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Changes in pyridoxal kinase immunoreactivity in the gerbil hippocampus following spontaneous seizure

  • Tae Cheon Kang
  • , Seung Kook Park
  • , In Koo Hwang
  • , Sung Jin An
  • , Jae Hoon Bahn
  • , Dae Won Kim
  • , Soo Young Choi
  • , Oh Shin Kwon
  • , Nam In Baek
  • , Hyeon Yong Lee
  • , Moo Ho Won

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)242-250
Number of pages9
JournalBrain Research
Volume957
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Dec 2002

Keywords

  • Epileptogenesis
  • Gerbil
  • Hippocampus
  • Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate
  • Pyridoxal kinase
  • Seizure

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