期刊
EPILEPSIA
卷 51, 期 3, 页码 384-390出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02279.x
关键词
Synaptic transmission; Glutamate release; NMDA; Non-NMDA; Fenamates; NSAIDs
资金
- Consejeria de Educacion y Ciencia [PAI07-0042-1097]
- FISCAM [PI-2007/49, G-2007_E/06]
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion [BFU2008-04196/BFI]
- Fondo de Investigacion Sanitaria
- Consejeria de Educacion y Ciencia
P>Purpose: In this study, we explore the antiepileptic effects of flufenamic acid (FFA) in order to identify the cellular mechanisms that underlie the potential anticonvulsant properties of this nonsteroidal antiinflammatory compound. Methods: The mechanisms of FFA action were analyzed using an in vitro model in which epileptiform activity was induced in hippocampal slices by perfusion with 100 mu m 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) added to a modified Mg2+-free solution. The activity of CA1 pyramidal neurons as well as the synaptic connection between CA3 and CA1 was monitored using extracellular and patch-clamp recordings. Results: Epileptiform activity was suppressed in hippocampal neurons by FFA at concentrations between 50 and 200 mu m. Glutamatergic excitatory synaptic transmission was diminished by FFA without modifying recurrent gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic synaptic inhibition. Several lines of evidence indicated that FFA did not decrease neurotransmitter release probability, implicating a postsynaptic mechanism of action. FFA also potently reduced neuronal excitability, but did not alter the amplitude, duration, or undershoot of action potentials. Conclusions: Our results suggest that FFA exerts an anticonvulsive effect on hippocampal pyramidal neurons by simultaneously decreasing glutamatergic excitatory synaptic activity and reducing neuronal excitability. Therefore, our study provides experimental evidence that FFA may represent an effective pharmacologic agent in the treatment of epilepsy in the mammalian central nervous system.
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