Identification of GSK-3 as a potential therapeutic entry point for epilepsy.
Abstract
In view of the clinical need for new antiseizure drugs (ASDs) with novel modes of action, we used a zebrafish seizure model to screen the anticonvulsant activity of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in the Congo for the treatment of epilepsy, and identified a crude plant extract that inhibited pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizures in zebrafish larvae. Zebrafish bioassay-guided fractionation of this anticonvulsant Fabaceae species, Indigofera arrecta, identified indirubin, a compound with known inhibitory activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3, as the bioactive component. Indirubin, as well as the more potent and selective GSK-3 inhibitor 6-bromoindirubin-3'-oxime (BIO-acetoxime) were tested in zebrafish and rodent seizure assays. Both compounds revealed anticonvulsant activity in PTZ-treated zebrafish larvae, with electroencephalographic recordings revealing reduction of epileptiform discharges. Both indirubin and BIO-acetoxime also showed anticonvulsant activity in the pilocarpine rat model for limbic seizures and in the 6-Hz refractory seizure mouse model. Most interestingly, BIO-acetoxime also exhibited anticonvulsant actions in 6-Hz fully kindled mice. Our findings thus provide the first evidence for anticonvulsant activity of GSK-3 inhibition, thereby implicating GSK-3 as a potential therapeutic entry point for epilepsy. Our results also support the use of zebrafish bioassay-guided fractionation of antiepileptic medicinal plant extracts as an effective strategy for the discovery of new ASDs with novel mechanisms of action.
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
GSK-3β inhibition produces anticonvulsant effects against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in zebrafish larvae.
“and produces anticonvulsant effects against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in zebrafish larvae (Aourz et al., 2019).”
From Tauopathy and Epilepsy Comorbidities and Underlying Mechanisms (2022) · cites this paper as Aourz et al., 2019
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Cites
Modification of seizure activity by electrical stimulation: II. Motor seizure
Racine, R. J. (1972) · Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology · doi:10.1016/0013-4694(72)90177-0 · Cited by 7,141 · see citing works
Natural products: A continuing source of novel drug leads
Cragg, G. M. L., & Newman, D. J. (2013) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects · doi:10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.02.008 · Cited by 2,950 · see citing works
Effective targeted gene ‘knockdown’ in zebrafish
Nasevicius, A., & Ekker, S. C. (2000) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/79951 · Cited by 2,485 · see citing works
Morpholino Antisense Oligomers: Design, Preparation, and Properties
Summerton, J. E., & Weller, D. D. (1997) · Antisense and Nucleic Acid Drug Development · doi:10.1089/oli.1.1997.7.187 · Cited by 1,115 · see citing works
Hoessel, R., Leclerc, S., Endicott, J., Nobel, M. E. M., Lawrie, A. M., Tunnah, P., Leost, M., Damiens, E., Marie, D., Marko, D., et al. (1999) · Nature Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/9035 · Cited by 816 · see citing works
GSK-3-Selective Inhibitors Derived from Tyrian Purple Indirubins
Meijer, L., Skaltsounis, A., Magiatis, P., Polychronopoulos, P., Knockaert, M., Leost, M., Ryan, X. P., Vonica, A., Brivanlou, A. H., Dajani, R., et al. (2003) · Chemistry & Biology · doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2003.11.010 · Cited by 814 · see citing works
Leclerc, S., Garnier, M., Hoessel, R., Marko, D., Bibb, J. A., Snyder, G. L., Greengard, P., Biernat, J., Wu, Y., Mandelkow, E., et al. (2001) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m002466200 · Cited by 730 · see citing works
Pentylenetetrazole induced changes in zebrafish behavior, neural activity and c-fos expression
Baraban, S. C., Taylor, M. R., Castro, P. A., & Baier, H. (2005) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.11.031 · Cited by 687 · see citing works
Pharmacological characterization of the 6 Hz psychomotor seizure model of partial epilepsy
Barton, M. E., Klein, B. D., Wolf, H. H., & White, H. S. (2001) · Epilepsy Research · doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(01)00302-3 · Cited by 614 · see citing works
Key factors in the discovery and development of new antiepileptic drugs
Bialer, M., & White, H. S. (2009) · Nature Reviews Drug Discovery · doi:10.1038/nrd2997 · Cited by 542 · see citing works
Evidence for a unique profile of levetiracetam in rodent models of seizures and epilepsy
Klitgaard, H., Matagne, A., Gobert, J., & Wülfert, E. (1998) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/s0014-2999(98)00410-5 · Cited by 506 · see citing works
A Primer for Morpholino Use in Zebrafish
Bill, B., Petzold, A. M., Clark, K. J., Schimmenti, L. A., & Ekker, S. C. (2009) · Zebrafish · doi:10.1089/zeb.2008.0555 · Cited by 477 · see citing works
The Mood‐Stabilizing Agent Valproate Inhibits the Activity of Glycogen Synthase Kinase‐3
Chen, G., Huang, L., Jiang, Y., & Manji, H. K. (2000) · Journal of Neurochemistry · doi:10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0721327.x · Cited by 439 · see citing works
Glycogen synthase kinase 3: a drug target for CNS therapies
Bhat, R. V., Haeberlein, S. L. B., & Ávila, J. (2004) · Journal of Neurochemistry · doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2004.02422.x · Cited by 408 · see citing works
Polychronopoulos, P., Magiatis, P., Skaltsounis, A., Myrianthopoulos, V., Mikros, E., Tarricone, A., Musacchio, A., Roe, S. M., Pearl, L. H., Leost, M., et al. (2004) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jm031016d · Cited by 382 · see citing works
Löscher, W., Hönack, D., & Rundfeldt, C. (1998) · Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/s0022-3565(24)37251-9 · Cited by 344 · see citing works
Löscher, W., & Hönack, D. (1993) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/0014-2999(93)90768-d · Cited by 282 · see citing works
Afrikanova, T., Serruys, A.-S. K., Buenafe, O. E. M., Clinckers, R., Smolders, I. J., de Witte, P. A. M., Crawford, A. D., & Esguerra, C. V. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0054166 · Cited by 280 · see citing works
Self-citationJudging a Protein by More Than Its Name: GSK-3
Woodgett, J. R. (2001) · Science s STKE · doi:10.1126/stke.2001.100.re12 · Cited by 279 · see citing works
Glycogen synthase kinase‐3β, mood stabilizers, and neuroprotection
Li, X., Bijur, G. N., & Jope, R. S. (2002) · Bipolar Disorders · doi:10.1034/j.1399-5618.2002.40201.x · Cited by 238 · see citing works
Suls, A., Jaehn, J. A., Kecskés, A., Weber, Y., Weckhuysen, S., Craiu, D. C., Siekierska, A., Djémié, T., Afrikanova, T., Gormley, P., et al. (2013) · The American Journal of Human Genetics · doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.09.017 · Cited by 219 · see citing works
Self-citationMutations in STX1B, encoding a presynaptic protein, cause fever-associated epilepsy syndromes
Schubert, J., Siekierska, A., Langlois, M., May, P., Huneau, C., Becker, F., Muhle, H., Suls, A., Lemke, J. R., de Kovel, C. G. F., et al. (2014) · Nature Genetics · doi:10.1038/ng.3130 · Cited by 193 · see citing works
Self-citationBundel, D. D., Schallier, A., Loyens, E., Fernando, R. N., Miyashita, H., Liefferinge, J. V., Vermoesen, K., Bannai, S., Sato, H., Michotte, Y. M., et al. (2011) · Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.5465-10.2011 · Cited by 193 · see citing works
Self-citationStanley, J. L., Lincoln, R. J., Brown, T. A., McDonald, L. M., Dawson, G. R., & Reynolds, D. S. (2005) · Journal of Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1177/0269881105051524 · Cited by 186 · see citing works
Kaminski, R. M., Livingood, M. R., & Rogawski, M. A. (2004) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.0013-9580.2004.04504.x · Cited by 179 · see citing works
Kaminski, R. M., Matagne, A., Leclercq, K., Gillard, M. R., Michel, P., Kenda, B., Talaga, P. E., & Klitgaard, H. (2007) · Neuropharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2007.11.021 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
Zebrafish as a model for studying genetic aspects of epilepsy
Hortopan, G. A., Dinday, M. T., & Baraban, S. C. (2010) · Disease Models & Mechanisms · doi:10.1242/dmm.002139 · Cited by 154 · see citing works
Novel glycogen synthase kinase 3 and ubiquitination pathways in progressive myoclonus epilepsy
Lohi, H., Ianzano, L., Zhao, X.-C., Chan, E. M., Turnbull, J., Scherer, S. W., Ackerley, C. A., & Minassian, B. A. (2005) · Human Molecular Genetics · doi:10.1093/hmg/ddi306 · Cited by 153 · see citing works
A pharmacological basis of herbal medicines for epilepsy
Sucher, N. J., & Carles, M. (2015) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.05.012 · Cited by 151 · see citing works
A Large‐scale Mutagenesis Screen to Identify Seizure‐resistant Zebrafish
Baraban, S. C., Dinday, M. T., Castro, P. A., Chege, S., Guyenet, S. J., & Taylor, M. R. (2007) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01075.x · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Indirubin inhibits inflammatory reactions in delayed-type hypersensitivity
Kunikata, T., Tatefuji, T., Aga, H., Iwaki, K., Ikeda, M., & Kurimoto, M. (2000) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/s0014-2999(00)00879-7 · Cited by 136 · see citing works
Zebrafish and motor control over the last decade
Fetcho, J. R., Higashijima, S., & McLean, D. L. (2007) · Brain Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.brainresrev.2007.06.018 · Cited by 135 · see citing works
Validation of corneally kindled mice: a sensitive screening model for partial epilepsy in man
Matagne, A., & Klitgaard, H. (1998) · Epilepsy Research · doi:10.1016/s0920-1211(98)00016-3 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
Plants used to treat epilepsy by Tanzanian traditional healers
Moshi, M. J., Kagashe, G. A. B., & Mbwambo, Z. H. (2005) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2004.11.015 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Orellana-Paucar, A. M., Serruys, A.-S. K., Afrikanova, T., Maes, J., Borggraeve, W. M. D., Alen, J., León-Tamaríz, F., Wilches-Arizábala, I. M., Crawford, A. D., de Witte, P. A. M., et al. (2012) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.02.020 · Cited by 125 · see citing works
Self-citationKnockaert, M., Blondel, M., Bach, S., Leost, M., Elbi, C., Hager, G. L., Nagy, S. R., Han, D., Denison, M. S., Ffrench, M., et al. (2004) · Oncogene · doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1207535 · Cited by 97 · see citing works
Liau, B., Jong, T., Lee, M.-R., & Chen, S.-S. (2006) · Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis · doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2006.06.029 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
Glutamate drives the touch response through a rostral loop in the spinal cord of zebrafish embryos
Pietri, T., Manalo, E. C., Ryan, J., Saint‐Amant, L., & Washbourne, P. (2009) · Developmental Neurobiology · doi:10.1002/dneu.20741 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Tanshinone IIA Exhibits Anticonvulsant Activity in Zebrafish and Mouse Seizure Models
Buenafe, O. E. M., Orellana-Paucar, A. M., Maes, J., Huang, H., Ying, X., Borggraeve, W. M. D., Crawford, A. D., Luyten, W. H. M. L., Esguerra, C. V., & de Witte, P. A. M. (2013) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/cn400140e · Cited by 92 · see citing works
Self-citationIn vivo regulation of GSK3 phosphorylation by cholinergic and NMDA receptors
Sarno, P. D., Bijur, G. N., Zmijewska, A. A., Li, X., & Jope, R. S. (2005) · Neurobiology of Aging · doi:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2005.03.003 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Klitgaard, H., Matagne, A., Grimée, R., Vanneste-Goemaere, J., & Mǎrgineanu, D.-G. (2003) · Seizure · doi:10.1016/s1059131102001930 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
Antiepileptic drugs abolish ictal but not interictal epileptiform discharges in vitro
D’Antuono, M., Köhling, R., Ricalzone, S., Gotman, J., Biagini, G., & Avoli, M. (2009) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02273.x · Cited by 79 · see citing works
Lewerenz, J., Baxter, P., Kassubek, R., Albrecht, P., Van Liefferinge, J., Westhoff, M.-A., Halatsch, M.-E., Karpel-Massler, G., Meakin, P. J., Hayes, J. D., et al. (2014) · Antioxidants & Redox Signaling · doi:10.1089/ars.2013.5455 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Self-citationChallal, S., Buenafe, O. E. M., Queiroz, E. F., Maljevic, S., Marcourt, L., Bock, M., Kloeti, W., Dayrit, F. M., Harvey, A. L., Lerche, H., et al. (2014) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/cn5001342 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Self-citationAssessment of the convulsant liability of antidepressants using zebrafish and mouse seizure models
Vermoesen, K., Serruys, A.-S. K., Loyens, E., Afrikanova, T., Massie, A., Schallier, A., Michotte, Y. M., Crawford, A. D., Esguerra, C. V., de Witte, P. A. M., et al. (2011) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.08.016 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Self-citationLee, C.-Y., Jaw, T., Tseng, H., Chen, I., & Liou, H. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038789 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Dunleavy, M., Provenzano, G., Henshall, D. C., & Bozzi, Y. (2012) · Journal of Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.1007/s12031-012-9927-x · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Aourz, N., Bundel, D. D., Stragier, B., Clinckers, R., Portelli, J., Michotte, Y. M., & Smolders, I. J. (2011) · Neuropharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.08.003 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Self-citationLiu, X., Ou, S., Yin, M., Xu, T., Wang, T., Liu, Y. M., Ding, X., Yu, X., Yuan, J., Huang, H., et al. (2017) · PubMed · Cited by 30 · see citing works
What New Modeling Approaches Will Help Us Identify Promising Drug Treatments?
Baraban, S. C., & Löscher, W. (2014) · Advances in experimental medicine and biology · doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8914-1_23 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Kainic acid-induced seizures activate GSK-3β in the hippocampus of D2R−/− mice
Tripathi, P. P., Santorufo, G., Brilli, E., Borrelli, E., & Bozzi, Y. (2010) · Neuroreport · doi:10.1097/wnr.0b013e32833d5891 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Albertini, G., Walrave, L., Demuyser, T., Massie, A., Bundel, D. D., & Smolders, I. J. (2017) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/epi.13943 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Self-citationBhowmik, M., Khanam, R., Saini, N., & Vohora, D. (2014) · NeuroToxicology · doi:10.1016/j.neuro.2014.11.008 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Bundel, D. D., Fafouri, A., Csaba, Z., Loyens, E., Lebon, S., Ghouzzi, V. E., Peineau, S., Vodjdani, G., Kiagiadaki, F., Aourz, N., et al. (2015) · Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.0476-15.2015 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Self-citationDysregulation of PINCH signaling in mesial temporal epilepsy
Liu, C. Y., Russin, J., Heck, C. N., Kawata, K., Adiga, R., Yen, W., Lambert, J. P., Stear, B. J., Law, M., Marquez, Y. D., et al. (2016) · Journal of Clinical Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2016.10.012 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Cortistatin‐14 Mediates its Anticonvulsant Effects Via sst 2 and sst 3 but Not Ghrelin Receptors
Aourz, N., Portelli, J., Coppens, J., Bundel, D. D., Giovanni, G. D., Eeckhaut, A. V., Michotte, Y. M., & Smolders, I. J. (2014) · CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics · doi:10.1111/cns.12259 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Self-citationStudies on the acetylation and NMR reassignment of indirubin derivatives
Cường, N. M., Tài, B. H., & Hoan, D. H. (2010) · Natural Product Research · doi:10.1080/14786410802300469 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Detection, Occurrence and Fate of Indirubin in Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants
Hu, J., Chang, H., Wang, L., Wu, S., Shao, B., Zhou, J., & Ying, Z. (2008) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es801038y · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
Cited by
Sorted by citations
GSK-3β at the Intersection of Neuronal Plasticity and Neurodegeneration
Jaworski, T., Banach, E., & Gralec, K. (2019) · Neural Plasticity · doi:10.1155/2019/4209475 · Cited by 161 · see citing works
GSK3β and tau protein in Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy
Toral-Rios, D., Pichardo-Rojas, P. S., Alonso-Vanegas, M., & Campos-Peña, V. (2020) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2020.00019 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 Inhibitors: Preclinical and Clinical Focus on CNS-A Decade Onward
Ruiz, S. M. A., & Eldar-Finkelman, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnmol.2021.792364 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Modulation of Brain Hyperexcitability: Potential New Therapeutic Approaches in Alzheimer’s Disease
Toniolo, S., Sen, A., & Husain, M. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21239318 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Involvement in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Gianferrara, T., Cescon, E., Grieco, I., Spalluto, G., & Federico, S. (2022) · Current Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.2174/0929867329666220216113517 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Gaweł, K., Kukula-Koch, W. A., Banono, N. S., Nieoczym, D., Targowska‐Duda, K. M., Czernicka, L., Parada-Turska, J., & Esguerra, C. V. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22147745 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Self-citationGaweł, K., Kukula-Koch, W. A., Nieoczym, D., Stępnik, K. E., van der Ent, W., Banono, N. S., Tarabasz, D., Turski, W. A., & Esguerra, C. V. (2020) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells9051233 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Self-citationA zebrafish-centric approach to antiepileptic drug development
Baraban, S. C. (2021) · Disease Models & Mechanisms · doi:10.1242/dmm.049080 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Control of neuronal excitability by GSK-3beta: epilepsy and beyond.
Jaworski, T. (2020) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118745 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Anticonvulsant Activity of Pterostilbene in Zebrafish and Mouse Acute Seizure Tests
Nieoczym, D., Socała, K., Gaweł, K., Esguerra, C. V., Wyska, E., & Właź, P. (2019) · Neurochemical Research · doi:10.1007/s11064-019-02735-2 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Self-citationTauopathy and Epilepsy Comorbidities and Underlying Mechanisms
Hwang, K., Vaknalli, R. N., Addo-Osafo, K., Vicente, M., & Vossel, K. (2022) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnagi.2022.903973 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“, 2010) and produces anticonvulsant effects against pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in zebrafish larvae (Aourz et al., 2019).”
BackgroundBirhan, Y. S. (2022) · Chinese Medicine · doi:10.1186/s13020-022-00686-5 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Medicinal plants for epileptic seizures: Phytoconstituents, pharmacology and mechanisms revisited
He, X., Chen, X., Yang, Y., Xie, Y., & Liu, Y. (2023) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2023.117386 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
The Structure Biology of Tau and Clue for Aggregation Inhibitor Design
Wang, D., Huang, X., Yan, L., Zhou, L., Chang, Y., Wu, J., Su, Z., & Huang, Y. (2021) · The Protein Journal · doi:10.1007/s10930-021-10017-6 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Evolving targets for anti-epileptic drug discovery
Raut, D., & Bhatt, L. K. (2020) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173582 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Unravelling the Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 in Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Epileptic Seizures
Lin, R., Jones, N. C., & Kwan, P. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21103676 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Davies, M. P., Benítez‐Fernández, R., Pérez, C., Jakupovic, S., Welsby, P. J., Rzepecka, K., Alder, J. E., Davidson, C., Martı́nez, A., & Hayes, J. M. (2021) · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01568 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
What is the Role of Lithium in Epilepsy?
Rao, C. M., Bojja, S. L., Singh, N., & Kolathur, K. K. (2022) · Current Neuropharmacology · doi:10.2174/1570159x20666220411081728 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Zebrafish as a tool for the discovery of anticonvulsant compounds from botanical constituents
Bertoncello, K. T., & Bonan, C. D. (2021) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174342 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Hao, Y., Ou, Y., Zhang, C., Chen, H., Hu, Y., Yang, Z., Zhong, X., Hu, W., & Sun, P. (2022) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2022.148073 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Knap, B., Nieoczym, D., Kundap, U. P., Kusio-Targońska, K., Kukula-Koch, W. A., Turski, W. A., & Gaweł, K. (2023) · Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnmol.2023.1221665 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Chemically-induced epileptic seizures in zebrafish: A systematic review
Chitolina, R., Gallas‐Lopes, M., Reis, C. G., Benvenutti, R., Stahlhofer-Buss, T., Calcagnotto, M. E., Herrmann, A. P., & Piato, Â. (2023) · Epilepsy Research · doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2023.107236 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Ramurthy, S., Pfister, K. B., Boyce, R. S., Brown, S. P., Costales, A., Desai, M. C., Fang, E., Levine, B. H., Ng, S. C., Nuss, J. M., et al. (2019) · Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126930 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Seo, G. Y., Neal, E. S., Han, F. Y., Vidovic, D., Nooru‐Mohamed, F., Dienel, G. A., Sullivan, M. A., & Borges, K. (2022) · Epilepsia Open · doi:10.1002/epi4.12599 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Ibhazehiebo, K., Rho, J. M., & Kurrasch, D. M. (2020) · Neuropharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.107988 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Gwedela, M. N. V., Terai, H., Lampiao, F., Matsunami, K., & Aizawa, H. (2021) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2021.114763 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Pharmacological modulation of autophagy for epilepsy therapy: Opportunities and obstacles
Chen, W., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Li, W., Sha, L., Xia, Y., & Chen, L. (2023) · Drug Discovery Today · doi:10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103600 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
A theoretical and spectroscopic (NMR and IR) study of indirubin in solution and in the solid state
Alkorta, I., Elguero, J., Dardonville, C. Y., Reviriego, F., María, D. S., Claramunt, R. M., & Marín‐Luna, M. (2019) · Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry · doi:10.1002/poc.4043 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
da Silva, A. W. R., Silva, L. K. D. F., Rambo, D. F., & Biegelmeyer, R. (2025) · Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology · doi:10.1093/jpp/rgaf067 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Targeting firing rate neuronal homeostasis can prevent seizures
Mulroe, F., Lin, W., Scott, C. M., Aourz, N., Fan, Y. N., Coutts, G., Parrish, R. R., Smolders, I. J., Trevelyan, A. J., Wykes, R. C., et al. (2022) · Disease Models & Mechanisms · doi:10.1242/dmm.049703 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Self-citationAlves, S. S., Rossi, L., de Oliveira, J. A. C., Servilha‐Menezes, G., Grigório-de-Sant’Ana, M., Mazzei, R. F., Almeida, S. S., Sebollela, A. S., da Silva-Júnior, R. M. P., & Garcia‐Cairasco, N. (2025) · Molecular Neurobiology · doi:10.1007/s12035-025-04844-2 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Difluorocarbene-Enabled Synthesis of 3-Substituted-2-oxoindoles from o-Vinylanilines
Huang, H., Li, X., Su, J., & Song, Q. (2023) · Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry · doi:10.6023/cjoc202210031 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Kumar, A., Kumari, S., Dhiman, P., & Singh, D. (2025) · Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology · doi:10.1002/jbt.70213 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Aourz, N., LEUVEN, F. V., Allaoui, W., Eeckhaut, A. V., Bundel, D. D., & Smolders, I. J. (2022) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00782 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Self-citationIdentification of anti-epileptic natural products using zebrafish
Crawford, A. D. (2022) · Macedonian Pharmaceutical Bulletin · doi:10.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2022.68.04.081 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Self-citationContrasting Effects of Inhibitors Li + and Be 2+ on Catalytic Cycle of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β
Reilley, D. J., Arraf, Z., & Alexandrova, A. N. (2021) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B · doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c05099 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
da Silva, R. S., Vianna, M. R. M. R., & Bonan, C. D. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-817528-6.00024-3 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Torres-Pérez, J. V., Leggieri, A., Mech, A. M., Anagianni, S., Havelange, W., & Brennan, C. H. (2024) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2024.01.22.576596 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
From comorbidity to continuum: Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy are connected-now what?
Alves, S. S., Manzine, P. R., dos Santos, F. M., Migliaccio, M. M., Alves, L. D. C., da Silva-Júnior, R. M. P., Becerra-Hernández, L. V., González-Acosta, C. A., Buriticá, E., Cominetti, M. R., et al. (2026) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106682 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Torres-Pérez, J. V., Leggieri, A., Wang, X., Kehoe, A., Schalkwyk, L. V., Mech, A. M., Anagianni, S., Havelange, W., & Brennan, C. H. (2026) · Molecular Neurobiology · doi:10.1007/s12035-026-06127-w · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Editors’ Favorites: Best of 2018
Lindsley, C. W., Abbott, C. M., Andrews, A. M., Hooker, J. M., & Zhou, J. (2019) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience · doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00717 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Chemically-induced epileptic seizures in zebrafish: a systematic reviewPreprint
Chitolina, R., Gallas‐Lopes, M., Reis, C. G., Benvenutti, R., Stahlhofer-Buss, T., Calcagnotto, M. E., Herrmann, A. P., & Piato, Â. (2023) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2023.06.26.546569 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Targeting neuronal homeostasis to prevent seizuresPreprint
Mulroe, F., Lin, W., Scott, C. M., Aourz, N., Fan, Y. N., Coutts, G., Parrish, R. R., Smolders, I. J., Trevelyan, A. J., Wykes, R. C., et al. (2022) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2022.03.07.483229
Self-citationCrawford, A. D. (2023) · Journal of Research in Pharmacy · doi:10.29228/jrp.585
Self-citationZhang, X., Liu, Z., Luo, X., Cao, Y. L., Zhang, W., Li, H., Li, W., Cheng, S. H., Haggarty, S. J., Wang, X., et al. (2025) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.112868
Multiomic Analyses Reveal Brainstem Metabolic Changes in a Mouse Model of Dravet Syndrome
Hari, A. S., Chan, A. M., Scholl, A., Mulligan, A. J., Camacho, J., Kearns, I. R., Vasquez-Opazo, G. A., Cheminant, J. R., Musci, T. S., Goh, M.-J., et al. (2025) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells15010067
Selective disruption of tau–SH3 interactions rescues seizure and sleep phenotypes
Shandilya, M., Koutures, A., Addo-Osafo, K., Hwang, K., Vicente, M. C., Ewens, A. N., Katz, B. M., Peters, S., Choquette, J. M., Vaknalli, R. N., et al. (2026) · Brain · doi:10.1093/brain/awag090
Vaknalli, R. N., Addo-Osafo, K., Chenchu, V. S. M., Hwang, K., de Vicente, M., Bragin, A., & Vossel, K. A. (2026) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-10385398/v1
Abnormal KCC2 expression and function in a mouse model of epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis complex
Guo, D., Han, L., Rensing, N. R., Jansen, L. A., & Wong, M. L. (2026) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1002/epi.70434
- Authors
- Aourz, N., Serruys, A.-S. K., Chabwine, J. N., Balegamire, P. B., Afrikanova, T., Edrada-Ebel, R., Grey, A. I., Kamuhabwa, A. R., Walrave, L., Esguerra, C. V., van Leuven, F., de Witte, P. A. M., Smolders, I., & Crawford, A. D.
- Affiliations
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
- Salama Neuroscience Center, Bukavu, South Kivu BP 54, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RE, Scotland, U.K.
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Experimental Genetics Group (LEGTEGG), Department of Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
- Laboratory for Molecular Biodiscovery, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium
- Corresponding author
- Aourz, Najat
- Venue
- ACS Chemical Neuroscience
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2018-10-23
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1992-2003
- ISSN
- 1948-7193 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2898590414
- Cited by
- 49
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5
- FWCI
- 3.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- ACS Chemical Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde) (acceptedVersion)
- Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion)
- VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (SRP20)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Epilepsy research and treatment
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Keywords
- GSK3 inhibition, epilepsy, antiepileptic drugs, indirubin, Indigofera arrecta, medicinal plants, traditional healers, pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures, epileptiform discharges, pilocarpine-induced seizures, kindling, bioassay-guided fractionation, anticonvulsant activity
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Anticonvulsants, Epilepsy, Indoles, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Zebrafish, Rats, Wistar, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, Mice, Rats
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review