TGF-β as a key modulator of astrocyte reactivity: disease relevance and therapeutic implications

J Luo - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Astrocytes are essential for normal brain development and functioning. They respond to
brain injury and disease through a process referred to as reactive astrogliosis, where the …

The concept of an epilepsy brain bank

L Hernandez-Ronquillo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Epilepsy comprises more than 40 clinical syndromes affecting millions of patients and
families worldwide. To decode the molecular and pathological framework of epilepsy …

Knockdown of NeuroD2 leads to seizure-like behaviour, brain neuronal hyperactivity and a leaky blood-brain barrier in a Xenopus laevis tadpole model of DEE75

S Banerjee, P Szyszka, CW Beck - Genetics, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies (DEE) are a genetically diverse
group of severe, early onset seizure disorders. DEE are normally identified clinically in the …

Brain angiotensin system: a new promise in the management of epilepsy?

AJ Ramos - Clinical Science, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Epilepsy is a highly prevalent neurological disease and anti-epileptic drugs (AED) are
almost the unique clinical treatment option. A disbalanced brain renin–angiotensin system …

The potential therapeutic capacity of inhibiting the brain renin–angiotensin system in the treatment of co-morbid conditions in epilepsy

N Ivanova, J Tchekalarova - CNS drugs, 2019 - Springer
Epilepsy is one of the most prevalent neurological diseases and although numerous novel
anticonvulsants have been approved, the proportion of patients who are refractory to …

The role of angiotensin receptor blockers in treating epilepsy: a review

TG Shaikh, SFS Hasan, H Ahmed, AI Kazi… - Neurological …, 2024 - Springer
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease with a global prevalence of 70 million people. According
to the World Health Organization, roughly 5 million new cases are diagnosed every year …

Interactions of antiepileptic drugs with drugs approved for the treatment of indications other than epilepsy

KK Borowicz-Reutt, SJ Czuczwar… - Expert Review of Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Comorbidities of epilepsy may significantly interfere with its treatment as
diseases in the general population are also encountered in epilepsy patients and some of …

A review of clinically significant drug-drug interactions involving angiotensin II receptor antagonists and antiepileptic drugs

M Rusek, SJ Czuczwar - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Angiotensin II receptor blockers are widely used for the treatment of arterial
hypertension and heart failure. However, recent studies on animal models of seizures …

[PDF][PDF] Tadpoles and seizures: A Xenopus laevis model for epilepsy research and alternative therapeutic targets

S Banerjee - 2023 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
Epilepsy is a complex neurological condition wherein patients have recurrent spontaneous
seizures leading to numerous physical and mental challenges. De novo mutations cause …