2005
I.v. infusion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene-modified human mesenchymal stem cells protects against injury in a cerebral ischemia model in adult rat
Nomura T, Honmou O, Harada K, Houkin K, Hamada H, Kocsis J. I.v. infusion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene-modified human mesenchymal stem cells protects against injury in a cerebral ischemia model in adult rat. Neuroscience 2005, 136: 161-169. PMID: 16229956, PMCID: PMC2605391, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.06.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorMesenchymal stem cell groupBrain-derived neurotrophic factor contributesMiddle cerebral artery occlusionStem cell groupCerebral artery occlusionCerebral ischemia modelMesenchymal stem cellsNeurotrophic factorArtery occlusionCell groupsIschemia modelPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionRat cerebral ischemia modelHuman mesenchymal stem cellsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) geneStem cellsControl sham groupTreadmill stress testRats 6 hFactor contributesNeurotrophic factor geneIntraluminal vascular occlusionAdult bone marrowCerebral ischemia
1997
Temporal variability of jun family transcription factor levels in peripherally or centrally transected adult rat dorsal root ganglia
Kenney A, Kocsis J. Temporal variability of jun family transcription factor levels in peripherally or centrally transected adult rat dorsal root ganglia. Brain Research 1997, 52: 53-61. PMID: 9450677, DOI: 10.1016/s0169-328x(97)00211-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaDorsal root transectionPeripheral axotomyDRG neuronsRoot transectionRoot gangliaProtein levelsAdult rat lumbar dorsal root gangliaRat lumbar dorsal root gangliaLumbar dorsal root gangliaAdult rat dorsal root gangliaRat dorsal root gangliaNeurotrophic factor administrationSpinal nerve transectionC-Jun protein levelsAdministration of NGFFactor protein levelsJunD protein levelsTarget disconnectionNerve transectionFactor administrationPeripheral branchesTransectionFactor levelsRapid elevationDifferential Effects of NGF and BDNF on Axotomy-Induced Changes in GABAA-Receptor-Mediated Conductance and Sodium Currents in Cutaneous Afferent Neurons
Oyelese A, Rizzo M, Waxman S, Kocsis J. Differential Effects of NGF and BDNF on Axotomy-Induced Changes in GABAA-Receptor-Mediated Conductance and Sodium Currents in Cutaneous Afferent Neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1997, 78: 31-42. PMID: 9242258, PMCID: PMC2605357, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.1.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorFemaleGanglia, SpinalKineticsNerve Growth FactorsNeural ConductionNeurons, AfferentPatch-Clamp TechniquesRatsReceptors, GABA-ASkinSodium ChannelsConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCutaneous afferent neuronsNerve growth factorReceptor-mediated conductanceProportion of neuronsAfferent neuronsAction potential waveformSodium currentNeurotrophic factorL4/L5 DRG neuronsAction potentialsVoltage-dependent sodium currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp techniqueDorsal root ganglion neuronsCell patch-clamp techniqueAxotomy-induced increaseFluoro-Gold injectionsL5 DRG neuronsSpecific neurotrophic factorsSciatic nerve stumpsTTX-sensitive currentsInjury-induced changesResistant sodium currentsGamma-aminobutyric acidPatch-clamp technique