Sakuranetin exerts anticonvulsant effect in bicuculline‐induced seizures
- 14 February 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology
- Vol. 36 (4), 663-673
- https://doi.org/10.1111/fcp.12768
Abstract
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by an abnormal, spontaneous and synchronized neuronal hyperactivity. Therapeutic approaches for controlling epileptic seizures are associated with pharmacoresistance and side effects burden. Previous studies reported that different natural products may have neuroprotector effects. Sakuranetin (SAK) is a flavanone with antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antiallergic, and antioxidant activity. In the present work, the effect of SAK on seizures in a model of status epilepticus induced by bicuculline (BIC) in mice was evaluated. Male Swiss mice received an intracerebral injection (i.c.v.) of SAK (1, 10 or 20 mg/kg – SAK1, SAK10 or SAK20). Firstly, animals were evaluated in the open field (OF, 20 min), afterwards in the elevated plus-maze test (EPM, 5 min). Next, 30 min prior the administration of BIC (1 mg/kg), mice received an injection of SAK (1 or 10 mg/kg, i.c.v.) and were observed in the OF (20 min) for seizures assessment. After behavioral procedures, immunohistochemical analysis of c-Fos was performed. Our main results showed that lowest doses of SAK (1 and 10 mg/kg) increased the total distance traveled in the OF, moreover protected against seizures and death on the BIC-induced seizures model. Furthermore, SAK-treatment reduced neuronal activity on the dentate gyrus of the BIC-treated animals. Taken together, our results suggest an anticonvulsant effect of SAK which could be used for the development of anticonvulsants based on natural products from herbal source.Keywords
Funding Information
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (001)
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (425694/2016‐0)
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