Progressive cardiorespiratory dysfunction in Kv1.1 knockout mice may provide temporal biomarkers of pending sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): The contribution of orexin.
Shruthi H IyerAnkita AggarwalTed J WarrenJodi HallgrenPeter W AbelTimothy A SimeoneKristina A SimeonePublished in: Epilepsia (2020)
High-risk KO mice have a unique cardiorespiratory phenotype that is characterized by progressive changes in five interdependent endpoints. Blocking of orexin receptors attenuates some of these endpoints and increases longevity, supporting the notion that windows of opportunity for intervention exist in this preclinical SUDEP model.