Abstract
Background: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder occurred due to periodic neuronal discharge and imbalance in brain electrical activity. 4-Hydroxy-TEMPO (Tempol) is a membrane-permeable radical scavenger moiety. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the anticonvulsant potential of tempol against pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced seizures in mice. Materials and Methods: Convulsion was produced in the male Swiss albino mice by administration of PTZ (90 mg/kg, i.p.). Mice were pretreated with either vehicle, tempol (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, i.p.) or diazepam (5 mg/kg). Various behavioral, biochemical, molecular, and histological parameters were evaluated. Results: Mice pretreated with tempol (100 and 200 mg/kg) showed significantly (P Abbreviations used: GABA: Gamma-aminobutyric acid; PTZ: Pentylenetetrazol; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; 4-HT: 4-Hydroxy-TEMPO; DZP: Diazepam; GSH: Reduced glutathione; NO: Nitric oxide; MDA: Malondialdehyde; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; ROS: Reactive oxygen species; IL-1β: Interleukin-1 beta.
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