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Astrocytic Connexin43 Channels as Candidate Targets in Epilepsy Treatment.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Dual Role of Connexins in Stroke, Neurotrauma, Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Disorders: A Global Systematic Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Astrocytic connexin 43 hemichannel dysregulation drives prefrontal circuit dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Astrocytes in Genetic Epilepsies: Supporting Actor or Key Player?Journal of neuroscience research · 2026Review
- LRRC8-Mediated Glutamate Release from Astrocytes Is Not Increased During the Initiation of Experimental Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Bridging Hypoxia and Vision Loss: The Emerging Role of Connexins in Local and Systemic Eye Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs as Modulators of Cation Channels: Fenamates Repurposing in Channelopathies.ChemMedChem · 2025Review
- Emerging Role of Tripartite Synaptic Transmission in the Pathomechanism of Autosomal-Dominant Sleep-Related Hypermotor Epilepsy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Connexin hemichannel blockade by abEC1.1 disrupts glioblastoma progression, suppresses invasiveness, and reduces hyperexcitability in preclinical models.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2025Article
- Cellular mechanisms of synchronized rhythmic burst generation in the ventromedial hypothalamus.Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology · 2025Article
- Simulation of gap junction formation reveals critical role of Cys disulfide redox state in connexin hemichannel docking.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2024Article
- Age-Dependent Activation of Purinergic Transmission Contributes to the Development of Epileptogenesis in ADSHE Model Rats.Biomolecules · 2024Article
- Age-Dependent Activation of Pannexin1 Function Contributes to the Development of Epileptogenesis in Autosomal Dominant Sleep-related Hypermotor Epilepsy Model Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Connexin 36 Mediated Intercellular Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Transmission Induces SSTA Resistance in Growth Hormone Pituitary Adenoma.International journal of biological sciences · 2024Article
- Astrocytes: new evidence, new models, new roles.Biophysical reviews · 2023Review
- Connexin 43 Phosphorylation: Implications in Multiple Diseases.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Overview Article Astrocytes as Initiators of Epilepsy.Neurochemical research · 2023Review
- Proteomic and Bioinformatic Tools to Identify Potential Hub Proteins in the Audiogenic Seizure-Prone Hamster GASH/Sal.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Astrocytes as a target for therapeutic strategies in epilepsy: current insights.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2023Review
- Downregulation of the Astroglial Connexin Expression and Neurodegeneration after Pilocarpine-Induced Status Epilepticus.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
In epilepsy research, emphasis is put on exploring non-neuronal targets such as astrocytic proteins, since many patients remain pharmacoresistant to current treatments, which almost all target neuronal mechanisms. This paper reviews available data on astrocytic connexin43 (Cx43) signaling in seizures and epilepsy. Cx43 is a widely expressed transmembrane protein and the constituent of gap junctions (GJs) and hemichannels (HCs), allowing intercellular and extracellular communication, respectively. A plethora of research papers show altered Cx43 mRNA levels, protein expression, phosphorylation state, distribution and/or functional coupling in human epileptic tissue and experimental models. Human Cx43 mutations are linked to seizures as well, as 30% of patients with oculodentodigital dysplasia (ODDD), a rare genetic condition caused by mutations in the GJA1 gene coding for Cx43 protein, exhibit neurological symptoms including seizures. Cx30/Cx43 double knock-out mice show increased susceptibility to evoked epileptiform events in brain slices due to impaired GJ-mediated redistribution of K
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