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
1991
Tea‐sensitive potassium channels and inward rectification in regenerated rat sciatic nerve
Gardon T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Tea‐sensitive potassium channels and inward rectification in regenerated rat sciatic nerve. Muscle & Nerve 1991, 14: 640-646. PMID: 1922170, DOI: 10.1002/mus.880140707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompound action potentialRat sciatic nerveNerve crushRegenerated axonsSciatic nerveRegenerated nervesInward rectificationIntra-axonal recording techniquesAdult rat sciatic nerveTEA-sensitive potassium channelsPotassium channelsRegenerated rat sciatic nerveSucrose gap recordingsSciatic nerve crushPeripheral nerve axonsWhole nerve recordingsIntra-axonal recordingsVoltage-sensitive sodium channelsCrush injuryNormal nervesSensitive relaxationRepetitive stimulationAfterhyperpolarizationGap recordingsNerve recordings
1990
Dendritic action potentials activated by NMDA receptor-mediated EPSPs in CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cells
Poolos N, Kocsis J. Dendritic action potentials activated by NMDA receptor-mediated EPSPs in CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cells. Brain Research 1990, 524: 342-346. PMID: 1981329, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)90714-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic potentialsCA1 hippocampal pyramidal cellsDendritic action potentialsHippocampal pyramidal cellsPyramidal cellsRat CA1 hippocampal pyramidal cellsNMDA receptor-mediated excitatory postsynaptic potentialsAction potentialsDendritic excitatory postsynaptic potentialsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsPyramidal cell bodiesShort-term potentiationIntradendritic recordingsPostsynaptic potentialsSynaptic responsesDendritic arborsDendritic conductancesRepetitive stimulationDendritic spikesSomatic recordingsCell bodiesSubthreshold responsesMultiple sitesCellsRecordingsElevated extracellular potassium concentration enhances synaptic activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in hippocampus
Poolos N, Kocsis J. Elevated extracellular potassium concentration enhances synaptic activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in hippocampus. Brain Research 1990, 508: 7-12. PMID: 2159824, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)91110-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor activationNMDA receptorsReceptor activationNMDA receptor-mediated componentN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsElevated extracellular potassium concentrationReceptor-mediated componentReceptor-mediated conductanceChannel blocker tetraethylammoniumCentral nervous systemExtracellular potassium concentrationExtracellular potassium ion concentrationSlowed repolarizationOrthodromic stimulationPotassium equilibrium potentialCA1 regionPyramidal cellsRat hippocampusSynaptic activationBlocker tetraethylammoniumPostsynaptic activityRepetitive stimulationNeuronal activityNervous systemReceptors
1989
Pharmacological sensitivities of two afterhyperpolarizations in rat optic nerve
Gordon T, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Pharmacological sensitivities of two afterhyperpolarizations in rat optic nerve. Brain Research 1989, 502: 252-257. PMID: 2555026, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(89)90620-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat optic nerveOptic nerveEarly afterhyperpolarizationPharmacological sensitivityAction potentialsPeak latencyAction potential broadeningConstant current depolarizationSucrose gap chamberPotassium channel blockerLate afterhyperpolarizationChannel blockersRepetitive stimulationAfterhyperpolarizationNervePotassium conductanceSucrose gapTetraethylammoniumPotential broadeningCurrent depolarizationDepolarizationDurationApaminBlockersCharybdotoxin
1987
Activity-evoked increases in extracellular potassium modulate presynaptic excitability in the CA1 region of the hippocampus
Poolos N, Mauk M, Kocsis J. Activity-evoked increases in extracellular potassium modulate presynaptic excitability in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1987, 58: 404-416. PMID: 3655875, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1987.58.2.404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of stimulationConduction velocityRepetitive stimulationCA1 afferentsStratum radiatumCA1 regionPostsynaptic elementsPostsynaptic activityBiphasic changeRat hippocampal slice preparationCompound action potentialHippocampal slice preparationCharacteristic field potentialHigher stimulation frequenciesPostsynaptic modulationPresynaptic volleyKynurenic acidPyramidal cellsSlice preparationPresynaptic axonsPresynaptic excitabilitySynaptic transmissionConduction blockIon-sensitive microelectrodesPostsynaptic activation