ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2014
Effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract on pentylenetetrazole-induced kindling and associated cognitive impairment in rats.
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- Geraniol Ameliorates Pentylenetetrazol-Induced Epilepsy, Neuroinflammation, and Oxidative Stress via Modulating the GABAergic Tract: In vitro and in vivo studies.Drug design, development and therapy · 2024Article
- Pathological Role of Oxidative Stress in Aflatoxin-Induced Toxicity in Different Experimental Models and Protective Effect of Phytochemicals: A Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Oxidative Stress and Neurodegeneration in Animal Models of Seizures and Epilepsy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Neuroprotective Effects of Cranberry Juice Treatment in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease.Nutrients · 2022Article
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- Antioxidant/Pro-Oxidant Actions of Polyphenols From Grapevine and Wine By-Products-Base for Complementary Therapy in Ischemic Heart Diseases.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Review
- Neuroprotective Effect of Fisetin Through Suppression of IL-1R/TLR Axis and Apoptosis in Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Kindling in Mice.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Astaxanthin alleviates spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury via activation of PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β pathway in rats.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Antioxidants Targeting Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress: Promising Neuroprotectants for Epilepsy.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2020Review
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- Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract and insulin prevents cognitive decline in type 1 diabetic rat by impacting Bcl-2 and Bax in the prefrontal cortex.Metabolic brain disease · 2019Article
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- Dietary Flavonoids Interaction with CREB-BDNF Pathway: An Unconventional Approach for Comprehensive Management of Epilepsy.Current neuropharmacology · 2019Review
- Modulation of P2X Purinoceptor 3 (P2X3) in Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Kindling Epilepsy in Rats.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Article
- Corilagin Reduces the Frequency of Seizures and Improves Cognitive Function in a Rat Model of Chronic Epilepsy.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Article
- Neuroprotective Effects of Proanthocyanidins, Natural Flavonoids Derived From Plants, on Rotenone-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptotic Cell Death in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2018Article
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Abstract
Numerous studies have demonstrated the antioxidant effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE). The generation of free radicals and the ensuing apoptosis may contribute to the pathogenesis of epilepsy; therefore, in the present study, we examined the effects of GSPE on cognitive impairment and neuronal damage induced by chronic seizures in rats. Seizures were induced by a daily intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of pentylenetetrazole (PTZ; 35 mg/kg/day, 36 days). Two other groups were treated with GSPE (100 or 200 mg/kg/day, orally) for 24 days and then for 36 days prior to each PTZ injection. After the final PTZ injection, hippocampus-dependent spatial learning was assessed using the Morris water maze (MWM). The rats were then sacrificed for the measurement of hippocampal malondialdehyde (MDA, a measure of lipid peroxidation) and glutathione (GSH, a measure of endogenous antioxidant capacity) levels, and for the expression of pro-apoptotic factors [cytochrome c (Cyt c), caspase‑9 and caspase‑3]. The mitochondrial generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), degree of mitochondrial swelling, neuronal damage and mitochondrial ultrastructure were also examined. Performance in the MWM was markedly impaired by PTZ-induced seizures, as evidenced by longer escape latencies during training and fewer platform crossings during the probe trial. This cognitive decline was accompanied by oxidative stress (MDA accumulation, ROS generation, reduced GSH activity), an increased expression of pro-apoptotic proteins, as well as damage to CA1 pyramidal neurons and the mitochondria. Pre-treatment with GSPE dose‑dependently reversed PTZ-induced impaired performance in the MWM, oxidative stress, mitochondrial ROS generation, the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins and neuronal and mitochondrial damage. Thus, GSPE may reverse the hippocampal dysfunction induced by chronic seizures, by reducing oxidative stress and preserving mitochondrial function.
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