2005
19 Molecular Mechanisms of Calcium Influx in Axonal Degeneration
Stys P, Waxman S. 19 Molecular Mechanisms of Calcium Influx in Axonal Degeneration. 2005, 275-292. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012738761-1/50020-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisAxonal degenerationMultiple sclerosisAxonal injuryCalcium influxInflammatory central nervous system disordersCentral nervous system disordersAcute axonal injuryPotential neuroprotective strategiesWhite matter injuryCellular calcium overloadNervous system disordersAutoimmune encephalomyelitisAxonal damageNeuroprotective strategiesGlutamate releasePathophysiological mechanismsCa overloadCalcium overloadSystem disordersInadequate deliveryMyelinated axonsAberrant operationNitric oxideCa channels
1998
Endogenous NMDA-Receptor Activation Regulates Glutamate Release in Cultured Spinal Neurons
Robert A, Black J, Waxman S. Endogenous NMDA-Receptor Activation Regulates Glutamate Release in Cultured Spinal Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 80: 196-208. PMID: 9658041, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.1.196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords2-Amino-5-phosphonovalerate6-Cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dioneAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBicucullineCells, CulturedExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGlutamic AcidNeuronsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSpinal CordSynapsesTetrodotoxinTime FactorsConceptsAMPA excitatory postsynaptic currentsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsNMDA receptor activationCultured spinal neuronsNMDA receptorsSpinal neuronsPresynaptic terminalsNMDA receptor-mediated glutamatergic neurotransmissionSpontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currentsAspartate receptor activationNMDA receptor activityRelease of neurotransmittersNonsynaptic receptorsTTX applicationGlutamate releaseImmature neuronsGlutamatergic neurotransmissionPostsynaptic currentsSpinal cordReceptor activationReceptor activityQuantal sizeQuantal analysisCNS developmentElectrical activity