title: ATP-sensitive potassium channels contribute to the time-dependent alteration in the pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure threshold in diabetic mice.
abstract: Although there is evidence that diabetes affects seizure susceptibility, the underlying mechanism has not been completely understood. Several studies also suggest a pivotal role for K(ATP) channels in the seizure modulation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the seizure threshold induced by pentylenetetrazole in diabetic mice at different times (3 days, 1-8 weeks) after induction of diabetes with streptozocin and to examine the possible role of ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels in this manner. Our data showed a time-dependent alteration in the threshold in diabetic mice, reaching a peak on week 2 after streptozocin injection and declining significantly afterwards. The seizure threshold in 8-week diabetic mice was even lower than control levels, though the difference was not significant. The K(ATP) channel opener cromakalim (0.1-30microg/kg, i.p.) significantly increased the seizure threshold in control mice. Although the K(ATP) channel blocker glibenclamide (0.5, 1mg/kg) had no effect, it prevented the effects of the potent dose of cromakalim (30microg/kg) on seizure threshold in control mice. Glibenclamide (1mg/kg, i.p.) also decreased the seizure threshold in 2-week diabetic mice to the control levels which was blocked by pre-treatment with cromakalim (10microg/kg, i.p.). Cromakalim (10microg/kg, i.p.) significantly increased the seizure threshold in 8-week diabetic mice which was inhibited by pre-treatment with glibenclamide (1mg/kg, i.p.). We demonstrated a time-dependent alteration in the pentylenetetrazole-induced seizure threshold in diabetic mice. This phenomenon might be due to the probable alteration in the K(ATP) channel functioning during the diabetic condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran. m82_ghasemi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghasemi
authors.forename: Hamed
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shafaroodi
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Karimollah
authors.forename: Taha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gholipour
authors.forename: Behtash Ghazi
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Nezami
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ebrahimi
authors.forename: Ahmad Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dehpour
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D019806:Cromakalim / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005905:Glyburide / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054086:KATP Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D054086:KATP Channels; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D019806:Cromakalim; D005905:Glyburide; D010433:Pentylenetetrazole