2014
Paroxysmal itch caused by gain-of-function Nav1.7 mutation
Devigili G, Eleopra R, Pierro T, Lombardi R, Rinaldo S, Lettieri C, Faber C, Merkies I, Waxman S, Lauria G. Paroxysmal itch caused by gain-of-function Nav1.7 mutation. Pain 2014, 155: 1702-1707. PMID: 24820863, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraepidermal nerve fiber densityNerve fiber densityFiber densityAutonomic cardiovascular reflexesFunction Nav1.7 mutationsNerve conduction studiesManifestations of allergyQuantitative sensory testingParadoxical heat sensationProfile assessmentConsequence of diseaseNav1.7 sodium channelCardiovascular reflexesPregabalin treatmentAutonomic testsConduction studiesNav1.7 mutationPain thresholdClinical pictureSystemic diseaseSomatosensory pathwaysSkin biopsiesIndex patientsSensory testingSpicy foods
1995
Endogenous GABA attenuates CNS white matter dysfunction following anoxia
Fern R, Waxman S, Ransom B. Endogenous GABA attenuates CNS white matter dysfunction following anoxia. Journal Of Neuroscience 1995, 15: 699-708. PMID: 7823173, PMCID: PMC6578328, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.15-01-00699.1995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialEffect of GABAWhite matterEndogenous GABA releaseNerve fiber injuryGABA-B antagonistRelease of GABACAP recoveryGABA-B receptorsCNS white matterPertussis toxin treatmentWhite matter dysfunctionGABA-A agonistHigh agonist concentrationsReceptor/G-proteinControl conditionG proteinsPresence of GABAMin of anoxiaMM nipecotic acidFiber injuryGABA releaseReceptor blockadeOptic nerveEndogenous GABA
1990
Trophic influence of the distal nerve segment on GABAA receptor expression in axotomized adult sensory neurons
Bhisitkul R, Kocsis J, Gordon T, Waxman S. Trophic influence of the distal nerve segment on GABAA receptor expression in axotomized adult sensory neurons. Experimental Neurology 1990, 109: 273-278. PMID: 2170161, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4886(05)80017-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsDenervationFemaleGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGanglia, SpinalLigationMuscimolNerve CrushNeurons, AfferentRatsRats, Inbred StrainsReceptors, GABA-ASciatic NerveConceptsDistal nerve segmentsGamma-aminobutyric acidNerve segmentsSciatic nerveReceptor expressionSensory neuronsTrophic supportGABAA receptor agonist muscimolDorsal root ganglion neuronsAxotomized sensory neuronsReactive Schwann cellsGABAA receptor expressionAdult sensory neuronsReceptor agonist muscimolExpression of receptorsPeripheral target tissuesGABA receptor expressionDorsal root fibersGABA receptor sensitivityEnd organ innervationPostoperative dayNerve crushNerve transectionCrush siteDistal stump
1982
Intra-axonal recordings in rat dorsal column axons: membrane hyperpolarization and decreased excitability precede the primary afferent depolarization
Kocsis J, Waxman S. Intra-axonal recordings in rat dorsal column axons: membrane hyperpolarization and decreased excitability precede the primary afferent depolarization. Brain Research 1982, 238: 222-227. PMID: 6282392, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(82)90787-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfferent PathwaysAnimalsAxonsElectric StimulationGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGanglia, SpinalMaleMembrane PotentialsRatsRats, Inbred StrainsSpinal CordSynaptic TransmissionConceptsPrimary afferent depolarizationIntra-axonal recordingsRat lumbosacral spinal cordDorsal column stimulationDorsal root potentialsLumbosacral spinal cordDorsal column axonsDorsal columnsDorsal rootsAxonal depolarizationRoot potentialsSpinal cordGABA responsesNeuronal elementsIntracellular correlatesProlonged depolarizationMembrane hyperpolarizationHyperpolarizationDepolarizationExcitability