Publications

Most relevant publications

Musienko P, van den Brand R, Märzendorfer O, Roy RR, Gerasimenko Y, Edgerton VR, Courtine G (2011). Controlling specific locomotor behaviors through multidimensional monoaminergic modulation of spinal circuitries. J Neurosci 2011 Jun 22;31(25):9264-78

*Rosennzweig ES, *Courtine G, Jindrich DL, Brock JH, Ferguson AR, Strand SC, Nout YS, Roy RR, Miller DM, Beattie MS, Havton LA, Bresnahan JC, Edgerton VR, Tuszynski MH (2010). Extensive spontaneous plasticity of corticospinal projections after primate spinal cord injury. Nat Neuro 2010 Dec. 13 (12):1505-10.

Musienko P, van den Brand R, Maerzendorfer O, Larmagnac A, Courtine G (2009). Combinatory electrical and pharmacological neuroprosthetic interfaces to regain motor function after spinal cord injury. IEEE Biomedical Engineering 11:2707-2711.

Courtine G, Gerasimenko YP, van den Brand R, Yew A, Musienko P, Zhong H, Song B, Ao Y, Ichyama R, Lavrov I, Roy RR, Sofroniew MV, Edgerton VR (2009). Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional and adaptive states after complete loss of supraspinal input. Nat Neuro 12(10):1333-1442.

Courtine G, Song B, Roy RR, Zhong H, Edgerton VR, Sofroniew MS (2008). Recovery of supraspinal control of stepping mediated by indirect propriospinal relay connections after severe spinal cord injury. Nat Med 14: 69-74.

Courtine G, Bunge MB, Fawcett JW, Grossman RG, Kaas JH, Lemon R, Maier I, Martin J, Nudo RJ, Ramon-Cueto A, Rouiller EM, Schnell L, Wannier T, Schwab ME, Edgerton VR (2007). Can experiments in nonhuman primates expedite the translation of treatments for spinal cord injury in humans? Nat Med 13:561-566.

Courtine G, Roy RR, Raven J, Hodgson J, McKay H, Yang H, Zhong H, Tuszynski MH, Edgerton VR (2005). Performance of locomotion and foot grasping following a unilateral thoracic corticospinal tract lesion in monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Brain 128:2338-2358.

Other peer-reviwed publications

Maier I, Ichiyama R, Courtine G, Schnell L, Lavrov I, Edgerton V, Schwab M (2009). Differential effects of anti-Nogo-A antibody treatment and treadmill training in rats with incomplete spinal cord injury. Brain 132: 1426-40

Fong AJ , Roy RR, Ichiyama RM, Lavrov I, Courtine G, Gerasimenko Y, Tai YC, Burdick J, Edgerton VR (2009). Recovery of control of posture and locomotion after a spinal cord injury: solutions staring us in the face. Prog Brain Res 175: 393-418.

Lavrov I, Courtine G, Dy CJ, van den Brand R, Fong AJ, Gerasimenko YP, Zhong H, Roy RR, Edgerton V (2008). Facilitation of stepping with epidural Stimulation in spinal Rats: Role of sensory input. J Neurosci 28(31): 7774-7780.

Ichiyama RM, Courtine G, Gerasimenko YP, Yang G, Van den Brand R, Lavrov I, Zhong H, Roy RR, Edgerton V (2008). Step training reinforces specific spinal locomotor circuitry in adult spinal rats. J Neurosci: 28(29): p. 7370-5.

Lavrov I, Dy CJ, Fong AJ, Gerasimenko Y, Courtine G, Zhong H, Roy RR, Edgerton VR (2008). Epidural stimulation induced modulation of spinal locomotor networks in adult spinal rats. J Neurosci 28: 6022-6029.

Edgerton VR, Courtine G, Gerasimenko YP, Lavrov I, Ichiyama RM, Fong AJ, Cai LL, Otoshi CK, Tillakaratne NJ, Burdick JW, Roy RR (2008). Training locomotor networks. Brain Res Rev 57(1): 241-254.

Michel C, Vernet P, Courtine G, Ballay Y, Pozzo T (2008). Asymmetrical after-effects of prism adaptation during goal oriented locomotion. Exp Brain Res 185: 259-268.

Courtine G, Harkema SJ , Dy CJ, Gerasimenko YP, Dyhre-Poulsen P (2007). Modulation of multisegmental monosynaptic responses in a variety of leg muscles during walking and running in humans. J Physiol (London) 582 1125-1139.

Gerasimenko YP, Ichiyama RM, Lavrov IA, Courtine G, Cai L, Zhong H, Roy RR, Edgerton VR (2007). Epidural spinal cord stimulation plus quipazine administration enable stepping in complete spinal adult rats. J Neurophysiol 98(5): 2525-36.

Courtine G, De Nunzio AM, Schmid M, Beretta MV, Schieppati M (2007). Stance- and locomotion-dependent processing of vibration-induced proprioceptive inflow from multiple muscles in humans. J Neurophysiol 97: 772-779.

Gerasimenko YP, Lavrov IA, Courtine G, Ichiyama RM, Dy CJ, Zhong H, Roy RR, Edgerton VR (2006). Spinal cord reflexes induced by epidural spinal cord stimulation in normal awake rats. J Neurosci Methods 157: 253-263.

Lavrov I, Gerasimenko YP, Ichiyama RM, Courtine G, Zhong H, Roy RR, Edgerton VR (2006). Plasticity of spinal cord reflexes after a complete transection in adult rats: relationship to stepping ability. J Neurophysiol 96:1699-1710.

Courtine G, Papaxanthis C, Schieppati M (2006). Coordinated modulation of locomotor muscle synergies constructs straight-ahead and curvilinear walking in humans. Exp Brain Res 170: 320-335.

Courtine G, Roy RR, Hodgson J, McKay H, Raven J, Zhong H, Yang H, Tuszynski MH, Edgerton VR (2005). Kinematic and EMG determinants in quadrupedal locomotion of a non-human primate (Rhesus). J Neurophysiol 93:3127-3145.

Cai LL, Courtine G, Fong AJ, Burdick JW, Roy RR, Edgerton VR (2006). Plasticity of functional connectivity in the adult spinal cord. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 361:1635-1646.

Courtine G, Pozzo T (2004). Recovery of the locomotor function after prolonged microgravity exposure I. Head-trunk movement and locomotor equilibrium during various tasks. Exp Brain Res 158:86-99.

Courtine G, Schieppati M (2004). Tuning of a Basic Coordination Pattern Constructs Straight-Ahead and Curved Walking in Humans. J Neurophysiol 91:1524-1535.

Courtine G, Papaxanthis C, Gentili R, Pozzo T (2004). Gait-dependent motor memory facilitation in covert movement execution. Brain Res Cogn Brain Res 22:67-75.

Courtine G, Schieppati M (2003). Human walking along a curved path I. Body trajectory, segment orientation and the effect of vision. Eur J Neurosci 18:177-190.

Courtine G, Schieppati M (2003). Human walking along a curved path II. Gait features and EMG patterns. Eur J Neurosci 18:191-205.

Courtine G, Papaxanthis C, Pozzo T (2003). Readaptation of the motor function after prolonged exposure to microgravity. J Grav Physiol 10:45-46.

Courtine G, Papaxanthis C, Laroche D, Pozzo T (2003). Gait-dependent integration of neck muscle afferent input. Neuroreport 14:2365-2368.

Courtine G, Pozzo T (2002). Head position during various locomotor executions after prolonged microgravity exposure. J Gravit Physiol 9:P163-164.

Bove M, Courtine G, Schieppati M (2002). Neck muscle vibration and spatial orientation during stepping in place in humans. J Neurophysiol 88:2232-2241.

Courtine G, Papaxanthis C, Pozzo T (2002). Prolonged exposure to microgravity modifies limb endpoint kinematics during the swing phase of human walking. Neurosci Lett 332:70.

Courtine G, Pozzo T, Schieppati M (2001). Vibration after effect during human walking. J Soc Biol 195:443-446.

Courtine G, Pozzo T, Lucas B, Schieppati M (2001). Continuous, bilateral Achilles' tendon vibration is not detrimental to human walk. Brain Res Bull 55:107-115.