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Perineuronal nets decrease membrane capacitance of peritumoral fast spiking interneurons in a model of epilepsy

Authors :
Bhanu P. Tewari
Lata Chaunsali
Susan L. Campbell
Dipan C. Patel
Adam E. Goode
Harald Sontheimer
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Brain tumours are associated with epilepsy. Here the authors show, using a mouse model, that the degradation of perineuronal nets around fast spiking interneurons near the tumour contribute to seizures by increasing their membrane capacitance and firing.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.76ee429c0d5743bdbdf32e9dfbd740e1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07113-0