1999
Reduction in Potassium Currents in Identified Cutaneous Afferent Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons After Axotomy
Everill B, Kocsis J. Reduction in Potassium Currents in Identified Cutaneous Afferent Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons After Axotomy. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1999, 82: 700-708. PMID: 10444667, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.2.700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root ganglion neuronsCutaneous afferent neuronsAfferent neuronsGanglion neuronsPotassium currentWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsPrimary afferent neuronsEffects of axotomyPatch-clamp recordingsControl cellsAppropriate ion replacementAcute ligationNerve ligationDRG neuronsExcitability changesChannel blockersNeuronal excitabilityPharmacological componentsAxotomyNeuronsLigationBasis of sensitivityCellsBlockersThe role of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in anoxic injury of spinal cord white matter
Imaizumi T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. The role of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in anoxic injury of spinal cord white matter. Brain Research 1999, 817: 84-92. PMID: 9889329, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)01214-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoltage-gated Ca2Spinal cord axonsAnoxic injuryDorsal columnsR-type voltage-gated Ca2N-type calcium channelsSpinal cord white matterRat dorsal columnsDorsal column axonsR-type Ca2Rat spinal cordCord white matterT-type channelsInflux of Ca2Dose-dependent mannerLoss of conductionAxonal conductionSpinal cordChannel blockersCalcium channelsSurface stimulationWhite matterPerfusion solutionInjuryGlass microelectrodes
1998
Morphologically Identified Cutaneous Afferent DRG Neurons Express Three Different Potassium Currents in Varying Proportions
Everill B, Rizzo M, Kocsis J. Morphologically Identified Cutaneous Afferent DRG Neurons Express Three Different Potassium Currents in Varying Proportions. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 79: 1814-1824. PMID: 9535950, PMCID: PMC2605378, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.4.1814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDRG neuronsMedium-sized DRG neuronsDorsal root ganglion neuronsCutaneous afferent neuronsDifferent potassium currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp configurationOutward current componentPatch-clamp configurationAfferent neuronsFluoro-GoldGanglion neuronsRetrograde labelingConditioning prepulseEntire populationChannel blockersPotassium currentMyelinated axonsSustained currentNeuronsTest pulseDendrotoxinBasis of sensitivityIKCellsBlockers
1993
Increased spike‐frequency adaptation and tea sensitivity in dorsal root fibers after sciatic nerve injury
Utzschneider D, Bhisitkhul R, Kocsis J. Increased spike‐frequency adaptation and tea sensitivity in dorsal root fibers after sciatic nerve injury. Muscle & Nerve 1993, 16: 958-963. PMID: 8355727, DOI: 10.1002/mus.880160912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialDorsal root axonsNerve injuryDorsal rootsPotassium channel blockerAction potentialsSciatic nerveChannel blockersSpike adaptationSciatic nerve injuryPeripheral nerve injurySucrose gap chamberBrief tetanic stimulationDorsal root fibersWhole nerve recordingsSpike frequency adaptationTransection groupBurst dischargesTetanic stimulationNerve recordingsControl groupInjuryRoot fibersBurst responseNerve
1989
Pharmacological sensitivities of two afterhyperpolarizations in rat optic nerve
Gordon T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Pharmacological sensitivities of two afterhyperpolarizations in rat optic nerve. Brain Research 1989, 502: 252-257. PMID: 2555026, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)90620-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat optic nerveOptic nerveEarly afterhyperpolarizationPharmacological sensitivityAction potentialsPeak latencyAction potential broadeningConstant current depolarizationSucrose gap chamberPotassium channel blockerLate afterhyperpolarizationChannel blockersRepetitive stimulationAfterhyperpolarizationNervePotassium conductanceSucrose gapTetraethylammoniumPotential broadeningCurrent depolarizationDepolarizationDurationApaminBlockersCharybdotoxin
1986
Action potential characteristics of demyelinated rat sciatic nerve following application of 4-aminopyridine
Targ E, Kocsis J. Action potential characteristics of demyelinated rat sciatic nerve following application of 4-aminopyridine. Brain Research 1986, 363: 1-9. PMID: 3004637, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(86)90652-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAction potentialsSciatic nerveFrequency-following abilityMultiple spike dischargesSite of demyelinationCompound action potentialPotassium channel blockerRat sciatic nerveAction potential characteristicsVariety of abnormalitiesAbsolute refractory periodExcitability changesPharmacological blockadeSpontaneous firingDemyelinated axonsChannel blockersConduction slowingConduction blockSpike dischargesLesion siteRefractory periodExcitability propertiesClinical useAxonsPotassium channels