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Involvement of P2X4 receptors in hippocampal microglial activation after status epilepticus
Author(s) -
Ulmann Lauriane,
Levavasseur Françoise,
Avig Elena,
Peyroutou Ronan,
Hirbec Hélène,
Audinat Etienne,
Rassendren François
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
glia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.954
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1098-1136
pISSN - 0894-1491
DOI - 10.1002/glia.22516
Subject(s) - microglia , neuroscience , purinergic receptor , biology , hippocampal formation , status epilepticus , receptor , kainate receptor , hippocampus , central nervous system , nmda receptor , inflammation , epilepsy , immunology , ampa receptor , biochemistry
Within the central nervous system, functions of the ATP‐gated receptor‐channel P2X4 (P2X4R) are still poorly understood, yet P2X4R activation in neurons and microglia coincides with high or pathological neuronal activities. In this study, we investigated the potential involvement of P2X4R in microglial functions in a model of kainate (KA)‐induced status epilepticus (SE). We found that SE was associated with an induction of P2X4R expression in the hippocampus, mostly localized in activated microglial cells. In P2X4R‐deficient mice, behavioral responses during KA‐induced SE were unaltered. However, 48h post SE specific features of microglial activation, such as cell recruitment and upregulation of voltage‐dependent potassium channels were impaired in P2X4R‐deficient mice, whereas the expression and function of other microglial purinergic receptors remained unaffected. Consistent with the role of P2X4R in activity‐dependent degenerative processes, the CA1 area was partially protected from SE‐induced neuronal death in P2X4R‐deficient mice compared with wild‐type animals. Our findings demonstrate that P2X4Rs are brought into play during neuronal hyperexcitability and that they control specific aspects of microglial activation. Our results also suggest that P2X4Rs contribute to excitotoxic damages by regulating microglial activation. GLIA 2013;61:1306–1319