Electrical Control in Neurons by the Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet is used as a diet treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy, but there are no antiepileptic drugs based on the ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet changes energy metabolites (ketone bodies, glucose and lactate) in the brain, which consequently changes electrical activities in neurons a...
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Published in | Frontiers in cellular neuroscience Vol. 12; p. 208 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Switzerland
Frontiers Research Foundation
16.07.2018
Frontiers Media S.A |
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Summary: | The ketogenic diet is used as a diet treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy, but there are no antiepileptic drugs based on the ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet changes energy metabolites (ketone bodies, glucose and lactate) in the brain, which consequently changes electrical activities in neurons and ultimately suppresses seizures in epileptic patients. In order to elucidate the antiseizure effects of the ketogenic diet, it is important to clarify the mechanism by which these metabolic changes are converted to electrical changes in neurons. In this review, we summarize electrophysiological studies focusing on electrical control in neurons by the ketogenic diet. Recent studies have identified electrical regulators driven by the ketogenic diet: ion channels (ATP-sensitive K
channels and voltage-dependent Ca
channels), synaptic receptors (AMPA-type glutamate receptors and adenosine A
receptors), neurotransmitter transporters (vesicular glutamate transporters), and others (BCL-2-associated agonist of cell death and lactate dehydrogenase). Thus, the ketogenic diet presumably elicits neuronal inhibition via the combined actions of these molecules. From the viewpoint of drug development, these molecules are valuable as targets for the development of new antiepileptic drugs. Drug therapy to mimic the ketogenic diet may be feasible in the future, through the combination of multiple antiepileptic drugs targeting these molecules. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Edited by: Li-Rong Shao, Johns Hopkins University, United States Reviewed by: Susan A. Masino, Trinity College, United States; Masahito Kawamura, Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan |
ISSN: | 1662-5102 1662-5102 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fncel.2018.00208 |