1990
Trophic influence of the distal nerve segment on GABAA receptor expression in axotomized adult sensory neurons
Bhisitkul R, Kocsis J, Gordon T, Waxman S. Trophic influence of the distal nerve segment on GABAA receptor expression in axotomized adult sensory neurons. Experimental Neurology 1990, 109: 273-278. PMID: 2170161, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-4886(05)80017-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal nerve segmentsGamma-aminobutyric acidNerve segmentsSciatic nerveReceptor expressionSensory neuronsTrophic supportGABAA receptor agonist muscimolDorsal root ganglion neuronsAxotomized sensory neuronsReactive Schwann cellsGABAA receptor expressionAdult sensory neuronsReceptor agonist muscimolExpression of receptorsPeripheral target tissuesGABA receptor expressionDorsal root fibersGABA receptor sensitivityEnd organ innervationPostoperative dayNerve crushNerve transectionCrush siteDistal stump
1985
Differences between mammalian ventral and dorsal spinal roots in response to blockade of potassium channels during maturation
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Differences between mammalian ventral and dorsal spinal roots in response to blockade of potassium channels during maturation. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 1985, 224: 355-366. PMID: 2410932, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.1985.0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal spinal rootsSensory fibersMammalian motorPotassium channelsSpinal rootsAction potentialsRoot fibersCompound action potentialSingle sensory fibresDorsal root fibersVentral root fibersClasses of axonsIndividual action potentialsPharmacological blockadeVentral rootsYoung rootsSensory axonsWhole nervePotassium conductanceAxon responsesCourse of maturationBlockadeAxonsRoots resultsDifferential sensitivity