Recent update on basic mechanisms of spinal cord injury

SA Quadri, M Farooqui, A Ikram, A Zafar, MA Khan… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - Springer
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-shattering neurological condition that affects between
250,000 and 500,000 individuals each year with an estimated two to three million people …

Axon physiology

D Debanne, E Campanac, A Bialowas… - Physiological …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Axons are generally considered as reliable transmission cables in which stable propagation
occurs once an action potential is generated. Axon dysfunction occupies a central position in …

Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

JJ Lee, R Wedow, A Okbay, E Kong, O Maghzian… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Here we conducted a large-scale genetic association analysis of educational attainment in a
sample of approximately 1.1 million individuals and identify 1,271 independent genome …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional architecture of synaptic communication delineates GABAergic neuron identity

A Paul, M Crow, R Raudales, M He, J Gillis, ZJ Huang - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Understanding the organizational logic of neural circuits requires deciphering the biological
basis of neuronal diversity and identity, but there is no consensus on how neuron types …

[HTML][HTML] Deep sequencing of somatosensory neurons reveals molecular determinants of intrinsic physiological properties

Y Zheng, P Liu, L Bai, JS Trimmer, BP Bean, DD Ginty - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) sensory neuron subtypes defined by their in vivo properties
display distinct intrinsic electrical properties. We used bulk RNA sequencing of genetically …

Neuronal activity-induced, equilibrative nucleoside transporter-dependent, somatodendritic adenosine release revealed by a GRAB sensor

Z Wu, Y Cui, H Wang, H Wu, Y Wan… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The purinergic signaling molecule adenosine (Ado) modulates many physiological and
pathological functions in the brain. However, the exact source of extracellular Ado remains …

Genotype-phenotype correlations in SCN8A-related disorders reveal prognostic and therapeutic implications

KM Johannesen, Y Liu, M Koko, CE Gjerulfsen… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We report detailed functional analyses and genotype-phenotype correlations in 392
individuals carrying disease-causing variants in SCN8A, encoding the voltage-gated Na+ …

[HTML][HTML] FMRP regulates neurotransmitter release and synaptic information transmission by modulating action potential duration via BK channels

PY Deng, Z Rotman, JA Blundon, Y Cho, J Cui… - Neuron, 2013 - cell.com
Loss of FMRP causes fragile X syndrome (FXS), but the physiological functions of FMRP
remain highly debatable. Here we show that FMRP regulates neurotransmitter release in …

[HTML][HTML] The expanding social network of ionotropic glutamate receptors: TARPs and other transmembrane auxiliary subunits

AC Jackson, RA Nicoll - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) underlie rapid, excitatory synaptic signaling
throughout the CNS. After years of intense research, our picture of iGluRs has evolved from …

Mechanisms of action of antiseizure drugs and the ketogenic diet

MA Rogawski, W Löscher… - Cold Spring …, 2016 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Antiseizure drugs (ASDs), also termed antiepileptic drugs, are the main form of symptomatic
treatment for people with epilepsy, but not all patients become free of seizures. The …