Abstract
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a rather common and difficult-to-treat variant of epilepsy. Nearly one third of people with epilepsy do not respond effectively to currently available anticonvulsants. In this study, we evaluated the protective effect of thymoquinone (TQ), the main constituent of black seed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, in the intrahippocampal kainate model of TLE in rat. Following kainate injection, seizure activity was observed that was significantly diminished by TQ pretreatment at a dose of 10 mg/kg, p.o. Intrahippocampal kainate also increased malondialdehyde (MDA), nitrite, and nitrate levels and decreased activity of superoxide dismutase and TQ only significantly attenuated MDA. In addition, intrahippocampal kainate caused a significant reduction of neurons in CA1, CA3 and the hilar regions, and TQ significantly attenuated these changes. Timm histochemistry showed a marked mossy fiber sprouting (MFS) in the dentate gyrus of kainate-lesioned rats, and TQ significantly lowered MFS intensity. Meanwhile, a number of reactive astrocytes (astrogliosis) increased significantly in the kainate group, and TQ pretreatment significantly decreased it. These data suggest that TQ pretreatment could attenuate seizure activity and lipid peroxidation, lower hippocampal neuronal loss and MFS, and mitigate astrogliosis in kainate model of TLE.
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