Sodium valproate suppresses abnormal neurogenesis induced by convulsive status epilepticus.

ABSTRACT: Status epilepticus has been shown to activate the proliferation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the brain, while also causing a large amount of neuronal death, especially in the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus and the subventricular zone. Simultaneously, proliferating stem cells tend to migrate to areas with obvious damage. Our previous studies have clearly confirmed the effect of sodium valproate on cognitive function in rats with convulsive status epilepticus. However, whether neurogenesis can play a role in the antiepileptic effect of sodium valproate remains unknown. A model of convulsive status epilepticus was established in Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of 3 mEq/kg lithium chloride, and intraperitoneal injection of pilocarpine 40 mg/kg after 18-20 hours. S

SUBMITTER: Wu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6334603 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature