期刊
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
卷 26, 期 3, 页码 266-272出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.09.019
关键词
Epilepsy; Metabolism; Dietary treatments; Ketogenic diet; Calorie restriction; 2-deoxy-D-glucose; mTOR; Anaplerosis
资金
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Clinician-Scientist Award
- Passano Foundation
- Pakula Family
- Charlie Foundation
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- [K08NS070931]
The continued occurrence of refractory seizures in at least one-third of children and adults with epilepsy, despite the availability of almost 15 conventional and novel anticonvulsant drugs, speaks to a dire need to develop novel therapeutic approaches. Cellular metabolism, the critical pathway by which cells access and utilize energy, is essential for normal neuronal function. Furthermore, mounting evidence suggests direct links between energy metabolism and cellular excitability. The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet has been used as a treatment for drug-refractory epilepsy for almost a century. Yet, the multitude of alternative therapies to target aspects of cellular metabolism and hyperexcitability is almost untapped. Approaches discussed in this review offer a wide diversity of therapeutic targets that might be exploited by investigators in the search for safer and more effective epilepsy treatments. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled The Future of Translational Epilepsy Research. (c) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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