, 334: 225-244. PMID: 6864558, PMCID: PMC1197311, DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1983.sp014491.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Regenerating mammalian nerve fibres: changes in action potential waveform and firing characteristics following blockage of potassium conductance
Kocsis J, Waxman S, Hildebrand C, Ruiz J. Regenerating mammalian nerve fibres: changes in action potential waveform and firing characteristics following blockage of potassium conductance. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 1982, 217: 77-87. PMID: 6131423, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1982.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegenerating axonsNerve fibersFiring propertiesAction potentialsPotassium conductancePotassium channelsCompound action potentialSciatic nerve fibersEarly regenerating axonsAction potential waveformRat nerve fibresMammalian nerve fibresDemyelinated axonsMyelinated fibersExtracellular applicationAxonsRecording techniquesSingle stimulusFiring characteristicsPotential waveformPresent studyEffects of GABA on stimulus-evoked changes in [K+]o and parallel fiber excitability.
Malenka R, Kocsis J. Effects of GABA on stimulus-evoked changes in [K+]o and parallel fiber excitability. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1982, 48: 608-621. PMID: 6290614, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1982.48.3.608.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1981
Modulation of Parallel Fiber Excitability by Postsynaptically Mediated Changes in Extracellular Potassium
Malenka R, Kocsis J, Ransom B, Waxman S. Modulation of Parallel Fiber Excitability by Postsynaptically Mediated Changes in Extracellular Potassium. Science 1981, 214: 339-341. PMID: 7280695, DOI: 10.1126/science.7280695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic field potentialsField potentialsParallel fiber stimulationExtracellular potassium concentrationRat cerebellar cortexParallel fibersAfferent fibersPostsynaptic elementsFiber excitabilityCerebellar cortexExtracellular potassiumFiber stimulationExcitabilityMarked increasePotassium concentrationStimulationMolecular layer
1980
Absence of potassium conductance in central myelinated axons
Kocsis J, Waxman S. Absence of potassium conductance in central myelinated axons. Nature 1980, 287: 348-349. PMID: 7421994, DOI: 10.1038/287348a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral myelinated axonsMyelinated axonsAction potentialsPotassium conductanceDorsal column axonsVoltage-clamp experimentsLate outward currentOutward currentsAxonsSodium ion permeabilityLate increaseDepolarization phasePotassium permeabilityAxonal membraneRepolarizationMyelinInitial increaseVoltage-dependent changesSodium inactivationDemyelinationPrevious studiesEffects of 4-aminopyridine on the frequency following properties of the parallel fibers of the cerebellar cortex
Kocsis J, Malenka R, Waxman S. Effects of 4-aminopyridine on the frequency following properties of the parallel fibers of the cerebellar cortex. Brain Research 1980, 195: 511-516. PMID: 6249447, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(80)90090-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research