Decrease in the Function of the γ‐Aminobutyric Acid‐Coupled Chloride Channel Produced by the Repeated Administration of Pentylenetetrazol to Rats
Decrease in the Function of the γ‐Aminobutyric Acid‐Coupled Chloride Channel Produced by the Repeated Administration of Pentylenetetrazol to Rats
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反复给予大鼠戊四唑导致γ-氨基丁酸偶联氯离子通道功能下降
作者:
M. Corda;O. Giorgi;B. Longoni;M. Orlandi;G. Biggio
Abstract: The acute administration of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ; 25–75 mg/kg i.p.) failed to modify the specific binding of t‐[35S]butylbicyclophosphorothionate ([35S]TBPS) to membrane preparations from the cerebral cortex of the rat. In contrast, the repeated administration of PTZ (30 mg/kg i.p., three times a week for 12 weeks) reduced by 26% the density of [33S]TBPS binding sites without modifying the dissociation constant. This effect was observed 3 days after the last PTZ administration. A parallel reduction of 7‐amino‐butyric acid (GABA)‐stimulated 36CI− uptake was measured in the cerebral cortex of PTZ‐treated rats 3 days after the last injection. The repeated administration of PTZ produced sensitization to the drug, or chemical kindling. In fact, no convulsions were observed in the first week of treatment, but all the animals became sensitized to PTZ by the 12th week. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that chronic treatment with PTZ at a subconvulsant dose causes a decrease in GABA‐coupled chloride channel activity that may be related to the chemical kindling produced by this compound.
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影响因子:
5
作者:
RAMANJANEYULU, R;TICKU, MK
通讯作者:
TICKU, MK
影响因子:
3.6
作者:
Gee,KW;Lawrence,LJ;Yamamura,HI
通讯作者:
Yamamura,HI
影响因子:
3.6
作者:
R. Squires;J. Casida;M. Richardson;E. Saederup
通讯作者:
R. Squires;J. Casida;M. Richardson;E. Saederup
影响因子:
3.6
作者:
Allan,AM;Harris,RA
通讯作者:
Harris,RA