PTZ kindling model for epileptogenesis, refractory epilepsy, and associated comorbidities: relevance and reliability

T Singh, A Mishra, RK Goel - Metabolic brain disease, 2021 - Springer
Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced seizure is one of the gold standard mouse models for
rapid evaluation of novel anticonvulsants. Synchronically, PTZ induced kindling in mice is …

[HTML][HTML] Pentylenetetrazole-induced kindling mouse model

T Shimada, K Yamagata - Journal of visualized experiments: JoVE, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) is a GABA-A receptor antagonist. An intraperitoneal injection of
PTZ into an animal induces an acute, severe seizure at a high dose, whereas sequential …

Experimental models for the discovery of novel anticonvulsant drugs: focus on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures and associated memory deficits

A Alachkar, SK Ojha, A Sadeq, A Adem… - Current …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by irregular, excessive neuronal
excitability, and recurrent seizures that affect millions of patients worldwide. Currently …

The effects of thymoquinone on hippocampal cytokine level, brain oxidative stress status and memory deficits induced by lipopolysaccharide in rats

R Bargi, F Asgharzadeh, F Beheshti, M Hosseini… - Cytokine, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective The study objective was to determine the protective effects of thymoquinone (TQ)
on brain tissues oxidative stress status, hippocampal cytokine level, and learning and …

Inducible nitric oxide synthase plays a role in depression-and anxiety-like behaviors chronically induced by lipopolysaccharide in rats: Evidence from inflammation …

F Beheshti, M Hashemzehi, M Hosseini… - Behavioural brain …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The effects of aminoguanidine (AG) were investigated in a rat model of
lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced anxiety-and depression-like behaviors. Materials and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone on hippocampal cytokines, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, memory impairment, and oxidative stress status in …

F Beheshti, M Hosseini, M Hashemzehi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective (s): The aim of current study was to evaluate improving effects of pioglitazone as
an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), on brain-derived …

Neuroprotective mechanisms of sildenafil and selenium in PTZ-kindling model: implications in epilepsy

KM Tawfik, YM Moustafa, MF El-Azab - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is one of the furthermost common neurodegenerative diseases affecting above 50
million individuals worldwide. The pathogenesis of epileptic seizures is not satisfactorily …

Antioxidant thymoquinone and its potential in the treatment of neurological diseases

NK Isaev, EE Genrikhs, EV Stelmashook - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress is one of the main pathogenic factors of neuron damage in
neurodegenerative processes; this makes it an important therapeutic target to which the …

The effect of some natural antioxidants against cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity in rats: behavioral testing

MA Kandeil, SB Gomaa, MO Mahmoud - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Background Cisplatin (CP) is a common antineoplastic agent widely used to treat a broad
spectrum of cancers. However, its usage for cancer treatment was restricted due to various …

Thymoquinone induces apoptosis of human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells through ROS-mediated suppression of STAT3

JE Park, DH Kim, E Ha, SM Choi, JS Choi… - Chemico-biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Black seed (Nigella sativa) oil has been used in various dermatological applications, and its
major constituent, thymoquinone (TQ) has been shown to exhibit antiproliferative activity …