2023
Sodium currents in naïve mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons: No major differences between sexes
Ghovanloo M, Tyagi S, Zhao P, Effraim P, Dib-Hajj S, Waxman S. Sodium currents in naïve mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons: No major differences between sexes. Channels 2023, 18: 2289256. PMID: 38055732, PMCID: PMC10761158, DOI: 10.1080/19336950.2023.2289256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual dimorphismRodent dorsal root ganglion neuronsBiophysical propertiesDorsal root ganglion neuronsExpression patternsSex-dependent regulationVoltage-gated sodiumFunctional analysisGanglion neuronsRodent sensory neuronsMouse dorsal root ganglion neuronsNaïve WT miceNumber of cellsMixed populationDimorphismUniform experimental conditionsSex-dependent differencesSensory neuronsNative DRG neuronsPain pathwaysDRG neuronsWT miceClinical studiesNav currentsAdult males
2022
Inhibition of sodium conductance by cannabigerol contributes to a reduction of dorsal root ganglion neuron excitability
Ghovanloo M, Estacion M, Higerd‐Rusli G, Zhao P, Dib‐Hajj S, Waxman SG. Inhibition of sodium conductance by cannabigerol contributes to a reduction of dorsal root ganglion neuron excitability. British Journal Of Pharmacology 2022, 179: 4010-4030. PMID: 35297036, DOI: 10.1111/bph.15833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of cannabigerolDRG neuronsDorsal root ganglion neuron excitabilityVoltage-gated sodium currentDorsal root ganglion neuronsLower CBG concentrationPrimary dorsal root ganglion neuronsAnalgesic drug developmentNon-psychotropic phytocannabinoidMultielectrode array recordingsAction potential modellingInhibition of NaDRG excitabilityGanglion neuronsNeuron excitabilityAnalgesic propertiesCNS neuronsNeuronal hypoexcitabilityCBG concentrationsChannel inhibitorsSodium currentNeuronsFunctional selectivityDrug developmentUnderlying mechanism
2003
Na+ Channel Expression and Neuronal Function in the Na+/H+ Exchanger 1 Null Mutant Mouse
Xia Y, Zhao P, Xue J, Gu X, Sun X, Yao H, Haddad G. Na+ Channel Expression and Neuronal Function in the Na+/H+ Exchanger 1 Null Mutant Mouse. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2003, 89: 229-236. PMID: 12522174, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00488.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChannel expressionMutant miceCA1 neuronsMembrane excitabilityHippocampal CA1 neuronsNull mutant miceRecurrent seizuresCortical neuronsPrevious electrophysiological workNeuronal excitabilityEpileptic seizuresChannel upregulationNeuronal functionCortical regionsCortex formExcitabilityMiceSeizuresHippocampusSubtype IIAltered expressionNeuronsElectrophysiological workImmunoblotting techniquesSubtype I