Тип публикации: статья из журнала
Год издания: 2016
Идентификатор DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2016.03.008
Аннотация: We hypothesize that cell stress-caused bystander signaling induced by certain exogenous and endogenous stressors, such as ionizing radiation exposure, chemicals, tumor, or senescent cells, might contribute to neuronal excitability and synchronization, specifically to initiation of hyperexcitability, excessive synchronization and seПоказать полностьюizure generation in epileptic brain/epileptogenesis. It is suggested that bystanderly induced interconnected variations in cytosolic Ca2+, cytokines, and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, and in activity of mitogen-activated protein kinases and nuclear factor kappa B pathways might affect neurotransmitter system, neuronal receptors and ion channels implicated in seizure generation/epileptogenesis, or modulate expression of genes associated with epileptogenesis. The mechanism suggested may, at least partly, explain the emerging evidence of association between exposures to low-dose ionizing radiation and epileptogenesis. The bystander mechanism for the generation of epilepsy might constitute new potential molecular target for the design of antiepileptic drugs. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Журнал: MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
Выпуск журнала: Vol. 90
Номера страниц: 57-62
ISSN журнала: 03069877
Место издания: EDINBURGH
Издатель: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE