Abstract
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in humans, and the role of cerebellum in its physiopathology remains the subject of study. Bergmann glia in the cerebellar cortex regulates the homeostasis of Purkinje cells, the axons of which target the dentate and interpositus nuclei, which form the main cerebellar output to other structures in the central nervous system involved in Epilepsy. Sox-1 is a transcription factor expressed in Bergmann glia and its binding to β-Catenin further inhibits the Wnt pathway. β-Catenin is widely expressed in cerebellum. It has been reported that β-Catenin signaling is increased as the hippocampus receives repeated electrical stimuli and this is related with apoptosis of neurons. In the cerebellum, the recurrence of seizures results in Purkinje cells death, although the mechanisms remain unclear.
Keywords: Epilepsy, Cerebellum, Bergmann glia, Sox-1, β-catenin, Apoptosis.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Commentary: Participation of Sox-1 Expression and Signaling of β-Catenin in the Pathophysiology of Generalized Seizures in Cerebellum of Rat
Volume: 15 Issue: 1
Author(s): Artemio Rosiles, Carmen Rubio, Cristina Trejo, Jessica Gutierrez, Leonardo Hernández and Carlos Paz
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Keywords: Epilepsy, Cerebellum, Bergmann glia, Sox-1, β-catenin, Apoptosis.
Abstract: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in humans, and the role of cerebellum in its physiopathology remains the subject of study. Bergmann glia in the cerebellar cortex regulates the homeostasis of Purkinje cells, the axons of which target the dentate and interpositus nuclei, which form the main cerebellar output to other structures in the central nervous system involved in Epilepsy. Sox-1 is a transcription factor expressed in Bergmann glia and its binding to β-Catenin further inhibits the Wnt pathway. β-Catenin is widely expressed in cerebellum. It has been reported that β-Catenin signaling is increased as the hippocampus receives repeated electrical stimuli and this is related with apoptosis of neurons. In the cerebellum, the recurrence of seizures results in Purkinje cells death, although the mechanisms remain unclear.
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Rosiles Artemio, Rubio Carmen, Trejo Cristina, Gutierrez Jessica, Hernández Leonardo and Paz Carlos, Commentary: Participation of Sox-1 Expression and Signaling of β-Catenin in the Pathophysiology of Generalized Seizures in Cerebellum of Rat, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2016; 15 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527314666150821105001
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527314666150821105001 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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