Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and axonal dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

MA Friese, B Schattling, L Fugger - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2014 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS, and
imposes major burdens on young lives. Great progress has been made in understanding …

Neuron-oligodendrocyte interactions in the structure and integrity of axons

GJ Duncan, TJ Simkins, B Emery - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The myelination of axons by oligodendrocytes is a highly complex cell-to-cell interaction.
Oligodendrocytes and axons have a reciprocal signaling relationship in which …

Beyond faithful conduction: short-term dynamics, neuromodulation, and long-term regulation of spike propagation in the axon

D Bucher, JM Goaillard - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Most spiking neurons are divided into functional compartments: a dendritic input region, a
soma, a site of action potential initiation, an axon trunk and its collaterals for propagation of …

Axonal and neuronal pathology in multiple sclerosis: what have we learnt from animal models

H Lassmann - Experimental neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Axonal and neuronal injury and loss are of critical importance for permanent clinical
disability in multiple sclerosis patients. Axonal injury occurs already early during the disease …

Axonal degeneration as a therapeutic target in the CNS

P Lingor, JC Koch, L Tönges, M Bähr - Cell and tissue research, 2012 - Springer
Degeneration of the axon is an important step in the pathomechanism of traumatic,
inflammatory and degenerative neurological diseases. Increasing evidence suggests that …

Preclinical retinal neurodegeneration in a model of multiple sclerosis

R Fairless, SK Williams, DB Hoffmann… - Journal of …, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
Neurodegeneration plays a major role in multiple sclerosis (MS), in which it is thought to be
the main determinant of permanent disability. However, the relationship between the …

Retinal cell degeneration in animal models

M Niwa, H Aoki, A Hirata, H Tomita, PG Green… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to provide an overview of various retinal cell degeneration models
in animal induced by chemicals (N-methyl-d-aspartate-and CoCl2-induced), autoimmune …

Evidence of key tinnitus-related brain regions documented by a unique combination of manganese-enhanced MRI and acoustic startle reflex testing

AG Holt, D Bissig, N Mirza, G Rajah, B Berkowitz - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Animal models continue to improve our understanding of tinnitus pathogenesis and aid in
development of new treatments. However, there are no diagnostic biomarkers for tinnitus …

Dysfunction of neuronal calcium signalling in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration

R Fairless, SK Williams, R Diem - Cell and tissue research, 2014 - Springer
Neurodegeneration has been increasingly recognised as the leading structural correlate of
disability progression in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Since calcium …

The changing landscape of voltage-gated calcium channels in neurovascular disorders and in neurodegenerative diseases

M Cataldi - Current neuropharmacology, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
It is a common belief that voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC) cannot carry toxic
amounts of Ca2+ in neurons. Also, some of them as L-type channels are essential for Ca2+ …