The Protective Effect of Chlorpromazine on Flurothyl-Induced Seizure / 대한소아신경학회지
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
;
(4): 234-237, 2003.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-14671
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Chlorpromazine(CPZ) is known to inhibit glutamate ehydrogenase(GDH). Reductive amination of alpha-ketoglutarate is catalyzed by GDH and forms glutamate, a major excitatory neurotransmitter. Thus, I hypothesized that CPZ might have a seizure- protective effect by inhibiting glutamate release from the excitatory presynaptic nerve terminal. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of CPZ on flurothyl-induced seizure in rats.METHODS:
Twenty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into 2 groups. CPZ(20 mg/kg) was administered to experimental animals by subcutaneous injection, while normal saline to control animals. Twenty minutes later, seizures were chemically induced by flurothyl infusion(40 microL/min). Seizure susceptibility was defined as the latency from the start of flurothyl infusion to the onset of a generalized seizure(loss of posture with bilateral hindlimb tonic extension). Shorter latency reflects greater seizure susceptibility.RESULTS:
The mean(+/-SEM) seizure latency in the experimental group was 539.2 (+/-17.5) seconds, and it was significantly longer than 432.4(+/-21.9) seconds in the control group(P<0.001).CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates that CPZ decrease flurothyl-induced seizure susceptibility in rats. This result suggests that CPZ may have a seizure-protective effect. I hope that further studies on this issue should be performed in a near future.
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Main subject:
Posture
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Seizures
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Chlorpromazine
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Neurotransmitter Agents
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Glutamic Acid
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Hope
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Flurothyl
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Amination
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Glutamate Dehydrogenase
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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