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ArticleJournal of epilepsy research2021

Involvement of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors in the Anticonvulsive Effects of Licofelone on Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Clonic Seizure in Mice.

Ramtin Gholizadeh, Zohreh Abdolmaleki, Taraneh Bahremand, Mehdi Ghasemi, Mehdi Gharghabi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour

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Article in Journal of epilepsy research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ramtin GholizadehDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zohreh AbdolmalekiDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
Taraneh BahremandDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi GhasemiDepartment of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Mehdi GharghabiDepartment of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Ahmad Reza DehpourDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Islamic Azad University, Karaj · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeLicofelone is a dual 5-lipoxygenase/cyclooxygenase inhibitor, with well-documented anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, which is used for treatment of osteoarthritis. Recent preclinical studies have also suggested neuroprotective and anti-oxidative properties of this drug in some neurological conditions such as seizure and epilepsy. We have recently demonstrated a role for nitric oxide (NO) signaling in the anti-epileptic activity of licofelone in two seizure models in rodents. Given the important role of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) activation in the NO production and its function in the nervous system, in the present study, we further investigated the involvement of NMDAR in the effects of licofelone (1, 3, 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg, intraperitoneal [i.p.]) in an

methodsClonic seizures were induced in male NMRI mice by intravenous administration of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ).

resultsAcute administration of licofelone exerted anticonvulsant effects at 10 (

conclusionsOur data suggest a possible role for the NMDAR in the anticonvulsant effects of licofelone on the clonic seizures induced by PTZ in mice.

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LicofeloneMiceN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorPentylenetetrazoleSeizures

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