2000
Excitability changes of dorsal root axons following nerve injury: implications for injury-induced changes in axonal Na+ channels
Nonaka T, Honmou O, Sakai J, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Excitability changes of dorsal root axons following nerve injury: implications for injury-induced changes in axonal Na+ channels. Brain Research 2000, 859: 280-285. PMID: 10719075, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)01979-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root axonsNerve injuryDorsal rootsAction potentialsCutaneous afferent axonsSciatic nerve ligationAfferent cell bodiesInjury-induced changesRat dorsal rootSucrose gap chamberTarget disconnectionNerve ligationExcitability changesSpinal cordAfferent axonsTrophic supportRoot ligationRefractory periodCell bodiesElectrophysiological recordingsAxonsInjuryDepolarizationLigationPrevious studies
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 sensitivityCellsBlockers
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