The relevance of inter-and intrastrain differences in mice and rats and their implications for models of seizures and epilepsy

W Löscher, RJ Ferland, TN Ferraro - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
It is becoming increasingly clear that the genetic background of mice and rats, even in
inbred strains, can have a profound influence on measures of seizure susceptibility and …

Matrix metalloproteinases, neural extracellular matrix, and central nervous system pathology

C De Luca, M Papa - Progress in molecular biology and translational …, 2017 - Elsevier
The functionality and stability of the central nervous system (CNS) pabulum, called neural
extracellular matrix (nECM), is paramount for the maintenance of a healthy network. The …

[HTML][HTML] The PRRT2 knockout mouse recapitulates the neurological diseases associated with PRRT2 mutations

C Michetti, E Castroflorio, I Marchionni, N Forte… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Heterozygous and rare homozygous mutations in PRoline-Rich Transmembrane protein 2
(PRRT2) underlie a group of paroxysmal disorders including epilepsy, kinesigenic …

Significant effects of sex, strain, and anesthesia in the intrahippocampal kainate mouse model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

F Twele, K Töllner, C Brandt, W Löscher - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
The intrahippocampal kainate mouse model of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is increasingly
being used for studies on epileptogenesis and antiepileptogenesis. Almost all previous …

A face‐to‐face comparison of the intra‐amygdala and intrahippocampal kainate mouse models of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy and their utility for testing novel …

L Welzel, A Schidlitzki, F Twele, M Anjum… - Epilepsia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Intracranial (intrahippocampal or intra‐amygdala) administration of kainate in
rodents leads to spatially restricted brain injury and development of focal epilepsy with …

The fibrinolytic system: a new target for treatment of depression with psychedelics

RD Idell, G Florova, AA Komissarov, S Shetty… - Medical hypotheses, 2017 - Elsevier
Current understanding of the neurobiology of depression has grown over the past few years
beyond the traditional monoamine theory of depression to include chronic stress …

Epileptogenesis after traumatic brain injury in Plaur-deficient mice

T Bolkvadze, N Puhakka, A Pitkänen - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2016 - Elsevier
Binding of the extracellular matrix proteinase urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) to
its receptor, uPAR, regulates tissue remodeling during development and after injury in …

Matrine suppresses proliferation and invasion of SGC7901 cells through inactivation of PI3K/Akt/uPA pathway

X Peng, D Zhou, X Wang, Z Hu, Y Yan… - Annals of Clinical & …, 2016 - Assoc Clin Scientists
This study was to examine the inhibitory effect of matrine on the proliferation and metastasis
of gastric cancer cells, and to explore the possible mechanisms involved in these processes …

The functional and molecular roles of p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) in epilepsy

A Turkistani, HM Al-Kuraishy… - Journal of Central …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder manifested by recurring unprovoked seizures
resulting from an imbalance in the inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain …

Deficiency of urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its receptor affects social behavior and increases seizure susceptibility

J Kyyriäinen, T Bolkvadze, H Koivisto, A Lipponen… - Epilepsy Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Extracellular proteolysis initiated by the binding of urokinase-type plasminogen activator
(uPA) to its receptor (uPAR) regulates the development of inhibitory neuronal circuits in the …