2013
Sural nerve defects after nerve biopsy or nerve transfer as a sensory regeneration model for peripheral nerve conduit implantation
Radtke C, Kocsis J, Reimers K, Allmeling C, Vogt P. Sural nerve defects after nerve biopsy or nerve transfer as a sensory regeneration model for peripheral nerve conduit implantation. Medical Hypotheses 2013, 81: 500-502. PMID: 23867139, DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConduit implantationNerve repairNerve biopsyNerve injurySural nerveAxonal regenerationNerve defectsAcute peripheral nerve injuryHuman nerve injurySural nerve graftRecovery of sensationPeripheral nerve injuryVon Frey filamentsExtent of injuryNerve graft harvestingCold allodyniaMajor morbidityNerve transferNerve stumpNerve graftsNeuroma formationNerve lengthDigital nerveGraft harvestingAutograft treatmentSciatic nerve regeneration is not inhibited by anti-NGF antibody treatment in the adult rat
Lankford K, Arroyo E, Liu C, Somps C, Zorbas M, Shelton D, Evans M, Hurst S, Kocsis J. Sciatic nerve regeneration is not inhibited by anti-NGF antibody treatment in the adult rat. Neuroscience 2013, 241: 157-169. PMID: 23531437, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.03.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve growth factorAdult ratsNerve regenerationFunctional recoveryAnti-NGF antibody treatmentElevated nerve growth factorUnilateral sciatic nerve crushDorsal root ganglion neuronsAnti-NGF antibodySciatic nerve crushType of painVehicle-treated animalsSciatic nerve regenerationPost nerve injuryNovel therapeutic approachesCell body sizePeripheral nerve regenerationFluro-GoldPeripheral nervous system developmentNerve injuryPain modelNerve crushPain managementAntibody treatmentGait recovery
2000
Nerve growth factor maintains potassium conductance after nerve injury in adult cutaneous afferent dorsal root ganglion neurons
Everill B, Kocsis J. Nerve growth factor maintains potassium conductance after nerve injury in adult cutaneous afferent dorsal root ganglion neurons. Neuroscience 2000, 100: 417-422. PMID: 11008179, PMCID: PMC2605351, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(00)00263-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient A-currentNerve growth factorDorsal root ganglion neuronsK currentsNerve ligationGrowth factorA-currentGanglion neuronsSciatic nerveWhole-cell patch-clamp techniquePotassium conductanceDistal nerve segmentsAfferent cell bodiesMini-osmotic pumpsVoltage-dependent potassium conductancePatch-clamp techniqueTransient potassium currentAppropriate ion replacementNerve growth factor treatmentGrowth factor treatmentNerve injuryNerve crushNerve segmentsCutaneous afferentsControl neuronsVoltage-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 cellsExcitability changes of dorsal root axons following nerve injury: implications for injury-induced changes in axonal Na+ channels
Nonaka T, Honmou O, Sakai J, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Excitability changes of dorsal root axons following nerve injury: implications for injury-induced changes in axonal Na+ channels. Brain Research 2000, 859: 280-285. PMID: 10719075, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)01979-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root axonsNerve injuryDorsal rootsAction potentialsCutaneous afferent axonsSciatic nerve ligationAfferent cell bodiesInjury-induced changesRat dorsal rootSucrose gap chamberTarget disconnectionNerve ligationExcitability changesSpinal cordAfferent axonsTrophic supportRoot ligationRefractory periodCell bodiesElectrophysiological recordingsAxonsInjuryDepolarizationLigationPrevious studies
1998
The delayed depolarization in rat cutaneous afferent axons is reduced following nerve transection and ligation, but not crush: Implications for injury‐induced axonal NA + channel reorganization
Sakai J, Honmou O, Kocsis J, Hashi K. The delayed depolarization in rat cutaneous afferent axons is reduced following nerve transection and ligation, but not crush: Implications for injury‐induced axonal NA + channel reorganization. Muscle & Nerve 1998, 21: 1040-1047. PMID: 9655122, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199808)21:8<1040::aid-mus8>3.0.co;2-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous afferent axonsNerve injurySural nerveNerve transectionAfferent axonsAction potentialsCell bodiesCutaneous afferent neuronsPeripheral nerve injuryAfferent cell bodiesSucrose gap chamberRat sural nerveTarget disconnectionAfferent neuronsPeripheral targetsAxonal NaNerveRefractory periodAxonsTransectionCompound actionDepolarizationSimilar changesInjuryTarget connectionsPeripheral Axotomy Induces Long-Term c-Jun Amino-Terminal Kinase-1 Activation and Activator Protein-1 Binding Activity by c-Jun and junD in Adult Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia In Vivo
Kenney A, Kocsis J. Peripheral Axotomy Induces Long-Term c-Jun Amino-Terminal Kinase-1 Activation and Activator Protein-1 Binding Activity by c-Jun and junD in Adult Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia In Vivo. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 1318-1328. PMID: 9454841, PMCID: PMC2605350, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-04-01318.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-Jun proteinC-JunC-Jun amino-terminal kinase 1Nerve injuryAxonal regenerationAmino-terminal phosphorylationLumbar dorsal root ganglion neuronsActivator protein-1 bindingEarly post-injury periodJun kinase activationAdult rat dorsal root gangliaDorsal root ganglion neuronsRat dorsal root gangliaKinase 1 activationC-Jun phosphorylationSciatic nerve injuryActivator protein-1 binding activityPost-injury periodSciatic nerve transectionAdult rat DRGDorsal root gangliaLong-term upregulationPeripheral axonal regenerationAP-1 bindingProtein-1 bindingMechanisms of enhancement of neurite regeneration in vitro following a conditioning sciatic nerve lesion
Lankford K, Waxman S, Kocsis J. Mechanisms of enhancement of neurite regeneration in vitro following a conditioning sciatic nerve lesion. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 1998, 391: 11-29. PMID: 9527536, PMCID: PMC2605358, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9861(19980202)391:1<11::aid-cne2>3.0.co;2-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaConditioning lesionNerve injuryNerve regenerationAffected dorsal root ganglionControl dorsal root gangliaDenervated peripheral nervePrior nerve injurySciatic nerve lesionCultured DRG neuronsSciatic nerve transectionPeripheral target tissuesPeripheral nerve stumpRapid nerve regenerationAbility of neuronsSecond axotomyNerve lesionsDRG neuronsNerve transectionNerve stumpRoot gangliaControl neuronsPeripheral nervesNerve tractsAdult rats
1997
Timing of c-jun protein induction in lumbar dorsal root ganglia after sciatic nerve transection varies with lesion distance
Kenney A, Kocsis J. Timing of c-jun protein induction in lumbar dorsal root ganglia after sciatic nerve transection varies with lesion distance. Brain Research 1997, 751: 90-95. PMID: 9098571, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(96)01402-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSciatic nerve transectionNerve transectionDorsal root gangliaNerve injuryRoot gangliaLumbar dorsal root ganglion neuronsL5 dorsal root gangliaLumbar dorsal root gangliaDorsal root ganglion neuronsSciatic nerve injurySciatic nerve crushC-Jun proteinProtein inductionC-Jun responseNerve crushGanglion neuronsImmunohistochemical studyLesion distanceTransectionInduces upregulationEarly increaseC-jun mRNAEarly inductionChemiluminescent immunoblottingGanglia
1996
GABAA-receptor-mediated conductance and action potential waveform in cutaneous and muscle afferent neurons of the adult rat: differential expression and response to nerve injury
Oyelese A, Kocsis J. GABAA-receptor-mediated conductance and action potential waveform in cutaneous and muscle afferent neurons of the adult rat: differential expression and response to nerve injury. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1996, 76: 2383-2392. PMID: 8899611, PMCID: PMC2605353, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.4.2383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABAA receptor-mediated conductanceMuscle afferent neuronsCutaneous afferent neuronsAction potential waveformAfferent neuronsDorsal root gangliaCrush injuryAction potentialsL5 dorsal root gangliaWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsInjury-induced plasticitySciatic nerve ligationPotential waveformDistal nerve stumpPatch-clamp recordingsGamma-aminobutyric acidPeak GABANerve ligationMuscle afferentsNerve injuryDRG neuronsInjured neuronsNerve stumpRoot ganglia
1995
Enhancement of GABAA receptor-mediated conductances induced by nerve injury in a subclass of sensory neurons
Oyelese A, Eng D, Richerson G, Kocsis J. Enhancement of GABAA receptor-mediated conductances induced by nerve injury in a subclass of sensory neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1995, 74: 673-683. PMID: 7472373, PMCID: PMC2605359, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1995.74.2.673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDRG neuronsAction potential durationMedium neuronsNerve injurySmall neuronsLarge neuronsAction potentialsGABA conductanceNerve ligationControl neuronsPotential durationAdult rat dorsal root ganglion neuronsGABAA receptor-mediated conductanceRat dorsal root ganglion neuronsWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsDorsal root ganglion neuronsMean action potential durationShort-duration action potentialsControl DRG neuronsSciatic nerve ligationEffects of axotomyReceptor-mediated conductanceTraumatic nerve injuryPatch-clamp recordings
1993
Increased spike‐frequency adaptation and tea sensitivity in dorsal root fibers after sciatic nerve injury
Utzschneider D, Bhisitkhul R, Kocsis J. Increased spike‐frequency adaptation and tea sensitivity in dorsal root fibers after sciatic nerve injury. Muscle & Nerve 1993, 16: 958-963. PMID: 8355727, DOI: 10.1002/mus.880160912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialDorsal root axonsNerve injuryDorsal rootsPotassium channel blockerAction potentialsSciatic nerveChannel blockersSpike adaptationSciatic nerve injuryPeripheral nerve injurySucrose gap chamberBrief tetanic stimulationDorsal root fibersWhole nerve recordingsSpike frequency adaptationTransection groupBurst dischargesTetanic stimulationNerve recordingsControl groupInjuryRoot fibersBurst responseNerve
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
1988
Diminished dorsal root GABA sensitivity following chronic peripheral nerve injury
Kingery W, Fields R, Kocsis J. Diminished dorsal root GABA sensitivity following chronic peripheral nerve injury. Experimental Neurology 1988, 100: 478-490. PMID: 3366201, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(88)90033-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidPrimary afferent depolarizationDorsal rootsGABA sensitivityNerve lesionsSciatic nerveDorsal root compound action potentialsChronic peripheral nerve injurySciatic crush injurySciatic nerve lesionChronic pain syndromeLumbar dorsal rootsPeripheral nerve injuryPeripheral nerve lesionsPeripheral nerve transectionSucrose gap chamberCompound action potentialDorsal root fibersRat lumbar dorsal rootsDorsal root axotomyPain syndromeNerve injuryCrush injuryNerve transectionSciatic axotomy