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PHARMACOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY AND BEHAVIOR
卷 94, 期 3, 页码 416-422出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.10.003
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Progesterone; Allopregnanolone picrotoxin; Seizures; Indomethacin; DNA fragmentation; 5-alpha reductase
Progesterone exerts anti-seizure effect against several chemoconvulsants. However, there is no published report on the interaction between progesterone and picrotoxin (M). The present study evaluated the effects of progesterone and its active metabolite, allopregnanolone against PTX-induced seizures, brain lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation in male mice. Finasteride, a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor and indomethacin, an inhibitor of 3 infinity-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase were assessed against progesterone's effects on PTX-induced seizures, brain lipid peroxidation and DNA fragmentation. M produced clonic-tonic seizures in mice with CD50 and CD97 of 2.4 and 4.0 mg/kg, i.p. respectively. Progesterone significantly countered PTX-induced seizures, with ED50 of 78.30 mg/kg and ED97 of 200 mg/kg. Progesterone antagonized M-induced DNA fragmentation. Finasteride (200 mg/kg) and indomethacin (1 mg/kg) reversed the anti-seizure and anti-DNA fragmentation effects of progesterone. Allopregnanolone, also protected against M-induced seizures and DNA fragmentation. There was no significant change in the brain lipid peroxidation parameters in any of the treatment groups. It may be concluded that progesterone protects against M-induced seizures and DNA fragmentation through its active metabolites allopregnanolone and 5 alpha-pregnan-3,20-dione. However, it appears from the present study that, the neuroprotection with progesterone is primarily on account of allopregnalone. The therapeutic potential of allopregnanolone deserves to be evaluated clinically. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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