TITLE

Anticonvulsant effect of A1 but not A2A adenosine receptors of piriform cortex in amygdala-kindled rats

AUTHOR(S)

Rezvani, Mohammad Ebrahim; Mirnajafi-Zadeh, Javad; Fathollahi, Yaghoub; Palizvan, Mohammad Reza

PUB. DATE

June 2007

SOURCE

Canadian Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology;Jun2007, Vol. 85 Issue 6, p606

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

In this study, the effect of A1 and A2A adenosine receptor activity of the piriform cortex (PC) on amygdala-kindled seizures was investigated in rats. Animals were kindled by daily electrical stimulation of the amygdala. In fully kindled rats, N6-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA, a selective A1 agonist), 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine (CPT, a selective A1 antagonist), CGS21680 hydrochloride (CGS, a selective A2A agonist), and ZM241385 (ZM, a selective A2A antagonist) were microinjected bilaterally into the PC. Rats were stimulated 5 min post-drug microinjection and seizure parameters were measured. Results showed that intra-PC CHA (10 and 100 �mol/L) decreased the duration of both afterdischarge and stage 5 seizure and significantly increased the latency to stage 4 seizure. Intra-PC CPT increased afterdischarge and stage 5 seizure duration at the dose of 20 �mol/L. The anticonvulsant effect of CHA (100 �mol/L) was eliminated by CPT (10 �mol/L) pretreatment. On the other hand, neither intra-PC CGS nor ZM had a significant effect on kindled seizures. These results suggest that activity of A1, but not A2A, receptors of the PC have anticonvulsant effects on kindled seizures elicited from electrical stimulation of the amygdala.

ACCESSION #

32486064

Tags: ADENOSINE;  ANTICONVULSANTS;  AMYGDALOID body;  BRAIN stimulation;  MICROINJECTIONS

 

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