Peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals R.S. Duncan, D.L. Goad, M.A. Grillo, S. Kaja, A.J. Payne, P. Koulen. Neuroprotective Strategies: Control of Intracellular Calcium Signaling as Neuroprotective Strategies. Molecules 2010, 15:1168-1198. A.M. van den Maagdenberg*, T. Pizzorusso*, S. Kaja*, N. Terpolilli*, M. Shapovalova, F.E. Hoebeek, C.F. Barrett, L. Gheradini, R.C. van de Ven, B. Todorov, L.A. Broos, A. Tottene, Z. Gao, M. Fodor, C.I. De Zeeuw, R.R. Frants, N. Plesnila, J.J. Plomp, D. Pietrobon, M.D. Ferrari. Cav2.1 S218L knock-in mice exhibit the severe human S218L hemiplegic migraine syndrome associated with epilepsy, cerebral edema, and ataxia and are uniquely vulnerable to cortical spreading depression. Ann Neurol 2010, 67:85-98. Garg, R.S. Duncan, S. Kaja, P. Koulen. Intracellular Mechanisms of N-Acylethanolamine-Mediated Neuroprotection in Stroke. Neuroscience 2010, 166:252-262. J.J. Plomp, A.M. van den Maagdenberg, S. Kaja. The ataxic Cacna1a-mutant mouse rolling Nagoya: an overview of neuromorphological and electrophysiological findings. Cerebellum, 8:222-230. S. Kaja, R.C. van den Ven, R.R. Frants, M.D. Ferrari, A.M. van den Maagdenberg, J.J. Plomp. Reduced ACh release at neuromuscular synapses of heterozygous leaner Cav2.1 mutant mice. Synapse 2008; 62:337-344. S. Kaja, V. Hann, H.L. Payne, C.L. Thompson. Aberrant cerebellar granule cell-specific GABA-A receptor expression in the epileptic and ataxic mouse mutant, Tottering. Neuroscience 2007; 148:115-125. S. Kaja, R.C. van den Ven, J.G. van Dijk, J.J. Verschuuren, R.R. Frants, M.D. Ferrari, A.M. van den Maagdenberg and J.J. Plomp. Severely impaired neuromuscular synaptic transmission causes muscle weakness in the Cacna1a mutant mouse rolling Nagoya. Eur J Neurosci 2007; 25:2009-2020. S. Kaja, B. Todorov, R.C. van de Ven, M.D. Ferrari, R.R. Frants, A.M. van den Maagdenberg and J.J. Plomp. Redundancy of Cav2.1 channel accessory subunits in transmitter release at the mouse neuromuscular junction. Br Res 2007; 1143:92-101. R.C. van de Ven, S. Kaja, J.J. Plomp, R.R. Frants, A.M. van den Maagdenberg, M.D. Ferrari. Genetic models of migraine. Arch Neurol 2007; 64:643-646. S. Kaja*, R.C. van de Ven*, L.A. Broos, R.R. Frants, M.D. Ferrari, A.M. van den Maagdenberg and J.J. Plomp. Characterization of acetylcholine release and the compensatory contribution of non-Cav2.1 channels at motor nerve terminals of Leaner Cav2.1-mutant mice. Neuroscience 2007; 144:1278-1287. B. Todorov*, R.C van de Ven*, S. Kaja, L.A. Broos, J.J. Plomp, M.D. Ferrari, R.R. Frants and A.M. van den Maagdenberg. Conditional Inactivation of the Cacna1a Gene in Transgenic Mice. Genesis 2006; 44:589-594. S. Kaja, R.C.G. van de Ven, M.D. Ferrari, R.R. Frants, A.M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg and J.J. Plomp. Compensatory contribution of Cav2.3 channels to acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction of Tottering mice. J Neurophysiol 2006; 95:2698-2704. S. Kaja, R.C.G. van de Ven, L.A.M. Broos, H. Veldman, J. G. van Dijk, J.J.G.M. Verschuuren, R.R. Frants, M.D. Ferrari, A.M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg and J.J. Plomp. Gene dosage-dependent transmitter release changes at neuromuscular synapses of Cacna1a R192Q knockin mice are non-progressive and do not lead to morphological changes or muscle weakness. Neuroscience 2005; 135:81-95. A.M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg*, D. Pietrobon*, T. Pizzorusso, S. Kaja, L.A.M. Broos, T. Cesetti, R.C.G. van de Ven, J. van der Kaa, A. Tottene, J.J. Plomp, R.R. Frants, M.D. Ferrari. A Cacna1a knockin migraine mouse model with increased susceptibility to cortical spreading depression. Neuron 2004; 41: 701-710. S. Kaja, S. Yang, J. Wei, K. Fujitani, R. Lui, A.-M. Brun-Zinkernagel, J.W. Simpkins, K. Inokuchi, P. Koulen. Estrogen protects the inner retina from apoptosis and ischemia-induced loss of Vesl-1L/Homer 1c immunoreactive synaptic connections. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003; 44: 3155-3162. |
Other publications S. Kaja. Synaptic effects of mutations in neuronal Cav2.1 calcium channels. 2007 S. Kaja. Recent progress in migraine research. BNA Bulletin 2007, 56:20-22. |
Citable abstracts S. Kaja, D.L. Goad, E.V. Gregg, M.D. Ferrari, A.M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg, T.P. Snutch, P. Koulen. Reduced presynaptic signaling in retinal neurons of a transgenic mouse model for Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting 2010, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 2-6, 2010. Paper presentation. S. Kaja*, R.S. Duncan, E.V. Gregg, D.L. Goad, P. Koulen. Type 2 inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) receptors mediate oxidative stress-induced increases of intracellular Ca2+ release. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2009, Chicago, IL (Oct 17-21, 2009) P. Koulen*, R.S. Duncan, S. Kaja, D.L. Goad. Potentiation of intracellular calcium release by gonadal steroid hormones in the central nervous system. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2009, Chicago, IL (Oct 17-21, 2009) S. Kaja, D.L. Goad*, E.S. Nixon, P. Koulen. Estrogen controls intracellular calcium signaling in the retina. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2009, Chicago, IL (Oct 17-21, 2009) S. Kaja, E. Nixon, P. Koulen. Estrogen signaling in retinal neurons. Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2009, Fort Lauderdale, FL, May 3-7, 2009. Poster presentation. S. Kaja, J. Mezeyova, L. Qiu, R.S. Gopaul, A.M. Van den Maagdenberg, D. Parker, T.P. Snutch. Reduced expression of low-voltage activated calcium channels and GABA type A receptors in the cerebellum of familial hemiplegic migraine type 1 S218L knock-in mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2008, Washington, D.C., Nov 14-19, 2008. Poster presentation. S. Kaja, M. Shapovalova, A. Tottene, J. Mezeyova, D. Parker, M.D. Ferrari, A.M. van den Maagdenberg, D. Pietrobon, T.P. Snutch. Absence of Functional Compensation in Cerebellar Neurons of Knock-in Mice with the Familial Hemiplegic Migraine Type 1 S218L Mutation. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting San Diego, CA 2007. Slide presentation S.Kaja, R.C.G. Van de Ven, M.D. Ferrari, R.R. Frants, A.M.J. Van den Maagdenberg, J.J. Plomp. Differential non-Cav2.1 compensation profiles at motor nerve terminals of Leaner and Null Cav2.1-mutant mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA 2006. S. Kaja, R.C.G. Van de Ven, L.A.M. Broos, R.R. Frants, M.D. Ferrari, A.M.J. Van den Maagdenberg, J.J. Plomp Increased transmitter release at neuromuscular synapses of a novel Cacna1a S218L knock-in mouse model for familial hemiplegic migraine. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting San Diego, CA 2004. Slide presentation S. Kaja, A.M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg, L. Broos, R.C.G. van de Ven, M.D. Ferrari, R.R. Frants and J.J. Plomp. Neuromuscular Transmission is altered in a novel transgenic mouse model with the familial hemiplegic migraine type-1 R192Q mutation. British Neurosci. Abstr., S. Kaja, S. Yang, R. Liu, K. Fujitani, A.-M. Brun-Zinkernagel, J.H. Brandstatter, J.W. Simpkins, K. Inokuchi, P. Koulen. Loss of Vesl-1L/Homer-1c in the retina indicative of early neuronal changes following mild neuronal damage and protection by estrogen. British Neurosci. Abstr., vol 17, P56.12, 2003. Poster presentation S. Kaja, A. Wilton, M. Bingley, P. Tiwari, C.L. Thompson. Expression of cerebellar granule cell-specific GABA-A receptors is impaired in the epileptic and ataxic mouse, tottering. British Neurosci. Abstr., vol 17, P58.03, 2003. Poster presentation S. Kaja, S. Yang, R. Liu, K. Fujitani, A.-M. Brun-Zinkernagel, J.H. Brandstatter, J.W. Simpkins, K. Inokuchi, P. Koulen. Vesl-1L/Homer-1c expression in the rat retina and changed expression during retinal ischemia and neuroprotection by estrogen. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting Orlando, FL 2002. Slide presentation |