Karen L Lankford, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in Neurology
Research & Publications
Biography
Coauthors
Selected Publications
- Human mesenchymal stem‐derived extracellular vesicles improve body growth and motor function following severe spinal cord injury in ratNakazaki M, Lankford K, Yamamoto H, Mae Y, Kocsis J. Human mesenchymal stem‐derived extracellular vesicles improve body growth and motor function following severe spinal cord injury in rat. Clinical And Translational Medicine 2023, 13: e1284. PMID: 37323108, PMCID: PMC10272923, DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1284.
- Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathyMajd H, Amin S, Ghazizadeh Z, Cesiulis A, Arroyo E, Lankford K, Majd A, Farahvashi S, Chemel A, Okoye M, Scantlen M, Tchieu J, Calder E, Le Rouzic V, Shibata B, Arab A, Goodarzi H, Pasternak G, Kocsis J, Chen S, Studer L, Fattahi F. Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cell Stem Cell 2023, 30: 632-647.e10. PMID: 37146583, PMCID: PMC10249419, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.006.
- Sciatic nerve regeneration is not inhibited by anti-NGF antibody treatment in the adult ratLankford 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.
- LOP08Radtke C, Lankford K, Sasaki M, Kocsis J, Vogt P. LOP08. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 481. DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000418400.18580.18.
- Abstract 31PRadtke C, Reimers K, Lankford K, Sasaki M, Kocsis J, Vogt P. Abstract 31P. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 99. DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000416229.44023.41.
- 18 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: REMYELINATIONKOCSIS J, SASAKI M, LANKFORD K, RADTKE C. 18 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: REMYELINATION. 2008, 413-435. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012373994-0.50020-8.
- Remyelination of the non-human primate CNS axons by transplantation of porcine olfactory ensheathing cellsRadtke C, Akiyama Y, Brokaw J, Lankford K, Wewetzer K, Vogt P, Fodor W, Kocsis J. Remyelination of the non-human primate CNS axons by transplantation of porcine olfactory ensheathing cells. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2006, 59: s10. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.03.029.
- [The role of transplanted astrocytes for the regeneration of CNS axons].Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Hashi K. [The role of transplanted astrocytes for the regeneration of CNS axons]. Brain And Nerve 脳と神経 2001, 53: 632-8. PMID: 11517487.
- Transplantation of Cryopreserved Adult Human Schwann Cells Enhances Axonal Conduction in Demyelinated Spinal CordKohama I, Lankford K, Preiningerova J, White F, Vollmer T, Kocsis J. Transplantation of Cryopreserved Adult Human Schwann Cells Enhances Axonal Conduction in Demyelinated Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 944-950. PMID: 11157080, PMCID: PMC2605383, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-03-00944.2001.
- Xenotransplantation of transgenic pig olfactory ensheathing cells promotes axonal regeneration in rat spinal cordImaizumi T, Lankford K, Burton W, Fodor W, Kocsis J. Xenotransplantation of transgenic pig olfactory ensheathing cells promotes axonal regeneration in rat spinal cord. Nature Biotechnology 2000, 18: 949-953. PMID: 10973214, PMCID: PMC2605371, DOI: 10.1038/79432.
- [Characteristic improvement of the function following Schwann cell transplantation for demyelinated spinal cord].Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Honmou O, Kohama I, Hashi K. [Characteristic improvement of the function following Schwann cell transplantation for demyelinated spinal cord]. No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 2000, 28: 705-11. PMID: 11002493.
- [Comparison of myelin-forming cells as candidates for therapeutic transplantation in demyelinated CNS axons].Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J, Sasaki M, Akiyama Y, Hashi K. [Comparison of myelin-forming cells as candidates for therapeutic transplantation in demyelinated CNS axons]. Brain And Nerve 脳と神経 2000, 52: 609-15. PMID: 10934721.
- XENOTRANSPLANTATION OF TRANSGENIC PIG OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELLS AND SCHWANN CELLS PROMOTES AXONAL REGENERATION AND STABLE CONDUCTION IN THE DAMAGED SPINAL CORD.Fodor W, Lankford K, Imaizumi T, Burton W, Kocsis J. XENOTRANSPLANTATION OF TRANSGENIC PIG OLFACTORY ENSHEATHING CELLS AND SCHWANN CELLS PROMOTES AXONAL REGENERATION AND STABLE CONDUCTION IN THE DAMAGED SPINAL CORD. Transplantation 2000, 69: s357. DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200004271-00948.
- Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells or Schwann cells restores rapid and secure conduction across the transected spinal cordImaizumi T, Lankford K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of olfactory ensheathing cells or Schwann cells restores rapid and secure conduction across the transected spinal cord. Brain Research 2000, 854: 70-78. PMID: 10784108, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(99)02285-4.
- Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal CordImaizumi T, Lankford K, Waxman S, Greer C, Kocsis J. Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Remyelinate and Enhance Axonal Conduction in the Demyelinated Dorsal Columns of the Rat Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 6176-6185. PMID: 9698311, PMCID: PMC2605360, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-16-06176.1998.
- Mechanisms of enhancement of neurite regeneration in vitro following a conditioning sciatic nerve lesionLankford 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.
- Chapter 5 Cellular mechanisms regulating neurite initiationLankford K, Kenney A, Kocsis J. Chapter 5 Cellular mechanisms regulating neurite initiation. 1996, 108: 55-81. PMID: 8979794, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62532-7.
- Intracellular calcium mobilization and neurite outgrowth in mammalian neuronsKocsis 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.
- Chapter 14 Nuclear calcium elevation may initiate neurite outgrowth in mammalian neuronsKocsis J, Rand M, Lankford K, Waxman S. Chapter 14 Nuclear calcium elevation may initiate neurite outgrowth in mammalian neurons. 1994, 103: 137-151. PMID: 7886202, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)61134-6.