WNK-SPAK/OSR1 signaling pathway facilitates ictal activity via reduced neuronal chloride extrusion rate
Volodymyr I. Dzhala, Fu Hung Shiu, Negah Rahmati, Aloe Carroll, Reagan Bae, Kristopher Thomas Kahle, Kevin J. Staley
This study shows that inhibiting the WNK-SPAK/OSR1 pathway reduces neuronal chloride intracellular levels and suppresses ictal-like discharges by enhancing chloride extrusion through NKCC1 and KCC2.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience