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Larry M. Jordan

Larry M. Jordan

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Neuroscience

D-Index
51
Citations
8510
World Ranking
5572
National Ranking
324

Overview

Larry M. Jordan is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on areas linked to medicine, with particular attention to spinal cord injury research, neurogenetic and muscular disorders, and neuroscience related to respiration and sleep. The scientist's work spans various specialized subfields, including pathology and forensic medicine, cell biology, genetics, endocrine and autonomic systems, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their recent publications illustrate a diverse engagement with both experimental and theoretical questions in biomedical science and biomechanics. The notable recent papers include:

  • "Contribution of 5-HT2 Receptors to the Control of the Spinal Locomotor System in Intact Rats" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits
  • "Unusual Quadrupedal Locomotion in Rat during Recovery from Lumbar Spinal Blockade of 5-HT7 Receptors" (2021), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Noradrenergic Components of Locomotor Recovery Induced by Intraspinal Grafting of the Embryonic Brainstem in Adult Paraplegic Rats" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Soft orthotropic hyperelastic lattice structures: Numerical homogenization and experimental validation" (2025), published in Mechanics of Materials

The primary research topics covered in their work comprise:

  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation

Larry M. Jordan collaborates frequently with various researchers, including Henryk Majczyński, Urszula Sławińska, Anna M. Cabaj, Anna Kwaśniewska, and Krzysztof Miazga. These collaborations have contributed to multiple publications across several venues, notably the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their body of work intersects important biomedical and biomechanical issues, contributing empirical findings and theoretical insights to fields concerned with motor control, locomotor recovery, and tissue mechanics. This range of study underscores a multidisciplinary approach incorporating both laboratory neuroscience and applied mechanics.

Best Publications

  • The role of serotonin in reflex modulation and locomotor rhythm production in the mammalian spinal cord.

    Brian J Schmidt;Larry M Jordan

  • Descending command systems for the initiation of locomotion in mammals.

    Larry M. Jordan;Jun Liu;Peter B. Hedlund;Turgay Akay

  • Initiation of locomotion in mammals.

    Larry M. Jordan

  • Mechanical entrainment of fictive locomotion in the decerebrate cat.

    D. J. Kriellaars;R. M. Brownstone;B. R. Noga;L. M. Jordan

  • Ia inhibitory interneurons and Renshaw cells as contributors to the spinal mechanisms of fictive locomotion.

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  • Dendritic L-type calcium currents in mouse spinal motoneurons: implications for bistability

    K. P. Carlin;K. E. Jones;Z. Jiang;L. M. Jordan

  • Localization of a descending pathway in the spinal cord which is necessary for controlled treadmill locomotion

    John D. Steeves;Larry M. Jordan

  • Renshaw cell activity and recurrent effects on motoneurons during fictive locomotion.

    D A McCrea;C A Pratt;L M Jordan

  • Stimulation of the Parapyramidal Region of the Neonatal Rat Brain Stem Produces Locomotor-Like Activity Involving Spinal 5-HT7 and 5-HT2A Receptors

    Jun Liu;Larry M. Jordan

  • Autoradiographic demonstration of the projections from the mesencephalic locomotor region

    John D. Steeves;Larry M. Jordan

  • On the regulation of repetitive firing in lumbar motoneurones during fictive locomotion in the cat

    R. M. Brownstone;L. M. Jordan;D. J. Kriellaars;B. R. Noga

  • Activity of interneurons within the L4 spinal segment of the cat during brainstem-evoked fictive locomotion

    S. Shefchyk;D. McCrea;D. Kriellaars;P. Fortier

  • The effect of selective brainstem or spinal cord lesions on treadmill locomotion evoked by stimulation of the mesencephalic or pontomedullary locomotor regions

    BR Noga;DJ Kriellaars;LM Jordan

  • Excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials in alpha-motoneurons produced during fictive locomotion by stimulation of the mesencephalic locomotor region.

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  • The effects of intrathecal administration of excitatory amino acid agonists and antagonists on the initiation of locomotion in the adult cat.

    JR Douglas;BR Noga;X Dai;LM Jordan

  • Spinal Cholinergic Neurons Activated During Locomotion: Localization and Electrophysiological Characterization

    A. Huang;B. R. Noga;P. A. Carr;B. Fedirchuk

  • State‐dependent hyperpolarization of voltage threshold enhances motoneurone excitability during fictive locomotion in the cat

    S. Krawitz;B. Fedirchuk;Y. Dai;L. M. Jordan

  • Locomotion produced in mesencephalic cats by injections of putative transmitter substances and antagonists into the medial reticular formation and the pontomedullary locomotor strip.

    BR Noga;J Kettler;LM Jordan

  • Locomotion evoked by brain stem stimulation: occurrence without phasic segmental afferent input.

    Larry M. Jordan;Carol A. Pratt;John E. Menzies

  • Reversible cooling of the brainstem reveals areas required for mesencephalic locomotor region evoked treadmill locomotion

    S. J. Shefchyk;R. M. Jell;L. M. Jordan

  • Mechanism for activation of locomotor centers in the spinal cord by stimulation of the mesencephalic locomotor region.

    Brian R. Noga;Dean J. Kriellaars;Robert M. Brownstone;Larry M. Jordan

  • N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated voltage oscillations in neurons surrounding the central canal in slices of rat spinal cord.

    S. Hochman;L. M. Jordan;J. F. MacDonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Brownstone
Robert M. Brownstone University College London
Shawn Hochman
Shawn Hochman Emory University
D A McCrea
D A McCrea University of Manitoba
Serge Rossignol
Serge Rossignol University of Montreal
James I. Nagy
James I. Nagy University of Manitoba
Patrick W. Stroman
Patrick W. Stroman Queen's University
Keir G. Pearson
Keir G. Pearson University of Alberta
Alain Frigon
Alain Frigon Université de Sherbrooke
Phillip F. Gardiner
Phillip F. Gardiner University of Manitoba
Dwight M. Nance
Dwight M. Nance University of California, Irvine

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