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Biochemical pathogenesis of post-traumatic epilepsy.

A Mori1, M Hiramatsu, I Yokoi

  • 1Institute for Neurobiology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.

The Pavlovian Journal of Biological Science
|April 1, 1990
PubMed
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Iron-induced brain injury can cause epilepsy. Potent hydroxyl radical (.OH) scavengers, epigallocatechin (EGC) and vitamin E/C (EPC), inhibited seizure activity and damage in rats, suggesting a therapeutic target for post-traumatic epilepsy.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Head trauma can lead to epilepsy, potentially linked to red blood cell breakdown and hemoglobin release in the central nervous system (CNS).
  • Iron, released from hemoglobin, can induce chronic epileptic foci in the rat cortex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS), specifically superoxide anion (O2) and hydroxyl radical (.OH), in iron-induced epileptogenesis.
  • To evaluate the neuroprotective effects of hydroxyl radical (.OH) scavengers against iron-induced epilepsy.

Main Methods:

  • Ferric chloride was injected into the rat cerebral cortex to induce an epileptic focus.
  • Formation of superoxide anion (O2) and hydroxyl radical (.OH) was monitored.
  • Lipid peroxidation product (malondialdehyde) and epileptic discharges were measured.

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  • Animals were treated with epigallocatechin (EGC) or a phosphate diester of vitamins E and C (EPC).

    • Main Results:

    • Ferric chloride injection induced the formation of superoxide anion (O2) and hydroxyl radical (.OH) in the rat cerebral cortex.
    • Hydroxyl radical (.OH) was implicated in initiating lipid peroxidation and accelerating guanidine compound production, leading to epileptogenicity.
    • Treatment with EGC and EPC significantly inhibited malondialdehyde formation and epileptic discharges.
    • EGC and EPC demonstrated potent hydroxyl radical (.OH) scavenging activity.

    Conclusions:

    • Hydroxyl radical (.OH) plays a critical role in the initiation of iron-induced epilepsy.
    • Epigallocatechin (EGC) and vitamin E/C phosphate diester (EPC) show potential as therapeutic agents for preventing or treating epilepsy associated with head trauma or iron accumulation.