Effect of neuraminidase treatment on persistent epileptiform activity in the rat hippocampus.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2011, Vol 63, Issue 3
Abstract
Negatively charged sialic acid residues located close to pores of voltage-gated sodium channels substantially influence their gating properties. The in vitro low Mg(2+) seizure model is used to emulate difficult-to-treat status epilepticus. Using this model on cultured hippocampal slices, we examined the effectiveness of desialylation in reducing persistent seizure-like activity. We show that desialylation in cultured hippocampal slices effectively suppresses seizure-like activity induced by low Mg(2+). These findings suggest that targeting negatively charged sialic acids may be an effective strategy to treat status epilepticus.
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Elena Isaeva, Irina Lushnikova, Alina Savrasova, Galina Skibo, Gregory Holmes, Dmytro Isaev
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