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ArticleTranslational neuroscience2017

Dynamic Expression of CX36 Protein in Kainic Acid Kindling induced Epilepsy.

Xue-Mei Wu, Guang-Liang Wang, Xiao-Sheng Hao, Jia-Chun Feng

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Article in Translational neuroscience, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xue-Mei WuDepartment of Pediatric NeurologyFirst Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun130021, China.
Guang-Liang WangDepartment of CardiologyPeking University International HospitalBeijing102206, China.
Xiao-Sheng HaoDepartment of Pediatric NeurologyFirst Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun130021, China.
Jia-Chun FengDepartment of NeurologyFirst Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun130021, China.
Jilin University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CNPeking University · CN

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Abstract

Connexin (Cx) 36 is known to be a component of gap junctions, and has been suggested to play an important role in epilepsy. In order to determine dynamic changes of Cx36 protein expression in epilepsy and investigate the role of Cx36 in electroencephalographic activity and pathogenesis, we utilized kainic acid (KA) to induce epileptogenesis. We found that epileptic discharges began 71.8 ± 23.7 s after KA administration. Spike frequency and amplitude of epileptiform activity reached maximal levels at 30 ± 5.2 min. The maximum level of spike frequency and amplitude of epileptiform activity was 13.9 ± 0.3 Hz and 198 ± 14.3mV respectively. Employing Western blotting and immunohistochemistry, we demonstrated that hippocampal Cx36 protein expression was significantly increased 6 h after KA kindling compared to control or sham groups, but decreased in 3 d and 7d groups. Our results suggested that the dynamic change of Cx36 expression may play an important role inepilepsy, and the specific manipulation of Cx36 expression may be a potential target for the treatment of epilepsy.

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connexin 36epilepsygap junctionin vivo

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