P2X7 receptor-mediated astrocytic atrophy in the hippocampus of mice after status epilepticus
Xuan Li, Muhammad Tahir Khan, Elek Sylvester Vizi, Beáta Sperlágh, Si-Si Lin, Alexei Verkhratsky, Patrizia Rubini, Yong Tang, Péter Illés
This study investigates the role of P2X7 receptors in astrocytic atrophy following status epilepticus in mice, showing that P2X7R antagonism prevents astrocyte damage.
bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience