Adenosine A1 receptor-mediated suppression of carbamazepine-resistant seizure-like events in human neocortical slices

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OBJECTIVE: The need for alternative pharmacologic strategies in treatment of epilepsies is pressing for about 30% of patients with epilepsy who do not experience satisfactory seizure control with present treatments. In temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) even up to 80% of patients are pharmacoresistant, and surgical resection of the ictogenic tissue is only possible for a minority of TLE patients. In this study we investigate purinergic modulation of drug-resistant seizure-like events (SLEs) in human temporal cortex slices.

METHODS: Layer V/VI field potentials from a total of 77 neocortical slices from 17 pharmacoresistant patients were recorded to monitor SLEs induced by application of 8 mM [K(+) ] and 50 μm bicuculline.

RESULTS: Activating A1 receptors with a specific agonist completely suppressed SLEs in 73% of human temporal cortex slices. In the remaining slices, incidence of SLEs was markedly reduced. Because a subportion of slices can be pharmacosensitive, we tested effects of an A1 agonist, in slices insensitive to a high dose of carbamazepine (50 μm). Also in these cases the A1 agonist was equally efficient. Moreover, ATP and adenosine blocked or modulated SLEs, an effect mediated not by P2 receptors but rather by adenosine A1 receptors.

SIGNIFICANCE: Selective activation of A1 receptors mediates a strong anticonvulsant action in human neocortical slices from pharmacoresistant patients. We propose that our human slice model of seizure-like activity is a feasible option for future studies investigating new antiepileptic drug (AED) candidates.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Epilepsia - 57(2016), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 746-56

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Klaft, Zin-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Hollnagel, Jan-Oliver [VerfasserIn]
Salar, Seda [VerfasserIn]
Calişkan, Gürsel [VerfasserIn]
Schulz, Steffen B [VerfasserIn]
Schneider, Ulf C [VerfasserIn]
Horn, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Koch, Arend [VerfasserIn]
Holtkamp, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Gabriel, Siegrun [VerfasserIn]
Gerevich, Zoltan [VerfasserIn]
Heinemann, Uwe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

130714-47-5
33CM23913M
40709-69-1
8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine
Adenosine Triphosphate
Bicuculline
Bicuculline methiodide
Carbamazepine
Epilepsy
Human brain slices
Journal Article
K72T3FS567
N(6)-cyclohexyl-2-O-methyladenosine
Pharmacoresistance
Potassium
Purinergic Agents
RWP5GA015D
Receptors, Purinergic P1
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Seizure models
Temporal lobe
Y37615DVKC

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.05.2017

Date Revised 06.01.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/epi.13360

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM259489018