Association between NLPR1, NLPR3, and P2X7R Gene Polymorphisms with Partial Seizures

Objectives. Clinical and experimental evidence has clarified that the inflammatory processes within the brain play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of seizures and epilepsy. Inflammasomes and P2X7 purinergic receptor (P2X7R) are important mediators during the inflammatory process. Therefore, we...

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Main Authors: Haidong Wang, Pengfei Xu, Dehua Liao, Ruili Dang, Xin He, Yujin Guo, Pei Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9547902