Activated astrocytes attenuate neocortical seizures in rodent models through driving Na+-K+-ATPase

oleh: Junli Zhao, Jinyi Sun, Yang Zheng, Yanrong Zheng, Yuying Shao, Yulan Li, Fan Fei, Cenglin Xu, Xiuxiu Liu, Shuang Wang, Yeping Ruan, Jinggen Liu, Shumin Duan, Zhong Chen, Yi Wang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01

Deskripsi

Neocortical epilepsy is resistant to current treatments. Zhao et al. report that optogenetic stimulation of astrocytes effectively attenuates seizures via driving Na+-K+-ATPase, indicating a potential treatment strategy for intractable epilepsy.