Transporter Hypothesis in Pharmacoresistant Epilepsies: Is it at the Central or Peripheral Level?

L Czornyj, J Auzmendi, A Lazarowski - Pharmacoresistance in Epilepsy …, 2023 - Springer
The multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype characterizes patients with refractory epilepsy
(RE). Seizures are not controlled despite receiving various combinations of more than two …

The role of aquaporins in spinal cord injury

TA Garcia, CR Jonak, DK Binder - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Edema formation following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) exacerbates secondary injury,
and the severity of edema correlates with worse neurological outcome in human patients. To …

The Role of Aquaporins in Epileptogenesis—A Systematic Review

L Bonosi, UE Benigno, S Musso, K Giardina… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of membrane proteins involved in the transport of water and
ions across cell membranes. AQPs have been shown to be implicated in various …

The neurovascular unit dysfunction in the molecular mechanisms of epileptogenesis and targeted therapy

X Liu, Y Zhang, Y Zhao, Q Zhang, F Han - Neuroscience Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
Epilepsy is a multifaceted neurological syndrome characterized by recurrent, spontaneous,
and synchronous seizures. The pathogenesis of epilepsy, known as epileptogenesis …

Aquaporins: Gatekeepers of Fluid Dynamics in Traumatic Brain Injury

W Czyżewski, J Litak, J Sobstyl, T Mandat… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Aquaporins (AQPs), particularly AQP4, play a crucial role in regulating fluid dynamics in the
brain, impacting the development and resolution of edema following traumatic brain injury …

Alpha-Synuclein and GM1 Ganglioside Co-Localize in Neuronal Cytosol Leading to Inverse Interaction—Relevance to Parkinson's Disease

R Kumar, S Chowdhury, R Ledeen - International journal of molecular …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Research on GM1 ganglioside and its neuroprotective role in Parkinson's disease (PD),
particularly in mitigating the aggregation of α-Synuclein (aSyn), is well established across …

Aquaporin-4 and Parkinson's Disease

KV Lapshina, IV Ekimova - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The water-selective channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is implicated in water homeostasis and the
functioning of the glymphatic system, which eliminates various metabolites from the brain …

Water exchange across the blood–brain barrier and epilepsy: Review on pathophysiology and neuroimaging

M Abdennadher, S Jacobellis, L Václavů… - Epilepsia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a barrier protecting the brain and a milieu of continuous
exchanges between blood and brain. There is emerging evidence that the BBB plays a …

Aquaporin-4 inhibition attenuates Pentylenetetrazole-induced behavioral seizures and cognitive impairments in kindled rats

F Rostami, M Janahmadi, N Hosseinmardi - Physiology & Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is a neurological condition distinguished by recurrent and unexpected seizures.
Astrocytic channels and transporters are essential for maintaining normal neuronal …

The cerebral lymphatic drainage system and its implications in epilepsy

T Peng, Y Xie, F Liu, Y Lian, Y Xie, Y Ma… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The central nervous system has long been thought to lack a clearance system similar to the
peripheral lymphatic system. Therefore, the clearance of metabolic waste in the central …