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Intranasal Delivery of a Thyrotropin‐Releasing Hormone Analog Attenuates Seizures in the Amygdala‐Kindled Rat
Author(s) -
Veronesi Michael C.,
Kubek Daniel J.,
Kubek Michael J.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01218.x
Subject(s) - basolateral amygdala , kindling , nasal administration , amygdala , anticonvulsant , clonus , thyrotropin releasing hormone , epilepsy , stimulation , medicine , pharmacology , psychology , chemistry , anesthesia , endocrinology , hormone , neuroscience
SummaryPurpose: Thyrotropin‐releasing hormone (TRH) is known to have anticonvulsant effects in several animal seizure models and is efficacious in treating patients with certain intractable epilepsies. However, the duration of TRH's action is limited due to low bioavailability and difficulty penetrating the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Since direct nose to brain delivery of therapeutic compounds may provide a means for overcoming these barriers, we utilized the kindling model of temporal lobe epilepsy to determine if intranasal administration of a TRH analog, 3‐methyl‐histidine TRH (3Me‐H TRH), could significantly inhibit various seizure parameters.Methods: Kindling was accomplished using a 1s train of 60 Hz biphasic square wave (200 μA peak to peak) administered daily to the basolateral amygdala until the animal was fully kindled. Afterdischarge duration (ADD) was assessed via electroencephalographs (EEGs) recorded bilaterally from bipolar electrodes in the basolateral amygdala and behavioral seizure severity (stage I–V) was simultaneously recorded digitally. Kindled subjects received 3Me‐H TRH (10 −9 , 10 −8 , 10 −7 M) intranasally 60 and 30 min prior to amygdala stimulation. The ADD and seizure stage was compared to control kindled animals receiving physiological saline intranasally.Results: Intranasal application of 3Me‐H TRH resulted in a concentration‐dependent reduction in total seizure ADD. Additionally, the analog had significant concentration‐dependent effects on behavioral stages I through IV (partial) and stage V (generalized) seizures. However, 3Me‐H TRH significantly reduced clonus duration only at the highest concentration.Discussion: The results indicate that intranasal delivery of TRH/analogs may be a viable means to suppress temporal lobe seizures and perhaps other seizure disorders.