Commonalities in epileptogenic processes from different acute brain insults: Do they translate?

P Klein, R Dingledine, E Aronica, C Bernard… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The most common forms of acquired epilepsies arise following acute brain insults such as
traumatic brain injury, stroke, or central nervous system infections. Treatment is effective for …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes as guardians of neuronal excitability: mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis

QP Verhoog, L Holtman, E Aronica… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes are key homeostatic regulators in the central nervous system and play important
roles in physiology. After brain damage caused by eg, status epilepticus, traumatic brain …

Adenosine as a multi-signalling guardian angel in human diseases: when, where and how does it exert its protective effects?

PA Borea, S Gessi, S Merighi, K Varani - Trends in pharmacological …, 2016 - cell.com
The importance of adenosine for human health cannot be overstated. Indeed, this ubiquitous
nucleoside is an integral component of ATP, and regulates the function of every tissue and …

Epilepsy and astrocyte energy metabolism

D Boison, C Steinhäuser - Glia, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy is a complex neurological syndrome characterized by neuronal hyperexcitability
and sudden, synchronized electrical discharges that can manifest as seizures. It is now …

[HTML][HTML] ATP and adenosine—Two players in the control of seizures and epilepsy development

E Beamer, M Kuchukulla, D Boison, T Engel - Progress in neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite continuous advances in understanding the underlying pathogenesis of
hyperexcitable networks and lowered seizure thresholds, the treatment of epilepsy remains …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes as a target for therapeutic strategies in epilepsy: current insights

N Çarçak, F Onat, E Sitnikova - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes are specialized non-neuronal glial cells of the central nervous system,
contributing to neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission (gliotransmission). Astrocytes …

The role of adenosine in epilepsy

L Weltha, J Reemmer, D Boison - Brain research bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Adenosine is a well-characterized endogenous anticonvulsant and seizure terminator of the
brain. Through a combination of adenosine receptor-dependent and-independent …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging roles of dysregulated adenosine homeostasis in brain disorders with a specific focus on neurodegenerative diseases

CP Chang, KC Wu, CY Lin, Y Chern - Journal of Biomedical Science, 2021 - Springer
In modern societies, with an increase in the older population, age-related
neurodegenerative diseases have progressively become greater socioeconomic burdens …

Purinergic signalling and neurological diseases: an update

G Burnstock - CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Purinergic signalling, ie ATP as an extracellular signalling molecule and cotransmitter in
both peripheral and central neurons, is involved in the physiology of neurotransmission and …

Headache in people with epilepsy

PR Bauer, EA Tolner, MR Keezer, MD Ferrari… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Epidemiological estimates indicate that individuals with epilepsy are more likely to
experience headaches, including migraine, than individuals without epilepsy. Headaches …