Inhibitory neurosteroid reverses the dendritic spine disorder caused by gain-of-function GABAAR epilepsy variants
Saad B. Hannan, Kamei Au, Trevor G. Smart
This study identifies gain-of-function GABAAR variants in GABRA1 that increase GABAergic signaling and reduce dendritic spine density, which can be reversed by the neurosteroid pregnenolone sulphate.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience