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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

D2HGDH Deficiency Regulates Seizures through GSH/Prdx6/ROS-Mediated Excitatory Synaptic Activity.

Zhijuan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Peng Zhang, Rong Li, Jinyu Zhou, Jiyuan Li, Danmei Hu, Rui Huang, Fenglin Tang, Jie Liu and 5 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. 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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  1. DIRAS2 modulates MAPK pathway-mediated ferroptosis to regulate excitation/inhibition balance and seizure susceptibility.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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15 authors.

Zhijuan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6058-6221
Hui ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400010, China.
Rong LiDepartment of Neurology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Jinyu ZhouDepartment of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400010, China.
Jiyuan LiDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, 030012, China.
Danmei HuDepartment of Neurology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi, 030032, China.
Rui HuangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Fenglin TangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Jie LiuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Demei XuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Chenlu ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, 030012, China.
Xin TianDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Yuanlin MaDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Patrick KwanDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing, 400016, China.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M730443China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024MD764061National Natural Science Foundation of China 81901322National Natural Science Foundation of China 82001378National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271497Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing CSTB2022NSCQ-LZX0038Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing CSTB2023NSCQ-JQX0035
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current antiepileptic drugs are ineffective in one-third of patients with epilepsy; however, identification of genes involved in epilepsy can enable a precision medicine approach. Here, it is demonstrated that downregulating D-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase (D2HGDH) enhances susceptibility to epilepsy. Furthermore, its potential involvement in the seizure network through synaptic function modulation is investigated. D2HGDH knockdown reduces the glutathione reduced (GSH)/glutathione oxidized (GSSG) ratio and elevates reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels within neurons. Oxidative stress may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of epilepsy. The specific contribution of each pathway varies among patients, highlighting the complexity of this disease. In this study, downregulation of D2HGDH affects modulation of ROS levels, synaptic transmission, and seizure susceptibility. Furthermore, the acid calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (aiPLA2) inhibitor, MJ33, restores the GSH/GSSG balance and reverses the increase in ROS levels caused by D2HGDH knockdown, resulting in remission of epilepsy-related behaviors. The results demonstrate that downregulation of D2HGDH affects synaptic function by regulating ROS production. These findings support the use of targeted gene therapy as a potential alternative to antioxidant-based treatments for refractory epilepsy.

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Alcohol OxidoreductasesGlutathioneReactive Oxygen SpeciesSeizuresAnimalsEpilepsyHumansMaleMiceNeuronsOxidative StressSynaptic TransmissionAlcohol OxidoreductasesGlutathioneReactive Oxygen SpeciesD‐2‐hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenaseepilepsyexcitatory synapsesreactive oxygen species

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