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. 2017 Jul 18;38(4):171–179. doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2017.042

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SRS in transgenic models of epilepsy

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