Abstract Objective To study the effect of gap junction blockers, quinine (QUIN) and carbenoxolone (CBX), on hippocampal ripple energy expression in rats with status epilepticus (SE). Methods A total of 24 rats were randomly divided into four groups: model, QUIN, valproic acid (VPA), and CBX (n=6 each). A rat model of SE induced by lithium-pilocarpine (PILO) was prepared. The QUIN, VPA, and CBX groups were given intraperitoneal injection of QUIN (50 mg/kg), VPA by gavage (200 mg/kg), and intraperitoneal injection of CBX (50 mg/kg) respectively, at 3 days before PILO injection. Electroencephalography was used to analyze the change in hippocampal ripple energy before and after modeling, as well as before and after chloral hydrate injection to control seizures. Results Ripple expression was observed in the hippocampal CA1, CA3, and dentate gyrus regions of normal rats. After 10 minutes of PILO injection, all groups had a gradual increase in mean ripple energy expression compared with 1 day before modeling, with the highest expression level before chloral hydrate injection in the model, VPA and CBX groups (P<0.05). The QUIN group had the highest expression level of mean ripple energy 60 minutes after PILO injection. The mean ripple energy returned to normal levels in the three intervention groups immediately after chloral hydrate injection, while in the model group, the mean ripple energy returned to normal levels 1 hour after chloral hydrate injection. The mean ripple energy remained normal till to day 3 after SE in the four groups. The changing trend of maximum ripple energy was similar to that of mean ripple energy. Conclusions The change in ripple energy can be used as a quantitative indicator for early warning of seizures, while it cannot predict seizures in the interictal period. Gap junction blockers can reduce ripple energy during seizures.
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Hu Y, Email: huyue915@163.com
E-mail: huyue915@163.com
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YI Yan-Jun,RAN Xiao,XIANG Jing et al. Effect of gap junction blockers on hippocampal ripple energy expression in rats with status epilepticus[J]. CJCP, 2021, 23(8): 848-853.
YI Yan-Jun,RAN Xiao,XIANG Jing et al. Effect of gap junction blockers on hippocampal ripple energy expression in rats with status epilepticus[J]. CJCP, 2021, 23(8): 848-853.
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