1992
Mutual excitation among dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat
Utzschneider D, Kocsis J, Devor M. Mutual excitation among dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat. Neuroscience Letters 1992, 146: 53-56. PMID: 1475049, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(92)90170-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaDorsal rootsDorsal root ganglion neuronsPrimary sensory neuronsExcised dorsal root gangliaNerve injuryDRG neuronsGanglion neuronsMost neuronsRoot gangliaSensory abnormalitiesIntracellular recordingsDR stimulationRepetitive stimulationSensory neuronsTransient riseNeighboring neuronsNeuronsStimulationSimilar kineticsMutual excitationGangliaInjuryRatsAbnormalities
1983
The supernormal period of the cerebellar parallel fibers effects of [Ca2+]o and [K+]o
Malenka R, Kocsis J, Waxman S. The supernormal period of the cerebellar parallel fibers effects of [Ca2+]o and [K+]o. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal Of Physiology 1983, 397: 176-183. PMID: 6878005, DOI: 10.1007/bf00584354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupernormal periodConditioning stimulationActivity-dependent changesParallel fibersCerebellar parallel fibersConditioning volleyIon-sensitive microelectrodesConditioning stimulusExtracellular calciumLatency changesLatency shiftCortex exhibitExtracellular ionic concentrationsTest response latenciesTest latencyStimulationResponse latencyRelative increaseSmall increaseLatencyPeriodSuperfusateExcitability
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