Abstract:
:Patients with the Bing Neel type of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia often present with global neurological symptoms. In this case report, we investigated the effects of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a such a patients (CSF-WM), who presented with seizures and psychomotor slowing, on the electrophysiological properties of cultured rat neurons and astrocytes. Membrane potential and Na+ and K+ currents of neurons were unaffected. Astrocytes, however, were significantly depolarized from -77.6 +/- 8.2 mV to -48.0 +/- 7.6 mV (38%) by CSF-WM. The depolarization was markedly reduced after CSF-WM heat inactivation or after pre-incubation of astrocytes with dexamethasone (1 microM). Astrocytes are electrophysiologically active cells, which control local ionic micro-environment. Therefore, we conclude that global neurological symptoms in the Bing Neel type of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia like generalized seizures can result from an impairment of glial cells electrophysiological functions.
journal_name
J Neuroimmunoljournal_title
Journal of neuroimmunologyauthors
Köller H,von Giesen HJ,Siebler Mdoi
10.1016/0165-5728(95)00069-esubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-08-01 00:00:00pages
35-9issue
1eissn
0165-5728issn
1872-8421pii
016557289500069Ejournal_volume
61pub_type
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