[HTML][HTML] Glial cells and their function in the adult brain: a journey through the history of their ablation

S Jäkel, L Dimou - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Glial cells, consisting of microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocyte lineage cells as their
major components, constitute a large fraction of the mammalian brain. Originally considered …

Cation-chloride cotransporters in neuronal development, plasticity and disease

K Kaila, TJ Price, JA Payne, M Puskarjov… - Nature reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Electrical activity in neurons requires a seamless functional coupling between
plasmalemmal ion channels and ion transporters. Although ion channels have been studied …

GABAA receptor trafficking-mediated plasticity of inhibitory synapses

B Luscher, T Fuchs, CL Kilpatrick - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Proper developmental, neural cell-type-specific, and activity-dependent regulation of
GABAergic transmission is essential for virtually all aspects of CNS function. The number of …

KCC2 rescues functional deficits in human neurons derived from patients with Rett syndrome

X Tang, J Kim, L Zhou, E Wengert… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Rett syndrome is a severe form of autism spectrum disorder, mainly caused by mutations of
a single gene methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) on the X chromosome. Patients with …

NMDA receptor activity downregulates KCC2 resulting in depolarizing GABAA receptor–mediated currents

HHC Lee, TZ Deeb, JA Walker, PA Davies… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
KCC2 is a neuron-specific K+-Cl− co-transporter that maintains a low intracellular Cl−
concentration that is essential for hyperpolarizing inhibition mediated by GABAA receptors …

Depolarising and Hyperpolarising Actions of GABAA Receptor Activation on Gonadotrophin‐Releasing Hormone Neurones: Towards an Emerging Consensus

AE Herbison, SM Moenter - Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) neurones represent the final output
neurones of a complex neuronal network that controls fertility. It is now appreciated that …

[HTML][HTML] Chloride transporters and GABA polarity in developmental, neurological and psychiatric conditions

JT Schulte, CJ Wierenga, H Bruining - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neuronal chloride regulation is a determinant factor for the dynamic tuning of GABAergic
inhibition during and beyond brain development. This regulation is mainly dependent on the …

Current view on the functional regulation of the neuronal K+-Cl cotransporter KCC2

I Medina, P Friedel, C Rivera, KT Kahle… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
In the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), the inhibitory strength of chloride (Cl−)-
permeable GABAA and glycine receptors (GABAAR and GlyR) depends on the intracellular …

Pharmacological enhancement of KCC2 gene expression exerts therapeutic effects on human Rett syndrome neurons and Mecp2 mutant mice

X Tang, J Drotar, K Li, CD Clairmont… - Science translational …, 2019 - science.org
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the methyl
CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene. There are currently no approved treatments for RTT …

Alterations in GABAA-Receptor Trafficking and Synaptic Dysfunction in Brain Disorders

M Mele, RO Costa, CB Duarte - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
GABAA receptors (GABAAR) are the major players in fast inhibitory neurotransmission in the
central nervous system (CNS). Regulation of GABAAR trafficking and the control of their …