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ArticleNeurotoxicity research2021

Potential of Amantadine to Ameliorate Glutamate-Induced Pyramidal Cells Toxicity in Juvenile Rat' Brain Cortex.

Ahmed S Ahmed, Ehab M Hantash, Soha S Zakaria

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Article in Neurotoxicity research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ahmed S AhmedAnatomy and Embryology Department, College of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, 31511, Egypt. ahmedsahmed.tanta@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8230-2795
Ehab M HantashAnatomy and Embryology Department, College of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, 31511, Egypt.
Soha S ZakariaImam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tanta University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutamate (Gt) neurotoxicity contributes to a wide spectrum of neurological conditions. Loss of glutamate transporters leads to intracellular Gt accumulation. Amantadin (AMn) is a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist that can partially inhibit Gt transporters and influence protein phosphatase 2A subunit B (PP-2A-B) activity. Herein, we investigate the potential of AMn administered in the early life stages to reverse the Gt-induced changes in the cerebral cortex in the rat model. We report that AMn can reverse Gt-induced structural changes in the brain cortex and increase PP-2A activity. Additionally, PP-2A-B activity in the AMn + Gt-treated group was comparable to controls. Moreover, administration of AMn leads to a decrease of apoptotic index in the Gt-treated individuals. We suggest that severe histopathological changes observed in Gt group could be attributed to the decreased PP-2A expression causing an imbalance between phosphatase and protein kinase activities and leading to a strong positive TUNEL reaction. We provide a short summary of the current state of knowledge regarding the role of PP-2A-B in the Gt-induced neurotoxicity and AMn treatment and discuss the potential of amantadine as a potential therapeutic agent.

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Age FactorsAmantadineAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCerebral CortexDopamine AgentsGlutamic AcidProtein Phosphatase 2Pyramidal CellsRatsRats, WistarAmantadineDopamine AgentsGlutamic AcidProtein Phosphatase 2AmantadineCerebral cortexGlutamatePP-2A

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