K+-Channel Openers Suppress Epileptiform Activities Induced by 4-Aminopyridine in Cultured Rat Hippocampal Neurons
K+ channels are key modulators of neuronal excitability, and mutations in certain types of these channels are known to cause epileptic seizures. Activation of K+ channels is reported to suppress epileptic discharge; however, the types of K+-channel openers that are most effective as anti-epileptic a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319313258 |