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ReviewActa pharmacologica Sinica2024

Krüppel-like factors: potential roles in blood-brain barrier dysfunction and epileptogenesis.

Ana Beatriz Santos, Andreia Carona, Miren Ettcheto, Antoni Camins, Amílcar Falcão, Ana Fortuna, Joana Bicker

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Review in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Ana Beatriz SantosUniversity of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy, Coimbra, Portugal.
Andreia CaronaUniversity of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy, Coimbra, Portugal.
Miren EttchetoBiomedical Research Networking Center in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.
Antoni CaminsBiomedical Research Networking Center in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Madrid, Spain.
Amílcar FalcãoUniversity of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy, Coimbra, Portugal.
Ana FortunaUniversity of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy, Coimbra, Portugal.
Joana BickerUniversity of Coimbra, Faculty of Pharmacy, Coimbra, Portugal. joana.bicker@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epilepsy is a chronic and debilitating neurological disorder, known for the occurrence of spontaneous and recurrent seizures. Despite the availability of antiseizure drugs, 30% of people with epilepsy experience uncontrolled seizures and drug resistance, evidencing that new therapeutic options are required. The process of epileptogenesis involves the development and expansion of tissue capable of generating spontaneous recurrent seizures, during which numerous events take place, namely blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction, and neuroinflammation. The consequent cerebrovascular dysfunction results in a lower seizure threshold, seizure recurrence, and chronic epilepsy. This suggests that improving cerebrovascular health may interrupt the pathological cycle responsible for disease development and progression. Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) are a family of zinc-finger transcription factors, encountered in brain endothelial cells, glial cells, and neurons. KLFs are known to regulate vascular function and changes in their expression are associated with neuroinflammation and human diseases, including epilepsy. Hence, KLFs have demonstrated various roles in cerebrovascular dysfunction and epileptogenesis. This review critically discusses the purpose of KLFs in epileptogenic mechanisms and BBB dysfunction, as well as the potential of their pharmacological modulation as therapeutic approach for epilepsy treatment.

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Blood-Brain BarrierEpilepsyKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsAnimalsHumansKruppel-Like Transcription Factorsblood-brain barriercerebrovascular dysfunctionepigeneticsepilepsykrüppel-like factorsneuroinflammation

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PMID38684799
PMCPMC11335766

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