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  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Inflammation Research

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  • Epilepsy increases risk of cardiorespiratory suppression and SUDEP.
  • Neuroinflammation, involving microglia and astrocytes, is linked to seizures.
  • Kcnj16 knockout rats exhibit SUDEP features, including post-ictal ventilatory suppression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if repeated seizures induce neuroinflammation in brainstem respiratory control centers.
  • To determine the functional role of neuroinflammation in seizure-induced physiological changes and mortality.

Main Methods:

  • Audiogenic seizures were induced daily in Kcnj16 knockout rats for up to 10 days.
  • Cytokine arrays and microglial activation markers (IBA-1) were analyzed in brainstem regions (preBötC/NA, BötC, RMg).
  • Rats were treated with anakinra (IL-1R antagonist) or ketoprofen (COX inhibitor) to assess effects on breathing and mortality.

Main Results:

  • Repeated seizures increased IL-1α and IL-1ß in the preBötC/NA region.
  • Microglial activation (increased cell count, area, volume) was observed in the preBötC/NA.
  • Anakinra partially mitigated post-ictal ventilatory suppression but not mortality; ketoprofen worsened suppression but prevented mortality.

Conclusions:

  • Repeated seizures induce neuroinflammation and microglial activation in the brainstem's respiratory control network.
  • Inflammatory pathways, particularly IL-1 and COX signaling, differentially influence seizure-induced respiratory dysfunction and mortality.
  • Targeting specific inflammatory mediators may offer therapeutic strategies for epilepsy-related complications.