2000
Voltage-Gated Calcium Currents in Axotomized Adult Rat Cutaneous Afferent Neurons
Baccei M, Kocsis J. Voltage-Gated Calcium Currents in Axotomized Adult Rat Cutaneous Afferent Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2000, 83: 2227-2238. PMID: 10758131, DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.4.2227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoltage-gated calcium currentsCutaneous afferent neuronsPA/pFNerve injuryCutaneous afferentsType 1 cellsBarium currentsAfferent neuronsHVA currentsCalcium currentLow threshold T-type currentWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueDorsal root ganglion neuronsCell patch-clamp techniqueFluoro-Gold labelingOmega-agatoxin TKSciatic nerve injuryOmega-conotoxin GVIAPercentage of neuronsType 2 phenotypeT-type currentType 2 neuronsCalcium current propertiesType 1 neuronsControl cellsSynaptic Reorganization in the Substantia Gelatinosa After Peripheral Nerve Neuroma Formation: Aberrant Innervation of Lamina II Neurons by Aβ Afferents
Kohama I, Ishikawa K, Kocsis J. Synaptic Reorganization in the Substantia Gelatinosa After Peripheral Nerve Neuroma Formation: Aberrant Innervation of Lamina II Neurons by Aβ Afferents. Journal Of Neuroscience 2000, 20: 1538-1549. PMID: 10662843, PMCID: PMC2605372, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-04-01538.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLamina II neuronsSciatic nerve sectionLaminae IIINeuroma formationNerve sectionLamina IIDorsal hornNerve stimulationMonosynaptic EPSPsAbeta fibersControl slicesSpinal cord dorsal horn neuronsExtracellular field potential recordingsLow-threshold stimulationDorsal horn neuronsDorsal root axonsLow-threshold mechanoreceptorsSpinal cord slicesShort-latency responsesTransverse slice preparationHorseradish peroxidase labelingField potential recordingsLaminae IAberrant innervationSubstantia gelatinosa
1998
A summary of mechanistic hypotheses of gabapentin pharmacology
Taylor C, Gee N, Su T, Kocsis J, Welty D, Brown J, Dooley D, Boden P, Singh L. A summary of mechanistic hypotheses of gabapentin pharmacology. Epilepsy Research 1998, 29: 233-249. PMID: 9551785, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-1211(97)00084-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisNon-vesicular GABA releaseCellular mechanismsVoltage-sensitive Ca2Specific amino acid transportersGabapentin bindsGABA releaseNeuronal deathElectrophysiology resultsAnticonvulsant drugsLateral sclerosisNeuroprotective activityNeurobehavioral actionsPharmacological actionsGabapentinAnimal modelsHuman whole bloodBrain tissueMonoamine neurotransmittersAmino acid transportersWhole bloodAcid transportersAuxiliary subunitsPharmacologyRate of synthesis
1992
A model of NMDA receptor-mediated activity in dendrites of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons
Pongracz F, Poolos N, Kocsis J, Shepherd G. A model of NMDA receptor-mediated activity in dendrites of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1992, 68: 2248-2259. PMID: 1337105, PMCID: PMC2605954, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1992.68.6.2248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor-mediated conductanceExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsPyramidal neuronsSynaptic responsesSynaptic activationSize of EPSPsExtracellular ion concentration changesNMDA receptor-mediated activityCA1 hippocampal pyramidal cellsCA1 hippocampal pyramidal neuronsHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsDendritic NMDA receptorsRepetitive synaptic activationCA1 pyramidal neuronsInhibitory synaptic responsesFrequency-dependent depressionHippocampal pyramidal neuronsNMDA receptor activationHippocampal pyramidal cellsExtracellular potassium accumulationRepetitive activityIntrinsic membrane conductancesReceptor-mediated activityHz. 4Spike afterdepolarization
1990
Dendritic action potentials activated by NMDA receptor-mediated EPSPs in CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cells
Poolos N, Kocsis J. Dendritic action potentials activated by NMDA receptor-mediated EPSPs in CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cells. Brain Research 1990, 524: 342-346. PMID: 1981329, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)90714-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsCA1 hippocampal pyramidal cellsDendritic action potentialsHippocampal pyramidal cellsPyramidal cellsRat CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cellsNMDA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic potentialsAction potentialsDendritic excitatory postsynaptic potentialsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsPyramidal cell bodiesShort-term potentiationIntradendritic recordingsPostsynaptic potentialsSynaptic responsesDendritic arborsDendritic conductancesRepetitive stimulationDendritic spikesSomatic recordingsCell bodiesSubthreshold responsesMultiple sitesCellsRecordings
1988
Buspirone attenuates synaptic activation of hippocampal pyramidal cells
Mauk, Peroutka S, Kocsis J. Buspirone attenuates synaptic activation of hippocampal pyramidal cells. Journal Of Neuroscience 1988, 8: 1-11. PMID: 3339401, PMCID: PMC6569355, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.08-01-00001.1988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsPyramidal cellsStratum radiatumSynaptic activationAfferent fibersHippocampal CA1 pyramidal cellsInput resistanceStimulation of afferentsEffects of buspironeCA1 pyramidal cellsHippocampal pyramidal cellsPostsynaptic potentialsPresynaptic fibersConduction slowingFiber excitabilitySpike activityAnxiolytic agentsBuspironeRefractory periodRadiatumRapid hyperpolarizationReceptor sitesMeasurable effectExcitabilityMembrane potential
1984
Adenosine selectively blocks parallel-fiber-mediated synaptic potentials in rat cerebellar cortex.
Kocsis J, Eng D, Bhisitkul R. Adenosine selectively blocks parallel-fiber-mediated synaptic potentials in rat cerebellar cortex. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1984, 81: 6531-6534. PMID: 6093104, PMCID: PMC391958, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.81.20.6531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidSynaptic activityCerebellar cortexAction of adenosineEfficacy of adenosineRat cerebellar cortexClimbing fiber inputParallel fibersAdenosine applicationSynaptic potentialsSynaptic transmissionFiber activityPurkinje cellsAxon excitabilityElectrophysiological techniquesExcitability propertiesDendritic membraneCortexAdenosineConvergent parallelSelective blockingDirect alterationExcitability
1982
Effects of GABA on stimulus-evoked changes in [K+]o and parallel fiber excitability.
Malenka R, Kocsis J. Effects of GABA on stimulus-evoked changes in [K+]o and parallel fiber excitability. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1982, 48: 608-621. PMID: 6290614, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1982.48.3.608.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1981
Modulation of Parallel Fiber Excitability by Postsynaptically Mediated Changes in Extracellular Potassium
Malenka R, Kocsis J, Ransom B, Waxman S. Modulation of Parallel Fiber Excitability by Postsynaptically Mediated Changes in Extracellular Potassium. Science 1981, 214: 339-341. PMID: 7280695, DOI: 10.1126/science.7280695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic field potentialsField potentialsParallel fiber stimulationExtracellular potassium concentrationRat cerebellar cortexParallel fibersAfferent fibersPostsynaptic elementsFiber excitabilityCerebellar cortexExtracellular potassiumFiber stimulationExcitabilityMarked increasePotassium concentrationStimulationMolecular layer