Following an injury to the central nervous system (CNS), spontaneous plasticity is observed
throughout the neuraxis and affects multiple key circuits. Much of this spontaneous plasticity …

Spinal cord injury is associated with damage in descending and ascending pathways
between brainstem/cortex and spinal neurons, leading to loss in sensory-motor functions …

Although limited spontaneous recovery occurs after spinal cord injury (SCI), current
knowledge reveals that multiple forms of axon growth in spared axons can lead to circuit …

The specific roles that different types of neurons play in recovery from injury is poorly
understood. Here, we show that increasing the excitability of ipsilaterally projecting …

Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), up-regulated in and around the lesion after
traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI), are key extracellular matrix inhibitory molecules that limit …

Unilateral cervical C2 hemisection (C2Hx) is a classic model of spinal cord injury (SCI) for
studying respiratory dysfunction and plasticity. However, most previous studies were …

The present study was designed to investigate the diaphragm and intercostal muscle activity
after unilateral mid-cervical spinal cord contusion in rats. Electromyogram (EMG) activity of …

The present study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness and mechanism of
acute intermittent hypoxia on respiratory function at distinct injury stages following mid …

Cervical spinal cord injuries (SCI) result in devastating functional consequences, including
respiratory dysfunction. This is largely attributed to the disruption of phrenic pathways, which …

Background. Intermittent hypoxia can induce respiratory neuroplasticity to enhance
respiratory motor outputs following hypoxic treatment. This type of respiratory neuroplasticity …