Characterization of the anticonvulsant profile of isonicotinic acid benzylamide in various experimental seizure models in mice. 2007

Jarogniew J Luszczki, and Mariusz J Swiader, and Katarzyna Swiader, and Ryszard Paruszewski, and Waldemar A Turski, and Stanislaw J Czuczwar
Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL 20-090 Lublin, Poland. jarogniew.luszczki@am.lublin.pl

This study focused on the evaluation of anticonvulsant properties of isonicotinic acid benzylamide (iso-Nic-BZA) in numerous experimental seizure models (maximal electroshock [MES]-, bicuculline [BIC]-, pentylenetetrazole [PTZ]-, pilocarpine [PILO]-, alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid [AMPA]-, kainic acid [KA]- and N-methyl-d-aspartic acid [NMDA]-induced seizures). Moreover, acute adverse-effect profile of the agent with respect to impairment of motor coordination was assessed in animals subjected to the chimney test. The evaluation of time-course and dose-response relationships for iso-Nic-BZA provided evidence that the compound produced the peak to maximum antielectroshock action and acute adverse effects at 5min after its systemic (i.p.) administration. Iso-Nic-BZA exerted a clear-cut anticonvulsant action against maximal electroshock-induced seizures in mice and its ED(50) value was 70.6 (56.4-88.4)mg/kg. The assessment of acute adverse effects in the chimney test revealed that the agent produced acute neurotoxic effects and its TD(50) value was 135.6 (108.8-169.0)mg/kg. Additionally, iso-Nic-BZA showed the anticonvulsant activity in numerous chemically-induced seizures (AMPA-, BIC-, KA-, and PTZ-evoked clonic convulsions), remaining virtually ineffective (at doses up to 200mg/kg) in PILO- and NMDA-induced seizures in mice. Based on this study, one can conclude that iso-Nic-BZA due to the short time to peak of its maximum anticonvulsant effects (5min after its i.p. administration), deserves more attention as a potential antiepileptic drug for patients in status epilepticus.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009525 Niacin A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties. Nicotinic Acid,3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid,Enduracin,Induracin,Lithium Nicotinate,Niacin Aluminum Salt,Niacin Ammonium Salt,Niacin Calcium Salt,Niacin Cobalt (2+) Salt,Niacin Copper (2+) Salt,Niacin Hydrochloride,Niacin Iron (2+) Salt,Niacin Lithium Salt,Niacin Lithium Salt, Hemihydrate,Niacin Magnesium Salt,Niacin Manganese (2+) Salt,Niacin Potassium Salt,Niacin Sodium Salt,Niacin Tartrate,Niacin Tosylate,Niacin Zinc Salt,Nicamin,Nico-400,Nicobid,Nicocap,Nicolar,Nicotinate,Wampocap,3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid,Aluminum Salt, Niacin,Hydrochloride, Niacin,Nico 400,Nico400,Nicotinate, Lithium,Potassium Salt, Niacin,Sodium Salt, Niacin,Tartrate, Niacin,Tosylate, Niacin
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D004347 Drug Interactions The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug. Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D004597 Electroshock Induction of a stress reaction in experimental subjects by means of an electrical shock; applies to either convulsive or non-convulsive states. Electroconvulsive Shock,Electroconvulsive Shocks,Electroshocks,Shock, Electroconvulsive,Shocks, Electroconvulsive
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000927 Anticonvulsants Drugs used to prevent SEIZURES or reduce their severity. Anticonvulsant,Anticonvulsant Drug,Anticonvulsive Agent,Anticonvulsive Drug,Antiepileptic,Antiepileptic Agent,Antiepileptic Agents,Antiepileptic Drug,Anticonvulsant Drugs,Anticonvulsive Agents,Anticonvulsive Drugs,Antiepileptic Drugs,Antiepileptics,Agent, Anticonvulsive,Agent, Antiepileptic,Agents, Anticonvulsive,Agents, Antiepileptic,Drug, Anticonvulsant,Drug, Anticonvulsive,Drug, Antiepileptic,Drugs, Anticonvulsant,Drugs, Anticonvulsive,Drugs, Antiepileptic
D001522 Behavior, Animal The observable response an animal makes to any situation. Autotomy Animal,Animal Behavior,Animal Behaviors
D001593 Benzyl Compounds Benzene derivatives that contain a benzyl group with the general formula Phenyl-CH2-R. Compounds, Benzyl
D012640 Seizures Clinical or subclinical disturbances of cortical function due to a sudden, abnormal, excessive, and disorganized discharge of brain cells. Clinical manifestations include abnormal motor, sensory and psychic phenomena. Recurrent seizures are usually referred to as EPILEPSY or "seizure disorder." Absence Seizure,Absence Seizures,Atonic Absence Seizure,Atonic Seizure,Clonic Seizure,Complex Partial Seizure,Convulsion,Convulsions,Convulsive Seizure,Convulsive Seizures,Epileptic Seizure,Epileptic Seizures,Generalized Absence Seizure,Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures,Jacksonian Seizure,Myoclonic Seizure,Non-Epileptic Seizure,Nonepileptic Seizure,Partial Seizure,Seizure,Seizures, Convulsive,Seizures, Focal,Seizures, Generalized,Seizures, Motor,Seizures, Sensory,Tonic Clonic Seizure,Tonic Seizure,Tonic-Clonic Seizure,Atonic Absence Seizures,Atonic Seizures,Clonic Seizures,Complex Partial Seizures,Convulsion, Non-Epileptic,Generalized Absence Seizures,Myoclonic Seizures,Non-Epileptic Seizures,Nonepileptic Seizures,Partial Seizures,Petit Mal Convulsion,Seizures, Auditory,Seizures, Clonic,Seizures, Epileptic,Seizures, Gustatory,Seizures, Olfactory,Seizures, Somatosensory,Seizures, Tonic,Seizures, Tonic-Clonic,Seizures, Vertiginous,Seizures, Vestibular,Seizures, Visual,Single Seizure,Tonic Seizures,Tonic-Clonic Seizures,Absence Seizure, Atonic,Absence Seizure, Generalized,Absence Seizures, Atonic,Absence Seizures, Generalized,Auditory Seizure,Auditory Seizures,Clonic Seizure, Tonic,Clonic Seizures, Tonic,Convulsion, Non Epileptic,Convulsion, Petit Mal,Convulsions, Non-Epileptic,Focal Seizure,Focal Seizures,Generalized Seizure,Generalized Seizures,Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures,Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure,Gustatory Seizure,Gustatory Seizures,Motor Seizure,Motor Seizures,Non Epileptic Seizure,Non Epileptic Seizures,Non-Epileptic Convulsion,Non-Epileptic Convulsions,Olfactory Seizure,Olfactory Seizures,Partial Seizure, Complex,Partial Seizures, Complex,Seizure, Absence,Seizure, Atonic,Seizure, Atonic Absence,Seizure, Auditory,Seizure, Clonic,Seizure, Complex Partial,Seizure, Convulsive,Seizure, Epileptic,Seizure, Focal,Seizure, Generalized,Seizure, Generalized Absence,Seizure, Generalized Tonic-Clonic,Seizure, Gustatory,Seizure, Jacksonian,Seizure, Motor,Seizure, Myoclonic,Seizure, Non-Epileptic,Seizure, Nonepileptic,Seizure, Olfactory,Seizure, Partial,Seizure, Sensory,Seizure, Single,Seizure, Somatosensory,Seizure, Tonic,Seizure, Tonic Clonic,Seizure, Tonic-Clonic,Seizure, Vertiginous,Seizure, Vestibular,Seizure, Visual,Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic,Seizures, Nonepileptic,Sensory Seizure,Sensory Seizures,Single Seizures,Somatosensory Seizure,Somatosensory Seizures,Tonic Clonic Seizures,Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Generalized,Tonic-Clonic Seizures, Generalized,Vertiginous Seizure,Vertiginous Seizures,Vestibular Seizure,Vestibular Seizures,Visual Seizure,Visual Seizures

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