2007
Demyelinating diseases and potential repair strategies
Radtke C, Spies M, Sasaki M, Vogt PM, Kocsis JD. Demyelinating diseases and potential repair strategies. International Journal Of Developmental Neuroscience 2007, 25: 149-153. PMID: 17408905, PMCID: PMC2692731, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2007.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell TransplantationDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalHumansMyelin SheathNerve RegenerationConceptsMultiple sclerosisInjury modelSpinal cord injuryCell-based strategiesAxon lossNerve compressionNeuroprotective potentialCord injuryFunctional outcomeClinical studiesMS lesionsTherapeutic goalsVulnerable axonsCellular transplantationNeurological disordersDemyelinationRemyelinationNeuroprotectionPotential repair strategiesCell typesSclerosisTransplantationInjuryLesionsAxons
2001
Transplantation of Clonal Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Adult Human Brain Establishes Functional Peripheral Myelin in the Rat Spinal Cord
Akiyama Y, Honmou O, Kato T, Uede T, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of Clonal Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Adult Human Brain Establishes Functional Peripheral Myelin in the Rat Spinal Cord. Experimental Neurology 2001, 167: 27-39. PMID: 11161590, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2000.7539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBrainBrain Tissue TransplantationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCerebral VentriclesClone CellsDemyelinating DiseasesFemaleGenes, ReporterHumansIntermediate Filament ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeural ConductionNeuronsRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRatsRats, WistarSpinal CordStem Cell TransplantationStem CellsTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsAdult human brainRat spinal cordNestin-positive cellsNeural precursor cellsSpinal cordAdult rat spinal cordNormal conduction velocityHuman brainMitogen withdrawalSpinal cord resultsPrecursor cellsGlia-like cellsSchwann cell myelinationNeural progenitor cellsFunctional remyelinationP0 immunoreactivityRemyelinated axonsExtensive remyelinationCord resultsAnterior hornLateral ventricleSubventricular zoneMajority of cellsMyelin patternSchwann cells
2000
[Characteristic improvement of the function following Schwann cell transplantation for demyelinated spinal cord].
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Honmou O, Kohama I, Hashi K. [Characteristic improvement of the function following Schwann cell transplantation for demyelinated spinal cord]. No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 2000, 28: 705-11. PMID: 11002493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialDorsal rootsSchwann cellsSC transplantationSC myelinationAdult ratsConduction velocityTransplantation of SCsNormal DCsDorsal root ganglion neuronsDorsal column axonsLower conduction velocityGanglion neuronsSpinal cordDemyelinated axonsHistological examinationTransplantationAction potentialsRemyelinationAxonsOligodendrocytesRatsMyelinationAnatomical differencesLow amplitude[Comparison of myelin-forming cells as candidates for therapeutic transplantation in demyelinated CNS axons].
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Sasaki M, Akiyama Y, Hashi K. [Comparison of myelin-forming cells as candidates for therapeutic transplantation in demyelinated CNS axons]. Brain And Nerve 脳と神経 2000, 52: 609-15. PMID: 10934721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxonsDemyelinating DiseasesMyelin SheathOlfactory BulbOligodendrogliaRatsRats, WistarSchwann CellsSpinal CordSpinal Cord DiseasesConceptsDemyelinated CNS axonsSchwann cellsBrain cellsSpinal cordConduction velocityCNS axonsAdult rat spinal cordFronto-temporal lobesRat spinal cordAdult Schwann cellsDemyelination of axonsMyelin-forming cellsBlock of conductionAdult olfactoryDemyelinated diseasesDemyelinated axonsLess myelinationHistological examinationCNS tissueTherapeutic approachesStimulus trainsDay 28Transplanted OECsAmplitude decrementRemyelinationTransplantation of human olfactory ensheathing cells elicits remyelination of demyelinated rat spinal cord
Kato T, Honmou O, Uede T, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of human olfactory ensheathing cells elicits remyelination of demyelinated rat spinal cord. Glia 2000, 30: 209-218. PMID: 10756071, PMCID: PMC2605375, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1136(200005)30:3<209::aid-glia1>3.0.co;2-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCation Transport ProteinsCell SizeCells, CulturedDemyelinating DiseasesDNA ProbesFemaleFungal ProteinsHumansIn Situ HybridizationMembrane Transport ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNeurogliaOlfactory NerveRatsRats, WistarSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSpinal CordConceptsSpinal cordDemyelinated rat spinal cordHuman olfactoryImmunosuppressed adult ratsDemyelinated spinal cordAdult mammalian CNSRat spinal cordExtensive remyelinationHuman OECsDemyelinated axonsOlfactory nervePeripheral typeSchwann cellsAdult ratsLesion siteMammalian CNSMyelin sheathRemyelinationCordAxonsSitu hybridizationSimilar numberOlfactoryCellsLarge nuclei
1998
Resistance to anoxic injury in the dorsal columns of adult rat spinal cord following demyelination
Imaizumi T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Resistance to anoxic injury in the dorsal columns of adult rat spinal cord following demyelination. Brain Research 1998, 779: 292-296. PMID: 9473700, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)01171-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsDemyelinating DiseasesFemaleHypoxiaNeural ConductionRatsRats, WistarSpinal Cord DiseasesConceptsCompound action potentialDorsal columnsSpinal cordAction potentialsWhite matterSpinal cord dorsal columnAdult rat spinal cordAdult spinal cordRat spinal cordMin of reoxygenationAdult white matterAction potential conductionControl ratsFocal demyelinationAnoxic injurySupramaximal stimulationOnset of anoxiaAdult ratsDemyelinationPotential conductionCordX-irradiationRatsGreater recoveryOnset
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAminopyrineAnimalsDemyelinating DiseasesFemaleLysophosphatidylcholinesPeripheral NervesPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesRatsRats, Inbred StrainsConceptsAction 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
1979
Lysophosphatidyl choline-induced focal demyelination in the rabbit corpus callosum Light-microscopic observations
Waxman S, Kocsis J, Nitta K. Lysophosphatidyl choline-induced focal demyelination in the rabbit corpus callosum Light-microscopic observations. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1979, 44: 45-53. PMID: 512691, DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(79)90221-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCorpus CallosumDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleLysophosphatidylcholinesRabbits