DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE AND DITHIZONE AUGMENT THE TOXICITY OF KAINIC ACID

被引:32
作者
MITCHELL, CL [1 ]
BARNES, MI [1 ]
GRIMES, LM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV N CAROLINA,CURRICULUM TOXICOL,CHAPEL HILL,NC 27514
关键词
Diethyldithiocarbamate; Dithizone; Heavy metal chelator; Intravital stain; Kainic acid; Seizure; Wet dog shake; Zinc;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)91273-J
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Male Fischer-344 rats were injected i.p. with diethyldithiocarbamate or dithizone 15 min after kainic acid (KA), s.c. Diethyldithiocarbamate and dithizone reduced both the number of wer dog shakes and the latency to onset of seizures induced by KA. Moreover, they increased the severity of seizures. These compounds may be useful tools for investigating the role of zinc in central nervous system excitatory transmission and/or convulsive phenomena. © 1990.
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