Neuronal K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 as a promising drug target for epilepsy treatment

E McMoneagle, J Zhou, S Zhang, W Huang… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2024 - nature.com
Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder characterized by unprovoked seizures. γ-
Aminobutyric acid (GABA) serves as the primary fast inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain …

Interneuron odyssey: molecular mechanisms of tangential migration

I Toudji, A Toumi, É Chamberland… - Frontiers in Neural …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cortical GABAergic interneurons are critical components of neural networks. They provide
local and long-range inhibition and help coordinate network activities involved in various …

High Doses of ANA12 Improve Phenobarbital Efficacy in a Model of Neonatal Post-Ischemic Seizures

P Vyas, I Chaturvedi, Y Hwang, J Scafidi… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phenobarbital (PB) remains the first-line medication for neonatal seizures. Yet, seizures in
many newborns, particularly those associated with perinatal ischemia, are resistant to PB …

Rett and Rett-related disorders: Common mechanisms for shared symptoms?

SR D'Mello - Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the
methyl-CpG binding protein-2 (MeCP2) gene that is characterized by epilepsy, intellectual …

Developmental loss of NMDA receptors results in supernumerary forebrain neurons through delayed maturation of transit-amplifying neuroblasts

AJ Napoli, S Laderwager, JD Zoodsma, B Biju… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Developmental neurogenesis is a tightly regulated spatiotemporal process with its
dysregulation implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders. NMDA receptors are glutamate …

Layer-specific changes of KCC2 and NKCC1 in the mouse dentate gyrus after entorhinal denervation

D Del Turco, MH Paul, J Schlaudraff… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The cation-chloride cotransporters KCC2 and NKCC1 regulate the intracellular Cl−
concentration and cell volume of neurons and/or glia. The Cl− extruder KCC2 is expressed …

Region and layer-specific expression of GABAA receptor isoforms and KCC2 in developing cortex

K Zavalin, A Hassan, Y Zhang, Z Khera… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptors (GABAARs) are ligand-gated Cl-
channels that mediate the bulk of inhibitory neurotransmission in the mature CNS and are …

Loss of NMDA receptor function during development results in decreased KCC2 expression and increased neurons in the zebrafish forebrain

AJ Napoli, S Laderwager, JD Zoodsma, B Biju… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Developmental neurogenesis is a tightly regulated spatiotemporal process with its
dysfunction implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders. NMDA receptors are glutamate …

Maturation of the Endocannabinoid System in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and the Effect of Perinatal Cananbinoid Exposure

MM Green - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a widespread neuromodulatory system that is
present from early stages of prenatal development and plays a critical role in central nervous …