2022
Dendritic Spines and Pain Memory
Benson C, King J, Reimer M, Kauer S, Waxman S, Tan A. Dendritic Spines and Pain Memory. The Neuroscientist 2022, 30: 294-314. PMID: 36461773, DOI: 10.1177/10738584221138251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuropathic painDendritic spinesSynaptic transmissionSpinal cord dorsal hornForm of painNew therapeutic approachesSurface of neuronsDorsal hornIntractable painDeep laminaePain memoryTherapeutic approachesPainNervous systemNew therapeuticsSpineMillions of peopleInjuryDiseaseRecent studiesReview articlePrevalenceNeuronsImportant role
2011
Spinal cord injury, dendritic spine remodeling, and spinal memory mechanisms
Tan AM, Waxman SG. Spinal cord injury, dendritic spine remodeling, and spinal memory mechanisms. Experimental Neurology 2011, 235: 142-151. PMID: 21925174, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2011.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryNeuropathic painDendritic spinesChronic painCord injuryNervous systemWide dynamic range neuronsNociceptive dorsal horn neuronsDorsal horn neuronsDendritic spine remodelingRange neuronsCentral sensitizationSpinal cordSpine remodelingPainSynaptic potentiationPain researchInjuryMore effective strategiesAberrant changesLong-term memory storageSpineStructural substrateSynaptic modelNeurons
2009
Dendritic Spine Remodeling After Spinal Cord Injury Alters Neuronal Signal Processing
Tan AM, Choi JS, Waxman SG, Hains BC. Dendritic Spine Remodeling After Spinal Cord Injury Alters Neuronal Signal Processing. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2009, 102: 2396-2409. PMID: 19692517, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00095.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injurySynaptic transmissionDorsal horn nociceptive neuronsFrequency-following abilityDendritic spine remodelingGeneration of painAction potential activationDendritic spine morphologyDendritic spine shapeAbnormal painCentral sensitizationNociceptive neuronsSpine remodelingPostsynaptic neuronsDendritic spinesSpine morphologyInput-output functionPainSoma resultsInjurySpine shapeNeuronal statesNeuronsPotential activation
2005
NG2: a component of the glial scar that inhibits axon growth
Tan A, Zhang W, Levine J. NG2: a component of the glial scar that inhibits axon growth. Journal Of Anatomy 2005, 207: 717-725. PMID: 16367799, PMCID: PMC1571583, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2005.00452.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligodendrocyte precursor cellsGlial scarNG2-expressing oligodendrocyte precursor cellsGrowth-inhibitory environmentSpinal cord resultsCord resultsInhibit axonal growthCNS injuryInjury siteSurface of oligodendrocyte precursor cellsPrecursor cellsAxonal regenerationAxonal regrowthChondroitin sulphate proteoglycansInjury to brainNG2ScarsInjuryAxonal growth