An update for epilepsy research and antiepileptic drug development: Toward precise circuit therapy

Y Wang, Z Chen - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Epilepsy involves neuronal dysfunction at molecular, cellular, and circuit levels. The
understanding of the mechanism of the epilepsies has advanced greatly in the last three …

[HTML][HTML] A disinhibitory nigra-parafascicular pathway amplifies seizure in temporal lobe epilepsy

B Chen, C Xu, Y Wang, W Lin, Y Wang, L Chen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The precise circuit of the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) involved in temporal lobe
epilepsy (TLE) is still unclear. Here we found that optogenetic or chemogenetic activation of …

Myalgic encephalomyelitis: symptoms and biomarkers

LA Jason, ML Zinn, MA Zinn - Current Neuropharmacology, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) continues to cause significant morbidity worldwide with an
estimated one million cases in the United States. Hurdles to establishing consensus to …

CRISPR‐Based KCC2 Upregulation Attenuates Drug‐Resistant Seizure in Mouse Models of Epilepsy

J Shi, H Xin, Y Shao, S Dai, N Tan, Z Li… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The precise intervention of K‐Cl cotransporter isoform 2 (KCC2) as a promising
target for drug‐resistant epilepsy remains elusive. Methods Here, we used a CRISPRa …

Direct septum-hippocampus cholinergic circuit attenuates seizure through driving somatostatin inhibition

Y Wang, YI Wang, C Xu, S Wang, N Tan, C Chen… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies indicated the involvement of cholinergic neurons in seizure;
however, the specific role of the medial septum (MS)-hippocampus cholinergic circuit in …

Deep brain stimulation in the medial septum attenuates temporal lobe epilepsy via entrainment of hippocampal theta rhythm

Y Wang, Y Shen, X Cai, J Yu, C Chen… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), often associated with cognitive impairment, is one of the
most common types of medically refractory epilepsy. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) shows …

Pharmaco-genetic therapeutics targeting parvalbumin neurons attenuate temporal lobe epilepsy

Y Wang, J Liang, L Chen, Y Shen, J Zhao, C Xu… - Neurobiology of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common type of epilepsy and is often medically
refractory. Previous studies suggest that selective pharmaco-genetic inhibition of pyramidal …

[HTML][HTML] Electroresponsive nanoparticles improve antiseizure effect of phenytoin in generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Y Wang, X Ying, L Chen, Y Liu, Y Wang, J Liang, C Xu… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
Previously, we developed electroresponsive hydrogel nanoparticles (ERHNPs) modified
with angiopep-2 (ANG) to facilitate the delivery of the antiseizure drug phenytoin sodium …

Low-frequency stimulation in anterior nucleus of thalamus alleviates kainate-induced chronic epilepsy and modulates the hippocampal EEG rhythm

YI Wang, J Liang, C Xu, Y Wang, Y Kuang, Z Xu… - Experimental …, 2016 - Elsevier
High-frequency stimulation (HFS) of the anterior nucleus of thalamus (ANT) is a new and
alternative option for the treatment of intractable epilepsy. However, the responder rate is …

The epileptic amygdala: toward the development of a neural prosthesis by temporally coded electrical stimulation

VR Cota, BMB Drabowski… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Many patients with epilepsy do not obtain proper control of their seizures through
conventional treatment. We review aspects of the pathophysiology underlying epileptic …