CHANGES OF THE S-100 PROTEIN IN EPILEPTIE SEIZURE INDUCED BY PTZ ON THE HIPPOEAMPAL IN RATS

Shi Rongfu, Tang Hongxia, Sun Suzhen

No 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang, China

 

Objective: To explore the S-100 protein changes of epileptic seizure induced by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) on the hippocampal in rats reflect the brain damage especially for the astyocytes in the epileptic seizure. It may provide a new way to control the epilepsy.

Method: To select 42 SD rats. Age: 4-6w, weight: 220g-250g. Distribute the rats into three groups as control epilepsy and status epilepsy randomly. Epilepsy is made by different dose of PTZ through i.p. and pick the brain after seizure at 6h, 12h, 24h, 72h respectively. Finally, defect the S-100 protein immunoreact positive cell in the hippocampal through immunohisto-chemistry.

Result: In epilepsy group: S-100 protein IR positive cells begin to rise at 12h and reach the peak at 24th. At 72h, it began its reduction. The changes have obvious difference when compare with control group. In status epilepsy group, either 12h or 24h have obvious and more significant than epilepsy group.

Conclusion: In epileptic rats, the number of S-100 protein IR positive Cell rise obviously. The changes have the relation to the last time and degree of seizure. So the S-200 protein can be regard as a sensitive and special indicator to reflect the brain damage, especially the astrocyte damage in epilepsy seizure.

 

Key Words: S-100 protein, astrocyte, epilepsy, rat, hippocampal

 

 
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