Modulation of calcium and potassium currents by lamotrigine

被引:49
作者
Grunze, H
von Wegerer, J
Greene, RW
Walden, J
机构
[1] Univ Munich, Psychiat Klin, D-80336 Munich, Germany
[2] Univ Freiburg, Klin Psychiat & Psychosomat, Freiburg, Germany
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brockton, MA 02401 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Brockton, MA 02401 USA
关键词
lamotrigine; calcium; potassium; carbamazepine; valproate; verapamil; epilepsy; bipolar disorder;
D O I
10.1159/000026528
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Actions of the new antiepileptic drug lamotrigine (LTG) were characterized using extracellular and whole cell patch clamp recordings from rat CAI and CA3 pyramidal cells in vitro. The results suggest that LTG, beside its previously described effect on the fast sodium inward current, also modulates - presumably voltage-gated - calcium currents and the transient potassium outward current ID. These may be effective mechanisms to inhibit pathological excitation in epilepsy and may be of potential benefit in treating: underlying cellular disturbances in bipolar disorder.
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页码:131 / 138
页数:8
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