Downregulation of Astrocytic Kir4.1 Potassium Channels Is Associated with Hippocampal Neuronal Hyperexcitability in Type 2 Diabetic Mice

Epilepsy, characterized by recurrent seizures, affects 1% of the general population. Interestingly, 25% of diabetics develop seizures with a yet unknown mechanism. Hyperglycemia downregulates inwardly rectifying potassium channel 4.1 (Kir4.1) in cultured astrocytes. Therefore, the present study aims...

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Main Authors: Miguel P. Méndez-González, David E. Rivera-Aponte, Jan Benedikt, Geronimo Maldonado-Martínez, Flavia Tejeda-Bayron, Serguei N. Skatchkov, Misty J. Eaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/2/72