Focal astrocyte Kir4.1 loss drives seizures, spreading depolarizations and postictal impairments
Neela Krushna Codadu, Gao Y, Olga Tyurikova, Zixi Dai, Xueting Ban, Yuyan Weng, Eduard Masvidal‐Codina, Jose Antonio Garrido, Anton Guimerà‐Brunet, Dmitri A. Rusakov, Kevan S. Hashemi, Nicholas D. Mazarakis, Robert C. Wykes
This study shows that focal loss of astrocytic Kir4.1 in the adult hippocampus causes seizures, spreading depolarizations, and postictal impairments.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience