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Gene | Modification | Latency | Frequency and features of SRS | References |
*: model or strain dependent phenotype; ECS: editing site complementary sequence; OE: overexpression; SRS: spontaneous recurrent seizures; SUDEP: sudden unexpected death in epilepsy; SWD: spike-wave discharges. | ||||
Scn1a | Scn1a-/- | P9 | Generalized convulsive SRS. SUDEP at P15 | Yu et al., 2006 |
Scn1a+/- | P21–P27 | EEG and/or behavioral SRS lasted 20 s. Sporadic SUDEP from P21* | ||
Scn1aFlox/+:: Zp3-Cre+/- | N/A | 12 out of 23 mice exhibited behavioral SRS (3 times/day, lasted 35 s). Lifespan of P33 | Dutton et al., 2013 | |
Scn1aFlox/+:: Ppp1r2-Cre+/- | N/A | 2 out of 6 mice exhibited behavioral and/or EEG SRS | ||
Scn1aR1407X/R1407X | P12–P16 | Multiple tonic-clonic SRS/day confirmed by EEG (lasted 1–3 min, interval: 1–4 hr). SUDEP by P21 | Ogiwara et al., 2007 | |
Scn1aR1407X/+ | P18 | Sporadic SUDEP in 1–3 mo* | ||
Scn1aR1648H/R1648H | P16 | Behavioral SRS lasted 30–90 s. SUDEP P16–P26 | Martin et al., 2010 | |
Scn1aR1648H/+ | N/A | 2 out of 14 mice exhibited 21 SRS in total during 96 h EEG recording | ||
Scn2a | Scn2aQ54 | 2 mo* | EEG and behavioral SRS. Frequency and duration of SRS increased with age* | Kearney et al., 2001 |
Scn8a | Scn8a8J/+, Scn8amed/+ or Scn8amed-jo/+ | N/A | SWD with behavioral arrest* | Papale et al., 2009 |
Scn8N1768D/N1768D | 3 wk | No SRS prior to day of SUDEP 3 wk. SRS lasted <1 min | Wagnon et al., 2015 | |
Scn8N1768D/+ | 8–16 wk | 0–3 SRS/day. SRS lasted <1 min. SUDEP 14 wk | ||
Scn8N1768D/- | 8 wk | As many as 25 SRS/day. SUDEP 9 wk | ||
Scn1b | Scn1b-/- or Scn1bdel/del | P10 | EEG and behavioral SRS at random intervals with duration from seconds to minutes. SUDEP 3 wk | Chen et al., 2004; 2007 |
Kcnq2 | Kcnq2A306T/A306T | P24 | Generalized EEG and behavioral SRS. SUDEP P16–P32* | Singh et al., 2008 |
Kcnq3 | Kcnq3G311V/G311V | 2 wk | Generalized EEG and behavioral SRS. SUDEP P0–P73* | Singh et al., 2008 |
Kcna1 | Kcna1-/- | 3 wk | Behavioral SRS lasted 20 s–2 min once or twice/hr throughout adult life. SUDEP 3–5 wk | Smart et al., 1998 |
Kcna2 | Kcna2-/- | N/A | Tonic-clonic SRS. SUDEP at P17 | Brew et al., 2007; Douglas et al., 2007 |
Kcnmb4 | Kcnmb4-/- | N/A | Generalized EEG seizures without overt behavioral manifestation | Brenner et al., 2005 |
Cacna1a | Deletion (α1A−/−) | N/A | Absence seizures. SUDEP 3–4 wk | Jun et al., 1999 |
Gria2 | Gria2+/ΔECS | P12 | Behavioral SRS (once/4 hr). SUDEP by P20 | Brusa et al., 1995 |
Chrna4 | Chrna4S252F/S252F or + and Chrna4+L264/+L264 or + | N/A | SRS with high-amplitude, low-frequency cortical EEG activity, prominent theta and delta waves | Klaassen et al., 2006 |
Gabrg2 | Gabrg2+/- or Gabrg2+/R43Q | P20 | Behavioral arrest and associated SWD*
(up to 50 times/hr and variable) |
Reid et al., 2013; Tan et al., 2007 |
Tsc1/2 | Tsc1/2flox/flox::GFAP-Cre | 2–3 wk | Generalized tonic-clonic SRS. Few SRS at 3 wk, frequency increased over time. SUDEP 7–10 wk | Zeng et al., 2011 |
Fgf13 | Fgf13+/- | P15 | Behavioral and EEG SRS. Frequency and duration varied by animal | Puranam et al., 2015 |
Lgi1 | Lgi1-/- | P10 | Clonic SRS (1.6 seizures/hr at P14). SUDEP at P20 | Chabrol et al., 2010 |
BACE1 | BACE1-/- | N/A | <40% rats exhibited generalized SRS and/or absence seizures | Hitt et al., 2010 |
APP | APdE9 | N/A | 65% exhibited SRS, 10%–15% mortality at any age but peak around 3–4 mo | Minkeviciene et al., 2009 |
hAPPFAD | N/A | Spontaneous nonconvulsive seizure activity. Occurrence of SUDEP | Palop et al., 2007 | |
Ube3a | Ube3am+/p- | P18 | SWD accompanied by behavioral immobility or tonic-clonic SRS* | Miura et al., 2002, Jiang et al., 1998a; 2010 |
Mecp2 | Viaat-Mecp2−/y Mecp2308/y | 5 wk N/A | Spontaneous rhythmic EEG activity including SWD* Spontaneous behavioral myoclonic jerks | Chao et al., 2010 D'Cruz et al., 2010 |
Shank3 | Shank3 OE | N/A | Hyperexcitability discharges accompanied by EEG SRS | Han et al., 2013 |
CNTNAP2 | CNTNAP2-/- | 6 mo | SRS with generalized interictal spike discharges | Peñagarikano et al., 2011 |
Epm2A | Epm2A-/- | <9 mo | 80% exhibited myoclonic SRS, more frequent during dark cycle | Ganesh et al., 2002 |
Celf4 | Celf4Ff/Ff or Celf4Ff/+ | 3 mo | Recurrent tonic-clonic seizures or absence seizures* | Yang et al., 2007 |
Map2k1 | caMEK1flox/flox::Nestin-Cre | 6–8 wk | Lifetime behavioral arrest and forelimb myoclonus (6.2 SRS/7 hr) | Nateri et al., 2007 |