ArticleMolecular neurobiology2024
Age-Dependent Phenomena of 6-Hz Corneal Kindling Model in Mice.
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- Therapeutic Investigation of Zingerone Against Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Kindled Seizures in Mice.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPRArticle
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Although numerous studies have acknowledged disparities in epilepsy-related disease processes between young and aged animals, little is known about how epilepsy changes from young adulthood to middle age. This study investigates the impact of aging on 6-Hz corneal kindling in young-adult mice and middle-aged mice. We found that the kindling acquisition of the 6-Hz corneal kindling model was delayed in middle-aged mice when compared to young-adult mice. While the seizure stage and incidence of generalized seizures (GS) were similar between the two age groups, the duration of GS in the kindled middle-aged mice was shorter than that in the kindled young-adult mice. Besides, all kindled mice, regardless of age, were resistant to phenytoin sodium (PHT), valproate sodium (VPA), and lamotrigine (LGT), whereas middle-aged mice exhibited higher levetiracetam (LEV) resistance compared to young-adult mice. Both age groups of kindled mice displayed hyperactivity and impaired memory, which are common behavioral characteristics associated with epilepsy. Furthermore, middle-aged mice displayed more pronounced astrogliosis in the hippocampus. Additionally, the expression of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) was lower in middle-aged mice than in young-adult mice prior to kindling. These data demonstrate that both the acquisition and expression of 6-Hz corneal kindling are attenuated in middle-aged mice, while hippocampal astrogliosis and pharmacological resistance are more pronounced in this age group. These results underscore the importance of considering age-related factors when utilizing the 6-Hz corneal kindling model in mice of varying age groups.
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