title: The role of TNF-alpha in amygdala kindled rats.
abstract: In the present study, the interaction between epileptogenesis and the immune system were studied in a kindling model. First, the effects of a single administration of TNF-alpha (5.0 microg/kg, i.p.) on seizure and EEG activity were investigated in amygdala-kindled rats. TNF-alpha treated rats showed more prolonged epileptiformic discharges than control rats. TNF-alpha also induced a decrease in the power of delta band and an increase in theta and alpha activity. In addition, a marked increase in the power of beta and gamma band was observed. The EEG changes were most numerous in the frontal cortex and amygdala. All effects were registered 24 h after TNF-alpha administration. Finally, electrical stimulation enhanced the level of TNF-alpha in blood serum from 1.9 +/- 1.5 to 12.7 +/- 3.8 pg/ml and in brain tissue 56.8 +/- 6.0 to 109.2 +/- 6.0 pg/mg, as was determined via the ELISA method. It can be concluded that there is a mutual facilitative interaction of both epileptogenic and cytokine-derived mechanisms on this type of seizure. The changes in the power spectrum of the EEG after TNF-alpha might contribute to intensify thalamic-derived facilitation of epileptic discharge in cortical structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Normal Physiology, Odessa State Medical University, 2, Valihovsky Lane, 65026 Odessa, Ukraine.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shandra
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Godlevsky
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Vastyanov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Oleinik
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Konovalenko
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Rapoport
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Korobka
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000187:drug effects; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007696:Kindling, Neurologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha