MANIPULATION OF ENDOGENOUS ADENOSINE AFFECTS SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY

被引:19
作者
MURRAY, TF
ZHANG, G
FRANKLIN, PH
机构
[1] College of Pharmacy, Oregon State university, Corvallis, Oregon
关键词
RECEPTORS; PREPIRIFORM CORTEX; BICUCULLINE;
D O I
10.1002/ddr.430280341
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
A1 adenosine receptors in rat prepiriform cortex (PPC) play an important role in the inhibition of bicuculline methiodide (BMI)-induced convulsions. In the present study, we evaluated the manipulation of endogenous adenosine in this brain area as a strategy to effect seizure suppression. All compounds evaluated were unilaterally microinjected into the PPC. Focal administration of 5'NH25'dADO and dilazep were found to be highly efficacious as anticonvulsants with respective ED50 values of 2.6+/-0.8, and 5.6+/-1.6 nmol. In contrast, 2'DCF was both less potent and less efficacious. These results suggest that accumulation of endogenous adenosine may contribute to seizure suppression, and that adenosine kinase and adenosine transport may play a pivotal role in the regulation of extracellular levels of adenosine in the CNS.
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页码:410 / 415
页数:6
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