Targeting pannexin1 improves seizure outcome

MF Santiago, J Veliskova, NK Patel, SE Lutz, D Caille… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Imbalance of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate and of the inhibitory neurotransmitter
GABA is one of several causes of seizures. ATP has also been implicated in epilepsy …

Pannexin-1 channels in epilepsy

MS Aquilino, P Whyte-Fagundes, G Zoidl… - Neuroscience Letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Pannexin-1 (Panx1) expression is raised in several animal seizure models and in
resected human epileptic brain tissue, suggesting relevance to epilepsy. Multiple factors that …

Pannexin-1 channels contribute to seizure generation in human epileptic brain tissue and in a mouse model of epilepsy

E Dossi, T Blauwblomme, J Moulard… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Epilepsies are characterized by recurrent seizures, which disrupt normal brain function.
Alterations in neuronal excitability and excitation-inhibition balance have been shown to …

Pannexin‐1 in the CNS: Emerging concepts in health and disease

AK Yeung, CS Patil, MF Jackson - Journal of neurochemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Pannexin‐1 (Panx1) is a large pore membrane channel with unique conduction
properties ranging from non‐selective ion permeability to the extracellular release of …

Pannexin 1 activity in astroglia sets hippocampal neuronal network patterns

F Vasile, E Dossi, J Moulard, P Ezan, L Lecoin… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Astroglial release of molecules is thought to actively modulate neuronal activity, but the
nature, release pathway, and cellular targets of these neuroactive molecules are still …

Pannexin1 stabilizes synaptic plasticity and is needed for learning

N Prochnow, A Abdulazim, S Kurtenbach, V Wildförster… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Pannexin 1 (Panx1) represents a class of vertebrate membrane channels, bearing
significant sequence homology with the invertebrate gap junction proteins, the innexins and …

Pannexin 1 channels as a therapeutic target: Structure, inhibition, and outlook

KE Navis, CY Fan, T Trang, RJ Thompson… - ACS Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Pannexin 1 (Panx1) channels are transmembrane proteins that release adenosine
triphosphate and play an important role in intercellular communication. They are widely …

A comparative antibody analysis of pannexin1 expression in four rat brain regions reveals varying subcellular localizations

AC Cone, C Ambrosi, E Scemes, ME Martone… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Pannexin1 (Panx1) channels release cytosolic ATP in response to signaling pathways.
Panx1 is highly expressed in the central nervous system. We used four antibodies with …

Acute pannexin 1 blockade mitigates early synaptic plasticity defects in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

C Flores-Muñoz, B Gómez, E Mery, P Mujica… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Synaptic loss induced by soluble oligomeric forms of the amyloid β peptide (sAβos) is one of
the earliest events in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is thought to be the major cause of the …

The P2X7 receptor–pannexin-1 complex decreases muscarinic acetylcholine receptor–mediated seizure susceptibility in mice

JE Kim, TC Kang - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2011 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Pannexin-1 (Panx1) plays a role in the release of ATP and glutamate in neurons and
astrocytes. Panx1 can be opened at the resting membrane potential by extracellular ATP via …