ArticleThe Journal of physiology2015
In vivo evaluation of the dentate gate theory in epilepsy.
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- Passive neuromodulation: an energy-driven mechanism for closed-loop suppression of epileptic seizures.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Gene therapy for epilepsy: An emerging, promising approach for a serious neurological disorder.Journal of internal medicine · 2026Review
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- Putative long range mossy fiber sprouting and regional cytochrome c oxidase alteration in the hippocampus of patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Ethnopharmacological relevance of Chinese medicinal materials and natural products in epilepsy: a critical multi-target review integrating neurons, glia and inflammatory signaling.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Astrocytic Igfbp2 Promotes Spontaneous Seizures in a Mouse Model of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Glia · 2026Article
- GCaMP fiber photometry reveals mechanistic insights into focused ultrasound neuromodulation in acute seizures.NPJ acoustics · 2026Article
- Subtle Hippocampal Subfield Volumetric Alterations in Clinically Diagnosed MRI-Negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.Noro psikiyatri arsivi · 2026Article
- Diverse species of animal models in epilepsy research: Progress and perspectives.Zoological research · 2025Review
- Interneuron theta phase locking controls seizure susceptibility.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The dentate gyrus is a region subject to intense study in epilepsy because of its posited role as a 'gate', acting to inhibit overexcitation in the hippocampal circuitry through its unique synaptic, cellular and network properties that result in relatively low excitability. Numerous changes predicted to produce dentate hyperexcitability are seen in epileptic patients and animal models. However, recent findings question whether changes are causative or reactive, as well as the pathophysiological relevance of the dentate in epilepsy. Critically, direct in vivo modulation of dentate 'gate' function during spontaneous seizure activity has not been explored. Therefore, using a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis, a closed-loop system and selective optogenetic manipulation of granule cells during seizures, we directly tested the dentate 'gate' hypothesis in vivo. Consistent with the dentate gate theory, optogenetic gate restoration through granule cell hyperpolarization efficiently stopped spontaneous seizures. By contrast, optogenetic activation of granule cells exacerbated spontaneous seizures. Furthermore, activating granule cells in non-epileptic animals evoked acute seizures of increasing severity. These data indicate that the dentate gyrus is a critical node in the temporal lobe seizure network, and provide the first in vivo support for the dentate 'gate' hypothesis.
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