Neuronal K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 as a promising drug target for epilepsy treatment

E McMoneagle, J Zhou, S Zhang, W Huang… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2024 - nature.com
Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder characterized by unprovoked seizures. γ-
Aminobutyric acid (GABA) serves as the primary fast inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain …

[HTML][HTML] Direct activation of KCC2 arrests benzodiazepine refractory status epilepticus and limits the subsequent neuronal injury in mice

R Jarvis, SFJ Ng, AJ Nathanson, RA Cardarelli… - Cell Reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Hyperpolarizing GABA AR currents, the unitary events that underlie synaptic
inhibition, are dependent upon efficient Cl− extrusion, a process that is facilitated by the …

Repurposing cancer drugs identifies kenpaullone which ameliorates pathologic pain in preclinical models via normalization of inhibitory neurotransmission

M Yeo, Y Chen, C Jiang, G Chen, K Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Inhibitory GABA-ergic neurotransmission is fundamental for the adult vertebrate central
nervous system and requires low chloride concentration in neurons, maintained by KCC2, a …

Loss of KCC2 in GABAergic neurons causes seizures and an imbalance of cortical interneurons

K Zavalin, A Hassan, C Fu, E Delpire… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
K-Cl transporter KCC2 is an important regulator of neuronal development and neuronal
function at maturity. Through its canonical transporter role, KCC2 maintains inhibitory …

KCCs, NKCCs, and NCC: Potential targets for cardiovascular therapeutics? A comprehensive review of cell and region specific expression and function

AD Modi, AN Khan, WYE Cheng, DM Modi - Acta Histochemica, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases, the leading life-threatening conditions, involve cardiac arrhythmia,
coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and heart …

The effects of postnatal erythropoietin and nano‐erythropoietin on behavioral alterations by mediating K‐Cl co‐transporter 2 in the valproic acid‐induced rat model of …

S Haratizadeh, M Ranjbar… - Developmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, based on the excitatory/inhibitory imbalance theory of autism, the time window
of GABA switch, the role of K‐Cl co‐transporter 2 (KCC2) in adjustment GABA switch, and …

Spectrin-beta 2 facilitates the selective accumulation of GABAA receptors at somatodendritic synapses

JL Smalley, N Cho, SFJ Ng, C Choi… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Fast synaptic inhibition is dependent on targeting specific GABAAR subtypes to dendritic
and axon initial segment (AIS) synapses. Synaptic GABAARs are typically assembled from …

Imbalance between the function of Na+-K+-2Cl and K+-Cl impairs Cl homeostasis in human focal cortical dysplasia

R Liu, Y Xing, H Zhang, J Wang, H Lai… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Altered expression patterns of Na+-K+-2Cl–(NKCC1) and K+-Cl–(KCC2) co-
transporters have been implicated in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. Here, we assessed the …

Role of GABAA receptor depolarization-mediated VGCC activation in sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment in neonatal mice

S Zeng, R Zhu, Y Wang, Y Yang, N Li, N Fu… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background In neonatal mice, anesthesia with sevoflurane depolarizes the GABA Type A
receptor (GABAAR), which leads to cognitive impairment. Calcium accumulation in neurons …

Analyzing the mechanisms that facilitate the subtype-specific assembly of γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptors

C Choi, JL Smalley, AHS Lemons, Q Ren… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Impaired inhibitory signaling underlies the pathophysiology of many neuropsychiatric and
neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy. Neuronal …