2015
Signaling in the Brain
Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Signaling in the Brain. 2015, 3-22. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199773893.003.0001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsElectrical Signaling in Neurons
Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Electrical Signaling in Neurons. 2015, 41-62. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199773893.003.0003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2005
For K+ channels, Na+ is the new Ca2+
Bhattacharjee A, Kaczmarek LK. For K+ channels, Na+ is the new Ca2+. Trends In Neurosciences 2005, 28: 422-428. PMID: 15979166, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2005.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Diversity in the Structure and Function of Ion Channels
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Diversity in the Structure and Function of Ion Channels. 2001, 139-162. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIon channelsGreat diversityDiversityConsiderable diversityRapid membrane depolarizationMembrane depolarizationElectrical activityVoltage-dependent sodium currentsVoltage-dependent potassium currentsAxonal membraneSquid giant axonNeuronal cell bodiesCell bodiesGiant axonsPotassium currentAction potentialsSodium currentMembraneActivityAxonsThe Birth and Death of a Neuron
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. The Birth and Death of a Neuron. 2001, 375-394. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNervous systemNeuronal developmentProfound plastic changesAdult nerve cellsGrowth of axonsConnections of neuronsImmature neuronsSynaptic contactsNew neuronsNeuronal plasticityDendritic processesNeuronal formPlastic changesSynaptic connectionsNerve cellsNeuronal structuresNeuronsAdult animalsSelect groupDeathAdultsNormal courseCellsEarly stepsAxonsAdhesion Molecules and Axon Pathfinding
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Adhesion Molecules and Axon Pathfinding. 2001, 435-466. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNervous systemNeuronal activityDendritic branchesSuperior cervical ganglionDendritic branching patternsMature nervous systemTypes of synapsesIntact nervous systemCervical ganglionLong-term regulationSynaptic connectionsIntact animalsNeuronal structuresAdhesion moleculesNeuronsElectrical activityGangliaFluorescent cellsBranching patternDendritesCellsSpecific patternsAxonsMiceActivity