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
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