title: [Effect of nitric oxide release on epileptiform discharge in CA1 area of hippocampal slices].
abstract: Using a nitric oxide (NO)-sensitive platinum microelectrode (SNM) modified with chitosan nickel (II) complex and Nafion (Nafion-CTS (Ni)-Pt), we observed the effect of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor 7-nitro-indazole (7-NI) and N omega-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) on penicillin-treated hippocampal slices by simultaneously recording the stimulus-evoked field potentials and nitric oxide release from CA1 pyramidal neurons. Our results show: (1) The linear relationship range and detection limit of SNM were 4.5 x 10(-4)-1.0 x 10(-8) mol/L and 5.0 x 10(-8) mol/L respectively. (2) Penicillin (PEN) could elevate NO release, the number and amplitude of stimulus-evoked field potentials spike (SEPS) in concentration-dependent manner; (3) Both 7-NI and L-NNA depressed NO release and partly reversed the effect of penicillin. The above findings suggest that convulsant provoking effect of NO could be inhibited by NOS inhibitors. The NO-sensitive electrode may provide an useful tool for continuous detection of NO in biological tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, National Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007191:Indazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D008839:Microelectrodes; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D019335:Nitroarginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010400:Penicillin G; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D007191:Indazoles; D019335:Nitroarginine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D010400:Penicillin G; C080122:7-nitroindazole