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Rapamycin reveals an mTOR-independent repression of Kv1.1 expression during epileptogenesis

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Sosanya, Natasha M., Brager, Darrin H., Wolfe, Sarah, Niere, Farr, Raab-Graham, Kimberly F.·2015·Neurobiology of Disease

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Changes in ion channel expression are implicated in the etiology of epilepsy. However, the molecular leading to long-term aberrant expression of ion channels are not well understood. The mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a serine/threonine protein kinase that mediates activity-dependent protein synthesis in neurons. mTOR is overactive in epilepsy, suggesting that excessive protein synthesis may contribute to the neuronal pathology. In contrast, we found that mTOR activity and the microRNA miR-129-5p reduce the expression of the voltage-gated potassium channel Kv1.1 in an animal model of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). When mTOR activity is low, Kv1.1 expression is high and the frequency of behavioral seizures is low. However, as behavioral seizure activity rises, mTOR activity increases and Kv1.1 protein levels drop. In CA1 pyramidal neurons, the reduction in Kv1.1 lowers the threshold for action potential firing. Interestingly, blocking mTOR activity with rapamycin reduces behavioral seizures and temporarily keeps Kv1.1 levels elevated. Overtime, seizure activity increases and Kv1.1 protein decreases in all animals, even those treated with rapamycin. Notably, the concentration of miR-129-5p, the negative regulator of Kv1.1 mRNA translation, increases by 21days post-status epilepticus (SE), sustaining Kv1.1 mRNA translational repression. Our results suggest that following kainic-acid induced status epilepticus there are two phases of Kv1.1 repression: (1) an i…

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Authors
Sosanya, N. M., Brager, D. H., Wolfe, S., Niere, F., & Raab-Graham, K. F.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Venue
Neurobiology of Disease
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-01
Volume
73
Pages
96-105
ISSN
0969-9961 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1971473062
Cited by
49
References
44
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FWCI
4.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Neurobiology of Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • NSF (IOS 1026527, IOS 1355158, PRFB 1306528)
  • Department of Defense USAMRMC Award (W81XWH-14-1-0061)
  • University of Texas Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ion channel regulation and function
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
Kv1.1, mTOR, rapamycin, miR-129-5p, epileptogenesis, temporal lobe epilepsy, status epilepticus, kainic acid, voltage-gated potassium channels, CA1 pyramidal neurons, behavioral seizures
MeSH terms
Action Potentials, Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Gene Expression Regulation, Hippocampus, Kainic Acid, Male, Synaptic Transmission, Status Epilepticus, Time Factors, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists, Sirolimus, MicroRNAs, Rats, Kv1.1 Potassium Channel, ELAV Proteins, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases, In Vitro Techniques

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