Abstract
To identify the roles of pyridoxal kinase (PLK) in epileptogenesis and the recovery mechanisms in spontaneous seizure, a chronological and comparative analysis of PLK expression in the gerbil hippocampus was conducted. PLK immunoreactivity in a pre-seizure group of seizure sensitive (SS) gerbils was more strongly detected than that in a seizure resistant (SR) group. The density of PLK immunoreactivity in a 30-min postictal group was significantly lower than that of a pre-seizure group. In a 12 h postictal group, PLK immunodensity recovered to pre-seizure level. The over-expression of PLK in the hippocampus of pre-seizure SS gerbils suggests that PLP play an important role in the modulation of GAD activity and GABA reuptake as mediated by membrane transporter via neurons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 242-250 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 957 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 Dec 2002 |
Keywords
- Epileptogenesis
- Gerbil
- Hippocampus
- Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate
- Pyridoxal kinase
- Seizure