1983
Regeneration of spinal neurons in inframammalian vertebrates: morphological and developmental aspects.
Anderson M, Waxman S. Regeneration of spinal neurons in inframammalian vertebrates: morphological and developmental aspects. Journal Für Hirnforschung 1983, 24: 371-98. PMID: 6643991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cordNerve cell bodiesSpinal neuronsCell bodiesNerve fibersAxon reactionElectromotor neuronsInframammalian vertebratesSpinal electromotor neuronsPeripheral nerve bridgesMammalian spinal cordCell deathNerve bridgeNew neuronsEpendymal cellsTrophic effectsCordNerve growthNeuronsNerve outgrowthCertain hormonesGrowth factorSternarchusExternal laminaAxon outgrowth
1982
Rat optic nerve: Electrophysiological, pharmacological and anatomical studies during development
Foster R, Connors B, Waxman S. Rat optic nerve: Electrophysiological, pharmacological and anatomical studies during development. Brain Research 1982, 3: 371-386. PMID: 7066695, DOI: 10.1016/0165-3806(82)90005-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialAction potentialsConduction velocityOptic nerveOptic nerve axonsShort latency peaksRat optic nerveAxonal membrane propertiesShort-latency componentsSixth postnatal dayOnset of myelinationWeeks of ageRelative refractory periodDays of ageGlial cellsPostnatal dayRefractory periodNerve axonsAxonal diameterLatency componentsCalcium conductanceAxonal sizeMyelinationNerve growthLatency peaks