2013
Paracrine Loop of Keratinocyte Proliferation and Directed Neuritic Outgrowth in a Neuroepithelial Coculture
Radtke C, Rennekampff H, Reimers K, Vogt P, Kocsis J. Paracrine Loop of Keratinocyte Proliferation and Directed Neuritic Outgrowth in a Neuroepithelial Coculture. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2013, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e318276d946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNerve growth factorNeuritic outgrowthDRG neuronsHuman keratinocytesNeurotrophin nerve growth factorDorsal root ganglion neuronsCutaneous afferent axonsKeratinocyte proliferationAnti-NGF antibodyWound healingChronic nonhealing woundsProliferation of keratinocytesNGF levelsSkin innervationPrimary human keratinocytesNeurotrophic factorGanglion neuronsAfferent axonsParacrine loopNonhealing woundsMitogenic effectCell bodiesNeuritic processesGrowth factorNeurons
1999
Reduction in Potassium Currents in Identified Cutaneous Afferent Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons After Axotomy
Everill B, Kocsis J. Reduction in Potassium Currents in Identified Cutaneous Afferent Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons After Axotomy. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1999, 82: 700-708. PMID: 10444667, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.82.2.700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root ganglion neuronsCutaneous afferent neuronsAfferent neuronsGanglion neuronsPotassium currentWhole-cell patch-clamp recordingsCell patch-clamp recordingsPrimary afferent neuronsEffects of axotomyPatch-clamp recordingsControl cellsAppropriate ion replacementAcute ligationNerve ligationDRG neuronsExcitability changesChannel blockersNeuronal excitabilityPharmacological componentsAxotomyNeuronsLigationBasis of sensitivityCellsBlockers
1998
Morphologically Identified Cutaneous Afferent DRG Neurons Express Three Different Potassium Currents in Varying Proportions
Everill B, Rizzo M, Kocsis J. Morphologically Identified Cutaneous Afferent DRG Neurons Express Three Different Potassium Currents in Varying Proportions. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1998, 79: 1814-1824. PMID: 9535950, PMCID: PMC2605378, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.4.1814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDRG neuronsMedium-sized DRG neuronsDorsal root ganglion neuronsCutaneous afferent neuronsDifferent potassium currentsWhole-cell patch-clamp configurationOutward current componentPatch-clamp configurationAfferent neuronsFluoro-GoldGanglion neuronsRetrograde labelingConditioning prepulseEntire populationChannel blockersPotassium currentMyelinated axonsSustained currentNeuronsTest pulseDendrotoxinBasis of sensitivityIKCellsBlockers
1996
Mechanisms of Paresthesiae, Dysesthesiae, and Hyperesthesiae: Role of Na+ Channel Heterogeneity
Rizzo M, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Mechanisms of Paresthesiae, Dysesthesiae, and Hyperesthesiae: Role of Na+ Channel Heterogeneity. European Neurology 1996, 36: 3-12. PMID: 8719643, DOI: 10.1159/000117192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal injuryCutaneous afferentsDorsal root ganglion neuronsAction potential activityNormal sensory functionEctopic impulsesDRG neuronsClinical syndromeGanglion neuronsSensory functionMembrane excitabilityInjuryNerve impulsesDysesthesiaeChannel physiologyMolecular changesParesthesiaeAfferentsPreliminary evidenceNeuronsEctopicMolecular mechanismsSensory anatomyPotential activityPopulation
1995
Action in the Dendrites: A Revisitation of Dendritic Action Potentials
Kocsis J. Action in the Dendrites: A Revisitation of Dendritic Action Potentials. The Neuroscientist 1995, 1: 312-316. DOI: 10.1177/107385849500100602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDendritic action potentialsSynaptic inputsAction potentialsCell bodiesPassive electrotonic spreadSimultaneous patch-clamp recordingsInitial axon segmentPatch-clamp recordingsRat hippocampal neuronsDendritic electrogenesisHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesClamp recordingsElectrophysiological studiesPrimary siteAxon segmentsNeuronsNerve impulsesMembrane potential changesElectrotonic spreadUp-DateDendritesExcitatorySynapticSpineCompetition in the Synaptic Marketplace: Activity Is Important
Kocsis J. Competition in the Synaptic Marketplace: Activity Is Important. The Neuroscientist 1995, 1: 185-187. DOI: 10.1177/107385849500100401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNervous systemMotor neuronsSynaptic connectionsMultiple motor neuronsMuscle fibersNerve impulse activityMature nervous systemRedundant synaptic connectionsAdult nervous systemMammalian nervous systemImpulse activityNeonatal miceSynaptic organizationMotor endplatesNeuronal plasticitySynaptic connectivityMultiple synapsesNeuromuscular junctionSynaptic interactionsNeuronsSynapsesMemory processesPrimary roleInnervationMice
1994
Intracellular calcium mobilization and neurite outgrowth in mammalian neurons
Kocsis J, Rand M, Lankford K, Waxman S. Intracellular calcium mobilization and neurite outgrowth in mammalian neurons. Developmental Neurobiology 1994, 25: 252-264. PMID: 8195789, DOI: 10.1002/neu.480250306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCaffeineCalciumCalcium ChannelsCell CompartmentationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedFemaleGanglia, SpinalGene Expression RegulationImage Processing, Computer-AssistedIntracellular FluidIon Channel GatingLasersMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalNeuritesNeuronsRatsRats, WistarTerpenesThapsigarginConceptsDepolarization-induced Ca2Calcium-induced calcium releaseDRG neuronsIntracellular Ca2Cultured adult rat dorsal root ganglion neuronsAdult rat dorsal root ganglion neuronsRat dorsal root ganglion neuronsNeurite outgrowthDorsal root ganglion neuronsIntact intracellular Ca2Intracellular calcium mobilizationIndicator dye fluo-3Nuclear Ca2Dye Fluo-3Endoplasmic reticulum Ca2Ganglion neuronsCalcium mobilizationDependent kinase IICalcium releaseFluo-3NeuronsMammalian neuronsReticulum Ca2Elevated Ca2Elicit neurite outgrowth
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 excitationGangliaInjuryRatsAbnormalitiesIntranuclear Ca2+ transients during neurite regeneration of an adult mammalian neuron.
Birch B, Eng D, Kocsis J. Intranuclear Ca2+ transients during neurite regeneration of an adult mammalian neuron. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 7978-7982. PMID: 1518824, PMCID: PMC49838, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.17.7978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurite extensionNuclear eventsMammalian dorsal root ganglion neuronsSubcellular calcium transientsIntranuclear Ca2Confocal laser scanning microscopyGene expressionMammalian neuronsAdult mammalian neuronsCytoplasmic levelsLaser scanning microscopyNuclear Ca2Importance of Ca2Activity-dependent modulationScanning microscopyNeurite regenerationDepolarization-induced increaseCa2Transmembrane Ca2Dorsal root ganglion neuronsRegenerationExtracellular Ca2CytoplasmNucleusNeurons
1979
A supernormal period in central axons following single cell stimulation
Kocsis J, VanderMaelen C. A supernormal period in central axons following single cell stimulation. Experimental Brain Research 1979, 36: 381-386. PMID: 488207, DOI: 10.1007/bf00238919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVariation in conduction velocity during the relative refractory and supernormal periods: A mechanism for impulse entrainment in central axons
Kocsis J, Swadlow H, Waxman S, Brill M. Variation in conduction velocity during the relative refractory and supernormal periods: A mechanism for impulse entrainment in central axons. Experimental Neurology 1979, 65: 230-236. PMID: 262231, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(79)90263-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research