Selected Publications

Neurovirulent cytokines increase neuronal excitability in a model of coronavirus-induced neuroinflammation.

• Rajayer SR, Smith SM. Neurovirulent cytokines increase neuronal excitability in a model of coronavirus-induced neuroinflammation. In: Intensive Care Med Exp. 2023;11(1):71.

Somatic and terminal CB1 receptors are differentially coupled to voltage-gated sodium channels in neocortical neurons

• Steiger LJ, Tsintsadze T, Mattheisen GB, Smith SM. Somatic and terminal CB1 receptors are differentially coupled to voltage-gated sodium channels in neocortical neurons. Cell Rep. 2023;42(3):112247.

Enhanced excitability of cortical neurons in low-divalent solutions is primarily mediated by altered voltage-dependence of voltage-gated sodium channels

• Martiszus, B.J., Tsintsadze, T., Chang, W., Smith, S.M. (2021) In: eLife 2021;10:e67914 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.67914 

Large, stable spikes exhibit differential broadening in excitatory and inhibitory neocortical boutons

• Ritzau-Jost, A., Tsintsadze, T.,Krueger, M., Ader, A., Bechmann, I., Eilers, J., Barbour, B., Smith, .M., Hallermann, S. (2021) In: Cell reports. 2021 January 12;34(2):108612. PMID 33440142.

Strong G-Protein-Mediated Inhibition of Sodium Channels

• Mattheisen, G. B., Tsintsadze, T. & Smith, S. M., May 29 2018 In: Cell Reports. 23, 9, p. 2770-2781 12 p.

Distinct Actions of Voltage-activated Ca2+ Channel Block on Spontaneous Release at Excitatory and Inhibitory Central Synapse

• Tsintsadze, T., Williams, C. L., Weingarten, D. J., von Gersdorff, H. & Smith, S. M., Apr 19 2017 In: Journal of Neuroscience. 37, 16, p. 4301-4310 10 p.

A full list of Dr. Smith’s publications can be found here