Akyüz, EnesKöklü, BetülÜner, Arda KaanAngelopoulou, EfthaliaPaudel, Yam Nath2022-05-112022-05-1120220360-40121097-4547https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.24985https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/10647Epilepsy is a devastating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures attributed to the disruption of the dynamic excitatory and inhibitory balance in the brain. Epilepsy has emerged as a global health concern affecting about 70 million people worldwide. Despite recent advances in pre-clinical and clinical research, its etiopathogenesis remains obscure, and there are still no treatment strategies modifying disease progression. Although the precise molecular mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis have not been clarified yet, the role of ion channels as regulators of cellular excitability has increasingly gained attention. In this regard, emerging evidence highlights the potential implication of inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels in epileptogenesis. Kir channels consist of seven different subfamilies (Kir1-Kir7), and they are highly expressed in both neuronal and glial cells in the central nervous system. These channels control the cell volume and excitability. In this review, we discuss preclinical and clinical evidence on the role of the several subfamilies of Kir channels in epileptogenesis, aiming to shed more light on the pathogenesis of this disorder and pave the way for future novel therapeutic approaches.en10.1002/jnr.24985info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessabnormal dischargehyperexcitabilityKir channelsseizureTemporal-Lobe EpilepsyKcnj10 Gene PolymorphismsRectifier K+ ChannelsGyrus Granule CellsTs65dn Mouse ModelGain-Of-FunctionGirk ChannelsMaximal ElectroshockFunctional-CharacterizationAltered ExpressionReview Article1002413443Q2WOS:0007123589000012-s2.0-8511822719334713909Q2