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Decreases in HCN mRNA expression in the hippocampus after kindling and status epilepticus in adult rats

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posted on 2023-05-16, 21:54 authored by Powell, KL, Ng, C, O'Brien, TJ, Xu, SH, Williams, D, Simon James FooteSimon James Foote, Reid, CA
Purpose: Studies in animal models and patients have implicated changes in hyperpolarization- activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel (HCN) expression in the pathogenesis of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, the nature of HCN changes during the epileptogenic process and their commonality across different TLE models is unknown. Here HCN 1 and HCN2 mRNA expression was quantitatively measured at different time points during epileptogenesis in two distinct animal models of TLE; the kainic acid (KA)-induced status epilepticus (SE) and amygdala kindling models. Methods: Hippocampal subregions (CAI, CA3, and dentate gyrus [DG]) and entorhinal cortex were dissected at different time-points. For KA-induced SE animals this was 24 h, 7 days (preepileptic), and 6 weeks (epileptic) post status. For amygdala kindling animals this was 2 weeks after reaching either "partially kindled" (one class II/III seizure) or "fully kindled" (five class V seizures) states. Quantification of regional hippocampal neuronal loss in the KA-treated animals was done using NeuN immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy. Results: HCN mRNA levels decreased in an iso- form and region specific manner at all time points after KA-induced SE. The decrease in neuronal number could not account for all reductions in HCN mRNA levels post-KA insult, implicating transcriptional changes. A reduction in HCN2 mRNA levels was also observed in fully kindled animals in the CA3 region. Conclusions: A reduction in HCN mRNA levels is present in two different models of TLE. This supports the case that a reduction in HCN channel expression is an accompaniment of epileptogene- sis in different adult models of TLE. © 2008 International League Against Epilepsy.

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National Health & Medical Research Council

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Publication title

Epilepsia

Volume

49

Issue

10

Pagination

1686-1695

ISSN

0013-9580

Department/School

Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.

Place of publication

USA

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  • Restricted

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