supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,No. 2023YFF0714200 (to CW);the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos. 82472038 and 82202224 (both to CW);the Shanghai Rising-Star Program,No. 23QA1407700 (to CW);the Construction Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging,No. 18DZ2260400 (to CW);the National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars,No. 82025019 (to CL);the Greater Bay Area Institute of Precision Medicine (Guangzhou)(to CW)。
Epilepsy is a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. However, despite the availability of more than 20 antiseizure medications, more than one-third of patients continue to experience seizures. Given the ...
supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,No.2022A1515111123(to JQ)。
Complex genetic architecture is the major cause of heterogeneity in epilepsy,which poses challenges for accurate diagnosis and precise treatment.A large number of epilepsy candidate genes have been identified from cli...
Dopamine,often termed the"feel-good"neurotransmitter,plays a crucial role in myriad physiological and psychological brain processes.While dopamine is primarily associated with pleasure,reward,and motivation,its effect...
supported by a grant from Telethon Foundation(grant No.GGP20056 to SB);The generation of Pcdh19 floxed mouse model was funded by Cariplo Foundation(grant No.2014-0972 to SB)。
Mutations in the protocadherin-19(PCDH19)gene(Xq22.1)cause the X-linked syndrome known as developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 9(DEE9,OMIM#300088)(Dibbens et al.,2008).DEE9 is characterized by early-onset cluste...
BACKGROUND Malnutrition and epilepsy share a complex bidirectional relationship,with malnutrition serving as a potential risk factor for epilepsy development,while epilepsy,in turn,often exerts profound effects on nut...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos. 81760247, 82171450;the Scientific Research Foundation for Doctors of the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University,No.(2016)14 (all to HH)。
Current treatments for epilepsy can only manage the symptoms of the condition but cannot alter the initial onset or halt the progression of the disease. Consequently, it is crucial to identify drugs that can target no...
Mitochondrial cytopathies are characterized by energy failure within the cellular system.These disorders exhibit a wide range of clinical presentations and are highly heterogeneous.The mitochondrial diseases include m...
supported by the National Research Foundation(NRF)(Grant numbers NRF-2021R1A5A802949012 and 2022R1A2C100529611);the Commercializations Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes(COMPA)(Grant number 1711173796)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(MSIT)of the Korean government.
Glutamine synthetase(GS)plays a crucial role in the homeostasis of the glutamate–glutamine cycle in the brain.Hypoactive GS causes depressive behaviors.Under chronic stress,GS has no change in expression,but its acti...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.32130060(to XG).
Epilepsy is a severe,relapsing,and multifactorial neurological disorder.Studies regarding the accurate diagnosis,prognosis,and in-depth pathogenesis are crucial for the precise and effective treatment of epilepsy.The ...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2020YFE0201600,2021YFC2500202 to S.F.,2018YFA0801000 to G.P.);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.31970563,32370686 to S.F.,82101486 to Q.W.);the China's 111 Project (No.B13016 to S.F.);the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission (China) (No.19410741100 to S.F.);the Science and Technology Innovation Plan of Shanghai Science and TechnologyCommission (China) (No.22ZR1414000 to G.P.);the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (No.2018SHZDZX01 to G.P.,2017SHZDZX01 to S.F.);ZJ Lab,and the Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-lnspired Technology (China);the Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine (No.sykyqd02301 to Q.W.);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (China);the Shanghai Pujiang Program (China) (No.21PJ1412100 to Q.W.);the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Key Research and Development Project (China) (No.2022BFH02012 to Q.W.);the Science and Technology Commissionof ShanghaiMunicipality,China (No.23ZR1467900 to Q.W.).
Epilepsy is a prevalent and serious neurological disorder affecting more than 65 million individuals worldwide.The etiology of epilepsy is multifaceted,with genetic factors implicated in 70%-80%of epilepsy cases,based...