2023
Paclitaxel effects on axonal localization and vesicular trafficking of NaV1.8
Baker C, Tyagi S, Higerd-Rusli G, Liu S, Zhao P, Dib-Hajj F, Waxman S, Dib-Hajj S. Paclitaxel effects on axonal localization and vesicular trafficking of NaV1.8. Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience 2023, 16: 1130123. PMID: 36860665, PMCID: PMC9970094, DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1130123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyDorsal root gangliaPTX treatmentDRG axonsEffect of paclitaxelVoltage-gated sodium channel NaPain syndromePeripheral neuropathyDRG neuronsSodium channel NaRoot gangliaCell cycle arrestNeuronal somataSensory neuronsSide effectsTherapeutic targetingTumor growthPaclitaxel effectAntineoplastic agentsAxonal localizationPaclitaxelNumber of NaAxonal compartmentAxonsChannel Na
2019
Rat NaV1.7 loss-of-function genetic model: Deficient nociceptive and neuropathic pain behavior with retained olfactory function and intra-epidermal nerve fibers
Grubinska B, Chen L, Alsaloum M, Rampal N, Matson D, Yang C, Taborn K, Zhang M, Youngblood B, Liu D, Galbreath E, Allred S, Lepherd M, Ferrando R, Kornecook T, Lehto S, Waxman S, Moyer B, Dib-Hajj S, Gingras J. Rat NaV1.7 loss-of-function genetic model: Deficient nociceptive and neuropathic pain behavior with retained olfactory function and intra-epidermal nerve fibers. Molecular Pain 2019, 15: 1744806919881846. PMID: 31550995, PMCID: PMC6831982, DOI: 10.1177/1744806919881846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory functionNav1.7 proteinPain behaviorPain responseRat modelSmall-diameter dorsal root ganglion neuronsNormal intraepidermal nerve fibre densityIntraepidermal nerve fiber densityIntra-epidermal nerve fibersDorsal root ganglion neuronsNeuropathic pain behaviorsNeuropathic pain responsesSpinal nerve ligationNerve fiber densityDorsal root gangliaAction potential firingPeripheral nervous systemEarly postnatal developmentGenetic animal modelsNav1.7 lossNerve ligationPain targetsNeuropathic conditionsGanglion neuronsRoot ganglia
2018
A novel gain-of-function Nav1.7 mutation in a carbamazepine-responsive patient with adult-onset painful peripheral neuropathy
Adi T, Estacion M, Schulman BR, Vernino S, Dib-Hajj S, Waxman S. A novel gain-of-function Nav1.7 mutation in a carbamazepine-responsive patient with adult-onset painful peripheral neuropathy. Molecular Pain 2018, 14: 1744806918815007. PMID: 30392441, PMCID: PMC6856981, DOI: 10.1177/1744806918815007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPainful peripheral neuropathyDorsal root gangliaPeripheral neuropathyUse-dependent inhibitionDRG neuronsPain disordersM variantFunction Nav1.7 mutationsMulti-electrode array recordingsSympathetic ganglion neuronsCommon pain disordersVoltage-clamp recordingsVoltage-gated sodium channel NaRare MendelianNav1.7 mutationGanglion neuronsSodium channel NaTrigeminal ganglionRoot gangliaNeonatal ratsPatientsNeuropathyMutant channelsFunction variantsNeurons
2009
Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons
Rush A, Waxman S. Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons. 2009, 615-619. DOI: 10.1016/b978-008045046-9.01660-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Mutations in the sodium channel Nav1.7 underlie inherited erythromelalgia
Dib-Hajj S, Rush A, Cummins T, Waxman S. Mutations in the sodium channel Nav1.7 underlie inherited erythromelalgia. Drug Discovery Today Disease Mechanisms 2006, 3: 343-350. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2006.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSympathetic ganglion neuronsDorsal root gangliaHigh-frequency firingSingle action potentialSodium channel Nav1.7Mild thermal stimuliSevere painDRG neuronsPainful conditionsGanglion neuronsRoot gangliaChannel Nav1.7Action potentialsModel diseaseThermal stimuliErythromelalgiaNeuronsMutant channelsFunctional studiesIEMPainGangliaNav1.7MutationsDisease
2002
Primary motor neurons fail to up‐regulate voltage‐gated sodium channel Nav1.3/brain type III following axotomy resulting from spinal cord injury
Hains B, Black J, Waxman S. Primary motor neurons fail to up‐regulate voltage‐gated sodium channel Nav1.3/brain type III following axotomy resulting from spinal cord injury. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2002, 70: 546-552. PMID: 12404508, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryUpper motor neuronsPrimary motor cortexDorsal root gangliaMotor neuronsCord injuryMotor cortexRat primary motor cortexDorsal column transectionIpsilateral DRG neuronsCortical motor neuronsSciatic nerve transectionTraumatic head injuryFacial motor neuronsSodium channel expressionPrimary motor neuronsVoltage-gated sodium channelsPeripheral axotomyDRG neuronsNerve transectionLayer VControl brainsHead injuryRoot gangliaSpinal cord
2001
Direct Interaction with Contactin Targets Voltage-gated Sodium Channel Nav1.9/NaN to the Cell Membrane*
Liu C, Dib-Hajj S, Black J, Greenwood J, Lian Z, Waxman S. Direct Interaction with Contactin Targets Voltage-gated Sodium Channel Nav1.9/NaN to the Cell Membrane*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 46553-46561. PMID: 11581273, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m108699200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaRoot gangliaSodium channelsSmall sensory neuronsVoltage-gated sodium channelsTrigeminal ganglionNerve endingsC-fibersSensory neuronsNeuron somataChinese hamster ovary cell lineDifferent physiological propertiesGangliaHamster ovary cell lineNeuronal membranesChinese hamster ovary cellsOvary cell lineProtein complexesSurface expressionHamster ovary cellsCell linesAxonsSurface localizationCell membraneOvary cells
2000
Sodium channels and the molecular pathophysiology of pain
Cummins T, Dib-Hajj S, Black J, Waxman S. Sodium channels and the molecular pathophysiology of pain. Progress In Brain Research 2000, 129: 3-19. PMID: 11098678, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(00)29002-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDorsal root gangliaTrigeminal neuronsSodium channelsAction potentialsDorsal root ganglion neuronsSpontaneous action potential activityMolecular pathophysiologyPrimary sensory neuronsPeripheral target tissuesAction potential activitySodium channel expressionChain of neuronsPathological burstingNerve injuryNociceptive pathwaysChronic painGanglion neuronsRoot gangliaSensory neuronsChannel expressionSomatosensory systemPainNeuronsTarget tissuesPathophysiology
1998
Mechanisms of enhancement of neurite regeneration in vitro following a conditioning sciatic nerve lesion
Lankford 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaConditioning lesionNerve injuryNerve regenerationAffected dorsal root ganglionControl dorsal root gangliaDenervated peripheral nervePrior nerve injurySciatic nerve lesionCultured DRG neuronsSciatic nerve transectionPeripheral target tissuesPeripheral nerve stumpRapid nerve regenerationAbility of neuronsSecond axotomyNerve lesionsDRG neuronsNerve transectionNerve stumpRoot gangliaControl neuronsPeripheral nervesNerve tractsAdult rats
1996
Expression of mRNA for a sodium channel in subfamily 2 in spinal sensory neurons
Waxman S, Black J. Expression of mRNA for a sodium channel in subfamily 2 in spinal sensory neurons. Neurochemical Research 1996, 21: 395-401. PMID: 8734431, DOI: 10.1007/bf02527702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal root gangliaSpinal sensory neuronsSchwann cellsDRG neuronsSensory neuronsRat dorsal root gangliaSodium channelsΒ1 subunitExpression of mRNARoot gangliaSpinal cordSitu hybridization cytochemistryNeuronsΑ-subunitAntisense riboprobesBlot analysisType IMRNACellsExpressionHigh levelsGangliaRNA blot analysisHippocampusCord
1995
Expression of sodium channel α- and β-subunits in the nervous system of themyelin-deficient rat
Felts P, Black J, Waxman S. Expression of sodium channel α- and β-subunits in the nervous system of themyelin-deficient rat. Brain Cell Biology 1995, 24: 654-666. PMID: 7500121, DOI: 10.1007/bf01179816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSodium channel αMale littermatesSubtype-specific riboprobesDorsal root gangliaChannel αNormal male littermatesSodium channel subunitsUnaffected male littermatesDays of ageAdult expression patternRoot gangliaSpinal cordExpression patternsAdult ratsNervous systemUnaffected littermatesSodium channelsLittermatesPattern of expressionChannel subunitsRatsGreater expressionSitu hybridization techniqueUnaffected animalsPrevious reports
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