Variability with Astroglial Glutamate Transport Genetics Is Associated with Increased Risk for Post-Traumatic Seizures
Abstract
Excitotoxicity contributes to epileptogenesis after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). Demographic and clinical risk factors for post-traumatic seizures (PTS) have been identified, but genetic risk remains largely unknown. Thus, we investigated whether genetic variation in astroglial glutamate transporter genes is associated with accelerated epileptogenesis and PTS risk after sTBI. Adults (n = 267) 18-75 years old were assessed over a three-year period post-TBI. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) throughout the SLC1A2 and SLC1A3 genes were assayed. Kaplan-Meier estimates and log-rank statistics were used to compare seizure frequencies by genotype. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for genotypes significant in Kaplan-Meier analyses. Thirty-nine tagging SNPs were examined (SLC1A2: n = 21, SLC1A3: n = 18). PTS developed in 57 (21.4%) individuals. Of those with PTS, n = 20 (35.7%) had an immediate/early seizure within the first seven days, and n = 36 (64.3%) had a late seizure occurring between eight days and three years post-TBI. When adjusting for multiple comparisons, rs4869682 genotypes (SLC1A3, GG vs. T-carriers) were associated with time to first seizure (p = 0.00...Continue Reading
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