Investigating the role of muscarinic acetylcholine M2 and serotonin 5-HT2B receptors, norepinephrine transporter and Kir channels in a pentylenetetrazol-kindling model of epilepsy

Villa Chiara, Enes Akyuz, Zuleyha Doganyigit, Yam Nath Paudel, Betul Koklu, Emin Kaymak, Alina Arulsamy, Mohd. Farooq Shaikh, Orrin Devinsky

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Abstract

Epilepsy encompasses a group of neurological disorders characterized by an imbalance of electrical activity in the central nervous system (CNS) and recurrent seizures representing the principal clinical manifestation. Acetylcholine (ACh), serotonin, and norepinephrine (NE) may modulate neural activity via several mechanisms, mainly through its receptors/transporter activity and alterations in the extracellular potassium (K+) concentration via inwardly rectifying K+ (Kir) channels. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the immunoreactivity pattern of these neurotransmitter, receptors/transporters and Kir channels in Pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-kindling rat model, a well-established tool for studying chronic epilepsy.
Original languageEnglish
Article number117714
Pages (from-to)36-37
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume429
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021

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