Peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals [1] Burroughs, SL, Kaja, S, Koulen, P (2011) Quantification of deficits in spatial visual function of mouse models for glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. [Epub ahead of print] [2] Garg, P, Duncan, RS, Kaja, S, Zabaneh, A, Chapman, KD, Koulen, P (2011) Lauroylethanolamide and linoleoylethanolamide improve functional outcome in a rodent model for stroke. Neurosci Lett 492:134-138. [3] Kaja, S, Duncan, RS, Longoria, S, Hilgenberg, JD, Payne, AJ, Desai, NM, Parikh, RA, Burroughs, SL, Gregg, EV, Goad, DL, Koulen, P (2011) Novel mechanism of increased Ca(2+) release following oxidative stress in neuronal cells involves type 2 inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors. Neuroscience 175:281-291. [4] Duncan, RS, Goad, DL, Grillo, MA, Kaja, S, Payne, AJ, Koulen, P (2010) Control of intracellular calcium signaling as a neuroprotective strategy. Molecules 15:1168-1195. [5] Garg, P, Duncan, RS, Kaja, S, Koulen, P (2010) Intracellular mechanisms of N-acylethanolamine-mediated neuroprotection in a rat model of stroke. Neuroscience 166:252-262. [6] Kaja, S, Van de Ven, RC, Broos, LA, Frants, RR, Ferrari, MD, Van den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2010) Severe and progressive neurotransmitter release aberrations in familial hemiplegic migraine type 1 Cacna1a S218L knock-in mice. J Neurophysiol 104:1445-1455. [7] van den Maagdenberg, AM, Pizzorusso, T, Kaja, S, Terpolilli, N, Shapovalova, M, Hoebeek, FE, Barrett, CF, Gherardini, L, van de Ven, RC, Todorov, B, Broos, LA, Tottene, A, Gao, Z, Fodor, M, De Zeeuw, CI, Frants, RR, Plesnila, N, Plomp, JJ, Pietrobon, D, Ferrari, MD (2010) High cortical spreading depression susceptibility and migraine-associated symptoms in Ca(v)2.1 S218L mice. Ann Neurol 67:85-98. [8] Plomp, JJ, van den Maagdenberg, AM, Kaja, S (2009) The ataxic Cacna1a-mutant mouse rolling nagoya: an overview of neuromorphological and electrophysiological findings. Cerebellum 8:222-230. [9] Kaja, S, Van De Ven, RC, Frants, RR, Ferrari, MD, Van Den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2008) Reduced ACh release at neuromuscular synapses of heterozygous leaner Ca(v)2.1-mutant mice. Synapse 62:337-344. [10] Kaja, S, Hann, V, Payne, HL, Thompson, CL (2007) Aberrant cerebellar granule cell-specific GABAA receptor expression in the epileptic and ataxic mouse mutant, Tottering. Neuroscience 148:115-125. [11] Kaja, S, Todorov, B, van de Ven, RC, Ferrari, MD, Frants, RR, van den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2007) Redundancy of Cav2.1 channel accessory subunits in transmitter release at the mouse neuromuscular junction. Brain Res 1143:92-101. [12] Kaja, S, van de Ven, RC, Broos, LA, Frants, RR, Ferrari, MD, van den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2007) Characterization of acetylcholine release and the compensatory contribution of non-Ca(v)2.1 channels at motor nerve terminals of leaner Ca(v)2.1-mutant mice. Neuroscience 144:1278-1287. [13] Kaja, S, van de Ven, RC, van Dijk, JG, Verschuuren, JJ, Arahata, K, Frants, RR, Ferrari, MD, van den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2007) Severely impaired neuromuscular synaptic transmission causes muscle weakness in the Cacna1a-mutant mouse rolling Nagoya. Eur J Neurosci 25:2009-2020. [14] van de Ven, RC, Kaja, S, Plomp, JJ, Frants, RR, van den Maagdenberg, AM, Ferrari, MD (2007) Genetic models of migraine. Arch Neurol 64:643-646. [15] Kaja, S, Van de Ven, RC, Ferrari, MD, Frants, RR, Van den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2006) Compensatory contribution of Cav2.3 channels to acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction of tottering mice. J Neurophysiol 95:2698-2704. [16] Todorov, B, van de Ven, RC, Kaja, S, Broos, LA, Verbeek, SJ, Plomp, JJ, Ferrari, MD, Frants, RR, van den Maagdenberg, AM (2006) Conditional inactivation of the Cacna1a gene in transgenic mice. Genesis 44:589-594. [17] Kaja, S, van de Ven, RC, Broos, LA, Veldman, H, van Dijk, JG, Verschuuren, JJ, Frants, RR, Ferrari, MD, van den Maagdenberg, AM, Plomp, JJ (2005) 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 135:81-95. [18] van den Maagdenberg, AM, Pietrobon, D, Pizzorusso, T, Kaja, S, Broos, LA, Cesetti, T, van de Ven, RC, Tottene, A, van der Kaa, J, Plomp, JJ, Frants, RR, Ferrari, MD (2004) A Cacna1a knockin migraine mouse model with increased susceptibility to cortical spreading depression. Neuron 41:701-710. [19] Kaja, S, Yang, SH, Wei, J, Fujitani, K, Liu, R, Brun-Zinkernagel, AM, Simpkins, JW, Inokuchi, K, Koulen, P (2003) Estrogen protects the inner retina from apoptosis and ischemia-induced loss of Vesl-1L/Homer 1c immunoreactive synaptic connections. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 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, R.S. Duncan, P. Garg, S.L. Burroughs, P. Koulen. Neuroprotection by N-linoleoylethanolamine in vitro and in vivo. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2010, San Diego, CA, Nov 16-21, 2010. Poster presentation. A. Payne, S. Kaja, S.-Y. Hwang, P. Koulen. Presenilin potentiates ryanodine receptor-mediated calcium release from intracellular stores. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2010, San Diego, CA, Nov 16-21, 2010. Slide presentation. R.S. Duncan, S. Kaja, J.D. Hilgenberg, J. Clark, P. Koulen. N-acylethanolamines activate transcription factors involved in neuroprotective signaling. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting 2010, San Diego, CA, Nov 16-21, 2010. Poster presentation. A. Payne, S. Kaja, and P. Koulen. Control of Ryanodine Receptor Mediated Calcium Signaling by Presenilins in Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells. ARVO Meeting Abstracts April 11, 2010 51:1876. Poster presentation. S. Kaja, D. L. Goad, E. V. Gregg, M. D. Ferrari, A. M. J. M. Van den Maagdenberg, T. P. Snutch, and P. Koulen. Reduced Presynaptic Signaling in Retinal Neurons of a Transgenic Mouse Model for Familial Hemiplegic Migraine. ARVO Meeting Abstracts April 11, 2010 51:5796. Slide 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 |