The paradoxical effects of K+ channel gain-of-function are mediated by GABAergic neuron hypoexcitability and hyperconnectivity.
Amy N. Shore, Sophie Colombo, William F. Tobin, Sabrina Petri, Erin R. Cullen, Soledad Domínguez, Christopher D. Bostick, Michael A. Beaumont, Damian J. Williams, Dion Khodagholy, Mu Yang, Cathleen M. Lutz, Yueqing Peng, Jennifer N. Gelinas, David B. Goldstein, , Matthew C. Weston
The paper investigates how a gain-of-function K+ channel variant causes seizures by reducing inhibitory neuron excitability and increasing network hyperconnectivity.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience