AUTHOR=Bando Yuki , Ishibashi Masaru , Yamagishi Satoru , Fukuda Atsuo , Sato Kohji 

TITLE=Orchestration of Ion Channels and Transporters in Neocortical Development and Neurological Disorders

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neuroscience

VOLUME=16

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.827284

DOI=10.3389/fnins.2022.827284

ISSN=1662-453X

ABSTRACT=<p>Electrical activity plays crucial roles in neural circuit formation and remodeling. During neocortical development, neurons are generated in the ventricular zone, migrate to their correct position, elongate dendrites and axons, and form synapses. In this review, we summarize the functions of ion channels and transporters in neocortical development. Next, we discuss links between neurological disorders caused by dysfunction of ion channels (channelopathies) and neocortical development. Finally, we introduce emerging optical techniques with potential applications in physiological studies of neocortical development and the pathophysiology of channelopathies.</p>