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  • - Familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 (FHM2) is associated with mutations in the Na,K-ATPase α isoform, like G301R, which causes issues in blood flow regulation in the brain by affecting Src kinase signaling.
  • - In a study with mice carrying the G301R mutation, increased cerebral artery tone and exaggerated responses to stimulation were observed; however, treatment with pNaKtide normalized these issues by targeting the problematic signaling pathway.
  • - The treatment with pNaKtide improved cerebral blood flow and neurovascular coupling in the mutant mice, while only slightly affecting blood pressure, indicating it as a promising therapeutic approach for FHM2.

Article Abstract

Familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 (FHM2) is linked to Na,K-ATPase α isoform mutations, including that of G301R. Mice heterozygous for this mutation () show cerebrovascular hypercontractility associated with amplified Src kinase signaling, and exaggerated neurovascular coupling. This study hypothesized that targeting Na,K-ATPase-dependent Src phosphorylation with pNaKtide would normalize cerebral perfusion and neurovascular coupling in mice. The effect of pNaKtide on cerebral blood flow and neurovascular coupling was assessed using laser speckle contrast imaging in awake, head-fixed mice with cranial windows in a longitudinal study design. At baseline, compared to wild type, mice exhibited increased middle cerebral artery tone; with whisker stimulation leading to an exaggerated increase in sensory cortex blood flow. No difference between genotypes in telemetrically assessed blood pressure occurred. The exaggerated neurovascular coupling in mice was associated with increased K2.1 channel expression in cerebrovascular endothelium. Two weeks pNaKtide treatment normalized cerebral artery tone, endothelial K2.1 expression, and neurovascular coupling in mice. Inhibition of the Na,K-ATPase-dependent Src kinase signaling with pNaKtide prevented excessive vasoconstriction and disturbances in neurovascular coupling in mice. pNaKtide had only minor hypotensive effect similar in both genotypes. These results demonstrate a novel treatment target to normalize cerebral perfusion in FHM2.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615910PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0271678X241305562DOI Listing

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