Abstract
Cyclosporine A (CsA) neurotoxicity is a common cause of seizures in transplant patients and others receiving immunosuppressive therapy. CsA at concentrations higher than the levels estimated for cerebrospinal fluid of the patients suffering from seizure attacks was ineffective to induce epileptiform field potentials (EFP) in in vitro brain-slice preparation. The aim of this study was to test the effect of CsA at lower concentrations on neuronal activity. Guinea-pig hippocampal slices were exposed to artificial cerebrospinal fluid containing CsA (0.1–2 μM). Furthermore, the effects of CsA (0.25–10 μM) were tested on EFP elicited by omission of Mg 2+ from superfusate. Low concentrations of CsA (0.1–0.25 μM) induced EFP while higher doses (0.5–2 μM) failed to decrease the seizure threshold. CsA at concentrations of 0.25 and 1 μM had no significant effect on the low Mg 2+-induced EFP. Higher CsA concentration (10 μM) strongly suppressed EFP. The results indicate that CsA at doses that are probably clinically relevant increases the neuronal excitability.
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