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Invertebrate neurons as a simple model to study the hyperexcitable state of epileptic disorders in single cells, monosynaptic connections, and polysynaptic circuits. Biophys Rev 2022; 14:553-568. [PMID: 35528035 PMCID: PMC9043075 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-022-00942-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by a hyperexcitable state in neurons from different brain regions. Much is unknown about epilepsy and seizures development, depicting a growing field of research. Animal models have provided important clues about the underlying mechanisms of seizure-generating neuronal circuits. Mammalian complexity still makes it difficult to define some principles of nervous system function, and non-mammalian models have played pivotal roles depending on the research question at hand. Mollusks and the Helix land snail have been used to study epileptic-like behavior in neurons. Neurons from these organisms confer advantages as single-cell identification, isolation, and culture, either as single cells or as physiological relevant monosynaptic or polysynaptic circuits, together with amenability to different protocols and treatments. This review's purpose consists in presenting relevant papers in order to gain a better understanding of Helix neurons, their characteristics, uses, and capabilities for studying the fundamental mechanisms of epileptic disorders and their treatment, to facilitate their more expansive use in epilepsy research.
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Gawel K, Langlois M, Martins T, van der Ent W, Tiraboschi E, Jacmin M, Crawford AD, Esguerra CV. Seizing the moment: Zebrafish epilepsy models. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020; 116:1-20. [PMID: 32544542 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zebrafish are now widely accepted as a valuable animal model for a number of different central nervous system (CNS) diseases. They are suitable both for elucidating the origin of these disorders and the sequence of events culminating in their onset, and for use as a high-throughput in vivo drug screening platform. The availability of powerful and effective techniques for genome manipulation allows the rapid modelling of different genetic epilepsies and of conditions with seizures as a core symptom. With this review, we seek to summarize the current knowledge about existing epilepsy/seizures models in zebrafish (both pharmacological and genetic) and compare them with equivalent rodent and human studies. New findings obtained from the zebrafish models are highlighted. We believe that this comprehensive review will highlight the value of zebrafish as a model for investigating different aspects of epilepsy and will help researchers to use these models to their full extent.
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- Kinga Gawel
- Chemical Neuroscience Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM), University of Oslo, Gaustadalléen 21, Forskningsparken, 0349, Oslo, Norway; Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego St. 8b, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Belval, Luxembourg
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- Chemical Neuroscience Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM), University of Oslo, Gaustadalléen 21, Forskningsparken, 0349, Oslo, Norway
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- Chemical Neuroscience Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM), University of Oslo, Gaustadalléen 21, Forskningsparken, 0349, Oslo, Norway; Neurophysics Group, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Piazza Manifattura 1, Building 14, 38068, Rovereto, TN, Italy
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Belval, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Belval, Luxembourg; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway
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- Chemical Neuroscience Group, Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM), University of Oslo, Gaustadalléen 21, Forskningsparken, 0349, Oslo, Norway.
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Subconvulsant doses of pentylenetetrazol uncover the epileptic phenotype of cultured synapsin-deficient Helix serotonergic neurons in the absence of excitatory and inhibitory inputs. Epilepsy Res 2016; 127:241-251. [PMID: 27639349 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2016.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Synapsins are a family of presynaptic proteins related to several processes of synaptic functioning. A variety of reports have linked mutations in synapsin genes with the development of epilepsy. Among the proposed mechanisms, a main one is based on the synapsin-mediated imbalance towards network hyperexcitability due to differential effects on neurotransmitter release in GABAergic and glutamatergic synapses. Along this line, a non-synaptic effect of synapsin depletion increasing neuronal excitability has recently been described in Helix neurons. To further investigate this issue, we examined the effect of synapsin knock-down on the development of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced epileptic-like activity using single neurons or isolated monosynaptic circuits reconstructed on microelectrode arrays (MEAs). Compared to control neurons, synapsin-silenced neurons showed a lower threshold for the development of epileptic-like activity and prolonged periods of activity, together with the occurrence of spontaneous firing after recurrent PTZ-induced epileptic-like activity. These findings highlight the crucial role of synapsin on neuronal excitability regulation in the absence of inhibitory or excitatory inputs.
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Turker S, Ilbay G, Severcan M, Severcan F. Investigation of Compositional, Structural, and Dynamical Changes of Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Seizures on a Rat Brain by FT-IR Spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2014; 86:1395-403. [DOI: 10.1021/ac402992j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Sevgi Turker
- Department
of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531, Turkey
- Department
of Biology, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, 41900, Turkey
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- Department
of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, 41900, Turkey
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- Department
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531, Turkey
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531, Turkey
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Therisa KK, Desai PV. Study of epileptiform activity in cerebral ganglion of mud crab Scylla serrata. INVERTEBRATE NEUROSCIENCE 2011; 11:21-7. [PMID: 21249512 DOI: 10.1007/s10158-011-0114-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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An attempt is made to induce in mud crab (Scylla serrata) epileptiform activities that resemble the generalized epileptic seizures. Cerebral ganglion of crab was exposed in situ, to a convulsant drug pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) 100 mM, for induction of seizures. Also, crabs were pretreated with antiepileptic drug viz sodium valproate (120 μmol/l) to inhibit epileptiform activities. The surface electrical discharges of cerebral ganglion were recorded using Unkelscope (MIT, USA) in control as well as experimental animals. The cerebral ganglion of crab showed a pattern of high cerebral electrical discharges after PTZ treatment compared to control. The sodium valproate promoted sedative action in control and prevented PTZ-mediated epileptiform discharges. Glutamate and GABA contents in cerebral ganglion were assayed. Glutamate level increased (31.45%) during PTZ treatment with concomitant decrease (43.93%) in GABA. Sodium valproate had no effect on glutamate concentration, but it decreased GABA by 24.75%. The present study shows that epileptiform activities can be induced in crabs.
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- K K Therisa
- Department of Zoology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, India
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Convulsant agent pentylenetetrazol does not alter the structural and dynamical properties of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine model membranes. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2011; 54:379-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2010.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2010] [Revised: 07/31/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Saito R, Kaneko E, Tanaka Y, Honda K, Matsuda T, Baba A, Komuro I, Kita S, Iwamoto T, Takano Y. Involvement of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsion by use of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger knockout mice. Biol Pharm Bull 2010; 32:1928-30. [PMID: 19881311 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.32.1928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Involvement of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced convulsion by use of NCX knockout mice and the selective ligand SEA0400 to NCX was examined. In the SEA0400-administered group, the latency to clonic convulsion was extended into 210 s, although the latency to clonic convulsion was observed until 100 s in control group. SEA0400 had little effect on bicuculline-induced clonic seizure nicotine-induced wild running and 4-aminopyridine-induced tonic flexion, respectively. Tonic flexion convulsion was occurred three fifth in the wild type mice group by administration of PTZ, but tonic flexion was not observed in NCX1 knockout mice groups. These results suggest that NCX is involved in inhibitory action in PTZ-induced convulsion.
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- Ryo Saito
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1Nanakuma, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan.
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Xiong H, Xia K, Li B, Zhao G, Zhang Z. KChIP1: a potential modulator to GABAergic system. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2009; 41:295-300. [PMID: 19352544 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmp013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Compelling evidences from transgenic mice, immunoprecipitation data, gene expression analysis, and functional heterologous expression studies supported the role of Kv channel interacting proteins (KChIPs) as modulators of Kv4 (Shal) channels underlying the cardiac transient outward current and neuronal A-type current. Till now, there are four members (KChIP1-4) identified in this family. KChIP1 is expressed predominantly in brain, with relative abundance in Purkinje cells of cerebellum, the reticular thalamic nuclei, the medial habenular nuclei, the hippocampus, and striatum. Our results from in situ hybridization and immunostaining assay revealed that KChIP1 was expressed in a subpopulation of parvalbumin-positive neurons suggesting its functional relationship with the GABAergic inhibitory neurons. Moreover, results obtained from KChIP1-deficient mice showed that KChIP1 mutation did not impair survival or alter the overall brain architecture, arguing against its essential function in brain development. However, the mice bearing KChIP1 deletion showed increased susceptibility to anti-GABAergic convulsive drug pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure, indicating that KChIP1 might play pivotal roles in the GABAergic inhibitory system.
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- Hui Xiong
- School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Bruno AN, Oses JP, Bonan CD, Walz R, Battastini AMO, Sarkis JJF. Increase of nucleotidase activities in rat blood serum after a single convulsive injection of pentylenetetrazol. Neurosci Res 2002; 43:283-8. [PMID: 12103446 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-0102(02)00043-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Adenosine has been shown to be a major regulator in convulsive disorders exerting its anticonvulsant effects on various seizure models. The ectonucleotidase pathway is an important metabolic source of extracellular adenosine. In this study, we evaluated ATP, ADP and AMP hydrolysis in rat serum after a single convulsive injection of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ). The animals were sacrificed at 5 and 30 min, 1, 5, 12, 24 and 48 h after an intraperitoneal injection of PTZ (60 mg/kg). ATP, ADP and AMP hydrolysis by rat blood serum were significantly increased (40-50%) until 24 h after PTZ injection. There were no significant differences in the nucleotide hydrolysis when the in vitro effect of different concentrations of PTZ was analyzed. Changes in nucleotide hydrolysis observed after acute administration of PTZ could not be attributed to phosphodiesterase activity since PTZ-treated rats did not demonstrate significant differences in the hydrolysis of the substrate marker of this enzyme when compared with control rats. These results suggest that the stimulation of the nucleotidase pathway may play an important role in attenuating seizure activity.
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- Alessandra Nejar Bruno
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Anexo Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2600-90035-003 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Berman RF, Fredholm BB, Aden U, O'Connor WT. Evidence for increased dorsal hippocampal adenosine release and metabolism during pharmacologically induced seizures in rats. Brain Res 2000; 872:44-53. [PMID: 10924674 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(00)02441-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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There is growing pharmacological evidence from several animal models of seizure disorder that adenosine possesses endogenous anticonvulsant activity. In order to further evaluate the role of adenosine in seizure activity, we monitored adenosine and its major biochemical metabolites inosine, xanthine, and hypoxanthine in the dorsal hippocampus by in vivo microdialysis before and during the induction of generalized seizures. Seizures were induced pharmacologically in groups of urethane-anesthetized rats by the administration of bicuculline (0.5 mg/kg, i.v.), kainic acid (12.0 mg/kg, i.v.) or pentylenetetrazol (100-250 mg/kg, i.p). Seizure activity was monitored electrophysiologically from the dorsal hippocampus. Dialysate hippocampal purine levels increased during all three seizure types. The largest increases were for the adenosine metabolites hypoxanthine and inosine, with smaller increases observed for adenosine and xanthine. Intra-hippocampal perfusion with the adenosine deaminase inhibitor erythro-9-(2-hydroxy-3-nonyl-adenine, (EHNA, 300 microM), only slightly increased basal hippocampal adenosine. Guanosine levels in the hippocampus, a purine not directly related to adenosine metabolism, were unaffected by all treatments. These findings demonstrate that an increase in hippocampal adenosine release and metabolism is associated with seizure activity and support the hypothesis that the increased adenosine levels may attenuate hippocampal seizure activity, possibly by terminating ongoing seizures and altering the pattern of subsequent seizures.
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- R F Berman
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Gernert M, Richter A, Löscher W. In vivo extracellular electrophysiology of pallidal neurons in dystonic and nondystonic hamsters. J Neurosci Res 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4547(19990915)57:6<894::aid-jnr15>3.0.co;2-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Schwindt W, Nicholson C, Lehmenkühler A. Critical volume of rat cortex and extracellular threshold concentration for a pentylenetetrazol-induced epileptic focus. Brain Res 1997; 753:86-97. [PMID: 9125435 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(96)01495-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The initiation of focal interictal epileptiform activity (FIEA) has been shown to depend on the activation of a sufficiently large volume of brain tissue. We estimated the size of this 'critical volume' for the convulsant pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) by analyzing the diffusion following its microinjection into rat motor cortex. PTZ concentration was monitored 100-200 microm away from the injection site with a PTZ-sensitive microelectrode. Diffusion analysis in 0.3% agar yielded the free diffusion coefficient D (8.50 +/- 0.15 X 10(-6) cm2 x s(-1) at 37 degrees C, median +/- S.E.M.). In brain tissue, diffusion was modified by extracellular volume fraction (alpha), tortuosity (lambda = (D/ADC)1/2; ADC = apparent diffusion coefficient) and non-specific uptake (k'). Using a value of 0.2 for alpha from previous studies, we found values of lambda = 1.61 +/- 0.01, k' = 3.37 +/- 0.15 X 10(-3) s(-1) and an injected volume U of 5.16 +/- 0.45 X 10(-10) l for pulses without FIEA, and lambda = 1.95 +/- 0.06, k' = 6.24 +/- 1.73 X 10(-3) s(-1) and U = 7.40 +/- 0.66 X 10(-10) l for pulses with FIEA. From the calculated concentration distribution of PTZ during FIEA we estimated a threshold concentration of about 1.77 mM PTZ and a volume with a radius of about 219 microm in which this concentration had to be exceeded. Since this critical volume was comparable in size to foci elicited by penicillin or electric stimuli in previous studies, it is concluded that it is determined by intrinsic tissue properties rather than by the convulsive agent being used.
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- W Schwindt
- Institut für Physiologie der Universität Münster, Germany
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