Membrane mechanics dictate axonal pearls-on-a-string morphology and function

JM Griswold, M Bonilla-Quintana, R Pepper… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Axons are ultrathin membrane cables that are specialized for the conduction of action
potentials. Although their diameter is variable along their length, how their morphology is …

Branching morphology determines signal propagation dynamics in neurons

N Ofer, O Shefi, G Yaari - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Computational modeling of signal propagation in neurons is critical to our understanding of
basic principles underlying brain organization and activity. Exploring these models is used …

Cable energy function of cortical axons

H Ju, ML Hines, Y Yu - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Accurate estimation of action potential (AP)-related metabolic cost is essential for
understanding energetic constraints on brain connections and signaling processes. Most …

Rapid mechanically controlled rewiring of neuronal circuits

MH Magdesian, GM Lopez-Ayon, M Mori… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
CNS injury may lead to permanent functional deficits because it is still not possible to
regenerate axons over long distances and accurately reconnect them with an appropriate …

Multiscale Structure of Brain and Challenges in Traumatic Brain Injury Risk Prediction

R Zaman, MNI Rifat, F Maliha, MNB Hossain… - Multiscale Science and …, 2024 - Springer
This study aims to provide an overview of the recent developments in understanding
multiscale traumatic brain injury (TBI) mechanisms from a multidisciplinary perspective. TBI …

Diagnostic tools for evaluating the impact of Focal Axonal Swellings arising in neurodegenerative diseases and/or traumatic brain injury

PD Maia, MA Hemphill, B Zehnder, C Zhang… - Journal of Neuroscience …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Focal Axonal Swellings arise in several leading neurodegenerative
diseases of the central nervous system and are hallmark features of concussions and …

Compromised axonal functionality after neurodegeneration, concussion and/or traumatic brain injury

PD Maia, JN Kutz - Journal of computational neuroscience, 2014 - Springer
Axonal swellings are almost universal in neurodegenerative diseases of the central nervous
system, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Concussions and traumatic brain …

Nodes of Ranvier in glaucoma

MA Smith, ES Plyler, CM Dengler-Crish, J Meier… - Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Retinal ganglion cell axons of the DBA/2J mouse model of glaucoma, a model characterized
by extensive neuroinflammation, preserve synaptic contacts with their subcortical targets for …

Periodically kicked feedforward chains of simple excitable FitzHugh–Nagumo neurons

B Ambrosio, SM Mintchev - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2022 - Springer
This article communicates results on regular depolarization cascades in periodically kicked
feedforward chains of excitable two-dimensional FitzHugh–Nagumo systems driven by …

Membrane mechanics dictate axonal morphology and function

JM Griswold, M Bonilla-Quintana, R Pepper, CT Lee… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Axons are thought to be ultrathin membrane cables of a relatively uniform diameter,
designed to conduct electrical signals, or action potentials. Here, we demonstrate that …