2019
GATORopathies: The role of amino acid regulatory gene mutations in epilepsy and cortical malformations
Iffland PH, Carson V, Bordey A, Crino PB. GATORopathies: The role of amino acid regulatory gene mutations in epilepsy and cortical malformations. Epilepsia 2019, 60: 2163-2173. PMID: 31625153, PMCID: PMC7155771, DOI: 10.1111/epi.16370.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCellular amino acid levelsRegulatory gene mutationsActivator RhebAmino acid levelsProtein complexesSingle geneRegulatory proteinsGene mutationsMechanistic targetNPRL3Rapamycin (mTOR) pathwayMTOR activationMTOR pathwayMutationsNPRL2MTOR inhibitionGenesFocal cortical dysplasia type IIaMTORDEPDC5ProteinPivotal rolePathwayRecent studiesNeuronal excitability
2008
GABAA receptors, anesthetics and anticonvulsants in brain development.
Henschel O, Gipson KE, Bordey A. GABAA receptors, anesthetics and anticonvulsants in brain development. CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2008, 7: 211-24. PMID: 18537647, PMCID: PMC2557552, DOI: 10.2174/187152708784083812.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGABAergic drugsBrain developmentLong-term cognitive deficitsMain inhibitory neurotransmitterFunction of GABANeonatal periodInhibitory neurotransmitterGABAA receptorsMature brainNeuronal excitabilitySide effectsCognitive deficitsClinical perspectiveGABACNS developmentReceptorsReceptor propertiesDrugsAnticonvulsantsAnestheticsBasic scienceReviewSedativesExcitabilityNeurotransmitters