title: Protective effect of adenosine receptor agonists in a new model of epilepsy--seizures evoked by mitochondrial toxin, 3-nitropropionic acid, in mice.
abstract: The role of adenosine receptor agonists in the convulsant activity of mitochondrial toxin, 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA), was studied in mice. The occurrence of seizures evoked by peripheral application of 3-NPA was inhibited with the use of A1 adenosine receptor agonist, R-N6-phenylisopropyladenosine and A1/A2 agonist, 2-chloroadenosine. Moreover, both drugs prevented 3-NPA-induced mortality. Similarly, A1/A2 agonist, 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine, protected against seizures evoked by the intracerebral administration of 3-NPA, and this effect was reversed by the co-application of adenosine receptor antagonist, 8-(p-sulfophenyl)theophylline. Obtained results suggest that A1 adenosine receptor activation may modulate the chain of events leading to the development of 3-NPA-induced seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical University, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zuchora
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Turski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wielosz
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Urbańska
mesh_terms: D015762:2-Chloroadenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide) / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003292:Convulsants; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000187:drug effects; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011422:Propionates / Q000494:pharmacology; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D013806:Theophylline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003292:Convulsants; D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D011422:Propionates; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D015762:2-Chloroadenosine; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); C031433:8-(4-sulfophenyl)theophylline; D013806:Theophylline; C015392:3-nitropropionic acid