2009
The ataxia3 Mutation in the N-Terminal Cytoplasmic Domain of Sodium Channel Nav1.6 Disrupts Intracellular Trafficking
Sharkey LM, Cheng X, Drews V, Buchner DA, Jones JM, Justice MJ, Waxman SG, Dib-Hajj SD, Meisler MH. The ataxia3 Mutation in the N-Terminal Cytoplasmic Domain of Sodium Channel Nav1.6 Disrupts Intracellular Trafficking. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 2733-2741. PMID: 19261867, PMCID: PMC2679640, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.6026-08.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell LineChromosome MappingCytoplasmData Interpretation, StatisticalDNA, ComplementaryElectrophysiologyEthylnitrosoureaImmunohistochemistryMachado-Joseph DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMutagensMutationMutation, MissenseNAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNerve Tissue ProteinsPatch-Clamp TechniquesSciatic NerveSodium ChannelsSubcellular FractionsTransfectionConceptsMutant channelsCytoplasmic N-terminal regionN-terminal cytoplasmic domainCytoplasmic N-terminal domainMouse chromosome 15N-terminal domainN-terminal regionAmino acid substitution p.Primary cerebellar granule cellsVoltage-dependent inward sodium currentMutant proteinsCytoplasmic domainJuvenile lethalityCis-GolgiTrafficking defectsPlasma membraneSodium channelsIntracellular traffickingProtein abundanceWild typeN-terminusGolgi complexMutant transcriptsChromosome 15Whole-cell patch-clamp studies
2001
Fibroblast Growth Factor Homologous Factor 1B Binds to the C Terminus of the Tetrodotoxin-resistant Sodium Channel rNav1.9a (NaN)*
Liu C, Dib-Hajj S, Waxman S. Fibroblast Growth Factor Homologous Factor 1B Binds to the C Terminus of the Tetrodotoxin-resistant Sodium Channel rNav1.9a (NaN)*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 18925-18933. PMID: 11376006, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m101606200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell LineConserved SequenceCytoplasmDNA, ComplementaryDrug ResistanceFibroblast Growth FactorsGene LibraryGlutathione TransferaseGrowth SubstancesHumansMiceModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataNAV1.9 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNeuropeptidesPlasmidsProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNASequence Analysis, DNASequence Homology, Amino AcidSodium ChannelsTetrodotoxinTissue DistributionTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsC-terminusTerminal polypeptideTwo-hybrid screenMammalian cell linesC-terminal regionN-terminal 5Fibroblast growth factor family membersFibroblast growth factor (FGF) familySodium channelsAmino acid residuesFactor family membersGrowth factor family membersCytoplasmic domainFirst growth factorGrowth factor familyFactor familyIntracellular segmentAcid residuesCell membraneFunctional significanceChannel complexDirect interactionCell linesTerminusPolypeptide
1994
Nuclear and cytoplasmic Ca2+ signals in developing rat dorsal root ganglion neurons studied in excised tissue
Utzschneider D, Rand M, Waxman S, Kocsis J. Nuclear and cytoplasmic Ca2+ signals in developing rat dorsal root ganglion neurons studied in excised tissue. Brain Research 1994, 635: 231-237. PMID: 8173960, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(94)91444-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root ganglion neuronsEmbryonic DRG neuronsDepolarization-induced Ca2DRG neuronsGanglion neuronsRat dorsal root ganglion neuronsAdult dorsal root ganglion neuronsCytoplasmic Ca2Sensitive fluorescent dye fluo-3Rat DRG neuronsDorsal root gangliaExcised dorsal root gangliaFluorescent dye fluo-3Postnatal time periodsElevated extracellular potassiumEarly postnatal time periodsBrief electrical stimuliNuclear Ca2Dye Fluo-3Neonatal gangliaNeonatal neuronsTarget innervationRoot gangliaAdult neuronsEmbryonic neurons
1984
Freeze-fracture ultrastructure of the perinodal astrocyte and associated glial junctions
Waxman S, Black J. Freeze-fracture ultrastructure of the perinodal astrocyte and associated glial junctions. Brain Research 1984, 308: 77-87. PMID: 6434150, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(84)90919-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1972
MORPHOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF NODES OF RANVIER ALONG SINGLE FIBERS IN THE NEUROGENIC ELECTRIC ORGAN OF THE KNIFE FISH STERNARCHUS
Waxman S, Pappas G, Bennett M. MORPHOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF NODES OF RANVIER ALONG SINGLE FIBERS IN THE NEUROGENIC ELECTRIC ORGAN OF THE KNIFE FISH STERNARCHUS. Journal Of Cell Biology 1972, 53: 210-224. PMID: 5013596, PMCID: PMC2108696, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.53.1.210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNodes of RanvierTypical nodeMorphological correlatesSurface areaMicroSingle nerve fibersElectron microscopyLarge nodesPacked layerSeries capacitySpinal neuronsTypical structureNerve fibersElectric organLevel of entrySingle fiberMembrane surface areaNeural originRunning segmentsAxonsNodal morphologyFiber axisFibersTypical appearanceUnique neural systems