GABAergic interneurons in epilepsy: More than a simple change in inhibition

JR Marafiga, MV Pasquetti, ME Calcagnotto - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
The pathophysiology of epilepsy has been historically grounded on hyperexcitability
attributed to the oversimplified imbalance between excitation (E) and inhibition (I) in the …

A role for somatostatin-positive interneurons in neuro-oscillatory and information processing deficits in schizophrenia

AB Van Derveer, G Bastos, AD Ferrell… - Schizophrenia …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Alterations in neocortical GABAergic interneurons (INs) have been affiliated with
neuropsychiatric diseases, including schizophrenia (SZ). Significant progress has been …

Anatomical and molecular characterization of parvalbumin-cholecystokinin co-expressing inhibitory interneurons: implications for neuropsychiatric conditions

SF Grieco, KG Johnston, P Gao, BM Garduño… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Inhibitory interneurons are crucial to brain function and their dysfunction is implicated in
neuropsychiatric conditions. Emerging evidence indicates that cholecystokinin (CCK) …

3D molecular phenotyping of cleared human brain tissues with light-sheet fluorescence microscopy

L Pesce, M Scardigli, V Gavryusev, A Laurino… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
The combination of optical tissue transparency with immunofluorescence allows the
molecular characterization of biological tissues in 3D. However, adult human organs are …

Morphine coordinates SST and PV interneurons in the prelimbic cortex to disinhibit pyramidal neurons and enhance reward

C Jiang, X Wang, Q Le, P Liu, C Liu, Z Wang, G He… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Opioids, such as morphine, are clinic analgesics which induce euphoria. Morphine
exposure modifies the excitability and functional interactions between neurons, while the …

Involvement of GABAergic interneuron subtypes in 4-aminopyridine-induced seizure-like events in mouse entorhinal cortex in vitro

P Scalmani, R Paterra, M Mantegazza… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
Single-unit recordings performed in temporal lobe epilepsy patients and in models of
temporal lobe seizures have shown that interneurons are active at focal seizure onset. We …

The neurometabolic basis of mood instability: the parvalbumin interneuron link—a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Pinna, A Colasanti - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The neurobiological bases of mood instability are poorly understood. Neuronal network
alterations and neurometabolic abnormalities have been implicated in the pathophysiology …

The distinct characteristics of somatostatin neurons in the human brain

I Banovac, D Sedmak, M Esclapez, Z Petanjek - Molecular neurobiology, 2022 - Springer
Somatostatin cells are frequently described as a major population of GABAergic neurons in
the cerebral cortex. In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis of their molecular …

Cholecystokinin-mediated neuromodulation of anxiety and schizophrenia: a “dimmer-switch” hypothesis

SJ Ballaz, M Bourin - Current Neuropharmacology, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Cholecystokinin (CCK), the most abundant brain neuropeptide, is involved in relevant
behavioral functions like memory, cognition, and reward through its interactions with the …

Loss of Foxg1 Impairs the Development of Cortical SST-Interneurons Leading to Abnormal Emotional and Social Behaviors

D Chen, C Wang, M Li, X She, Y Yuan, H Chen… - Cerebral …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
FOXG1 syndrome is a severe encephalopathy that exhibit intellectual disability, emotional
disorder, and limited social communication. To elucidate the contribution of somatostatin …