KCNJ4 variants disrupt inward‐rectifier potassium channel function and cause refractory epilepsy
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder with a strong genetic basis, most frequently arising from ion channel dysfunction. Although multiple inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels have been implicated in epileptogenesis, the contribution of KCNJ4, which encodes the Kir2.3 channel, has not previously been established in human
Hu Pan +20 more
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In Vivo Calcium Imaging of CA3 Pyramidal Neuron Populations in Adult Mouse Hippocampus. [PDF]
Schoenfeld G +4 more
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Lactate receptor HCAR1 in neonatal hypoxic–ischemic seizures
Abstract Hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1 (HCAR1) is a G‐protein‐coupled lactate receptor expressed in the brain and plays a role in neuronal excitability and repair after injury. Hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is the most common cause of brain injury and seizures in term neonates.
Jennifer Burnsed +11 more
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Reduced Dopamine Signaling Impacts Pyramidal Neuron Excitability in Mouse Motor Cortex. [PDF]
Swanson OK, Semaan R, Maffei A.
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Long‐lasting remodeling of astrocytes in an Scna1+/− mouse model of Dravet syndrome
Abstract Objective Dravet syndrome (DS) is a prototypical developmental and epileptic encephalopathy caused by mutations in the SCN1A gene, leading to loss of function of the voltage‐gated sodium channel Naᵥ1.1. The latter causes early onset drug‐resistant seizures and enduring cognitive and behavioral deficits.
Athénaïs Genin +10 more
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Astrocyte tissue plasminogen activator expression during brain development and its role in pyramidal neuron neurite outgrowth. [PDF]
Goeke CM +3 more
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Abstract Spatial memory, the aspect of memory involving encoding and retrieval of information regarding one's environment and spatial orientation, is a complex biological function incorporating multiple neuronal networks. Hippocampus‐dependent spatial memory is not innate and emerges during development in both humans and rodents.
Gregory L. Holmes
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Frequency-Dependent Synaptic Dynamics Differentially Tune CA1 and CA2 Pyramidal Neuron Responses to Cortical Input. [PDF]
Sun Q +6 more
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New insights into epileptic spasm generation and treatment from the TTX animal model
Abstract Currently, we have an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms underlying infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS). However, over the past decade, significant efforts have been made to develop IESS animal models to provide much‐needed mechanistic information for therapy development.
John W. Swann +2 more
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Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a common condition associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. Poor documentation of seizures is a major challenge in epilepsy care. Objective seizure counting with mobile devices may mitigate this challenge and improve patient management.
Matthew McWilliam +8 more
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