APOPTOSIS ASSOCIATED DNA FRAGMENTATION IN EPILEPTIC BRAIN-DAMAGE

被引:109
作者
POLLARD, H
CANTAGREL, S
CHARRIAUTMARLANGUE, C
MOREAU, J
BENARI, Y
机构
[1] INSERM U 29, Laboratoire de Neurobiologie et Physiopathologie du Développement, Hôpital de Port Royal, Paris, 75014
关键词
RAT HIPPOCAMPUS; EPILEPSY; KAINIC ACID; DNA FRAGMENTATION; APOPTOSIS;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199405000-00009
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
WE have examined the epileptic brain damage generated by intra-amygdaloid administration of kainic acid (KA). In the vulnerable CA3 region of the rat hippocampus, neurones developed apoptotic properties since, (i) their nuclei were positively stained with a selective in situ DNA fragmentation staining method; (ii) DNA cleavage into internucleosome-sized fragments was observed on agarose gels. Our results suggest that epileptic seizures generated in the amygdala by KA trigger apoptotic cell damage in pyramidal CA3 neurones.
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页码:1053 / 1055
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