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2000
Volume 16, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 1874-4672
  • E-ISSN: 1874-4702

Abstract

Background and Aims: Increasing research evidence indicates that temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) induced by kainic acid (KA) has high pathological similarities with human TLE. KA induces excitotoxicity (especially in the acute phase of the disease), which leads to neurodegeneration and epileptogenesis through oxidative stress and inflammation. Ferulic acid (FA) is one of the well-known phytochemical compounds that have shown potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and promise in treating several diseases. The current study set out to investigate the neuroprotective effects of FA in a rat model of TLE. Methods: Thirty-six male Wistar rats were divided into four groups. Pretreatment with FA (100 mg/kg/day p.o.) started one week before the intrahippocampal injection of KA (0.8 μg/μl, 5μl). Seizures were recorded and evaluated according to Racine’s scale. Oxidative stress was assessed by measuring its indicators, including malondialdehyde (MDA), nitrite, and catalase. Histopathological evaluations including Nissl staining and immunohistochemical staining of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and neural nitric oxide synthases (nNOS) were performed for the CA3 region of the hippocampus. Results: Pretreatment with FA significantly attenuates the severity of the seizure and prevents neuronal loss in the CA3 region of the hippocampus in rats with KA-induced post-status epilepticus. Also, nitrite concentration and nNOS levels were markedly diminished in FA-pretreated animals compared to non-pretreated epileptic rats. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that neuroprotective properties of FA, therefore, could be considered a valuable therapeutic supplement in treating TLE.

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  • Article Type:
    Research Article
Keyword(s): Epilepsy; ferulic acid; kainic acid; neurodegeneration; oxidative stress; seizure
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