Modulation of vigabatrin induced cerebellar injury : the role of caspase-3 and RIPK1/RIPK3-regulated cell death pathways

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Vigabatrin is the drug of choice in resistant epilepsy and infantile spasms. Ataxia, tremors, and abnormal gait have been frequently reported following its use indicating cerebellar involvement. This study aimed, for the first time, to investigate the involvement of necroptosis and apoptosis in the VG-induced cerebellar cell loss and the possible protective role of combined omega-3 and vitamin B12 supplementation. Fifty Sprague-Dawley adult male rats (160-200 g) were divided into equal five groups: the control group received normal saline, VG200 and VG400 groups received VG (200 mg or 400 mg/kg, respectively), VG200 + OB and VG400 + OB groups received combined VG (200 mg or 400 mg/kg, respectively), vitamin B12 (1 mg/kg), and omega-3 (1 g/kg). All medications were given daily by gavage for four weeks. Histopathological changes were examined in H&E and luxol fast blue (LFB) stained sections. Immunohistochemical staining for caspase-3 and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase-1 (RIPK1) as well as quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) for myelin basic protein (MBP), caspase-3, and receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase-3 (RIPK3) genes were performed. VG caused a decrease in the granular layer thickness and Purkinje cell number, vacuolations, demyelination, suppression of MBP gene expression, and induction of caspases-3, RIPK1, and RIPK3 in a dose-related manner. Combined supplementation with B12 and omega-3 improved the cerebellar histology, increased MBP, and decreased apoptotic and necroptotic markers. In conclusion, VG-induced neuronal cell loss is dose-dependent and related to both apoptosis and necroptosis. This could either be ameliorated (in low-dose VG) or reduced (in high-dose VG) by combined supplementation with B12 and omega-3.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Journal of molecular histology - 52(2021), 4 vom: 28. Aug., Seite 781-798

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abd El-Kader, Marwa [VerfasserIn]
Hamza, Eman [VerfasserIn]
El-Gamal, Randa [VerfasserIn]
Eladl, Amira Sobhy Rashed [VerfasserIn]
El Nashar, Eman Mohamad [VerfasserIn]
Alghamdi, Mansour A [VerfasserIn]
Erfan, Omnia S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anticonvulsants
Apoptosis
Casp3 protein, rat
Caspase 3
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 3.4.22.-
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
GR120KRT6K
Journal Article
Mbp protein, rat
Myelin Basic Protein
Necroptosis
Omega-3
P6YC3EG204
RIPK1
RIPK1 protein, rat
RIPK3
RNA, Messenger
Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
Vigabatrin
Vitamin B 12

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Date Completed 25.03.2022

Date Revised 25.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10735-021-09984-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325955115