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...
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...
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 Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province of China,Nos.2022NSFSC1545 (to YG),2022NSFSC1387 (to ZF);the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing of China,Nos.CSTB2022NSCQ-LZX0038,cstc2021ycjh-bgzxm0035 (both to XT);the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82001378 (to XT);the Joint Project of Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau,No.2023QNXM009 (to XT);the Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission of China,No.KJQN202200435 (to XT);the Chongqing Talents:Exceptional Young Talents Project,No.CQYC202005014 (to XT)。
Epilepsy can be defined as a dysfunction of the brain network,and each type of epilepsy involves different brain-network changes that are implicated diffe rently in the control and propagation of interictal or ictal d...
supported by The Israel Science Foundation,No.1976/20(to TSA).
Epilepsy is a prevalent chronic brain disorder that is characterized by a persistent predisposition to recurrently generate epileptic seizures and is often associated with cognitive and psychological consequences.Epil...
Excitation and inhibition are at the core of brain function and malfunction.To sustain the activity of neuronal networks over time and space,glutamatergic excitation is balanced by GABAergic inhibition.The equipoise o...
Temporal lobe epilepsy(TLE) is a common type of focal epilepsy characterized by seizure foci within the temporal lobes.While surgical resection of the foci is an established and effective approach for controlling seiz...