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Molecular biological study on the mechanisms underlying seizure susceptibility and seizure development

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08671084
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Psychiatric science
Research InstitutionShiga University of Medical Science

Principal Investigator

KATO Nobumasa  Shiga University of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (10106213)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SADAMATSU Miyuki  St.Lukes Hospital, Psychiatry, Staff, 精神科, 医員 (90252387)
ISHIDA Nobuya  Shiga University of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (20159742)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Keywordsepilepsy / immediate early gene / hippocampus / inferior colliculus / glutamate receptors / neuropeptide Y / ニューロペプチド Y / c-fos / in situ hybridization / ラット
Research Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate neural mechanisms underlying geizure susceptibility and development with use of experimental models of epilepsy. The results were as follows : 1)Audiogenic seizure-prone rats were established by means of neonatal exposure to 0.02% propylthiouracil (PTU) through mother's milk. In situ hybridization of c-fos mRNA revealed that audiogenic seizure in these PTU-treated rats initiated in the brainstem, especially in inferior colliculus and not hippocampus. It is also suggested that NMDA receptors play a primary role within inferior colliculus.2)In contrast, genetically epilepsy-prone rats such as spontaneously epileptic rats (SER) and Ihara's genetically epileptic rats (IGER), exhibit linmbic seizures, in which hippocampus is primarily involved as reported previously. In these two genetic models we found the significant elevation of neuropeptide Y (NPY) contents in the hippocampus.3)Then, we adopted a model of selective damage in the hippocampus following trimethyltin (TMT) intoxication in the rats. In these TMT-treated rats, expression of NPY mRNA was found to be elevated in the hippocampus. Furthermore, changes in endocrine and immunological parameters such as corticosterone and cytokines were found to precede those in neuropeptides in TMT-treated rats.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

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All Publications (32 results)

  • [Publications] KATO, Nobumasa: "Expression of c-fos mRNA after andiogenic seizure in adult rats with neonatal by pothyooidism" Molecular Brain Research. 38. 85-90 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TAKAZAWA, Akira: "Potent and longlasting anti convnlsant effects of l-maphtylacetyl spermine,an analogue of Joyo spider toxin,against amygdaloid-" Brain Research. 706. 173-176 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] IKEDA, Masayuki: "Niric oxide Synthase-containing neurous in the hippocampus are preserved in trimethyltin intoxication" Brain Research. 712. 168-170 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] NAGAKI, Shigeru: "The role of vasopressin,somutostatin and GABA in febrile convulsion in rat pups." Life Sciences. 58. 2233-2242 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] ISHIDA, Nobuya: "Trimethyltin syndrome as a hippocampal degeneration model : temporal changes and neurochemical features of seizure-" Neuroscience. 81. 1183-1191 (1997)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TAKAHASHI, Yoshinari: "Change of immunoveactive neuropeptide Y,Somatostatin,and corticolropin releasing factor(CRF)in the brain of a novel epileptic-" Brain Research. 776. 255-260 (1997)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] KATO, Nobumasa: "The Hippocampus : Functions and Clinical Relevance" Elsevier Science BV,Amsterdam, 494 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kato N,Ishida N,Kanai H,Watanabe Y,Kuroda Y,and McEwen BS.: "Expression of c-fos mRNA after audiogenic seizure in adult rats with neonatal hypothyroidism. Molecul." Brain Research. 38. 85-90 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takazawa A,Yamazaki O,Kanai H,Ishida N,Katou N,and Yamauchi T.: "Potent and long-lasting anti-convulsant effects of 1-naphty lacetyl spermine, an analigue of Joro spider toxin, against amygdaloid kindied seizures in rats." Brain Research. 706. 173-176 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ikeda M,Kanai H,Akaike M,Tsutsumi S,Sadamatsu M,Masui A,and Kato N.: "Nitric oxide synthase-containing neurons in the hippocampus are preserved in trimethyltin intoxication." Brain Research. 712. 168-170 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nagaki S,Nagaki S,Minatogawa Y,Sadamatsu M,Kato N,Osawa M,and Fukuyama Y.: "The role of vasopressin, somatostatin and GABA in febrile convulsion in rat pups." Life Sciences. 58. 2233-2242 (1996)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ishida N,Akaike M,Tsutsumi S,Kanai H,Masui A,Sadamatsu M,Kuroda Y,Watanabe Y,McEwen BS and Kato N.: "Trimethyltin syndrome as a hippocampal degeneration model : temporal changes and neurochemical features of seizure susceptibility and learning impairment." Neuroscience. 81. 1183-1191 (1997)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takahashi Y,Sadamatsu M,Kanai H,Masui A,Amano S,Ihara N and Kato N.: "Changes of immunoreactive neuropeptide Y,somatostatin, and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the brain of a novel epileptic mutant rat, Ihara's genetically epileptic rat (IGER)." Brain Research.776. 255-260 (1997)

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Imai H,Kabuto M,Takita M and Kato N: "Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist inhibits transient increase of plasma corticosterone in the initial phase of trimethyltin-induced hippocampal necrosis." Neuro Toxicology. 19. 163-166 (1998)

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  • [Publications] Tsunashima K,Sadamatsu M,Takahashi Y,Kato N and Sperk G.: "Trimethyltin-induced changes in neuropeptide expression in the hippocampus." Synapse. (in press).

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsutsumi S,Akaike M,Ohno H and Kato N.: "Learning/memory impairments in rat offspring prenatally exposed to phenytoin." Neurotoxicol.Teratol. (in press).

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      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sadamatsu M,Tsunashima K,Schwarzer C,Takahashi Y,Kato N,and Sperk G.: "Trimethyltin-induced expression of neuropetide Y-Y2 receptors in rat dentate gyrus." Neurotoxicol.Teratol.(in press).

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    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kato N,(Ed.): The Hippocampus, Functions and Clinical Relevance.Elsevier Science BV,Amsterdam, 494 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] KATO,Nobumasa: "Expression of c-fos mRNA after andiogenic seizure in adult rats with neonaral by po Huyooidisy" Molecrlar Brain Research. 38. 85-90 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] TAKAZAWA,Akira: "Potent and longlasting auti convalsant effects of l-naphtylacetyl Spermine,an analogue of Joro spider foxin,against amygdaloid-" Brain Research. 106. 173-176 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] IKEDA,Masayuki: "Nitric oxide Synthare-containing neurons in the hippocampus are preserved in rimethyltin intexication" Brain Research. 712. 168-170 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] NAGAKI,Shigeru: "The role of vasopressin,somatostatin and GABA in febrile convulsion in rat pups." Life Sciences. 58. 2233-2242 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] ISHIDA,Nobuya: "Trimethyltin Syndrome as a hippocampal degeneration model : temporal changes and neurochemical features of seizure-" Neuroscience. 81. 1183-1191 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] TAKAHASHI,Yoshinari: "Changes of immunoveactive neuropepride Y,Somatostatin,and corticctropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the brain of a novel epileptic-" Brain Research. 776. 255-260 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] KATO,Nobumasa: "The Hippocampus : Functions and Clinical Relevance" Elsevier Science BV,Amsterdam, 494 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kato,Nobumasa: "Expression of c-fos mRNA after audiogenic seizure inadult rats with neonatal hypothyroidism." Molecular Brain Research. 38. 85-90 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takazawa,Akira: "Potent and long-lasting anticonunlsant effects of 1-naphthylacetyl spermine,an analogue of Jorospidertoxin,against amygdaloid kinaling…." Brain Research. 706. 173-176 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ikeda,Masayuki: "Nitric oxide synthase-containing neurons in the hippocanpus are preserved in trimethyltin intoxication." Brain Research. 712. 168-170 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nagaki,Shigeru: "The role of vasopressin,Somatostatin and GABA in febrile convnlsion in rat pups." Life Sciences. 58. 2233-2242 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 東山,明子: "乳仔期甲状腺機能低下ラットの聴原性発作について" 滋賀医科大学雑誌. 11. 116-118 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kato,Nobumasa: "The Hippocampus,Functions and Clinical Relevance" Elsevier Science BV (Amsterdam), 494 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 加藤 進昌: "てんかん学の進歩No.3(秋元波留夫他編)" 岩崎学術出版(東京), 490 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report

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