Studies of seizures and actions of nimodipine on pilocarpine-induced seizures in young rats. / Estudo do processo convulsivo e das ações da nimodipina no modelo de convulsão com pilocarpina em ratos jovens

AUTOR(ES)

Viviane da Silva Nascimento

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

Behavioral and neurochemical studies were carried out with 21 days-old rats pretreated or not with nimodipine (10 or 30mg/Kg, i.p.) on pilocarpine-induced seizures (400mg/Kg, s.c.) to investigate the mechanism involved in the acute phase of seizures and the effects of nimodipine on seizures. The behavioral studies showed peripheral cholinergic signs, stereotyped movements, convulsions, status epilepticus in all animals and death in less degree after administration of P400, and the pretreatment with nimodipine reduced convulsions, the latency of first convulsion and death. Neurochemical studies in striatum showed levels increased of lipid peroxidation, nitrite and catalase activity, and nimodipine reverted this effect. Biochemical studies showed that striatum cholinergic and dopaminergic receptors in young rats were decreased after observation period, while the Kd values decreased only in D2 dopaminergics receptors. P400 decreased dopamine and serotonin levels and their metabolites DOPAC and 5-HIAA, respectively; otherwise, the dopaminergic HVA metabolite was increased. In this time, the pretreatment with nimodipine decreased dopaminergic metabolite and increased serotonergic, HVA and 5-HIAA, respectively. Our results showed that young animals are sensitive to epileptogenic stimuli, but they are relatively resistant to death, and nimodipine exhibited a protective effect on the pilocarpine-induced seizures. However, the knowledge of seizures physiopathology and effects of nimodipine on seizures should be better investigated.

ASSUNTO(S)

nimodipino receptores de serotonina pilocarpine epilepsia estresse oxidativo nimodipine convulsões pilocarpina receptores de neurotransmissores farmacologia seizures receptores dopaminérgicos receptores colinérgicos

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